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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
1
Readers were invited to help correct spellings and errors in this issue of News. The column also lists fighting equipment, volunteers, and advertising notes after recent rural fires in Burnet and Johnson City areas with mentions of Llano possibly next.
Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce members met at the City Park last Thursday to elect three new Jaycee directors Dr. Dan Hoerster Rev. James Sheppard and Theo Crenwelge. The group also rescheduled the Aggie Teasipper football game to August 29 and planned a Miss Llano Jaycee contest to represent the group at local and neighboring town events. They voted to help transport local football players after practice and to provide a public address system and announcer for home games.
Coaches Raymond Gilmore and Harvey Cook will join the Texas High School Coaches Association annual clinic and training school in Houston from August 4 to 8. An All-Star basketball game is set for Thursday night and an All-Star football game for Friday night.
Absentee voting for the second Democratic primary began Monday and runs through August 19. Voters away from town may apply for ballots at the County Clerk's office. The primary is set for August 23.
Lyndon Ray Herridge returns to White Deer Texas after two weeks with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Jack Herridge. report notes cheerful visit and safe travel from grandparents residence.
Construction advances on a 120 foot enclosed Hi Line fishing dock at Circle 8 Camp with a 102 foot long inner fishing well and seating along both sides. Owner E. J. Briggs targets September 12 completion and a three day fishing contest from September 12 to 14 with prizes including Ambassador, Shakespeare rods and reels for largest carp buffalo catfish bass crappie.
Llano County youths Cleburn Simon Henry Hammons and Billy Gayle Clawson are selected for the Austin Colt League All-Star team. They will meet a Houston Colt League team in Austin for the first playoffs toward the Colt World Series in Ontario California.
Mrs L B Turbiville and the Quality Grocery of Llano were the first area winners in the Dr Pepper Cookout Contest and received a De Luxe barbecue grill. Mrs Turbiville won by completing a sentence explaining why she liked Dr Pepper with food. Entries were judged by the Jil Company of Dallas for originality neatness and clarity. The Quality Grocery won the grill for being Mrs Turbiville's dealer.
Llano County FIFA and 4 H Club members prepare for a Duroc judging contest at the Veterans Building Llano Saturday 8 30 a m in connection with the sale of 60 registered Duroc hogs bred and open gifts boars Actual sale starts 1 30 p m with Col Walter Britton as auctioneer FFA members and 4 H Club boys participate in judging and awards announced before the sale High teams receive banners and top individuals earn $25 certificates to purchase hogs.
Results of the July Lions Club weight gaining contest for FFA and 4H calves were announced by County Agent L P Amsler. The wet lot division with 27 steers saw J P Dodgen and a Hereford steer gain 91 pounds. breeders Fitzsimons Ranch. Doris Rode’s Angus steer placed second. Russell Osbourn bred the animal. Gary Osbourn’s Angus steer was third. breeder Russell Osbourn. In the 13 heifers on feed, Bobby Cohen led with a 103 pound gain on a Hereford heifer. Thurman Walker bred the winner. Susan Cohen placed third with a Hereford heifer. Deep Creek Ranch San Saba bred. In the dry lot division eight steers, Bobby Cohen won with a 118 pound gain on an FFA Hereford. breeder Robert Cohen. Bobby also took second with a 100 pound Hereford steer, bred by Robert Cohen. Dexter Sagebiel’s Hereford gained 83 pounds for third. breeder Martin Sagebiel.
Llano County volunteer firefighters urged extreme caution as hot dry weather dries vegetation to tinder. Assistant Fire Chief Milam Barnett said four weekend calls included three grass fires and a 1951 Buick gutted by fire. Fire crews fought grass fires in city limits Friday and Sunday.
Llano Chamber of Commerce manager H. EL West requests a full listing of fire-fighting gear across the county and ranchers willing to assist in case of a blaze. Call Mr West at the Llano Chamber office with equipment or readiness to help. The dry season has begun and fires are already occurring. once started it may be too late to assemble resources.
Members of the Rural Progress Association stage a three act farce The Black CaCa as part of the annual picnic at the Community Center tonight at 8. A supper runs until 8 p.m. Crops grown in the community will be exhibited and the cast includes Mrs James Rusche Margy Buskell Doris Rode Sue Jarvis Mac Cronwdge and others. Admission details and proceeds go to support community activities.
Pastor Henry F Treptow of Bethany Lutheran Church Fredericksburg will be guest teacher for a Bible Teaching Mission at Lilano s St James Lutheran starting Sunday morning. The program uses the book of Jonah and the Inductive Method for intensive Bible study with nightly services through Thursday. Treptow, native of Hallettsville Texas, graduated from Texas Lutheran College Seguin and Evangelical Lutheran Theological Seminary Capitol University. He is married with three children.
Stein Lumber Company of Fredericksburg announced a fully equipped lumber yard opening in Kingsland. Billy McGee of Kingsland will manage the yard as the company expands to serve Highland Lakes area property owners seeking a year round playground and retirement home location.
Prices in all classes fell for the second week as more livestock moved to markets nationwide. Llano sale receipts through Tuesday totaled 587 cattle 119 hogs with a few sheep and goats. Bulls brought 19 to 20 dollars. cows and calves 175 to 220. cows 16.50 to 17.70. fat calves 25.50 to 25.75. light stocker steer calves 2 to 30. heavy stocker heifer calves 26 to 28. stocker steer yearlings 25 to 26.50. butcher hogs 200 to 220 pounds topped at 22.75.
A welcoming barbecue was held at the Bond home last Thursday to honor Rev. Mom Bond and his family. Rev. Bond recently became the resident minister of Grace Episcopal Church in Llane, with Mro and Mrs Dan Derby and Mr and Mrs S EF Chestnut assisting.
Captain Ian Griffin of the Department of Public Safety explains commercial vehicle registration rules. He notes weights cap per axle at 18 000 pounds and 92 000 pounds per tandem group with total gross under 5 000 pounds. Farm trailers used to haul farmer’s own products may skip registration unless gross weight exceeds 4 000 pounds.
Llano County Democratic Convention elected four delegates to the State Democratic Convention and named Lawrence Bruhl and Mary Lou Ligon as delegates with Lenox Ligon and Mrs Lawrence Bruhl. Jim Watkins was named permanent chairman and Lawrence Bruhl permanent secretary.
Area men may compete in statewide exams for 200 patrol vacancies with the Texas Department of Public Safety. Exams are set in Austin on September 16 and Waco on September 17. applications must be received in Austin by September 6. Eligibility includes age 21 to 35, good health, a high school diploma, and weight requirements.
Two local men were jailed on bonds of 500 dollars each after hog theft charges filed July 31. Justice of the Peace Morrison reduced initial 1000 dollar bonds. another action set 6750 dollars bonds for transporting minnows across the county line. Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals during July 31 to August 6 including several named individuals.
Rev. Milton E. Mayer of the Llano County Ministerial Alliance outlined a plan for a youth and civic center at the Veterans School. The project aims to keep youths in town with bowling skating ping pong and an ice cream bar plus rooms for scouts Jaycees and community groups and potential rifle range expansion and an outdoor theatre.
Revival services at Tow Baptist Church start Sunday August 17 led by Rev. Rolla Sutley. E P Boston will speak as associational missionary of the North Canadian Association from Henryetta Oklahoma. Services occur daily at 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. with a cordial invitation to all.
Llano Chamber of Commerce reverses its deer lease policy and will list all leases free of charge. The chamber will provide hunters with rancher names, lease sizes and locations, prices, and phone numbers, but will not arrange viewings or guarantee outcomes. Lease listings are welcomed to fill demand for hunting season.
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