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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1975
Page
1
About four thousand students at the University of Texas, Austin vow to boycott classes until President Lorene Rogers resigns, with faculty backing the move. The strikers amount to roughly one tenth of the student body.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis joins Viking Press with an office at Madison Avenue. Christina Onassis partners to buy a California oil refinery portion of UCO Oil Co. Indianola residents report a large hairy monster sighting. Squeaky Fromme bond reduced to 350000 as supporters seek donations.
The storm brushed Puerto Rico as a hurricane, killing seven and leaving more than 6,000 homeless. Dozens of villages flooded, death toll expected to rise, with winds over 75 mph. No Gulf threat noted.
Three Cuero High School art students won in the Constitution Week poster contest. Karen Thamm took first for a flag image with the Declaration overlay. Peggy Warzecha placed second and Lance Ross third, with honorable mentions Georgia Denson and Cynthia Barnett.
Cuero children six and under may ride decorated tricycles in the Turkeyfest parade. An organizational meeting is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the old East Sarah Street stadium. Mrs Bettie Walton, chairwoman, says many parade segments will feature youngsters. parents must attend and bring no tricycles.
The Cuero Pilot Club hosts its annual Flea Market at the American Legion Civic Center. Mrs. George Trowell, chairwoman, says a wide variety of items will be sold at reasonable prices. Doors open 8 a.m. and items will be available all day until sold out. Proceeds fund local projects. a window display has been at The Cozy Nook Cafe on East Main Street. The public is invited to attend.
Albert C. Staton Jr., 37, of Cuero, slept at the wheel and drove off the road, hitting a culvert 11.5 miles north of Cuero on U.S. 183. He was uninjured, and his vehicle sustained moderate damage. The incident occurred at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday as he was returning from work on an oil rig.
The DeWitt County Commissioners Court will hold a special session Friday September 19 at 10 30 a m to appoint an election judge for Box 3 at the Cuero Fire Station. They will also approve the deputation and bond of Terry Masters as Reserve Deputy Sheriff.
The 1960 Cuero High School graduates will host a 15 year reunion at the American Legion Civic Center starting at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday October 4. All alumni and families urged to attend. Please contact for current whereabouts information.
The Fischer Bohman house at 712 Terrell Street, built in 1911 by Charles Fischer, is one of four Cuero homes on the 1975 Turkeyfest Historic Homes Tour. Fischer, a Victoria native, became a leading Cuero businessman and helped found the Buchell Mill and Machine Company.
Texas Highway Patrol issued twenty seven speeding tickets in DeWitt County last week per Justice of the Peace Albert Leys office. Twelve other violations included disorderly conduct drunk in public and weight related penalties with several residents named for speeding or related offenses across Cuero Victoria Yoakum and surrounding towns.
The DeWitt County 4-H livestock judging team won first place in the junior division at the Waller County Fair in Hempstead. Alison Garrett led as high point after scoring 340 of 350, earning a choice of registered cattle. Teammates included Randall Garrett John Mueller and Gordon Wendel with additional members Fred Muir, M Liss Mueller, Dionis Mueller, Kurt Mueller, Alan Wendel, Mark Wendel, Kirby Garrett. led by County Agent Orval Wright and Mrs. Talbert Wendel with A G Garrett assisting.
Tickets for the David Wills Street Dance during Cuero Turkeyfest are on sale. The event runs October 4 from 9 p m to 1 a m with advance tickets at Keesler's Anders Auto Supply Stubbs Texaco and Conrad Tarkington Insurance Agency priced 2 50 per person. Door admission is 3 per person.
Cuero Texas Mayor Jack Edger proclaims September 19 1975 as Scout Troop 242 Day to honor their Freedom's Foundation Award for Community Programs. The event includes a 7 30 pm award presentation at Cuero Gobbler Stadium before the Cuero Edna football game and invites all citizens to attend.
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