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Burnet County Bulletin (Newspaper) - November 7, 1977, Burnet, Texas Touchdown for bulldogs a Burnet s Mike York Friday night s Burnet Leander contest the bulldogs runs in for Points As defense protects his score during won 27-3. Burnet.27 the monday Leander.3 District 21 24aa Marble fails. 7 Burnet Box scores brady.34 county san saba.8 vol.104.no.85 november 7,1977 bulletin 25 a of a 3 in Miles Hawthorne Leander the Burnet Bull dogs with Mike Vork command tog the quarterback Post marched Over Tho Leander Lions Friday night for a 27 3 Victory Leander received the first kick off and crossed into Green Tern toys to the 37 Yard line where Malcolm Wilkes dropped the guar Terback Jack Custer for a loss then Jeff Collins nabbed an inter Zephen to set Burnet up at their own 34 a face mask Call set the Bull dogs Back forcing a punt by Lone Underwood which set the Lions Hack to their own 35 Yard line the Lions moved upfield with Custer connecting with David Sturgeon twice for 12 and seven Yard gains and also hitting Jimmy under for to Yards to the Burnet 15 Yard line where Leander Boot of a Field goal for the first score of Tho game Burnet took the ensuing Kickoff and on the first play from scrim Mage Boh Shipley took the Hall and went ducking and hurtling for 16 Yards York ran a Roll out keeper and swept end for 11 Yards on third Down York found Jeff Collins on a Roll out and advanced the bail to the 16 Yard line of Leander. The bulldogs got As far As the seven before Sturgeon dumped Dean Crow Tor a six Yard loss and on fourth Down at the 13 York got the Ball into Collins hands in the end one but Collins came Down with a Tackler too hard to keep it and the bail went Over i wander lost tire skin As Wilkes jumped on a Fumble setting up a Burnet score As Shipley Barry Smith and York each carried to Advance the Ball to the five where Crow went through the Middle with efficiency blocking ahead of him to score standing up. York kicked the extra Point and Tho bulldogs led in the second Quarter 7 3 Leander lost the Ball after three consecutive first Downs with John Maldonado claiming the Fumble for Burnet Alan Davenport picked up 18 Yards by grabbing a n Ork throw from Midfield Barry Smith picked up another 12 on the option Ami y Ork Shipley and Crow filled in the distance As Tho dogs moved for a first at the seven Yard line of Leander the bulldogs got to the one on third Down but aet across the goal line As Leander took Over at the one Yard Mark with 37 seconds left in the half York ran the Kickoff Brick for 18 Yards setting the Ball at Burnet s 28 the Backfield advanced the bal to the 48 before York broke Loose vip the Middle darting for 46 Yards before being run out of Bounds at the is but a fumbled pitch exit Cost the Burnet team the Ball at the i wander 10 Yard line Kevin Smith Jeff Roden and Malcolm Wilkes put the pressure on the lion offence holding lean Der to one set of Downs the punt was downed at the 47 Yard line of Burnet. Crow moved it across Midfield on the first play then on the second Down York started through the Middle dropped the Baa and pm ked it up on the Bounce in stride the timing was Fluke per faction As the dips Doodle delay i time for a Hole which York spotted and exploited coming out the other Side and running All the to papa s Olson makes House bid Burnet a Young inmate of the Burnet county jail made his escape Early thursday morning after cutting through the bars of his cell and lowering himself to the ground from the second Story window on a makeshift rope of bedsheets. Sheriff s deputies calculate the escape must have taken place around 12 30 . Thursday. The 16-year-old Escapee apparently used a Hacksaw or Hacksaw Blade smuggled to him by a Friend to Cut through the bar. The tool was not found. After climbing from the cell where he was incarcerated alone he then walked from the jail to Post Oak Street where lie is thought to have stolen a pickup truck belonging to county employee Steve Alexander who reported the theft shortly before 1 . Deputy Gene schillings said a statewide bulletin has been sent out for the Escapee who has a record of Auto thefts and also a history of escapes having slipped away from guards at Gatesville four times. There has also been a warrant issued for his arrest for Auto theft schillings said he had arrested the youth after a High Speed Chase Over a week ago. Meet today amendments election tuesday. Burnet the City of Burnet planning and zoning commission will hold a workshop meeting at 5 15pm monday november 7, in the Council Chambers of City Hall the Public is invited the planning and zoning Corn Mission was recently formed by the City Council As a revised zoo my commission the number of commissioners was increased in the revamping discussion is expected to Center on the City s master plan which was formulated in 1970 at a Cost of $33,000 some persons have expressed an interest in having a new master plan written while others maintain that the 1970 version has not yet been implemented. See Page 10 for issues and polling places. Denton stumps area Burnet Lane Denton an Independent Democrat from Waco and a candidate for United states Congress brought his Campaign to Burnet on thursday. The Veteran legislator was in Bur net county visiting with officials and supporters Quot we Are most encouraged about the Way the Campaign is going i have already visited each of the 19 counties in the District most of them several times and talked to thousands of people i will continue to be out and among the voters before elec lion Day using up the shoe leather Quot Denton said in a prepare eel statement. Quot the Lane Denton Campaign seeks support from people from All walks of life. I want to hear your concerns and your views so write me at to Box 3204, Waco 76707.&Quot the statement continued this is a positive Campaign on the issues stressing my qualified Lions for this office. I will continue to fake that approach to All com ers of this District Quot said Denton who described himself As a fiscal conservative because of his it forts to trim wasteful government Al spending Denton who gained Promin once because of his work to expose the Sharpstown Bank scandal and in his fight to Cut rising Utility rates says he is pleased and encouraged by the Broad base of support he is receiving in his race for Congress. He has been endorsed by Bob Pugh president of the Texas senior citizens association. Denton is an Active campaigner and Vole getter in his last four elections he received voter approve from 95 per cent of the precincts in his Home county which has a population of Over 150.000 in 1975, Denton received the outstanding legislative award in agriculture Quot and was named one of the 200 Quot outstanding Young texans Quot he and his family own and operate a 100 acre farm in Mclennan county. Patience and integrity. Quot the people elect someone who cares someone who listens someone who will get the Job done some one they can Trust Quot Olson said Olson s work and leadership in his Community spans More than a decade. Although he lost both legs at age 10, he organized re creation programs in Waco was a teenage chairman of the March of dimes drive and an athletic train it in High school at Baylor he was a member of student Congress chairman of the Honor Council president of his Sophomore and senior class and president of his freshman class at Law school he married Nancy Swenson of Clifton in 1970 Olson was elected to the Texas House of representatives in 1972 after defeating seven opponents in the primary and a Republican by nearly four to one in the Gen Erat election. In the House he is known for his legislation creating the Public a a Utility commission to Aid co is urn ers and Small towns and cities in the fight to control Utility rates in 1977 he authored a Law that will provide improved medical care and More family doctors in Many undeserved Rural areas and towns in Texas he also passed major anti crime legislation including stricter rules for probation and tougher penal ties for prostitution. He aided passage of other Mea sores including the Sunset act to limit state agencies and Bills to improve farm to Market road., teacher retirement benefits to fire men and policemen and to Cut taxes on agricultural land Olson recently was singled out by tin try officials of Texas for fits work on behalf of local gov Ern rent and because of his re Cord of protecting Community Powers from Federal and state intervention Olson s financial and Campaign records Are on file with the Texas Secretary of state and Are Public records escape route a a juvenile being Beld in Burnet county Tail for car theft Cut through the bars of his second Story cell wednesday night with a Hacksaw smuggled to him and escaped Early thursday morning Down a Tope made of bedsheets tied together. Lyndon Olson or. State rep. Lyndon Olson jr., of Waco wednesday announced his candidacy for United states Congress. In a Dawn to dusk tour of six cities in the sprawling 11th District of Texas Olson cities leadership Good sense and a Strong spirit As vital to the character of an effective congressman. Olson who is a six year Veteran of the Texas House of representatives and currently chairman of the committee on higher Edu cation noted that Public service has taught him much. Quot Day in and Day out what matters is How Well i commune ate with my people How accessible i am to them Quot Olson said. Quot the Public is not just those people you like. The Public is everybody businessman Home maker Farmer labourer teacher and student Young and old Black and White and Brown Rich and he also said that the people s representative to government has Only two tools to work with commission to

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