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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1970
Page
1
The piece recalls daylight saving time changes and clock shifts from April to October. It notes waking early, sunny days, and railroad needs for precision, then jokes that golfers caused the DST mess. The author urges readers to set clocks back one hour Saturday night for an extra Sunday sleep.
Dear Sir argues traditional Texas county government protects citizens from federal power. The author warns planners aim to replace elected officials with appointed ones and replace local self-government with Metro County Government via constitutional amendments on November 3.
Allied Mills Inc. pushed the Cuero United Fund drive to the halfway point with a company check of 310 plus 61.10 from 21 employees raising contributions to 5551, about 3 percent of the 11000 goal with 5149 still needed.
The Cuero chapter reports a total United Fund quota of $11,000 with numerous individual and business donors. Notable contributors include The Cuero Record, Crescent Valley Creamery, J. Cohn and Family, Coca Cola Bottling Co, Cuero Oil Mill, and Allied Mills with varying contributions ranging from 10 to 200 dollars. Total to date shown as $5,551.
Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment allowing counties to consolidate government offices and contract for governmental functions. If adopted, the Legislature may tailor statutes for any county to pursue consolidations or intergovernmental contracts, potentially creating statewide efficiency.
DeWitt County jury commissioners will select a grand jury panel and five petit jury panels Monday at 9 a.m. in the district courtroom. Commissioners are Mrs. John Blackwell Ben E. Prause Earl Wyatt Gordon M. Barrett and Clarence Arndt. Panels named for the 24th District Court term.
The Cuero City Council in a called session approved bids on city purchases including police cars and a hydraulic bucket truck. Rev. C Rogers McLane urged speedy appointment of a full time police chief, noting the city should not remain without one. Bids for vehicles, petroleum products, clay sewer pipe and a bucket truck were awarded to Weber Motor Co. and Duckett Motor Co. and Dickey Mfg. Co. of San Antonio.
Twenty members of Boy Scout Troop 243 led by Scoutmaster John C Hamilton and assistants spent Sunday in San Antonio. They toured Brackenridge Park Zoo, had a sack lunch, and attended the Shrine Circus at Joe Freeman Coliseum hosted by Bert Kirk.
A 75 member jury panel is summoned to appear in 24th District Court Monday at 10 a.m. Civil and criminal trials begin at 9 a.m. District Judge Joe Kelly will preside with panels from Cuero Yoakum Yorktown Nordheim Meyersville Arneckeville and more.
Members of VFW Post 3972 and its Ladies Auxiliary meet at the NVA Building for a barbecue supper Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Meetings begin at 7:45. Dues for 1971 are urged to be paid to reach the fall convention quota, with the event noting Lite-a-Bike on Nov 7 and Buddy Poppy Days on Nov 6, and the fall convention set in Range at the Post Home.
American Legion Winter Post No 3 hosts a stew supper Saturday at 7 p.m. at the old pumphouse on the Guadalupe River. Dues-paid members and Vietnam veterans may attend free. the public stag is $1.50 per person. Bring your own spoon.
CHS students Janet McLane and Becky Smith led a brief flag ceremony during the Monday night American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Sponsored by the Auxiliary at Bluebonnet State in Austin last summer, representatives from Winter Post 3, Pilot Club of Cuero, Cuero Federal Savings and Loan, Farmers State Bank and Trust, Cuero Lions Club, and Cuero High School attended. Mayor Jack Edgar spoke for the city as Mrs. Joe Buenning provided piano accompaniment and Mrs. Howard Kleinicke sang.
The Welfare lunch at 1 Patio Restaurant featured a United Fund program by Mrs. J. W. Herring and presiding by Mrs. Judy Blackwell. Mrs. Herring traced the United Fund origin while attendees heard notes on the 14th District convention in New Braunfels with speaker Martin Dies Jr. Texas secretary of state. Local attendees listed include Bill Nami James Peyton Alvin Sager and several others. A Gift Shop Tea report was also given.
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