South Texas CPL reports record electricity use in 1962
Central Power and Light Company releases a year end review showing South Texas residential customers used 3,960 kilowatt hours in 1987, up 452 from the prior year, with costs down to 7.58 cents per kilowatt hour. Commercial sales rose 10 percent, and taxes remained the largest expense at 16.989 million dollars, driving an 11 percent revenue increase.
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Jess
Central Power and ¢ Company
South Texas
Resdential Electric
CPL
Mascheck Family Weekend Reunion Near relatives
Mascheck family members including Mr and Mrs Mascheck and their children spent a quiet weekend with relatives. Danny Sirs and Jackie Smith were among those noted in a brief visit to family homes during the period.
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Mascheck
Andleu
Danny Sirs
Jackie Smith
Ant Travis
Notice to bidders for county vehicle purchases at Columbus
Sealed proposals addressed to Colorado County Commissioners Court will be received at the County Judge’s Office Columbus Texas until 10 00 AM Monday January 14 1963 and opened in the County Courthouse Columbus For Precinct 1 two 1963 model cars a 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air trade in and a 1948 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pickup For Precinct 2 a 1963 3/4 ton pickup and a 1948 pickup trade in For Precinct 3 a 1963 model car and a 1958 Chevrolet sedan trade in A cashier’s check for 5 percent of bid amount is required payable to Colorado County Texas. Contractors contact Albert W Hahn or Rein hard Brod for details
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Commissioners Court
Colorado County
Texas
Columbus
Commissioners’ Court
Bel Air
Albert W. Hahn
Reinhard Brod
Ber ‘Nardo
Celprade County
Progress in Screwworm Eradication Pushes Barrier Plan
The program disperses sterile screwworm flies over 73 000 square miles in Texas 7000 in New Mexico and 10000 along the Mexico border. About 77 576 450 flies were distributed last week with roughly half males. A huge rearing facility near Mission funds the effort and plans extend the barrier to the border from Brownsville to the NM AZ line. If weather allows the barrier should be complete by February 15 1963 with an expected 50 million sterile flies weekly. Farmers urged to report infestations and send samples to Mission for mapping.
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Texas
New Mexico
Mexico
Mission
Brownsville
New Mexico-Arizona State Line
Mrs Margaret Marshall Holiday Visit in Houston
Mrs. Margaret Marshall spent the Christmas holidays with her niece Mr and Mrs Wm Roesler and a family in Houston.
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Margaret Marshall
Wm. Roesler
Houston
County Bid Language and Court Rights Noted
The document states bids must accompany proposals to guarantee statutory compliance and delivery of materials. The Commissioners Court reserves the right to waive technicalities, accept the most advantageous bid, or reject all bids. By order of December 10 1562 County Judge A M Rutta.
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Commissioners' Court
A. M Rutta
General Motors Dealer Manpower Program Reaches New High
GM announces record participation in the Dealer Manpower Development Program with over 26,000 dealer sales and service personnel attending instruction at 30 training centers in the first nine months of 1962. The year over year figure exceeds 1961 totals and shows about half of dealers and staff taking part. Farmers Equipment Co in Eagle Lake is among participants seeking added selling knowledge through the program.
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General Motors
Hich
K. EB
Stalay
Detroit
Farmers Equipment Co, Inc
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Firemen to hold first practice of the year
Eagle Lake Volunteer Firemen announce their first practice of the year next Monday night in January. They urge residents to maintain fire safety around homes and businesses and to help prevent fires daily in 1963 31.
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Eagle Lake
Big Red Movie Gift Ticket At Rice Theatre
Mrs Oscar Miller receives a free ticket to Rice Theatre for Walt Disney's Big Red on Sunday or Monday. Box office date printed as 1 indicated. Christmas Day guests included Mr Brother, Mrs Walter Cutler and son Ray of Dalton City, Thelma Adams and son George Carl of Houston, Lucy Cutler of Lissie, CA Rutherford family and Gloria Jean of Timpson, plus Adolph Vecera family in East Bernard.
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Oscar Miller
Rice Theatre
Walt Dishey
Dave
Walter
Cutler
Ray
Dalton City
Thelma
Adams
George Carl
Houston
Lucy Cutler
Lissie
CA Rutherford
Gloria Jean
Timpson
Texas
Aunl
Adolph Vecera
Clen Vecera
East Bernard
Christmas Eve Guests Include Yeeeras and Busseys
Christmas Eve day guests included Mr and Mrs Adolph Yeeera with Mr and Mrs Robert Bussey and daughter Treen Marie of Houston along with Mrs Ada Finney of Mamiey.
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Adolph Yeeera
Robert Bussey
Treen Marie
Houston
Ada Finney
Mamiey
Family Notices Mention Malcolm Clark and Lynelle
Mr and Wis Malcolm Clark are listed with their daughter Lynelle of Yoakum. Tracy Marie spent a week with her grandparents Mr and Mrs fYecera.
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Wis
Malcolm Clark
End
Lynelle
Yoakum
Tracy Marie
fYecera
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General Motor-Dealer
Columbus, Texas
Colorado County Federal Savings and Loan Association
Chas. D. Rutta
Sam K. Seymour, Jr
Navy
E. G. Miller
Association
W. E. Lenhart
W. A. Kuchar
R. D.wright
Wharton
Henry Brasher
Weimar
Sam K. Seymour, III
Daniel
Maratea
CPL Assires
Central Power and Light Company
Professional Services
Roy Towell Electrician
Paul W. Hardy
Spring ST
OTA Kretzschmar
Shearer
Brady T. Shearer, SR
Brookstirg
THTAS
Russell Rowe Studio
Texes
Call Li
Photograptere of America, Inc
DR. Jennings
Bowrs
Flatonia
Main
IEEE
W. W. Clark
Eagle Lake, Teas
Jackson’s
Armstrong
Electric Motor
Salea
Merchant el Campo
Lenard’s
Butane Co
Herbert
Lenard
Caux
Lormle Sommerlatte
Haglo Lake
LL. Behrens
W. M. H. E. Tate
Sec'y
Riveways
Stopa
Ragis Loe
Henry’s Ee
Bor Lonnie Brisco
Wagle Lake
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