Bertram City approves pay raises and utility funding
City council met to approve pay raises for three employees and adjust salaries for the city secretary, water superintendent, and office clerk. The mayor’s salary was eliminated. A fire department equipment fund was allocated 1324 from federal revenue sharing, and a pickup truck for the water system will be reviewed. A no-discharge sewage permit was approved with phase two funding planned.
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Bertram City Council
Workeingmar
Fire Department
Ken Odiorne
Water Department
University of Texas
Texas Water Quality Board
Ruble Accepts New Post as Hallsville Coach
Don Ruble, formerly of Bertram, accepts a basketball coaching position at Hallsville High School near Longview. He led Trinidad High School teams to bi district titles for two years and will graduate August 15 with an M S degree in Industry and Technology from Texas State University in Commerce.
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Don Ruble
Bertram
Hallsville High School
Longview
Trinidad High School
Don
Fast Texas State University
Commerce
Bertram High School
Garrett Ruble
Bertram Locals Visit Kincheloe Kincheloe and Glaspy Families
Bertram residents Denson Riggs from Lampasas and Miss Fllaloe Mayes spent Sunday afternoon visiting. Also on Saturday Mr and Mrs James Kincheloe of Austin and Edith Glaspy of Burnet visited their grandmother Mrs Nettie Kincheloe.
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James Kincheloe
Austin
Edith Glaspy
Burnet
Nettie Kincheloe
James Knox of
Mrs
B. B. Knox
Ella Owens
Elgin
Edith Heusser
R. T. Everett
H. C. Galbraith
Hershell Lohman
Bastrop
Thomas Lohman
Dallas
Tom Lohman
Claude Bird
Clyde Smith
Clifford Smith
Port Lavaca
Bertram Bicentennial Trail Ride Barbecue and Dance Saturday
As part of the Bicentennial celebration the Bertram Bicentennial Commission hosts an old fashioned Trail Ride Barbecue and Street Dance on Saturday July 26. The ride begins at 3 p.m. at the Oatmeal Community Center travels seven miles to Bertram with mounted riders and wagons no motors. Concessions at the barbecue are $2.50 a plate and a free street dance with a country and western band starts at 9 p.m. Transportation returns riders to pickups afterward.
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Bertram Bicentennial Commission
Oatmeal
Bertram
Chris Whitehead
Terry Farr
Eddie Whitehead
Donny Bird
Fire Department
Red Sox Host Belt on Sunday in Elisandro Curiel League clash
Bertram Red Sox host Belt Sunday at 1 00 PM in Bertram for a doubleheader at Elisandro Curiel Community League. Bertram sits 19 9 behind Austin 30 30s 23 3 in the standings as Mushy Richards Carmona and Pina lead pitching while Lonzo Felan Russ Felan Pete Rodriguez and Mike Gonzales pace Red Sox hitters. Report by Linda London.
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Belton Tigers
Bertram
Bertram Red Sox
Elisandro Curiel
Red Sox
Killeen Blue Sox
Killeen
Arthur Felan
Austin
Lampasas
Manchaca
Elgin
Mushy Richards
John Carmona
Tommy Carmona
Gabe Pina, Jr
Lonzo Felan
Red Sock
Russ Felan
Pete Rodriguez
Mike Gonzales
Linda London
Bertram 42 Club Meets in Barnet on July 16
Mrs Arthur Fry entertained the Bertram 42 Club Wednesday afternoon at her Barnet home. Mrs Ellis Taylor had high score. Guests included Ellis Taylor Edward White Harry Galbraith Raymond Newton W R Wilson Fred Breazeale and David Williams. The next meeting will be at Mrs Weldon Coles August 6.
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Arthur Fry
Bertram 42
Barnet
Ellis Taylor
Mrs. Fry
Mesdames
Edward White
Harry Galbraith
Raymond Newton
W. R. Wilson
Fred Breazeale
David Williams
Weldon Cole
Weekend Visitors and Homecomings Across Texas
A long list of social visits spans Ozona Round Rock College Station Austin Elgin Houston Naples Florida and across Texas with families hosting birthdays reunions and church Homecoming events. Notable names include Galbraith Everett Taylor Purcell Bowden Allen and Langford among others.
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S. E. Purcell
Mr. Purcell
Barry Bowden
Frank Allen
Jack Bowden
E. F. Allen
Sam
Vernon Price
Enen Brewster
Austin
Walter J. Rodger
East Texas
Corene Rimes
Houston
Leslie Crown
Ellen and
Robbie
Naples
Florida
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Old Oatmeal School
Libby
Skc
Garden Club
Econo Pac Milk
Eir
Bertram, Texas
Decker
Oleo
Lipton Instant Tea &&G
Duncan Hines
Charmin
del Monte Sale
Bakerite
Pineapple Bk
Kraut K&c
Ivory
Pikes Peak
Seven Seas
Ruble
H.C. Galbraith
Louis Everett
Everett Howard
Thomas Ischy
Ronnie Isbhy
Rex Luck- Singer
Fritz Bostic
Ernest Langford
College Station
Bertha Schon
Bill Turner
Mr. Turner
C. E. Stewart
Hiram Stewart
Lowell Stewart
George Watson
Georgetown
Carroll Lewis
Betty Lebo
Mrs. Lebo
W. H. Hardaway
Bill Robertson
Lee Ann
Kay Lynn
Russell
Bay City
Bob Hardaway
Pam
Lori
Denton
Ben Hardaway
Jeff
Odessa
Jim Hardaway
Jim Ed
Fort Worth
Fred Burney
Weatherford
Leona Burney
Arlington
Milton Mayes
Charles Cameron
Lake Livingston
Bill Breitschopf
Susan
James Ellett
Abilene
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