Lake Buchanan Known as Old Buck to Anglers
An era article by L A Wilke in a Sunday edition discusses Lake Buchanan in Texas nicknamed Old Buck by fishermen. It notes a two mile dam on the Edwards Plateau, seasonal droughts such as 1971, development around Little Midland, granite walls, and remnants of an ancient Edwards Plateau civilization found beneath the lake.
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Buchanan
L.A. Wilke
Teas Star
Texas
Lake Buch
Wilke
Colorado
Edwards Plateau
Old Buck
Little Midland
Falls Creek
Post Oak
Lone Grove Social Notes and Local Death
Community updates from Lone Grove include visits by Mr and Mrs Charles Maliak and son Jim and Kenneth Hazelett of Houston to Mrs Ola Mae Hazelett. Mrs Sol Kelly dies after illness in Sonora hospital. Wedding of Anthony Wooten and Ruthie Smith at First Baptist Frederickburg with reception at American Legion Hall. Various local families visit relatives in San Antonio Rosenberg Katy Waco Mililani Pecos Barnet Matchisonville and Liane. Townsend Reed passes away in Lone Grove home of sister Mrs Tom Herrige.
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Charles Maliiak
Jim
Kenneth Hazelett
Houston
Wesley Wilson
Brownwood
Ola Mae Hazelett
Sol Kelly
Lilian M. Hudspeth Memorial Hospital
Sonora
L. P. Wooten
Anthony
Ruthie Smith
First Baptist Church
Fredericksburg
American Legion Hall
L. L. Bowers
Torji
Alan
San Antonio
H. L. Robinett
James Herriganis
Ronnie
Kent
Karlin
Kevin
Rosenberg
Mirs
Nick Spencer
Nicole
Katy
C. B. Hill
Douglas Wooten
Fort Stockton
Mira
Douglas Russell
Mililani
Bobby Stewart
Douglas Stewart
Dicky Moser
Liane
Lawrence Wooten
Waco
Barney Baker
Kim
Barnet
Tilmon Harlow
Jesse James
Keith
Pecos
Lone Grove
Hugh Clark
Matchisonville
Walter Overstreet
Terrell Garrett
Liamo
Townsend Reed
Tom Herrige
David Morgan Returns to Hawaiian Naval Base
David Morgan flies to Hawaii to report back to his U.S. Navy base before deployment. He completed a 21 day leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. 0,0, ending his stay in the mainland post at the time.
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David Morgan
Hawaiian
Hawaii
Mrs. 0
0. Morgan
Lake Wilke Offers Steady Fishing Despite Hazards
Wilke notes the big friendly lake hosts strong fishing year after year, despite a mix of wire lows and solid granite hazards. He advises boaters to stay vigilant as speeds and conditions vary.
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Wilke
Eddie Renken Receives Post Office Good Housekeeping Award
Postmaster Eddie W. Renken and Tow Post Office staff earned Special Recognition for Clean Up Week efforts. Winton M. Blount designated June 21 27 as National Clean Up Week for 32000 post offices. Presentation in Austin August 6 honored their contribution to the Good Housekeeping Campaign.
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Addie Renken
Tow
Post Office Service
Winton M. Blount
Austin
Eddie W. Renken
E.C. Stevenson
San Antonio
O.N. Bruck
Debby Homerstad to Enroll at Rice University
Deborah Lynn Homerstad daughter of Rev and Mrs John Homerstad will be among Rice University's 675 entering freshmen when the academic year begins August 30. The class includes students from 41 states and 12 foreign countries with 96 valedictorians 39 salutatorians and 52 National Merit Scholars. Rice uses high school records scores on the Scholastic Aptitude and Achievement Tests and evaluations by teachers and counselors plus university interviews to select scholars.
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Deborah Lynn Homerstad
John Homerstad
Rice University
Rice
Randolphs Return From Parks Tours
Mr and Mrs Glen Randolph returned Monday night from a two week vacation to the northwestern states. They flew to Great Falls Montana and with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs R W Pottar and family visited Yellowstone and Teton National Parks. Returning to Great Falls they visited Glacier National Park and Waterton National Park in Canada.
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Glen Randolph
Great Falls
Montana
R.W. Pottar
Yellowstone National Park
Teton National Park
Glacier National Park
Waterton National Park
Canada
Walter Jay Ligon Returns to New York
Walter Jay Ligon returns to his Freeport Long Island home after a two week vacation in Llano with his mother Mrs. Minnie Bella Ligon.
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Walter Jay Ligon
New York
Freeport
Long Island
Llano
Minnie Bella Ligon
Soil Water News from CastellHappenings
Local column by Kéline Kowliershhie reports sustained rains reviving dry creeks and grasslands near Castell. It notes family visits, travels to Hawaii and Las Vegas, church attendance, and plans to plant coastal bermuda grass with early plowing for next spring. It discusses deer friendly land use and wildlife grazing as part of increasing hunting recreation.
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Bermuda
Waldons Return From Colorado Vacation
Mr and Mrs Don Waldrope and Mrs Dovie Waldrope have returned from a two week vacation spent at Pagosa Springs Creole and other Colorado places of interest.
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Don Waldrope
Dovie Waldrope
Pagosa Springs
Creole
Colorado
Bruns Brother of Llano Man Dies in Marble Falls
John Henry Bruns age 72 of Marble Falls died Friday in a Burnet hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church with burial in Marble Falls Cemetery. He was the brother of Martin Bruns of Llano and survived by his wife a son a daughter two sisters five other brothers and two granddaughters.
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John Henry Bruns
Marble Falls
Burnet
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Martin Bruns
Llano
Garden Club Plans Fall Activities in Kingsland
The Kingsland Garden Club launches its fall meetings on September 3 with a full slate of events for the year. Officers include President Mrs. R B McNair and vice presidents Wel don Osbourn Preston Harden and W F MecCasland. secretary Mrs Harold T Loftin. treasurer Mrs A J Sayers. reporter Mrs J P Ross. parliamentarian Mrs Roy Moseley. The club, organized in 1961 and federated in 1962, marks its 10th anniversary with plans such as arts and crafts trail tasting tea flower show Arbor Day observance highway beautification and anti litter campaign.
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Kingsland
Kingsland Garden Club
R.B. McNair
Weldon Osbourn
Preston Harden
W.F. MecCasland
Harold T. Loftin
A.J. Sayers
Aqua Queen crowned at Kingsland AquaBoom event
Kathy Lynn White, 18, of Austin, won the 1972 Austin Aqua Beauty Queen title from 18 contestants. She had previously held Miss Highland Lakes Universe during the Miss HLTA contest at Kingsland linked to the AquaBoom celebration.
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Kathy Lynn White
Austin
Miss White
Highland Lakes
Kingsland
Mrs. W. B. Lewis Relocates From Llano to Houston
Mrs. W B Lewis has sold her Llano home and moved to Houston to live at 2975 Lazy Lane with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Dan Harrison. She was active in Llano church and civic projects and participated in the spring Blue bonnet Trail garden tour and bake sale.
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W.B. Lewis
Llano
Houston
Lazy Lane
Dan Harrison
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