Amendment No 2 to fund Texas Water Plan endorsed by leaders
Gov. Preston Smith announced support from Fredericksburg residents Norman Dietel and Allen Keller for Amendment No. 2 on the August 5 ballot. The measure would authorize the Texas Water Development Board to issue 3.5 billion dollars in bonds to finance Texas water plan costs repaid by users.
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Austin
Fredericksburg
Govne Preston Smith
Toy
Smith
Norman J. Dietel
Ad Allen Keller
Texas Water Development Board
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
John Connally
Texas
Texas Water Plan
Mississippi River
Dallas Council Endorses Texas Water Plan and Bond
Dallas City Council wholeheartedly endorsed the Texas Water Plan and urged support for Constitutional Amendment No. 2. The move followed the Dallas Chamber of Commerce's backing. other chambers and editorial boards also urged passage, stressing statewide funding, municipal needs, and multi purpose water development with a $3.5 billion bond authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Dallas
Texas Water Plan
Dallas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Bryan College Station Chamber of Commerce
George McCleskey
Lubbock
West Texas Chamber
Water Committee
Texas
McCleskey
The
Brazos
Walter J. Wells
BRA
Col. Wells
Chambers of Commerce
Dallas Time
Herald
Texas Good Roads Association
Houston Retail Merchants Association
Corpus Chi
U Insurance Agents Association
Texas Retail Grocers Association
Texas Poultry Association
Texas Dubry Associaton
Texas Federation
Texas Public Campground Guide Published for Free Distribution
The Texas Highway Department released the Texas Public Campground Guide listing about 350 tax supported public campgrounds across the state. It covers primitive sites to modern facilities with directions to Gulf coast beaches and a remote island area accessible only by boat.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Gulf
Gulf Coast
Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
US Corps of Engineers
National Park Service
National Forest Service
Chambers of Commerce
Highway Department
Travel and Information Division
P.O
St Marys U to Bring Big Name Basketball to San Antonio
St Marys University announces a 23 game 1969 70 men s basketball schedule for the Rattlers including non conference clashes with Houston Cougars Tulsa Golden Hurricanes and Illinois State and a conference opener January 6 at St Marys Alumni Gym. The schedule features Pan American College Southwest Texas State and Angelo State among others. Ed Messbarger returns as head coach aiming for a fourth straight Big State Conference title.
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St. Mary’s U
San Antonio
St. Mary's University
Ed Messbarger
Rattlers
University of Houston Cougars
University of Tulsa Golden Hurricanes
Tulsa
Convention Center
Cougars
St. Mary’s
Rattler
Loyola of Chicago
Chicago
Ilinois State
Normal
St. Edward’s
Pan American College
Southwest Texas State
University of Corthus Chris
Angelo State
Bees Club Plans Float Entry for Gillespie Parade
Doss Improvement Club discusses float for Gillespie County Fair Parade and Community Fair. Float committee includes Albert Ellebracht as chairman and A L Hahn. Refreshments served. Rev. Walter Sattler donated cash. Members attended Doss Firemen's Dance and 4 H Camp. local weddings and birthdays noted. long church and community events described.
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Harry Wahrmann
Doss Improvement Club
Gillespie County
Albert Ellebracht
A. L. Hahn
Coacoe
Ben Evers
Marcus
James Baethge
Lee Wendel
Fred Itz
Walter Sattler
Kerrville
George Henry
Jay
Baethge
Hawaii
U. S. Air Force
Illinois
Doss
LRCA
Dennis Lange
Schneers
Emil F. Lange
Rolan Schmidts
van Mund of
Harper
Theo Munds
Karl August Wahrmund
Kleins Hall
Spring Creek
Warren Petsch
Arnold Klinksick
Dayton Solbrig
Roy Herbert
Grapetown Hall
Ernst Wahrmund
Lynn Curry
Christian Althaus
Walter Herbert
Lin Wahrmund
Anthony Wahrmund
Roy Itz
Richard Kasper
St. Paul Lutheran
Cave Creek
Edwin Eckhardats
Erwin Eckert
Meta Kensing
Frederick
Rosenbusch
Salt of the Earth Non-iodized Salt Awareness Study
Sister John Magdalen Young of Incarnate Word College and the University of Texas Medical School seeks funding to measure consumer awareness of iodized versus non iodized salt in 1969. Her Texas Nutritional Survey notes rising goiter linked to processed foods and uneven iodized salt availability across regions.
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San Antonio
Texas
United States
John Magdalen Young
Incarnate Word College
University of Texas Medical School
Sister
John Magdalen
Hermann Sons Launches Texas Membership Drive
The Order of the Sons of Hermann in Texas plans a Aug 1 to Oct 31 campaign across 168 lodges with cash awards for adults and juniors who join. Fritz Schilo of San Antonio as Grand President highlights the Bip Fraternalism Membership Campaign and a range of youth camps socials and dances. Fredericksburg lodge representatives Dietel and Reichenau noted local participation and contact details.
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San Antonio
Spl
Order of the Sons of Hermann
Texas
Fritz Schilo
Bip
Hermann Sons
Texas Hill Country
Comfort
Atate
Hermann Sons Lodge
Fredericksburg
Fred Eo Dietel
Ws College
Arthur E Reichenau
Frederick
Texas Parade Magazine Highlights Texas Top 100 Corporations
The July issue features a 15 page editorial and statistics supplement listing Texas Top 100 Corporations by sales assets profits and employees for 1968 1967. Ling Taemco Vought Inc Dallas and Tenneco Inc Houston head the list with over 2 billion in revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Parade
Ling-Taemco Vought Inc
Dallas
Tenneco Inc
Houston
Halliburton Company
Texas Instruments
Dalas
Pennzoil United
Dresser Industries
Southland Corp
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Collins Radio
Campbell Taggart Bakeries
Lone Star
Texas Parade Magazine
Delores Dittmar Reports on 4 H Teen Caravan to Europe
Delores Dittmar, an 18 year old from Stonewall, writes from Holland after joining a 4 H Teen Caravan to Europe. She outlines orientation in Washington D C New York City travel across six countries including Spain Italy Austria Denmark and the Netherlands and notes travel delays and time zone differences.
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Delores Dittmar
Johnny Dittmar
Stonewall
Europe
Netherlands
Holland
Washington D. C
Spain
Austria
Denmark
Missouri
Oklahoma
Connecticut
Illinois
Texas
New York
42Nd Street
Time Square
Grand Central Station
Broadway
Pan Am Building
United Nations
Jfk
Harper locals join Paris to Amsterdam air voyage tale
Carolyn Fay Peril accompanied Ann Mabrey to Houston for a lengthy visit while Kim and Donnie Moellendorf of San Antonio visit their grandmother Ida Wanner. The narrative recounts a stormy flight to Paris then Amsterdam, a Bergen stay, and hosting with farmer families, cheese making, and plans to travel through Denmark the Netherlands Germany and Austria before returning home.
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Carolyn Fay Peril
Ann Mabrey
Houston
Kim and
Donnie Moellendorf
San Antonio
Ida Wanner
Paris
N. Y
Texas
Amsteradm
Amsterdam
IFYE
International Farm Youth Exchange
United States
Bergen
Holland
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Rocky Mountain National Park
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Old Faithful
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Bear Tooth Pass
Montana
Balings
Raymond Knopp
Cheyenne
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Bees Club
Gillespie Fair Parade
Karl A. Wahrmund
Texas Business
TUS Radio Post
Fredericksburg, Texas
4 H
Teen Caravan
Harper Locals
J. M. Scarborough
Rex Fox
el Paso
J. M. Stevens
G. C. Stevens
Corpus Christi
Ture
Germany
Urg
the Rounders
J. 3
Patrand
Hill Country Fair Assn
Billy Sale
Hill Country Fair Grounds Junction, Texas
Mammoth Street
Johnny Bush
Bandoleras
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Dee
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Harper Vol
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