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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1970
Page
1
Glenn Coffey criticizes the film Cheyenne Social Club as immoral and degrading and urges Cuero town movie controls. E Z Ryder responds with a brief rebuke saying TOUCHE.
The Cuero Chapter of the Office Education Association installed new officers in candlelight at Cuero High School. New officers are Sandra Mollenkopf president Margie Respondek vice president Debbie K Moore secretary Kay Bennett reporter historian Virgina Walter treasurer Margaret Brantley parliamentarian Jeanie Korth sergeant at arms. Mrs Darlene Meyer of Victoria served as installing officer.
Local Executive Secretary Betty Henneke announced that random selection number 187 is the highest reached in 1970 while Chairman Byron Hoff warned a higher number may be needed to fulfill remaining draft calls. Registrants with the highest numbers and no induction orders will be carried over into the extended priority group, extending their induction liability through March 1971.
The Gunslingers from Yorktown staged a Saturday shootout in Cuero to promote Yorktown Western Days which begin October 15 with queen’s coronation rodeo fiddler’s contest parade carnival and exhibits.
Mrs. Diane Spies opens Riverside Beauty Salon at Bowen's Riverside Center on Highway 87. Appointments available Tuesday to Saturday with Sunday and Monday closed. The shop offers modern hair cuts and styling and plans to offer wigs in the future.
Cuero High School’s 109 member marching band earned Best Band honors at Gonzales Come And Take It Day. Director Nat Alewine noted Cuero supplied the largest class, and the band has won an award at every parade it has entered in ten years. Upcoming shows include Yorktown Western Days on Oct 17.
Cuero Texas United Fund gifts lag after an initial surge as the drive opens to the 50 to 75 dollar donors. Campaign chairman Jack Howerton reports only two new gifts since the previous update, bringing total contributions to 4,435 dollars, 40 percent of the 11,000 dollar goal. He hopes for a quicker pace next week with at least 15 more businesses expected to contribute.
In Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 3 in game one of the 1970 World Series before 50,000 fans. Jim Palmer earned the win with relief help from Pete Richert while Gary Nolan took the loss. Baltimore overcame an early Reds lead with homers from Hendricks and Powell and a fourth inning infield hit by Blair.
The Record publisher Jack Howerton says increasing thefts from the honor rack in front of the office may force replacement with a coin operated news rack. He notes the rack serves rural subscribers who buy papers after hours and cites court rulings equating newspaper theft with merchandise theft and heavy fines in many cities.
Friday games listed with multiple districts include Columbus over Cuero 17 to 7, Mathis 26 over Yorktown 14, Industrial 40 blank Goliad 0, Edna 6 tied Gonzales 6, Yoakum 33 over Hallettsville 20, Shiner 34 over Van Fleck 6, Refugio 49 over La Grange 0, Fredericksburg 35 over S A East Central 6, Saml Clemens 44 over S A Jud son 0, Pleasanton 20 over S A Cole 7, Kenedy 14 tied Woodsboro 14, Calhoun 20 over Stroman 7, Brazoswood 14 over Victoria 0, C C Miller 51 over Beeville 8, Ganado 27 over St Joseph 0.
Effective July 1 1970 Texas law requires every nursing home to have a registered administrator. Mrs Dorothy Ploeger and Mrs Patsy Goebel begin a year long internship under preceptor Ralph Titis at Cuero Nursing Home with weekly supervision and quarterly notarized progress reports to the Texas Board. Both women attend Virginia College classes weekly taught by Bill Pugh of DeTar.
Cuero schools join National School Lunch Week October 11 to 17 with open visits and lunchroom tours. In 1969 70 the Cuero lunchrooms served 204 221 meals and 255 851 milk cartons were consumed by students.
A five woman delegation from St. Mark's Lutheran Church left Sunday to attend the Synodical Convention of Lutheran Church Women in Houston. Delegates include Mesdames Richard Smith Hubert Hanson Fred Bohne and Heinie.
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