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Newspaper
Burnet County Bulletin
Location
Burnet, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1975
Page
4
A July 26 Bertram celebration features a seven mile trail ride starting 3 p.m. at Oatmeal Community Center led by Chris Whitehead, Terry Farr, wagonmaster Ed Die Whitehead, and Donny Bird. Barbecue plates at $2.50 and a 9 p.m. street dance with a country band offer further festivities.
An 8 pound 14 ounce baby boy named Thomas Reginald Harris was born to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris of Pasadena on June 29, 1975. The maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Petkov sky of Bertram and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Harris of Pasadena. Grandpa Petkovsky hasn't hit ground yet.
The Hill Country All-Stars from Liberty Hill Bertram and Kingsland will open Friday July 18 at 7 30 p m in the Taylor Tournament after a first round bye They will face the winner of the Balcones Fault Manor game in the next round.
The Bertram community thanks parents supporters and fans for a successful season. The 1975 Bertram Baseball Club is praised as champions in skill and character with all fourteen players recognized for sportsmanship dedication and teamwork. Coaches are credited for guiding the team.
Mushy Richards tossed a one hit shutout in the nightcap as the Bertram Red Sox split a Sunday doubleheader with the Elgin Tigers. In game one Elgin won 7 2 due to eight Red Sox errors. Gabe Pina Jr. took the loss in his third decision this season. Richards improved to 6 3 with a 10 0 win in game two as Russ Felan Paul Carmona and Tommy Carmona supplied the offense. Bertram sits 15 9 one game behind second place Lampasas while Austin leads the league. Next up Bertram hosts Killeen July 19 and visits Killeen July 20.
Mr and Mrs Marion Pierce hosted a gathering at their West Cedar Street home in Bertram on Wednesday July 9 to honor Haskell McKenzie on his 75th birthday. Guests included Haskell and Pearl McKenzie and numerous friends from Bertram Kingsland Theon Georgetown and nearby areas.
Descendants of the late John and Jane Taylor invite relatives and friends to a family reunion at Tommy White Park in Burnet on July 20 1975. Attendees may bring a picnic lunch and spend the day with kin and friends.
Descendants of the pioneer Hill family from Oatmeal community meet at Hill picnic grounds near Bertram on Sunday July 13 1975 for their annual reunion. The event began 40 years ago and continues as a second Sunday in July gathering with a large turnout from Bertram Burnet Llano Belton Killeen San Antonio Manor Corpus Christi and other Texas towns. A barbecue and picnic spread under a pecan grove drew many relatives including Alfred Hill Doreman Reed James Hardin and Sheriff Wallace Riddell among others.
The 29th annual A. W. and Fannie Watson reunion was held at the Oatmeal Community Center over July 5 and 6. Attendees included numerous Wat sons and relatives from Liberty Hill Belton Austin Refugio San Francisco Phoenix Bryan Burnet Marble Falls Bertram and other Texas locales plus California and Arizona guests.
Bertram residents Mr and Mrs Louis Everett visited Mr and Mrs Warren King in Round Rock on Sunday. Dallas visitors included Mr and Mrs John Garner and their young daughter staying with Mr and Mrs Jap Ray. Louisville visitors Mr and Mrs Hewett Colyer are in town to see Mrs Lucy Reed. Austin couple Mr and Mrs J S Francis joined over the weekend.
Bertram residents Mr and Mrs Eddie Kincheloe and James Kincheloe of Austin visited their parents Mr and Mrs Nelson Kincheloe on Saturday.
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