Burnet Fiddlers Contest Caps Weekend Festivities
Burnet hosts the State Fiddlers Contest with 48 players aged 8 to 85. Terry Morris wins top prize for the second year. new awards include Oldest Fiddler, Youngest Fiddler, and Fiddler Traveling the Furthest. Betty Solomon tops accompanists. TM Burger elected president of the Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association. new directors named.
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Burnet
Terry Morris
Billy Hopson
Mound
Dee Dee Gipson
Kingsville
Red Steeley
Decatur
H & H Music
Houston
Texas
Fort Worth
Carl Hopkins
Humble
Carole Harris
Austin
Laurie Gipson
Corpus Christi
Tommy Leverett
Clarksville
Betty Solomon
Rex Gillentine
Plano
Chris Hazelwood
Brownwood
Tommy Burger
Burleson
Ollie Miller
Jayton
Texas Old Time Fiddlers’ Association
Bryce Taylor
Burnet High School
Louis Franklin
Whitewright
Parvin Hoffman
San Antonio
Bill Gilbert
Millsap
Randy Elmore
Joshua
al Winters
Pasadena
Dick Barrett
Pottsboro
Burnet marksman Jerry Newton Captures Class D Trap Title
Jerry Newton of Burnet earned the 1975 Aqua Festival Trap Shoot Class D Championship with 97 of 100 targets at the Austin Gun Club event. Teammate James Rusworth tied for high in Class B with 97. Grand Champion was William Teale at 98. The Burnet County Trap Championship is set for August 24 at Burnet Gun Club Trap Range starting 2:00 pm.
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Jerry Newton
James Russworm
Burnet Gun Club
Austin
Newton
Burnet
Hamilton Creek Drive
Jerry
Austin Gun Club
James Russworth
Texas
William Teale
Don Carlson
Mike Glover
Joe Mignacilo
of Texas
Burnet County
A&M Mother's Club Plans Summer Family Get-Together
The Highland Lakes A M Club hosts its annual summer family gathering Friday August 15 at 7:00 pm in Burnet High School. Coach Tom Wilson Aggies offensive coordinator will speak. A catered barbecue dinner is provided. Students and former students and families invited. Information call Camm Lary Jr at 756-2156.
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Highland Lakes A&m Club
Burnet High School
Tom Wilson
Aggies
Texas A&m
Camm Lary
Immunization clinic set for Burnet on Aug 21 1975
Central Texas communities host vaccination sessions to protect children from polio diphtheria tetanus measles rubella and whooping cough. Burnet residents advised to bring children to Shepperd Memorial Hospital on Thursday August 21 1975 from 10 to 12 noon.
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Texas
Burnet
Shepperd Memorial Hospital
Burnet Labor Day Picnic Set as Homecoming Event
The Burnet Bicentennial Commission schedules a all day Labor Day picnic at Wallace Riddel Park on Monday September 1 to celebrate Burnet heritage. Events include old fashioned games par ties barbershop singing and tug of war with prizes for costumes and family participation encouraged.
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Burnet
Pete Merchant
Silon Pi Sorority
Barnet
Burnet Council approves building code and gas rate hike
Burnet City Council adopts the 1973 UBC long form, places fire zones near the square and highways, and approves a Lone Star Gas rate increase averaging $1.07 monthly. The meeting also backs a CAPCO ecological agreement, funds water and sewer mains at the Industrial Foundation site, and installs two new school lights while reducing highway speeds and honoring a sympathy resolution for Alderman Wilcox.
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Burnet City
U.B.C
Lone Star Gas Company
CAPCO
Hill Country Resource Conservation and Development
7Th Street
Highway 281
Rhomberg St
Highway 29
Hospital census woes highlight July finances and staffing
Hospital board laments July census near 30 as costs hold steady and staffing remains around 64 full-time posts. They note April to June were weak, August shows improved load, and bids on fire alarm, insurance, and incinerator replacements are under review. Dr. Barbee seeks active staff status to boost patients.
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Bob Lively
State Health Department
Lively
Ject
Sec Ral
Galloway Company
Galloway
Fred Barbee
Copperas Cove
Barbee
Shepperd Hospital
Mary K. Rawlings
Burnet ISD Sets August 22 Registration for Elementary Students
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District schedules August 22 from 9:00 to 12:00 for elementary registration. Parents must present birth certificates and immunization records for polio diphtheria pertussis tetanus measles and rubella. First day of classes is August 25 with regular bus routes and cafeteria meals priced 50 cents for elementary and 60 cents for older students.
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Burnet Consolidated Independent School District
E. Brier, Burnet
Bertram Elementary
Burnet
Burnet County Commissioners Review Clinic Reports and Grants
Burnet County commissioners approved all reports and bills in the morning session on August 11. In the afternoon Elane Clark reported that the Mental Health Clinic July patient load rose from 31 to 51 with 18 new referrals and three committed to Austin State Hospital. Open house attendance reached 76, and items like bookcases and lamps are still needed.
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Burnet County
Clark
United Church
T. L. Fancher
Capital Area Planning Council
R.c.&d
Blanco, Lampasas
Gillespie, Llano
Mason Counties
Burnet
Bertram
Marble Falls
Burnet Consolidated Independent School District
Booster Club Meeting Set for Monday at Burnet
Burnet Bulldog Boosters will meet Monday night at 7 30 p m to review kickoff supper plans on Tuesday August 26 at 7 p m at Burnet Bulldog Field Attendees may join the booster club with dues of 3 00 for a single and 5 00 for a couple Officers listed include Chester Kincheloe president Ed Young vice president Ann Scruggs secretary and Phaniel Hilton treasurer
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Burnet Bulldog Booster Club
Burnet Bulldog Field
Burnet
Bulldog
Chester Kincheloe
Ed Young
Ann Scruggs
Phaniel Hilton
Football Bus Planned for Burnet Floresville Game
Burnet Bulldog Booster Club reports inquiries about sponsoring a special football bus to take fans to the Burnet Floresville game on [date]. Committee weighs logistics and rider cost.
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Floresville
Burnet Bulldog
Burnet- Floresville
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A&m Mother’s Club
Bill Wilcox
Faye Wilcox
Richard Sanders
Grace Kinkead
Howard Benton
O.L. Kassaw
James Fry
Derek Cowan
Jack Tippit
Bill Whitley
Lampasas
Ben Cruce
Sors
Meadowlakes
Booster Club
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