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Garage
Sales
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School supply
lists
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Gobbler
season tickets
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THE CUERO
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CUERO TEXAS WEDNESDAY AUGUST 4 1993
Established 1894 - Pulitzer Prize 1955
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DeWitt Briefs
July offers few surprises
While July is typically one of the hotter months, this year, according
to the records, it has offered some relief to the locals. Normally, tem-
peratures hover around 97 degrees in July but this year the average high
was only 93 degrees. The average low last month was 73 degrees which
is normal.
Rain, however, was unusually scarce. Only two days of precipitation
were recorded last month for a total of 1.16 inches. Normally the
seventh month generates twice that much. The total for the year stands
at 28.58 inches, over 10 inches above normal.
Council to review long agenda
Cuero City Council will be in session Thursday, Aug. 5, at 5:45 p.m.
at City Hall to consider a 47 item agenda. Top on the list is a public
hearing on the coming year’s $7 million budget. If approved the city
would set its tax rate next month.
Other items include final approval of an ordinance controlling garage
sales, awarding of various bids, committee appointments and a closed
session to discuss Cuero Hydroelectric, Inc.
Hearing produces probation
District court is in session this week here and one hearing held Mon-
day resulted in a probated sentence. Lillie Price, 30, of Yoakum
pleaded guilty to felony charges of forgery and criminal mischief.
She was sentenced to two, 10 year probated sentences and ordered to
pay a $1,000 fine. Also, she was ordered to pay restitution of $55 and
$50 and perform 400 hours of community service.
French Ele. pre-registration
French Elementary School will pre-register August 10, 11, and 12 in
the school office for grades pre-kindergarten through first grade. New
students will need to provide shot records, birth certificates, and social
security numbers.
Students who attended school in Cuero School District through May,
1993, will not need to pre-register.
Registration at Hunt School
Registration will be held daily for the next two weeks for students
grades 2nd thru Sth at Hunt Elementary School from 9 a.m. to noon.
The school is located at 805 North Hunt Street. For further informa-
tion call 275-2416.
Knights barbecue Aug. 8
, The Cuero Knights of Columbus will host a chicken barbecue on
Sanday, August 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Michael’s Hall.
Plates to go only and will include a half chicken with all the trim-
mings. Cost is $4 in advance and $4.50 at the door. Proceeds will be
used to offset recent renovation at the church.
Lions garage sale
: The Lions Club of Cuero will hold a Garage Sale Extravaganza on
Saturday, August 14 at 608 Clinton beginning a 8 a.m.
* Proceeds from the sale will be used for service projects including
Special Olympics, scholarships and the Sight First program.
Hermann’s lodge meets Sat.
The Westhoff Hermann Sons Lodge 127 will meet Saturday, August
7 at 2 p.m. in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rinehold Borchardt of Cuero.
Members are encouraged to attend this meeting.
Youth dance Wednesday
A dance for youth’s 10 years thru 15 years of age will be held Wed-
nesday, from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Cuero Municipal Clubhouse.
‘ Cost is $2 per person and music will be provided by Infinite Power.
The dance is sponsored by City of Cuero; Arnold’s T.V. and
Downtown Fitness Center.
Special olympics bingo
* The American Legion of Cuero will sponsor a Tri-County Special
Olympics Bingo Night on Thursday, August 5 at the American Legion
Hall.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and bingo begins at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will
be used to send local athletes to the Special Olympic games.
Legion barbecue Aug.15
The American Legion of Cuero will host a beef barbecue dinner on
'Sunday, August 15, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall.
: Advance tickets are $4, at the door $4.50. Tickets are available from
any member or at The Cuero Record. Part of the proceeds will be used
for area service projects.
Getting ready
The start of a new school year Is just two weeks away and
there Is plenty of work going on getting ready for the student.
Coach Bill Littleton, shown here, and the other coaches have
been painting lockers, field houses, dressing rooms and
other, rooms. Two-a-day workouts begin today for this year’s
Gobblers. (Record Photo)
County attorney
asks office move
DeWitt County Commissioners
Court continued budget workses-
sions last week and accepted the
resignation of Precinct 8 Justice of
the Peace Robert Motes.
Meeting Friday the court heard a
request from County Attorney
Robert Post. Post told the court he
would like to move his office from
the courthouse to a larger office.
He said he has requested a larger
office for several years and is now
looking for a larger office away
from the courthouse. Post said cost
to the county above his current
budget would be between $1,000
and $2,000 for additional furniture
and the monthly rent
He explained that he would use
personal money and money from
the office’s "hot check" fund to
furnish the office," he said.
Post said he did not have a loca-
tion for the office yet but was look-
ing at some possibilities.
County Judge Ben Prause
reminded the court that Post also
conducts his private practice as an
attorney and suggested the court
may want to consider a salary
supplement for Post instead of his
current county salary.
No decision was made on the re-
quest but it will be discussed again
in the August meetings.
Justice of the Peace Motes has
resigned his position with the coun-
ty. He notified the court with a let-
ter that he was resigning as of
Saturday, July 31, for personal
reasons. The court accepted the
help furnish the office also. "We resignation.
arc asking the court to share the A Nordheim resident. Motes’
load along with me personally and term of office would have expired
money from the hot check fund to in 1994.
Retiring after 44 years
For Katzmark, it's the people
By GLENN REA
________Record Editor
As it is with most young people,
life’s decisions are usually made at
a fork in the road. For Ray
Katzmark his choices were a career
in music or Cuero.
Fortunately for this community,
he chose Cuero. Now, 44 years
later, it’s time for another decision.
Ray and Beverly are retiring as
owners of Klecka Drug.
In the early 1940’s Katzmark
was a determined young musician
performing with bands at pres-
tigious .locations around the state.
He only had a few months remain-
ing in college to become an aspir-
ing band director.
But, continued trips to Cuero,
Yorktown and Nordheim to visit
relatives edged him closer to that
fork in the road. His uncle, Charles
(Charlie) Riebschlaeger owned
Klecka Drug. A serious look at the
economics of music versus busi-
ness helped changed his mind.
Katzmark became a pharmacy stu-
dent at the University of Texas.
He interned at Klecka Drug and
in 1949 became a permanent resi-
dent of Cuero as the community’s
newest pharmacist. It was in 1971
that Ray and his wife, Beverly, who
was bookkeeper for the business
purchased the store from
Riebschlaeger.
As of Monday, Aug. 1, there are
new owners of Klecka Drug Co.
Ray Katzmark '
Arrests follow
burglary report
Cuero Police have been kept vehicle belonged to Dana Liendo of
busy in recent days with investiga- Cuero.
lions of a burglary, stolen vehicle Cuero police notified Victoria
and possession of a controlled sub- law enforcement officers of the
stance. stolen vehicle. Later that day the
On Tuesday, July 27, officers Victoria officers reported they had
were notified of a burglary of a located the car and arrested three
house in the 400 block of juveniles who were in the car.
Yorktown Street. The owner said It was noted that the 16-year-old
about $1,400 worth of items were that was driving the car had been
taken including a television, VCR, arrested approximately one month
and clothes. The burglary was dis- ago for taking a vehicle ih Cuero
covered at 6:30 a.m. and entry was and driving to Victoria.
made through a side door. The three youth were turned over
Following investigations the of- to the Victoria juvenile authorities.
ficers arrested five individuals in- On Friday a routine traffic stop
eluding two adults and three resulted in the arrest of two men af-
juveniles. The adults were Richard ter the department’s drug dog,
Anthony Guajardo, 24, and Angel Bagram, was brought to the scene.
Garcia, 17, both of Cuero. They Officer Gene Davis stopped a
have been charged with burglary of 1984 Oldsmobile at about 5 p.m.
a habitation and bond was set at near the intersection of Clayton and
$20,000 each. They were still in Esplanade. Officer Davis then
DeWitt County Jail as of Monday, called for assistance from Sgt.
The others arrested were three Glenn Boldt and the drug dog.
juveniles ages 12 and 13. They The dog assisted the officers in
were turned over to the DeWitt location small amounts of
County juvenile authorities. marijuana in the vehicle.
Several of the stolen items have Arrested for misdemeanor pos-
been recovered and other arrests session of marijuana were John
are expected according to the of- Finley and Richard Edward Hem-
ficers. mcr both of Round Rock. The of-
On Thursday officers were ficers also discovered a laser-
notified that a 1980 Lincoln Con- sighted Berrata hand gun.
tinental was taken from the Cuero The two men were taken to
One Stop convenience store on DeWitt County Jail where their
Esplanade at about 6:30 a.m. The bond was set at $800 each.
Of last year
Permit totals ahead
Missing from July’s building
permit requests were any large
projects but what the records
lacked in size, they made up in
numbers. There were 38 permits
issued for a total of $84,880 which
brings the year’s total to
$3,066,359. That is still $137,000
ahead of last year’s seven month
total of $2,929,196.
Some of the larger permits
issued last month included: Herbert
Owen, 411 W. French, reroof and
exterior improvements, $11,000;
Mrs. Ynez Echanaria, reroof.
$6,000; Celia Belcher, 707 Crain,
repairs and improvements, $5,700;
George Olson, 1208 E. Morgan,
reroof, $5,100; and Bob Miller,
1205 E. Morgan, reroof, $5,000.
Other permits listed included Pat
Lee, 204 W. Johnson, addition,
$4,700; Henry Wood, 1304 N.
Gonzales, reroof, $3,800; Pat Hays,
510 N. Indianola, remodel, $3,500;
Luther Boysen, 912 N. Clinton,
reroof, $3,520; Pablo Pacheco, 305
N. Hunt, reroof, $3,250; and Nolan
Wendell, 704 Third St., sprinkler
system, $2,400.
They arc Bill and Susie McAuliff ways had music in common and we.'
who moved here from San Antonio, are both retiring this year."
An open house is planned for the While many may gauge their,
Katzmarks and McAuliffs for Tues- successes in monetary values, for
day, Aug. 10, from 9 to 4 at Katzmark it has been the people.
Klecka’s. "The everyday contact with people
What’s next? "You just don’t was my highlight. We found a great
sever that training and those feel- deal of satisfaction in the respect
ings of what you’ve been doing," we were given and the confidence
Katzmark said. "I’m going to have that people placed in us," he said,
to get a grip on not going to work "All our success and trust was
| everyday." predicated by people."
' "I’m not one to just sit around Offering advise to young busi-
| and read books but I think I will ness owners, he said, "Not every-
I find satisfaction in developing thing can be mass produced. Retail
j some new hobbies,” he said. "One business is highly competitive with
I thing I plan to do is bowl more than all the major chains but going-in
I once a month," he noted referring you need to specialize and develop
to his league schedule. "I may try a friendship and communication
golf again although it’s 40 years with the people."
, since I’ve played.” "Cuero offers many oppor-
As in the beginning, his clarinet tunities to independent businesses
I - and saxophone will provide a cer- because of its cohesiveness and its
' tain amount of self satisfaction, many store fronts. That’s how
■ While he has been music director at Cuero can be competitive," he said.
I St. Mark’s Lutheran Church for To their friends and customers,
over 20 years, he hopes to sit in on he had a simple message. "Thank
l some jam sessions with other local you. We know the people will have
musicians. "It’s ironic," he the same relationship with the new
reflected, "Rollie Brantley and I al- owners as they did with us."
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