Llano Jaycees Host Fifth Llano Junior Rodeo This Weekend
The Llano Jaycees announce the fifth annual Llano Junior Rodeo to be held Friday and Saturday August 12 13 starting at 8 p m James Thiers Llano Jaycee president says preparations are underway Rodeo events include bull riding bareback bronc pole bending barrel racing flag racing and calf roping with junior and senior divisions Prizes include ribbons for top six in each go round and two night average trophies plus trophy saddles for top overall performers Proceeds benefit Llano Jaycee Livestock Show and Youth recreation Entry forms available from Llano Junior Rodeo P O Box 1148 Llano.
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Liano Jaycee
James Thiers
Rodeo Committee
Oliver Weighausen
James Qpperson
Llano Jaycees
Cen-Tex
Llano Jaycee
LHS Athletes Get Physicals Ahead of Season
Physical exams for all Liano High School athletes will be held Thursday at 10 30 a m with Dr G L Dansby and Dr Dan Hoerster. Boys in baseball track tennis golf and football must attend. Football equipment issued after exams followed by orientation. First football practice Monday August 15 with workouts 7 30 to 9 a m and 5 30 to 7 50 p m.
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G. L. Dansby
Dan Hoerster
Liano High School Ath
LHS
Weldon Seeliger
Seeiger
Slane High School
Stephenson
Seeliger
Llanoans in UT Tragedy Report From Public Notices
A Llano resident Judy Winkel narrowly escaped as a gunman opened fire near the University of Texas Tower on a Monday noon. Details describe several Llano graduates starting freshman orientation and a campus chaos that left multiple people dead including a former UT professor.
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Austin
Judy Winkel
Llano
University of Texas
Judy
Home Economics
Winkel
LHS
Donna Carter
Cindy Raesener
John Gray
Jamie Winkel
Guadelupe Street
Demon Smith
J. P. Smith
Texas Theater
Guadalupe
Damon
Sheftalls Jewelry
Alhough Damon
Robert Boyer
Whitman
B. C. Schmidt
First Methodist
Counties to Plan War On Poverty Projects
The Central Board of the Hill Country Community Action Association met in Mason with county coordinators to review survey reports on poverty programs. Pat Murray urged counties to form planning committees to select timely projects like sewing, cooking, adult education, trades, and high school continuation to gain approval and funding.
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Hill Country Community Action Association
Mason
Pat Murray
Llano
Doris Revada
Llano Volunteer Fire Dept Answers Three Weekly Calls
The Llano Volunteer Fire Department answered three calls this week all for brush and tree fires. Incidents occurred on West Tarrant Street Bluffton and near the stockyards in northeast Lieno.
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Llano
Tarrant Street
Bluffton
Lieno
Four Vehicle Crash Injures One In Llano Intersection
Four vehicles damaged in a Wednesday morning crash at the junction of highways 29 16 and 71 in Llano left Nolan Maddox hospitalized with a severe facial gash. His left turn collided with a dump truck driven by James Louis McVay, which struck a waiting car then a pickup. Investigating officers were Highway Patrolman Iven Bode Sheriff Gate Ligon and deputy Draece Williams.
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Liano
Nolan Madox
Dub Pierce
Kingsland
Granville Smith
Charlie Miller
Mason
Steff
Llano
Nolan Maddox
Llano Memorial Hospital
Waldrope
Maddox
James Louis McVay
W. C. Pierce
Highland Lakes Ready Mix Company
Iven Bode
Gate Ligon
Draece Williams
Prairie Mountain Picnic and Homecoming Set for Saturday
Prairie Mountain Community Club will hold its annual homecoming and picnic on Saturday August 6 with a barbecue plate at 1.25 starting 5 30 p m A door prize will be offered to plate buyers A three act comedy Saint Ious Sadie will be staged by local members with a cast including Ells Jean Rusche Elaine Settemeyer Ann Rode Perry Settemeyer and others Last Sunday night the club hosted a game night with about sixty people from Llano Castell Cherry Springs and Prairie Mountain playing dominoes volleyball and horseshoes Refreshments were served throughout the evening by the club
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Prairie Mountain
Prairie Mountain Community Club
Brad
Sadie
Llano Chamber of Commerce Float to Enter Austin Parade
The Llano County Chamber of Commerce float themed Geom of the Hills will enter the Austin Aqua festival parade Saturday morning at 10. Miss Sharon Bode will ride on the float driven by Hep Fewyer.
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Liano Chamber of Commerce
Llano County
Austin
Sharon Bode
C of C
Shower Abates Llano Heat Wave After 104 Degree Peak
Llano endured a prolonged heat spell with 16 days above 100, including three first days of August. A 0.08 inch shower cooled the night of Tuesday, while 1966 year to date precipitation sits at 9.07 inches, far below the 75.9 inch average.
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Llano
Liano
Llano School Board Approves Gym Area Paving
At a Tuesday meeting the Llano School Board approved paving around the new gymnasium. They hope to complete the work before school begins on Sept. 1.
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Llano
Judy Wilson Wins Farm Bureau Title
Judy Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Wilson was chosen Llane Farm Bureau Queen at a city park contest. She will represent Llane at the District 7 event in Brownwood later this month. Lorraine Scott and Ella Jean Rusche were first and second runners up. Judges from Mason and San Saba attended and Jack C. Miller presided. Entertainment and an ice cream and cake supper followed the program with about 150 attendees.
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Andy Wilson
Bland
Judy
Farm Bureau
Raymond Winkel
George Keller
Mr. Schmidt
Mason
Barney Sullivan
San Saba Chamber of Commerce
Jack C. Miller
San Saba
Darrell Staedtler
Linda Schulze
Jimmy Roberson
Summer School Programs Near Completion At Local School
Head Start for six year olds will end this week while the Title 1 Remedial program wraps up by August 12. Sixty eight students are enrolled in remedial studies covering language development math and health and recreation as first grade tests are planned before the new term begins.
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C. M. Nails
Ilva
Nalls
Co-Op Sets Annual Meet August 16 in Mason
Central Texas Electric Cooperative schedules its annual meeting for August 16 at Mason Fair Grounds. Registration opens around 5:00 pm with activities starting 7:00 pm. entertainment includes Miss Central Texas Electric Cooperative Laura Lowe Gass of Comfort and Miss CTEC Jan Brown, alongside Youth Tour participants and $500 in prizes including a food freezer.
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Central Texas Electric Cooperative
Mason
W. C. McWilliams
McWilliams
Miss Central Texas Electric Coperative
Laura Lowe Gass
Comfort
Jan Brown
C.t.ec
Miss Texas Electrification
Government In Action
Washington, D. C
C.T.E.C
Tow Old Settlers Reunion Set Thursday
The Old Settlers Reunion will be held Thursday, August 11, at the community house with a basket lunch, music, singing, and fellowship. The Tow reunions date back over two centuries, born after area land was taken for Lake Buchanan water.
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TOW
Old Settlers
Buchanan
Llane News Seeks New City Addresses for Delivery
The Llane News asks residents to contact the office with their street and house numbers to ensure home delivery when city service begins in September.
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Llane News
Alt City
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