Junction Faces High Fire Insurance Rates Without Water Fire
A neighbor town Brady cut its key rate from 50 to 32 cents after a $100,000 waterworks bond program. Junction lags, losing hundreds of dollars yearly to New York and London insurers. A state survey prompted new fire protection, with further reductions possible as water supply improves. Loot serial adventure promised, pirates’ era recalled but fiction. West Texas Utilities bought Fredericksburg Light and Power plant and equipment.
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Brady
Junction
New York
London
State Commission
The
West Texas Utilities Co
Light and Power People of
Fredericksburg
Political primary slate for district offices listed
Democratic Primary actions set July 24 1926 with candidates for district attorney county judge sheriff tax collector treasurer tax assessor commissioners and clerks. Names include F H Hammond A G Farmer J B Randolph N R Skaggs L R Hodges Dee Gibbs J L Wright Carl M Wolf T T Randle J A Browning E P Farr Guthrie Williams Joe Bissett Wauldimer Jarvis A B Hodges Hilly D Henderson Burl Fisher J F Ragsdale R W Fisher H W Bierschwale.
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F. H. Hammond
A. G. Farmer
J. B. Randolph
N. R. Skaggs
L. R. Hodges
Dee Gibbs
J. L. Wright
Carl M. Wolf
T. T. Randle
J. A. Browning
E. P. Farr
Guthrie Williams
Joe Bissett
Wauldimer (Buster) Jarvis
A. B. Hodges
Hilly D. Henderson
Burl Fisher
J. F. Ragsdale
R. W. Fisher
H. W. Bierschwale
West Texas plant opens 24-hour service for Melvin area
The Fredericksburg plant, part of the W.T.A. network already serving over 50 towns in West Texas, is set to begin 24-hour service to Melvin. Sold for about $190,000, it is described as the best equipped plant and distribution system in the region.
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Melvin
West Texas
W.T.A
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Junction Eagle
Junction Publishing Co
Texas
Postoffice Et Junction, Texas
Kimble County
H. G. Perry
Mem
London Hotel
R. J. McKinney
Wrigley
First National Bank
United States
Hayes-Hunt
Wahl Bros. & Jordan
Rogan
Phillip Joseph
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