The Cuero Record. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 8, Ed. 1 Monday, January 11, 1937 Page: 1 of 4
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The Weather
Slightly warmer Tuesday. Prob-
ably rain near coast.
VOL. 43.—NO. 8.
CUERO, TEXAS, MONDAY, JANUARY XI, 1937
j&TojfnTalk-
Speaking of “momentous”
sessions of Congress and the
State Legislature, it might be
in line to mention that
Cuero’s city council will hold
a rather “momentous” session
as the saying goes, Tuesday
evening. Some most important
matters are to come up for
consideration, including a
change in the city tax col-
lector’s office set-up, a delin-
quent tax collection campaign
* and center parking on Espla-
nade. The session is likely to
prove lengthy.
* * *
: We’ve had just about
enough of this cold weather,
but guess we’ll just wait pa-
tiently until the weather man
is ready to send a new brand
of weather into South Texas.
The snow clad peaks of the
north may be beautiful, but
believe that their beauty
shows up much better on a
moving picture screen. If this
is a sample of real northern
weather, then we will take
the south with its sunshine.
:f. x. ap.
Plans for the Ball for the
President are moving along
rapidly, and we feel certain
that the dance will be one of
the most successful of its kind
ever staged here. . Chairman
Shelly Tar king ton has asked
n&tiongl committeemen if it
will be possible to turn the
dance funds over to the John
FOUR PAGES TODAY
COLD WAVE MODERATING
FOUR INVOLVED
JOEL SMITH IS
ONLY VICTIM
BADLY HURT
Suffers Broken Leg in Ac-
cident Near Gonzales
Saturday Night.
SECOND CRASH
SMASH-UPSI30 DEGREE MARK HERE
OFF TO SPAIN WITH CARGO OF PLANES RISE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
Buster Houston And
Companions in Nar-
row Escape.
V. French school soup kitch- ^ftror bruises,
en, and if he is allowed to do
so we believe the dance will be
an even greater success. This
dance is for every citizen. Old
time music as well as modern
music will be provided. Make
your plans to attend.
* * *
The DeWitt county grand
Jury went back to work Mon-
day morning with a determi-
nation to complete the term’s
work by Wednesday. No grand
jury in recent years has been
faced with more work and no
grand jury has accomplished
more. Of sixteen men called
for grand jury service last
Monday, sixteen reported,
showing that citizens are will-
ice coated highways were blamed
for week end automobile crashes
which caused injuries to four Cuero
persons. . ?■
Joel Smith, manager of the Rialto
theater, was most seriously injured.
Smith suffered a broken leg in a
crash near Gonzales. Saturday
night.
Buster Houston, Jake Calhoun
and Leo Froelich miraculously es-
caped serious injury when the car
in which they were riding plunged
down the west embankment of the
Schleicher bridge after skidding on
the ice coated incline.
Houston suffered a badly wrench-
ed knee and Calhoun and Froelich
Smith was confined in a Gonzales
hospital Monday his right leg
broken in two places. He was re-
turning to Cuero from Lockhart at
the time of the accident.
Ice caused his car to skid along
the highway and come to a stop al-
most directly across the bridge ap
Record Wire Service
Impossible Monday
As Wire Down
The Cuero Record was without
it’s InternaUonal News Wine
Service Monday.
Bell Telephone Company
was unable Monday afternoon
to make connections with the
Austin Bureau of International
•News, and as a result neither
morning or afternoon calls
from the INS office were pos-
sible.
DAIRYMEN TO
MEETTUESDAY
Airview showing the Spanish ship “Mar Cantabrico” with her cargo of airplanes and parts leaving the New York harbor
____ _ „ 'l05e*y f0ll0W“i by a 13 coast guard boit-right, foregroun d. Too late to halt the first shipment, Congress late Wednes-
proach. He got out of the car to in- aay’ January completed adoption of an emergency resoluti on designed to preclude further consignment or war materials
voetiflffifa artH -vzroc ctonHinor nnor fKr* tO Sp&lll. _Pnnfuol DwaV*«
Nature was shedding her mantle of ice Monday as a wel-
comed respite from sub-freezing weather sent the mercury
above the freezing point.
Despite a temperature of 30 degrees in the early hours of
Monday morning, tree and buildings were shaking off a heavy
coat of ice, with the clatter of falling icicles and chunks of ice
being something seldom heard in this southern clime.
The low mark for the three day cold spell was 29 degrees,
this temperature being reported Saturday morning by Mrs.
Marion Leonardt, government
weather recorder.
Sub-freezing weather again
held sway in the early hours
of Sunday, but a rise during
the day sent the thermometer
to 34 degrees.
Despite the heavy ice, elec-
tric power service was inter-
rupted for only a few minutes^
Cuero Saturday night,
men were kept busy ovei^fW week
end, with communicag^Ao a num-
ber of nearby cities being impos-
sible due to broken wires.
Trees and shrubbery in this city
suffered heavfy, with limbs of scores
of trees gmng way under the heavy
lead.
Cuero experienced much odder
weathgr than was experienced In
Victoria according to rihesnir .
with'the low mark for that city be-
ing 31 degrees. The mantle of Ice in
Victoria had disappeared Sunday
afternoon, The Record was inform-
ed.
vestigate and was standing near the
vehicle when a truck driven by 8
negro struck his car, spinning it on
the ice. Smith was struck by his
own car and hurled against the con-
crete railing of the bridge. Rushed
to Gonzales by a passing motorist it
was found that his leg was broken.
Houston’s escape from serious in-
jury was only a miracle. Called out
on the Yorktown road by a motorist
who had stalled his auto, Houston,
accompanied by Calhoun, and a me-
chanic, Leo Froelich, started down
the west approach of the bridge. His
car skidded down the bridge, turning
around several times and finally
plunging through the wire fence at
—Central Press Soundphoto.
Association to Hold Ses-
sion Here at 7:30
! P. M.
down the embankment.
None of the boys were seriously
i injured.
Several minor crashes were re-
ported in this section Sunday.
CUERO (MIS
BAYLOR BEAUTY
ing to do their part in ferret- severances ash roiled
ing out the lawless element'
of this county. DeWitt county
appreciates the work these
men are doing, the time they
have contributed.
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Shrubbery over the city had
a rather hard week-end. Trees
especially suffered from the
heavy coat of ice which caus-
ed many limbs to break arid
fall. Some trees were even
split down the middle so heavy
was the ice. Folks who had
waited so long for the cold
spell to arrive and who had
lost faith in the weather man,
had lost even more by Sunday.
They had lost flowers and del-
icate plants which they fail-
Miss Parmela Buchel
Compete for
Honors.
PETIT JURY
IS RECESSED
Will Not Report for Work
Until Wednesday,
January 13th.
Ditrict court's first petit jury of
the term had been excused Mon-
day morning until Wednesday,
January 13th. when no cases re-
quiring a jury appeared ready for
trial.
Judge J. P. Pool stated Monday
j morning that two cases had been
(set for Tuesday, neither requiring
! a jury. He added, however, that
jit appeared doubtful either wotild
j go to trial.
Work on the civil docket has
| been extremely slow to date. Three
• or four minor cases have been
; cleared from the docket.
Attempts of the City of Cuero to!
Commissioners Vote To
Retain Demonstrator
The DeWitt County Commission- dreds of DeWitt farm women six
months ago,, will be retained on the
job.
Investigation by Judge T. A.
Graves- and members of the court
ty Home Demonstrator for another | revealed Miss Gaston's work was
six months. A motion to this ef-1 been very satisfactory and senti-
fect was made by Commissioner ment throughout the county was
Ernest Richter and seconded by , in favor of her re-appointment and
Commissioner C. D. Pe^vy. Com- continuation, of the office,
missioner H. Seekamp and Geo.
Morrisy supported the motion.
Miss Mary Gaston, who has serv-
ers Court in stffcion here Monday
afternoon unanimously voted to
extend the employment of a Coun-
TEXAS HAS NO
COACH SIGNED
Selection of Mentor
Anxiously Awaited
By Fans.
Dairymen of the DeWitt County
Dairymen’s Ass’n., will meet Tues-
day night at the Court House at
7:30 p. m. Stock raisers, poultry
men, and other dairymen who are
members of the Association are. in-
vited.
Kelvin Dor ward, State Super-
visor-of Screw Worm Control is
sending a representative to Cuero
Tuesday.
IS j Program: 8:30 a. m. —Will give
i talk at the Hi School to the First
I and Second Year Classes of Voca-
I tional - Agriculture. Demons tra-
| tions may be held.
of * 7-30 p. m,—Will give a talk at
the DeWitt
i
The Court, which
convened
1:30 p. m. Monday, was still in
session at 3:30 o'clock with several
ed as demonstrator since the court other important matters yet to be
granted a petition signed by him- acted upon.
VENTILATION
IS IM PORTANT
AUSTIN, Jan. 11.—Members
the University of Texas board of j the Court House to
regents made conflicting comments • County Dairymen’s Association and
pn regard to the selection of a sue- | an-vone who wishes to come.
at i cessor to Jack Chevigny here Sat-1 Monthly me€tings ^ held
, I the Court House by the DeWitt
urday following a meeting^ pf the j Coxihty Dairymen”s Association.
130 ard | Dairymen and others who are in-
H. H. Weinert of Seguin, chai/- j terested in the development of the
man of the regents’ athletic com- ! Dairy Industry should come to
SSL EoLK ¥ Keep Windows Open when
damages brought by T.
lO. Reuss failed. The case has
ed to cover. But then, that’s
winter for you, and we’ve lots
of time to replant.
BELTON. Jan. 11.—(Spec.)—Pa- } —
been set for trial later during the
term.
Funeral Service*
—Held in Yoakum For
mela Buchel of Cuero is one of tne
nineteen Mary Hardin-Baylor stu-
dents nominated for college Beau-
ties. Three of the 19 will be elimi-
nated and from the remaining six-
teen nominees McClelland Barclay,
originator of the Fisher Body girl,
will select the eight beauties, whose
pictures will appear in the college
annual.
Merle Rose Fischer
On College Program
BELTON, Jan. 11.—(Spec.)—Two
debate teams from Mary Hardin-
Baylor and one after-dinner speaker
will take part in the invitatioji tucr-
j nament of Pi Kappa Delta, national
is to be
Miss Buchel is a Junior at the i * . , . .. . . .
_„ ... . u forensic fraternity, which
college this year. Announcement of i
Mr. Barclay's selection will not be I ^elc* *n Waco January 15 and 16.
made until the college annual ap-j Lillian McCullough of Austin and ; he pointed out.
pears.
Running Heaters at
Full Blast.
A warning to Cuero citizens to
proride ample ventilation in rooms
where heaters remain burning all
day was issued Monday by Fire
Chief Clifton Weber.
feeveral cases of near fatal suffo-
cation have been reported oVer the
state during the past few days as
most citizens were forced indoors
by the cold wave Weber said.
High-burning ranges and no ven-
jtilation are extremely dangerous.
CALL VENIRE IN
MURDER CASE
Special Venire of Fifty
Men Summoned for
Cavasas Trial.
Betty Jean Rinn Grand Jury Resumes
Deliberations Here
mittee, indicated that the' board ex-
pected the athletic council to take
solne action on the coaching mat-
ter soon. He also indicated that
the board would accept the recom-
mendation of the council.
if. J. Lutcher Stark of Orange
chairman of the board, who has an-
nouncer that he is in favor of hir-
ing a “big time’’ coach, stated that
the board did nto discuss the
coaching situation during the meet-
ing.
J. C. Dolley chairman of the
council said it would be some; Members of the
time before they would be ready are:
to recommend a coach.
DeWitt county's first petit jury of
the term is scheduled to report on
January 20th. at which time the
trial cf Manuel Cavasas. Nordheim
Mexican charged with murder. is
slated for consideration.
A special venire of fifty men is
being called in the case.
Cavasas is charged in connection
with the death of Demetrio Torres,
Nordheim tenant farmer.
The case was continued from the
June term of district court. The
murder case is the only criminal j were down throughout this
case definitely set for trial to date. tion
these meetings and become regu-
lar members.
VICTORIA DISTRICT AGRI.
TEACHERS MEET IN AUSTWELL
Vocational Agriculture Teachers
of the Victoria District will meet
tonight at Austwell to work out
requirements of certificates of merit j
for F. F. A. boys In the various
farm skills.
Monthly meeting are held by this
district in the various towns which .
, , . .........military and communication sub-
have a department in the district,
He was graduated last Friday
Two Lawyers End
Quarrel in Duel
BUDAPEST, Jan. 11.—(IMS)—Two*,
Budapest lawyers, Dr. Alexander,
Mazgon. and Dr. Andrew Welsxberg-;
er, had heavy argumrafs durng a
trial. The remarks they made on
each others’ legal science were not
at all flattering. At the rad of the
trial Dr. Delszberger challenged his
colleague in the lobby of the court.
Two days later they met at San-
telli’s gymnasium with heavy cav-
alry sabres. The second who con-
ducted the duel was Dr. Andrew
Kabos, world champion of fencing.
‘Go ahead,” he shouted and the
two barristers started to chop each
other. The duel had fourteen rounds
and lasted 25 minutes. Both were in-
jured on the chest, arms and face,
but not too dangerously. After the
duel they shook hands and had
lunch together in a fashionable res
taurant.
-- - —*.
Son of Mr. and Mrs.
John J. Fischer on
Leave From Navy
John J. Fischer, Jr., son of Mk.
and Mrs. John J. Fischer, of Cue*
ro, is visiting at his home here af-
ter being away for seven months at
San Diego, California, where he
underwent intensive courses in
Victoria District
Telephone Linesmen
Are Worked Overtime
Austwell—Marvin Bridges.
Port Lavaca—H. Westerholm.
Bloomington—Lee Payne.
Ganado—Henry Smith.
Victoria—J. A. Hagler.
Cuero—Fred Hansen.
Linesmen for the Southwestern ! -—
Bell Telephone Co. ..were working i Humble Station Made
over-time today in an effort to
repair communication lines which
Alvin Heater Dealer
Funral services were held in
Yoakum at 3 p. m. Sunday for little
Betty Jean Rinn, daughter of Mrs.
Lida Rinn and grand-daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Meister.
The little girl died in a local j
hospital late Friday as the result grand jury-reported twenty-five in
of an infection. dictments to Judge Pool Wednes-
Services were from the Meister!day and. then re*umed work The ! will take part
DeWitt county’s 1937 grand jurv take parf in ^unior c°hege debates.
....... . I The after-dinner speaker will be
resumed deliberations here Mon-1 ”
| Merle Rose Fischer of Cuero. The
day morning after a week end re
Tommie Baily of Van compose the j “Precaution must be . taken dur-
Senior team, while Elizabeth Moore ^ mg the cold wave to assure ade-
of Waco and Haze! Smith of Sin quate ventilation when heaters are p C 1 D * 1 Lines to many Texas cities were Alvin car heaters, H. R. Noll, man-
Saba compose the Junior team The, burning. Weber said. • yailure UCimcy OHIC i TOVing J out as the result of breaks caused ager said today. The heaters sell
senior team will debate the senior j to do so results in a room's oxygen T p Q* Clir> I by the heavy coating of ice. j for as little as $9.95.
supply being depleted. Death ® DC Dig • OilCCCSS; Damage in Tevns alone v
often follows swiftly.
from the radio school and was
awarded a certificate attesUz^t bis
accomplishments in the field of
’wireless telegraphy. He is capable
of sending and receiving about 95
words a minute, and is able to
communicate in the International
Morse Code with ships and shore
stations stretching out over the
Pacific Ocean some 4,000 miles.
In addition, he has been credited
- I with high marks in semaphore
Humble Service Station has been signaling, blinker dot dash system,
made exclusive dealer in Cuero for J typing, quartermaster and other
subjects.
Enlisted June 12th, Fischer fin-
col leges. and the junior team will
While inclement weather has j ly $2,000,000. officials said,
proven a set-back, the J C Penney j
Damage in Texas alone was ex- j Noll said Stevens Stores in San
pected to amount to approximate- ; Antonio last week installed 100 of
; these heaters in Yellow Cabs op-
erating in that city.
home and interment was
Yoakum cemetery.
, . . BROADCAST-
contestants will be accompanied by A C. Williams. President, cf the Company White Sale nevertheless
, ! Miss Thf’1™3 Robuck director of Federal Land Bank of Houston, will 15 proving a decided success accord-
Going into session Monday, the ; the forensic activities. ' be on the air on Tuesday evening. mg to Manager White.
Following the Waco tournament it ; Januarv 12. 1937. from 3:00 to 3:is I Stores of shoppers have crowded tN> w o w Hall Januarv 6th 1'ened bv the barking of his small
is fanned that the representatives J Broadcast can be heard ove st :•>;««’ Fenncy Store during the past 1937 Ten members responded to roll dog. which'he had attempted to
m tournaments at j tions WBAP-WFAA-KPRC and several -days to take advantage of ca}1 (raffle off as a Beno prize. George
CLUB MEETS
The Five Mile Home Demonstra- DOG SAVES HOME
tion club held its regular meeting at BANGOR. Me.,—(INS.) — Awak-
yjfflcial investigating body is
m the pectecj to complete its work
j Wednesday of this week.
ex-1 Durant. Oklahoma: Clarksville. WOAI
by ; Ark.: and in the lower Mississippi
* Province meet. * {0
This broadcast wil l be ol int er-
f.he mam unusual bargains offered Mrs Edwin’Goebel gave a demon- j Wattrich. called firemen, who sav-
in thb annual J C. Penney saljs s ration on how to make a founds- ed his home from destruction after
rvent- • ‘tion pattern. fighting flames for almost an hour.
ished his military training on.
September 10th, and was permitted
to enter the special school after
being successful in a competition
which involved several hundred
young men. among whom only 28
were selected.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brundrett and
daughter Alpha and Mrs. Simon
Paul have returned to their homes
at Rockport after a delightful visit
in Cuero with Mrs. Floyd Buchel
and Mrs. Sam Bennet.
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Putman, Harry C. The Cuero Record. (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 8, Ed. 1 Monday, January 11, 1937, newspaper, January 11, 1937; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth995441/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Cuero Public Library.