Baccalaureate Service Planned at Marble Falls Church
A baccalaureate service will be held at First Baptist Church Marble Falls on Wednesday evening May 29 at 8 00 pm Invocations by Don Crafton scripture by Father Bottomer Rev J D Benson will lead the ceremony Chaplain Douglas Michel Sr will give the benediction Music by Tommy Ryan with Mrs Max Copeland at piano and Mrs Max Taylor on organ
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First Baptist Church of
Marble Falls
Don Crafton
Church of Christ In
Father Bottomer
J. D. Benson
Sherwood Shores
Douglas Michel
Tommy Ryan
First Baptist Church
Max Copeland
Max Taylor
Graduation Exercises at MFHS Stadium May 31
Graduation exercises will be held at MFHS football stadium at 8 00 p m on Friday evening May 31 weather permitting Speakers include Salutatorian Douglas Mezger and Valedictorian Robin Rutherford Principal James Gosdin will award diplomas with Elroy Schorn School Board president Also present will be fourth ranking student Steve Jones who gives the benediction Music by the High School Band directed by Tome Walters with guitar by Jack Benson and piano by Fred Webster who perform the class song Blowing In the Wind
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MFHS
Kasey Claiborne
Douglas Mezger
Robin Rutherford
James Gosdin
Gosdin
Elroy Schorn
Tome Walters
Jack Benson
Fred Webster
FFA Rodeo Planned for Howdy-Roo Festival
The Marble Falls FFA Chapter prepares its First Annual FFA Rodeo tied to the Howdy-Roo Festival on June 7 and 8. Lester Meier of Fredericksburg produces the show. Entry blanks and tickets are available through Marble Falls FFA members or the Vocational Agriculture Department of Marble Falls High School.
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Marble Falls
FFA
Lester Meier
Fredericksburg
Vocational Agriculture Department
Marble Falls All-Sports Banquet Honors Local Athletes
About 450 attendees gathered at the Horseshoe Bay pool for Marble Falls High School’s All-Sports Banquet on May 20. Emory Bellard of Texas A&M spoke, after introductions by MFHS coach Jack Henry and Wranglers club president E A Heldridge. A $2000 donation from local families honored C A Barnett to fund a baseball field.
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Horseshoe Bay
Marble Falls High School
E. A
Chuck’ Heldridge
Wranglers
Jack Henry
MFHS
Henry
Wranglers Club
Todd, Troy
Tempe Fox
Mark Fox
Marble Falls
Jim Peril
Harper
Texas
C. A. Barnett
Heldridge
Emory Bellard
Texas A&m University
Bellard
Mustangs Win Bi-District In Elgin Thriller
Marble Falls Mustangs rally from 5-0 deficit to beat Elgin 6-5 in extra innings and claim the bi district crown. Pitcher Byron Lewis settled after early trouble, delivering the decisive eighth inning and setting up Tommy Carmona’s game winning single. Next round pits Marble Falls against San Antonio Cole.
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Marble Falls
Mustangs
Elgin Wildcats
Elgin
Ings
Byron Lewis
Lewis
Brad Ripley
Andy Nesista
Nesista
Phite
Tommy Carmona
Marble Pulls
San Antonio Cole
Meadowlakes forms Municipal Utilities District in council vote
Meadowlakes City Council on May 14 created Meadowlakes MUD after rezoning an 8.72 acre tract from residential to industrial. The measure, moved by H F Schnelle and seconded by J Lee Mezger, passed unanimously with zoning map amendments. The district lies within Marble Falls ETJ.
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H. F. Schnelle
J. Lee Mezger
Meadowlakes
Duane Michel
Marble Falls
Lawrence Naumann
O. D. Trussell
Dick Zimanerman
Melvin Wright
New Rural Telephone Rates Take Effect May 28
Rural Marble Falls customers will see new telephone rates starting May 28 1974 announced by D G Reese General Telephone Division Manager Brownwood. The change shifts rural pricing to reflect higher costs of rural facilities and service with longer lines less dense customer bases and more maintenance and outages Follow up steps applied previously to business customers across Texas to align charges with service level received.
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Marble Falls
General Telephone
D. G. Reese
Brownwood
Reese
Texas
Sewage Disposal Hearing Set For Lake LBJ Expansion
A public hearing in Austin on May 29 will review Lake LBJ Municipal Utility District's plan to expand sewage disposal capacity. The LBJ MUD plant near FM 2147 and FM 71 now treats 500000 gpd with irrigation use on a 160 acre golf course. Proposal adds two 500000 gpd units, increasing effluent to be dumped into Lake LBJ after chlorination and retention.
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Austin
Lake Lbj Municipal Utility District
Texas Water Quality Board
Stephen F. Austin State Office
LBJ
FM 2147
Highway 71
Marble Falls Chamber Banquet Draws Over 200 Attendees
The Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce banquet drew more than 200 attendees at the high school cafeteria on Friday May 17. Outgoing president Bob Cloud served as master of ceremonies and Rev. Max Copeland gave the invocation. A Burnet delegation in bright green blazers attended among other guests.
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Marble Falls
Bob Lilly Speaks at Marble Falls Banquet
Dallas Cowboys star Bob Lilly spoke at Marble Falls with anecdotes from Throckmorton's youth and lessons on unity. He urged citizens to participate, noting the first step is voting, and proceeds supported the Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department.
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Bob Cloud
Bob Lilly
Dallas Cowboys
Lilly
Throckmorton
Marble Falls
Reverend Copeland Named Citizen of the Year at Chamber
Larry Chrisman presented a Past President Award plaque to Bob Cloud and the Outstanding Citizen Award to Rev. Max Copeland. The honoree’s identity had been kept secret until this time. Cloud spoke on the Chamber’s accomplishments during the 1973 74 year and Chrisman expanded on its success.
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Chamber
Larry Chrisman
Home State Bank
Bob Cloud
Chamber of Commerce
Wasteve
Max Copeland
Marble Falls
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Howdy-Roo
Sharon Tipton
Nancy Ross
Charlotte Bales
Sherry DeSpain
Peggy Lewis
Melanie Whisenhunt
Darlene Williams
Vicki Moore
Susan Reilly
Peggy Mayfield
Carmen Gustin
Linda Waymer
Joanna Reaves
Lakeside Pool
Mark Whitacre
Mark Schlicke
Doug Michel
Linver Baker
Frank Hernandez
Doug Mezger
Mezger
Burnet
Marble Falls Co
Meadowlakes Utility District
Don Bands Construction Company
Buena Vista Drive
Bands
H. E. Schnelle
Rev. Copeland
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