Streng to Fill St James Pulpit at Lutheran Church
Adolph Streng of Rock Island Illinois will occupy the pulpit at St James Lutheran Church on Sunday with Mrs Streng as guest organist. The Streng family are visiting relatives in Seguin after a week with Mrs Strengs parents Rev and Mrs N C Renso. Streng is a graduate of Texas Lutheran College and Wartburg Theological Seminary. He pursued doctoral work at Roosevelt University and the University of Chicago and studied a year at Mainz University in Germany. Mrs Streng, a Luther College graduate, has taught near Chicago and in Weisbaden Germany and currently teaches in psychology at Augustana College.
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Adolph ‘Streng
Rock Island, Ill
St. James Lutheran Church
Chicago
University of Chicago
Mainz University
Germany
Strong
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Weisbaden
Augustana
Rock Island
Ilt
Illinois
Seguin
McAllen Scouts Win Festival Canoe Race
The McAllen Rainmakers win the Austin Aqua-Festival marathon from Lake Buchanan to Festival Beach finishing in 12 hours 40 minutes 58 seconds. A heat and rainstorm challenge 34 canoes with only two withdrawals as Houston Post 29 Austin Post 406 and other teams place among top finishers.
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Black Rock Park
Lake Buchanan
McAllen
Austin
Town Lake
Austin S
Rainmaker
Festival Beach
Llano’s Newest Modern Drug Store Offers Prompt Service
A new drug store in Llano promises convenient drive in window abundant parking space and free delivery. Customers are invited to enjoy trading at this up to date establishment with complete stock and prompt service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Fort Worth Press Seeks Rural Women in Soil Conservation Contest
Top homemakers in Texas face a state level award themed Save the Soil and Save Texas. Communities in Soil Conservation Districts may nominate one rural woman on a conservation farm or ranch with an approved plan. County, regional, and state contests follow, with record books detailing family conservation efforts.
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Save
Texas
Fort Worth Press
Rites Set Friday For Accident Victim Ernest Smith
Funeral services for Ernest Harold Smith 51 of Elgin killed in an automobile accident near Austin will be held Friday at 10 a.m. The Rev Bill Kenney will officiate and burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Smith born April 8 1913 in Blanco County lived in Llano Austin and Elgin and worked for Bland Construction as foreman. He married Pearl L Eaton June 3 1945 and survived by his mother a son a daughter a step daughter another sister and a brother plus eleven grandchildren. Pallbearers are co workers Perry Goble Arthur Johnson Andrew Nobles Antone Petrick Joe Martinee and Dennis Jackson.
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Ernest Harold Smith
Elgin
Austin
Bill Kenney
Llano
Smith
Blanco County
Bland Construction Company
Pearl L. Eaton
Jim Hamilton
Cecil Joe Scott
Melvin Reed
Puerto Rico
Gaylen Halliburton
Bertram
Ernest Smith Jr
Ira Stephens
Tacoma
Wash
Vernon 0. Smith
Perry Goble
Arthur Johnson
Andrew Nobles
Antone Petrick
Joe Martinee
Dennis Jackson
Old Settlers Reunion and Local Events Calendar
Schedule lists Thursday events for Tow Old Settlers reunion and Llano Little League from 6 30 p m through Monday night. Lampasas swim meet is Saturday, football equipment distribution and LHS physicals at 9 30 a m with grid practice at 5 30 p m. First band practice at 6 p m. Home Demonstration encampment at LCRA Administration Building and Tuesday events. Open house at Central Texas Electric Co op office on Highway 29 at 3 5 p m and annual membership meeting at the community center 7 45 p m. Lady golfers start at 8 a m Lions Club at noon and Rotary Club at noon on Wednesday.
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Old Settlers
LHS
LCRA
New Central Texas Electric Co-Op
Highway 29
Lions Club
Club
Llano
Rotary Club
Drive-In Pharmacy Expands With Four Day Opening
Village Drive-In Pharmacy owner A. Lee Whitt hosts a four day expansion opening August 13 14 15 and 17. Free gifts for visitors who register include a power lawn mower first prize and a wrist watch second prize with other daily prizes awarded.
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A. Lee Whitt
Open House Details Highlight Local Architecture Team
The excerpt notes a well known San Antonio organist, with the General Contractor R E Rawls Lumber Co of Austin. Architects Page Southerland and Page of Austin designed the building and also the Co operative headquarters in Fredericksburg erected in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
R. E. Rawls Lumber Company
Austin
Page, Southerland, & Page
Fredericksburg
Junior Rodeo results and events listed for Sr and Jr divisions
The page lists junior rodeo performances with times for pole bending barrel and relay races. Entries include Donna Simpson Sandra Gray Pam West Kathy Hunger Clarice Davis Nancy Kidd and Barbara Green among others. Also noted are goat hair pulling café roping and social notes about a Hill Country home pilgrimage tour near Kerrville benefiting the Hill Country Arts Foundation.
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Donna Simpson
Sandra Gray
Pam West
Johnny Sawyer
Walter Lee Crow
Tessie Smith
Jimmy McGee
Ray Lynn Howard
Butch Stovall
Tommy Duncan
James Lawrence
Charles Stone
Fredericksburg
Tom Epperson
Cherokee
Tim O' Donnell
Burnet
Gary Bauman
Valley Spring
Ricky Bauman
Kathy Hunger
Anna Lee Bourland
Blanco
Clarice Davis
Llano
Ginger Epperson
Calf Reping
Teresa Hyatt
Nancy Kidd
Mason
Debbie Leifeste
Thomas Davis
Tim O'Donnell
Darrell West
Gary Hyatt
O. K. Coates
Bertram
James Hardin
Jimmy Hibler
Barbara Green
Catherine Simmons
Austin
Darla Andrees
Harper
Randy Kuykendall
Buzzy Homesley
Darla Andregg
Hamper
Jane O'Banion
San Saba
Dickie Fuchs
Morris Lyda
Gene Lyda
Bob Wells
T. J. Moore
Hart Cunningham
Kerrville
Hill Country Arts Foundation
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Adolph Streng
St. James
Cullie A. Carter
Drive-In Pharmacy
Jolly Baker
Libby
Pillsbury
Angel Food
Nelda
Rosedale Sweet
Maxwell House
Maxwell
Kraft
J M
Chuck Roast
E. Main St
Friendly, Courtequs Service
E. Young St
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