Bertram explores alternatives to zero discharge plan
Everett H Smith city attorney said a TWQB hearing on Bertram’s proposed 100 000 to 300 000 gallons per day treated effluent plant was moved six months ahead after engineers and officials requested more time. Opponents fear river contamination while engineers seek feasible options including reduced effluent and irrigation reuse.
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Everett H.smith
Bertram
Texas Water Quality Board
TWQB
San Gabriel River
South Fork
Smith
Neers
San Gabriel
Wier
Help Keep Council Creek Cemetery Clean
A community appeal asks residents to help clean graves at Council Creek Cemetery in Bertram. The note asks volunteers to contact Ben Pabst at 355 2555 to assist after reporting cleaning 16 front graves.
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Council Creek
Ben Pabst
Bertram
Bertram Leads May Mental Health Drive With Bell Symbol
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Wheeler heads Bertram's May campaign to support mental health. A 1953 bell forged from restraints symbolizes hope and unity as neighbors ring doorbells to seek community backing for the mentally ill during Mental Health Month.
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Johnnie Mae Wheeler
Bertram
Bertram Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Honors
Visitors flocked to Bertram and surrounding towns over the weekend including the McDaniel families and many others from Lampasas Marble Falls and Austin. John Wheeler earned DeVry Institute’s Dean's Honor List with a 3.5 GPA.
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A. L. McDaniel
Gerry
Tony
Steve Stewart
Copperas Cove
Leo Lester
Clinton
Dian
Tommy Lamb
Jason
Craig Coats
Lampasas
L. O
Buddy) McDaniel
Blanca, Jr
Rosella
Houston
M.L. Murrell
J. D. Dodson, Jr
Austin
John Wheeler
Charles Wheeler
DeVry Institute of Technology
Dallas
John
Manor couples attend Mt Zion Cemetery work day
Mr and Mrs Clyde Speed and Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith of Manor attended a cemetery work day at Mt Zion on Saturday.
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J. S.francis of Austin
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Clyde Speed
Harvey Smith
Manor
Mt. Zion
Funeral attendees honor Mrs. Maud Stanford
Friends traveled from Brownwood Belton Houston San Antonio Austin Marble Falls Lake Travis Liberty Hill and other towns to attend the funeral services for Mrs. Maud Stanford. Notable out of town guests included Mrs. Elmo Letbetter Miss Emma Maud Spencer Marcia Miller Lenora Stanford Spier Granville Hearn and Joe Wommack.
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Maud Stanford
Elmo Letbetter
Emma Maud Spencer
Brownwood
H. R. Smith
Gilbert Riley
Belton
Claud Miller
Marcia Miller
Paulette Rappolee
Houston
Charles H. Ruble
C. C. Ruble
James K. Ruble
San Antonio
Ray Blanchette
Lenora Stanford Spier
Austin
Granville Hearn
Marble Falls
Joe Wommack
Lake Travis
Myreta Matthews
Liberty Hill
Beard contest rules prompt May 17 confusion
Beards are eligible only if the grower has a card. Those without a beard grower card may not be judged on May 17. Non beard growers lacking a non-beard grower permit by May 17 face temporary detention and a $2.00 fine.
Red Sox sweep Lampasas in doubleheader
The Bertram Red Sox earned a pair of wins over the Lampasas Chaparrals 5-1 and 4-3. John Carmona and Mushy Richards starred on the mound with four and five hitter performances. Paul Carmona, Lonzo Felan, and Felix Escamilla each had two RBI days as Bertram improves to 4-2 while Lampasas also stands 4-2. The team heads to Elgin for a May 4 1:00 p.m. twin bill.
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Bertram Red Sox
John Carmona
Mushy Richards
Lampasas Chaparrals
Chaps
Elisandro Curiel
Paul Carmona
Lonzo Felan
Felix Escamilla
Red Sox
Niel Castro
Folwell Baby Girl Born in Bertram May Be Family
Mr and Mrs Joe Folwell of Bertram announce the birth of daughter Melinda Kay born Saturday April 26 at 8 54 am weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Morris McDaniel.
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Bertram
Melinda Kay
Morris McDaniel
Library adds metal shelves and shifts fiction collection
Bertram Library received three metal type shelves from Ward Wilson Memorial Library and moved many new books from Burnet County Library. Volunteers from the Literary Club helped April 24 and work continues with thanks to Mrs. Limroth Purcell Allen Barton Mrosko and coffee servers Knox Ruble. Recent arrivals include America Book of Great American Places, Americas Birthday planning guide, and Family Album For Americans by Krause.
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Bertram Library
Ward Wilson
Betty Mrosko
Esther Knox
Gladys Ruble
America
Richard Ketchum
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