BES Inc Names Dennis Janak VP In Major Electrical Firm
Dennis Janak becomes vice president of BES Inc a leading independent electrical testing laboratory Based in Lake Jackson Texas the company marks Janak native of Hallettsville as head of the testing department Tom F Soderman advances to president and brings 17 years of electrical engineering experience from Gardner Massachusetts The firm serves large industrial users and petro chemical clients in the southwest and focuses on testing maintenance and capital release for power systems Barbara Hench is his wife and they have two children Monty and Amy.
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Tom F. Soderman
Dennis Janak
Hallettsville
BES, Inc
United States
Thad E. Brown
Brown
Soderman
Gardner
Mass
Janak
Texas
Southwest
Dennis
Barbara Hench
Alex Hench
Near Moulton
Barbara
Monty
Amy
State Allows Only Limited increase in Electric Rates
The Public Utility Commission of Texas will allow the Lower Colorado River Authority to raise wholesale rates enough to generate 710 384 in extra revenue instead of the 8 9 million requested. Area customers include Cuero Yoakum Shiner Hallettsville Moulton Schulenburg Flatonia Gonzales DeWitt County and Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperatives. The commission note kept LCRA revenue increases proportionate across wholesale and retail customers and did not allocate dam costs to multifunction projects. The order may be appealed.
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Public Utility Commission of Texas
Lower
Colorado River Authority
LCRA
Cuero
Yoakum
Shiner
Hallettsville
Moulton
Schu
Lenburg
Flatonia
Gonzales
DeWitt County
Guadalupe Valley Electric
Public Utility Commission
Houston
Vinson
Elkins
Commission
Fayette Electric Co-Op Holds 39th Annual Meeting
Fayette Electric Cooperative held its 39th annual membership meeting at La Grange High School on July 20 with 403 attendees. President Friemel noted 1976 power costs were the highest in cooperative history and urged conservation amid rising fuel costs. Edwi C. Kruppa reported a sound financial condition and no rate changes due to growth in connected services. Directors L. A. Giese Edwin C. Kruppa and John J. Beck won three year terms. service awards were given to Harran Goerig Lidiak and Kiesling. A two year system upgrade plan and ongoing LCRA Coastal States legal matters were discussed. Friemel, Friedrich, and Kruppa were re-elected in the reorganizational meeting.
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Fayette Electric Cooperative
la Grange
Arthur J. Friemel
Friemel
Edwi C. Kruppa
Fayette Electric Cooperativ
L. A. Giese
Edwin C. Kruppa
John J. Beck
J. C. Warhol
James Harran
Ralph Goerig
Lambert Lidiak
Atlin Kiesling
Lcra-Coastal States
LoVaca
LCRA
Ewald W. Friedrich
Lavaca SWCD News Highlights Soil and Water Programs
Lavaca Soil and Water Conservation District reports on technical assistance from the Soil Conservation Service for farmers James H. Brooks Leo Ebner and Thomas Mike Jackson. The article describes critical area planting to curb erosion and pollution and notes cost sharing through the county ACP program. It also offers practical tips to benefit quail and doves by leaving unharvested maize rows, maintaining fence line cover, and creating weed strips with light disking. For more information, consult the Lavaca County Building office in Hallettsville.
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Soil Conservation Service
Lavaca Swcd
James H. Brooks
Leo Ebner
Thomas Mike Jackson
ACP
ASCS
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Pavliceks Visit Relatives Around Moulton
Mr and Mrs Emil Pavlicek of Freeport spent the weekend with relatives around Moulton.
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Emil Pavlicek
Freeport
Moulton
Dennis Pavlicek
Gonzales
Albert Pavlicek
Billy Carter backs Wallace in Senate bid
Billy Carter declares he will campaign for George Wallace in the U S Senate race. He identifies as a Wallace Democrat and says Wallace is the best man in Alabama for the job, despite earlier Democratic primary opposition. He says he told Jim Wallace had no comment.
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Pontiac
Mich
George Wallace
Billy Carter
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
U.S. Senate
Carter
Jim
Billy
GI Bill use rises among Vietnam era veterans
VA official data show 17 million veterans have used the GI Bill since its 1960s launch. Vietnam Era veterans lead in participation with 64 percent, higher college level training at 34 percent, and total GI Bill training surpassing other eras. Additional figures cover non college and on the job training by millions. Local residents Pavlicek and family enjoyed trips to Aquarena Springs and nearby caverns and parks with relatives in Needville Gonzales and San Marcos.
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Ted W. Myatt
Houston
Vietnam
Myatt
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GVEC
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc
Fayette Electric Co-Op
Marian
la Grange, Texas
Lavaca Soil and Water Conservation District News
Texas Pride Beer
Olympia
Morton’s Natural
Morton's
Frozenogurt
Pak Malik
Admiratin Coffee
Pet Malik
L Ib. Box
Contadina Tomato
van Camp
Duncan Hine
Hunt
Wyler’s Soup
Uncle William
Bush
Lipton
Maryland Club Instant
Jananas
Frosty Acres
Bob
Jemima
Fryers
Patel
Patek’s Weiners
Patek’s Drive-In Grocery
Moulton, Texas
Albert Pavlicek Jr
Needville
Albert Pavlicek Sr
Aquarena Springs
San Marcos
New Braunfels
Natural Bridge Caverns
Landa Park
Schulenburg
James Bujnoch
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