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Llano News

Location

Llano, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1964

Page

6

Jacket Booster Club to Meet Monday Night

Llano Athletic Boosters Club will meet at the Hotel Llano basement at 8 p.m. Monday August 24 to introduce the new coaching staff discuss Jackets prospects and team plan of action Booster Club president Clarence Reith urges strong support to boost morale and improve the upcoming season. Coach Weldon Sedliger will assess material after the Monday practice with Burnet as the opening game on September 4 and the first home game on September 11 against Round Rock.

Llano Athletic Boosters Club Llano Clarence Reith Jackets Weldon Sedliger Burnet Round Rock

Motorcycle Mishap Injures Sam Myers

Sam Myers an 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs Paul Myers of Buchanan Dam was hospitalized Monday morning after a Longhorn Cavern road crash in Burnet County. His motorcycle left the gravel shoulder and flipped over the steep grade. he suffered damaged vertebrae but a crash helmet prevented more serious injuries. He was taken to Llano Memorial Hospital for treatment and is expected to remain hospitalized for several weeks.

Sam Myers Paul Myers Buchanan Dam Longhorn Cavern Burnet County Llano Memorial Hospital

Llano to Host Jackpot Contests at Rodeo

Adults from any part of Texas may enter open jackpot steer and calf roping and cutting contests at the Llano rodeo arena on Saturday August 29 The roping contests start at 2 p.m. followed by a barbecue supper in the park Profits support the Llano County 4 H Horse Club treasury Cutting horse contests begin at 7 30 p.m.

Texas Llano Rodeo Arena Park Llano Llano County 4-H Horse Club

Liano to Host Swim Meet and End Season

Llano swimmers return from Lampasas with a 514 to 507 victory over Lampasas as 45 youths enter the season finale at Lampasas. A free fried chicken supper follows the meet with trophies for top teams and ribbons for top six in each division.

Liano Pent Llano Lampasas

Homecoming Birthday Party to Honor LBJ

A large LBJ homecoming birthday celebration is set for Saturday August 29 at 5 p.m. in the Stonewall Rodeo Arena near the LBJ Ranch. President Lyndon B Johnson is expected to fly in for a few days rest after the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City. Tickets costing 250 are available from Jim Watkins or by writing LBJ Party Stonewall.

LBJ Lyndon B. Johnson Stonewall Atlantic City Gillespie County Democratic Executive Committee Jim Watkins

Colt to Be Given At 4H Horse Club

A registered quarter horse colt has been purchased and will be presented Tuesday night August 25 after final points are totaled to the 4H Horse Club member with the greatest improvement. Other prizes will be awarded. Members, parents, and interested persons are urged to attend as the point system activity concludes that night though the season continues.

4H Horse Club

Bookmobile to Make Final Run Friday

The library bookmobile sponsored by the Friends of the Liano County Library and library directors will end its summer schedule with a final run on Friday August 21. Friends volunteers have been donating time every other Friday in July and August to deliver books to rural county communities.

Friends of the Liano County Library and Library Directors Friends of the Liano Library

Rainfall Across Llano County Reaches Up To 5.40 Inches

Rain reports varied across Llano County with A Lee Whitt at Baby Head Ranch posting 5.40 inches and Kingsland seeing 2.34 inches. Lightning struck Eddie Staats home but caused only electrical box damage as outages affected many areas and river levels rose. Weather cooled temperatures by 15 degrees from the heat of recent weeks.

Llano County Shirley Williams Kingsland Lee Whitt Baby Head Llano Eddie Staats Warren ‘Kuykendall Cherokee R. A. West Valley Spring Eldridge Smart Oskar Grenwelge Castello Llano River Pontotoc Kassel Moseley Castell Norris Delavan Leslie Bedford

Durst Heads Big Electric Co Op Gold Star Winners Named

Janis Stewart and Roy Birk received the 1964 Gold Star Award for outstanding achievement in Llano County 4-H. Janis, active eight years in Senior Town and Country 4-H, excelled in clothing foods beef cattle and leadership while earning state dress revue honors. Roy, eight years in Valley Spring 4-H, led in swine sheep and livestock judging and captained a state champion team.

Janis Stewart M. 4. Stewart Roy Birk Harold Birk Betty Birk Glynn Dell Osbourn Janis Lake Brownwood Llano County 4-H Valley Spring 4-H Club Roy Barrow San Antonio Valley Spring 4-H Council

McKinneys Texas Tech faculty appointment noted

Charles McKiney grandson of Rey and Mrs C C McKinney and UT graduate named to the science department faculty at Texas Tech in Lubbock. The report also covers Wilbur Durst's election as Central Texas Electric Cooperative president and details on directors, finances, and planned expansion through Llano County.

CEN On Electric Coop Martin Wagner Roscoe Gasse W. H. Whitworth W. A. Burnam Wilbur Durst Walter Franklin Felix Klein Elmer 8. Smith Kenneth Maner W. C. McWilliams Coop Victor G. Sagebiel Russell Osbourn Durst Burnam Basse Steff Charles McKiney Rey C. C. McKinney University of Texas Texas Tech Lubbock Mason County Central Texas Electric Cooperative Lolano Troy Foster Gillespie County San Saba County Roscoe Basse W. H H. Whitworth Kendall County Kerr County Elmer R. Smith Llano County Foster REA W. C. Williams LCRA Buchanan Dam Kingsland Bluffton

Budget Hearing Set by Slane Independent School Board

The Board of Trustees of Slane Independent School District will meet Tuesday August 25 1964 to consider the district budget for the coming year. The public meeting starts at 7 30 p m and will be in the board conference room of the gymnasium building.

Slane Independent School District Board

Llano School Board Names Counselor for Next Year

Supt C M Nalls announced that A E Murdock has been hired as counselor for the coming year. Murdock brings extensive experience from Tyler Victoria and Georgetown schools and holds a master's degree. The district notes the counseling service has grown and praises its value to students and staff. One position remains for a combined commercial and English teacher.

A. E. Murdock Llano School C. M. Nalls Murdock Tyler Victoria High School Georgetown Public Schools Nalls

Teachers Attend Reading Workshop in Austin

Misses Iva Vest Alma Owen and Fay Kenick traveled to Austin Monday for a phono visual reading clinic sponsored by the WCA. Vest Llano school secretary said many new ideas were presented and a great amount of instruction given. Rev and Mrs C C McKinney spent the weekend in Waco visiting Mrs McKinney's sister and relatives.

Iva Vest Alma’ Owen Fay Kenick Austin WCA C. C. McKinney Waco

Registration Begins For New Llano Students

First grade registration runs Friday and Saturday August 21 22 from 9 12 a m and 1 5 p m in the Elementary annex. Parents should bring birth certificates and small pox vaccination certificates and may pay a 2 00 fee and buy lunch tickets at 1 50 per week. Students not enrolled last year must register by August 28 with their principal. High school and junior high staff contacts listed.

Llano al Lange M. A. Montgomery George Pechacek Pupi

Oland Family Visits Kingsland Names Founder's Kin

Mrs Minna Bel Oland and Marilee Bradley of San Antonio toured Kingsland. Mrs Olland identified her grandfather Martin Daniel King Sr as the namesake of Kingsland.

Kingsland Minna Bel Oland Marilee Bradley San Antonio

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Vouuma Jacket Booster Club Horse Club M. J. Stewart Jr Central Texas Electric Cop Lions Durst Heads Big Electric Co-Op McKinney Central Texas Electric Coop Vernon Powell Gill Walker Ars.oland
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