Centennial and Turkey Trot events draw local visitors
Residents from Cadillac, Yorktown, Rockport and El Paso visit Cuero for the Centennial and Turkey Trot celebrations. A large crowd rehearses for the pageant at the Turkey Trot baseball stadium while museum curator Lester Giese opens Grandma's Attic in Reuss Drugstore. Birthday wishes go to several locals and Adele Lucas marks a wedding anniversary.
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Louise Boothe McCrabb
el Paso
Lester Giese
East Main Street
Reuss
Homecoming Activities Planned for Cuero Gobblers Game
Cuero Gobblers host Canyon High School of New Braunfels in a homecoming week with events at Gobbler Stadium. A Thursday bonfire and pep rally start at 7 p.m.. a 5 p.m. freshman game and a JV game follow. A Friday rally and car decorating precede the 8 p.m. game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero Gobblers
Canyon High School
New Braunfels
Gobbler
Gobbler Stadium
N. B. Canyon
Canyon of New
LBJ Daughter To Speak At Cuero Centennial Opening
Mrs. Patrick Nugent daughter of Lyndon B Johnson will headline the Cuero Centennial and Turkey Trot opening ceremony Saturday at 10 a.m. stage one downtown mall Mayor Jack Edgar will deliver welcome remarks and a brief Cuero history. Cuero officials and visiting dignitaries will share the platform with mall chairman Howard Bennett.
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Patrick Nugent
Lyndon Johnson
Stage One
Downtown
Mall
Jack Edgar
Howard Bennett
J. C. Howerton
The
Record
Cuero
DeWitt
Centennial Art Show Expected Large Entry Turnout
Cuero Centennial and Turkey Trot Regional Art Show draws entries from De Witt Lavaca Gonzales Jackson Victoria Goliad Karnes and former Cuero residents. Dalhart Windberg from Victoria will judge. Prizes include 100 oil landscape purchase prize from Cuero Federal Savings and Loan and 75 prizes from Buchel Bank & Trust Co. Entries on page 3.
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de Witt
Lavaca
Gonzales
Jackson
Victoria
Goliad
Karnes
Cuero
Dalhart Windberg
Peavy
Main Street
Cuero Federal Savings and Loan
Buchel Bank & Trust Co
Texas Legislature Backs U S Constitution Amendment On Busing
The Texas House 106 21 approved a resolution to seek an amendment ending forced school busing and the Senate followed with an 18 9 vote to suspend a last day rule allowing passage Senate action came after Sen Barbara Jordan accused the move of racism and blocked earlier floor consideration, prompting a late session vote.
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Barbara Jordan
Dhouston
Senate
House
Hermann Dance Class To Perform
Hermann Sons Dance Class will perform during the Cuero Centennial and Turkey Trot on Saturday at 12 noon and Monday at 1 p.m. on stage 2 of the downtown mall. The program features musical numbers HELLO HELLO by Carol Binz and D Ette Pieper plus solos by Carol Binz and D Ette Pieper.
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Cuero Hermann Sons
Carol Binz
D’ette Pieper
Mary Jane Moore
Sylvia Parker
D'Ette Pieper
Debbie Prenzler
Donna Drehr
Dee Ann Albrecht
Gayle Buchhorn
Teresa Clark
Kaye Calk
Lori Frels
Diane Gilbreth
Jackie Heidaker
Wanda Jacob
Joanie Korth
Karlene Kruger
Michelle Sanders
Dawn Seifert
Animals
Sherry Burkett
Paula Dierringer
Monica Garreth
Dona McFarland
Lora Lee Neitch
Laurie Rath
Betsy Taylor
Missy Wanjura
Valerie Waskow
Christine Wolf
Charla Causey
Amos Moses
Beverly Blanch
Elizabeth
Centennial inquiries flood Cuero Turkey Trot chamber
The Cuero Chamber reports high demand for centennial details of the Cuero Turkey Trot and the founding of Cuero and DeWitt County. Inquiries come from California, Oregon, Florida, Houston, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Huntsville, and many Texas towns. People seek parade turkey counts, start of the event, and early local history. souvenirs and motel reservations are requested.
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Chamber of Commerce
California
Oregon
Florida
Chamber
Houston
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Huntsville
Texas
Cuero
DeWitt County
Dewey Henderson
Henderson
Cuero Hospital District Adopts 1971 Tax Rate
Cuero Community Hospital directors vote to use the 1971 tax rate of 45 cents instead of 30 cents aligning with DeWitt County policy. The delay in tax notices may affect funds until January 1972 and a $14,209.35 debt payment is due November 1. A $4,000 borrow is approved to cover shortfall.
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DeWitt County
Cuero Community Hospital
Southwestern Appraisal Company
Howard Kleinecke
Marker Dedication Program Announced
The DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee announces a marker dedication for St. Mark's Lutheran Church on Sunday October 22 at 11 45 a m The Rev H A Hanson will MC Mrs A W Schaffner will present Our Heritage and Rev J Glen Sandquist and Alfred Marquis will explain the marker and prayer bell The event includes a color guard from Boy Scout Troop 245 and a brief benediction by Rev Hanson Descendants of charter members are urged to wear name tags identifying the charter member represented.
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church
A. W. Schaffner
DeWitt County
Austin
Texas-Louisiana Synod
Lutheran Church In America
Alfred Marquis
Heinie Bade
Howard Kleinecke
George Trowell
Luther League
Hanson
Nader Report Clears Big Interests From Congress
Washington UPI By Dick West Ralph Nader's 18 month probe concludes Congress is run by big business and White House backed by powerful chairmen. Reaction from lawmakers included praise and a push to fix antitrust loopholes amid a rise in lemon legislation and a strong lobbying system, with steps to strengthen veto resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nader
Congress
White House
Lawgivers
Ernster Display On Main Street Opens During Centennial
A Cuero display titled C P Ernster Family Industrial Display is set in the Cut & Sew building on East Main Street. It features furniture by Howard Parlor of Texas, modular millwork by Gulf Coast Wood Products, and doors by Timco Industries. Clete Ernster, president of Gulf Coast Wood Products, invites Cuero residents and centennial visitors to view the displays.
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Cut & Sew
East Main Street
C_P. Ernster
Howard Parlor of Texas Company
Gulf Coast Wood Products, Inc
Timco Industries, Inc
Clete Einster
Gulf Coast Wood Products
Ernster
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Polliwogs
By Polly Howerton
Glen
Barbara Schultz
Evan
Cadillac
Michigan
Mrs. Freeman Schultz
S. E. Hadamek
Yorktown
Hugo Buehrig
Earl Dodds
First County
Clinton
Bubba’’ Casterline
Rockport
Stephanie
Ava Nell St. Claire
Turkey Trot
Vic Henderson
Glyndal Snodgrass
Bette Henneke
Larry Henneke
Dee Sager
Bucky
Margaret Johnson
Myrtie Dunn
Ruth Hatfield
Frank Burns III
Merilyn Weber
Adele
Charles Lucas
Kathy Weber
Julie Hartman
Becky Osterloh
Debbie Gilbreth
Teresa Clarke
Marsha Rangnow
LBJ
Patrick Negent
Turkey
Jack
Polly’’ Howerton
Cuero Art Guild
Church
George Koch
O. G. Gerloff
G. Dietze
George Marquardt
J. F. Hamm
W. Peschke
Val. Hardt
Theo. Eberharth
Louis Gohmert
Heinrich Wieland
Adolph Abel
Henrietta Abel
By Dick West
Legislative Branch
Legislative Assembly
Ernster Display
Yoakum
Reuss’ Pharmacy
Esplanade
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