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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1975
Page
3
Farmers State Bank and Trust Company held two open house events last weekend drawing well over 500 attendees. Twenty eight door prizes were awarded including Bicentennial coin sets and a $25 savings bond. Names of prize winners and donors were announced along with staff refreshments and floral decor.
Mrs Louis Meuret 89 of Yorktown died in Yorktown Hospital. Born Shiner March 27 1886 she married Phillip Meuret Oct 23 1907 in Runge. Funeral services for Mabel Lee Williams 68 of Cuero were at Mt Enon Baptist Church with burial at Dement Cemetery. Mrs Williams died in a Galveston hospital. Survivors include husband Charles Williams two brothers and a sister. Mrs Josephine Hubner 77 of Shiner died at home burial at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include husband Leo four sons two daughters three brothers three sisters 26 grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
Lornette Dukes, manager of Dollar Drugs in Bottom Dollar Shopping Center, says all prescriptions from that facility are transferred to Valumart Pharmacy at 114E Main Street in Cuero. Dukes invites residents to visit for discounted items as Rosmarin Drug Company offers a wide home goods lineup.
The Cuero Record reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Curtis Aftlerbach of Cuero at Cuero Community Hospital. The baby weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces at birth.
The hospital records show admissions for Fred DeDear, Mrs. Katie Polzin, Robert Kuykendall, Ferdinand Buch, Jessie Munoz and Mrs. Nora Ussery. Dismissals include Mary Johnson, Frances Hudgeons, James Enoch, James Goodell, Taylor Wilson, Mrs. Betty Aftlerbach, Mrs. Sue Wishert, Mrs. Barbara Rickman, Ted Coney, Mrs. Wynona Haynes, Mrs. Kittie Cleveland, Alberto Chaves, Oscar Leist, Mrs. Maria Gonzales, Mrs. Lucille Gips and Edwin Egg. Occupancy details unavailable.
Ron Buie, unit director, says a 4.5 million grant from the Governor's Committee on Aging in Austin funds elderly services. He notes a budget increase over last year, with funds to add 50 meals daily and cover a 10 percent inflation rise. Eight serving sites in the three county area operate five days a week, with about 485 people enrolled.
Perfect attendance pins from one to 28 years were presented to Cuero Lions Club members at the Ladies Night dinner held Tuesday at the American Legion Civic Center. About 100 Lions and guests attended the turkey dinner and Thanksgiving program featuring Cuero High School choir Ace High Julie Simpson Constance Sheppard and Michael Sheppard. Rev Wilson Hill of Zion Lutheran Church Arneckeville spoke on the season as Lions president Glenn Portis urged continued effort toward perfect attendance and new members to reclaim District 284 top status. Cuero’s club queen Diana Carrizales and runner-up M Liss Mueller were special guests.
Thomas Garry Thomas was named a director to complete the Cuero Lions unexpired term of John Campbell who moved to Angleton. Lions collect Toys for Tots donations at local banks for December gifts to needy children. A January barbecue will host Gobbler Football team and coaches, date to be announced. The club will not meet Dec 31 but plans a stew dinner on Dec 29 or 30.
The American Lung Association Alamo Area mobile x ray unit will operate in DeWitt County on Saturday December 6 from 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm at City Hall under Alpha Gamma Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. The event is open to anyone 15 or older including school employees for tuberculosis certification with voluntary contributions to cover operating costs.
The Cuero Record reports additional donors whose gifts are tax deductible. New supporters include Allied Mills Reuss Pharmacy Valumart Smart Shop Arkla Gas Buchel Bank and Trust Co Conrad and Tarkington Coppedge Tire Service Cuero Federal Savings and Loan Cuero Foodcraft Cuero Gin Cuero Independent School District Davis Plumbing Co Duckett Motor Co Farmers State Bank and Trust Klecka Center Pharmacy Koenig's Drive In Means Furniture Frank Sheppard Stimsons Furniture Surface Burial Weber Insurance and Weber Motor Co White's Auto Store Dr John Wheeler Coney Bros. Perry Bros A W Schaffner Freund Funeral Home Coca Cola Bottling Co Friend No 10 and others.
Two men, Rolando Estrada 23 of El Campo and Charles James Billock Jr. 21 of Karnes City, were jailed in DeWitt County on drunk charges and charged Tuesday with attempted robbery of a Cuero resident. Police say they were arrested at 12:57 a.m. after talking to area residents about loud noise and attempted car break in south of Cuero.
First Presbyterian Church elected new officers including The Session Kassel Lambert Paul McChesney and Mrs Jim McCurdy along with deacons led by Jay Bramlette Mrs Carter Thomas Emil Penner Ralph Reiffert and Mrs Gordon Thompson Seven named to the Leadership and Resource Committee are Bob Caskey Mrs Duckett Dave Weber Ricky Wheeler Mrs Grace Ley Mrs McCurdy and Mrs Elizabeth Murphree. In Cuero police action Lazar o Campos and Deputy Ronnie Adams arrested two men after an attempted robbery and knife attack on Richard Kurtz near B and B Auto Sales with bond set at 1000 each.
The Citizens Advisory Committee of Cuero will meet and hear open discussion on proposed city improvements under the HUD Act of 1974. The session is Tuesday December 2 at 7 00 p.m. at Mt Zion Association Grounds 210 Woodworth.
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