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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1970
Page
1
Town reporter notes ongoing drainage work near the Victoria Highway and observes community details. The piece also mentions local park ducks owned by golf pro and park superintendent R D Kizer, incidents with delivery trucks, and a lightaken Green and White Day observance with personal wardrobe remarks.
The Record reports a $100 donation to the Jerry Hess Kidney Fund from John P. Hesse of Sugarland Texas accompanied by a list of contributors including L J Menigan Polly Hesse and several others. The donor notes an additional $13.35 balance remaining at Sugarland State Bank and hopes for more gifts.
Mrs. Carl Wagner spoke on Pilot International at the Rotary Club meeting detailing its 1921 founding in Macon Georgia, its world scope with about 15 000 members in 503 clubs, and Cuero clubs with 344 members including 29 charter members. She outlined six membership types and club projects for youth nursing home support and a Cuero High School scholarship.
City crews started the final segment of the Hunt Valley Street drainage project laying a 24 inch storm sewer on First Street from Hunt to Valley. The work aims to relieve heavy runoff near Hunt Elementary and Junior High School and is funded with about 15000 dollars from DeWitt County Drainage District No. 1.
The Cuero United Fund drive reports $6000 in pledges and cash for 1971, reaching 54 percent of the $11,000 campaign goal. Campaign chair Jack Howerton announced early donations from Lawrence Tiffin of Tel-A-Win, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Marquis, and first time donor Lott Taylor. The Means Furniture Co. also gave a $100 gift.
Four Cuero High School students presented a report on the Cuero Youth Conference at Cuero VFW Post 3972 and its Auxiliary. They outlined council needs and goals for Cuero. Memorial services are set for Veterans Day at the courthouse lawn at 9 a.m. and on Nov 8 in Praha at 1 a.m. District convention in Range occurs Oct 25 and Poppy Days are planned for Nov 6.
Cuero officials plan a display on Cuero's All America City award at the 58th annual Texas Municipal League conference in Fort Worth. City Manager Wil Cockrell and Mrs Cockrell will set up the Cuero exhibit featuring brochures and photographs. H E Weatherly Ken Adams and wives will also attend the conference.
The Cuero fundraising drive shows a total to date of $6,024 from numerous sponsors and local businesses including Buchel Bank & Trust Farmers State Bank Cuero Federal S and L Hindering entries note a wide donor base such as H E B Food Store Coca Cola Bottling Co and Crescent Valley Creamery, with the final tally awaiting completion.
Three people pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in DeWitt County Court. Linda Diaz and Arthur M. Stiewig each drew $100 fines and three day jail terms, with Stiewig’s sentence suspended for a year. Leona Boysen also received a $100 fine and three days in jail, with a one year probation.
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