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Newspaper
Cuero Record
Location
Cuero, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1971
Page
1
The author details driving a Volkswagen from Cuero to Victoria with a broken clutch pedal. Battery strong allowed starting in second gear and shifting to third, using a nonstandard drive method, recalling a similar incident once before with Homer Berner. The writer notes it caused irritation in Victoria and hopes not to repeat the experience.
Justice Hugo L. Black, who retired eight days ago due to poor health, died at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He served 34 years on the Supreme Court and was an ardent defender of civil liberties and civil rights, influencing many landmark First Amendment decisions.
Mrs Vera Singleton and her husband Paul Singleton are pioneer workers in a field once dominated by men. They are renovating the old post office on Church and Gonzales Streets to house federal offices, with completion anticipated between November 16 and 30.
The Cuero Church Women United will hold an Executive Committee meeting on October 1 at 4 p.m. at Quinn Chapel Methodist Church. Special guest Mrs. Florence Beatty of Corpus Christi will attend. All members urged to attend this important meeting.
Former Texas insurance chief John Osorio says he will surrender to Travis County authorities after being indicted for filing false statements while president of National Bankers Life. He is among several public officials charged in a statewide stock scandal involving Speaker Gus Mutscher.
Representative Tim Von Dohlen said a Texas Vendor Drug Program reform may be agreed next week. He and pharmacist Joe Reuss conferred with Texas Welfare official Raymond Vowell and state pharmacists in Austin to cut paperwork. Changes include eliminating Prior Authority, revising fees, updating the medical record book, and clarifying acquisition cost.
Texas House Speaker Mutscher, indicted in a stock fraud case, may relinquish control of the chamber rather than wait for a forcible move when the Legislature reconvenes. He promised a positive statement by early next week and advised colleagues to stay calm as changes are anticipated.
Cuero Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety warn motorbike riders about violations of licensing inspection and traffic rules. Children as young as one year can’t legally ride. helmets are required for riders and passengers, and dual riders need a long seat.
Pvt E2 Anthony Fuchs has served in the Regular Army since December 1970 after basic training at Fort Ord. He is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma and will go to Korea in January for a year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Rudy Fuchs, with an older brother in the U S Navy in Rhode Island.
DeWitt County Tax Assessors Office will mail voter registration application forms to residents. After October 1 the courthouse tax office will issue voter registration certificates. Applications must be signed and returned to create permanent registration lists. Registration transfers within the state and cancellations for moving out of state or major felonies are explained.
A church school conference will be held at St Mark's Lutheran Fellowship Hall at 7 30 p m Tuesday. The Rev H A Hanson and Don Mattson will be in Austin Wednesday for an intern meeting. Confirmation classes are cancelled but the youth choir will rehearse from 7 to 9 30 p m Wednesday.
Moses Frank of 1521 Brownlee Corpus Christ was released from DeWitt County Jail Saturday at 3 49 a m after paying a 72 fine plus 2 50 tax for speeding Texas Highway Patrolman Robert Dobbins picked up Frank Saturday at 1 00 a m
A condensed gospel note reflecting on 2 Corinthians 5 17 that Christ does not promise a new coat for each man but a new man within every coat. The passage emphasizes transformation through faith and the inner renewal offered by Christ.
The 1972 Cuero United Fund campaign opens October 1 with advance subscriptions now accepted. Chaired by Jack Howerton, the goal is $11,000, same as 1971, pledges handled via The Lay Record and Cuero Record offices or pledged through banks. Agencies benefiting include Red Cross, Salvation Army, USO, Scouts, Campfire Girls, and local welfare programs.
The Cuero Future Farmers of America Chapter will hold its monthly meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the Vocational Ag Building on the Cuero High School campus. A Cuero FFA member will be nominated for a District FFA office with elections set for October 6, 1971. Refreshments will follow and all members are urged to attend.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports a record year for Farmers Home Administration loans ending June 30. FHA rural credit surpassed previous totals with over 24 billion in loans, aiding more than 3 million rural residents in home improvements purchases and farming operations, amid President Nixon’s balanced growth effort.
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