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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
5
Raymond Roberson 59 a lifelong San Saba resident and father of Quayne Roberson of Jane died Saturday at San Saba Memorial Hospital after a fall from a tree the previous Monday that left him paralyzed Funeral services were held.
The First Christian Church will present a Christmas pageant titled The Shoemakers Dream on Sunday December 19. Burial follows at Wallace Creek Cemetery with survivors including wife two sons three brothers three sisters and five grandchildren.
Llano High School lists 59 students on six week honor roll under Principal Al Lange. Top seniors are Carol Dansby and Judy Winkel, top juniors Janice Niles and Linda Ray, and Mary McCall leads as top sophomore with 98.4 average. Freshmen include Pamela Collings and Clyde OeStreich among others.
Iowa Park Hawks defeated the Fredericksburg Bilies 42 to 13 at Abilene ending their state title hopes. The Bilies finish 11-2 after a loss to Taylor, move to Class AAA next season, and will compete in a district extending to San Antonio and near the Mexican border.
The community notes several weekend and weekday visits. Cummings family traveled to see daughter and son in law in Levelland and Amarillo before returning. Others, including the Heserett, Matheney, Majkszak, Herridge, Rogers, and Ligon households, shared visits with relatives in Burnet, Fredericksburg, Austin, and Houston.
Funeral services for Mrs Lill Barton 71 were held Saturday at Waldrope Funeral Home with Rev Howard Smith officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. She was born May 9 1894 in Cuero and lived in Cherokee and Pontotoc before moving to Liano ten years ago. Survived by husband Sam Barton one son Douglas Barton four daughters three brothers three sisters ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews including D C Cooper Wilford Cooper Marshall Young RK Webb O J Betyn and Kenneth.
The lunchroom offers a seven day menu with daily meals including tamales and Spanish rice on Monday, smothered steak on Tuesday, beef pie on Wednesday, meat loaf Thursday, and hot dogs Friday. Accompaniments include vegetables, salads, fruits, puddings, and cobbler.
Liano High School students under Mrs. Jane Bronson will address and seal envelopes for the March of Dimes drive. The city water board will handle outside mailers and donations go to the March of Dimes account at Moore State Bank. Funds aid children born with birth defects in Liano County. Miss Dorothea Kassell returns to Houston after a visit.
Honorary pallbearers listed as James Gerner James Banner T Hailey Bill Latham Bill Barton and J R Decker for the services tied to the recent obituary.
Llano Chapter 216 of the Order of the Eastern Star invites members to attend the upcoming session urged by Mrs. Miles Buttery the worthy matron.
At 7 20 pm in the Masonic Temple Mrs Lesie Marrs deputy matron from Martie Falls will deliver official instructions of the worthy grand matron. A Christmas party will follow the official meeting.
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