Mailbag on New Braunfels Utilities rate vote and council conduct
A reader criticizes New Braunfels City Council for how they handled NBU rate increase, praising some officials while condemning Mayor Tieken and others for inconsistency and alleged deceit. The letter questions budget growth versus service needs, argues NBU remains low cost, warns of future damage, and urges citizens to pressure or oust council members.
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New Braunfels
George Erben
Ed Sciantarelli
James Goodbread
Tieken
Pro-Tem Rushing
Espinoza
Winkler
Utilities’ Board of Trustees
Utilities Board
NBU
New Braunfels residents named to historic landmark panel
Ten years past seven New Braunfels residents joined the charter panel of the Historic Landmark Commission. Names include Mrs. William D. McKee Leslie A. Dedeke Mrs. J L Bridges Alvin B. Welsch Marion P. Phillips Sam Wotipka and Gene Scott.
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New Braunfels
The
Historic Landmark Commission
William D. McKee
Leslie A. Dedeke
J.L
Frances) Bridges
Alvin B. Welsch
Marion P. Phillips
Sam Wotipka
Gene Scott
Winifred McKee
University of Texas
Comal
Guadalupe
Seguin
Resignation of New Braunfels Fire Chief Accepted
The City Commission accepted the resignation of August Haster as chief of the New Braunfels Fire Department at a special meeting on Tuesday. Elmer Zipp was named acting chief, bringing six years of experience as assistant chief at Randolph Air Force Base. Frank Wilson, Melvin Jodiec and Ed Badouh were named to the Board of City Development by Mayor Joe Faust and will attend their first meeting Wednesday night. The New Braunfels Police Department expressed anger in a statement issued Monday.
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August Haster
New Braunfels
Elmer Zipp
Randolph Air Force Base
Frank Wilson
Melvin Jodiec
Ed Badouh
Board of City Development
Joe Faust
Weldon
Sophienburg Memoria Museum to open Sundays seasonally
Fifty years ago the Sophienburg Memoria Museum announced Sunday openings starting March 15 and continuing each Sunday afternoon through October as stated by museum secretary Mrs. C A Wille. Six directors were re elected at the New Braunfels Social Club annual meeting: Milton W Dietz H A Babe Ted Eggeling Walter Staats R Jahn and R A Ludwig.
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Sophienburg Memoria Museum
C.A. Wille
New Braunfels
Milton W. Dietz
H.A. Babe
Ted Eggeling
Walter Staats RS Jahn
R.A. Ludwig
John Ruppel
Eddie Werner
Etz Timmermann
Norman Henne
Phenoms of spring training fade from memory
The piece recalls the old spring training phenom, a gifted minor leaguer who teased hope with feats from the fences to the mound. It contrasts that vibrant myth with today’s debates over urine tests and drug policy, lamenting the loss of carefree baseball lore and predicting a new kind of phenom may emerge.
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Daily News
Arizona
Florida
California
Link Hedd
Biggie Gutt
Free IRS information services urged for tax time
Rep. Tom Loeffler promotes free IRS information services and toll free hotlines to assist taxpayers with 150 tax topics, publications, and guidance. The push highlights 24 hour accessibility, publication distributions, and local Tax Counseling for the Elderly and VITA sites, plus safety tips for recording calls.
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IRS
Forms Distribution Center
P.O. Box
Richmond
San Antoni Kerrvile
San Angelo
Midlan
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Texas
Fredericksburg
New York City
Kermit Baese
Edmund Schorn
Leslie Bading
Order of Eagles
Carl Wideman II
New Braunfes
Tarleton State University
Kathleen Thelma Hoffman
Rocky Dale Rust
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Carl Schurz Parent-Teacher Association
Leon Eberhard
GL. Wood
Carl Ohm
AJ. Hinman
Rennie Wright
JW. Karbach
Ruth Jahn
Paula Eikel
Elizabeth Rothberger
Theodora Soechting
John J. Mickesch
Office of County Commission
Alene Bennett
Texas State College For Women
Denton
Bennett
R.T. Bennett
Vian
Ben Zadrine
Chattanooga
Lou Bodomy
Tom Loeffler
Internal Revenue Service
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