Downtown Cuero's Main Street in the 1920s Turkeyfest Preview
A nostalgic stroll along Cuero's Main Street recalls 1920s shops and landmarks from H Runge Co. Grocery to Bohne's Boot Shop and Wagner's Confectionary. The piece notes arcades, curb service, and a 1928 shift to J C Penney, ending with a call to attend this weekend's Turkeyfest.
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Main Street
Esplanade
Main
Mull Hotel
Gonzales
H. Range Co. Grocery
H. Runge & Co. Bank
Runge Hardware Store
Walter Reiffert
Berthold Schiwetz
Paul Dornbluth
Alfred Marquis
Charles Marquis
J. A. Graves & Sons Dry Goods
Bass Brothers
Fergursons
Bohne
Ben Tudzen
Joy of Joys
Wagner
Carl Wagner
Cuero Record and Publishing Co
J. C. Howerton
San Antonio & Cuero
Moffitt Co
Breeden Brothers Grocery
Charles
Walter Breeden
Paul Breeden
Gus Hiller
Albert Reuckert
Mike Byrne
F. W. Miller
Jim Colossi’s
John Benning
A.E.F
John
Heaton Drug Store
L. L. Battery Drug Store
Burt
Welch
Laura Mae Marshall
Reuss Drug Store
Western Union
A. W. Phillips
Newton
Izzy Fenner
Hensley
Normanna Theater
Muti
Cuero student among 15 UH Victoria fall scholars
The University of Houston Victoria Center awarded fall semester scholarships to fifteen students including Cuero resident Darrell Rangnow. Dr. Carrell Bandy says Rangnow’s award comes from the division of engineering and Alcoa Foundation, noting applications exceed funds and urging broader local community support.
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University of Houston Victoria Center
Darrell Rangnow
Cuero
Carrell Bandy
Rangnow
Division of Engineering
Alcoa Foundation
Bandy
Dr. Bandy
Victoria
Personal notes mark birthdays and visits in Cuero area
Local notebook records birthdays celebrated September 25 through 30 for multiple residents including Kaye Riebschlaeger Dunn Lisa Tarkington and Bettye Davis. Visitors and guests travel between Pikesville Fort Worth Lindenau Houston Cuero and Victoria as families share greetings and hospital treatment updates.
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Kaye Riebschlaeger Dunn
Lisa Tarkington
Bettye Davis
Films on cancer available for local groups
Rosemary Cheatham announces cancer films for clubs and organizations. Offerings include Breast Cancer: Where Are We? Have A Good Life, The Apple Tree, and The Freddie Steinmark Story. Catalogs, health education on smoking, and staff to answer questions are available. contact 275-5691 8 am to 4 pm.
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Rosemary Cheatham
DeWitt County
American Cancer Society
America
Corpus Christi
Freddie Steinmark
Cancer Society
Conservationists bolster school outdoor classrooms program
SCS Administrator R. M Davis says the Soil Conservation Service leads in environmental education by helping schools plan outdoor classrooms with features like nature trails and soil studies. District conservationists distribute conservation books to all DeWitt County elementary schools and plan outdoor learning spaces by year end.
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Soil Conservation Service
SCS
R. M Davis
Soil Conservation
Soil and Water Conservation
United States
Davis
DeWitt County Soil and Water Conservation District
Cuero Field Office
DeWitt County
Rent suit filed in 24th District Court over unpaid rent
Warren Dubose Jr. sues James Temple doing business as Temple Construction for $1,250 rent, $50 cleaning, $400 attorney fees plus costs. Verbal agreement provided free use until trestles built then $125 monthly rent. Temple occupied Dec 1 1973 to Apr 1 1975, paid through July 1974, then defaulted. Dubose also covers cleaning costs for rubbish left on the Cudahy Plant Building on West Main Street.
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Warren Dubose, Jr
24Th District Court
James Temple
Temple Construction Company
Cudahy
West Main Street
Temple
Dubose
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Woolley
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Paul Rouse
Pikesville, Md
C. E. Grossman
G. P. Owen
Fort Worth
Belle G. Ellzey
John R. Coppedge
Floyd L. Bohne
Donald Polzin
Milton Kasch
Lornette Duke
J. W. Jackson
W. W. Batman
Barbara W. Abel
Bill Nami
Val Stubbs
Robert Kueker
Lindenau
Candy Kueker
Lois Street
Phoenix
Ariz
Joy Kueker
John Kueker
Burton, Texas
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Floyd S. Bohne
Sandy and
Gary
Kenneth Holster
Harry Holster
Greg Holster
Carroll Wagner
Missy
Renee
Cuero Country Club
Cuero Community Hospital
Cuero Independent School District
Department For the
Ures
IRS
Jake Cohn
the Fair, Inc
Cuero’s Shopping
Coats
Farm & Ranch Supplies
Nathan Post Lumber Co
N. Esplanade - Cuero
Burta
Groveruce Prescription
Nursing Home Service
Valumart Pharmacy
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