The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 97, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1969 Page: 1 of 6
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VOL. 75 NO. 97
CUERO, TEXAS 77954, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1969
6 PAGES
Town T
ALK
By D. L PRENTICE
Record Stall Writer
Rumors are sort of like can-
cers, in a sense, and they can
be almost as deadly, maybe.
Mrs. Carl Gustafson, wife of
Municipal Park Manager Swede
Gustafson, was very nearly in
worse shape than Swede day
before yesterday, after he had
an accident on the job and then
she heard a report that he had
his foot cut off.
Mrs. Gustafson said this: ;
morning that she “kept her j
cool” when she heard the re- 1
port (which was completely
false!, got somebody to take
care of their three-year-old, and
rushed to the clinic to count
Swede's feet and toes.
She says after she counted
two feet and 10 toes, she sort
of went to pieces. Naturally.
Mrs. Gustafson said this mor-
ning that Swede has a mighty
sore foot, but it doesn’t appear
to be too serious. He is up on
crutches.
But he did, actually, come
very close to losing all or part
of a foot.
The park manager was work-
ing on one of the rebuilt greens
Tuesday with the city's little
ditching machine when a cave-
in toppled the machine ami the
chain drive cut the laces out I
of his shoe, bruising hos foot
badly, bursting a blood vessel.
Like we said, rumors are
bad. They grow on their own I
lack of facts, like a cancer
grows on its own runaway cells.
Ground-Breaking
Rites To Honor
Longtime Group
Mail Hike
Requested
By Nixon
WASHINGTON UP1 — Presi-
dent Nixon today asked Con-
gress to boost the price for
mailing a first class letter to 7
cents. Post cards, and second
and third class mail would also
be raised in an effort to slash
the nation's postal deficit.
In a message to Congress,
Nixon said his proposals would
reduce the record $1.2 billion
1870 postal deficit by more than
$600 million.
The President said the only
alternative to the rate increase
would be to add $C30 million “to
the already considerable burden
of our taxpayers."
Nixon proposed:
Raising the rate for first class
letters and post cards one cents
to seven and six cents, respec-
tively, effective July 1, 1969.
The ten cent air mail letter
rate would remain unchanged.
Second class mail, newspapers
aryj magazines circulating out-
side the county in which they
are published, would be raised
by 12 per cent July 1, 1970. Hiis
would be in addition to the 8 per
cent Increase scheduled to take
effect next Jan. 1.
Third class mail, used by
direct advertisers for so-called
junk mail — would be increased
by 16 per cent effective Jan 1,
1970. The minumum single piece
third class rate would go up one
cent July 1. Bulk rates for third
class mail are scheduled to be
increased on July 1.
In his postal rate message to
Congress, Nixon said: “This
administration is determined
that the cycle at greater and
greater postal deficits and more
and more rate increases will be
broken. The only way to break
that cycle is through effective,
long-range reforms in the way
the postal syatem operates.”
Faced with the “unhappy
fact" of a record deficit, Nixon
(gee MAIL HIKE, Page 6)
JIM STONE BEAMS DURING PRESENTATION OF KEY OF STATE
... To Him By Lion President Duckett At Wednesday Meeting
— Record Photo by Floyd Hendricks
KEY OF STATE
Jim Stone Winner
Of Rare Lion Award
By FLOYD HENDRICKS
Record Staff Writer
Cuero’s Jim Stone, secretary-
treasurer of the Cuero Lion’s
Club, has joined a group of the
Lions International elite — he
was presented a Key of State
award for signing up 75 new
members who stayed more
than one year.
Out of all the one million
plus members of Lions Inter-
national, across the world,
Stone’s presentation was only
the 182nd Key of State given.
The award, a blue and gold
pen set with a diamond in the
center and bearing the Lions
International insignia, W'as pre-
sented by Cuero Lions Club
President C. L. Duckett, who
said that the district thought
so mush of the award that they
want to re-present it to Stone at
the district convention.
Stone, in getting the award,
said "I am really happy." He |
then cited the positions some
of the members he had signed
up had attained. Like Duckett,
president; Mike Weber, presi-
dent; Gene Grafe, vice presi-
dent; and others.
The award is the first ever
presented in District 2S-4, and
is the fourth from the highest
Award the Lions give for mem-
bership work.
The presentation of the award
to Stone followed presentation
of perfect attendance awards
to other Lions. For one year
perfect attendance, City Coun-
cilman Robert Post was pre-
sented a certificate. Don Al-
brecht got one for two years
perfect attendance, Ed De Leon
for three years, W. C. Krueger
for 13 years and William G.
FFA Banquet
Set Tonight
The Future , Farmers of
America annual Parent-Son
banquet will be held tonight
at the Cuero Senior High
School cafeteria at 7:30 p.m.
The banquet is held annual-
ly by the FFA chapter at
CHS.
State Rents Office
From Rep. Heatly
By DAVID ANDERSON
AUSTIN UPI - The state is
paying House appropriations
chairman W. S. Heatly $75 a
month for rent of a one-room
office in Heatly’s law office
building in Paducah, it was
learned today.
The room is the Paducah of-
fice of file Texas Employment
New College
Deal Agreed
By PHILIP GABON
AUSTIN UPI — A compro-
mise in a dispute between Mid-
land and Odessa has cleared
the way for the House to vote
cn a new concept in Texas high-
er education — an “upper level
senior college.”
A bill to create such a eol-
lege — "the University of Texas
In the Permian Basin" — was
scheduled for House debate to-
day.
It would be the first school in
Texas limited to college juniors,
seniors and graduate students.
1
The College Coordinating
Board also has recommended
“upper level colleges" for five
other cities in addition to Mid-
land-Odessa, but those propso-
Commission. The TEC said it
has been renting the space
from Heatly since July, 1966.
Heatly said the room is 15 feet
by 1G feet. ,
Heatly said "the TEC rents
space from him because his
building "is the only new build-
ing on the courthouse square in
Paducah.” He said the one-
story building houses his law of-
fice and abstract company. The
room used as a TEC office has
a separate entrance, he said.
After figuring his construction
costs per square foot, Heatly
said "that room cost me $4,200.”
At $175 a month, Heatly would
recover his investment in less
than five years. However, he
noted, “I also furnish all utili-
ties, and I’m paying 8 per cent
j interest on that money.”
Heatly said he did not re-
member whether he approached
... the TEC, or vice versa about
als are still in legislative com- j leasing the space. “I think they
mittees. The board said fresh- must have approached me," he
man and sophomore students j said.
can be educated by junior col-1 He said there was no way to
leges. j determine whether the rent
R*?p. Ace Pickens, IXXiessa, j charged is “the going rate” in
sponsor of the bill, agreed to a i Paducah because there is no
compromise that sidesteps the j comparable building in that
Midland-Odessa uispute by al-1 town
lowing the UT regents to make ! TEC Administrator R. L. Coff-
(8ee NEW COLLEGE, Page 6) (See STATE RENTS, Page •)
"Bill" Nami for 15 years.
Glenn Portis was presented
a certificate for signing up new
members by Joe Sutton of Yoa-
kum, who is a candidate for
district governor. He was in-
troduced as , our next dis-
trict governor. . by Duckett.
Gilbert Heideman, former De-
Witt County agent and now first
vice president of the Lions
Club; was also given a mem-
bership certificate, which will
be forwarded to him by the
Cuero organization. Sutton is
currently district membership
chairman.
Duckett called for and got
numerous volunteers to assist
with the fishing rodeo for
youngsters to be held at the
swimming pool in Municipal
Park Saturday from 8 a.m. un-
til 2 p.m. He said all bait and
poles are being furnished by
the Lions Club.
Following the presentation of
aw’ards. Major Bill Adams, of-
ficer-in-charge of U.S. Marine!
Corps recruiting in South Tex-
as, with headquarters in San
Antonio, gave a program of j
slides on his tour of duty in the
Republic of Vietnam. He was
assisted by the Marine Corps
recruiter from Victoria, Sgt.
W. J. Skidmore, a frequent vi-
sitor to Cuero.
He gave a brief history of the
(See JIM STONE. Page *)
Driver License
Office Hours
Are Explained
W. A. “Bill” Berger. Texas
highway patrolman who gives
driving tests in Cuero on Thurs
days, today noted that the dri-
ver’s license bureau office in
the basement of the new De-
Witt County Jail is open Mon-
day through Friday from 8 a.
m. until 5 p.m. for issuance of
renewals, administration of
written exams and other phas-
es of driver license operations.
He said the officers "urge ci-
tizens to utilize all the other
days to accomplish what is ne-
cessary to get licenses except
the driving tests, which can be
given on Thursdays."
Berger said “everyone Is
coming on Thursday.” The oth-
er four days are comparatively
lax in business. If citizens
would use the other four days,
it would make it easier on the
operations for the officers and
the people . seeking driver s
tests.
Law Study
Findings
Scheduled
The Law Enforcement Study
Committee of the Golden Cres-
cent Council of Governments
plans to issue its findings and
recommendations Sa t u r d « y,
and DeWitt County Judge
George TYowell, president of
the GCOOG, and Dewey Hen-
derson, committee member,
DeWitt County Civil Defense
director and Chamber of Com-
merce manager, say it will be
a good report that should open
a lot of public eyes
Judge Trowell and Henderson
both say the public is going to
have to open its eyes and take
part if law enforcement here
and elsewhere is going to be
improved.
“When you come right down
to it,” Juged Trowell said, “the
public gets the kind of law en-
forcement It wants.”
Judge Trowell appointed the
study committee Feb. 7, in res-
ponse to an appeal from state
authorities to the 20 separate
regional councils of govern-
ment in Texas.
The group interviewed over
40 persons representing all seg- j
ments of law enforcement as,
well as the press.
The interviews were confi-
dential. in order that each per-
son interviewed could give his
frank and complete opinions
without fear of personal publi-
(See LAW STUDY. Page 6)
Water, Police
Gains Noted
Ceremony
Sunday
Morning
By D. L. PRENTICE
Record Staff W'riter
Die City of Cuero got a pat
on the back for its water sys-
tem yesterday and was due to
get a new police patrolman to
day, plus a report on the sew-
age disposal plant.
City Manager Wil Cockrell
said today a Texas Health De-
partment inspector took a deep
look at the city’s water system
yesterday and found it in "ex-
cellent condition.”
Another inspector, from the
Texas Water Quality Control
Commission, today was making
an inspection of the new sew-
age disposal plant which went
into operation last year.
Both inspections are routine
annual affairs, Cockrell said.
Both inspections used to be
made by one man. on one trip
to the city, he said. But now
the functions are divided be-
tween two state agencies. (Edi-
tor’s note — That makes for a
bigger state payroll, and more
travel expenses.)
The city has completed ex-
tensive Improvements to the
water system this year, includ-
ing a new elevated storage tank
near the Cuero High School and
considerable new water mains.
The sewage disposal plant
south of the city, capable of
serving a city with a popula-
tion of 15,000, has druwn solid
praise from the Guadalupe-
Bianco River Authority which
is concerned with water purity
in the Guadalupe River into
which the plant discharges its
effluents.
The new police patrolman is
Doyle V. O’Neil, a 22-yearold
Army veteran from San Ange-
lo. He was scheduled to go on
duty at 5 p.m. today.
(See CITY STORY, Page «)
Screwworm Cases
Continue To Soar
Rites Planned
At Arneckeville
Zion Lutheran congregation of
Arneckeville will observe its an-
nual memorial service and cem-
etery decoration on Sunday.
April 27, at 10:00 a.m.
The Rev. Theodor Winter, pas-
tor, will deliver the memorial
message.
Former members and friends,
especially all who have loved
ones resting in Zion’s Cemetery,
are most cordially Invited for
the observance.
Three more screwworm cas-
es cropped up in Texas Tues-
day and Wednesday, pushing
the state total for the year to
51 cases. The total for the week
thus far is six cases, according
to DeWitt County agent Orval
Wright.
A case was confirmed Tues-
day on the Mecom Ranch in
Zapata County and Wednesday,
cases were from 1he Hondo
area of Medina County and near
Rio Grande City in Starr Coun-
ty. The infestations all occur-
red in calf navel wounds.
An all-out alert on the part of
ranchers has been urged to
help reduce the number of out-
breaks. Preventive measures
—such as spraying herds and
treating wounds -- should be
followed. When animal surgery
is necessary, the wounds should
be treated carefully — and re-
treated as many times as ne-
cessary — with a smear pro-
duct recommended for that use
on the label.
Vials and kits for collecting
larvae samples to send to the
Mission Laboratory are avail-
able at offices of county agri-
cultural agents, local and area
veterinarians and livestock in-
spectois. It is well for ranch-
ers to carry the vials in pickup
trucks so that worm collections
can be made and sent to the
Mission Laboratory for prompt
identification, reminds Dr. M.
E. Meadows, Jr., veterinar-
ian in charge of field operations.
“Sterile fiy treatment is star-
ted as quickly as each case is
confirmed, but we must know
where the cases are in order to
treat them,” he adds. "Ranch-
ers can help by reporting all
suspected cases."
First Presbyterian Church
will honor longtime members
as representatives of the con-
gregation at ground-breaking
ceremonies Sunday for the new
church building.
The congregation traces mi-
nistry in DeWitt County by the
Presbyterian Church back 120
years.
The ground-breaking ceremo-
nies on the church lawn at 302
McLeod will begin at 11: a.
m. in the old church structure
and will move outdoors to con-
clude by noon.
Ground will be broken for a
new Sanctuary. Narthex and
Fellowship Hall costing approxi-
mately $200,000. Construction
work — clearing the site — is
expected to begin Monday.
The service will be conduct-
ed by the pastor, the Rev. C.
Rogers McLanc. Taking part
with the pastor in the ground-
breaking ceremony will be the
Ground - Breaking Committee
appointed by the Session of the
Church; J. Jack Cloutier, Ar-
chitect; and Alfred Alvarez Jr.,
contractor, of AAA Construc-
tion Co. in Victoria.
Honored by the Session to
serve as representatives of the
congregation on the Ground-
Breaking Committee are: Dea-
con Lias Bubba Steon, chair-
man of the Building Commit-
tee; Miss Lila Brown, who join-
ed the First Presbyterian
Church of Cuero in 1886; Rul-
ing Elder LeRoy Hamilton, a
member since 1900 who has
served 54 years as an ordained
officer of the church; Mrs.
Fain McDougal, Mrs. W. M.
Brightwell, and Miss Nell Mur-
phree, descendants of families
who were charter members of
the church; Mrs. C. T. Tray-
lor, Mrs. Alfred Friar: Mrs.
Pat Dunn, president of the Wo-
men of the Church; and Mrs.
W. R. Leske, 1968 Finance
Campaign Chairman.
The public is cordially invit-
ed to the Ground-Breaking Ser*
(See CHURCH. Page 6)
REUSS BOULEVARD was getting a long-awaited topping
yesterday with city street crews putting on the first layer of
new paving from Esplanade to Clinton. City Public Works
Director Hercel Thotypsoa said "It’s Ugh time — those folks
have been mighty patient with the delays.” Thom (won said
he hoped to top the two blocks on Reuss, front Clinton to
Hunt Street, by tomorrow afternoon.
— Record Photo by D. L. Prentic*
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