Old Settlers Reunion At Tow August At Tow community house
The Tow Old Settlers' Reunion returns with descendants of original settlers and out of town quartsers who will sing. A marker from the State Historical Survey Committee may be placed between Bluffton and Tow near the old salt mines if proof salt from the mines was used in the War Between the States. Mrs. Damon Wyckoff will seek mine facts from descendants. The event honors long tradition, recalls Lake Buchanan flooding home sites, and notes many attendees aging and fewer familiar faces.
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Tow
State Historical Survey Committee
Bluffton
Damon Wyckoff
Ben Behrns
Lake Buchanan
Evangeline
Men’s City Golf Tourney Opens Entries
Entries for the men’s city golf tournament are open with a Sunday August 11 deadline for first rounds. A flight for every eight players will compete in match play without handicaps. The event crowns the men’s city champion and junior players may compete only in the championship flight.
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Carlie Tice
Calendar of Events for Kingsland and Lone County
Saturday Kingsland Legion Auxiliary bake sale and Sunday Barbecue at Black Rock Park. Tow Church of Christ meeting and registration ends for men’s city golf tourney. Monday Llano Trades Day Aqua Festival Canoe Race at Black Rock Park 9 a.m. Racers breakfast with Buchanan Lions and Chamber of Commerce County wide 4-H party. Tuesday Golf lessons begin at the golf course. Thursday Preliminary Sheep Dog Trials.
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Kingsland Legion Auxiliary
Black Rock Park
Tow
Church of Christ
Llano
Buchanan Lions
Chamber of Commerce
Golf Club Opens New House With Open House Event
The newly completed golf course club house hosts an open house Sunday from 3 to 6 pm. Mrs. Charles Ratliff decorates and furnishes the building while refreshments are served. The modern concrete block and glass design features a lounge, refreshment bar, rest rooms, and a shaded patio. Architect Tom W. Short, now of Kerrville, designed the structure built by Wm. Cameron & Co with Short handling the roof.
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Charles Ratliff
Tom W. Short
Kerrville
Wm. Cameron & Co
Short
Llanogo
Youth Cools Off After Hot Spree Ends In Llano County Jail
An 18 year old Mississippi youth led authorities on a pursuit after abducting Harold Zoeller at his Eden home. He bound Zoeller with a chair and forced a vehicle ride before being captured along with separate theft and assault charges filed in Llano County.
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Mississippi
Llano ‘County
Eden
Harold Zoeller
Raymond. Winkel
J. W. Winkel
Erwin Talley
L. B. Turbiville
Zoeller
Zoell Ner
JL. B. Turbiville
Zoller
Jake Winkel
Llano
Sheriff’s Office
Kimo Littlepage
Llano County
Justice of the Peace
A. C. Fry
Llano Schools Name New High and Elementary Teachers
Three high school teachers join Llano ISD replacing coaches and staff. New hires include Donald Hicks history and physical education coach, biology and science teacher Benny Belew, homemaking and science teacher Sylvia Garcia, and Miss Gladys McSween returns from leave. Elementary positions filled by Eugenia Green, Lora Lee Belew, Tommie Nell Hicks, Medora Sanford, Amelia Joyce Zerm, with others pending final postings.
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Bob Frederick
June Burkett
Mark*t Abernathy
Gladys McSween
Sammy Jo Williams
IL S
Donald Hicks
Texas Christian University
Midland
Benny Belew
Southwest Texas State College
Sylvia Garcia
Texas
Woman's University
Denton
Rio Grande City
Mary Jo Marshall
Emilie Schneider
Melba Bruenger
Panzee Fikes
Ruby Turbiville
Eugenia Green
Zerm
Kingsland
San Antonio
Harlandale
Incarnate Word College
Llano
C. AL. Nalls
Tow Church Gospel Meeting Led by Silas Howell
Silas Howell of Llano will evangelize at the Tow Church of Christ gospel meeting from August 4 to August 11. Services start at 10 30 a m and 8 p m on Sundays with 8 p m weekday meetings, Olvis Osbourn directing songs.
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Silas Howell
Llano
Tow Church of Christ Gospel
Olvis Osbourn
Grass Fires Threaten Llano County Dry Weather
With afternoon highs over 100 degrees Llano County faces dangerous dry conditions that could spark rapid grass fires. Rural areas have organized to respond quickly, with extinguishing equipment ready. Charles Whitley now leads Llano Civil Defense while Lester Jaman remains rural firefighting chairman. contact either Jaman or a community captain in case of a rural fire.
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Llano County
Charles Whitley
Llano
Lester Jaman
Jaman
Llano to Appear in Aqua Festival and Related Events
Llano County gears up for the Astin Aqua Festival running through August 18 with 10 000 brochures to be printed by the Llano Chamber of Commerce. Events include sheep dog trials canoe race barbecues and an art festival at Buchanan Dam. The kickoff barbecue at Black Rock Park August 4 helps fund breakfasts for 150 canoe race participants.
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Llano County
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Black Rock Park
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce
Buchanan Lions Club
Llano Arena
Austin
Texas Sheep Dog Association
Austin Aqua Festival
Herman Cassady
Inman
Texas
Black Stock Park
Lake Buchanan
Llano
Stephen Pryor
Robert Owen
Patrick Zucha
Georgetown
Fredericksburg
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce and
Lions Club
Il H. Adams
Buchanan Dam
Kingsland
Highland Lakes National Bank of
Tex Wright
Dan Love
KTBC
100 Degree Days Record In Llano July Heat
Weather observer Ottis Halliburton notes multiple Llano days at or above 100 degrees in July with a peak around 102. Dry conditions threaten surface water for livestock as creeks dry and wells drop. Cattle remain in good flesh though stock tanks shrink and drought worries rise.
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Liano
Ottis Halliburton
Amster
Llano
Amsler
Llano Firms Promote Business Appreciation Day Specials
Twenty seven Llano County firms join the Chamber of Commerce sponsored Business Appreciation Day on Monday August five. An advertising four page paper will mail Friday to every county mailbox with store specials. Free copies available at The Llano News or chamber offices.
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Llano
Llano County
the Man's Store
Western Auto Associate
Grimsley's
Bullery Hardware
Village Drive-In Pharmacy
Esther's Shop
Watkins Merchantile
Mildred’s Dress Shop
Hagse Thre Mart
The
Llano News
Quality Grocery
Donop's Grocery
Hasse
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Old Settlers
Golf Club
Tommie Nell Hicks
Benny C. Belew
Donald S. Hicks
Lora Lee Belew
Medora Sanford
Tow Church
Horse Club
M. J. Stewart Jr
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