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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1971
Page
3
The piece urges residents to shop in Llano to support hometown merchants and save on time and fuel. It notes city stores are crowded, part time clerks lack stock knowledge, and mail order catalog shopping remains an option for unavailable items. It also mentions December 15 as the local Christmas card deadline.
Post offices in Llano Kingsland Austin and nearby towns begin selling 1971 commemorative stamp folders December 8. The mini albums 10 by 10 inches include a description of each stamp a packet of 24 commemoratives and stamp hinges for mounting without damage. Supply is limited and residents are urged to buy soon.
The Valley Spring Home Demonstration Club plans a Christmas party on Friday December 10 at 7 36 pm in the Valley Spring Community Building with coffee punch and cookies and a reveal of secret pals. Local visits and social events include residents from New Braunfels Austin San Antonio and Brownwood participation with family updates and trips to San Angelo Lomota and Brady.
The Kingsland Garden Club met at the Highland Lakes Recreation Clubroom for a Christmas program with 26 members and two guests. A placement Flower Show is set for Saturday December 1 at the Ainsworth home and Barrow Hall p The program featured Mrs Harold T Loftin presenting The Christmas Story from travels abroad. Social hour followed with refreshments and hostesses listed.
The hospital records list admissions including Ima Frazier Penny Porterfield Joyce Hurt Bertha Smith Homer Gaddy Thelma Miller Frank Conklin A W Hartman Ava Walton Elsie Flemming Zora Landon Norvelle Clawson Eldridge Smart Frank Tow and dismissals for Ora Lee Long Minnie Long Norvelle Clawson Roger Croker Ima Frazier Homer Gaddy Jack Rogers plus a blood donor Orville Draper and deaths Zora Landon Rudolph Schorlemmer.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Waller of Mason plan a open house for their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Saturday December 18 from 2 30 to 4 30 PM at First Methodist Church Mason Hostesses are daughters Mrs Nina Dockal of Mason and Mrs Mary Beasley of San Antonio They have a son Floyd Waller Jr of College Station The couple married December 24 1921 He is a long time mail carrier between Llano and Mason with 24 years in post He has also been district and county clerk and a farmer They have seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mrs. Virginia Morgan and Vernon Simpson underwent ankle surgery at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio and returned home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wayne Flanagan of Brady and Virginia Morgan visited Sunday with Mrs. All. Musicians surprised Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McFarland with a home concert attended by about thirty from Mason Llano Kingsland Menard San Antonio and Brady. Wishes for Mrs. Frank Smith’s quick recovery from Llano Hospital.
Local notes record numerous residents traveling to Snyder Burnet Mason Llano and Houston for visits medical checkups and family gatherings. Highlights include Mrs. Cora Greenfield visiting from Snyder with son Mr. Greenfield, relatives from Midland Meridian Dallas Hereford and Blanket. Several health updates mention surgeries at Houston and Llano hospitals with hoped for recovery. Quiet social events feature Baptist Womens Week of Prayer and a large Deer Hunt trip to Ft Davis.
Emmett O. Ramsey 88 of Lampasas died Friday December in a Burnet hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at Briggs-Games Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Born February 27, 1883 in Lampasas he was a lifelong resident and retired rancher. He married Margaret Hallmark September 20, 1946. Survivors include his wife, a niece, two nephews and a daughter-in-law.
Houston Oilers defensive tackle Leo Brooks suffered a broken collarbone Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers and will miss the remainder of the season. A second year player from Houston, Brooks had intercepted a pass to set up a touchdown as the Oilers upset the Steelers 29 43. He is married to Judy Winkel.
Cub Scout Pack 301 met at the community center with the theme Pioneering. Webelos opened the program and dens showcased crafts. The Pinewood Derby was announced for 2 p.m. Sunday Jan 30. Several dens distributed scout cards and badges were awarded including Bobcat to Ronnie Blair and Ronnie Mabry, Wolf Badges to Douglas Rickerson Eugene Long Shannon Franklin, and Wolf Badge plus gold arrow point to Chuck Bailey. Webelos Dale Russell Jeff Remmers Barry Hagemann and Leslie Smith received artist, citizen and geologist pins. Den 1 closed the ceremony.
An additional mail truck will serve Llano through the Christmas holiday period. It starts Monday December 14 and runs to Thursday December 23 with no service Saturday and Sunday December 18 and 19. The Llano to Austin leg departs daily at 11 25 carrying all classes of mail.
The Paradise Point monthly community party will be at 6 p m Tuesday December 14 at the John Griggs home with Pat assisting Griggs Paula Davenport and Jo Buske assisting The entry notes several local visits hospital recoveries and family gatherings including meta Guthrey and the Binghams with mentions of Vietnam and a Columbus fact.
Ladders are essential at home but hazardous when misused. Proper placement requires one fourth of ladder length from the building and about three feet from the foundation on a stable, dry surface. Avoid icy or wet ground and never use metal ladders near exposed electrical wires. Regular checks for damage and secure rung locks, plus non slip treads and wide bottoms, reduce holiday accidents. Mrs Roy Merkel hosted a commercial party with cookies hot chocolate punch and nuts after the demonstration.
Rudolph Schorlemmer age 67 died December 6 in Llano. Funeral at St. James Lutheran Church with Pastor John Homerstad officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery under Waldrope Funeral Home. Survived by wife Lydia. son Reynold. daughters Emma Marie Wittig Esther. many siblings. Pallbearers listed.
Ten members of the Liana High School band will travel to Ballinger Friday and Saturday to compete in the Regional Band Contest. Director Lane Scott will accompany the group, with members Wanda Christian Vera Nobles Darrell Bratsch Betty Feuge Gene Hillhouse Kenneth Welgehausen Charles Oberman Debbie McDaniels HJ Phillips and Kerry Willoughby.
C A Thomas was honored at a Sunday dinner hosted by his sister Mrs Evelyn Wright in Llano for his birthday. Attendees included his mother Mrs Frank Thomas and three aunts all over 80. Also present were Mrs R C Thomas of San Sata and Mr and Mrs Livingston of San Antonio with Mrs C A Thomas.
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