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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1970
Page
1
In a column by D. L. Prentice, the writer recounts a near collision at the Main Esplanade intersection with an unlabeled cement truck that swerved into his lane. He notes trucks often ignore courteous driving and laments the risk on highways.
Cuero Junior High School held a special assembly to honor academic achievement. Eighth grade awardees included Keith Lapp Rhonda Mueller Katherine Peterson and Garry Philips. Seventh grade honorees were Gregory Arroyo John Bade Sheryl Bade and Caro Binz.
The Legion and Auxiliary plan a joint supper meeting tomorrow at 6 p.m. before separate sessions. The Auxiliary will elect delegates to the 14th District convention in New Braunfels on Oct 17 to 18 and report on the rummage sale for the scholarship fund and a Nov 4 gift shop tea. Members should pay dues by Oct 1 due to an increase.
Video Lumber Co. has obtained a building permit for Hubert E. Boyd on Stratton Road. The $15,000 permit covers a 1,200 square foot brick veneer residence.
The Cuero unit opens Young Homemaker of Texas Week with a tea hosted by Mrs. Charles Goodenough. Projects for 1970-71 include Welfare and Needy Family TB Mobile Unit and Cancer Program chaired by multiple leaders.
First Presbyterian Church Cuero will host seventy one churches for a daylong John Knox Presbytery meeting Tuesday the first since 1956. About 141 attendees are expected with Rev C Rogers McLane and S E Thigpen as Cuero delegates. Registration 9 to 10 am and lunch in Fellowship Hall.Moderator nominee Rev Cleve C Wheelus of Beacon Hill San Antonio.
St Michael's Catholic Church hosts a barbecue supper at Cuero Municipal Park starting at 4 30 p m Prizes and an auction follow at 7 30 p m Proceeds support church activities and community programs.
United Methodist Youth Fellowship will install officers at First United Methodist Church at 7 30 p m Sept 27. Sponsors are Mr and Mrs Larry Wolf. Officers include Saralee Olson president Katherine Peterson vice president Judy Buchhorn secretary Susan Davis treasurer Karen Wells recreation chairman Lorey Henderson refreshment chairman.
Future Teachers of America at Cuero High School will meet Monday September 21 in Room 18. The session starts at 7 30 p. m. Both boys and girls may join. Dues for one year are 1 25 dollars.
The Texas Highway Department started work on Farm to Market Highways 766 north of Cuero and 953 at San Diego Creek in DeWitt County. Schwope Inc of San Antonio is the contractor with a 160 day timeline. E A Riha, senior resident engineer, will oversee the projects from Yoakum.
Mrs. W A Laake, president, announced committee appointments for 1970 71 at the September meeting of the Cuero Volunteer Fire Department ladies auxiliary. Committees include Membership Entertainment Education Charity Flowers and Deer Finance with named members for each group.
The Rev. John W. Kern former pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will be honored at a 40th Anniversary of Ordination celebration and open house at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Victoria. The event lists additional church activities through Sunday and a Brenham youth convocation.
Cuero Record and Pilot Club honor Cpl Claude Hallmark son of Mrs Helen Hallmark of 612 East Clayton Cuero as Serviceman of the Week. He is stationed at Camp Pendleton California and enlisted in the Marine Corps in December 1969 after four years in the U S Air Force. He served a year in Thailand and six months in Vietnam while in the Air Force.
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority board adopted a resolution to urge the Texas Water Quality Board to issue an order regulating septic tanks in Kendall Comal and Guadalupe Counties outside city limits. The move follows a sewerage abatement plan for the Guadalupe River reach from Kendall to Guadalupe Counties, including Canyon Reservoir and the New Braunfels to Seguin corridor.
Senior citizens in Cuero and nearby areas are invited to a Sept 21 conference at St Mark s Lutheran Fellowship Hall starting 2 30 p m The event is part of a national series during the week of Sept 2026 to voice needs on income health housing transportation and more for older Americans.
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