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Newspaper
Burnet County Bulletin
Location
Burnet, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1976
Page
4
Burnet Elementary School held a three day Spring Field Day on April 27 28 and 30 1976 for 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th grade students. Events included Dash Jame Duck Race Potato Spoon Race Kangaroo Race Sticks Relay Ball Throw and Pullups with awards for top finishers.
Burnet Volunteer Fire Department hosts a Grand Ole Opry benefit at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Burnet High School Auditorium featuring Houston recording artist David Houston and Soji Tokichi with the Price Sisters to raise funds for VFD projects. Advance tickets cost 3 dollars for adults and 1 dollar for children at local merchants.
Burnet Texas report: Highland Lakes Nile Club holds a meeting at the Masonic Hall with Harriet Marks as new president. Lorraine Miller joins as a new member from Marble Falls. Members prepared Fourth of July favors for Burns Hospital in Galveston. Next meeting is September 13 due to summer recess.
Burnet relatives and friends gathered at the Crow home on Hill Street Tuesday night for a pre birthday celebration honoring Vernon Crow who has successfully passed another milestone. Coffee and light refreshments were served as the group joined in the tribute to the respected minister.
May designated as Older Texan Month to honor aging citizens and raise awareness of their contributions and challenges. Highland Lakes Retired Teachers Chapter held a buffet luncheon in Marble Falls to end its year, with retiring president Mrs. Aubrey Hesler presiding and officers installed.
Results from the Burnet Gun Club May 2 match list winners in multiple divisions. Center fire pistol 25 yards led by Ladd Hancher with 190-1x, Larry Eckert 187-3x, David Thorp 154-3x. rimfire pistol 25 yards Eckert 190-5x, Thorp 187-3x, Thorp 157. Rimfire rifle 50 yards three positions Eckert 255, Thorp 245, Wilson 243. Hunting rifle bench rest 100 yards Henderson Jr. 99-6x, Eckert 92-3x, Riley 92-3x. Center fire rifle 100 yards three positions Wilson 274-6x, Thorp 264-3x, Wolfe 254-2x.
Concordia College held its athletic banquet in Texas Hall on May 8 honoring Burnet High School graduate Bill Houy. Houy, a Concordia Stags guard, was named a letterman and holder of a college basketball record for all time career free throw percentage with 116 makes in 145 attempts. He finished the season with 79 of 158 field goals and 59 of 75 free throws totaling 217 points.
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