68 Texas Construction Up Ten Percent This Year
An 86 percent rise in authorized apartment construction in Texas pushed total construction for residential and nonresidential to 10 percent above the first 12 months of 1967. From January through November nearly $2 billion was authorized, with November totaling $195.2 million. November was down from October but seasonally adjusted figures show a 9 percent rise from October and an all time second-highest level. One family housing authorizations rose in 26 metropolitan areas by about 2 percent. Light corn syrup is sweeter than dark syrup.
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Austin
Texas
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Lee College January 1969 Events Calendar
The Community Information Office at Lee College releases a January 1969 events calendar. Highlights include Rebels basketball games against San Jacinto, Schriener, San Antonio College, San Jacinto in Pasadena, Wharton County Junior College, and Kerrville. final exams January 16 22. offshore drilling school start January 20. Foundation Luncheon January 15. board of regents meeting January 3.
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Lee College
Rebels
San Jacinto
Pasadena
Lee College Foundation i
the Tower
Schriener
Lee College Planning Committee
San Antonio College
St. Phillips College
University of Texas c and Lee College
Board of Regents
San Jacinto College
Wharton County Junior College
Wharton
Kerrville
San Antonio
Highlands And Baytown Youths Join Marines
Donald York of Highlands and Robert Hart of Baytown will depart for Marine basic training in February. Sergeant Lewis L. Robertson, Baytown recruiter, stated York used a 10 day delay program and will leave February 24 in San Diego. Hart, son of Herschel Mart, will leave February 17 for two year enlistment with eight weeks training in San Diego and four weeks at Camp Pendleton, then home for a day’s leave. York will later attend aviation school in Memphis after basic training.
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Donald York
Highlands
Robert Hart
Baytown
Lewis L. Robertson
Marine Corps
York
John York
Jones Road
Robertson
San Diego
Calif
Herschel Mart
West
Cedar Bayou
Lynchburg Road
Hare
Camp Pendleton
Mempias
Tenn
Mrs Williamson Joins Baycrest Realty Firm
Baycrest Realty announces the addition of Sue Williamson of 705 Pamela to its sales team at 4820 Fairway. A Rosee High and University of Houston graduate, she is married to H. L. Williamson of Gulf Oil. They have two sons, Tommy 16 and Terry 4, attending Sterling High School.
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Sue Williamson
Pamela
Baycrest Realty
Fairway
Gs & Salesmani
Anahuac School Board awards air conditioning contract
The Anahuac School District awarded a 254,368 dollar contract to Reed Co of Beaumont to air condition Anahuac High School and an elementary building. Bids from Walkin Co of Houston 260,201 Har Uo Houston 273,453 and Barclay Owens Inc of Beaumont 307,987 were reported. Financing came from a 340,000 dollar bond issue.
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Anahuac (Sc
Anahuac
Reed Co
Beaumont
Anahuac High School
Henry Wheeler
The
Walkin Co
Houston
Har Uo
Barclay, Owens, Inc
Harry Galewsky
Mechaniical
Supt
Wheeler
Joe Tex Benefit Dance for Bus Planned at Sylvan Beach
Baytown rhythm and blues star Joe Tex will host a benefit dance on Thursday January 2 at Sylvan Beach to raise funds for purchasing a bus to transport residents of Cedar Grove Barrett Station Highlands and McNair to Houston and Baytown. Proceeds from a prior Thanksgiving dance totaled about 1451 dollars. advance tickets are 1 for teens under 15 and 2 for adults, with door price 3.50.
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Joe Tex
Baytown
Sylvan Beach
Houston
Cedar Grove
Barrett Station
Highlands and McNair
Percy Robinson
Harris County Community Action
la Korte
Tex
Portofino Club
Robinson
War Memorial Erected By Haskell Jaycees
Haskell Texas AP reports a war memorial honoring those who died in all wars was erected on the courthouse square, sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. A Gurkha motto quotes cowards choosing death over life.
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Haskell Jaycees
Haskell
Tex
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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