TP&L Tests New Lignite Unit at Martin Lake East Texas
Texas Power and Light nears commercial startup of Martin Lake Number One a 750000 kilowatt lignite fueled plant near Henderson in East Texas. TP&L will receive 60 percent of its output and plans three more units by 1978 1979 and 1983 bringing lignite share to over 60 percent.
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Henderson
Texas
Texas Power & Light Company
Martin Lake
Texas Power & Light
Dallas Power & Light
Texas Electric Service Company
Tp&l
Fairfield
Monticello
Mount Pleasant
Tricity
Milano Girl Shines in Gary Job Corps Training
Norma Mewis daughter of M H Wimberly of Milano ranks highly in her Gary Job Corps Center training in San Marcos. She holds an average rank of 4.1 out of 5.0 and is enrolled in the nursing assistant course. She has completed graded reading job orientation and World of Work programs and earns maximum merit pay at the center.
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Norma Mewis
M. H. Wimberly
Milano
Gary Job Corps Center
San Marcos
Mewis
Gary Center
Texas Employment Commission
Avenue G
Temple
Norma
Brazos River Authority Sets Advisory Committee Meeting
Walter Wells general manager announces the first meeting of the planning advisory committee for the Brazos basin water quality management study. The session is Thursday May 19 at 1 30 p m in the Brazos Room at the Waco Convention Center.
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Walter Wells
Brazos River
New Eyes for the Needy Seeks Glasses and Metal Donations
The Short Hills New Eyes for the Needy agency asks readers to donate used eyeglasses to fund prescription glasses and artificial eyes for impoverished people in the United States and abroad. Donors mail glasses to Short Hills New Jersey 07078 and may also send precious metal items such as watches jewelry cufflinks or dentures with gold.
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Short Hills
N.J
Engineers Eye Funds For Highway District
State engineers meet to discuss criteria and implementation of a 240 million highway safety and rehabilitation program funded by House Bill 3. Plans call for a statewide assessment after district input, with projects underway within 12 to 18 months to safeguard Texas 33 billion in highway investments. Colonel Alton P. Keith receives Meritorious Service Medal at Loring AFB for duties with 45th and 42nd Bombardment Wings.
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Luther DeBerry
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Texas
DeBerry
Alton P. Keith
Wil‘tie Keith
Rogers
Loring Afb
Maine
Keith
715Th Bombardment Squadron
45Th Air Division
Pease Afb
N.H
Loring
42Nd Bombardment Wing
Strategic Air Command
Raymond Receives Banking Scholarship at Baylor University
Richard Raymond of Cameron won the Citizens National Bank of Waco banking scholarship at Baylor for 1977 78 covering room board and tuition with possible four year continuation. He was chosen from 25 finalists for potential banking success and has held Student Council and National Honor Society positions and activities in football track golf and basketball.
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Richard Raymond
Cameron
Citizens National Bank of Waco
Baylor University
H. Hart Nance
Raymond
Andrew L. Raymond Jr
Yee High School
Cameron Bicentennial Committee
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
4-H NOTES Tami Gray to lifeguard at Texas 4-H Center
Former Milam County 4-H’er Tami Gray of Thorne dale will serve as lifeguard at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood this summer from June 1 to August 12. She was selected from state applications and is the daughter of Bud and (illegible) Gray. The note highlights her 4-H activities, prior programs, and camp offerings at the Brownwood center with a $30 lodging and meals package and a July youth camp option.
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Inorde
Milam County
4-H
Tami Gray
Thorndale
Tami
Texas 4-H Center
Brownwood
Bud Gray
Tho
Rndale High School
University of Texas In
Austin
A&m
Dallas
Pennsylvania
State 4-H Center
Lake Brownwood
Texas
Revival at Cameron Gospel Tabernacle begins May 19
The Cameron Gospel Tabernacle announces a revival with evangelist Larry Woodson and his wife Linda of Houston starting May 19 21 22 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend these services. The article notes that about 80 percent of American women marrying for the first time receive a diamond engagement ring.
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Cameron
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