Texas Farm to Market Roads Transform Rural Texas
The Texas Farm to Market Road Network expands the state system with 37,551 miles as of Jan 1, 1966 and 11 million daily vehicle miles. By 1985 the network is projected to reach 50 thousand miles, adding 13 thousand miles and boosting travel to 11.2 billion vehicle miles.
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Texas
New England
FMRM
Consolidated Schools
Fm-Rm
Texas FM
Highway Department
Texas Highway Department
Familiar sign explains use of gasoline tax
The article outlines Texas highways including 3,000 miles of Interstate, 26,500 miles of Primary and US and State highways, and 39,000 miles of FM RM roads. It covers funding sources, federal aid shares, and the pay as you ride system with Texas totals and national context.
Rolling Pin Throw Set in Pittsburg Texas
Pittsburg hosts the State Rolling Pin Throwing Tournament in July with a $10 entry for Texas women. Contestants are judged on distance and style, with a top prize including a round trip to Pittsburg to compete in the National Rolling Pin Throwing Contest. The event originated four years ago as a side light to the East Texas Peach Festival.
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Pittsburg
Texas
East Texas
P.a
Federal Civilian Employment Up In February
Civilian employment in the executive agencies rose to 2,967,940 in February, up 7,116 from January. The gain was mainly in seasonal work, while full-time permanent posts under the Revenue and Expenditure Control Act fell about 4,500, offset by roughly 2,500 exempt positions.
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George H. Mahon
D.-Tex
Joint Committee On
Two Named Vice Presidents of Central Power and Light
Corpus Christi CPL board names Aaron E. Autry and W. C. Price as vice presidents effective August 1. Autry, long-time CPL marketing chief, will oversee administrative services and advertising at the home office. Price, currently director of area development, will lead area development and marketing. Retirement of Vice President Chester C. Wint ends this month. Wint receives a scroll at a luncheon. Autry, a Texas A&M graduate, joined CPL in 1956. Price joined in 1949 and rose through engineering and development roles, credited with attracting major industries to South Texas.
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Corpus Christi
Aaron E. Autry
W. C. Price
Central Power and Light Company
CPL
Price
Autry
Kerens
Texas
Texas A&m University
Power Company
South ‘Texas
Texas Road System Outlays Aiming For 15 Billion Over Twenty Years
Officials project 17 thousand miles of freeways to be built over the next two decades if funding remains available. Total needs across all road systems tally 15 billion dollars, with city streets at 4.8 billion and county roads at 1.2 billion. Interstate upgrades in Texas would cost 441.7 million for 3,027 miles, while secondary and Farm to Market highways require 4.2 billion.
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FMRM
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Wilkinsons Return From Four Week Vacation Tour
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Wilkinson return from a four week vacation with travel by car to Corpus Christi and by plane to Boston. They visit daughter Pat Hannah in Taunton Massachusetts and family in Beverly, enjoy three Big League games, and end with time in Corpus Christi with daughter Jeff Crockett and grandchildren Tina and Debbie Crockett.
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E. D. Wilkinson
Corpus Christi
Boston
Pat Hannah
Taunton
Mass
Albert Couillard
Beverly
Wilkinson
Jeff Crockett
Tina
Debbie Crockett
Corpus
Port Isabel Marine Pvt Bocanegra Completes Boot Camp
Jose C Bocanegra Pvt US Marine Corps returns home to Port Isabel with parents Mr and Mrs Silverio Bocanegra after completing boot camp in San Diego. He will report to the Naval Air Detachment at the Naval Air Technical Training Command in Memphis Tennessee. He is a Port Isabel High School graduate and studied one year at Texas Southmost College Brownsville.
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Jose C. Bocanegra
U.S. Marine Corps
Silverio M. Bocanegra
Port Isabel
Young Bocanegra
San Diego
Califord
Marine Air Detachment
Naval Air Tactical Training Command
Memphis
Tenn
Bocanegra
Texas Southmost College
Brownsville
Death Claims A P Nielsen
Mrs Refugia Doria de Aleman mother of Mrs Marialene Sancoval of Los Fresnos died in Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at St Joseph Catholic Church in Brownsville with burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Garden. Surviving husband Felipe Aleman of Brownsville. three sons Gilberto Jose Aleman and Epifanio Aleman. two sisters Carlota Doria and Irene D Almaras. four brothers Eliseo Evaristo Geronimo Doria and Jose Doria. one grandchild.
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Refugia Doria de Aleman
Marialene Sancoval
Los Fresnos
Mercy Hospital
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Brownsville
Rose Lawn Memorial Garden
Felipe Aleman
Gilberto
Jose Aleman
Epifanio Aleman
Bronson, Mich
Carlota Doria
Visitors depart after Texas City visit with Pederson family
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Parker and daughter Michelle return to Texas City after two and a half weeks with Mrs Parker's parents Mr and Mrs Elvin Pederson Sr and with her brother Elvin Pederson Jr and family Setphen and Brady Parker of Trumbull Conn were also visitors in the Pederson home and accompanied the Parkers to Texas City
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Lloyd Parker
Michelle
Texas City
Community Notices and Birthday Anniversaries
July events include 6:00 p.m. Baptist Training Union and 8:00 p.m. games at St. Cecilia Church. July 4 features Baptist Dorcas Class at 7:30 p.m. and Volunteer Fire Department at 8:00 p.m. Birthdays listed for July 11 to 14 for multiple individuals and wedding anniversaries noted for July 11 and July 14.
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Baptist Training Union
St. Cecilia Catholic Church
Baptist
Family visits span Florida Texas and Sherman
Mark Pederson returned from Fort Lauderdale where he visited Mr. and Mrs. Pat Cluney, cousins Cherie Moller and Mark. He also visited Mr. and Mrs. David Sharran in Baytown before going home. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Laakso and their son David left for Sherman after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Laakso.
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Mark Pederson
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Pat Cluney
Richard Laakso
David
Sherman
George Laakso
Scoutmaster Guerra and leader head to Camp Perry for campout
Scoutmaster Amie Guerra and Senior Patrol Leader Gil Gomez departed Saturday afternoon for Camp Perry to prepare for a week-long Los Fresnos Boy Scout troop campout. The remaining scouts joined them on Sunday.
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Ammie Guerra
Gil Gomez
Camp Perry
Los Fresnos
Tamales Sale and Games Night at St Cecilia Church
Tamales will be sold at St Cecilia Church half Sunday starting at noon and a games party will follow at 8 PM Proceeds will count as votes for queen candidate Janie Carlos.
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St. Cecilia Catholic Church
Janie Carlos
Patterson visits friends in Los Fresnos
Patsy Patterson from Mercedes visited friends in Los Fresnos last weekend. Private Luis Nieto Jr. has graduated from an eight week basic combat training course at the U S Army Training Center.
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Patsy Patterson
Mercedes
Los Fresnos
Luis Nieto, Jr
U. S. Army Training Center
Nixon Family Vacation Through Southwest Scenic Spots
Mr and Mrs George Nixon returned from a vacation trip from Fort Bliss. The tour visited New Mexico Colorado Nevada and Arizona including the Grand Canyon Painted Desert Petrified Forest and several other scenic spots. They also stayed in Las Vegas.
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George Nixon
New Mexico
Colorado
Nevada
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Las Vegas
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U. S
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Highway Patrol
Texas State Highway Department
Cooksey's
E. Elizabeth
W. E. McMahon
Sunset Drive
Wilkinsons
U.S
Freedom Shares
Fresnos
A. P. Nielsen
Tony Hernandez
Oscar Garcia
Gracie Ramirez
Clinton Stanford
E. C. Bearden
G. S. Silva
Coin H. Kyle
Potters
Southwestern Bell
Florida
Tamale Sale
Fort Bliss
EL Toro
Causeway
Los Fresnos, Texas
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