Texas Power Growth Keeps Pace With Peak Demand Says Bank
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas reports in its August 1970 Business Review that Texas has ample electric power. Generating capacity rose from 10,054 MW in 1960 to about 23,700 MW in 1969, with forecasts for doubling capacity by 1978. Utilities expect ongoing plant expansion and higher fuel costs driven by natural gas demand, with options including fuel oil and lignite coal.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Texas Electric Companies
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Business Review
Dallas Bank
Texas
Conway Twitty Opens Texas Prison Rodeo
Huntsville Texas prison rodeo marks its Sunday October run with stars Conway Twitty Willie Nelson Jerry Lee Lewis and Faron Young as guest performers The event supports inmate rehabilitation programs at the 25 000 capacity stadium and tickets range 3 to 5 50 with proceeds funding rehabilitation services
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Huntsville
Texas
Texas Department of Corrections
H. H. Coffield
Rockdale
Texas Board of Corrections
Conway Twitty
Willie Nelson
Jerry Lee Lewis
Faron Young
Houston
Regents Hear VP Reports At TSTI Harlingen Meeting
The Texas State Technical Institute board met at the Rio Grande Campus in Harlingen on August 24. They approved a 1970-71 operating budget of just over 10 million dollars and heard VP reports detailing campus plans, enrollments, and upcoming openings in Waco, Amarillo, Sweetwater, and James Connally campuses. The budget requires gubernatorial approval. a 1971-73 biennium budget is being prepared.
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Harlingen
Board of Regents
Texas State Technical Institute
Rio Grande
Russel Watson
TSTI
Morris Webb
Board of
Regents
J. H. Kultgen
Waco
Roy Dugger
James Connally
Milton Schiller
Archie Rozales
J. N. Baker
Mid-Continent
Amarillo
Obituary notices for Westphalia and Cameron residents
Mrs. Bertha Fuchs 82 of Westphalia died in a Cameron hospital. Funeral at Catholic Church of the Visitation Westphalia with burial in St Marys Cemetery. Survived by four sons five daughters and several relatives. Rosary by Hoelscher Funeral Home Rosebud. The notices mention Mrs Fuchs Gertrude Holtman and Mrs Minnie Telshaw of Houston and several relatives including Rev. Robert Fuchs and Sisters M Thursilla Mary Audrey and Mary Louisa.
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Bertha Fuchs
Westphalia
Cameron Hospital
James Richardson
Cameron
Catholic Church of the Visitation
Gideon Stram
Robert Fuchs
Sylvester Fuchs
St. Mary's Cemetery
Hoelscher
Rosebud
Fuchs
Freisberg
Church of the Visitation
Hearne
Walter R. Fuchs
Wall
Sylvester J. Fuchs
Bellville
Warner Fuchs
M. Thursilla
Mary Audrey
Mary Louisa
San Antonio
Ben Kahlig
Alfonse Frenzel
Joe Frenzel
Edna
Ben Frenzel
Eola
Gus Frei Sr
Antonie Karnowski
Victoria
Sakewitz Paul Sakewitz 80 Buckholts longtime JP dies
Paul Sakewitz 80 of Buckholts former Justice of the Peace died early Thursday in a Temple hospital after a long illness. Born January 3 1890 he lived in Buckholts 41 years. Funeral held 2 p.m. Saturday at Hope Lutheran Church Buckholts with Rev. Ervie Braun officiating. Burial at Hope Lutheran Memorial Park. Survived by wife Leslie Sakewitz of Buckholts one son Leslie Buckholts three daughters Ona Ruth Mull of Macon GA Ella Mae Cross of Belton Pauline Friemel of Cameron two brothers Gus Copeland Herman Pflugerville seven grandchildren. Green Funeral Home in charge.
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Paul Sakewitz
Buckholts
Temple
Mr. Sakewitz
Hope Lutheran Church
Ervie Braun
Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
Leslie Sakewitz
Ona Ruth Mull
Macon
Ella Mae Cross
Belton
Pauline Friemel
Cameron
Anniversary Names Spotted in The Herald List
The Herald prints a birthday and anniversary listing with dates from August 30 to September 5. Readers may submit cards or call 697 6671 to have names listed in future editions.
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the Herald
Birthday List For Local Residents In September
A long reader list thanks many individuals including Rebecca Marek George Henderson Lauren Edmonds Mrs Dorothy Pittman Joseph Robinson and others. The notice names multiple people with no events beyond birthday acknowledgments and a September mention.
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Rebecca Marek
George Henderson
Lauren Edmonds
Dorothy Pittman
Joseph Robinson
Albert Curnie
Kenneth Aycock
Rosa Garcia
Mary Lou Kornegay
Serviceman McKinley Petty Assigned to Kaşhishwi Fleet Oiler
Navy Petty Officer First Class McKinley Petty reports for duty aboard the fleet oiler USS Kawishiw i now operating with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific. He is son of Mrs Beatrice D Petty and husband of Joyce A Slocum of Route 1 Cameron. Spain did not acknowledge U S independence until 1873.
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Kawishiwi
McKinley Petty
Beatrice D. Petty
Joyce A. Slocum
Cameron
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
School Menu Notes From The Herald
The Herald will resume printing the school menu in the Thursday edition, starting with this week's issue. Menu items list Tuesday to Friday including Hamburger Steak and Gravy, Corny dogs, Hamburgers on bun, and Ham and pimento cheese sandwiches with sides like creamed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and fruit desserts.
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the Herald
Texas No 1 In Cattle Swine Exports
Texas Commissioner John C. White announced that Texas ranks first in exports of breeding cattle and now also leads in breeding swine. USDA figures show Texas provided 11 399 of 23 724 total U S breeding swine exports, about 435 percent. Indiana was second with 1 540 head. White praised swine breeders for quality and cooperation with the Marketing Division to boost domestic and foreign sales.
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Austin
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Department of Agriculture
U.S
Indiana
Sec
White
Markkting Division
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Texas’ Prison
Huntsville Unit
Dave Price
Jack Tompkins
Sweetwater
David Pevehouse
Maurice Roney
James Connally Camulus
Senate Committee On Technical and
Mrs. Fuchs
Gertrude Holtman
Minnie Telshaw
Gus Sakewitz
Copeland
Herman Sakewitz
Pflugerville
Ollie Jaecks
Manor
Eddie Neuart
Walter Carlson
Green Funeral Home
Don Humble
A. N. Graham
Charles & Marjorie Lopez
Rufus Floyd
Walter Burnett
Bill Arthur
Frank Garey
Harry Kelm
James Fontaine
W. O. Butler
Adolph Vansa
Tommy Chamberlain
Bob Carney
Walter Anderle
Happy
Wayne Wieser
Joyce Rosemond
Forrest Sapp
Eddie Young
Stacey Renee McDaniel
Jane Monroe
Lanelle Hayman
Walree McGowan
Billy Hogan
Berry Graham
Cindy Matula
Diana Tomlinson
Brent Laywell
Katherine Ann Schoppe
Mrs
Bill Prater
Homer Lee Mowdy
Olivia Thurman
Ethan Williams
Roy Hensley
James Davidson
Michael Westbrook
John Davidson
Coach Smith
Charles Jay Bacon
Winston Hillman
Eula Dickey
Mariano de la Rosa
Albert Hajovsky
Milton Pierce
Gail House
Robert Melton
Johnny Brashear
Frances Petry
Merlin Lester Jr
Charles McDermott
Dudley Jones
Jack Walzer Sr
Wanda Junek
Teresa Pittman
Homer Conley
Randy Coldiron
Mrs. J. C. Hurt
Melissa Ann Reese
Jeffery Joseph Koker
Spain
United States
U. S
Tatoes
Aban
Dove Liquid Detergent
Scott
Delta
Aurora Satunoom
Mary Baker
ru-Vu
Andy
Mort Cream TV
Mrs. Pauls
Pies Ozen
Hunt’s
Catsup Stokelys Tomato Sauce
Hormel
Vienna
Miia
S&h
Mack’s Oil Company
Issioner White
Walkers Creek Cemetery
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