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Newspaper
Burnet County Bulletin
Location
Burnet, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1975
Page
3
Burnet High School invites students who did not register in spring to enroll now at 1401 N. Main. Registration is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The deadline is August 25.
Rates show 5.25 per year or 9.25 for two years in Burnet and nearby counties. Other Texas and out of state rates are 6.30 per year or 11.30 for two years. All subscriptions payable in advance.
A July 2, 1975 Austin American Statesman piece discusses Ramsey's Nursery, opened in Austin in 1894 after moving from Burnet County to Kahomet, with note of a likely Mahomet misspelling. The Ramseys are portrayed as a prominent pioneer family with descendants still in the area and nursery stock once widely propagated locally.
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce sponsors a flea market on the first weekends in August September and October. Space fee is 2.00 dollars per day. Call 793 2803 or 379 2453 for information and reservations.
Minnie Carson of Burnet receives 100 Burnet dollars from Roy Murray owner of Haynes Pharmacy. Her winning coupon drawn at the Pay Day drawing last Monday was deposited at Haynes Pharmacy during August Pay Day celebration last weekend. Carson can spend the script at any participating Pay Day merchant stores.
Burnet County’s 65 plus population is rising in numbers and influence. About one in five residents is 65 or older, with 70 percent voting. They contribute about $70 billion in aggregate spending and hold one quarter of men over 65 in the local labor force. Their incomes come from Social Security, pensions, and investments, shaping markets and policy debates.
College Station reports Martha Odle of Texas A&M Extension says lemons offer simple beauty benefits. Use lemon in shampoo for shine, lemon juice in rinse water for hair, and rub lemon halves on hands elbows and feet to soften whiten and deodorize. A lemon bath adds a fresh scent and tingle.
Texas A&M University expert Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt notes nectarines combine traits of peaches and plums. She advises storing them uncovered in the refrigerator and using within three to five days.
Admirals Club of Austin names Stirling Frances McCullough of Burnet as a princess in the Austin Aqua Festival. The senior from Southwestern University will be escorted by Mark Ellis and Admiral Dr. Vernon L. Elledge Jr. Coronation Ball on August 9 at Municipal Auditorium caps the week, with a Bicentennial themed festivities and performances by Ed Gerlach and Orchestra.
Vital Statistics lists six marriage entries with dates from July 28 to August 1. William Harmon Stapleton wed Ruby Harrison and Jerry Keith Scroggins married Mary Beth Scroggins on July 28. Richard Albert El ley and Jama Sue Bostick married on July 31. Theodore Roy Burnham and Sherry Jean Sawyer wed on July 31. Mark Gonzales Escamilla and Virginia Louise Carmona wed on August 1.
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