Fiddlers Festival Set for Burnet August 11 12 13
Fiddler s Festival sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce expands to three days with Texas Old Time Fiddlers invited. Terry Morris expected to defend his title. Events begin Thursday at 4 p.m. at Industrial Park. Friday 1 p.m.. Saturday 8 a.m. Finals followed by a dance on Johnston Inc lot with Cold Springs. Admission 2.50. Numerous organizers listed.
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Wilcox
Highway 281
Johnston, Inc
Cold Springs
Jerry Tally
Burnet Plans Receive $8,500 Consolidated Grant
The Texas Department of Community Affairs approves Burnet for Comprehensive Planning and Management Assistance funds totaling 8500. City Manager Jack Tippit says Burnet will accept 5666 from the state with 2834 in city time or services. The five part project includes land use mapping housing study circulation plan and environmental assessment. The grant also covers a project inspection fee by TOCA.
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Burnet
Texas Department of Community Affairs
City of Burnet
Ben F. McDonald
TDCA
Jack Tippit
Tippit
TOCA
Burnet City Negotiates Park Lot Purchase With Inn Owner
Royal Burton reported progress to the City Council on an informal agreement with Mrs. Maggie Smith, owner of several Lots in Johnson Portion. The plan includes buying land and clearing rubble to help her sell other parcels, while tax arrears complicate the price and terms.
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Burnet
Maggie Smith
Royal Burton
Smith
Burton
Barnet
Third Inn
Live Oak
Westfall Streets
Jack Tippit
Auto Mishap Near Burnet Injures Soldier Laverty
Dennis James Laverty a Ft Hood soldier was ejected when his car at 100 mph left Highway 29. The vehicle struck a large oak uprooting it 40 feet and landed 600 feet from the road. Laverty was treated then flown by helicopter to a San Antonio hospital.
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Burnet
Dennis James Laverty
Ft. Hood
Highway 29
Shepperd Hospital
Department of Public Safety
Johnny DeSpain
Laverty
Attorney General Hill To Visit Burnet For Coffee
State Attorney General John Hill is slated to stop in Burnet on Tuesday August 9 during a Hill Country visit. He will attend a 6 p.m. coffee and reception at the Highlander Inn with local citizens groups. Hill's possible entry on the Democratic gubernatorial primary ballot has been talked about but no formal announcement has been made.
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Burnet
John Hill
Hill
Hill Country
Highlander Inn
Cammary Jr
Hammond House Reverts to Family Home as Zoning Fails
Burnet residents welcome new neighbors the Tietz family who bought the Hammond home at 701 S Main after zoning efforts to convert the four lot tract to multifamily housing were rejected. Ella and Tom Tietz plan a phased restoration including bath, country kitchen, fireplace, storage, new fence and garage. Ella Tietz will lead nursing staff at a local home.
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Burnet
Hammond Home
S. Main
T.M. Tietz
el Paso
Burnet Zoning Commission
Commission
Joy Taylor
Wilson
LeMore
Hammond House
Tietzes
Hammond
South Main
Larry Jenkins
TM. Tietz
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Bill Heckman
Merkle Williams
John Sandner
David Finch
John Hoover
Tally
George Puckett
Pat Dennis
Bill Howell
Harry Ravnd
Richard Dennis
Don Wallace
Ronnie Scott
Bill Wilcox
Dan Haynes
Derek Cowan
Marie Banks
Howard Benton
Charles Blair
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
San Antonio Hospital
Luther
Jim
Winnie Luther
Rockette
Burnet County Fair
Murchison Place
Lake Buchanan
Tietz
South Texas
Buchanan Dam
Tom
Inks Lake
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