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Gonzales family legacy inked in community

In the 1960s, news poured out of the Cuero Record newspaper’s front door, and lead exhaust spewed out of the pipes from the upstairs press room where Alfonso Gonzales ran the printing presses. Gerard Gonzales carries fond memories of his father, Alfonso, and walking home from St. Michael’s School with sisters Linda and Yvonne.
After more than 50 years of service to the community, Standard Printing, located at 111 E. Church St., closed its doors in January 2025. PHOTOS BY ELE CHEW

In the 1960s, news poured out of the Cuero Record newspaper’s front door, and lead exhaust spewed out of the pipes from the upstairs press room where Alfonso Gonzales ran the printing presses. Gerard Gonzales carries fond memories of his father, Alfonso, and walking home from St. Michael’s School with sisters Linda and Yvonne.

“We would pass the Hotel Muti, where the Cuero Police station is now, on our way to the Cuero Record. You could access the composing room (typesetting) upstairs through an entrance behind the news rack,” he reminisced. The scent of freshly inked paper filled the air.

Gerard Gonzales, the proud owner of the Standard Printing Company, located at 111 E. Church St., officially closed its doors on a somber January day. He continued his thoughts, watching the movers as they carried tables away.

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