The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 165, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 14, 1964 Page: 1 of 12
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WARMER
Partly cloudy and a little
warmer. Low tonight 70-78,
high Wednesday near 102. High
Monday 96, low today 73.
VOL. 70—NO. 165
CUERO, TEXAS 77954, TUESDAY, JULY 14,1964
12 PAGES — 5c
43 Taxpayers
Are Notified
On Hearing
The board of equalization for
the City of Cuero will sit in ses-
sion Thursday, July 16, begin-
ning at 4 p.m., according to
Werner Fischer, city assessor-
collector.
For the first time since Cue-
ro was granted a charter the
board is composed of citizens
other than members of the City
Council.
They are J. J. Fischer Jr.,
Bill Ferguson, Ray I. Morgan,
Pat Dunn and Nathan Post.
They are • appointed by the
council.
FLsclier said 43 letters wuc
mailed to persons with new
homes and to those who had
(See 43 TAXPAYERS, Page »)
frTownTalft
By UN MILLS
Managing Editor
MILS JOE GRAS had been
county road commissioner of
Precinct 3 about five minutes
when she learned she was in
the process of paving two mil-
es of road at Cabeza.
It was Commissioner Dave
Weber who brought it up, stat-
ing that he didn't know wheth-
er Mrs. Gras knew anything
about it or not, but she was
paving the two miles.
“I am?” asked Mrs. Gras.
Weber explained that he un-
loaded some asphalt in that
area and charged it to her
name
THEY'RE CONSPICUOUS
by their absence, aren't they?
I'm talking about our Nat-
kAal Guardsmen who're now
enjoying a two-week "vaca-
tion” in the wilds of North Fort
Hood
When you take 50 or 60 active
men out of a community this
(See TOWN TAIJL Page 9)
Man Charged
In Desertion
Joe Sanchez has been char-
ged in county court with wife
and child desertion.
The charge was brought by
las wife. Minnie Sanchez. The
couple have two children age
5 and J.
Dai non Avery Veazey was
charged m county court with
driving while lieeive suspend-
ed*
Charges were filed against 11
persons tn justice court.
Oliver IV Spiiman, Gtrpus
Christ;, drunk and failure to
stop and r< inter aid.
Arthur W Blackw ood Dirk-1
ens over 'height
Herbert C Jacks >n. 'Dallas,
spelling j
Hotnei Guv McLean I.-vel-
land. run .sign
.\lir--d James Pras-'-k. n-> ad-j
dress given, expired driver's
licun-.-'
Education Plan Costs Billion
LADY COMMISSIONER — Mrs. Joe bras Is
sworn in by District Judge Joe Kelly tn
County Commissioner of Precinct 3 to 011 the
onexpired term of her lute husband who serv-
ed Vt years.
CUE*© ttCOtO ST Aft ShOTO
Mrs. Joe Gras
Is First Lady
Commissioner
Mrs. Joe Gras is the first lady
road commissioner in DeWitt
County history.
She was appointed Thursday
afternoon by County Judge Geo-
rge TroweU to fill the unexpir-
ed term of Iter late husband who
served the county as commis-
sioner of York town'5 Precinct
3 for 23 years.
District Judge Joe Kelly of
Victoria administered the oath
of office.
"I’ll do my best," Mrs. Gras
stated after she was sworn in.
"My husband left some big
shoes to fill."
Judge Trowell and the other
commissioners pledged their
help and as.surred her she could
handle her new responsibilities.
"We’re happy to have you j
with us.” said Judge Trowell.
Mrs. Gras said she would hold
the commissioners to their pro-
mises. "Those are encouraging
words,” she said, "and I cer-
tainly need them."
Mrs. Gras, nee Ea May Nui-
nez. Is a native of Yorktcsvn
having been b^rn and reared
there.
Her parents were Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Nuirtez both of wl*om
are deceased. Her father, a for-
esee Mrs. Joe bras. Page 9)
By School Panel
Cuero Elementary
Renovation OKed
By IAN MDX*
Cuero Elementary School will
remain a part of the public
sclxjot system.
Renovation of Uie Uiree-story
white brick building was recom-
mended Monday night by the
citizens committee.
But the panel could agree on
little else, particularly with re-
ference to the physical condi-
tion of John C. French elemen-
tary school.
Mike Jenson, licensed mech-
Juvenile Girls
Arrested Here
anical engineer who serves on
the committee, termed the stru-
cture "absolutely unsafe” and
expressed the opinion it should
be junked.
Jenson stated it would be eco
notnicaliy unfeasible to repair
the structure.
Ask« d what he Uwught could
be done to make it safe. Jenson
said, "There Is nothing perma-
nent that can be done. In my
opinion, it should be tom to the
ground and re-built.”
Jenson's opinion agrees with
the conclusions of two outside
professional engineers — Fehr
and Granger of Austin and Eu-
gene E. Johnson Jr. of Houston
-but it is not in line with the
thinking of seven local contrac-
tors who toured the building a
(See School Panel. Page 9)
Connally's
Blue Ribbon
Panel Reports
AUSTIN (UPL —Gov. John
Connally's blue ribbon commit-
tee said today its brand of up-
grading higher education i n
Texas would cost taxpayers
over $1 nillion the first four
years of its operation.
The committee finally re-
vealed its long - awaited report
at a public press briefing to-
day. It was the result of a long
series of secret meetings by
the 25-memhor panel named by
Conn ally to bring Texas a blue-
pring for "hughor education
second to none.”
Also proposed was the dou-
bling of tuition from its present
S50 a semester to $100 for the
state's 22 senior colleges. This
was the only specific fund-
raising by the committee.
Actual increases in spending
over current budgeted amounts
for higher education as pro-
posed by the group was $165
million for the 196G-67 biennium
and $255 million for the 1967-69
biennium.
Since the current biennium
budget for higher education is
$255 million, this would bring
(hat figure to a total of $420
million toe the next biennium
and to $591 million for 1967-69.
Immediate reaction from
some state lawmakers ranged
from "shocking” by state Sen.
Grady Hazlcwond of Anv.riilo
to "fantastic'' by state Rep
David Haines of Biyan.
The main emphasis on in-
creased spending was placed on
teaching salaries, lila-aries and
research. The committee pro-
posed increasing total funds for
(See EIM'CATION'. i«,
Cuero police Monday night
toik into custody two local juve-
nile girls missing from their
homes since Saturday.
Chief of Police Charles dark j
gave their ages as 13 and 14. —. T
?<J2i£n!sr ^ 20-Cent Tax
A conference was scheduled
today with their parents at the
I»olice station.
In other police news Jack
Ilotz was fined $15 for assault
on Della Hall.
Mgr. Applications Screened
The city council is an origin ■
a series of meetings to inter-
view city manager applicant*.
Mayor Bill Num>. s.»id '■>.:a>
al«»ut two .candidates would he
interviewed a- ea. n sessi n.
N. n fi-ati/ita-1 Aqu l.tr- H-sts- die first >t ivh.eh is tcntat.vely
(See MAh' (MAKtiKD, Page 9> sch*-dul*d July 23 following *
[Hihla I tearing on the 1 pp.qioscd
street paving program.
Nairn stated lie was going to
start calling some of tlic-.candi-
dates by telephone today.
Couneilmen met in executive
session Monday night to do! Di.strict
(See Mgr. Applications, Page 12) ‘
Called Ample
A 20-cent tax increase would
tie ample to finance the Cuero
sctiord program including a new
bonii issue in the amount of
$900,000, Supt. Marvin Kirkman
tokl the citizens committee
Monday night.
He presented a pian on hsv
a thirty-year $900,000 bond is-
sue could be sandwiched into
the district’s present financial
structure.
The Cuero Independent School
at the present titne
(8e» We TAX. Pag* 9t
Board Planning
For Architect
Cuero school board probably
j will hire an architect within the
next week to work with sclool
officials in connection with pro-
posed building proposals, ac-
cording to Supt Marvin Kirk-
man.
The boaid meets tonight to
interview three more architec-
tural firms - Youngblood and
Landis of Austin. Noonan. Croc-
ker and Rogers of San Antonio
and Ault and Rick of Vtitoria.
Two other firms were inter-
viewed earlier. They were Kell-
ner and Bohn of San Antonio
and Wyatt and Hedrick of Hous-
ton.
Supt. Kirkman stated that tlie
architectural fum that is hired
will start working on rough cost
estimates on various proposed
structures.
The superintendent also re-
ported (hat he met with the Me-
yers', die - Ameokeville sctv.xd
board last night and is setting
up a similar session with the
Boned Planning. Page tt)
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