Bertram Parade and Barbecue Attracts Big Local Turnout
BERTRAM The noon barbecue plate meal Saturday catered by Inman Catering Serv was well attended. Proceeds help the Bertram Fire Department build a new building. A morning parade by the Rodeo & Riding Club featured 45 riders, decorated floats, and community groups including the First Baptist Church bus promoting vacation bible school.
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Bertram
Inman
Liano
Bertram Legion Hall
Bertram Fire Department
Rodeo & Riding Club
Vaughan Street
Garrett Wilkerson
Bertram Nurse Home
Adane
First Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
Benedicts Attend Two-State Meat Processors Convention
Mr and Mrs Phil Benedict owners of the Burnet County Processing Plant attended the Oklahoma Texas Meat Processors Association convention in Fort Worth May 13 15. Their plant won second and third place ribbons for its bowed rolled tied ham and fresh pork sausage while Robertson's Harms took first for ham.
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Burnet
Phil Benedict
Burnet County
Oklahoma, Texas Meat Processors Association
Sheraton Hotel
Fort Worth
Robertson's Harms
Marietta
Oklahoma
Harold Klein
Texas
James Os
Briggs Busy Beavers Sell Subscriptions and Birthdays noted
Briggs News covers 4H club members selling subscriptions to an association magazine with renewals for existing subscribers. Local birthdays include Larry Whitely turning 16 on May 10 in Briggs and belated wishes for Derwood Whitely. The column also lists visits and hospital updates among residents and a note on County Commissioner Hardy Willis recovering from illness.
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Briggs Busy Beavers 4H Club
Independent Cattleman’s Association of Texas
Larry
Briggs
Derwood Whitely
May J
Jr. Harris
Burnet County
Austin
Hardy Willis
Bertram Graduates to Be Honored as Seniors Receive Diplomas
Bertram area residents attended a graduation exercise at 8 p.m. in a hospital setting for a daughter. Jap Ray and Mike Harris remain hospitalized in Seton Hospital, Austin. M L Sowell of Bertram was buried Monday evening in Round Rock.
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Jap Ray
Austin
Mike Harris
Seton Hospital
M.L. Sowell
Bertram
Round Rock
Bertram Literary Club Installs Officers
The Bertram Literary Club met at Mrs. James Thompson’s home with 25 members and 1 guest. Mrs. Wilburn Allen presided as president and installed new officers for 7778 with Mrs. R W McFarlin assisting. refreshments were served and a quilt was given away to Mrs. Betty Water.
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Bertram the
Bertram Literary Club
James Thompson
Walter Mrosko
Claude Bird
G.B. Guild
Edgar Smith
Billie Scott
Wilburn Allen
R.W. McFarlin
Betty Water
Briggs 4 H Club Elects Officers at May Meeting
The Briggs 4 H club met May 2 at the Briggs Civic Center at 4 30 p m. Members answering roll call included Marcus Patterson Duane Roberts Angela Daniel Lesly Cain Paul Cain Randy Fisher and Dale Marsh. Officers elected were Marcus Patterson President Angela Daniel Vice President Lesly Cain Secretary and Treasurer Paul Cain Reporter Duane Roberts Council Delegate. A summer trip was discussed to be decided later.
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Briggs
Briggs 4 H
Briggs Civic Center
Marcus Patterson
Duane Roberts
Angela Daniel Lesly Cain
Paul Cain
Randy Fisher
Dale Marsh
Elaine Cain
Nelda Daniel
Angela Daniel
Lesly Cain
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Tup Robertson
Red Bartholomew
San Diego
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Dallas
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AEM
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Klein Meat Company
Oklahoma State University
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J.W. Williams
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Jeff Smith
Robert Conners
Ruth Boatwright
Leander
David Shaw
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Ford Ltd
Cheyenne Air
Merkle Williams
Burnet Texas
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Mattie Price
Botton
Carlos Price
Burnet and
Club
J.D. Watson
Temple Hospital
Florence Pipper
America
Faris
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Financial Service
S. Main
Persona Service
William B. Leonard
Marble Falls
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East Bluebriar St
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