Howerton, Cuero Record Publisher, Dies at 73
Jack W. Howerton, 73, longtime Cuero Record publisher and community leader, died in his sleep about 6:30 a.m. He chaired the Cuero United Fund and influenced Texas journalism through roles with the Texas Press Association and South Texas Press Association. He served in the U.S. Army in World War I, played for the Turkey Trotters baseball team, and was honored as Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Cuero Chamber. Funeral at Grace Episcopal Church, burial Hillside Cemetery, Freund Funeral Home. Survived by wife Polly and two brothers.
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Sewanee Military Academy
University of the South
Sewanee
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J. C. “Pete” Howerton
Weather outlook for Cuero and county through Saturday
Warm and partly cloudy conditions persist for Cuero Yoakum and Yorktown with highs near 70s and comfortable lows. Forecast shows continued warm weather into the weekend.
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Yorktown
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Oewith County
Cuero United Fund Quota Report Totals to Date
A local donor list shows contributions to the Cuero United Fund totaling 5185 dollars so far. donors include Farmers State Bank Buchel Bank Cuero Federal L Weber Motor Co Freund Funeral Home Ark La Gas Gulf Coast Wood Prod and many individuals.
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Graham Hamilton
Farmers State Bank
Buchel Bank
Cuero Federal
Weber Motor Co
Freund Funeral Home
Ark.-La Gas Co
Gulf Coast Wood
Conrad & Tarkineton
Carl Wagner
Cuero Livestock Com , Inc
Nielsen 7-L'P Bottling Co
Duckett Motor Co
Cuero Foodcraft Store
Surface
Charles Tubbs
Lester Frers Jewelers
Cuero Nursing Home
Ben Franklin
Erna B. Koehler
Oak Memorial Fund
George W. Trowell
Ruess Pharmacy
Jake Cohn
Kiecka & Center Pharmacy Co
JCC
Penney Co
Th. Heb Grocery Co
Alfred Friar
Cuero Record
Means Furniture Co
McClungs Grocery Co
Howard Kiemnecke
Allied Mills, Inc
Paul B. Kulawik
Cuero United Fund Reaches 5285 as Donations Grow
Gifts to the Cuero United Fund for 1972 totalled 5285 with new contributions from Allied Mills inc and Paul B Kulawik. Campaign chairman Jack Howerton noted signatures from Allied Mills representatives and rising donor support while urging more 3 to 75 dollar gifts to reach the 20 per cent smaller-contributor quota.
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Allied Mills Inc
Paul B Rulawik
Jack Howerton
Allied Mill
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Glenn Coffey
Allied Mills
Cuero
South Railroad Street
Wayne
Texas
Cuero UF
Bo Kulawik
Max Arthur
Kulawik
DeWitt County
Stanley Kulawik
du Mors
Cuero Bank
Cuero Man in Sea Rescue by USS Decatur
Second Class Petty Officer Harold Wayne Hartman of Cuero helped aboard the nuclear guided missile ship USS Decatur in a dramatic rescue off San Clemente point. The Decatur saved Mr. and Mrs. Ray Smith of Redondo Beach after clinging to a sinking 6 gallon gas can for four and a half hours. Hartman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hartman of Cuero.
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Cuero
Decatur
Harold Wayne
Victor Hartman
Ray Smith
Redondo Beach
Calif
Rotary Honors Coppedge at Cuero Four Way Test Award
The Cuero Rotary Club honored Coot Coppedge, co owner of Coppedge Tire Service, with its Four Way Test Award. Rev. Paul R. Abbott presented the award as Coppedge compared the Four Way Test to the Ten Commandments. John Specht of GBRA spoke on water quality work along the Guadalupe River at E Patio Restaurant.
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Coot Coppedge
Coppedge Tire Service
Geen
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Space Episcopal Church
Rotary
Coppedge
John Specht
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
E! Patio
GBRA
Guadalupe River
Bible Thought for Today invokes Romans warning
A reflective devotional note warns against causing a brother to stumble and prompts readers to consider how they will answer to the Great Judge. It emphasizes restraint and accountability in personal conduct.
City to Conduct Study on Parking in Downtown
City Council instructed City Manager Larry Smith to survey downtown merchants about enforcing the timed five hour parking limit during the Thanksgiving season. Some merchants asked for enforcement year round, while others favored keeping the current lax approach.
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Jack Edgar
Council
Railroad Street
Dick Coppedge
Texas Highway Department
Smith
Higeaway Department
East Broadway
U.S. 87
Cuero CISD Sets July 1 Completion Date for New Campus
The Cuero Independent Schools District plans to finish its new school building program by July 1 funded by a $1.4 million bond. Construction by A&A Construction Co. includes a teaching station junior high and additions to Huntami John C. French Elementary and Cuero High School. The board approved $316,800 for cafeteria equipment and bid details noted Wishert Refrigeration and Service Supply as low bidders for walk in cooler and freezer and water heater respectively. The state will contribute $12,600 toward cafeteria equipment costs.
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Busy Day Planned for Rawhide Riders Trail Ride
The Rawhide Riders of Cuero invite members to a Saturday afternoon trail ride starting in Cuero and ending at Lost Creek Ranch near Lindenau. Trail boss John C. Hamilton hosts and provides part of the refreshments.
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de Witt County
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Leon Wishert
East Morgan Avenue
Pledge Grows to Honor Jack Howerton in Cuero Fund Drive
In Cuero Texas a reader writes to the Cuero Record announcing an annual United Fund pledge increase. The 1972 pledge rises from $60 to $100 in memorial to civic leader Jack Howerton whose death is noted as a loss to the community and neighboring areas.
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Hausman Station Opens With Free Gas and Stamps
Hausman Enco launches Hausman Ero Service Station at West North Kisplamarte with a Grand Opening on Saturday October 16 offering four to one Google Koki Stamps all day and ten free gas prizes of 10 gallons each for attendees who register. Alvin Hausman promotes Enee gasoline varieties and minor repairs at the new station inviting locals to visit and meet him.
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