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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1971
Page
6
Community news item from Llano News highlights social visits and family events across Cherokee County. Mentions travel to Austin Dallas and Mason, births and arrivals, church activities, and a congressional visit by Dann Kuykendall’s family.
Kingsland reports total assets increased by over 1.5 million dollars in the cooperative's fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. The group added about 700 new member-consumers and sustained steady average consumption per member. Expansion and improvement programs continue to meet rising demand for low-cost electric service in the area.
The article promotes luxurious shag carpeting, praising its rich look and affordable prices. It highlights its casual appeal, varied color options from solids to tweedy tones, and its adaptability to contemporary and traditional decor. Visitors are invited to see Charlie's Store display.
Kilgore Troop 265 sent 25 Boy Scouts to Kingsland for two hours of ecology work around Lookout Point. They enjoyed a campfire and program at Highland Lakes Shopping Center, then continued a 50 mile hike to Inks Lake via Marble Falls and Sherwood Shores. The Kingsland Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Tuesday night campfire.
A rice bag party honored bride-elect Miss Jannelle Sagebiel Monday evening August 2 at the home of Mrs. Carlos McKinney. Schoolmates of the honoree attended as guests with refreshments served by cohosts Mrs. Stephen Pryor and Mrs. Tommy Lockhart.
Kingsland residents travel on Colorado and Northwest trips. The Kingsland Community Church Men’s Fellowship held a dinner with film Eleven Together on pollution. The Women’s Organization meets August 18 at Barrow Hall. August game nights continue, September 4th Friday. Fifth Sunday covered dish August 29 honors new members. Salvation Army in Texas plans its annual drive via Kingsland Local Service Committee.
Local report covers visitors and trips across regions including New Orleans Houston and Camp Pendleton. Notable mentions include Mada Stenwart Lettand Doyle and Jim Doyle with ranch ties. Jamboree at the Rubin Sagebiel ranch and a August 7 marriage of Jannette Sagebiel to Richard Castro are noted along with family reunions and travel to Austin Mason and San Antonio.
Guests from Alabama visited Morris and wife at their home including Hubert Gantham from Phenix City and Sidney Grantham with family plus Claud Milam of Tuscaloosa and Frank McCoy of Gatesville. The group enjoyed Llano River catfish and noted the rain supposedly accompanying the visit.
Llano will become the Texas Ranger headquarters effective Sept. 1 for a new ranger who will serve Llano Burnet and Gillespie counties. Troy Porterfield 42 former sheriff of Plainview and ex highway patrolman will move with his family to Llano next week and assume duties in September. He is married with four children two at Texas Tech and two at Llano High School. The family has rented the Matt Dees Jr. property.
Ilano County's two highway patrolmen Sven Bode and Bill Shipp attend a seminar on new laws from the recent legislative session. Central Texas patrolmen join the session. Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Billie D Jones along with Wyman and Edward, her parents, are noted at Crane.
The Wanderer laments vandalized restrooms at Liano Robinson City Park and comments on gender presentation seen in Austin. The column argues for police restraint and notes enduring tensions between the public and law enforcement.
The Llano swimming pool will operate on weekends only from 3 30 to 10 pm Fridays and 3 to 8 pm Saturdays and Sundays starting next week through Monday September 6 Labor Day weekend. Mrs James Saucier Dane Terri Sue and Mrs Travis Bawcom visited Mr and Mrs Sonny Bawcom in Longview last weekend.
A Kingsland fair plans a Carnival of arts and crafts with Dot Golightly and Molly Richardson leading display and registration committees. Exhibitors include Buckner Boys Ranch, Archie Tharp, Bron Smith, Johnnie Frost, Connie Long, Lillian Hill, and more. The event features various crafts, paintings, and baked goods prepared by local groups.
Texas A&M University hosts its 21st Annual Beef Cattle Short Course August 16–17 at Memorial Student Center with leading authorities on bovine reproduction and management. Speakers include J N Willbank Colorado State University on improving reproductive performance and energy cow size effects, H A Glimp Nebraska clay center on calving difficulties, and Ray Woodward and Lamar Reynolds on breeding, reproduction factors, and virgin heifers. Registration starts 7:40 a.m. Monday.
Mr and Mrs J M Hardison visited in Houston last week with their son David and daughter in law, and their twin daughters Angie and Kathie.
The Hill Country Hereford Association conducted its annual selection tour starting Monday at Silas Rothmann's ranch near Mason. Counties visited include Mason Gillespie San Saba Blanco Kerr Brown Menard and Llano with James Grote of Llano serving as association president and Silas E Rothmann as vice president along with other officers and directors from Mason Cherokee Fredericksburg Brownwood Kerrville Doss and Mason.
Three men face charges after separate Lake LBJ incidents. Thurston Brooks 22 of Austin fled charges for burglary at Leslie C. Smith trailer. Brooks was jailed after transfer from San Marcos. bond set. Two Kingsland youths fined 144 dollars plus costs for breaking Coke machines at Pollard’s Enco and Liscum’s Texaco stations. district case stems from Drace Trailer Camp boat house gasoline theft. one suspect 16 free on 1000 bond, other 18 in Llano County jail.
Tuesday sale offered 365 head with stronger demand for thinner cattle and stocker steers. Slaughter cows ranged to higher prices with good and choice stocker steers and heifers in the 360 to 700 pound ranges bringing about 30 to 47 dollars per hundredweight, while feeder stocker cows and various cull prices appeared across multiple consignors including Pearson Llano and Lawson Burnet.
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