New DeWitt Co op elects officers and charts future
New officers R M Granberry Gilbert F E Prause and D L Goehring were installed at the DeWitt County Cooperative board meeting after the July membership meeting. Retiring officials Werner Wolf and Robert Meischan completed terms. The board also approved charter changes to ensure an experienced director serves at all times and noted aid to Nueces Electric Cooperative after Hurricane Celia with seven crew members and 14 days of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County Cooperative
R. M. Granberry
Gilbert FE. Prause
D. L. Goehring
Werner Wolf
Robert Meischen
Granberry
District 11
Goehring
Yorktown
Meyersville
Weesatche
H. O. Mueller
Odell White
Robert Lord
James Hartman
Fain McDougal
Texas Secretary of State
Nueces Electric Cooperative
Robstown
Nueces Co-op
DeWitt Coop
Corpus Christi
Orange Grove
S. A. Butler
Jim Armstead
Clifford Nelson
Charles Gohmert
Ed Flessner
Woodrow Burkett
Roy Gonzales
Alice
Scouts Prep For Fourth Annual Barbecue Campfire
Seventeen Scouts of Troop 243 held an overnight campout and Saturday cleanup at the Scout Hut in Cuero in prep for the troop’s Oct. 10 barbecue and campfire. The week’s meetings named Scouts of the Week and inspection scouts, with tickets issued for sale by the troop and Citizens Club sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts
Troop 43
Stratton Road
Citizens Club of
Cuero
Frank
Fetters
Troop 243
Scout Hut
Allen Schumacher
Jeff Dietze
Carl Krueger
David Noack
Wolf Patrol
Alvin Noack
Brown McClung
Jesse Bridges
Boy Scout Troop 243
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Prize Winners Announced at St Michael's Festival
St Michael's Catholic Church Sunday Festival announced prize winners. Recipients include M S Slubar who won a color television set W L Hans a swivel rocker Joe Witzsche of Corpus Christi a stereo tape player Gawlik Garage and Welding Shop a mini television set Albert Stolleis a bicycle and Mrs Mary Pokluda of Shiner an electric ice cream freezer Cash prizes of 10 dollars went to J E Clegg Miss Mary Goebel Louise Lyman and H J Harryman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Catholic Church
M. S. Slubar
W. L. Hans
Joe Witzsche
Corpus Christi
Gawlik Garage
Albert Stolleis
Mary Pokluda
Shiner
J. E. Clegg
Mary Goebel
Louise Lyman
H. J. Harryman
Kerrville Leader Louis Schreiner Buried at 99
Louis Albert Schreiner, 99, Kerrville banker and civic leader, was buried Sunday after dying Friday at Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital. He served as chairman of the bank’s board, retired Sept 1 after 20 years of continuous service, and was to turn 100 on December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Albert Schreiner
Kerrville
Schreiner
Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital
Dietert Chapel
Schreiner Institute
Record
Nina Harwood
Kerrville Times
Louie
Band Boosters Meet Tonight in Yorktown
Yorkers band boosters will gather at the band hall at 7 30 this evening to plan the annual chicken barbecue set for September 29 in the school cafeteria. Officers for 1970 71 are Mrs O Dell Rabke president Mrs Ford Geffert vice president Mrs Roland Riedesel secretary and Mrs W S Crisp treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
O'Dell Rabke
Ford Geffert
Roland Riedesel
W. 8. Crisp
Diphtheria Cases Surge in San Antonio Epidemic
Diphtheria cases rose to over 100 in San Antonio, marking the worst outbreak since 1935. Two new cases were confirmed, 34 suspected, and two children have died while many others remain under care. Health officials warn the total could reach hundreds before subsiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Pair Charged With Assault in DeWitt County Case
Valentino Garza and Pete Vega of Gonzales were charged in DeWitt County Court with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They allegedly assaulted Felix Hernandez at Martinez Dance Hall near Hochheim on Saturday night. Hernandez sustained knife wounds. Deputy Sheriff Bobby McMahon filed the complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentino Garza
Pete Vega
Gonzales
DeWitt County
Felix Hernandez
Martinez
Hochheim
Hernandez
Bobby McMahan
Rural Traffic Deaths Rise in Corpus Christi District August 1970
In August 1970 rural traffic accidents across eight of 21 Corpus Christi District counties caused 18 deaths in 11 crashes and 170 injuries in fatal and injury crashes. Total accidents reached 321 with property damage estimated at 238460 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Texas Highway Patrol
Nueces County
Victoria County
Brooks County
Cameron County
Kleberg
Jackson County
San Patricio County
Willacy
Claudius Green Denies Republican Affiliation After Rally
DeWitt County Courthouse custodian Claudius Green says he is not a Republican. His name appeared on a Bush Eggers rally workers list at Cuero Municipal Park, but campaign co chair Adele Lucas says it was an error. Green asserts he is a lifelong Democrat who has never voted for a Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudius Green
DeWitt County
Green
Cuero Municipal Park
Adele Lucas Cochairman
Bush Campaign Committee
Bush
Mr. Eggers
Wanted Bakers For Manila Classified Ads
Classified reads seeking two experienced bakers to produce the desired result. The terse ad appears in the Manila Bulletin under general employment notices.
Cuero Area Panel Maps Drive to Save Rail Link
A Cuero area committee plans to fight Southern Pacific abor doning service between Cuero and Stockdale while awaiting ICC action on River Junction to Yorktown and Cuero to Yoakum. The group will meet soon to discuss progress as SP cites high labor costs but notes Cuero Victoria service would remain unaffected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Dewey Henderson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cuero
Stockdale
River Junction
Yorktown
Yoakum
Henderson
Area Committee
H. R. Matrisciani
Houston
George M. Batty
San Antonio
Smiley
Nixon
Matrisciani
Regency Furniture Co
Allied Mills
ICC
Washington
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Alvin Baker
Scott Penner
Richard Baker
Austin
Victoria
D. L. Prentice
Frank Fetters
Marvin Fetters
Mr. Fetters
DeWitt
Lavaca
Bear Creek
Prause
District 10
Yoakum-Hochheim
Morris School
Peter Suarez
Black & White
Scotland
New York
Robert DeNisco
TWA
San Francisco
Brinks, Inc
Brinks
Chicago
Cuero Area Committee
New Orleans International
Pat Gormin
U.S
John Brophy
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