Llano to Host Banquet Featuring Catfish Smith as Speaker
One of Texas’ all time great coaches Catfish Smith will address Llano Yellowjackets at the Llano High School Football Banquet on Tuesday December 14 at 8 p.m. in the Ramblin Rose with Carlos Ashley Sr as master of ceremonies Marvin Sanders to present team members and awards. The event is sponsored by the Llano Athletic Booster Club and includes a chicken fried steak supper.
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Texas
LHS
Carlos Ashley
Catfish? Smith
Baylor University
Robert Kassel
Smith
Carey, Borger
Longview
Mt. Vernon
East Texas State College
Don Meridith
Catfish
Carey
Texas High School Coaches Association
Texas Sports Writers Association
Baylor Bear
Baylor
Marvin Sanders
Llano Yellowjackets
Llano Athletic Booster Club
Christmas Cheer Plans For Llano Needy Families
The Llano Lions Club Land of Legend Optimist Club and Junior Women's Culture Club coordinate a Christmas baskets drive The Lions provide food the Optimists toys and the Culture Club wrap gifts Churches plan gift drives and the neighborhood center will collect items Joyce Gillow leads outreach to locate needy families Baskets with dinner ingredients will be prepared for delivery on Christmas Eve
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Liano
Liano Lions Club
Land of Legend Optimist Club
Junior Women’s Culture Club
Lions Club
Optimist Club
Llano
Joyce Gillow
New Trailer Brake Lights Program Topics Set at Llano Meeting
A 7 p.m. Thursday December 16 meeting at the Llano County Courthouse will discuss new highway safety laws affecting farm trailers braking and lighting. Patrolman Tom Kirchoff of Kerrville DPS will headline the session co sponsored by Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association and Llano County Farm Bureau. Attendees may ask questions.
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Llano County
Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association
Llano County Farm Bureau
Tom Kirchoff
Kerrville
Department of Public Safety
Calendar of Events December 9 to 16
Christmas program at LHS auditorium 7 30 p m Junior Culture Club meeting at the clubhouse Valley Spring HD Club Christmas party at Valley Spring Community Center Castell Community Club meeting Highlands Lakes Tourist Association Installation Banquet in Kingsland Jackets play in Burnet Cage Tourney through Saturday Kingsland Garden Club Flower Show Ainsworth home Kingsland Valley Spring Community Club meeting Commissioners Court Culture Club meeting Eastern Star Christmas party Football Banquet Ramblin Rose planning council assembly School board meeting Llano Lions Club Golf Ladies tee off Social Security representative visits County ASC meeting Dip N Divers Kingsland Chamber of Commerce Optimist Club Safety meeting courthouse December 16.
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Valley Spring
Castell
Highland Lakes Tourist Association
HLRA
Kingsland
Ainsworth
Commissioners Court
Capitol Area Planning Council
Austin
Llano Lions Club
ASC
Kingsland Champer of Commerce
Llano SWCD Votes to Join Capital Area Council of Governments
Llano County Soil and Water Conservation District approves joining the Capital Area Council of Governments meeting Monday. The 10 county area includes Travis Blanco Burnet Caldwell Fayette Bastrop Hays Lee Williamson. Benefits include regional purchasing and access to federal aid and expert staff at COG headquarters.
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Llano County
COG
Council
Bwo
San Marcos
SWTSU
Fayette County
Department of Transportation
Bertram
Bursnet
Robert Kassel
Llano County Secd Board
Cownell
Brewer Remains Critical After Traffic Crash
Ernest Brewer stays in critical condition at Brackenridge Hospital following a traffic accident several weeks ago.
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Ernest Brewer
Brackenridge Hospital
New Llano Welcomes Dr. T. J. Atwood as Local Dentist
Dr. T. J. Atwood joins Hoerster Clinic in New Llano succeeding Dr. George Turner now serving in the U S Army at Fort Knox Kentucky. A LaPryor native, he earned a chemistry degree from Baylay University and a DDS from the University of Texas Dental Branch. He practiced in Houston for two years and now makes Lone Grove his home with wife and two sons.
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T.J. Atwood
Liano
Hoerster Clinic
George Turner
U.S. Army
Fort Knox
Atwood
LaPryor
Baylay University
University of Texas Dental Branch
Houston
Lone Grove
Christmas Program at Llano High School Tonight
The annual Christmas program titled Christmas Everywhere will be staged in the Llano High School Auditorium tonight at 7:30. Directed by Mrs. Martha McCurdy, the 65 member robed choir will perform a nativity scene with uniformed rhythm instruments played by fourth and fifth graders. admission is open to all. Mrs. Medora Huet from Somersworth, New Hampshire, visits Austin and Llano during holidays to spend time with family.
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Liang Pwta
Llano High School
Martha McCurdy
Medora Huet
Somersworth
New Hampshire
Austin
Leo Huet
Llano
Ma Fraser
Mrs Amos Tuckness Returns for Continued Treatment
Mrs Amos Tuckness has returned to M D Anderson Hospital in Houston for ongoing treatment after spending the weekend in Llano.
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Amos Tuckness
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Llano
Horseshoe Bay Is Top-Flight Resort
ASC community committees in Alano County elected for the coming year were announced after public vote counts. For Community A the elected members are James Epper son, Leonard Grenwelge and Randy Kuykendall. for Community B Alex Hardin Fred Osbourn and Elmer R. Smith. for Community CG Jerry Allred Tad Franklin and Fred Horlen. The new committeemen will meet December 15 to select county committee officers. Foster Casney has served as chairman with J C Rusche as vice chair and Russell Osbourn as regular member. John Kuykendall is ex-officio.
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Alano County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
James Epperson
Leonard Grenwelge
Randy Kuykendall
Alex Hardin
Fred Osbourn
Elmer R. Smith
Jerry Allred
Tad Franklin
Fred Horlen
Foster Casney
J.C. Rusche
Russell Osbourn
John Kuykendall
Christmas Contest Judging Dec 20 in Llano
Judging for the 1971 Llano Christmas residential lighting contest is set for Monday evening December 20. Prizes of 15 10 and 5 will go to the top three homes based on originality and suitability. Call Llano City offices if a home is not seen.
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Liano
City of
Liano Chamber of Commerce
Liano Lions Club
Llano
Yellowjackets Dominate SAA All District Team
Llano High School Yellowjackets lead the SAA All District selection with four offensive and three defensive picks. Teammate Honig Blossman Hopf Gray headline LLano offensive honors, while defensive standouts include Wirdell Davis Turner Kaspar Simpson and several Brady Junction Burnet players earn spots.
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Llano High School
Yellowjacket
Champion Jackets
Brady Bulldogs
Liano
Herman Honig
Robert Blossman
Jeff Hopf
Boyd Gray
Mard Wirdell
Thomas Davis
Steve Turner
Tracy Kaspar
Vernon Simpson
Kaspar
Billy Smith
San Saba
Elvin Randall
Marble Falls
J.H. Allen
Royce Mayfield
Rocky West
Stan McBroom
Brady
Scott Mims
Junction
Mike Green
Jessie Crow
Willie Maxwell
Burnet
Jon Murr
Mike Jacoby
Jimmy Modgling
Lewis Allen
Jeff Robinette
Charles Swift
Charles Castillo
M.C. Ro
Llano Schools Announce Christmas Recess Schedule
Llano schools will dismiss Friday afternoon December 17 for a lengthy Christmas holiday and mid term break. Classes resume Monday January 3. Students complete first semester December 17 while teachers work through December 18.
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Llano
Llano CEO to Get $60,594 Grant
Approval of an Office of Economic Opportunity grant of $154,327 to the Hill Country Community Action Association covers program administration and senior opportunity service for San Saba Llano Mason and Mills Counties for 12 months. Llano County’s share is $60,594 as reported by Congressman Omar Burleson. Mr and Mrs Karl Schneider of San Antonio visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leo Hardy. The Schneiders plan a Holy Land tour in the spring.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Hill Country Community Action Association
San Saba
Llano
Mason
Mills
Llano County
Omar Burleson
Karl Schneider
San Antonio
Leo Hardy
Schneiders
Guat
Hardy
Holy Land
HLTA Installation Banquet Honors Ray Thomas
Highland Lakes Tourist Association to install Ray Thomas of Lago Vista as incoming president at a Dec 10 banquet in the HLTA club room. Joe Dockery will be honored as HLTA president. John Henry Faulk, noted humorist, will headline the event with a pre banquet social hour at 7. Tickets cost 4.50.
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John Henry Faulk
Peeps
Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Highland Lakes Recreation Association
Joe Dockery
HLTA
Ray Thomas
Lago Vista
Lake Travis
Thomas
Kingsland C of C Gets New Office
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce plans a 7 p m gathering for its final year meeting at the new headquarters. The session will elect a president vice president secretary treasurer and three board members with a coffee and cookies hour beforehand. The nominating committee led by Everett Smith will present a slate. others may be nominated from the floor. Election is by secret ballot of members present.
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Kingsland
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Sion
Everett Smith
David Boone
Ed Martin
Doris Applegate
Ray Berry
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SWC
Capital
Mark Virdell
T. J. Atwood
New Llano
DR. T. 3. Atwood
Horseshoe Bay
Highland Lakes
Lake Lbj
Paul Haln
Frank Everhart
Ren
Twins
Ean Sa
Bylli
SAA
Horseshoe Bay Development
Lake
Faulk
John Henry Faule
Kingsland C of C
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