TP&L Proposes Rate Increase Affecting Bridgeport
TP&L files for an overall 18.4 percent revenue rise with a 25.4 percent residential hike, aiming to add about 18 million dollars in revenue. Bridgeport—its sole municipal wholesale customer—would face higher bills as residential usage shifts to lignite and new units come online.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Bridgeport
Leonard Moore
Tp&l
Public Utility Commission
Moore
PUC
Burn victim Cindy Crim needs up to 30 pints of blood
Cindy Crim, formerly Cynthia Shore and a Chico High School graduate, was severely burned when her clothing caught fire two weeks ago. She is hospitalized in Parkland Hospital Dallas Burn Unit and may need one or two operations. blood donations are urged immediately. Call Decatur Community Hospital or donate at Parkland.
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Cindy Crim
Cynthia Shore
Chico High School
Crim
Bridgeport
Cindy
Parkland Hospital
Harry Hines
Dallas
Decatur’s
Parkland
Bill Parker
Chico
Ecards
Parkers
Bridgeport School District v Vick Hearing Set in Austin
Attorneys for Bridgeport Independent School District and A D Vick will appear before the Texas Commissioner of Education next Thursday in Austin to discuss the suit filed by Vick over his firing for an unauthorized leave. A pre hearing conference will set the actual hearing date. Vick seeks reinstatement as instructor of the General Construction Trades class after a deer hunting trip to Colorado.
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Bridgeport Independent School District
A.D. Vick
Texas Commissioner of Education
Austin
Vick
Mike Simpson
Bridgeport
Colorado
Liquor Petition Issued for Lake Bridgeport Beer Sales
Wise County Clerk Laverne Forman issued a petition to hold an election on legal beer sales in Lake Bridgeport. Residents have 30 days to collect signatures. returned petitions go to the Commissioners Court for approval and a possible election date.
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Wise County
Laverne Forman
Lake Bridgeport
Grass Fire Threatens Bridgeport Businesses and Homes
Five area fire departments battled a large grass fire on Bridgeport's south side last Thursday afternoon. Fire Marshall Mike Bement said fireworks started the blaze. Firefighters from Bridgeport Decatur Paradise Boonsville Balsora and Chico contained the flames after about an hour as high winds spread fire toward businesses and homes near the Paradise highway viaduct and railroad tracks. Dense smoke hampered traffic while police directed the scene.
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Paradise Highway
Bridgeport
Boonsville-Balsora
Chico
Decatur
Paradise
Indexfoto
Mike
Bement
Boonsville Balsora
Lambert Leads All Area First Team In Denton District 10 AA
Lambert the only Bridgeport Bull on the first team is joined by Decatur standouts Kevin Haney Tim Reeves Steve Lambert Wendall Cauthen and Scott Hare and Lake Dallas Kerry Adkisson on the first unit. Bridgeport and Northwest players populate the second team with several 10 AA selections and honorable mentions.
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Bridgeport
Denton Record
Denton
Bridgeport Bulls
Celina
Decatur
Eagles
Tim Lambert
Kevin Haney
Tim Reeves
Steve Lambert
Wendall Cauthen
Scott Hare
Northwest
Kerry Adkisson
Lake Dallas
David Saling
Bruce Arrington
Dennis Scott
Tommy Dickey
John Porter
Marshall Merritt
Wayne Johnson
Scott Cheves
Mark Adkins
Craig Sellers
Tom Strader
Tim Stockard
Kenny Cloud
Jerry Grant
Chemmie Terry
Fireworks Ban In Bridgeport On New Year’s Holidays
Police Chief Walter Dale warned that firing fireworks inside Bridgeport limits could bring fines up to 200 dollars. Officers will patrol during New Year’s celebrations to catch violators.
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Bridgeport
Walter Dale
Dale
Observance Day Closures Prompt Mixed City Schedule
Many businesses close Monday January 2 for New Years Day. City Hall on holiday with on call staff for emergencies. Garbage collection continues. Post office closed with no home mail. Banks and several stores also shutter.
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City
Fist National Bank
Olney Savings and Savings & Loan
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Dal-Worth Oil Company
13Th Street
Dairy Martin Bridgeport
Gardner's
Cates and Hovey
Lambert
Bill Shipman
G.A. Moore
Pilot Point
Donald Lees
Paul Kerestine
Rusty Perrin
Donald Leeks
Robert Mohair
Tim Flowers
Steve Erdman
David Schribner
John Cherry
David Kurrus
Elwyn Gaglardi
Gordon McAdams
Mitchell Clearman
Bart Attaya
Larry Nance
Kelvin Mack
George Gieriseh
Craig Hamby
Prosper
Bernard Nubine
Sanger
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