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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
7
About 250 Liano students will perform in a PTA sponsored Christmas program at the high school auditorium tonight at 7 30. Mrs John Chambers Mrs D B Edwards and Harry Jensen direct three groups presenting winter festival numbers and traditional Christmas songs. Admission is free.
John Kuykendall from Cherokee becomes Llano County's new agricultural agent, taking over February 1. He is welcomed as the area gears up for January livestock shows and 4 H activities, with Roy Huckabee noting Kuykendall's strong background and Llano's ongoing extension program support.
Llano Yellowjackets prepare to host Harper Friday with boys A and girls A and B teams. Meanwhile Georgetown visits Llano for boys A and B games after a two point defeat to Georgetown. The Llano boys A beat Goldthwaite 63 to 37 with Randy Scott 16, Mike Wirdell 13, Dennis Raesener 10 leading scoring. TheLlano boys B lost 30 to 25 with Luke Etheredge seven and Willie Smith and Matt Nelson six each.
Two hunters, Robert L. Cox and his son Robert E. Cox of Fort Worth, were shot in the leg by a single 30-30 rifle discharge on the M. J. Stewart ranch Sunday afternoon. The boy slipped before the rifle fired, and both men were taken to Liano Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to Gale Ligon.
Travis Bawcom assumed Justice of the Peace duties for Precinct 1 after A C Fry resigned to move to San Angelo. Elected in 1966, Bawcom began duties ahead of his term and will start a four year term in January. Fry did not seek re election. Bawcom, former Llano County sheriff in the 1950s, brings wide office experience.
The annual Christmas breakfast of Llano business and professional women will be held in the Hotel Llano banquet room at 7 pm Friday December 23. Gifts under 1 dollar, carols, and fellowship mark the event, begun over 25 years ago by Miss Esther Dalhan in her shop. Mr and Mrs D L Stewart of Corpus Christi visit Llano relatives.
The Llano Athletic Booster Club schedules a football banquet for 9 30 p m Saturday December 1 at the new junior high gym. Harvey Reeves Texas Christian University assistant coach will be guest speaker replacing Abe Martin who recently resigned after a heart attack Reeves will show game films Gammy Babb 1966 LHS graduate and TCU freshman fullback will accompany Reeves Lester Inman hosts and Carlos Sr TCU board member will MC Tickets cost 3 and are sold at Scott s Gulf Station Montgomery Wards or through booster members.
Grace Episcopal Church will present its yearly lighted nativity from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday nights December 19 and 20. The cast includes Janet Merkel and Jan Needham as Mary with a large group of local participants. The event aligns with the city Christmas decorating contest and has become a marquee Ligno Christmas attraction over about ten years.
The Llano school band will present a Christmas concert in the high school auditorium on Tuesday afternoon December 22 at 3 p.m. marking the closing of school for the holidays Band Director T A Short announced.
Ann Rode daughter of Mr and Mrs Clemens Rode earned second alternate in her division at the District 8 Make It Yourself with Wool contest held Saturday at Mary Hardin Baylor College Betton. A LHS freshman and Freshman FHA member she has six years with 4H Club. She modeled two wool dresses with accessories in olive green and blue themes and received virgin wool skirt material as her prize.
W. K. Davis was chosen president of the Liano Uplift Rock Club for another year at a Thursday night meeting in the high school. Officers elected include Herman Rogers director at large, Mrs. Troy Foster secretary, and Mrs. Dee Hampton treasurer and show chair. The rock show is scheduled January 21 33 with competitive counters and exhibits. all exhibitors welcome.
Ross Bauman was elected president of the Llano County Chamber of Commerce and Mae Hutto named vice president at a Tuesday directors meeting. Christmas lighting judging will occur Monday night December 19 by the ESA sorority with prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars.
Llano records 17 degrees at the weather bureau with 20 degrees noted Sunday morning. Castell reports 14 degrees under Willard Dalchau. The cold snap boosts butchering weather as deer hunting aids sausage making while 11 inches of rain last week fails to ease pasture dryness. three months since Llano last had meaningful rainfall.
Buck Byers announces a fourball golf tournament at Llano Golf Course on Sunday December 18 with a 1 pm start. A 12:30 drawing for teams will determine pairings and entrants may call ahead or arrive by 12:30. Visitors are welcome.
A crowded schedule lists Santa visits at various venues including a junior high gym and Grace Episcopal Church tabled dedications, and Christmas programs at St. James Lasheren Church and James Lutheran Church. Other events include Valley Spring HD Club party, Kingsland boat caroling on Lake LBJ, and a Christmas decoration contest with school parties.
Ann Winfrey was chosen as FFA Sweetheart from Llano High School to represent Llano in the San Saba District contest in spring. Eight nominees from four class levels competed, with Sharon Bode Judy Wilson Linda Lentz Dana Duncan Sherry Green Debbie Whitson and Ada Jo Smith as finalists.
The hospital notes list multiple admitted patients and associated names including Willie Mae Banner Tony Berry Lillie Shannon Harry Jensen Sebe Delrymple John L Miller Albert Anders Robert Cox Robert Cox W J Heyen H T Harrison Sam Barton Ford Temple Carlos McKinney Daba Habecker Katherine McCarty Zollie Childers Eunice Owens Leona Summers and Donie Keyser among others.
State Rep. Temple Dickson of Sweetwater spoke at the District 7 Gold Star banquet on December 7 in San Angelo honoring one outstanding 4H boy and girl from each of 22 counties. Forrest Harding awarded pins and Curly Hays presented certificates. Llano County 1966 honorees were Carol Densby and Robert Moseley for outstanding 4H work. County agents Louis Amsler and Elaine Holden attended.
Club Rockcraft members meet Monday night and vote to send letters of inquiry for an equipment instruction expert. They also shift meetings to the first Monday monthly, approve workshop improvements, and postpone rock hunting until after the deer hunting season ends.
Mr and Mrs O D Btrod and granddaughter Detbie Sims of Newark California and Mr and Mrs Danny Odom and children Halen and Cindy of Sacramento California have been visiting their parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Shirtey.
A 2:30 pm Saturday ceremony on December 17 marks the unveiling of a Texas Historical Survey Commission interpretative tablet honoring Grace Episcopal Church. The event features Rev. Joe Rogers and Mrs. Anne Mee Deva, with Mrs. Clyde L. King leading the committee and public invitation extended.
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