Bertram City Council OKs gas rate rise and federal aid steps
In regular session on August 12 Bertram's council approved Lone Star Gas rate increases and moved to sign Step 2 grant papers for a $700,000 sewage disposal project. The panel also adopted a sewer use ordinance and updated engineering contract. A light request, committee study on street lighting, and a water department trainee were deferred. Mark Wyatt was named Assistant Civil Defense Coordinator.
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Jesse Johnson
Railroad Commission
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Texas Water Quality Board
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Douglas and Chaney Engineering, Inc
Douglas
Montgomery
Everett Smith
Morris McDaniel
Cedar
Coucul
CAPCO
Hill Country Resource Conseration and Development
Water Department
Huggins
Mark Wyatt
Births of Sarah Johanna Hucke Stein and Jimmie Lee Hibler
Mr and Mrs Joseph Huckestein of Bertram announce the birth of daughter Sarah Johanna on July 18 weighing 6 lb 9 oz with brother Jay. Mr and Mrs Jimmy Wayne Hibler of Bertram greet son Jimmie Lee born August 1 in Georgetown hospital weighing 7 1/2 lb. Grandparents J L Jackson Burnet Ima Hibler Bertram. Maternal grandparents note six granddaughters now a grandson.
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Bertram
Sarah Johanna
Jay
Jimmy Wayne Hibler
Jimmie Lee
Georgetown
J. L.jackson
Burnet
Ima Hibler
Bertram Locals Celebrate Visits Across Cities
Bertram residents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bird and Connie of Dallas stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Hood Daniel from Monday night to Wednesday night then traveled to Austin to visit Mr. and Mrs. John Bird and their children before returning to Dallas. Mrs. Mac Taylor and Laurel returned to Norwich New York after visiting relatives in Bertram Burnet Bryan and Austin. Weekend visitors included Woody Wilson and son from Austin Jim Fllett and daughters R Everett from Burnet Verlene Becker and daughter Melanie of Brenham and Mrs Cleo Russell of Austin visiting local families.
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Harold Bird
Connie
Dallas
Hood Daniel
Austin
John Bird
Mac Taylor
Laurel
Norwich
New York
Bertram, Burnet, Bryan
Woody Wilson
Little Woody
Jim Fllett
R. T.everett
Burnet
Verlene Becker
Melanie
Brenham
Ed Ellett
Bertram Nursing Home News Highlights Visits and Farewells
The Bertram Nursing Home notes life goes on with sorrows and joys as residents and visitors share updates. Obituary and family visits span from Wil lie Christie to Ruth Webb and Ella Smith, with guests from Houston Rosenberg Longview Burnet Elgin Brenham and Dallas among others.
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Willie Christie
Richard Witcher
Vera Buckner
Mary Jo Ross
W.D. Greer
Bonnie Scott
Cindy Clayton
Donna Hoover
Claudia Garner
Houston
Minnie Lou Fowler
Rosenberg
Ruby Stewart
Linda
Elgin
Mamie Kincheloe
Maggie Stewart
J. C.mckinley
Jimmie J. McKinley
Longview
James C. Gilbert
Denton
Ella Smith
Ruth Webb
Fern Bingham
Charlie Ross
Burnet
Adah Rogers
Nell Ruble
Rogers
Lola MacCrow
Duglis
Lois Rogers
Loyd Chase
Harlingen
Willie Kirk
Clithel Plevan
Joe Sandifer
Shirlean Sandifer
Cindy Stall
Alfred Becker
Melanie
Brenham
Weekend visitors gather for Taylor area social
A long list of visitors came to see Mrs. W. R. Wilson and other local residents over the weekend in Taylor and surrounding areas. Guests hailed from Kansas City Missouri San Antonio Liberty Hill Leander Round Rock Lampasas Lakeland Florida Temple and Burnet among others. Many names reflect family and community ties as locals note health and volunteering updates.
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W. R. Wilson
Bob Poe
Kansas City
Missouri
Harold Nelson
Taylor
Bill Wilson
San Antonio
Mary Dixon
Tom Langford
Jim Hood
Lampasas
Vera Kincaid
Joseph LeGault
Theodore Trudell
Lakeland
Florida
Elaine Sundin
Temple
Pauline Sundin
Dan
Sue Sundin
Ken England
Round Rock
Roxie Cox
Burnet
Vera Buckner
Jack Leach
Dorris
Sandra McDaniel
Michael, Tracy
Gaylen Smith
Dena Westen
Karen Odiorne
D.S. Bird
Traci
J. A. Fry
Mabel Rodgers
Ellalee Mayes
Iris Price
Bonnie Newton
Lucy Harmon
Bill Pabst
Nola Ellett
Willie Price
Fannie Norman
Bertram Library Adds Notable New Titles
Bertram Library is receiving several new books. Jimmy Breslin’s How the Good Guys Finally Won tops timely reads, while Sojourner Turth by Victoria Ortiz highlights 1800s Black woman’s life and rights. Gerald Ford and the Future of the Presidency analyzes Watergate impact. An updated Encyclopedia of American History edited by Morris appears single volume. Also new Catherine Cookson and Lockridge suspense titles arrive. overdue notices requested by the librarian.
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Bertram Library
Jimmy Breslin
Richard Milhous Nixon
Sojourner Turth
Victoria Ortiz
Gerald Ford
J. F. Ter Horst
Richard B. Morris
Catherine Cookson
Lockridge
Local W O W Camp Honors 90th Birthday Member
The Woodmen of the World Camp 283 held its August 9 meeting with supper at 7 pm. Mrs Fannie Wooten turned 90 on August 8 1975 and was honored with camp honors and a birthday song. Sov Wooten has 60 years of membership and few absences.
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Fannie Wooten
Sov. Wooten
The
Woodmen of the World
McFarlin Ranch Qualifies for 1975 Family Land Heritage Program
The McFarlin Ranch owners Tom B. McFarlin Bonnie Newton R N McFarlin of Bertram and Bonnie Jo Eimann of Dallas qualified for the 1975 Family Land Heritage Program announced by Agriculture Commissioner John C. White. The farm has held the land since 1867, meeting a century of ownership and productivity requirement. Registration totals lag behind last year with 100 applications certified by August 5. counties urged to act before the August 15 deadline.
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Austin
McFarlin Ranch
Tom B. McFarlin
Bonnie M. Newton
R. N. McFarlin
Bertram
Bonnie Jo Eimann
Dallas
Agriculture
John C. White
John Green McFarlin
McFarlin
White
Texas Department of Agriculture
P.O
Bertram 42 Club Hosts Dinner and Games
Mrs. Weldon Cole hosted the Bertram 42 Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon August 6. Mrs. Claud Daniel won high for guests and Mrs. Gordon Williams high for members. A list of attendees included Mesdames Brea zeale Williams White Knox Williams and other members. next meeting is planned with Mrs. Harry Galbraith on August 20 at her home.
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