Letter criticizes Texas University campus decor and student behavior
A Dallas resident laments on Texas University students described as hippie and unruly, detailing unbathed, unshaven crowds on campus, open dorm behavior, and obscene shouting. The writer accuses administrators of complicity, calls for accountability, and claims donor support waning due to alleged moral decline.
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The
Austin American- Statesman
Dallas
Texas University
Texas
University of Texas
Brackenridge Hall
Cuero Envoys to Crown Duchess at Yorktown Western Days
Cuero High School senior Miss Bonnie Mixon will represent Cuero as duchess at the Yorktown Western Days coronation Thursday night at 7 30 in the Yorktown High School Auditorium. Steve Cusack will escort Miss Mixon, and other Cuero entrants will join the chamber parade float with Jaycee Roy Kuester driving the float truck.
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Bonnie Mixon
Amendments: Liquor By The Drink Proposal
Editorial note explains voters will decide seven Texas constitutional amendments at the general election. This item discusses the repeal of the prohibition against open saloons in Sec. 20, Article XVI and how a mixed beverage law could be enacted on a local option basis.
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Texas
State of
Victoria CP&L foreman dies after fall at plant
Duncan Sutherland Jr., 55, of Victoria and related to the Cuero area Buchel family, died in a Victoria hospital from a skull fracture after falling from an elevated walkway at the old Central Power and Light Co. plant. He was general plant foreman and a long-time CP&L employee. Funeral arrangements are pending. Immediate survivors include his wife June Sutherland, a daughter Mrs. Monte Salyer, two sons William Wilder Sutherland and Duncan Sutherland, a sister and four grandchildren.
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Duncan Sutherland Jr
Victoria
Buchel
Cuero
Central Power and Light Co
Sutherland
Cp&l
Victoria County
June Sutherland
Monte Salyer
William Wilder Sutherland
Duncan Sutherland
Charleston
D.C
Pamela Buchel
Correction adds Scout Jeff Ray to Troop 2463 hikers list
The Record corrects yesterday's report on Troop 2463's 110 mile hike by including Scout Jeff Ray whose name was omitted. The note says his achievement merits inclusion in the walking corps.
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Jeff Ray
Koehler Named Distinguished Military Student at Texas A&M
Fritz Koehler of Cuero has been named a Distinguished Military Student at Texas A&M University. The honor recognizes leadership, character and military science standing, with potential for a Regular Army commission on graduation. Koehler is a finance major and cadet First Brigade commander in the Corps of Cadets.
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College Station
Fritz Koehler
Cuero
Texas A&m University
Tom Fitzhugh
Corp of Cadets
Waco
Koehler
F. J. Koehler
Third
Texas A&m
Corps of Cadets
Lions Club Discusses Draft System For DeWitt Goliad
Cuero Lions hear Joe Reuss outline Selective Service duties and local Draft Board No 34. He explains classifications and the 7108 registrants in the two counties with 52 in armed forces and 429 volunteers. Also notes independent agency status and thanks for candy sale support.
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Selective Service
Draft Board No
Cuero Lions Club
Joe Reuss
Lions
Reuss
DeWitt
Goliad
Don Albrecht
Cuero
John Blackburn
Beeville
Dale Dickey
Luling
Cuero FHA installs officers for 1970 71 year
Cuero High School Future Homemakers of America chapter installed officers for 1970 71 led by president Jacque Morgan and vice president Emmy Kauffman. Other officers include Bridget Blackwell Vivian Whitehead Loretta Miculka Gail Koenig Diane Dingosch Carolyn Knoch Linda Binz Dorothur Barnett and Lolent Holman.
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Cuero High School
Future Homemakers of America
Jacque Morgan
Bridget Blackwell
Vivian Whitehead
Loretta Miculka
Gail Koenig
Emmy Kauffman
Dianne Dingosch
Carolyn Knoch
Linda Binz
Dorothur Barnett
Lolent Holman
United Fund Grows More United Fund Grows More
Donors added to Cuero United Fund push total to 4850 with J C Penney Company and Ben Franklin Store giving 75 and 50 respectively. Fund pace shows 44 percent of 11000 quota raised in first two weeks while second phase to recruit 25 donors of 50 to 75 lags behind. Drive chairman says aim to finish next week with gifts via check bank draft payroll deduction or deferred plans.
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Cuero United Fund
J. C. Penney Company
Ben Franklin
Cuero
J. C. Scott
Penney
E. Main
al Champion
Champion
Drive
Jack Howerton
Pilot Club Aids Pilots After Hurricane Celia
Mrs. Lester Frers read a thank you letter from the Pilot Club of Corpus Christi for clothing donated by local members to Pilots who lost possessions in Hurricane Celia. Eleven members attended a workshop in San Antonio with 59 Pilots represented. Members listed include Mrs. Joe Keesler, Mrs. Rosemary Cheatham, and Mrs. Rudy Martin. Mrs. Carl Wagner will speak to the Rotary Club on Oct 22 and Hawthorne Club in November about Pilot work.
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Lester Frers
Pilot Club of
Corpus Christi
Frers
Doll House
St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
Joe Keesler
Rosemary Cheatham
Rudy Martin
Carl Wagner
Charles Riebschlaeger
Harold Nielsen
George Trowell
Pilot Club
Baltimore Leads Reds 7 3 After Five In Game Five
Baltimore Orioles score in the fifth inning on three hits to take a 7 to 3 lead over the Cincinnati Reds in game five of the World Series. The score stands after five innings with Baltimore ahead.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Cincinnati Reds
Trail Drivers Meet Here On Sunday
The Old Chisholm Trail Driver's Association will hold a meeting Sunday October 18 at the City Cafe. The meeting will begin at 3 p m. All members of the Cuero Rawhide Riders are urged to attend. Secretary Leon Wishert said.
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Chisholm Trail Driver’s Association
City Cafe
Cuero Rawhide
Leon Wishert
Cuero FFA Chapter Announces Committees and New Community Improvement Panel
The Cuero FFA Chapter held its monthly meeting at Cuero High School with Vice President Johnny Paul Jank presiding. Committees and chairmen were named including Leadership Paul Wauson and Community Service Clifford Goebel. Allan Hartman was named chair of a new standing committee called Community Improvement with officers as co chairs.
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Cuere Ffa
Vocational Agriculture
Cuero High School
Johnny Paul Jank
Paul Wauson
Clifford Goebel
Dicky Goebel
Donald Hardt
Karl Kuecker
Mike Kuecker
Thomas Gohmert
Alvin Kolodziejcyk
William Finney
Max Moeller
Allan Hartman
VFEW Post Supports Scout Troop 244
Cuero Post No 3972 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars contributed 10 dollars to support Scout Troop 244 sponsored by Our Lady of Guadalupe Church La Quintanilla said institutional representative for the troop.
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Cuero Post
V.F.W
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Lalo Quintanilla
Quota Lists for Cuero United Fund Campaign
A list shows multiple donors and pledge amounts for Cuero United Fund with a running total to date. Contributors include local businesses, stores, banks, and individuals such as Weber Motor Co and The Cuero Record, among others, with pledge amounts ranging from 30 to 200 dollars.
Death Claims Maj Wallis in California
Major John Willis Wallis USA retired died Friday in a California hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday with interment in a National Cemetery. Born December 18 1886 he grew up in DeWitt County attended Cuero School and graduated from Texas A&M in 1909. Survivors include two daughters two brothers two other sisters and five grandchildren.
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John Willis Wallis
USA
Champ Traylor
S. J. Wallis
Cuero
California
National
Maj. Wallis
DeWitt County
Cuero School
Texas A&m College
Virginia Leon
Pauline Young
Connecticut
Irvin Wallis
Corpus Christi
Edward Wallis
Paul Wallis
Sugar Land
Joe K. Wallis
San Antonio
Dora Walker
Alice
Ruth Bone
Houston
Broadway Project Advances in Cuero Street Paving
City crews repave sections of North Gonzales and North Valley routes while planning a 50 block paving program for the next fiscal year costing about 48000 dollars. Major site access for the new Cuero Junior High will use Hunt and Park Heights routes plus a storm sewer from Hunt to Valley. Mayor Jack Edgar aims to fix the Hunt dogleg crossing near the Southern track.
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North Gonzales
North Valley
Maine
Broadway
West Broadway
Esplanade
Frederick William
Hunt
Valley
First Street
Sarah Street
Park Heights
Clayton
Cuero Junior High
Cuero High
Hunt Street
Main
Morgan
Jack Edgar
Ziom Lutheran Plans Festival
Zion Lutheran Church of 4 Neckeville will observe its annual Mission Festival with a service at 10 a.m. Sunday October 18. Pastor Theodor Winter will bring the message. Sunday School begins at 9 a.m. A congregational meal will follow. All friends and former members are invited.
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Zion Lutheran Church of 4
Neckeville
Theodor Winter
Winter
Yoakum Seniors Earn National Merit Commendations
Yoakum High School seniors Charles McGrew and Emma Williams scored highly on the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. McGrew earned a commendation letter from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for a 132 score, among about 5 000 U S students. Williams, with 129, placed among the runner-up group.
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Charles McGrew
Emma Williams
Yoakum High School
McGrew
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
United States
Miss Williams
DeWitt Group Attends NR-Elect Co-op Conference
Delegates representing more than 2.1 million rural electric customers from Arizona Texas and New Mexico attend the NREC Region X meeting at the St Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. NRECA General Manager Robert D. Partridge delivers the keynote on rural issues including power supply pollution and rural development. A low-cost capital forum led by O W Davis is highlighted with additional discussions planned.
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Ray Gips
Gips
Jeanie Blalock
Steve Cusack
Cuercites
Writz Koehler
Lions Club
FHA
United Fund
FFA
Vfew Post
H.E.B. Food Store
Coppedge Tire Service
Crescent Valley Creamery
Robt. B. Baldwin III
D. M. Stiles
Cuero Foodcraft Store
Carl
Frank B. Sheppard
Noenig’s
Coca . Cola Bottling Co
Cuero Oil Mill
Alfred Friar
J. Carter ‘Thomas
Surface Burial Vault Co
Charles Tubbs
Emil Penner
J. Cohn and Family
Reiffert Blackwell
Reuss Drug Store
Lester Frers Jeweler
A. J. Engbrock
George W. Trowell
J. C. Penney Co
Broadway Project
Ziom Lutheran Plans Festival
Yoakum Duo
DeWitt Group
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