Charles Moss Named Ambassador for Texas Folklife Festival
Charles H. Moss of Llano, manager of Enchanted Rock, is named ambassador to the first Texas Folklife Festival to be held Sept 7 through 10 at the HemisFair site in San Antonio. Institute Director R Henderson Shuffler says ambassadors will be the direct link between their communities and the festival and will receive ticket and participation information. festival aims to depict Texas culture with music dance singing food games contests costumes storytelling crafts and arts and seeks broad ethnic participation.
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Charles H. Moss
Llano
Enchanted Rock
Fredericksburg
U.T. Institute of Texas Cultures
San Antonio
Inestitute
R. Henderson Shuffler
O.T. Baker
Texas
Burnet Hosts BS Roundtable and Scout Plans
The August Roundtable at Burnet set fall camporee dates for September 8-10 at LBJ Ranch Stonewall and explored prospects for the National Jamboree in Idaho. Doss and Johnson City troops list several prospects. about 85 attended the July meeting at Doss with reports on Grand Canyon and Lost Penn activities.
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Burnet
LBJ
Stonewall
Idaho
Johnson City
Doss
Aaron Brodbeck
Grand Canyon
Nick Martin
Hill Country
Texas Hosts Vast Range of Tree Species
A Texas study notes that the state supports at least 225 tree species across its forests and urban areas. Researchers map diversity in regions from the Piney Woods to the Trans-Pecos, highlighting cedar, oak, cottonwood, elm, and mesquite as key groups.
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Texas
Political circus swirls as party conventions loom
The piece criticizes how presidential selection now hinges on conventions and deals, arguing the people rarely choose the ultimate candidate. It notes Republicans face an upcoming convention and warns against open mouths and gaffes while describing ongoing voter frustration and a newsworthy gossip analogy. The column also covers unsettled weather in Llano with scattered showers and pasture browning, plus a family visit from Stan ton.
Social Security Boost Raises Llano County Benefits
Special to the News reports Llano County residents will gain about 513000 extra per year in Social Security benefits under the new 20 percent across the board increase. Average annual payments rise from 1596 to 1992 for single retirees and from 2676 to 3240 for couples, with local average from 1152 to 1882 per recipient and total local pension receipts moving to 3081000 next year. No action required by beneficiaries. tax increases none until January 1.
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New York
Liana County
Social Security Administration
Congress
Milllion
Llano County
W D Lord Dies In California
W D Lord of Lincoln California died Sunday July 430. He lived in Llano as a child and young man and was married to Lola Roberts who survives him. He was the brother of the late Mrs Kittle Buttery.
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W.D. Lord
Lincoln
California
Llano
Lola Roberts
Kittle Buttery
Llano Coaches Attend Texas High School Coaches’ Meeting
Llano High School coaches Marvin Sanders Jody Jones James Sander Larry Zscheck Paul Ables and Edgar Wuthrich joined about 6000 attendees at the 4th Texas High School Coaches Association Coaching School in Houston. Nebraska coach Bob Devaney headlined as lecturer amid sessions covering football and basketball, with North-South games set to conclude the event.
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Llane High School
Mammoth
Texas High School Coaches’ Association
Houston
Nebraska
Bob Devaney
Dallas Cowboys
Devaney i S
Norheimz Pavilion
AstroDome
Fort Worth
Dallas
Llano
Marvin Sanders
Jody Jones
James Sander
Larry Zscheck
Paul Ables
Edgar Wuthrich
Llano Chamber Seeks Deer Leasing Listings
The Llano Chamber of Commerce appeals for deer leasing listings for hunters. Land operators are asked to contact the chamber as inquiries pour in for regular season from November 18 to January 1 and for the bow season beginning 30 days earlier, per the Parks and Wildlife Department.
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Llano Chamber of Commerce
Parks and Wildlife Department
Band Students To Meet Monday At Band Hall
All band members are urged to attend a meeting in the band hall at 7 p.m. Monday August 7 to meet new band director John Kemp and discuss plans for the coming year.
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John Kemp
Ranch Visit Highlights Kothmann Family in Llano
Visitors over the weekend at Roy Kothmann ranch included Mr and Mrs Royston Kothmann and family of Killeen and Mr and Mrs PA Koenig of Fort Worth. They called on Mrs Ida L Fredericks at Llano Memorial Hospital. Derrick and Dean Smitty Johnson of Austin join the Rothmanns for a week of vacation.
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Roy Kothmann
Royston Kothmann
Killeen
PA. Koenig
Fort Worth
Ida L. Fredericks
Llano Memorial Hospital
Smitty Johnson
Derrick
Dean
Austin
Rothmanns
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Schmitt Return Home
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Schmitt returned to their Seguin home after several days visiting Mrs. Ida Fredericks who is a patient at Litano hospital.
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Monroe Schmitt
Seguin
Ida Fredericks
Litano Hospital
Llano needs sewer upgrades for Silver Streak Rally
Llano's trailer park boom with about 300 units prompts sewer line expansion ahead of the National Silver Streak Rally set for September 25 to 30. Local business benefits from visitors as summer activity grows, while a ranch incident reports a cow killed by mistaken deer shot.
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Otto
Llano
Porterfield Boy Scout Camp Trip Report
Michael Porterfield 15 of Plainview joins former Boy Scout Troop for a week at Trujillo Meadows Camp Grounds Ladara Colorado. He is in an advance Eagle Scout group and heads a troop. He will return Tuesday to Plainview where his mother will pick him up.
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Michael Porterfield
Troy Porterfield
Plainview
Trujillo Meadows
Ladara
Colorado
Mike
Portersfield
J M Hardisons Welcome Visiting relatives
Col and Mrs J Henderson of Bradenton Florida and Mrs S H Johnston of Austin visited Mr and Mrs J M Hardison last week. The Hardisons were joined by their son Jack Hardison and his Austin family as guests.
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Billy Harve Reager
Daughters of
Stanton
F.C. Reager
Leyendecker and Armes Wedding at Pontotoc
Margaret Levendecker daughter of Llano and Vaughn Armes son of Roy Armes were married Sunday July 30 in a garden ceremony at the groom's parents home. The Rev Clifford Edgeperen performed the double ring rite with Bill Armes as best man and Mrs Billy Leyendecker as matron of honor. A lawn reception followed with a pink and white table setting and a three tier cake. Out-of-town guests came from Temple San Antonio Llano and Kaufman. After a wedding trip to Austin the couple will reside in Kingsland.
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Clifford Edge Pere
Bill Armes
Billy Leyendecker
Llano
Theresa Herron
Temple
San Antonio
Kauffman
Austin
Kingsland
Perjury penalties cited in marriage license case
The piece notes perjury can occur outside courtroom in customs, voting, gun permits, or testimony. A groom was charged for falsely stating he never married on a marriage license, arguing it was not serious, but the court asserted society must guard matrimony and punish false answers.
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Witnes
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
Will Bernard
Golf Notes: Llano Ladies Elect Officers for Year Ahead
Annette Virdell reports golf activity waning on hot days but upcoming Llano Ladies Golf Association election sets plans for September 1 start. The note covers election friction among candidates Mrs McAuler and Mrs Pidgeonton, a quick national convention, and a Men’s Traveling Four-Ball result led by Doug Harekey with 150 points.
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Dullsville
Llano Ladies Golf Association
Woomen
McAuler
Pidgeonton
L.L.G.A
Doug Harekey
Jeff Mitchell
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