Young Farmers Honored by Texas Governor Week Proclaimed
September 2026 proclamation by Governor Preston Smith designates Young Farmer Week in Texas. The State Association of Young Farmers of Texas, with 260 chapters, supports education on technology, production, and marketing. James Beaver leads the 4600 member group from Flu vanna Texas. The program ties into vocational agriculture in public schools and civic projects.
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Texas
Preston Smith
State Association of Young Farmers of Texas
Vocational Agriculture Departments
Texas Education Agency
Young Farmer
Smith
Young Farmers of Texas
James Beaver
Fluvanna
Young Farmers
Rotary Hears Cobb Report About Celia
Jim Cobb manager of Radio Station KCFH presented a program on damages caused by Hurricane Celia at the Rotary Club meeting. Program chairman Hugo Geck introduced Cobb, with President J B McAllister presiding. Guests included Kurt Marks and two area pastors.
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Jim Cobb
KCFH
Rotary Club
Hugo Geck
Cobb
J. B. McAllister
Kurt Marks
Cuero
Bob Hairston
First Baptist Church
Bill Arnold
New Braunfels
Cuero rally kicks off Bush Eggers campaigns in Cuero
A large Cuero area crowd gathered at Cuero Municipal Park for a Bush for U.S. Senator and Eggers for Governor rally. Dr. Harold High urged involvement while praising Bush and noting differences with Bentsen. Local organizers announced Cuero and Yoakum campaign headquarters opening next week.
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Cuero
George Bush
U. S
Paul Eggers
Cuero Municipal Park
Harold High
Bush
DeWitt County
High
Washington
Bentsen
Bubba Steen
Eggers
Texas
Steen
Doe
Rogers
Preston Smith
McAlister
Adele Lucas
Charles Parker
Houston
Carrie May Buchel
Yoakum
Dollie Nielsen
Murray Tarkington
Bush Finance Committee
Sharon Steen
Church Supper At Cuero Park Planned By St Michael’s
St Michael’s Catholic Church hosts a barbecue beef and sausage supper at Cuero Municipal Park on Sunday. Family style serving starts 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 0.75 for children 12 and under. An auction is set for 7:30 p.m. and 10 dollars will be given away hourly from 6 to 9 p.m.
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St. Michael's Catholic Church
Cuero Municipal Park
SP Asks New Cut In Area Rail Runs
Southern Pacific proposes further reductions in Cuero area service affecting Cuero to Stockdale with Smiley Nixon and other stops. The ICC decision on abandoning Cuero to Yorktown and Cuero to Yoakum remains pending. Local officials and business leaders commented amid mixed reactions as the company notes only a few paying customers on the Cuero Stockdale segment.
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Southern Pacific Transportation Co
Cuero
Interstate Commerce Commission
River Junction
Yorktown
Yoakum
Stockdale
Smiley
Nixon
H. R. Matrisciani
Houston
Southern Pacific
George M. Batty
SP District
San Antonio
Dewey Henderson
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Matrisciani
Smiley Produce & Feed
C. D. Cook
German Peanut Co
Cuero-Victoria
Gulf Coast Wood Products
Regency Furniture Co
Allied Mills
ICC
Washington
Cuero Record
Victoria
DeWitt
Gonzales
Wilson
Jim Cross
Billy
Donations Announced By DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee
The DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee reports annual donations to the Texas Historical Foundation. Contributors include Cuero Rotary Club Mrs. W. S. Dubose A. W. Schaffner Woodmen of the World unit 6896 Cuero Federal Savings and Loan Assn Farmers State Bank and Trust Co Nielsen 7-Up Bottling Co Cuero Foodcraft Mrs. Quincey Lowman of Victoria J A Dawyer of Victoria and a memorial to Mrs. J W Stevenson by Aloe Junior Historians of Victoria.
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DeWitt County Historical Survey Committee
Texas Historical Foundation
A. W. Schaffner
Cuero Rotary Club
W. S. Dubose
Woodmen of the World
Women’s
Cuero Federal Savings & Loan Assn
Farmers State Bank & Trust Co
Nielsen 7-Up Bottling Co
Cuero Foodcraft
Quincey Lowman
Victoria
J. A. Dawyer
J. W. Stevenson
Aloe Junior Historians of
Sister of Mrs. Blackwell Dies in Victoria at 61
Claude E K Miller 61 sister of Mrs Finley Blackwell of Cuero dies after brief illness in Victoria. Resident 24 years, she lived at 1901 FE Morningside. Active in Morning Study Club Pink Ladies Hospital Auxiliary Victoria Women's Clubhouse tour service. president of First Baptist Church Sunday School class. Funeral Saturday 3 p.m. First Baptist Victoria. Burial Memorial Park. Survived by husband Claude E Miller a son Dr Bruce Miller mother Mrs J O Barnett four sisters and four grandchildren.
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Claude Miller
Finley Blackwell
Cuero
Victoria
Miller
FE. Morningside
Morning Study Club
Pink Ladies and Hospital
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Victoria Women's Clubhouse
Rebekah Sun
First Baptist Church
Yoakum
Jimmy Adams
Memorial Park Cemetery
Claude EK. Miller
Bruce Miller
Dallas
J. O. Barnett
Lucille Wells
Prattsville
Ala
Irene Bardin
Maurine Gaether
Corine Blackwell
PTO Session Set Tuesday at Hunt Elementary
Cuero Parent-Teacher Organization will hold its first meeting of the new school year Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Hunt Elementary Cafetorium.
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Cuero
Wall
Hunt Elementary
Dutch Hohn Reported Critically Ill in Bryan Hospital
Yorktown native and famed DeWitt County athlete Dutch Hohn is critically ill at a Bryan hospital after suffering a stroke and related complications. Elmer H Luddecke and visitors Mrs Witte and Scott Moore visited the former Texas A&M star, who failed to recognize those around him.
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Caesar
Hohn
Yorktown
DeWitt County
Bryan
Elmer H. Luddecke
Bo Witte
Scott Moore
Texas A&m University
Witte
Aggie
A&m
Luddecke
Calvary Baptist Gift Boosts Hess Kidney Fund
The Jerry Hess Kidney Fund received a 26 dollar contribution from Calvary Baptist Church delivered by treasurer Delores Caraway. The fund total rose to 8 276 24 with a Cuero Bank balance for the operation of a 12 year old boy son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Hess. The transplant is planned once a donor is available with estimated cost near 15 000.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Delores Caraway
Cuero Commercial
Jerry Hess
Cuero
Vernon Hess
Riders and Legion Host Public Dance Tomorrow Night
The Cuero Rawhide Raiders and American Legion Post Din ter No. 3 sponsor a public dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Legion Civic Center. Kathy Dell will provide music and admission is $1.50 per person.
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The
Cuero Rawhide Raiders
American Legion Post Dinter No. 3
the Legion Civic Center
Kathy Dell
New Cuero Council Adds Alfred Anzaldua to Knights
Alfred Anzaldua was installed as a new member at a Cuero Council Knights of Columbus meeting. The Yoakum initiation team performed the ceremony at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall. A Columbus Day banquet is planned for Oct 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Civic Center with speaker James F. Houlihan of Port Lavaca. Trustee James K. Crain reported, and refreshments followed.
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Cuero Council
Knights of Columbus
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall
Bill Snapp
American Legion
James K. Crain
Weeb Ewbank’s Coaching Journey Through Football Eras
Weeb Ewbank, renowned Jets coach and only man to win championships in both the NFL and AFL, began in Ohio high schools, served in World War II, coached in college, then moved into pro football before taking the Jets job.
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NEW York
UPI
Weeb Ewbank
New York Jets
NFL
AFL
Ewbank
Ohio
Jets
Walking men Boston baseball legends reach 2000 walks
Ted Williams of the Red Sox and Babe Ruth who played for both Boston and New York clubs each drew more than 2000 bases on balls in their lifetime careers.
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Boston
UPI
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Babe Ruth
Asell Ag
New York Yankees
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Ray Katzmark
Paula High
Jeanie Blalock
Rotary
Celia
Cuero Park
Bush Belles
Hazel McAlister
Hi-Gear
Alfonso Gonzales
Bert McAlister
Republican Party
Farline Fuller
Ted Battles
Claudius Green
Rev. C. W. Smith
D. C. Byrd
Blacks For
Estelle Evers
Evelyn Riebschlaeger
Vic Henderson
Eleanor Smith
David Watson
Bill Browning
Bob Eyhorn
Judy Sparks
TWA
John Gilman
Brinks
Robert DeNisco
San Francisco International Airport
Sandy Anderson
Sandra Byler
Donald Bruce Irwin
Im North
Mrs. Blackwell
Hess
Kidney Fund
Legion
Black Panthers
Alex Vega
New Orleans Police Crime Laboratory
Panthers
Nei
KC Council
Alfred Anzaldua
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