Silsbee city utilities run by eight men with major upgrades
The article profiles the City of Silsbee's eight man combined water, sewer, street and sanitation crew led by Les Raney and Bill Allen. It details recent work including new bridge and road bed, 3800 feet of eight inch water line, 1250 feet of six inch lines, and 4200 feet of two inch lines, plus major sewer plant overhaul. It notes budgets, service calls, and City Manager Wayne DuBose’s policy of doing work in house to save money.
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Silebee
BEF
Les Raney
Water and Sewer Department
City Wall
Bill Allen
Dardin Drive
Winter Street
Woodrow
Lindsey Road
22Nd Street
Cooks Road
Wayne DuBose
Silsbee
Egre
Earl Ezernack
SU Plans Major Expansion To Add 1.6 Million KW Capacity
As of mid 1966 Gulf States Utilities announces over 89 million kilowatts of generating capacity scheduled for service by 1970. W R Norvell notes GSU is already pursuing three multimillion dollar expansions at five stations in Texas and Louisiana raising total net capability from 2.095 to 3.695 gigawatts. More than half of new capacity is in units of 1000 kilowatts or larger, with 85.8 percent thermal and 14.2 percent hydraulic or pumped storage, plus Atomic power contributing to thermal capacity.
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U.S
GSU
Gulf States
Ciao
He! Atomic Electric Power
Record U.S. power capacity reaches new high
A GSA official reported scheduled nuclear capacity of 12.1 million kilowatts across 22 plants and a combined record 71.5 million kilowatts for steam turbine and hydraulic turbine generators on order as of July 1. Domestic use accounts for 94.3 percent of the backlog, with 5.7 percent for customers outside the U.S.
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GSA
U.S
Homecoming At Old Salem Planned In Newton County
Old Salem hosts an all-day singing on Sunday September 11 starting at 10:00 am. The event invites all interested persons to attend and celebrates land and products as capital and dividends with a call to conserve resources.
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Old Salem
Newton County
ABWA Plans Fall Friendship Tea in Silsbee Chapter
Pine Burr Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association in Silsbee lays plans for a fall friendship tea. Emma Dean Bell explains ABWA aims including improving employer relations, advancing business women, and education. National scope includes 625 chapters and 39,000 members with scholarships and October national awards. Mrs. James W. Monk is Pine Burr’s nominee for Woman of the Year. contact Frances Murphey for more information.
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Pine Burr
American Business Women's Association of Silsbee
Emma Dean Bell
ABWA
U.S
Kansas City
James W. Monk
Frances Murphey
Bell
Silsbee Woman's Club Opens Fall Season Luncheon
The Silsbee Woman's Club begins its fall season with a noon luncheon at Dan's Restaurant. Mrs. Stuart Smith will preside and introduce officers. Mrs. J. E. Farmer will announce the year's study theme Progress Through Action and distribute yearbooks. Chairmen will lead programs on Federation actions for 1966 1967 with topics in conservation education fine arts home life international affairs public affairs and Texas heritage.
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Silsbee Woman's Club
Dan’s Restaurant
Avenue
Stuart Smith
J. E. Farmer
Federations Action
Hugh Smith
R. L. Paret
R. O. Jackson
W. A.barclay Jr
J. C. Jeffrey Jr
J. A. Fuller
J. R. Sims Jr
Texas Heritage
Prepare For Retirement With A Hobby
Miss Lucille Moore of Texas A&M urges planning ahead for retirement by developing hobbies. A satisfying hobby can fill idle hours, sustain interest, and even provide some extra income, countering the sense of being no longer needed as people age.
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Lucille Moore
Texas A&m University
Miss Moore
Moore
Severely disabled urged to contact social security office
If you are seriously disabled and expect the disability to last at least 12 months, contact your nearest social security office for further information. Ask for leaflet number 8.
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ED Farr
R. J. Wallace
Jo! Quail
Amelia
Texas Arks and Wildlife
FFA
Texas Lake
Golden Triangle
Thies
City Hall
Jerry Jones
Henry Hudson
George Grimes
Robert Richards
Texas
Woman's Club
Llofols
Amana
A. E. Read Co
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