Port Lavaca Water Plant Faces Transition Challenges
The GBRA board reviewed a budget sourced from water sales, hydroelectric power, and facility rentals totaling 1,154,517 with other revenues lifting funds to 2,404,486. It approved retiring 205,000 in hydroelectric bonds, joining the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and submitting financials to Farmers Home Administration for the Calhoun County Rural Water Supply System. The Port Lavaca plant began delivering water July 9, 1970, with equipment faults delaying final acceptance but water quality exceeding U S Public Health Service standards. Residents report pressure and flow changes. residual chlorine remains high as the system stabilizes. Reservoir storage at Canyon near 906.02 feet msl, 2.98 feet below the 909.0 pool, as of August 19, 1970. Attendees included local officials and GBRA staff.
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Farmers Home Administration
Calhoun County
Port Lavaca
Wahrenkamp
GBRA
Vahrenkamp
U. S. Public Health Service
Jackson
Canyon
Robert W. Henslee
Ed F. DeLeon
Cuero
O. T. Moore
Lockhart
Edward S. Reese
Gonzales
Zeb H. Fitzgerald
San Marcos
Tom A. Garner Jr
Arthur F. Leesch
Boerne
John Tayor
Seguin
Joseph P. Kelly
Victoria
John H. Specht
Tom Bishop
Donald Howell
Clifford Youngblood
Vinson
Elkins
Searls & Con
Towery Family Back From Vacation and Visit Local Relatives
Dr and Mrs G K Towery and children Keith Russell and Sherri returned from a two week vacation at Morgan s Point on Lake Belton and their Rockport cottage. Lawrence Weber and Renee and Larry Texas City visited the Towerys whose 44th wedding anniversary was Aug 22. Other visitors included Elgin Perry Houston Irene Wood Robstown L B Towery family and Carl Bush Victoria. Second Lt Lawrence Henneke Del Rio visited with his parents.
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G. K. Towery
Keith
Russell
Are
Sherri
Morgan’s Point
Lake Belton
Rockport
Lawrence Weber
Renee
Larry
Texas City
W. R. Towery
Elgin Perry
Houston
Irene Wood
Robstown
L. B. Towery
Lawrence Henneke
del Rio
Mrs
Marv Blackwell To Get U. T. Degree
More than 700 University of Texas seniors are tentative candidates for bachelor's degrees from the University of Texas College of Arts and Science at the end of the summer session August 25. No public graduation exercises will be held. The list includes Miss Mary Maurine Blackwell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Finley Blackwell of 402 Terrell Street Cuero.
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Austin
Hospital News Burns Admission List and Dismissals
Burns Hospital reports admissions including Miss Erlinda Garcia Mrs Rosa Lee Parks Mrs Lornette Hausman Roland Ardickes Sister Narsisa Villareal and Mrs Elvira Otton. Dismissals include Saragosa DeLeon Miss Georgia Patteson Arnold Kramer and Miss Diana Lindsay.
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Burns Hospital
Erlinda Garcia
Rosa Lee Parks
Lornette Hausman
Roland Adickes
Narsisa Villareal
Elvira Otton
Saragosa DeLeon
Georgia Patteson
Arnold Kramer
Diana Lindsay
Admissions and dismissals noted for staff names
The notice lists admissions for Lydia Casal Va da Pleasants and Effie Bass with dismissals for Morris Hanke and Karen Johnson.
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Lydia Casal
Vada Pleasants
Effie Bass
Morris Hanke
Karen Johnson
Area mail processing plan seen before Cuero Victoria post office
A postal office letter explains possible area mail processing, noting Cuero Victoria inclusion study with no decision yet. If adopted, local mail mixed with out-of-town mail would be nestmarked at the sectional center for next day delivery, with Cuero postmarks at a designated drop.
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Victoria, Texas
Sectional Center
Cuero- Victoria
Howerton
Cuero
Thinning Epoxy Enamels Warned By Trade Group
The National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association cautions only to use manufacturer thinning agents with epoxy enamels. Using other thinners may curdle the paint and render it unusable.
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National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association
Big Thicket to be National Park focus in East Texas
Reports note efforts to convert the Big Thicket area in East Texas into a national park. Texas University art professor Mike Frary showed original Big Thicket paintings intended for a brochure. The text mentions hunting fishing camping and wildlife activities in virgin territory plus flora and fauna observations.
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Big Thicket
East
Texas
Mike Frary
Texas University
Hedges Serving in Vietnam and Olso Nations Detail
Warrant Officer Hedges, a 1956 U S Army veteran, has served in Vietnam since July 1966 as an administrative specialist with the First U S Army. Previously he served in Izmir Turkey from 1965 to 1969 with the Office of the Commander Allied Land Forces Southern Europe. A Cuero Texas native, he and his wife Jutta reside at 72220 Hall Street Fort Meade with daughters Dianna and Susan.
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Vietnam
U. S. Army
Izmir
Turkey
Allied Land Forces
Europe
Cuero
Texas
Hedges
U.S. Army
Jutta
Hall Street
Ft. Meade
Dianna
Susan
Patch material boosts boys pants knees in Akron
About 20 million pairs of boys pants will be reinforced at the knees with wear resistant film this year, down from 25 million last year, says Henry L. Dixon general manager of B F Goodrich adhesives. More than 80 garment manufacturers apply the patch material to knee areas by heat and pressure during production.
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Akron, Ohio
Henry L. Dixon
B. F. Goodrich
Services for Dr Barth Milligan Held in Austin
Dr Barth Milligan of Austin and former Thomaston resident died Sunday. Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hustin Manor Funeral Home, with graveside rites at 2:30 p.m. at Thomaston Cemetery led by Rev. Bob L. Hairston. Survived by wife Willie, son Barth Milligan Jr., three sisters J D Fannett Arthur M Green Zilman Sample, and brother Bill Milligan.
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Barth Milligan
Austin
Thomaston
Hustin Manor Funeral Home
Thomaston Cemetery
Bob L. Hairston
Milligan
Cuero
Willie Milligan
Barth Milligan Jr
J. D. Fannett
Arthur M. Green
San Antonio
Zilman Sample
Floresville
Bill Milligan
Funeral Services Held for Mrs E F Jackson of Sabinal
Mrs. E F Jackson 79 of Sabinal DeWitt County native died Sunday in a Brownwood hospital. Funeral services Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Freund Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Hillside Cemetery. Survivors include Bertha Allen Brownwood Joel Jackson Cuero Wesley Leissner Yoakum and two sisters in Concrete and Hochheim.
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E. F. Jackson
Sabinal
de Witt County
Freund Funeral Home
Dan Walker
Norman Sanders
Hillside Cemetery
Jackson
Brownwood
Concrete
Edgar
Jim MecElroy
Ethel Laufer
Hochheim
Surviving the Port Aransas Flood and Aftermath
After wind driven debris and rising seawater, Celia and John shelter in a brick house that's washed away. They return to survey wreckage in Port Aransas and nearby towns, finding guns, tools, and keepsakes among scattered rubble as communities begin cleanup and rebuilding with aid from crews and the Salvation Army.
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John
Salvation Army
Cora
TAP program earns Texas Governor's backing and public support
Governor Preston Smith signs TAP bumper sticker alongside his state car license plate, endorsing the Texas Agricultural Products program begun by Commissioner John C. White in 1968. TAP promotes homegrown Texas foods and fibers with bimonthly promotions, broad cooperation from commodity groups, grocers, media, banks, utilities, legislators, and sponsors funding TOT dinners of Texas foods.
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Austin
TAP
Texas Agricultural Products
Texas
Preston Smith
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
Texas Department of Agriculture
TDA
Smith
Commissioner White
Bill Pleratt
Traffic Tickets Rise in Cuero July Report
The Cuero Police Department issued 61 traffic tickets in July up from 36 in June. Fines totaled 787 dollars for July and 624 for June. Criminal cases declined to eight from eleven. Police investigated twelve accidents causing 2960 dollars in damages for July. Escorts provided included 12 funeral and two parade escorts.
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Cuero
Man Shot In Cuero Faces Murder Charge Today
A shooting victim remains held on a 5000 dollar bond while a murder with malice charge is expected to be filed in Judge Leys court. Yorktown Justice Gas Gran ordered an autopsy after Judge Ley was absent. Deputy Jesse Taylor said the shooting followed no argument and Barbontin was shot in a car owned by Joe Ruiz at 212 Beacon Street Cuero. Ruiz drove Barbontin to the hospital with Buch present.
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Justice of the Peace
Albert Ley
Buch
Justice of the Peace Gas
Joe Ruiz
Beacon St
Cuero
Cutter Dietze
Ruiz
Barbontin
Letter Continues on Regents and Governance Conflict
A letter chain shows Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes confronting a radical group and urging the regents to run universities by law as critics demand change. The piece notes Governor Connally’s appointee Erwin and calls for a new governor next year. Carole McBride, Dallas address included. Louisiana Purchase referenced as consummated April 30, 1803.
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Smith
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Carole
McBride
Baltimore Drive
Dallas
Texas
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David Allan Stone
Jesse Stone
University of Houston
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Stones
H. D. Wells
Choong Nam Yoon
Phil Jackson
J. L. Hudgeons
Fort Worth
John Hudgeons
Marv Blackwell
U. T
Hospital News
Cuero Hospital
Freund Funeral Home Phon
Rialto
Dustin Hoffman
Mia Farrow
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Prutacia
Ruth Weber
P.O. Bon
Fombray
VOR
Polly Howerton
Polliwogs
Jessie Thompson
Monroe
Louisiana
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New Orleans
Fredell Lack
University of Texas
Nancy Tatum
Victoria Fine Arts Association
Bill Kuester
Grace Episcopal Church
Gilbert Saenz
Hednes
Galax
Charles Guider
Chicago
DR. Barth Milligan
FB. F. Jackson
Celia
Aransas Pass
Port Aransas
Tarpon Inn
Texas Ag Products Program
Village Discount Record Center
Village Shop Center
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Erwin
Connalk
France
W. Reuss Blvd
Electric Motors
Tel-A-Win CO
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