Water Board Minutes Reflect 1960s Budget and Repairs
August 9 meeting notes show the Water Board approving last month’s minutes, authorizing a $37.65 credit against a delinquent bill, and discussing bids for electrical work. They considered tank painting by Chicago Bridge and Iron, leak relief for Laguna Heights mains, a District Six contract, and a 1960 61 budget with a 0.40 tax rate, plus pipe replacements and end of month water sales and leak repairs.
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Bell
Martinez
Network
Kéller
Chicago
Policarpid Rivera
Spradling
Schuetz
Laguna Heights
Michigan Avenue
Keller
Carr
District Six
Mr. Carr
Millwee
Dunn
Chilton
Williams
Board of Equalization
Board of Visors
Equalization Board
Tax Equalization Board
Curr
Cer
Board of Kinsain
Harding Avenue
Engineer Millwee
Fischer Porter Co
Water Inc
Rep
Kilgore
Fischer & Porter
Hood
Labor Day Traffic Safety Drive Aims to Save Texas Lives
Gov Price Daniel announced an intensive Labor Day traffic safety campaign to cut crashes and deaths. DPS, sheriffs, and police will focus on speeding and driving while drinking from Sept 3 to Sept 5. He urged officials statewide to crack down hard on these violations as they led last year’s fatalities.
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Price Daniel
Plains
Texas
Tedas Law Enforcement
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texa Sheriffs
Municipal Police Partments
Daniel
Homer Garrison, Jr
DPS
Final Rites Held For Oliver Axtell
Funeral services for Oliver Axtell 63 of Los Fresnos were held at Krechter Ashcraft Chapel Harlingen with Rev Gordon Miller officiating. Axtell city secretary died Tuesday in Los Fresnos. After services the body will be shipped to Houston. Survivors include wife Mirtle, son Oliver Jr, two grandchildren, brother James, and two sisters Eva Campbell and Rosa Schieferdecker.
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Oliver Axtell
Losresnos
Krechter-Ashcraft
Harlingen
Gordon Miller
Los Fresnos Methodist Church
Axtell
Los Fresnos
Houston
Mirtle Axtell
Bayview
Oliver Jr
New York City
James Ax
Kirksville Residents Host Beltzer Family Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beltzer welcomed Mr. Beltzer’s mother Mrs. G. M. Beltzer and brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley and ter June of Kirksville Missouri as their guests last week.
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Ben Beltzer
Mr. Beltzer
G. M. Beltzer
Robert Bradley
Ter June
Kirksville, Missouri
County Motel Plan Sparks Editorial War on Padre Island
In Cameron County the Holiday Inns motel proposal on Padre Island drew editorial ire from Freedom Newspapers and La Feria News over county bond issues and beach cleanliness. Letters from La Feria banker John C. Jones blamed editors for blocking the project while Cameron County Judge Oscar Dancy mourned the failed contract as dynamited by opposition.
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Cameron County
Halles
Park Board
Freedom Newspapers
Padre Island
la Feria News
Isabella
John C. Jones
la Feria
Cameron County Park Board
la Feriane
Freedom
Valley
Jones
Holies
Holiday Inns of America
Oscar Dancy
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Minutes of Water Board
Ee Ae
Merchants Marine State Bank
Port Isabel
Mary Carter Paint Factories
NMA Luke
Mary Carter i
Conrad M. Hillis
Bias
Brownsville
Fmmett Sewell
Hayes St
Don H. Fiene
Causeway
Jack Bartholomew
Portsabel
Cal
The
Valle
EL Toro
MRS
Fisherman’s
Hwy
A LA Carte
Ernest Mobely
Isabel Vin
Marjorie's Beauty Salon
Meinken
Bayside Motel
Sannady's
Marine Supplies
Tarr & Wonson Paints
J. P. Cost
Sinclair Service
Service
Den-Russ Pharmacy
Prescription
Oyster Cove
Turner - Wright Insurance Agency
Cail
San Benito
W. Robertson St
Sunbeam and Frigidaire
Electrical Contractors
Port Electric Service
Johnson Motors
Charlie's Sporting Goods
Fishing Tackle
C. E Berry and
Clyde Privett
Gulf Cafe
Mr. and
Mrs. Lawton Petty
Apts
Apts. & Sleeping Rooms
Washington & Tarnava
Dial
RaDio - TV
Fnoksey
Frick
Marten
Clean Beach
Linwood Bland
Thur
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