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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1970
Page
1
Town records note repaving on West Broadway with city crews and new streetwork visible. Staff writer urges readers to ignore rumors as photographer’s presence is for an upcoming Anniversary and Progress Edition.
Three blocks on West Broadway from Esplanade to Frederick William were repaved after city crews completed the project begun Sept 28. Public Works Director Hercel Thompson notes the street was paved in 1928 with horse and mule labor. County officials Weber and Buenger aided the effort.
Principal Billy C Cooper announces Cuero High School cancels the Thursday night pep rally due to conflicts with the Powder Puff Football Game and nine weeks tests. A special Friday plan follows with Mean Mean Green Day and activities to boost Gobbler spirit, with an event for citizens Friday at 3 p.m. in the high school gym.
A Cuero area drive lists donor names and gifts totaling 6160 dollars toward the United Fund quota of 11000 dollars. Individuals, businesses, and organizations such as The Cuero Record, H E B Food Store, J C Penney Co and Crescent Valley Creamery contributed small to mid sized amounts. The campaign continues with a total of six thousand one hundred sixty dollars pledged to date.
The Jerry Hess Kidney Fund received support totaling about $5060 with $337.70 from a Cuero trick or treat drive and $152.50 from Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 790. The fund has around $8,000 raised so far for the 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Hess awaiting a kidney transplant in a San Antonio hospital. The transplant is expected to cost about $15,000.
The Cuero Jaycees and Dinter Post 3 American Legion co sponsor a Halloween Dance on Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Legion Civic Center. The Music Ramblers of Moulton will perform and prizes of five dollars await the best dressed, tackiest, and best costume.
First Baptist Church observes Woman's Day of Prayer at 3 30 p m Monday with theme In His Will Is Our Peace The Woman's Department of the Baptist World Alliance sponsors the event Also announced are elected committees for 1970 71 across benevolence building and grounds entertainment flower kitchen missions led by named members and officers
County Judge George W. Trowell proclaimed the week of November as Christmas Seal Week urging citizens to support the Alamo Area Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association. DeWitt County is among 20 served year round by the group which relies on private donations, not city state or federal funds. Mateo Perez accepted the proclamation and received the first sheet of seals for the county.
The Cuero Lions Club held a busines meeting after a projection breakdown. President Gene Grafe awarded perfect attendance pins to members including Werner Kautz and Dr W R Towery. Long service pins ranged from 23 to 2 years. The group will host the First United Methodist Church women on a date in November and Veterans Day causes no meeting. Directors meet at 6 p.m. at the Doll House.
DeWitt County Soil and Water Conservation District names committee assignments for 1970 71. Directors Heinie Bade Cuero Raetzsch Wagener Yoakum board chair J C Alvis Nordheim vice chair Wilburn Pargmann Yoakum secretary treasurer and Erwin J Metting Yorktown join various panels. Educational Alvis Vernon Osterloh Nordheim Dr F E see Soil District Page 6.
Lan Bentsen son of Lloyd Bentsen arrives at Cuero Municipal Airport at 8 a.m. for a one hour stop as part of a six day Texas tour supporting his father for the U.S. Senate. De Witt County coordinator Homer Blanton invites supporters to meet him.
Mrs. Evelyn Cates was elected president of the Friends of the Library Club with Mrs. John J. Bell as vice president, Mrs. Charles P. Murphree secretary and Jeanie Blalock treasurer. They will serve a one year term and assume duties immediately.
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