Local Names List Adds Subscribers and Businesses Across Texas
A long line of names and business mentions from multiple Texas towns appear, crediting subscribers and local entities from Buckholts Milano Rogers Rosebud Bryan Austin Beeville Clute San Antonio Texas City Duncanville Houston Rockdale Temple Lufkin Mesquite East Bernard Alabama Virginia. The item reads as a community notice of patrons, shop owners, banks, and funeral homes connected to various locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Fuchs
Rosebud - Green Funeral Home
Ira L. Burns
Frank, Skala
Frank Tomek
G. A. Dodd
Bryan
Sam Morello
Calvin Shenkir
Bryan Public Library
Austin
Gayle Harper
Beeville
Joe Gurecky
Clute
Alton Crouch
San Antonio
Charles M. Beacham
Johnnie Gibbons
Jim’s
Mary D. Jones
Texas City
Lawrence Hertenberger
Duncanville
W. H. Armistead
Houston
Willie Kuzel
E. O. Smith Jr
A. M. Small
Rockdale lignite reclamation featured by The Progressive Farmer
The April Progressive Farmer highlights Industrial Generating Co. reclamation of strip mined land at Rockdale. The lignite outcropping fuels a plant supplying power to Alcoa's Rockdale Works as IGC cleans up mining scars over 20 years of operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Industrial Generating Co
Progressive Farmer
Alcoa
IGC
County approves courthouse remodeling contract in Hearne
Robertson County Commissioners Court approves a $565,484 remodeling contract for the courthouse complex. The bid exceeds the architect’s initial estimate by more than $135,000 after a contractor and architect cut the scope to reach the final figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Robertson County Commissioners Court
Suit Filed Over Pay Raise In Gatesville
A district court suit in Gatesville seeks a mandamus to overturn a commissioners order delaying pay hikes approved by a salary grievance committee. The petition names six county officeholders and the grievance committee as respondents, contending the action is illegal. The six were granted $50 monthly increases by the committee last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesville
Rosebud-Lott Board Awards Demolition Contract
Rosebud-Lott School Board awarded the demolition of the old high school in Rosebud to a Houston firm. Work will start after May’s end and finish by August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebud-Lott
Houston
Rosebud
Gas Guzzlers Listed by EPA in 1973 Car Models
The EPA releases a Who's Who of 1973 US car models with fuel economy data. Datsun lightest models at about 28 mpg lead, Toyota 26 mpg, while Ford station wagons and Rolls Royce Silver Shadow record around 8.4 mpg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Environmental Protection Agency
United States
Datsun
Toyota
Ford
Dams Contain Brazos Storm Water Near Waco
The Brazos River swelled from area runoff but Lake Whitney and Lake Waco dams held back most storm water preventing a flood in Waco. Most flow came from Hackberry Aquilla creeks watershed upstream. no danger of the river leaving its banks within the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos River
Lake Whitney
Lake Waco
Waco
Brazos
Hackberry Aquilla Creeks
Bill Would Reshape Texas School Finance System
House Education Committee sends a bill delaying floor action for a third time. Rep. Dan Kubiak defends a six year phase in replacing the old economic index with a local market value system and increased state aid to poorer districts like Edgewood while maintaining local control. A comptroller review would evaluate 20 percent of districts yearly and tax valuations stay locally set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Texas
House Education Committee
Kubiak
Edgewood
Hoffson to Speak at Yoe High and Cameron Rotary
Capt Arthur Thomas Hoffson a former POW from Camp Springs Maryland will visit Cameron to speak at Yoe High School Tuesday at 10:30 am and at the Cameron Rotary Club Wednesday at noon He was shot down over North Vietnam in 1968 and later returned with the second group of prisoners This is his third speaking engagement since return following talks at Andrews Air Force Base and the Lions Club of Camp Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Thomas Hoffson
Camp Springs
Cameron
Yoe High School
Cameron Rotary Club
Hoffson
John H. Thomas
Marie McDermott
Yoe High
Rotary Club
Texan
North Vietnam
Air Force
University of Texas
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Lions Club
Yee National Honor Society
League of Families of Pows
League of Families of Pows and Mias
Washington
Yee High
Mrs. Miller To Head Local Outreach Center
Nona Miller named director of the Milam County Outreach Center for Mental Health after Norma Wallace resigns. Miller has served as a case worker since the center opened in September 1971. Monica Schiller is appointed as center case worker. The staff also includes Dr. Z M Josephs consulting psychiatrist Dr. Albert Casey consulting psychologist R L Godsey assistant to Dr. Casey and Ruby Holliman secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Miller
Milam County
Norma Wallace
Albert Casey
R. L. Godsey
Casey
Ruby Holliman
Hospital Fund Opened for Shooting Victim Karen Kurtz
A hospital fund is set up in local banks for Karen Kurtz a 10 year old Houston shooting victim granddaughter of Rudy and Fannie Kurtz. Karen was wounded in the leg during a random shooting by Larry Casey while walking home from school and is at Hermann Hospital where doctors fear amputation may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Kurtz
Houston
Rudy Kurtz
Fannie Zalesky
Milam County
Edison Kurtz
Karen
Larry Casey
Hermann Hospital
Milam Farmers Face Uncertainties From Consumer Pressure
Milam County farmers face pressure from consumers over high food prices and prices. Analysts note beef pork and lamb price ceilings, rising costs, fuel shortages, and environmental rules threaten farm profitability. The piece discusses potential farmer cooperatives forming to influence markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam
Milam County
Amtrak Texas Chief to stay on old route through McGregor
Amtrak's new timetable shows the Texas Chief will continue on its old Chicago to Houston route via McGregor and Temple. Earlier plans to reroute via Dallas Corsicana Hearne and Bryan were announced but now delayed to after September 15, according to Amtrak central region director Stephen J. Kabala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amtrak
McGregor
Temple
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
Chicago
Houston
Dallas
Corsicana
Hearne
Bryan
Stephen J. Kabala
Central Region
Also Mentioned on This Page
F.M.L
Cameron - James Smith
Edward Dohnalik
Frank Nemec
Ben Vybiral
Johnny Jones
Joe Dohnalik
A. H. Patzek
Leo Krenek
Lena Yoe
Irvings Department Store
First National Bank
Eunice Sheguil
John B. Henderson
Louis Elley
C. W. Bailey
Conrad Jekel Jr
Frank Jekel
J. E. Johnson
R. J. Woodum
T. G. Raymond Jr
L. W. Stroup Jr
Thomas Shegull
Doris’ Beauty Shop
L. E. Crow
Paul Dillon
Albert Dorner
Clifford Angell
August Knipp
Jerry Plachy
Estelle Weems
Reeves Brown
James Tate
S. H. Richardson
Albert Collins
Richard Ehler
J. W. Hickman
H. F. Huebner
Buckholts
S. H. Posival
Frank Mikulec Jr
Waymond’s Garage
Anton Svetlik
John J. Hronek
R. P. Lehmann
A. W. Zajicek Sr
Wesley Henderson
Myrtle Marek
Milano
Ben Ford
Jewell Stewart
Rogers
James Glaser
Tinger
Alabama
Rosa Clifton
Virginia
Jack Brooks
IGC Reclamation
Dan Kubiak
Lion
U. S. Supreme Court
Mrs. Miller
Bill McCutchen
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