Burnet Library News and Building Progress Update
The Burnet Library reports rapid construction of the new building on the square and discusses moving thousands of books. Gratitude is given for donations from Mrs. S.R. Dillingham and a plant from Mrs. Janie Corby. Readers are asked to help locate missing bound National Geographic issues spanning 1919 to 1965 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnet
Burnet Library
S.R. Dillingham of
Briggs
Library Board
Janie Corby
Lena Belle Steffey
Joe Shepperd
Vera Robison
Arnold Burton
New England
Albert C. Nelson
James Mason
Lilly Fisk
Floy Parks
Harry Dunn
C.C. Husted
Mississippi
Waller
13Th
Texas Cavalry Battalion
Ida Feagin
U.S. Tor
Sandra Heard
Fred Rau
Texas
Herbert Norris
National Geographic
Caccumney
Peggy Wacsunca
Uary
Burnet Christmas Visits From Local Families
Burnet residents host and visit relatives over the Christmas holidays. Local guests include Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kalish of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Angell of Liberty Hill visiting the Dorbendt family. Others host and travel between Burnet, Bertram, Austin, Rockdale, Marble Falls, and Houston as kin gather for holiday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kalish
Dalles
Ricky Angell
Liberty Hill
Burnet
Ealy B. Dorbendt
Dorbaendts
Ealy B. Dorbandt Jr
Wayne
Centerville
Mir
Preston R. Angell
Rockdale
Liberty Hit
Dallas
Emma M. Berry
Fred Berry
San Antonio
Burney Jr
Herman Burney Sr
Bertram
Wallace Riddell
Edgar Herbert
Wallace
Marble Falls
John Grigsby
Los Angeles
California
Chuck Grigsby
Austin
Kenneth Hollingsworth
San Angelo
Modena Curington
Rachel
Holiday Thank-Yous From the Highland Arts Guild
Columnist Louise Wickstrom thanks Pap er staff Dee Gordon Sue Gross and guild members for their help this year. The Highland Arts Guild celebrates a successful year with strong spring and fall shows and engaging guest artists. The piece looks ahead to 1977 and continued guild activities with season’s greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Gordon
Sue Gross
Bible Tale Of Charitable Woman Recalled In Christmas Season
In this Christmas season our thoughts turn to spiritual matters. Those in the arts and crafts field enjoy decorating arranging fixing and changing every ornament and wreath as part of holiday preparations.
Dorcas Sewing Societies and the Biblical arts of sewing
A reflection on biblical arts including sewing and crafts, focusing on Dorcas of Joppa whose life embodied good works. The piece links Dorcas to charitable sewing and the enduring Dorcas Sewing Societies, urging focus on peace and goodwill this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Ieties
Paul
Timothy
Tim
Peter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aleo
Artigt
Burnet Locals
Alien Wilburn Jr
Daughters of
Ed Doughterty
Sinee
Herman
Pamela
Ukiah California
James Landes
Viola Landes
Houston
Herman Burney
Ed Daughterty of
Dow King of
Ralph Schooley
Ren
Bill Town
Taylor
Buddy Townsend
Mike Townsend
Aus
Tin
Lesia
del Valle
Leroy Schooley
Lamar Schooley
Shelia
Dawn Daricek
Hickcock
BY Louise Wickstrom
Arts Guild
BY Jozard
Creative
Joppa
Jerusalem
Johnny
Bertram, Tx
Oottt
Bobby Smith
Exxon
Dick Kelly Oil Co
Burnet, Tx
la Vera
State Farm Insurance
Frank Bristow
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