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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1970
Page
1
The author recalls cooking a thawed turkey with dressing and mashed yams outdoors on a charcoal grill after an oven failure. They adapted by steaming the turkey on a rack, sealing it in foil, and finishing the meal on the grill, about three and a half hours total. The result was easy and tasty despite the setback.
Ground breaking near Yoakum marks the start of the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch project to house neglected children. DeWitt County Judge George Trowell speaks of hearts and homes, donor families, and a four mile site donated by the Behrins Barre family. Executive director W C Bowman notes first unit to house 10 children with parents, work to start next week.
The Future Homemakers of America Bake-Off winners are declared with Patricia Ideus named grand champion. Entries by division include Cakes cookies pies and yeast items.
Rev Bob Hairston spoke at a Cuere Lions meeting thanking guests and urging honest involvement with people. Introduced by Glenn Portis the talk mixed humor with reflection on hearing what we want and seeing what we want. Visitation groups from Yoakum and Kanye Lions clubs were introduced. A board meeting is set for Monday November 30 at 6 PM.
Cuero Cuero area man Alvin Man died in an accident while Gottschall Brothers Movers prepared Elmer Weber’s home at 410 Broadway for relocation. The house was to be moved to Stockdale area by a circuitous Broadway Esplanade Morgan route to clear space for a new drive-in grocery. Three Cuero sites are named for construction, including Esplanade Prairie and Morgan locations.
Cuero Youth Social Club tentatively schedules a dance for December 4 at the municipal park clubhouse from 8 p.m. to midnight with Phoebus of Cuero providing music. If Cuero Gobblers are still in football playoffs the event may be canceled. Admission is one dollar. members may pay dues with half the admission. A second dance is set for December 22, open to members unless the earlier event is canceled.
A lengthy list details donors and amounts for Cuero’s United Fund drive totaling 9 599 to date. Contributors include Buchel Bank and Trust, Cuero Record, H E B, Stimson Furniture, Coca Cola Bottling, and many local businesses and households.
James Lewis Overstreet Jr 41 of Alvin died at Cuero Community Hospital from a rifle wound suffered in a hunting accident near Westhoff The shooting occurred about 745 am when his 14 year old son James Lee Overstreet fired a 270 caliber rifle The hunting party included six men from Alvin and the elder Overstreet was employed by Monsanto’s utilities department He is survived by his wife Joyce and two sons Services are pending at Freund Funeral Home
Pilot Club officers opened its Share Pilot program with the Pledge of Allegiance. Reports on service projects and fundraising were given by Mrs. John M. Blackwell and Mrs. James Massey. Mrs. Carl Wagner spoke on Pilot International history and goals. Members discussed Founders' Day and Pilot ethics.
Bolivian artist Benjamin Mendoza vy Amar 35 slashed at Pope Paul VI with a 12 inch knife during welcoming ceremonies at Manila Airport. Philippine President Marcos and the Pope's secretary restrained the attacker before he could stab the pontiff. Mendoza, a La Paz surrealist painter living in Manila three years, told police he wanted to eliminate the Pope.
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