Foggy Highway Ride Raises Driver Caution
In a brisk note from D L Prentice the Cuero Victoria highway trip in dense fog is recounted. He warns of near zero visibility with center line barely visible and critiques other vehicles with bright yellow fog lights. A past crash near Price's Creek highlighted the danger of unfamiliar drivers on a narrow bridge.
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Cuero
Victoria
Victoria and
Dee Dee
D. L
Prentice
Berner
Thomaston
Price’s Creek
Bush Welcomes Prime Rate Cut Amid Economic Confidence
Congressman George Bush, via his Austin state campaign press HQ, hails the latest prime rate cut as evidence the economy is stronger than critics claim. He asserts it shows prudent policy without federal overreach and expresses hope for further reductions, framing it as good news for taxpayers and American builders.
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George Bush
Congress
Cuero Ends Year With 35000 Dollar Surplus
City Manager Wil Cockrell announced Cuero finished the fiscal year with about $35000 in operating balances. He said he was pleasantly surprised by the result and expected a smaller balance. In contrast Victoria reported the year near or slightly over budget with expenditures at 933150 for 1969 70 including park program grant funds.
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Cuero
Wil Cockrell
Baptists Attend Episcopal Service at Grace Church
The First Baptist Church will attend a Grace Episcopal service at 11 a.m. as a friendship gesture. Rev. Bob Hairston of the Baptists will preach on Upon This Rock, with offerings aiding home missions. The event includes organist Mrs. Leslie McBride and Grace Church lay-readers.
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Hairston
Leslie McBride
Grace Church
John F. Wheeler
Murray Tarkington
Paul Lucas Jr
Wes Wallis
Mike
Steve Mixon
Jack Calk
Bess Jernigan
Bentsen Kin Promotes Father in Texas Rally Circuit
Lan Bentsen son of Lloyd Bentsen Jr. aids drives for his father in Cuero and Victoria. He studies at Harvard Business School on leave, holds a UT Austin BA from 1969, and plans rallies in Smithville and Bastrop. He asserts his father will represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.
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Lan Bentsen
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
U.S. Senate
Cuero
Lan
Harvard Business School
University of Texas
Young Bentsen
Victoria
Texas
Gus Mutcher
Smithville
Bastrop
Bentsen
Washington
Texas Democratic Party
U. S. Senate
Cuero Rotarians hear Yoakum banker speaker
Pete Matthew executive vice president of Yoakum Federal Savings and Loan Association and former Rotary district governor spoke on leadership and community investiture at Cuero Rotary. He urged determin ation and speaking for what is right as the club learned Allan Hartman Cuero High School senior and FFA president was guest of the week.
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Pete Matthew
Yoakum Federal Savings and Loan Association
Matthew
Rotary District
W. F. Hancock
J. B. McAlister
Allan Hartman
Cuero High School
Hartman
FFA
Bill Cooper
One Letter Is Answered Dear Mr Howerton
A working man responds to an unsigned open letter printed in The Record. He argues that the Cuero letter reveals a worker earning minimum wages of 16 to 18 hours at a rate near one dollar per hour, totaling about 418 dollars a month, with hardships paying rent and groceries. He requests clarity on the supposed minimum income and notes his own family of four struggles.
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Mr. Howerton
Cuero
First Baptist Plans To Form Adult Group
An organizational meeting to form an adult training union at First Baptist Church is set for 6 p.m. Sunday. Interested persons meet in Rev Bob Hairston’s study. The Mission Action Group meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to make ponchos for needy children. donations of materials are welcome. The nursery will be open during the meeting.
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First Baptist Church
Bob Hairston
Mission Action Group
Gonzales Parade Climax With 145 Entries
The Duero Chamber of Commerce parade float will be among 145 entries in Gonzales Come and Take It parade Saturday. Misses Virginia Goode and Linda Ley will ride. Jayeese David Heyer and Roy Kuester drive the float. Leslie Motor Company of Cuero furnishes the automobile. the 10 a.m. start includes twelve bands and drum corps plus the Brooks AFB drill team.
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Duero Chamber of Commerce
Gonzales
Virginia Goode
Linda Ley
Jayeese
David Heyer
Roy Kuester
Leslie Motor Company
Cuero
Brooks Afb
Shining Brass
Air Force
Lackland AF
Letter Receives Response From Citizens Aid Effort
An open letter in Thursdays Record by a mother of four drew many offers of help from local citizens. Although the mother’s name is not revealed, church welfare workers say they know who she is and that the situation may not be as dire as described. Red Cross Salvation Army and other church groups plan to meet the family and arrange aid.
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Red Cross
Salvation Army
United Fund Opens Strongly In Cuero Campaign
Cuero 1971 United Fund kickoff shows brisk start with 11 donors in the $100+ Honor Roll and 13 percent of quota reached. First day total $1470 includes Weber Motor Co 120, Stimson Furniture 106, Freund Funeral Home 100, Nielsen 7-Up 150, Elecka Drug 100, Mrs Erna Koehler 100 plus others.
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United Fund
Cuero United Fund Honor Roll Totals 1470 To Date
Quota set at 11000 with contributions listed from Buchel Bank and Trust 200 Farmers State Bank 200 Cuero Federal S and L 200 Mr Mrs Graham Hamilton 100 LeRoy Hamilton 100 Weber Motor Co 120 Stimson Furniture Co 100 Freund Funeral Home 100 Nielsen 7 Up Bottling Co 150 Klecka Center Pharmacy 100 and Mrs Erna B Koehler 100 Total to date 1470, highlighting local business and individual support for the campaign.
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Buchel Bank & Trust
Farmers State Bank
Cuero Federal S&l
Graham Hamilton
LeRoy Hamilton
Weber Motor Co
Stimson Furniture Co
Freund Funeral Home
Nielsen
Hospital Auxiliary Sets Full Agenda for Cuero Hospital
Seventy nine active Cuero Community Hospital auxiliary members plan full schedules starting Monday under President Sara Post. They describe two weeks of orientation and a snack bar run, vote to donate door tags listing patient details, and plan a 24 hour coffee machine. Membership remains open to inactive or life male and female members.
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Cuero Community Hospital
Sara Post
Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries
Sweeney
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H. H. Berner
Bush
America
First Baptist
Grace Episcopal
Paul Abbot
Jeanie Blalock
Othe
Sitdom
Proctor Hall
Grace Parish
The
Baptists
St. Martin's School
Corpus Christi
Yoakum
George Blackburn, JK
George Blackburn Sr
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Louisville
Jack Howerton
Drive
Stimson Furniture Company
Nielsen 7-Up Bottling Co
Elecka Drug & Center Pharmacy
Erna B Koehler
Koehler
Cuero United Fund
Post
Lias B. Steen
Lackland
U. S. Air Force
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