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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
7
A Texas week featured a 64 degree drop from 84 to 20 as a sharp cold front hit Tuesday night. Gusty norther winds knocked out power and lines, while December sees little rain and November totals around 1.06 inches, with 20 degree readings noted earlier.
Last weekend saw limited highway incidents. A westbound truck on Highway 71 near Valley Springs ran off a culvert while avoiding a pickup. a winch truck from Odessa helped fix the load with minor vehicle damage and no injuries. A separate car loss of control near Granite Hills Ranch caused minor damage and no injuries. A Tuesday roadblock west of the city checked licenses.
Funeral services for Karen Gail Pierce 20 of Kingsland are pending at Waldrop Funeral Home. Miss Pierce died at Flagstaff Arizona on Monday December 4.
Bent Laune of Deerhaven on Lake LBJ died Tuesday December 5 in Johnson City. Funeral services will be held at Grace Episcopal Church at 2 p.m. Thursday with the Rev Edwin Thayer officiating.
Mrs Callie Carter hosted a Christmas luncheon and bridge party at the Observation Restaurant Lake Buchanan with 32 guests for bridge and 8 for lunch. High score went to Mrs Elgin Killebrew, low to Mrs Miles Buttery. Gifts were drawn from names in a box. luncheon guests included Mrs Jim Watkins and others.
Pollution worries push states to enact strict water protections. Courts have generally upheld clean water laws but require reasonable government action. A cited case showed overreach when sewage discharge posed little health risk, illustrating balance between public welfare and local hardship.
Terminal sale notes final 1972 event on Tuesday Dec 12 with no sale on Dec 19 and 26. Recorded weights range from 400 to 970 pounds with steer heifer and cow prices from 19 to 54 dollars per hundredweight. Multiple consignors including Calvin Elgin Hohmann Eckert Kimbrell Mason and Smith Bros list individual lots with bid results.
Seven signs of cancer include changes in bowel or bladder habits a nonhealing sore unusual bleeding lump in breast or elsewhere indigestion or swallowing trouble a change in wart or mole and a persistent cough or hoarseness. The American Cancer Society urges seeing a doctor promptly and notes that early detection could save up to half of lives with new treatment advances.
A factory owner challenged a new pollution ban claiming compensation for a $100,000 drop in value. The court ruled the action not a taking, stating the design is to regulate use to protect common rights, not transfer property for public use.
Local column reports numerous visits and hometown happenings. Charley Bowden’s family attended his uncle Charley Bowden’s service in Brownwood with burial in Fridham. Many residents and visitors from nearby towns are listed with travel, hospital stays, school staff changes, and holiday events.
The Llano Dauber team fell 24 to 6 at Leander on Thursday. Ned Butler scored Llano’s only first half basket and Hugh Crownover added points in the second half. Llano drops to 0-3 with the loss and trailed 6-4 at the end of the first quarter.
The Llano Dauberettes rolled to a 40 to 14 victory at Leander led by Sindorf Robinson and Shipp. Sindorf scored 10 in the first half as Llano built a 24 to 4 lead, and Robinson added key late scoring to seal the 2-0 season start.
Llano County hunters report an unusually successful season with many deer taken early. Mrs. Walter Lehrer notes all hunters got fat deer and happy, with seven hunters at her ranch bringing down 14 bucks in two days. The article also mentions a Florida group with multiple large deer and warns of careful reporting.
Brownie Troop 192 schedules its Christmas party for Monday December 1 with all members urged to attend to receive gifts. Lisa Montez provided refreshments and the group spent the meeting making gifts for the parents. Mrs Tom Harrison will discuss Christmas Legends in Johnson City on Thursday at the Garden Club. Cancer awareness messages from the American Cancer Society urge annual health checkups and quitting smoking.
The American Cancer Society urges annual physicals as a key safeguard against cancer noting that unseen risks can harm you. Regular checkups help detect issues early and improve outcomes through timely action.
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