Polliwogs at Grace Church Luncheon and Weekend Visits
Women of Grace Episcopal Church host a bountiful luncheon Sunday honoring Bishop and Mrs. Dicus of San Antonio. Burdine Giese oversees the affair with Dot Blackwell decorating tables, Marilyn Dietze plans a Friday after‑football surprise, and reservations are requested by Wednesday noon. Gloria Jendrzey of Yorktown and children visited Thomaston with her mother Mrs. Lonie Hotz, a Cuero shopper, while Sid and Mrs. Duderstadt of Austin were weekend visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Dicus
San Antonio
Burdine Giese
Dot Blackwell
Marilyn Dietze
Gloria Jendrzey
Yorktown
Steve
Rhonda
Kenneth
Patricia
Thomaston
Lonie Hotz
Cuero
Cuero Attends VEW Convention in Moulton
Cuero VFW Post 3972 joined Moulton hosts for the 24th District Fall Convention held yesterday. Cuero delegates included A W Schaffner, L Henneke, W Peters, J Clegg, J Korth, W Stall, E Kurtz, W Leist, C Kilpatrick, and W Grunder with Department of Texas leaders Charles Cannon and Mrs. Cannon in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Leroy Sportsman
Refugio
Cannon
A. W. Schaffner
Cuero
William S. Grunder
VFW
Moulton
Lloyd Henneke
Wilfred Peters
James
Youth Conference Outlines Projects
Cuero Chapter of the Texas Youth Conference at Cuero High School outlines future projects. Officers plan a Toys For Tots drive with TARS, a bake sale on Nov 18 if no conflict. A venereal disease film, cancer and muscular dystrophy drives, a marathon style fundraiser, Ecology Week cleanup, and monthly prominent projects are scheduled. County Attorney Robert Post serves as advisor.
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Cuero
Texas Youth Conference
Cuero High School
Debbie Grafe
Susan Davis
Robert Post
Correction fixes bank deposit totals for Yoakum banks
Saturday edition corrects Yoakum bank figures showing Yoakum National Bank with 1972 deposits of 22,808,421 and 13,7000,715 in 1972, 11,869,020 in 1971, and First State Bank with 9,107,706 in 1972 and 7,614,952 in 1971.
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Yoakum
Yoakum National Bank
First State Bank
Carter Thomas Exhibits Prize Winning Brahmans
Carter Thomas shows prize winning Brahmans in state fairs. In Alice Friday Thomas wins six blue ribbons and five red ribbons including produce of dam and get of fire. He exhibits the senior champion and reserve junior champion bull at Alice. His entry in the Dallas National Show wins reserve grand champion trophy.
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Carter Thomas
Alice Friday Thomas
Alice
Dallas
Centennial Tickets On Sale For Cuero Celebration
Tickets for Cuero’s Centennial events and Turkey Trot are available at the Centennial office 212 North Gonzales. Mail orders accepted through October 16 with a self addressed stamped envelope. Prices include parade seats 1.25, Senior Coronation 3, 2.50, 2, 1.50. Junior Coronation 2.50, 2, 1.50. Coronation Ball 6.50. Parade of Homes 2.
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Cuero
Centennial
North
Gonzales
Murray Tarkington
Centennial Cochairman
Centennial Office
Turkey
Ex-Students Invited to Cuero High Reception
All former Cuero High School students are invited to attend a reception held in their honor. See Ex. Students, Page 3.
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Cuero High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Visits Cuero Post
Charles Cannon commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars visited Cuero Post 3972 on Saturday. He toured the new post home on Yoa Kum Highway and praised the facility before heading to Post 8136 in Yorktown, then to Range, and finally to Post 6282 in Kennedy for the annual membership supper.
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State Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charles Cannon
Garland
A. W. Schaffner
Moulton
Cuero
F. L. Sportsman
Refugio
District 24
Schaffner
Cannon
Yoakum Highway
Yorktown
Kennedy
Officers Elected By Meyersville Church Women
At the Meyersville American Lutheran Church Women general meeting officers were chosen. Mrs. W. E. Jacobs is president, Mrs. Johnny Haun treasurer, and Mrs. Chester Bettge secretary of stewardship. Vice-president Miss Meta Ideus kept her post. Mrs. Charles Bridges of Victoria serves as conference chairman.
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The
Meyersville American Lutheran Church
W.E. Jacobs
Johnny Haun
Chester Bettge
Meta Ideus
Charles Bridges
Victoria
Wage Suit Filed Here Against KCFH of Cuero Owners
T. W. Kirksey filed a nonpayment of wages suit in the 24th Judicial District Court against the Norman Building Company in Houston. He seeks $602.03 plus attorney fees for engineering and repair work completed April 21, 1972, with Joe Short listed as the manager at the time of the work.
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T. W. Kirksey
24Th Judicial District Court
KCFH
Cuero
Norman Building Company
Houston
Kirksey
Joe Short
Nixon vows not to abandon POWs in talks
President Nixon met with families of U S prisoners of war in Washington and pledged that under no circumstances would the POWs be abandoned. He said negotiations to end the war had been very intensive but offered no details to avoid jeopardizing talks. About 750 people attended at the Statler Hilton Hotel and cheered a speaker criticizing antiwar activists.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Statler Hilton
National League of Families of American
Southeast Asia
Kissinger
Cheers
Cora Weiss
David Dellinger
Hanoi
Prominent Cueroite Mrs Blackwell Dies at 91
Mrs. W. A. Blackwell 91 a member of a De Witt County ranching family died at her Cuero home Sunday. The body will lie at Freund Funeral Home until 3 45 p m Monday then go to Grace Episcopal Church for a 4 p m service led by Rev Rayford B High Jr. Burial is planned at Hillside Cemetery.
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W. A. Blackwell
de Witt County
Cuero
Freund Funeral Home
Grace Episcopal Church
Rayford B. High Jr
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Victoria
Hillside Cemetery
Letter For Hallettsville from 8 A Goes To Alaska
Senator Lloyd Bentsen reported mishandled mail cases in Texas as he announced a GAO inquiry. A San Antonio to Hallettsville letter misrouted to a military post near Fairbanks, Alaska, was forwarded to his office by a serviceman. He asked the Postal Service to expedite delivery.
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Washington, D. C
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
San Antonio
Hallettsville
Fairbanks
Alaska
Bentsen
Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
Rules For Surviving Middle Age Marriages
United Press International reports Rev. Frank A. Kostyn of Montclair New Jersey offers guidance for couples after children leave home He argues affection and companionship equal sex and outlines practical ways to renew closeness including thoughtful gestures and improved communication He also prescribes ground rules for healthy quarrels such as avoiding drinking late at night and not name calling.
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New Yorker
Frank A. Kostyn
Montclair
Kostyu
United Church Press
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VFW Department of Texas
Cuero Post
Polliwogs
By Polly Howerton
Sid Duderstadt
Austin
Aaron
VEW
Tyler
Mona T Manso
J. Carter Thomas
Lynette Hester
Miss Tyler
John Watson
Watson Custom Cattle Service
Carter ‘Thomas
Thomas
VEW State Department
U.S
Louis Cassels
United Press International
Riage
Kostya
New Jersey
Cuero, Yoakum
Rells’ Pharmacy
N. Esplanade
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