Hunters Struggle for Leases as Record Book Contest Concludes
Llano County 4‑H members excel in the district record books judged August 16 at Texas A&M San Angelo. Senior awards include blue ribbons for Miranda Rusche and Brenda Bute. various participants earned red and white ribbons. Hunting season opens November 8 with leases in demand. Llano leads antlerless harvest on the Edwards Plateau with 6,548 permits and 643,829 acres involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A&m University Research and Extension Center
San Angelo
Liano County
College Station
Chicago
Llano County
Miranda Sue Rusche
Brenda Bute
Elaine Horlen
Mary Jo Barton
Keith [Hms
JoAnn Miller
Ores
Edwards Plateau
Parks and Wildlife Department
Llano
Gillespie County
Mason County
Schleicher County
Parks and Wildlife Game Management
Trailer Rally Work Begins at Llano Park for Silver Streak Rally
Work progresses at City Park for the Silver Streak Trailer Club National Rally planned the week of Sept 25. Several hundred trailers are expected, surpassing previous Llano rallies. City crews install sewer connections and extra electrical hookups. Planning committee members have visited Llano multiple times to arrange entertainment and logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Leo Brooks Plays In Oilers Game
Mrs Leo Brooks and her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Winkel attended Houston for Suture day night to watch Le Brooks play with the Houston Oilers against the Green Bay Packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Brooks
Raymond Winkel
Houston
le Brooks
Houston Oilers
Green Bay Packers
Calendar of Events Highlights for Kingsland and Nearby
August calendar items include Kingsland Lions Club meetings at Barrow Hall on August 24 and 31, an ice cream party at HD Club, a square dance open house at the Community Center, Ranch Homes HD Club events, Farm Bureau directors meeting on August 28, Lions Club and TOPS meetings, golf ladies tee off, Social Security representative visits, and Western calendar entries for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland Lions Club
Barrow Hall
Tow
Ranch Homes
Farm Bureau
Lions Club
Social Security
Mapping Area Soil Under Way in CAPCO Region
The Austin area office of the Texas Soil Conservation Service reports soil mapping progress across the 10 county CAPCO region. Llano Hays and Lee are under 49 percent complete while Blanco Burnet Fayette Williamson are between 50 and 99 percent. Bastrop Caldwell and Travis are finished. CAPCO notes soil data aids regional planning for water sewer land use parks housing and development. Llano County Commissioner Drace Williams represents the county on CAPCO's executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Area
Texas Soil Conservation Service
Capital Area Planning Council
Capco
Llano
Hays and
Lee
Blanco, Burnet, Fayette and
Williamson
Bastrop
Caldwell
Travis
Llano County
Drace Williams
Coune Ty
Llano Artists To Exhibit At Community Center Event
The Llano Fine Arts Guild joins Good Sam's travel caravan for an arts and crafts exhibit September 8-9 at the Llano Community Center City Park. No exhibitor fees. each artist handles their own display. Public invited with free admission. Also noted is the upcoming Fair Arts and Crafts Trail on November 4-5 and 1-12.
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Llano Fine Arts Guild
Good Sam's
Llano
Mrs Renick Sails East on 16 Day Vacation
Mrs Renick and a friend from San Antonio depart for a 16 day trip to New York and Canada ending with a boat voyage to Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin Renick
San Antonio
New York
Canada
Bermuda
Llano Yellowjackets Begin 1972 Football Prep
Llano High School reporters coach Marvin Sanders and Jody Jones lead 75 athletes in pads as they start preseason drills for 1972 in the new Llano Stadium. The team, in district 244A with Brady and others, faces early scrimmages against Georgetown and Lampasas with season tickets on sale.
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Liano Yellowjacket
Marvin Sanders
Jody Jones
Mason
Llano
Brady
Burnet
Leander
Mare Ble Falls
San Saba
Junction
Bastrop
Caldwell
Giddings
Round Rock
Westlake
Sanders
Bailey Marshall
University
Georgetown
Llano High School
Lampasas
Hilton Rabb
Tracy Kasper
Boyd Gray
Joe Freeman
Taylor Virdell
Jay Robertson
Jimmy Hoerster
Cary Otto
Bill Edwards
Larry Otto
Joe Simpson
Kelly Myers
Joe Bob Hunger
Randy Shipp
Yellowjackets
Marble Falls
Liano News
Rose Team Extends Season With 13th Win At Fredericksburg
The Ramblin Roseball team earned their 13th victory of the season by defeating the Fredericksburg Cardinals 11 4 after a 6 1 loss to Center Point in Fredericksburg. Jimmy Decker opened with a first inning homer as Mike Landon pitched all seven innings. Fans are invited to a Saturday barbecue for players.
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Fredericksburg
Center Point
James Toeppich
Everos
Llano
Rose
Fredericksburg Cardinals
Jimmy Decker
Mike Landon
Sevin Ahrlett
Charlie Bauman
Marvin Crabtree
Jimmy Deckeer
Bob Joe Halliburton
Terry Joy
Walter Mille Iorn
Steve Mitchell
Robert Moseley
Otto Rusche
Willie Smith
James Teeppich
Paul Toeppich
Steve Tucker
Bob Hawkins
Paul Beller
Wim berley Family Visit Hints at Tennessee Ties
Mr and Mrs Weldon Wim berley and family of Tennessee have been visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Allle Wimbertey indicating extended family ties and a northern visit.
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Weldon Wimberley
Tennessee
Mrs
Allle Wimbertey
Mrs Beatrice Hargrove Visits Llano From Albertville
Mrs Beatrice Hargrove of Albertville Alabama and formerly of Llano has been visiting relatives in Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Hargrove
Albertville, Ala
Llano
Llano Schools Open With Record First Day Enrollment
Llano schools opened with 1 016 students on the first day, later rising to 1 061 total as grades were counted. Elementary numbers reached 429, junior high 291, and high school 342, with 73 new first graders.
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Llane
LHS
Llane High School
al Shipp
Llane Automotive
General Mechanics
Donna Arnold
Corsicana
O. Henry
Texas A&m University
Glen Rhodes
Llano
FAA Honors McGilvray for VORTAC Duty in Llano
Wayne Long of the FAA Austin office gave Harold C. McGilvray an Outstanding Performance Award on August 8 in Austin. McGilvray, electronics technician, oversees the Llano VORTAC three miles west of Llano, critical for guiding commercial, private, and military aircraft, a role he has held for eight years. He and his wife Karen were noted in the ceremony.
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Airway
Austin
Wayne Long
Federal Aviation Agency
Harold C. Mc Gilvray
McGilvray
Llano
Federal Aviation Administration
Karen
City Council Hears Central Telephone Rate Increase Request
At Monday night’s meeting W R Cornelius and Don Reese of Central Telephone urged rate hikes. After debate the council offered a 20 percent increase as a compromise to curb inflation. Company figures vs city proposal show varied increases for business lines and residential services. Cliff Balser of Fredericksburg presented the city audit and a concise statement noting a good year. Also discussed was a minor hospitalizaton increase for city employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.R. Cornelius
Don Reese
Central Telephone Company
Cornelius
Cliff Bals
Llanoans Urged to Register for November Vote
Llano residents and others not yet registered should act swiftly to vote in the November general election. Registration is free at the Llano County Tax Assessor-Collector office on the courthouse's first floor.
Urgent Call For Ringtails For University Study
Ranchers report positive ringtail signs and are urged to contact Bill Swope. Ringtails must be trapped alive and uninjured for a University of Colorado kidney study needed to complete a doctoral thesis.
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Bill Swope
University of Colorado
Peoples Savings and Loan reports six million growth
Peoples Savings and Loan Association announced a 20 percent savings increase in three months from May 13 to August 17 1972. Total assets reach 6 686 619 85 with over 2 000 savers in Central Texas. Directors listed include Dr Robert Hunger John Pearson Spencer Weber and others.
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Peoples Savings and Loan Association
Les Sansom
Sansom
Peoples Savings
Texas
Central Texas
Llano
Robert Hunger
John Pearson
Spencer Weber
HJ. Hoerster
Walter Franklin
Jim Stumfell
Carlos Ashley, Jr
Charles Ratliff
Henry Battery
Dines Jr. Hurt in Llano High football practice
Bobby Dines 16 year old son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Dines of Kingsland was injured during Llano High School football practice. He was treated at Llano Memorial Hospital then transferred to Brackenridge Hospital Austin. Doctors expressed cautious optimism as his condition improves slowly. Mr and Mrs Billy Tow and family vacationed in Colorado.
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Jackets
Marvin Sanders
Bruce Dines
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Bobby Dines
Kingsland
Llano High School
Llano Memorial Hospital
Bobby
Bruce
Ratliffs Return From Detroit Cheyrotet Convention
Mr and Mrs Bailey Ratliff and Mr and Mrs Bryant Ratliff have returned home from Detroit after attending the Cheyrotet convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratliffs
Bailey Ratliff
Bryant Rateliff
Detriat
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Kenedall Seidensticker
Jeffrey Remmers
Marcella Kay Lang
Patricia Lang
Larry Leifeste
Tina Hunger
James Kelly Carta
Rox Ann Jordan
Laurie Otto
Oilers
Mrs. Renick
Philip Powell
Phil Powell
Jack B. Miller
Mexico
Blue Lake Estates
Powell
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Cone
Orlan
Hms
Liano High School
UIL
Marshall
Supt
Sonora
Kerrville
San Sab
FAA
Harold McGilvray
Suzanne
Ginger
Ree Side
West Luce
City Council
Llanoans
Peoples
Hal Holmes
McCamey and Kingsland
Peoples Savings & Loan Association
Angela Decker
Llano News
Billy Tow
Colorado
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