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Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc.
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. Markers | | |
Inscription.
These plaques were first
installed on the original
Pedernales Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
headquarters building in 1939.
Pedernales Electric Co-operative
- Incorporated -
Erected 1939
Dedicated to the extension of
electric energy to the peoples
of the Hill Country
Lyndon B. Johnson, Member of Congress
Lee McWilliams, Superintendent
Arthur Stehling, Attorney
Directors
Hugo Weinheimer, President
Albert Ricketson, Vice President
Richard Klappenbach, Secretary-Treasurer
Otha S. Brumley • Tom Carr
Lewis W. Chick • Chas. Howard
John McLeod • E. Babe Smith, Jr.
Paul Stehling • L. A. Warner
Rural Electrification Administration
Co-operative Project
To advance the position of agriculture
to enrich the life of the community
to free men and women from the heavy
drudgery of the home and farm
this headquarters was erected in
cooperation with their federal government
by farmers and ranchers of the
Hill Country to whom it supplies the
limitless service of electricity.
Pederales Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Johnson City, Texas
This building was erected with the assistance
of the National Youth Administration
Erected | | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Pedernales Electric Coop, Officials Marker | | |
1939 by Pederales Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Location. 30° 16.54′ N, 98° 24.579′ W. Marker is in Johnson City, Texas, in Blanco County. Marker is at the intersection of Avenue F and Elm Street, on the left when traveling south on Avenue F. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Johnson City TX 78636, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. E. Babe Smith (here, next to this marker); L. B. J. Boyhood Home (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); LBJ Boyhood Home (about 400 feet away); Johnson Settlement Trail (about 500 feet away); The LBJ Legacy (about 600 feet away); Johnson City (about 600 feet away); First Baptist Church (about 600 feet away); 1894 Blanco County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Johnson City.
Also see . . .
1. History of the Pedernales Electric Coop. (Submitted on May 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
2. Pedernales Electric Coop. (Submitted on May 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.)
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010 | |
| | | 3. REA - PEC Cooperative Project Marker | | |
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By William Fischer, Jr., March 30, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. Markers | | The E. Babe Smith Headquarters Building is in background. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 697 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas.
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