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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1970
Page
1
A town column muses on discarding worries and imagining future issues from penny postcards to lib eration whims, celebrity scandals, and quirky what ifs. The piece riffs on social change, governance chatter, and the enduring appetite for sensational queries.
Westhoff 4-H Club members donated $5 to the DeWitt County 4H Council for Achievement Night activities at the September meeting. Achievement Night will be Oct. 5 at 8 pm in the Lutheran Fellowship Hall. Kay Fuchs and Vickie Hagan will hand out programs. County Agent Orval Wright and Mrs Mildred Marlin spoke on 4-H records. Committees for 1970-71 were appointed by President Charles Koenig. Twenty-three members attended. Roll call and minutes were led by Kay Fuchs.
Mrs Linda Whittington and baby Patrice La Shawn were the first to receive a special keepsake Birth Certificate from Cuero Community Hospital as they left for home. Hospital administrator Riley Aldrich notes it is a memento, not a replacement for official documentation, on diploma parchment and designed to preserve family history.
Delegates and alternates from DeWitt County depart Cuero tomorrow for the state Republican convention at the Fort Worth Convention Center. Attendees include Dr. Harold High and Mrs. High, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Burns McAlister, Mr. and Mrs. T O Buchel, and Mrs Tolbert McAlister. George Bush chairs DeWitt County committee. Lucas is vice chair. Bush is the GOP Senate candidate.
The Jerry Hess Fund gains support as Jerry’s Sugar Land uncle launches a drive. A $28.30 donation from Mrs. Helen White of Cuero comes via chances on a wall ornament she crafted. Olene Prasek won the ornament and auctioned it to Mattie Herring. White runs the VFW Snack Bar on the Yoakum highway.
Cuero Gobblers win 26-18 over Yoakum Bulldogs after a fourth down gamble with 1:33 left. David Cusack connects with Larry Pickens for the go ahead TD and a late Whittington interception seals the victory. Week 4 action notes and upcoming schedule included.
Hurricane Ella battered the Mexican gulf coast and soaked deep South Texas with 6 to 10 inches of rain. National Guard and relief teams rushed to assist refugees as winds reached 110 mph with tides 5 to 8 feet along the Brownsville Port Isabel area and Tampico, about 400 miles south.
Arneckeville Home Demonstration Club sets Achievement Day at the American Legion Hall Yorktown on Oct 2 with a 9 45 a m business start and 10 45 a m delegates report A ward robe planning program by Mildred Martin and a tape on accessories precede a covered dish meal County Agent Orval Wight discusses lawn care Forums on the national aging program are planned for Sept 20 26 inviting senior citizens to share needs A pollution program by Pearl Nagel and three courtesy cards completed The club will donate a gift to the Travis State School adopted boy on his birthday.
Yorktown senior citizens and area residents are invited to a Community Conference on Aging at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday September 22 in St. Paul Lutheran Fellowship Hall. The event is part of a nationwide series leading to the 1971 White House Conference on Aging chaired by President Nixon.
Leslie Motor Co at 607 South Esplanade plans an open house all day Tuesday September 15 showing a Dodge Demon two door hardtop plum and a Plymouth Duster Bahama Yellow with white vinyl top along with a green Dodge Dart four door white top. The American Motors Gremlin white with red trim debuts as a subcompact with 135 horsepower 232 CID six engine refinements noted. Coffee and donuts will be served.
DeWitt County citizens backing George Bush for U S senator and Paul Eggers for Texas governor are invited to a kickoff picnic on Thursday September 17 at the Cuere Municipal Park. The event starts at 6 30 p m with meat provided and attendees asked to bring a covered dish a plate and eating utensils. Charles Parker of the state George Bush headquarters will speak.
First Baptist Church schedules a fall revival from Wednesday to Sunday with guest evangelist and singer. nightly services start 7 30 p m at Proctor Memorial Hall and youth and adult choirs meet at 7 p m. Prayer services precede the revival at 7 p m Monday and Tuesday led by Rev Bob Hairston with Rev Bil G Arnold preaching.
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