Cuero News Briefs Include Local Visits and Birthdays
Jamie Hudgeons, son of M Sgt and Mrs John Hudgeons, celebrated his birthday in Bitburg Germany as his parents observe their wedding anniversary. Local visitors include Ruben Wendel Berthold Doehrman Isace Egg from Meyersville and Roy Hoff from Anders. Noted travels and health updates involve Mrs John Richards resting well after surgery and DeWitt County officials attending a law enforcement conference in Austin.
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Jamie Hudgeons
John Hudgeons
Bitburg
Germany
Jamie
Cuero
Meyersville
Ruben Wendel
Berthold Doehrman
Isace Egg
DeWitt County
Robert Post
Austin
Attorney General
Round stepping stones stocked by Post Lumber Co
Nathan Post shows the new round stepping stones stocked at Post Lumber Co with rainbow rock coverings. Lou Webb at Hansen Feed and Supply hopes to finish curtains soon, noting material has sat unused. Corinne Carlton earns compliments after dieting, and Lyndie Watson plans to move into a new Westhoff home soon. Area pharmacists met in Victoria for the Vendor's medicine program. Birthday wishes go to several residents, and a home hint suggests refrigerating plastic wrap for easier use.
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Nathan Post
The
Post Lumber Co
Lou Webb
Hansen Feed and Supply
Texans for Educational Advancement of Mexican Americans elected officers
Mrs. Aurora Orozco was named president of TEAM the Texans for the Educational Advancement of the Mexican American. Mrs. Dolorés Cuellar was elected secretary as the group launches its action project aimed at strengthening communication between the Mexican American community and other groups regarding racial and ethnic integration in schools. Mrs. Mary Salinas of Kingsville will speak at a meeting Sunday September 19 at 2 30 p m in Parish Hall Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
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Texans For
TEAM
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Mary Salinas
Kingsville
Orozco
Dolorés Cuellar
Drunk Pedestrian Fine Paid in DeWitt County Jail Release
Doyle Venson O Neal, 25, of Box 916 Yorktown paid 52 pounds and was released from DeWitt County Jail Friday after a drunk pedestrian violation. Jose Maldonado Jr, 42, of 509 Indianola remained jailed Friday on pending charges of driving while intoxicated, after pickups by county and Cuero police officers.
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Doyle Venson O'Neal
Yorktown
DeWitt County
O'Neil
Texas
J. C. Fitzpatrick
Jose G. Maldonado, Jr
Indianola
W. T. Allen Jr
Set. O. RR. Campos
Cuero
Ladies Atatelay to Clero V E W Post Meeting Notice
The post 3972 meets the fourth Thursday at 7 30 p m at the N Y A Building Wilfred Peters presiding Mrs Carl Culpepper serving as treasurer revealing a local veterans group schedule and leadership details
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Clero
V.E.W. Post
N. Y
Wilfred Peters
Carl Culpepper
Treas
Cuero Community Hecapttel Admissions Named
Rose Uta announces admissions with Lillie Knandel Josephine Wagner and Dr William Grunder among names. Additional admissions listed include Judy Myers Lupe Lecon Bessie Franklin Debra Peters Nancy Gottschall Genoveva Gonzales Wilfred Warwas and George Wachtendorf.
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Cuero
Lillie Knandel
Josephine Wagner
William Grunder
Judy Myers
Lupe Lecon
Bessie Franklin
Debra Peters
Nancy Gottschall
Genoveva Gonzales
Wilfred Warwas
George Wachtendorf
Carr vows fight despite SEC stock fraud ruling
Carr declares he will appeal the SEC stock fraud case and maintains innocence. His sister Virginia Campbell of Lubbock weeps as the ruling is announced, calling it a political smear. SEC regional director Boltz says the decision shows no party immune to corruption, while Watson notes only certain stock buyers tied to Frank Sharp were named.
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SEC
Congress
Preston Smith
House
G. F.gus Mutscher
Robert F. Watson
Frank Sharp
Watson
Cuero Dam Delayed by San Antonio Rejection and Rising Costs
The Cuero Dam on the Guadalupe River faces long delays after San Antonio rejected usage of the Cuero project. Five years ago it neared submission to Congress with Interior Department approval under Gov. John Connally’s Texas Water Plan. Since then it has been held in abeyance while larger planning advances occur and costs rise about nine percent annually.
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Dalupe
San Antonio
Congress
Interior Department
John Connally
Burleigh
Storm Test, Grangers Stay Through Coastal Hurricane
The Granger family rode out the storm near the coast while about 2,000 shoreline residents fled inland. Forecaster Goudeau noted their luck and warned many people must heed evacuation orders. Edith’s hurricane memory lingers, though storms like Camille and Betsy are recalled in the region.
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Granger
Grangers
Goudeau
Edith
Camille
Betsy
Northern Gulf
Notice to bidders for county purchases in DeWitt County
Sealed bids addressed to Lawrence F E Henneke County Auditor DeWitt County Cuero Texas will be received until 1 30 p m Tuesday October 5 1971 for one used tractor and one new rotary cutter shredder Also sealed bids for one new 2 ton dump truck with trade in will be opened 1 20 p m October 13 1971 Specifications on file from County Auditor DeWitt County reserves the right to reject any or all bids
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Lawrence EB
Henneke
DeWitt County
Gonzales St
Cuero
Texas
Lawrence FE
Pat Sez By Guest Columist Ss M P
Mrs Laura Caldwell praised the column and said Sandy Boone is OK. Jack Altman shows his furniture skills, noting a $25 sale item refused at $750. Bennie Arnold’s music roots and Happy Jack French harp expert talk flow with local kindness and thanks to Mrs Putman. Gene York ends with a friendly greeting.
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Laura Caldwell
Sandy Boone
Jack Altman
Sandy
Jack
Ben B. Prause
Happy Jack
Nixon
County budget highlights cost shifts and data processing plans
County officials note higher jury wheel costs and panel handling expenses while the legislature doubles court appointed attorney rates for paupers. The new budget includes about 6900 for data processing for tax and voter records, replacing extra staff. Microfilming aims to create film duplicates stored offsite to safeguard records.
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Henneke
John Hamilton to appear in The Alamo TV broadcast
Cuero resident John C. Hamilton, a friend of John Wayne, has a speaking role as a sentry in The Alamo and appears in background scenes. Part 2 of the showing airs Monday at 8 p.m after the Saturday 8 p.m. broadcast. Hamilton spent three months on location during filming near Bracketville, Texas in 1959.
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John C. Hamilton
Cuero
John Wayne
Hamilton
Sam Houston
Richard Boone
Frankie Avalon
Ricky Ware
San Antonio
the Alamo
Oan Happy Sheans Ranch
Bracketville
Tex
Mary Carruthers
Ann Cusack
Cuero Pharmacists Attend Six Flags Meeting in Victoria
Five Cuero pharmacists joined forty druggists at a Six Flags Pharmaceutical Association session in Victoria to discuss the Vendor Drug Program. Ray Katzmark L L Buttery Joe Reuss Daryl Stefka and Elmer Weber were among attendees who forwarded a resolution and suggestions to the State Department of Public Welfare.
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Cuero
Six Flags Pharmaceutical Association
Victoria
State Department of Public Welfare
Ray Katzmark
L. L. Buttery
Joe Reuss
Darryl Stefka
Elmer Weber
Brent Edward Jones Born to Austin Couple
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Jones of Austin welcomed a baby boy named Brent Edward born Tuesday September 14. Mrs. Jones is the former Linda Pennington, daughter of Evelyn Pennington formerly of Cuero now living in Austin.
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Sam Jones
Austin
Brent Edward
Jones
Linda Pennington
Evelyn Pennington
Cuero
Town Talk Notes On Bus Busing Sparks Comment
Town Talk observes a batch of newly reconditioned school buses heading southwest between Houston and Sugar Land. The writer notes Wisconsin license plates and suspects the Corpus Christi area school system needs many buses, adding that commentary on mass busing seems obvious.
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Houston
Sugar Land
Wisconsin
Corpus
John Wayne visits Cuero and Hamilton ranches since 1948
John Wayne began visiting Cuero after his first trip in 1948 and returned several times to hunt on the Thornton Hamilton family ranches nearby. The trips tied the actor to the Cuero area and its ranch holdings through decades of ongoing activity.
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Cuero
Thornton Hamilton
John Wayne
Hamilton
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Roy Hoff
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J. D. Bramlette, Jr
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Freund Funeral Home
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Cuero Dam
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American Legion Civic Center
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Pilot Club
Doll House
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Pat Sez
Guest Columist
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Mrs. Putman
Gene York
Medicare
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