Burnet Man Named To PEC Advisory Board
Johnson City PEC board under new president Guthrie Taylor of Bertram held a short open session then a three hour executive session. The meeting covered LCRA surcharges, PEC dues, patronage payments, and the appointment of Warner Clark to the advisory group replacing Kit Carson. The group discussed January fuel surcharges and the new PEC headquarters wing with an auditorium for public use beginning February.
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Johnson City
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Guthrie Taylor
Bertram
Hutchison
LCRA
Warner Clark
Burnet County
Kit Carson
Kingsland
E. Babe Smith
PEC
Ten Horses Recovered in Hood County Theft Case
The Hood County Sheriff's Office reports recovery of four of eleven stolen horses and one trailer. Gary Kieth Maxwell, 20, is in custody on charges linked to the thefts. The horses from Hugh Fitzsimmons Ranch were housed with Dr. J P Dodgen at Buchanan Dam for halter training.
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Buchanan Dam
Greenwood Acres
Lakeshore Drive
Hood County
Hugh Fitzsimmons
J.P. Dodgen
Moving Home to Mason Ends Burnet Bulletin Era
The Polk family reflects on decades in Mason and Burnet as they return to Mason to manage Armour Foods farm operations. Dorothy and Ted Polk praise the community and pass leadership to George and Joan Puckett while ending their tenure with The Bulletin.
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Mason
Burnet
Dorothy
Bulletin
Armour Foods
George
Joan Puckett
Burnet School Board Tables Bond Election Idea
Burnet school board tabled discussion of a proposed 1 million bond for a stadium and elementary remodeling after hearing superintendent Wilkin outline long range building needs. The plan would fund 50 50 local and federal shares for a career area school, stadium, and expansions at Burnet Elementary.
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Burnet
Wilkin
E. B. Price
Rep. Lary Announces Re‑election to Texas House
Burnet Texas Rep. Cami Lary Jr. says he will run again for District 43 in the Texas House. He cites three years of service, emphasizes school funding and ad valorem tax concerns, and seeks continued work for better government.
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Lary
Burnet
Cami Lary, Jr
Texas
House of Representatives
House
District 43
South Beil
Lampasas
Mills
Ment
Poage Seeks Re Election After 39 Years Of Service
Congressman W R Poage announced his bid for re election to the post he has held for 39 years, saying he has reflected Central Texas views in Congress and hopes to continue serving the district in the 95th Congress rather than a new face.
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W. R. Poage
Central
Texas
Poage
Rifles Missing in Marble Falls Store Heist Worth Ten Thousand
Burnham Brothers Sporting Goods reports $10,000 in rifles and pistols taken from its Marble Falls shop on a Sunday early morning break in. Sheriff Wallace Riddell offers a 500 dollar reward for information leading to arrests, bringing the total to 1,000 dollars. Texas Rangers are assisting in the investigation.
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Burnet
Burnet County
Wallace Riddell
Burnham Brothers Sporting Goods
Marble Falls
Winston Burnham
U. S. 281
Reinhardt Ray
Chuck Miller
Burnham Brothers
United States
Burnham
Riddell
Texas Rangers
Troy Porterfield
Llano
Offer Always Open for Ted and Dorothy Polk
A Barnet community note from George and Joan Puckett thanks Ted and Dorothy Polk past owners of the local newspaper for their dedication to reporting. They wish them well moving back to Mason and promise Burnet’s Bulletin will welcome them back if they ever return.
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Ted
Dorothy Polk
Barnet
Dorothy
Mason
Burnet
Soldiers Held On 25000 Bond In Burnet County Robbery
Two Fort Hood soldiers were jailed in Burnet County on 25000 bond each after an armed robbery at a liquor store on Narnia Road near the Lampasas line. C D Vann of Lampasas reported two young men acting oddly inside before the holdup. He heard a gunshot after opening the sack of money and did not see the weapon.
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Burnet
Burnet County
Fort Hood
Narnia Road
Lampasas
Lyndon Porter
C. D. Vann
Vann
Burnet Plans 1975 Outstanding Citizen Election
Burnet begins balloting for its Outstanding Citizen of 1975 with winner announced at the Chamber of Commerce banquet on Saturday February 21 1976 at 7 p m in Burnet Elementary School Cafetorium. Ballot requires signature and counts as direct vote for the named candidate with one ballot per voter.
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Burnet
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Burnet Chamber of Commerce
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Lower
Colorado River Authority
Tom Hutchison
Burnet City
Texas Electric Co-ops
State Association
By Sylvia Wharton
Bulletin Board
Ted C. Polk
Burnet School Board
Clyde Keele
Sally Williams
Price
THE
Highlander
Camm Lary
George and
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