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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1971
Page
1
The Record notes the DeWitt County Jail’s high rating while Attorney General Crawford Martin rules the legal bingo statute unconstitutional. The piece blends town chatter on bingo, gambling, and personal reminiscences about card games in California and Texas history.
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to 3 in Game One at Memorial Stadium before 53,229 fans. Frank Robinson hit a two run homer in the second and Merv Rettenmund followed with a three run blast in the third after Pittsburgh took an early 3-0 lead aided by two Orioles errors.
More than 500 people per day attended Cuero Federal Savings and Loan Association's five day 50th anniversary celebration drawing. Miss Wanda Schuenemann of Nordheim drew the winners. Howard Thamm won a color television console. Zona Chilco and Julia Sanchez won $100 and $50 savings accounts respectively at Cuero.
The new Texas AFL-CIO head Rey Evans praises Governor Preston Smith as the strongest labor ally and signals preference for Smith over Ben Barnes for 1972 reelection, while noting it is early to pick a candidate. Evans may support Smith if he runs again.
Richard H. Whitehead, 43, of Route 4, Box TAD, suffered serious injuries Friday night when his car left US 87 two miles southeast of Cuero and struck a cement culvert. He was taken to Cuero Community Hospital and then transferred to a Victoria hospital. his condition was reported serious by the Cuero physician. Mrs. Whitehead attended the Cuero Columbus football game and was called to the hospital. Police identified the crash as occurring on the right-hand side of the roadway. Whitehead’s car sustained moderate damage.
The Board of Trustees of the Cuero Independent School District will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 7 30 P M in the CISD Administration Building. Agenda includes communications the superintendent's report and recommendations business manager's report study of building program progress and consideration of personnel and purchase of equipment and supplies.
A public hearing on the 1972 DeWitt County budget of 1 086 000 will be held Wednesday at 9 30 a m in the county courtroom. The plan calls for 58 percent raises for most employees and 35 percent for several officials, with specific monthly increases for the district clerk county attorney treasurer and commissioners. Raises begin Jan 1 1972 subject to the President's price freeze.
Cuero United Fund enters its second stage as volunteers respond with pledges. Dr and Mrs R Tubbs and Lester Frers each give 60 dollars to the 50 to 75 dollar group while Crescent Valley Creamery and Stimson Furniture pledge 100 and 120 dollars respectively. Total as of noon Friday reaches 3575 dollars, 32 percent of the 11000 dollar goal.
Mrs. Melba Wanjura remains in critical condition at Baptist Memorial Hospital San Antero with a lung puncture and a crushed clavicle. Her sister says doctors are draining fluid and preparing for surgery as her mother Mrs Emma McDonald recovers in Cuero Community Hospital with four broken ribs and a concussion. Other injured in the wreck include Elizabeth Warjura and her one year old son Joseph Frank, and Betty Middle, all released from hospital.
The Cuero United Fund drive shows multiple donor pledges with a running total of 3 575 toward an overall quota of 11 000. Patrons include Farmers State Bank, Buchel Bank, Cuero Federal S L, and many local businesses and individuals. Contributions range from 10 to 250 with various names and company ties noted.
Army Specialist 5 Michael W. Hedges, son of Mrs C R Hedges of 506 Stockdale, is in custody at Hanau Germany on suspicion of killing his wife Liew. Police say she was stabbed to death Wednesday at the couple's apartment. Hedges of V Corps 30th Transport Company was turned over to US military authorities for investigation.
A firm offered to stage Cuero's Centennial and Turkey Trot met with Jim Conrad and Murray Tarkington, cochairmen of the Cuero Fair and Turkey Trot Association. They will check the firm's past work with towns served and seek a favorable report before presenting to the association directors.
The Cuero Council Knights of Columbus hosts its kth annual Columbus Day observance at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall starting 7 p.m. A social hour and turkey dinner precede a patriotic program with State Rep. Tim Von Dohlen delivering the address. Various awards and remarks follow.
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