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VOL. 71— NO. 304
CUKRO. TEXAS 77954, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1965
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United Fund Goes Over The Top
Duane F. Burow
Gets Doctorate
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Duane F. Burow, son of
Paator and Mrs. Martin Burow
of Nordheim, has received his
Doctor of Philosophy in Chem-
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Jefferson Chemical Fellowship
and was chemistry Instructor at
St. Edward’s University in Aus-
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of Nordheim High School. In
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in mathematics from the Uni-
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BIBLE THOUGHT
FOR TODAY
From a ehtld thou hast known
3S\r M'Krrrs:
salvation through faith Whirh is
in Jesus Christ.—II Timothy
3:15.
Sonic people look upon the
Holy Bible as. a lucky charm;
something nice to own and to
keep around for decoration. But
for the Bible to be meaningful
in our lives, we must read it
regularly that it may nurture
our faith in Jesus Christ.
OWN I All
The Record wishes to express
its appreciation, on this Christ-
mas eve to those, individual
citizens and business firms and
organizations in the Cuero area,
whose generous cooperation en-
abled this newspaper to iead the
Cuero United Fund through an-
other successful fund raising
campaign.
The Cuero United Fund reach-
ed its $10,400 quota on December
23rd and the ■ exceeded it the
same day by x_96.
It is the second successful
year the Cuero United Fund has
attained its quota and the sec-
ond successive year this quota
has been attained thru volun-
teer response to public appeals
and daily tabulations published
daily in The Cuero R< d.
The Record is happy to be
able to perform this public ser-
vice to the Cuero community.
faith In the future of our eity
and to those citizens and busi-
ness firms who are proud to call
Cuero their home.
To each and every one of you
the Record on behalf of its man-
agement and its 26 employees
who join in producing The Daily
Record our sincere wish for a
joyful Christmas and a Happy
and Most Prosperous New Year.
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CHRISTMAS IN DEWITT COUNTY — The Christmas spirit
really shown In DeWitt County over tlie holidays. These photos
are representative of the many decorations and activities that
eommemorated Christ's birth. From miles around motorists
on the Victoria highway could see the brilliantly lit tree de-
corated outside ihe offices of DeWitt County Electric Coop-
erative Inc., upper left.
A tree that drew many favorable comments from pass-
ersby was created by Elgin Poth of Concrete, lower right.
Using wire mesh as a frame Poth fastened the lids from cans
all around, placed lights and focused revolving colored lights
to make a unique Christmas Iree.
An Impressive and solemn tableau of Christ in the man-
ger was performed by members of the First Methodist Church
from 7 to X p.m. and 8 to 9 p.m. on the law'n of the rhureh,
upper right. It spirted Wednesday and lasts through tonight.
(Photos by Tom Jones).
Thursday Contributions
$286 Over 1966 Quota
Cuero’s 19G6 United Fund reached its $10,400 quota
j Thursday, December 23rd one day earlier than a year
ago Jack Howerton, drive chairman reported.
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Two Car Collision
Occurs Here Friday
A • ,r-pickup collision oc-
curred this morning at E.
Broadway and Clinton Sts. re-
sulting in no injuries, City Po-
liceman Gilbert Dreier report-
ed.
Joe Weaver of Beeville driv-
ing a 1964 Chevrolet pick u p
was attempting to cross Broad-
way in the direction of Clinton
when he pulled out in front of
a 1954 Buick operated by Les-
lie Curtis Stevens of Cuero
headed east on Broadway.
About $200 damage was done
to the pickup and about $250 j
to the yBuick, Dreier reported.
Three Break-Ins
Occur in Cuero
Three break-ins occurred
early this morning or s o m e-
time last night in three differ-
ent establishments with a num-
ber of cases of oil stolen, city
police report.
Places burglarized were the
city warehouse, Texaco wa r e-
house and Paul’s Service Sta-
tion on S. Esplanade.
The lock was pried off the
di>>r of the gas bouse at the
city w arehouse and three cases
ot oil stolen.
Lilly Bell, consignee for.
Texaco, reported tiie lock on
the warehouse door was broken
(See BREAK-IN, Page II)
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j Thursday totaled $446 and put
{the campaign over the top by
! $286, Howerton said. The cam-
! paign was $160 short of its
I goal at the close of the day
j Wednesday. The final cou n t
| Thursday showed total con-
I tributions and pledges had
l mounted to $10,686.
| “That’s wonderful and we
certainly appreciate the co o p-
eration shown by business firms
individuals and organizations in
the Cuero area which enabled
QUOTA $10,400
AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED $10,686
CUERO UNITED FUND
Traffic
Deaths
Mounting
By United Press International
A United Press International, (he campairn to agajn # „
court at noon. EST .slewed at 1 j(a Koal,” the chairman said,
least 120 persons killed in traf- j Three large size contrib tt-
fic accidents since the liolidays *'ons Thursday and eight small-
tjpgg,, j er ones enabled thp campaign
L. to surpass its quota.
The breakdown: , Largest single gift came
1 rattle lJU from Graham “Mary Sue”
Fires It) ( Hr. niiton of 913 Terrell, who
| said she wanted to out do her
husharitl who had previo u s 1 y
! given $60 and presented her
.personal check for $100. Mrs.
Hamilton, one of Cuero’s most
active civic workers, is a
daughter of late Appeals Court
Judge George W. Graves of
Houston.
Second largest single gift
came from Mr. and Mrs. How-
ard Kleinecke who authorized
bank account deductions to-
taling $48 for the calendar year
of 1966. Mr. Kleinecke is execu-
tive vice-president and secre-
tary of the Cuero Federal Sav-
ings Sr Loan Assn, and Mr*
Kleinecke is active in church
and civic affairs.
Another sizable contribution
Thursday came from Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Cooper of 407 E
Braodway. Mr. Cooper is own-
er of Coopers Package Store.
326 W. Main. Mrs. Cooper is
the former Miss Julia Leske.
Other contributions included-
A $15 check from J. J.
Fischer Jr. for the J. J. Fis-
cher Insurance and Real Es-
tate Agency 115 No. Esplanade
Street. Mr. Fischer personal ly
delivered his check Thursday
morning.
A $10 cheek from Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Buehrig, retired
fanners and ranchers, living
(See V F DRIVE, Page 12)
Planes 2
Miscellaneous 12
Total 144
At least 12 persons were
killed in a Greyhound bus crash
today and eight others died in
pre-dawn fire in New Jersey in
the worst accidents reported at
the start of the Christmas holi-
day weekend.
Police around the country
braced for a record crush of
holiday travelers on the high-
ways. Storms and bad weather
in many sections of the country
made driving doubly hazardous
At least 12 died when the
Portland-to-San Francisco bus
skidded off Interstate Highway
j 5 near Grants Pass, a small
| lumber town in south e r n
Oregon, today during a freezing
rain. Nine were dead at Hie
scene and three more died later
in hospitals.
When fire swept a frame
building in Newark. N.J., i t
apparently trapped )>eople while
they slept, and eight perished.
The National Safety Council
estimated between 560 and 660
! persons would die in traf f i c
! accidents between 6 p.m.
| Thursday and midnight Sunday.
I The record for Christ mas
i holiday traffic deaths occur-
j red in 1956, when 706 persons
, died during a four-day week-
end.
HONOR ROU FOB I9M
Mrs. C T Traylor 500,
We be- Motor Co. 100.
Duckett Motor Co. 100,
i\iero Fooderaft Store 100.
Btichel Natl. Bank 150.
J. D Bramlette. Jr. 100,
Bert Kirk Jr. 13C.
HUB Grocery Co 100.
Coppedge Tire Service 100.
<.\jcro Federal SAL 150.
Texas Eastern 200-
Mary H. Carruther* 100.
Frank B. Sheppard 100.
Cuero Livestock Com. 150.
I,. L. Buttery 100.
Mrs. Ann Cusack 100.
In- A Mrs. Harold High 100.
Tlie Otero Record 120.
Farmers State Bank 150.
N’eilsen 7-Up Bot On. 100.
lone Star Textiles 125.
Mr.-Mrs. Carter Thomas 100.
Stimson Furniture On. 100.
Mr -Mrs. Alfred Friar 200.
S. W. Bell Telephone On. 14a
Schaffner’s Vitrena Feeds 6a
Renting A Wagner 6a
Cept. I- C. A Dorinda
Boy sen MG-
.Gulf Coast Wood Prod 100.
Quaker Oat* Go. H0«
Jdg. A Mrs H P Green 60.
The Fair Store 100.
Mrs Ema B. Koehler / 75.
I z-ske Motor Co. 60.
Surface Burial Vault Co 60.
Alamo Lumber Co 6a
Cuero Gin Feed Storv 60.
Henry F. Sheppard 6a
Mr Mrs. Bill Ferguson 50.
A I'Ylend <a
Dr. O. E. Hal) M.
■Fort-Cola BotL Co. 110.
F A II Wf Company 60.
Rawhiders Riders A*sn 60
S,-hr*>i Dist. Employee* 847.
Iz-eke Pay lew Station* 60
.1 T Newman 0a
Ark-U Gas Ob. 125.
Means flirr»ltt»e Co 60
William G. Nami «a
Miss Ula Browa 1 «
Vteuss Drug Store 60-
.v John F WheePr 60
Jim Conrad Agency
Barfield Meat Co 50.
J. C. Penney Co. 60.
Bob’s Drive In 60.
Fischer L'dry A Clnrs. 60.
Graham Hamilton 60.
Local No. 1658
Textile Workers Union 75.
F. Myron Bass 50.
Quaker Oats Employees 53.
Mr. A Mrs. Reiffert
Blackwell 50.
Koenig’s Drive In 60.
Bonnie Buonger ‘25.
Dombhlth Ins. Agency 36.
Jack's Welding Works 40.
Pythian Sisters 5.
Kenneth G. I is in an 10.
Council of Church Women 25.
Sears Roebuck Foundation 25.
O. D. Davis 5.
M. A. Hanys 10.
Bill Ha. troan 24
Anonymous 10.
Hawthorne Club 10.
Women Pres. Church 10.
Myrsvlle. Home Eoo. Club 27.
Kate Thompson 24.
Women Grace Church 25.
Felix Hiller 20.
Mr.-Mrs. Raymond Cook 25.
Boysen's Super Mirt 25
Adickes Bldg. Supply 24
Jim Stone IS-
Lewis Tile Work.- 50.
El Patio Restaurant 50.
Rev. A. A. Hahn 12.
Frwnd No 2 12.
Dave W. Welter 25.
The Smart Shop 25.
Ur .-Mrs. W. L Harbir 40.
Herman J. Schaefer 10.
Friend No. 3 20
Klecka A Center 100.
Friend No. 4 50.
Pastor and Mr* John
A. Jacob* 15.
Ray Gip* 5.
A. E. Marqu-» 5
Mrs Grace L Glp* l
Frank R. Thiem* 16
Mrs. A. C. Uinhard 4
Jerome W. Koenig 24
Albert B. Ley 10.
Mrs. W. E. Trautweln 5.
Pershing Hiller 12.
Mrs Alex Hamilton
____Aaa<\ Hen (A , O. A. A dee tinnermia 25.
Cuero Record f mptoyee* 208 J N. A ganders 1A
Mrs. Adele Larson 25.
Boluie Meat Mkt. 25.
Dr. A Mrs. Oias. Tubbs 25.
Mr. & Mrs. A. V. Smith 25.
Chisholm Trail Western
Wear
A Chisholm Trail Hall 65.
The Brown Sisters 5.
Alfred Koenig 25.
Auxiliary Police Dept 10.
Mrs. Edwina Hausman 10.
Mr.-Mrs. Claud Thigpen 25.
Earl Dodds 12.
Lawrence Tiffin 40.
Dewey A Vallie Schorre 50.
Holy Name Soc. Our Lady
of Guadalupe Church 25.
Holy Rosary Soc. Our Lady
of Guadalupe Church 25.
Mrs. Maye Murray 2u.
Mrs. Louis Schorre 15.
Friend No. 5 15.
Mr. - Mrs. Noah W. Miller 10.
Friend No. 6 25,
Marion - Ruth Weber 12.
Mr - Mrs. Elgin J. Poth 20.
Mr. - Mrs. W. A. Schorre 10,
Mr. - Mr*. Curtis Brown 20.
Dr. - Mrs. W. R Towery 12.
Cuero Oil Mill A
Employees 50.
Mrs. A. J. Phillip* 5.
DeWitt Co. Republican
Women's Club 10.
Reiffert s Phillips 66 '25.
151 F. L*e Leon 25.
Dietze Electric Co 25.
Mr.-Mrs, Geo. A. Olson 5,
Mr.-Mr*. W. H. Leonhardt 5.
Am. Legion A \ux. 150.
Weber Mtr. Employees 61
Mr. - Mrs Fred L. Han .cn 50
Falstaff Beer Co. 25
Mrs. W. S. Du Bose 25
Mr -Mrs. Ja, k Wallis 25.
Mr.-Mrs Irven leSa^e 25
Mrs. Lois S( bultz 10
Walter IVehl 10
Mrs. August SctioiTc 10.
Adele IJoyd Jackson
Sam Tomlinson 10
Norman L. Henneke 10
Fain McLtougal 36
A Cheerful Giver 2<>.
F. C. Schaefer 15
Pop * Place 7. i
T. L. Mnumdnai 5. ,
Larry W. llausmann V |
Texas Eastern
Employees 122.
Geo. W. Tiwvell 60.
Mrs. Jolin B. Hudgeons 1.
Keseling Metal Wks. 30.
Green's Studio 10.
Rialto Theater 15.
Mr.-Mrs. H. E. Weaiheriy 10.
Cuero Butane Gas Co. 25.
F \V. Rabke 5.
.Mrs. J. II. Pridgen 25.
Friend No. 7 15.
Mr.-Mrs, J. M Stone 10.
Friend No. 8 ' '. 15.
Mary Barthlome 15.
Mr.-Mrs Ralph Egg 10.
Sheriff k Deputies 12.
| Mrs Calhe Henneke 10.
Golden Age Nursing
Home, 25.
S \V, Bell' Traffic Knip 85.
Jos. M. & Elsie Reuss 20.
I Bovven Distnl»uting Co. 20.
Raymond A Doris K:es(>er 10.
1 Mr.-Mrs. L E. Ckodre 10.
, Mrs W E Douthit 10.
Friend No. 9 25.
; Friend No. 10 24.
N. M. & Beryl Cratn in).
Shirley A Jim Crain 50.
Gay Imp. & Motor Co 25.
Rev Walter Gum ..25.
Mr.-Mrs Floyd Bohn* 24.
WvXaiman Circle 689f) )0.
Fielding Bret-den Agev. 10.
Friend No 11 5.
Mrs, J. J. p'isclv'r Sr 10
G>ppedge A Stubbs Ser
Sta. *50.
Pau! Breeden Jr. J6.
Mrs Liille Oillike 20.
Mr - Mrs. John Braden 10.
Friend No. 12 36.
Mrs Graham Hamilton 300.
Mr-Vlrs Hovatxl
Kleinecke 48.
J J Fischer A gey 15.
Mr -Mrs J B. Cooper 25
Ms.-Mrs. Hugo Buehrig 10.
Mr.-Mrs. Chas. Koenig jir. la
Friend No. 13 10.
Friend No 14 10.
Mr-Mrs Willan!
Kleinecke 5
Hue he 1 4H Club 2
du Pont Employees 711
Federal Savings and Loan
To Raise Dividend to 4/4%
The I <oatd of directors of | I wan .Association voted Thurs-
the Cuero Ftxl ral Savings and j day afternoon at a special meet-
Christmas Observances
Set by Cuero Churches
Die annual Candlelight! n g Mark Cook, Vicki Davis, Cyn-
service will be conducted tni.s j thin Oicatham and L. J. Weav-
evcning at St. Mark's Lutheran j er from 7 to 8 p.m.: and from
Church at 11 p.m . according 18 to 9 p.m., Mr. and Mrs Pat
'to Pa stop John A. Jacob-. j Beil. Cinthv. Ken and Becky
Midntcht masses vs; 11 be , Bell, Ruthie Weaver, Mrs.
i celebrated at St Michael s and; Wiley Cheatham, Dashd, Melvin
Our l-a<ly of Guadduue Chur-1 and Charles Stone
j ches I
j Doors of St. Michael s \vill I
not be until 11:30 pm..|_ pj.,
according to the Rev, William) | WO fcultlOnS
\ Jansett, pttstor.
! mg to raise tlic anticipated di-
! \ idend rate to 4 1/2 percent
( per annum beginning Jan. 1,
| 1966 and payable June 30, 1966,
according to Howard Kieuieeke,
j executive vice-president and
j secretary.
Kleinecke said this quarter
point raise from the rurr e n t
rate of 4 1/4 j>er cent per
annum to 4 1/2 percent re-
presents an increase of approx-
imately $50,000 in divid ends
annually.
The raise was voted more)
or less io remain in line with;
the pi '-ent interest and divid-;
Masses Christmas Du>
In One Today
I declared, payable Dec. 31 at
the present rate Of 4 1/4 per
cent.
On Doe. 31, 1964, a total of
$331,452.96 m dividends was
paid to approximately 5.730 sav-
ers for the period from June
tlirough December.
2 Victoria Men
Are Charged In
Hunting Cases
Two Victoria men
were
charged Thursday in DeWitt
Gxinty Court involving hunting
Jackie Ray Hughes w a s
St Michael * Christmas morn-
ing will be at 8, 9:30 and 10:30 ;
a.m
Muss Christmas morning at j
Our Lad.' of Guadalupe will he ,
at 8 a.m . according to Ore !
Rev. Donald Murray, pastor 1 one of the four observed by
Services at Grace Episcopal tills newspaper each year
i (Ttureh will be at 10 30 p m
this evening with Festival Holy 1
The Record is combining
its Friday and Sunday edi-
tions today because of the
Saturday Christmas holiday.
Tlie same pubflcati'Xi plan
will be observed next Friday
I Communion and sermon, accor- for New. Year
(ding to the Rev. Vndrcsv Knim- j The regular »emi-iveek!y
bhaar. rector. Cfiristmas Day1 Wednesday edition is also af-
service vail be at 9.30 a m. j
The live Nativity scene will
be presented this evening on
the lawn of The First Methodist
Total ullto
Onreh for the last time from
T to 9 p m
Those participating wfi! be:
Rev. and Mrs Boyd Harris.
Paul, Barbara and David Kar-
ri*. Mm. Mary Cook. Ben and
fee led by the holidays. Sub-
scribers wil) receive their
editions one day earlier in on.
der that they »,ii have three
toll day*. Wednesday. Thurs-
day arid Friday, to take ad-
vantage of the weekend
ial.<
end rates being ottered
the day's market.
“We attempt at all times
to pay our savers and investors , , ,
the highest rate possible w.th huntmg w.th sonrw-
still maintain maximum safe- ore else s license, the owner
tyKleinet ke explained. j listed in the complaint as Ricto
Dividends have already been ari* 3$ alter Roberson.
- - - - 1 Roberson was charged with
j unlawfully i>ermitling anot h er
j pt'rson to use his hunting tt-
! cense.
j The rneo were touting in the
......... I" „ . Stratton area at the t.me, ao*
s.-VIGON — South Viet Num j popfjmg to Game VVatxJeo EUD
enjoyed a temporary resp 11 e
fn>m the rigor® of war today, _ _ __
A 30-l)our truce observed b y L
US' forces and government
troi'p- went into effect at dusk
and ivas to remain in effe c t-
j wddt Communist coopcrmt kav
i until midnight Christmas Day.
News Briefs
VATICAN CITY—Pope Paul
VI devoted most of his annual
Building Permits
Amount to $4,17i
Two building permit* were
issued (hi* week amounting to
$4,176.
Bert Kirk 1* hating
I Oinstma* message Thu red a y | addition* built to hi* place at
to a plea for sincere' ne- , 913 N. Hunt at a cost of $4,008.
potiaiions tn end the Viet Nam . A sleeping porch at the Eito
eonfiipt Without mentkwilnc ma J.«e* estate, 506 Crain Si
the Sou the*, t Asian war by j is being enlarged at a coat it
(See NEWS MUFFS. Page U) $178.
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