Weather clears in Texas after early cold snap
The state enjoyed fair weather today following a bitter winter spell. Temperatures fell to 32 at CP&L dam and 25 in Junction, with frost statewide except coastal and extreme south regions. The Edenrea area reported 14 inches of snow stranding hundreds of tourists, while vegetables in Starr county sustained little damage. Forecasters predict fair skies and warming through tomorrow.
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Texas
Edenrea
West Texas
San Angelo
Junction
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Starr County
Brownsville
Amarillo
Lubbock
Marfa
el Paso
Presidio
Laredo
San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Galveston
Lufkin
Dallas
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Abilene
Eden Area
Platimers
Early Christmas shopping urged with calm spirit
The town urges shoppers to begin early to enjoy better selection and kinder service. The piece notes Christmas should center on the birth of Jesus Christ, not last minute rushing, and cautions Texans of a harsh winter with dangerous driving days. Motorists are advised to winterize their cars and driving habits, with six safety tips to reduce hazards.
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Jesus Christ
Musick
Bishop Everett Jones To Be Honored Tonight
About 300 civic and church leaders in San Antonio and Southwest Texas were invited to the Exchange Club Golden Deeds Banquet at the St Anthony Hotel to honor Bishop Everett Hr. Jones of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. Jones, a San Antonio native, has national recognition for his work in church and civic affairs as his diocese includes about 30 000 persons.
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San Antonio
Texas
Exchange Club
St. Anthony Hotel
Bish
Everett Hr. Jones
Episcopal Diocese of
West Texas
Bishop Jones
Trio admits burglaries in five Texas cities
One adult Charles Ora Teague 22 and two Choate juveniles admitted a string of burglaries across Yorktown Pettus Three Rivers Beeville and Choate after a Beeville arrest. Loot included rifles ammunition a safe boots hats car tires and pocket knives. Teague on parole from the state penitentiary said he burglarized a bank in Elgin in May 1954.
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Charles Ora Teague
Choate
Karnes County
Yorktown
Pettus
Three Rivers
Beeville
Kencay
DeWitt County
James Craig
Teaue Adm
Teague
Elgin
Hull Rites Held Sunday
Funeral services for Clarence Hull a Cuero resident for 30 years were held at 2 p m Sunday at the Assembly of God Church Burial followed at Hillside Cemetery He died Saturday morning in a local hospital after an eight day illness Survivors include his wife three sons Carl of Cuero Charlie of Freeport Melvin of Rockport four daughters Mrs Emmett Hill Mrs John Campbell Mrs Vernon Mills of Harlingen and Mrs Johnny Johnson of Corpus Christi three sisters Mrs Charles Jackson of Lubbock Mrs J E McClanahan of Victoria and Mrs Eunice Roberts of Houston six brothers Chester of Moulton Floyd and L F Dallas Raymond of Lufkin Roy of Malakoff and Claude of Chandler 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Clarence Hull
Cuero
Assembly of God Church
Hillside Cemetery
Hull
Carl
Charlie
Freeport
Melvin
Rockport
Emmett Hill
John Campbell
Vernon Mills
Harlingen
Johnny Johnson
Corpus Christi
Charles Jackson
Lubbock
J. E. McClanahan
Victoria
Eunice Roberts
Houston
Chester
Moulton
Floyd
L. F
Dallas
Raymond
Lufkin
Roy
Malakoff
Claude
Chandler
Three Fined In Court Cases Here
Three fines were assessed in Corporation Court the past week. Pedro Gonzales and Ainsie Boone were each fined 50 dollars for being drunk on a public street. Donald A. Elder paid 15 dollars in City Court for failure to yield right of way at a private drive.
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Pedro Gonzales
Ainsie Boone
Donald A. Elder
Gobbler Band Twirlers Earn Regional Ratings
Five Gobbler Band twirlers received a rating of J and two earned o at the Regional XVI twirling contest held Saturday near Edna. Cuero groups gained I ratings. winners include Mary Matthews, Mary Ann Carruthers, Vicki Jo Keesler, Joy Wharton and Joan Gohmert. The quartet was Matthews Carruthers Ferguson Keesler. trio Wharton Wheeler Gohmert. Participants hailed from Edna, Canada, Victoria, Beeville, Bloomington, Pawnee, Port Lavaca, Yoakum, Woodsboro, Cucro, Nordheim and Pettus.
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Pat Edna
Mary Matthews
Mary Ann Carruthers
Vicki Jo Keesle
Joy Wharton
Joan Gohmer
Emily An Ferguson
Pennye Wheeler
Matthews
Carruthers
Ferguson
Keesler
Wharton
Wheeler
Gohmert
Twirlers
Edna
Canada
Victoria
Beeville
Bloomington
Pawnee
Port Lavaca
Yoakum
Woodsboro
Cucro
Nordheia
Pettus
Jourdan Townman Injured In Highway Crash
Delbert Davidson 49 of Jourdan ton has been moved off the critical list and remains in serious condition at Stratton Hospital after a car crash 22 miles from Cuero on the Goliad highway Friday night. Ronnie Rhoades of Cuero, and Nenton Rhoades of Jourdan ton were also in the car. Ronnie was released after minor injuries, Nenton not hospitalized. The occupants crashed through a barricade and into a concrete form for a new bridge. the 148 Pontiac was a total loss.
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Delbert Davidson
Jourdanton
Stratton Hospital
Clinic
Cuero
Goliad
Ronnie Rhoades
Nenton Rhoades
Ronnie
Nenton
Davidson
Counterfeit Art Ring Nabbed in Houston Trade
In Paris a ring selling Coriginals by old masters proved bogus as customs seized a shipment bound for Houston. A Dutch merchant was involved and the scheme swindled Texas collectors out of thousands of dollars. Valued at about 25 000 rones per painting, the works could fetch vast sums to unwary buyers.
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Houston
Texas
Paris
France
Ross Hare Ktave
Shiner Man Is Released After Making Bond
Marvin Sapp of Shiner, charged with theft by bailee after failing to return a car to Duckett Motor Co. in Cuero, posted a $750 bond and was released from DeWitt county jail. He was arrested in Gonzales after taking the vehicle for a test run and missing the 2 p.m. Thursday return time.
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Marvin Sapp
Shiner
Cuero
DeWitt County
James Crain
Sapp
Gonzales
Duckett Motor Co
Bible Verse and Call to Action Echo in Message
A brief note links Luke 8 1 about bearing fruit to repentance with a line on action speaking louder than words, highlighting a contrast between talk and deeds in a compact religious reflection.
Red Cross Board Meeting Planned For Tonight
A meeting of prospective Red Cross board directors is set for 7 30 p m at the Red Cross office in Cuero. The event aims to organize a new board as funds remain depleted per Mrs J C Manion Cuero Red Cross representative.
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Red Cross
Ated Cross
Buchel Garthings Ia
Mys
J C Manion
Cuero Redo Cross
Cuero Police Witness Fatal Car Truck Crash
Four Cuero police officers witnessed a head on collision in Cuero's downtown as John W. Lynard 22 died in a 1953 Ford sedan crash with an International trailer truck at Main and Esplanade. Truck driver Adolph Hajek from Yoakum was injured but recovered. Lynard’s body was sent to Springfield Illinois for services and burial.
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Cuero
John W. Lynard
Foster Field
Victoria
Springfield
Illnois
Main and
Esplanade
Adolph V. Hajek
Rte. 4
Yoakum
Cuero City
Louis Donoho
Willard Luker
Dudley Adams
IL Pullin
West Main
Kisplanade
Laker
North Fiplanade
Luker
Perth
Lynard
California
Rte. 4 Yoakum
Illinois
Scientific Achievement Investigation Underway
The Senate Preparedness Subcommittee opened hearings on whether the United States trails the Soviet Union in science. Dr Edward Teller warned the US may need 10 years to catch up as Vannevar Bush and other experts testified on missile and space development plus Vanguard satellite plans and Soviet facilities.
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Spynik
Julius Rosenberg
Joel Barr
Ett
Senate
David Greenglass
Lewisburg
Barr
U.S
Philadelphia
Vladimir Shabinsky
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Russia
Radio Moscow
Edward Teller
United States
CBS
Teller
Vannevar Bush
Pope Addresses Duty to Keep Patient Alive by Artificial Means
Vatican remarks by Pope Pius XII state doctors may use artificial respiration to revive an unconscious patient but may discontinue if coma shows no improvement upon family insistence. He distinguishes this from euthanasia and notes death definition rests with medical judgment, not church doctrine. The pope spoke to an international anesthetists congress in French, responding to questions from Dr Bruno Hald.
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Pope Pius XII
Sundey
the Apostolic Palace
Bruno Hald
Iaruck
Austria University Clinic
Potent
Froelich elected C of C president in Port Lavaca
Larry Froelich former Cuero boy and Port Lavaca Central Power and Light manager was elected president of the Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce. Officers and directors will be installed at the annual banquet December 12 in the Calhoun High School cafeteria with State Land Commissioner Earl Padder as guest sponsor.
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Larry Froelich
Cuero
Port Lavaca
Armed Services
Suit to Recover Money From DeFunct Yorktown Bank
Federal Dept Insurance Corp as receiver of the defunct State Bank of Yorktown filed suit on 14 June in Etal Idstelet Court seeking 185000 dollars allegedly misappropriated by Jesse Edwin Strieber executive vice president of the bank. The suit says Strieber took funds for his own use from depositors, with shortages from accounts plus interest. No trial date set.
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Federal Depondt Insurance Corp
State Bank of
Yorktown
Jesse Edwin Strieker
Strieberg
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