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“A NEWSPAPER REFLECTS ITS COMMUNITY”
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CUERO, TEXAS, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1962
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Income T a
Labor Fav
ksked To
MpownTalk
Cuero got its proud new Na-
tional Guard Armory dedicated
harely in time to loam that it
is standing right in the path of
a proposed Department of De-
fense cut of nearly 50 per cent
in National Guard strength.
In fact, Maj. Gen. Thomas S.
Bishop, adjutant, general of Tex-
as. used part of his speech in
dedicating the Cuero Armory to
sound a warning against this
proposed cut.
General HI shop said that
'Mich a reduction would
mean the loan of 35 of the 90
National Guardsmen In Gaft*
ro alone, and a state-w I d e
loss wtthln the »«th Division
of 1.039 trained guardsmen.
"In view of the recent out-
standing performances of duty
hv the 36th Division during Hur-
ricane Carla and the splendid
a- ompli hments of the 49th Di-
vision during the current Ber-
lin-Viet Nam crises, the reduc-
tion of reserve components is
very hard to understand.” said
General Bishop.
"The Smo-Soviet bloc has not
reduced any of its 300 plus divi-
sions. so the recent addition of
two divisions to the American
Army docs not justify any re-
ducing any reserves available
to th" Arrhv .
•*We need early-ready and
National Guard units, but It
Is the responsibility of the
Dept, of Defense to provide
their artples with the prop-
er equipment, sufficient
manpower and adequate fa-
cilities with which to train.
Why can’t we be given
equal means with which to
fight?”
Brig. Gen. Everett S. Simp-
son, commanding general of the
36th Division, in a letter has
pointed out that a concerted ef-
fort is being made to reduce the
over-all strength of the Nation-
al Guard by 35,000 troop spaces
and to eliminate approximately
800 troop units. This is not a
new plan, he pointed out, b u t
has been tried each year since
1955.
General Simpson reported that
the Department of Defense plan
calls for the 36th Infantry Divi-
sion to have only 50 per cent of
full strength.
"If your unit is authorized a
full strength of 100 officers and
men and actually has 90 as-
signed,” he said, "you can ex-
pect to lose 40 men from the
unit if this plan is placed in ef-
fect,”
He alee warned that “if
emir city haa a new armory
and the unit is scheduled for
inactivation. the armory
will have to be disposed of
because retention of armo-
ries is contingent upon a un-
it being physically preaent.
It your unit is deleted, the
annual payrooi, normally a-
bout SM,000 *40,000 per unit,
will cease to exist.”
"We are of the opinion.” said
General Simpson, “that it is
contrary to the public interest
to destroy, or reduce the effec-
tiveness of, trained organiza-
tions and personnel during
these critical years of continu-
ous hot spots and crises. We
feel that a strong National
Guard is the most economical
survival insurance our nation
can buy. At the state and com-
munity level, the National
Guard has proved its value time
and again during hurricanes,
tornadoes, floods, and other
disaster situations." fl
The reiterated proposal by the
Department of Defense to cut
l he National Guard already has
aroused a hue and cry from ev-
ery state in the union, and the
states must agree to the reduc-
tion before it can be placed in
effect,
Just the same, now is the
time to write your U.B. sen-
ators and your congress-
men H you feel that the Na-
tional Guard unit in Cuero,
one Of the most efficient in
the state, deserves year
support.
U.S. Sen. John G. Tower and
U S. Sen. Ralph Yarborough
may be written at the Senate
Office Building, Washington, D.
C. Letters or telegrams to Con-
gressman John Young will
reach him at the House Office
Building, Washington, D. C.
Services Held For
Sidney Lynn Ray,
Drowning Victim
Funeral services for Sidney Lynn Ray, 20-year-old
Texas University student who was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Ray of Cuero, were conducted at First Baptist
Church at 3 p.m. Monday.
The youth drowned late Saturday while swimming
in Coleto Creek 12 miles from Victoria near the
Victoria-Goliad county line.
Services were conducted by Rev. Norman Sanders, j
pastor of First Baptist Church. He was assisted by Rev. j
Jdhn Jacobs, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church.
Burial was in Hillside Ceme-
tery. Pallbearers were Danny
Bailey, Dave Moriaty, Tommy
Kennedy, James Raley, Billy
Theden, Homer Smith, Philip
Grimes, John Hamilton, Way-
ne Hill and Raleigh Black-
Jr.
Lister Hill,
D-Alabama
John C. 8tennis,
D-Miseissippi
*
Richard B. Russell,
D-Geergia,
SIDNEY LYNN RAY
As High School Graduate
Eight Cuero .
Firemen At
Comfort Meet
Eight Cuero firemen were in
Comfort Sunday to attend the
52nd semi-annual convention of
toe Guadalupe Firemen's and
Fire Marshals’ Association.
Cuero delegates were Henry
Wood, Wilfred Peters, Albert
Stolleis, J. B. Huugeons. Lester
Frers and Mike Goldman. Oth-
er local firemen present were
j Johnny Zuber and Geno Hogan.
The Cuero racing team, which
! turned in a time of 23.8 seconds,
was composed of Wood, Gold-
man, Zuber, Freres, Peters and
Stolleis.
Winners in toe race were Bee-
ville, 18.9 seconds; Seguin, 19.2;
Yoakum, 20.8; Dei Rio, 21; and
Weimar, 21.8.
Winners in toe womens' races
were Port Lavaca, 18.5; Con-
verse, 20; and Weimar, 21.5.
Cuero did not enter a team.
The October convention will be
held in Alamo Heights and the
next spring convention in Moul-
ton in April,
The spring concert sched-
uled Monday night by the
Cuero High School and Ju-
nior High School choirs
haa been postponed until
May 7 at 7:30 p. m. in the
junior high auditorium.
Mrs. Chester Buenning, di-
rector, said the oomiert
was rescheduled in respect
to Sidney Lynn Ray, 20-
ycar-old drowning victim.
Allen J. EUender,
D-Loulsiana
DIXIE FILIBUSTER LEADERS—A team of 19 southern senators under the overall leadership
of Sen. Russell and these three ‘ captains" is firing a barrage of words to block the pro-
posal to abolish state literacy tests as a qualification for voting. The Kennedy adminis-
tration's proposal would make a sixth grade education proof of literacy. In defense
against the filibuster, northern liberal senators designated six senators to take turns
at being on hand to ride herd bn the filibuaterers.
Eleven Are
Fined In
City Court
The body was taken to First
Baptist Church to lie in state
one hour before services.
Freund Funeral Home handled
arrangements.
Sidney was in a group of
eight young people who stop-
ped at the creek ior a .swim
while en route to the bay for
an outing,
Besides the deceased, other
members of the party were
Gary Murphree, Bobby Wil-
liams. Dicky MeAJister, Char-
lotte T. Bell, Janet Kohutek,
Judy Jacobs and Judy Kasper
Murphree said the body was
found under a bridge following
a 30-minute search. The body
was recovered by Murphree
and McAlister.
Murphree reported it was
not known what caused the
drowning. He said depth of toe
water ranged from about two
and a half feet to three feet.
Sidney, a senior at Texas
University, was a Cuero High
School graduate. He would
have received his degree in
June, and was rated an ex-
cellent student at the Univers-
ity.
He formerly served as Cue-
ro correspondent for the Victor-
ia Advocate. He also handled
the Victoria’s circulation in
Cuero.
Sidney was born in Cuero
May 10. 1941.
Besides the parents, other
survivors are a sister, Carol
Ray of Cuero; three brothers,
Bobby Earl Ray of Pasadena
and Gregg Ray and Jeff Ray,
both of Cuero; and the grand-
parents, Mrs. Bessie Ray of
Yoakum and Jack Moore.
Barbecue For
Retiring Post
Office Officials
Future Homemakers
A t Dallas Meeting
GieAneth Baros, incoming i ried out in all phases of toe pro-
FHA president, and Rose Drey-j gram. Program emphases were
er represented toe Future' to enrich leadership potentialit-
Homemakers of America Chap-
ter of Cuero High School at the
™ Ml- JYid.y
fice officials were honor guests
Saturday night at a barbecue
given by postal employes.
Honor guests were S. G. Tark-
i n g to n Jr., postmaster, and
Herbert Boehl. assistant post-
j master. Both retire this week.
Tarkington has 25 years of
service and Boehl 42.
and Saturday. They were ac-
companied by their advisor,
Miss Lucy Braden. Glenne-
to was the voting delegate dur-
ing the business session Satur-
day morning.
Representatives of the Cuero
Junior High chapter were Ctair!
The barbecue was held at the ■ Goodwyn, Sue Krueger and Mrs.
old city pump station on the; A. C. Ater,
banks of the Guadalupe River.
Marvin Rabke, master of cere-
monies, presented billfolds to
Tarkington and Boehl. They
were gifts from the postal em-
ployes.
The guests’ table held a cake
baked in the form of a letter. A
white doth and liilies complet-
ed the decorations.
Tarkington and Boehl spoke
briefly following the presenta-
tion of gifts.
The theme, “Values Point
The Way For FHA,” was car-
Awards Contract
WASHINGTON tlJPIi -- The
Public Health Service has awar-
ded Charles Pfizer & Co., Inc.,
Terre Haute, Ind., the first con-
tract for development of vac-
dnes against the common cold.
The company was given a one-
year $211,000 contract.
ADA Names Chairman
WASHINGTON (UPIl - Amer-
icans for Democratic Action
elected John P. Roche, chair-
man of the department of
politics at Brandeis University,
as its national chairman. Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt was named
ADA honorary chairman.
Lighting Show At
Meyersville 4-H
May Helen Sager and Aietha
Gohmert gave a demonstration
on "Watts for Color” at the Apr-
il meeting of the Meyersville
Live Wires electric subject mat-
ter group.
Laurie Egg and Janice Doebr-
man "Lighting tor Teleview-
ing.” Both teams will enter the
district 441 Club elimination
contests in Victoria May 5.
Sam Tomlinson, electrical ad-
visor tor DeWitt County Elec-
tric Co-op Inc., spoke on a win-
ning demonstration.
Members present were Dickie
Egg, Mary Ohrt, Robert Egg,
Aletha Gohmert. Donnie Nagel,
Mary Helen Sager, Laurie Egg,
Janice Doehrman and Gary
Rangnow. Dormie Nagel presid-
ed.
Also present were adult lead-
ers Mrs. Earl Buenger and Ed-
win Nagel and two visitors.
ies, to provide opportunities for
fellowship, to explore what is
meant by values, to understand
where and how we get values, to
realize how values influence de-
cisions and to stimulate further
thinking about values.
Dr. James Jauncey, Pastor,
First Christian Church, El Paso,
was the principal speaker, using
the subject "Values Point the
Way for FHA." He mphasized
the importance of choosing val-
ues that will help individuals
grow into toe best person that it
is possible to be. Values need be
carefully chosen and then work-
ed on if they are to be meaning-
ful. he said.
"Like a Rose, Our Values
Grow" was the theme of the
ceremony for conferring State
De g r e e s of Achievement.
"What’s Right With FHA” was
the subject of the president’s,
Rita Chapa, message to the
group.
The program Friday night was
one of entertainment, “FHA’s
Miss America".
“Flowers-Symbols of Values”
was the theme for toe devo-
tional presented Saturday morn-
ing. Business of toe convention
was also conducted Saturday
morning, followed by the instal-
lation of officers tor 1962-63. Dr.
Walter Purdy, chairman of mu-
sic education for University of
Houston, directed the singing.
He was assisted by song leaders
of the various areas.
Approximately 5000 girls,
sponsors and parenls attended.
Dedicates New Ship
WILMINGTON. N.C. (UPD-
Adm. Arieiglt A. Burke, toe fam-
ed fighting admiral of the Pacif-
ic?, helped dedicate the USS Nor-
th Carolina. He was joined by
thousands, including Gov. Terry
Sanjfprd and Secretary of Com-
merce Luther Hodges, in the
ceremonies dedicating the 35,-
000-ton battleship as a perman-
ent memorial to Tar Heel war
Eleven fines totaling $275
were assessed during the p a s t
week in Corporation Court.
Fined $25 on each offense
were N. A, Scheffleg, abusive
language; Wallace McCormick,
leaving scene of an accident;
John Bryant, drunk on a public
street and indecent exposure;
•Elroy Williams, drunk on a pub-
lic street; LeRoy Shows, d i s-
turbing the peace by throwing a
bottle in the street; Wendel Lu-
cas, using bad and vulgar lan-
guage; Arturo L. Anzaldua,
fighting in a public place; Is-
maell Garcia, fighting in a pub-
lic place; Rafael B. Casas,
drunk on a public street, and
Gilbert Ajola, drunk on a pub-
lic street.
New filings in the traffic divi-
sion of Corporation Court are
against Cicero Allen Reid, run-
ning a red light; Judy Annette
Jaceb, running a red light;
Wilma D. Collins, speeding 47
in a 30-mile zone; EM Thomas,
running a red light; Daniel
Raymond Haugen, speeding 80
in a 50-mile zone; Roger P. Wil-
liams, speeding 40 In a 30-mile
zone; Mary Ann Rickman, run-
ning a stop sign; Denaciane
Fernandez, failure to yield right
of way; Lydia Markowsky Cas-
al, running a stop sign: and
Raymond A. Voettsel, running a
•tap sign*
Reports Show John Connally Is The Big
Spender Up To No w In Governor's Race
By WILLIAM CLAYTON
United Press International
Candidates for high offices in
Texas disclosed to the state
what it costs to get the votes in
this year’s primary, then spent
the weekend in campaign offices
to map their final week’s cam
paign tor the May 5 primary.
Deadline and debt merged in-
to one report in the office of
Secretary of State P. Frank
Lake, where candidates filed
their declarations of campaign
contributions, loans, expenses,
and debts. Failure to file by the
deadline makes a candidate lia-
ble to fines and iroprisonmen
$67,988 and expenses of $65,591;
Don Yarbrough $54,035 in contri-
butions and $55,343 in expenses,
Edwin Walker $5,588 contribu-
tions and $8,627 expenses; A tty.
Gen. Will Wilson $25,886 contri-
butions and $47,353 expenses; operator.”
empire of BUiie Sol Estes, be-
fore a convention of Texas grain
and feed dealers. Wilson de-
scribes Estes as a "Washington
operator,” and says one of his
gubernatorial opponents, John
Connally. is also a "Washington
most vote potential.
Gov. Price Daniel went to
ay 15 to file thoir final supple- Antonio to pledge a fight
lot, and civil damages to his op-
Candidates have until
-V
mental expense list in addition
to the one which was due Friday
night at midnight.
In the governor’s race, John
Connally listed campaign con-
tributions of *128,634 end ex-
penaes of $261,892; Gov. Price
Denial Meted contributions ef
■fj
Republican Jack Cox $19,334
contributions and $27,207 expen.
ses; Marshall Formby $42,134
contributions and $39,315 expen-
ses; and Republican Roy Whit-
tenburg no contributions and 18,-
496 expeases, in totals processed
by toe secretary of state’s office
by its noon Saturday closing.
The biggest decisions toeing
ent, candidates concerned how to
forfeiture of his place on the baK budget their week’s time for the saying his campaign “has cost
equal legal rights for Texas wo-
men. Daniel said progress of
good government is related to
the participation of women in
governmental activities.
Atty. Gen. Will Wilson went to
Fort Worth to discuss current
investigations of toe agriculture
V
Wilson planned to tour Galves-
ton and Houston before return-
ing to Dallas Monday to plan his
last week’s campaign.
Connally said the number of
contributions he got in the race
shows “evidence of the confid-
ence and trust the voters have
placed in my candidacy." Con-
qally answered charges he is
running a rich campaign by
less than past races of several
of my opponents who campaign-
ed from the vantage point of of-
fices they already hold.”
Connally will begin his tost
week of campaigning with a
Fort Worth visit and will go to
West Texas Monday.
Form by said Saturday, "Mon-
ey cannot buy qualifications
it cannot
. . .and the voters of Texas are
not going to allow it to buy the
governor’s chair.”
Formby will tour the coast,
planning to divide his time be-
tween small and large cities in
the coming week. Formby
pointed out his experience in
government and pledged to be
“free of obligations” if elected.
Cox spent Sunday in his Brack-
enridge home, mapping plana
tar his last push for the Repub-
lican nomination. Coot pledged
to protect business and labor a-
like with a push to get right-to-
work laws written into the state
constitution.
Cox’s GOP opponent, Roy Whi-
ttenburg, marshaled Ms eamp-
paign forces in his attempt to
get toe Republican place on toe
general election ballot.
Don Yarborough was
Texas, hoping
the Rio Grande
on the start Of
grassroots tour.
Former Maj. Gan.
Walker planned to tour
AUSTIN, Tex., (UPI) — The Texas AFL-CIO,
had been among Judge Woodrow Bean’s supporters haa
asked him to withdraw as a candidate for congressman-
at-large in the wake of Bean’s admission that he has
not filed an income tax return since 1852.
Hank Brown, president of the Texas AFL-CIO, sent
Bean a telegram. It said:
"We believe that every Am-
erican is innocent of any char-
ge levelled against him until
he has been judged by due pro-
cess of law. We do not expect
Judge Woodrow Bean from
this belief. But in the current
situation, with the larger and
far more important interests of
the people of Texas at stake,
we believe that Judge Bean
should withdraw as a candi-
date for congressman-atrkwsre.
We have urged him to do so
immediately.”
Bean said Saturday he
thinks the federal income tax
is illegal and immoral." Be
said he has paid his income
tax even though he did not file
returns.
"My accountants tell me.”
Bean said, "the government
owes me money for the with-
holding taxes that have been
deducted from every paycheck
as county judge and paid di-
rectly to the Bureau of Inter-
nal Revenue by El Paso Coun-
ty.”
The Internal Revenue Serv-
ice disclosed last week that
Bean had not filed a tax Re-
turn since 1952, Bean’s salary
is $13,000 as county judge of
El Paso County.
Meanwhile in the governor’s
race, Gov. Price Daniel stress-
ed women’s rights in his cam-
paign for a fourth term and
planned to concentrate on east,
north and central Texas votes
in the last week of the cam-
paign.
Daniel campaigned in Austin.
Cleveland, and Liberty Mon-
day,
John Connally plans appear-
ance in Odessa and El Paso
Monday, on the start of a com-
paign tour of all areas of the
state. Connally, who filed an
expense ledger over the week-
end showing he spent. $261,892
so far in th campaign, said toe
number of contributions he
got “is evidence of the confi-
dence and trust, voters have
placed in my candidacy."
Former Maj. Gen. Edwin
Walker planned to campaign
in Central Texas Monday.
Republican Roy Whittenburg
opened his week with a Brow-
nsville appearance Sunday and
plans to be in the Valley, La-
redo and coastal areas Mon-
day.
Republican Jack Cox spent
Sunday in his hometown of
Breckenridge, planning a week-
long tour concentrating on
West and South Texas starting
in Lubbock Monday.
Atty. Gen. Will Wilson was
in Galveston and Houston Sun-
day and will campaign in Dal-
las Monday.
Marshall Formby, who want
to the coast Sunday, said de-
spite the expense totals of his
opponents in the race, "quali-
fications must be earned and
not bought. Money . « . cannot
buy good government ,and
voters of Texas are
to allow it to buy the
chair."
Formby will be on the coast
also Monday.
GOP Candidate
For Congress
Here Tuesday
A Republican write-in candid-
ate who is conducting a fast
campaign to get a place on the
November general election bal-
lot against Congressman John
Young of Corpus Christi for the
14th ^Congressional District will
be in Cuero Tuesday.
Lawrence E. Hoover, 36, an in-
dependent geologist from Corp-
us Christi, will greet DeWitt Re-
publicans and other voters at a
coffee scheduled for 10 a.m.
Tuesday at the Doll House Res-
taurant.
DeWitt County Republican
Chairman Joe B. Reuss said ail
voters are urged to take this op-
portunity to meet Hoover. Near-
ly all of the county Republican
organizations in the® 19 comities
of the 14th District have now de-
cided to hold primary elections
on May 5 largely for the pur-
pose of assuring Hoover a place
on the November ballot.
Hoover has made a point in
his campaign that "South Tex-
ans would not have had a choice
for congressional representation
i unless I agreed to enter this
race." Congressman Young is
unopposed for the Democratic
nomination.
Hoover said hundreds of South
Texans have approached him in
their "concern about the ultra-
liberal welfare staters who are
creating a horrendous political
machine that is crushing indivi-
dual freedom in a headlong
drive for unlimited federal paw-
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er.
"It has been a long time," he
pointed out, "since South Tex-
ans have had a real opportunity
to stand and be counted for
what they sincerely believe and
want."
Hoover is a native erf Lamar
County who has been living in
Corpus Christi for nine years
and has been engaged in the oil
business as an independent geo-
logist for the past seven years.
He is married, has two sons and
a daughter and is a veteran of
World War IL
’He has said that "I think our
people are ready to engage in a
program of national self discip-
lin to strengthen our nation to
insure our survival. They are
ready to respond to the chal-
lenge.
"The people deserve to hear
some conservative alternatives
to our present congressman’s
politicas-as-usual. liberal voting
record, which reflects indiffer-
ence to our nation’s crisis."
Three Accidents
leave One Inured
Annie Redding Kilgo, 35. was
in fair condition in Bums Hos-
pital Monday after being thrown
from her car Sunday afternoon
on Highway 87 in Cuero,
Police Sgt. Richard Hogue
said a 1955 model car driven by
the woman left the highway and
followed a ditch tor 330 feet.
City police investigated two
other accidents during the
weekend.
At 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Sgt. Wil-
lard Worthington investigated
the collision of a 1960 model
truck driven by Carroll Eugene
Cook, 35, and a 1933 model car
operated by Donaciano Fernan-
dez, 68.
The vehicles collided at the in-
tersection of Gonzales and
Arthur Sts. Hogue
$100 damage to Cook’s ti
and $20 to the car.
At 3,30 p.m. Saturday,
truck driven by Jo
100 btockVlTSSto St.
1961 model car had bee
parked by Mrs. Alice Ancha
Worttomrton estimated $99 (tor
o fche ear afkl S25 to Mir
April Rainfall
Total! Six Inches
April rainfall in the Cuero i
ea totaled six inches. This i
er twice the amount of rain
ceived during the first three
months of 1962.
J-otal for the year is 8.55 inch-
was 1.15 i
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