4-Hers Do Well At Hereford Meet
Llano County 4 Hers excelled at the Texas Oklahoma Junior Hereford Show in Lawton Oklahoma led by Gayle Epperson 17 of Valley Spring winning the grand champion heifer and a $100 premium. Other top placers included Mary Grote Rick Murchison and several county residents as the event highlighted youth judging and a banquet over three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
Texas
Oklahoma
Lawton
John Kuykendall
Llano de Hfergs
Gayle Epperson
James Epperson
Valley Spring
Gayle
Wayne Waygood
Indian Mound Farms
New Harmony
Indiana
Oklahoma Hereford Association
Mary Grote
Rick Murchison
Texas and
Oklahoma Junior Hereford Association
Sue Rusche
Texas Association
Texas Hereford Queen
Lonquet
Llana
Rhonda Murchison
James Grote
Gordon Murchison
Ella Jean Rusche
Kenneth Brandenberger
Tow Old Timers Reunion Attracts 157 Attendees
The Tow annual Homescoming drew 157 registrants this Saturday with visitors from California. Organizers hope for double attendance next year as grounds improvements continue. Donations support a community fund sent to Willie Morgan and Len Jon Lockhart Jr. A meeting to elect officers and plan the next year is set for August 18 at 8 p.m. at the tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Community Improvement Fund
Willie Morgan
Bluffton
Len- Jon T. Lockhart, Jr
Onlta Lockhart
the Tabernacle
Area Catholic Queen Contest Sees Four County Candidates
Lucy Morales, 17, Llano High School senior, emerges as candidate for area Catholic Queen. Sponsored by Catholic churches of Burnet Mason San Saba Llano, four counties each nominate one girl. Votes cost one cent and can be cast at Holy Trinity Catholic Church or given directly to Miss Morales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Morales
Ysidoro Morales
Burnet
Mason
San Saba
Llano
Miss Morales
Llana
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Frank Coursey Rites Held for 64 Year Old Texan Veteran
Frank Mann Coursey 64 died Sunday August 12 in a Burnet nursing home. Funeral services were held Monday at Waldrope Funeral Home with Rev. Edwin A Thayer officiating and burial in Honey Creek Cemetery. He was born March 12 1904 in Texas a WWII veteran and retired ranch laborer. Survivors include three brothers C R Coursey J Q Coursey S J Coursey and one sister Mrs Euel Moore. Pallbearers listed include Jim Moore Harry Miller Lee Roberts Albert Roberts J J Hoy and Ray Talbot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mann Coursey
Burnet
Waldrope Funeral
Edwin A. Thayer
Honey Creek
James A. Coursey
Texas
Presbyterian Church
C.R. Coursey
Carson City
Nev
J.Q. Coursey
Leander
S.J. Coursey
Llano
Euel Moore
Jim Moore
Harry Miller
Lee Roberts
Albert Roberts
J.J., Hoy
Ray Talbot
Bowdens Return From Ten Day Corpus Christi Vacation
Mr and Mrs Wayne Bowden return from a 10 day vacation spent in Corpus Christi where they visited Mr and Mrs Miles Estrerak and in Victoria with Mrs Bowden s sister and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bowden
Corpus Christ
Miles Estrerak
Victoria
Mrs. Bowden
Residents urged to oppose Navy Sanguine project
A letter from Clarence Grenwelge asks readers in seven counties to oppose the Navy Sanguine sensory system claim and warns of potential harm to land water and life. He calls for community organization and broad public support to fight the plan.
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Clarence Grenwelge
Valley Spring Social Roundup Reflects Busy Weekend
Mr and Mrs Julius Neumann attended the funeral of Mrs Annie Schwertner in Miles. The Kuykendalls and others enjoyed ice cream, swimming, and visits across town, with trips to LaPryor Uvalde San Antonio Bandera and a large birthday barbecue for Smokey Kuykendall. Families from Goree Mason and Enchanted Rock joined gatherings with relatives from Dallas Miami and Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Neumann
Annie Schwertner
Miles
Randy Kuykendail
Kippi
Ronnie Simpson
Linda
Forrest Smathars
Jimmy Reid
Glen
Dixie
Pug Lange
Greg
Brad
Mason
Ricky Bauman
Henry Hohmann
Enchanted Rock
Fred Shaffer
Keith
Ken
Austin
Goree
Forrest Smathers
Russell Ward
Miami
Florida
Iva Smathers
Smathers
Verton Reager
Pamela
Burnet
Clint Reager
LaPryor
Uvalde
San Antonio
Bandera
L.M. Sprott
Smokey Kuykendall
Randy Kuykendall
Kipps
Adrian Hopson
Alma Birk
Roy Branham
Indianapolis
Indiana
Simpson
Roy Branham, Sr
Houston
Marvin Click
Olen Click
San Angelo
R. Lawson
Dickie
Roland
Enid
Oklahoma
A.C. Wiiman
Neighbor John Giles and daughter visit Beveridge home
John G. Giles MT and his daughter Gena visited Miss Carrie Beveridge and Mrs. Marjorie Mellow at their home. The piece notes the swiftest game in the world of sports as a figurative or misparsed element.
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Carrie Beveridge
Marjorie Mellow
John G. Giles
Gena
Nallas
Commissioners Approve Items at Llano County Meeting
Llano County Commissioners Court approved three actions including enrollment in the Public Employees Retirement Bill for county staff with tax free annuities and optional life insurance. authorization for use of nine acres at the Tow Cowan Estate tract as a sanitary landfill with strict site rules. and crediting 16,785 dollars of lateral road funds to the Llano County Lateral Road Fund. Fleming will meet county employees individually about participation.
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Llano County Commissioners Court
Pubes Hie
Llano County
Benet
Llano
Lite Insurance Department
Nunnally-Griffinsbrokery
Nerang Mi
San Attotio
Aetna Lite Insurance Company
LCRA
Nina
Tow
Cowan Estate
State Health Department
Texas Water Quality Board
Texas Air Control Board
Hospital Notes Admittances and Births Prompt Local News
The hospital notes list admittees Athol Tuckness Sarah Kuhn Lad Suarez Pitt Wagner Horher Rogers Juanita Sullivan and dismissals including Paarl Bapreth Howard Reinard Oscar Mutchison J B Andersoi Rudolph Connwood Ruth Martin James Elmore Leo Suated Velma Sages blel Phil Wagner and others. It reports Angela Kay born August 9 to parents Mr and Mrs Phil Wagner and Colette Egle born August 4 with two sisters. Patricia de Kothmann named as the mother’s friend and Floyd Kothmann as maternal grandfather. Deaths include Dewey Cox and H B Anderson.
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Athol Tuckness
Sarah Kuhn
Lad Suarez
Pitt Wagner
Horher Rogers
Juanita Sullivan
Paarl Bapreth
Howard Reinard
Oscar Mutchison
J.B. Andersoi
Rudolph Connwoad
Ruth Martin
James Elmore
Leo Suated
Velma Sagesblel
Sarah Kuba
James Pierce
Phil Wagner
Holler Rogers
SierHs
Leo Suared
Angela Kay
Colette Egle
Patricia de Kothmann
Floyd Kothmann
Dewey Cox
H.B. Anderson
Kingsland Arts Craft Fair joins HLTA Trail in October
Kingsland prepares to join the Highland Lakes Tourism Arts and Crafts Fair in October 2021 at Lee Hall Catholic Church. The event will display and sell arts and crafts from local exhibitors as part of a regional Trail that includes Fredericksburg. Janet Roberts and Sandra Hall lead planning with a meeting held August 10 to finalize plans. Interested exhibitors may contact Janet Roberts or Sandra Hall for details and booth information.
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Kingsland
Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Lee Hall
Catholic Church
HLTA
Highland Lakes Chain
Fredericksburg
Sandra
Janet Roberts
Sandra Hall
Medicare coverage rises among seniors in era fraught with panic
In a amid labor and financial turmoil notes, the era records show that more than 95 percent of those over 65 hold medical insurance under Medicare, reflecting growing protection as markets faced a Panic on Wall Street on September 26, 1889.
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Medicare
Wall Street
Pfc Lawler Goes to Germany
Army Private First Class Davis W Lawler 19 and his parents Mr and Mrs John W Lawler and wife Paulette live in Liana. He is assigned to Battery C 94th Artillery in Berlin Germany.
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Berlin
Germany
Davis W. Lawler
John W. Lawler
Paulette
Liana
Lawler
94Th Artillery
Hill Country Deer Prospects Rise With Good Rain
Area experts forecast strong deer antler growth and larger harvests due to favorable rainfall in the Hill Country. Biologist H. Robstt of Llano notes Edwards Plateau conditions boost forage and antler development while last year set a high antler production mark. Nesting for turkey and quail also benefits from abundant low vegetation and improving hatch activity this season.
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Sanson
Barks and Wildlife Daparts
H.C. Robtstt
Llano
Robinett
Turkey
Military Family Welcomes Son in Karlsruhe Germany
Sgt and Mrs Richard Baker announce the birth of Michael Thomas on August 5 in Karlsruhe Germany where the father serves with the U S Army. He joins one brother Ricky and his mother is Kathy Leverett. Grandparents are Miles and Nancy Leverett of Llano and Richard and Kathy Baker of Baytown with great grandmother Nola Hollands.
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Richard Baker
Michael Thomas
Karlsurke
Germany
U.S. Army
Ricky
Kathy Leverett
Miles Leverett
Llano
Baytown
Nola Hollands
Miss Hoerster Attends Aqua Ball as Central Texas Duchess
Diane Hoerster, 19, among 12 out of town duchesses presented at the Aqua Pastio nal Admiral's Ball in Austin. She was escorted by brother Jimimy with other Hoerster family members attending as Aqua royalty events included luncheons. University of Texas sophomore-to-be, plus enrollment figures for area schools, are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blane Hoerster
Central Texas
Miss Hoerster
University of Texas
Social Security Payments Reach 28 Million Recipients
Over 28 million people receive social security payments totaling almost 4 billion dollars each month. In a separate note, a legend claims Christopher Columbus stirred the Seville cathedral and King Edmund of England drowned while attempting to command the tides.
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Christopher Columbus
Cathedral
Seville
Spain
Edmund
England
Barclay Graham Reunion Held in Brady Texas
The Barclay Graham reunion gathered about 65 relatives from Texas and Oklahoma at Richard's Park in Brady. A Saturday cook-out over an open pit and a Sunday old fashioned basket lunch were enjoyed during the weekend event held in August.
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Barclay-Graham
Richard's Park
Brady
Texas
Alar
Oklahoma
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Frank Coursey
G Ugano
Lone Grove
Rollano, Re
Shamus
PTLES
Auytitian
Playboy
Booy
Mrs
Kingsland Arts Craft Fair
M.D. Watkins, M. D
Eye
Kingsland, Texas
Pfc. Lawler
Alexander the Great
Diane Hoerster
Aqua Duchess
Juntoe High
Barclay Graham
Tate
Seeer
Deck’s Butane Gas CO
Vane
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