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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1964
Page
4
Old timers reunion in Tow draws fewer returning residents as heat and aging limit visits. The day offers basket lunches, storytelling, and a look at the stomping grounds where residents swam, played, and grew up amid Lake Buchanan’s rising waters.
Mr and Mrs Jack Little entertained with a bridge dinner at their ranch home on Thursday night for three tables of guests. Spencer Weber and partner won the high couple prize while Hal Cunningham and partner took the low prize. Cullie Carter won bingo.
Lanny and Danny May came home Friday after four weeks at Camp LaJunta near Kerrville. They earned marksman and first class rifle badges and stars for canoeing swimming archery riding nature study fishing land sports and handcraft. Their mother Mrs Wayne May attended Thursday’s show featuring archery and water sports.
Century old immigrants sought new homes and now return to Tow’s Old Settlers event, producing reunions filled with renewed nostalgia and memory. The gathering reflects on past journeys and the enduring sense of community among attendees.
Cherokees recount weekend travels and visits with relatives in College Station Austin and San Saba. Notable events include births and illnesses, a funeral, hospital surgery, and sympathy extended for Ernest Barclay. Residents share weekend guest lists and family updates across multiple towns.
A flurry of visits fills the week as families travel between Brownwood Cherokee Lampasas and Llano. Madduxes Estep and Daughertys host relatives while coaching school moves plot lines for Fort Worth and Comanche. Nearby gatherings include cowrns, baptisms and birthday suppers.
The record lists frequent visiting and hosting by residents of several Texas towns. Mrs Geo Rhodes in San Saba, Geo Boultinghouse in Llano, M D Buster in Llano, and others sail between Georgetown Taylor Amarillo and Austin. Guests include Mr and Mrs R T Altizer and John, Mrs Alex Gay, Mrs Howard Perry, Mrs Vann Maddox, and many family members. Lawton Yarbrough Byars Walters Jerry Allred and Leland Yarbrough from Austin fished on the coast over the weekend.
A bake sale supporting the Teen Haven is set for Saturday August 8 at 9 a.m. at Corner Drug Store to fund an orchestra for a Teen Haven dance for youths aged 13 to 19 from Llano and nearby counties. Items or donations may be contributed at the Corfer Drug Store table. Mr and Mrs L V Nobles of Bluffton hosted their daughter Mrs C M Suggs of Tucameari New Mexico as a guest.
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