Senior Citizens Can Keep Busy Through Federal Program
Isabell McCord, senior citizen aide for Burnet County, leads ten weekly AV programs for citizens 60 and over at the Federal Housing Authority Community Center. Sewing runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays with free hot lunch. The federally funded experiment could become permanent if accepted, with a handyman available for home or yard help and supplies charged only if the participant can pay.
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Isabell McCord
Burnet County
Emma Miller
Amy Christopher
Federal Housing Authority
AARP Plans Barnet Chapter Meeting at 5 AM June 19
The American Association of Retired Persons will organize a Barnet chapter at the Federal Housing Community Center on Hwy 281. The meeting, led by Mrs. Elizabeth B. Loessberg, Assistant State Director, South Central Texas, will discuss membership benefits and local volunteer service. Call Isabel McCord at 756-4945 or 693-4178 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Retired Persons
Barnet
Federal Housing Community Center
Hwy 281
AARP
Elizabeth B. Loessberg
South Central Texas
San Antonio
Isabel McCord
Burnet County Library Hosts Oral History Workshop
The Burnet County Library and Burnet County Historical Society hosted an Oral History Workshop on Friday June 6 attended by 22 people at the Burnet Library. Audray Bateman of Austin Public Library spoke on collecting area history and the role of national and state programs. The library received a $5,000 federal grant to start Burnet’s project with two cassette recorders and four interviews completed.
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Burnet County Library
Burnet County Historical Society
Burnet Library
Audray Bateman
Austin-Travis County
Austin Public Library
LBJ
Austin
United States
Baylor University
North Texas State University
Bateman
Burnet
Burnet County
Summer salad time zucchini pickles and show plans
Burnet Creative Arts shares a zucchini onion pickles recipe with salt water and vinegar mix. A note thanks Mrs Earl Austin for the recipe. BCA outlines Fall Arts and Crafts Show plans for October 25 26 celebrating the Bicentennial with area clubs. Mrs Lora Martin features at First State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnet Creative Arts
Earl Austin
BCA
Lora Martin
First State Bank
Lora
Ealy Dorbandt Celebrates 85th Birthday
The 85th birthday of Mr. Ealy Dorbandt was celebrated June 10 with a birthday dinner. Attendees included family from Austin Rockdale Akron Redlands Fairfield and Pittsburgh and a cake baked by Dorothy Angell. He received gifts cards letters and many well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealy Dorbandt
Buck Taylor
Akron
Ohio
Lynnette Alley
Kenneth
Debby Alley
Donna Angell
Tom Kalish
Dale Dorbandt
Austin
Preston Angell
Rockdale
Dorothy Angell
Mr. Derbandt
Earl Sawyer
L. B.corbandt
Ed Daugherty
Folwood Daugherty
John Pogue
John Altman
Redlands
California
Bill Willens
Wayne Taylor
Fairfield
J. C. Alley and
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
City Council Deliberates Subdivision Approvals and Budget Matters
The council reviewed who approved utility work on subdivisions and instructed the city attorney and manager to report back. They declined to release a bond on a Danlee Enterprises subdivision and discussed tax assessing outsourcing and federal rent assistance funds for Burnet, but actions were tabled due to agenda issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tippit
Alvin Nored
Nored
Council
Danlee Enterprises
Fry
Grace Kinkead
Burnet
Word named assistant extension agent in Hill Country
James A Word son of Mr and Mrs John R Word Route 1 Burnet named to serve as assistant extension agent in Hill County. He graduated Tarleton State University Stephenville with a BS and MS in agriculture teaching. He and his wife now reside in Hillsboro. Mrs Word taught kindergarten in Eastland schools this past year.
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James A. Word
John R. Word
Route 1
Burnet
Hill County
Tarleton State University
Stephenville
Hillsboro
Word
Eastland
Burnet H. D. Club Elects Officers at June Meeting
June 3 meeting at Joel Deming home includes prayer by Flos sie Ellett and roll call. Joel Deming elected delegate for state meeting. Officers installed: Mollett Johanson president Helen Smith vice president Jane Kelley secretary Lucille Bibles treasurer Joel Deming council delegate Lillie Emma Meador reporter. Next meeting July 1 with Jane Zimmerman program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Dell Alexander
Mollett Johanson
Helen Smith
Jane Kelley
Lucille Bibles
Council
Joel Deming
Lillie Emma Meador
Jane Zimmerman
All Fishermen Lie Says Local Letter To The Editor
A Burnet resident writes that a huge Lampasas River catfish and other big catches have fed a long local lore. He recalls dry conditions this spring and a giant shoal fish seen near Hamilton Creek bridge, joking that a 400 to 500 pound catch should be sent to Ripley’s Believe It or Not.
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Lampasas
Burnet
Hamilton Creek
Highway 281
West Texas
Buchanan Lake
Burnet Bulletin
Ripley’s
Burnet Library reports strong start to Summer Reading program
The Burnet Library notes 61 readers aged seven to fifteen have joined the Summer Reading Program in its second week since school ended. Participants track progress on Grow With Books Charts featuring heroes like Huckleberry Finn and John Henry, plus a color contest.
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Burnet
Huckleberry Finn
Ichabod Crane
Mike Fink
John Henry
Paul Bunyan
Johnny
Bertram
Briggs
Oakalla
Nadine Fallon
Spicewood
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American Assn. of Retired Persons
The
Burnet County Bulletin Oral History Workshop
Library Board
Rachel McAllister
Annie MaeGlimp
Virginia Howard
Ira Hutto
Jeannette Jones
Jame I. Corby
Estelle Bryson
Lettie Rawlings
Mildred Nored
LaVerne Roach
Bonnie Grove
Mable Rodgers
Floyd Smith
Muriel Cantwell
F. B. Price
Ursula Kramer
Iva Lee Gibbs
Willie May Price
Mabyl Parks
Linda Ross
Fred
By Jo Izard
Ben
Elis
Franklin Hamilton
South Water Burnet
Texas
Eric Clapton
Elton John
City Council
Hill Country
James Word Named
Howell
S. Water Burnet
Bill Howell
Bob Gammage
Houston
the Highlander
Mr. Citizen
Senator Gammage
Raymond Frank
Austin People Today Magazine
America
Texas Dept. of Corrections
John
McDonald
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Pd. Adv
Concerned Citizens
Jess Hall
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