Attention Shifts to Local Politics and Trailer Meeting
DPS official will discuss new highway safety laws at a December 16 meeting at the courthouse focusing on farm trailers and braking. Co sponsors include Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association and Llano County Farm Bureau. Also notes upcoming 1972 elections and term expirations for local officials and U.S. Senator Tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kirchoff
Kerrville
Department of Public Safety
Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association
Llano County Farm Bureau
Cox Named President of Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Joe T. Cox an official of Stein Lumber Company was elected president by acclamation at the December 9 meeting in the new office headquarters. Dan Laughter River Oaks Lodge owner was chosen as vice president with David O. Boone as secretary. Board members include Charles Shimp M.K. Cats and Mrs Ray Berry with holdovers Gordon Johnson N.A. McCaleb and Don Liscon.
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Kingsland
Joe T. Cox
Stein Lumber Company
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Cox
Dan Laughter
River Oaks Lodge
David O. Boone
Charles Shimp
M.K. Cats
Ray Berry
Calendar of December Events and Christmas Parties
Listing of community events across multiple days from December 16 to 22. Includes meetings at courthouse Optimist Club jackets, Christmas parties at Community Center Prairie Mt. and First Union Church, and club gatherings such as Llano Lions Westerner Restaurant AEA sorority and DRC activities.
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ADZ Sorority
Lutie Watkins Methodist Church Fellowship
VFW
Llano Lions Club
Westerner
AEA Sorority
Drc
First Union
Buchanan Dam
Prairie Mt. Home Demonstration Club
Mission School Set for January Across Denominations
Registration forms will be distributed within two weeks for an interdenominational missions school to be held January 9, 16, 23, and 30. Evening sessions at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist Church fellowship hall feature speakers from multiple denominations studying a country theme with indigenous foods. Speakers include Rev. Lawrence Sells, First Christian Church, Hawaii. Rev. John Somerstad, St. James Lutheran, Japan. Father Anthony Gosen, Holy Land. and Rev. Albert Merubia, Ward Memorial United Methodist, Bolivia. After assembly, 45 minute class groups for children, youth and adults follow. coordinators and lay readers are listed.
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Orville Buttery
School of Missions
United Methodist Church
Lawrence Sellars
First Christian Church
Hawaii
John Somerstad
St. James Lutheran
Japan
Anthony Gosens
Holy Land
Albert Merubia
Ward Memorial United Methodist Church
Bolivia
Clifford Edge
Charles Whitley
James, Jones
J.W. Bauer
Mason Residents to Judge Yule Decor Contest
Mason residents will judge the Llane Christmas residential decoration contest. Llane Chamber of Commerce manager Jerry Brewer announced judges will arrive at six, go to supper, then tour starting at seven on Monday evening December 20. Homeowners who want their house included can call Brewer.
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Lotl Llane
Mason, Llane
Woman's Breakfast Set December 24
Liano's business and professional women are urged to attend the annual Women's Christmas breakfast at the Hotel Coffee Shop Friday morning December 24 at 7 o'clock. The event marks over 30 years of tradition. Attendees should bring a gift up to $1 for a gift exchange. carols and fellowship will follow.
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Liano
Esther Calhan
Santa to Visit Liang County Saturday
Santa Claus will visit Liano County youngsters Saturday afternoon by fire truck arriving between 2 and 2 30 p m He will meet local children in the vacant lot next to Hasse's Store on Highway 29 Master If weather turns bad the event shifts to the shed across the street Candy and fruit will be distributed with Winns Store aiding and Santa will speak with the youths at Winns Store
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Santa Claus
Liang County
Hasse
Highway 29
Winn’s
Winn's
Llano Golf Club Plans Christmas Party
The Llano Golf Club schedules a Christmas party for Friday evening December 17 at the Llano County Community Center. Members and guests are invited to attend the festive event.
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Golf Club
Llano
Christmas Dump Ground to Close
City Manager George Rogers announces the city dump will be closed Saturday and Sunday December 25 and 26 and again on January 1 for holidays.
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George Rogers
Three Men Sentenced in Llano Burglaries
Four arrests were made at Hotel Llano early Saturday in Llano and Marble Falls cases. Mary Sullivan and Mike Sullivan of Port Arthur and Robert Waldrep and Marcus Krummel Jr. of Orange faced Judge B Miller with counsel appointed. All three men pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to commit theft and were sentenced to five years.
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Llano
Marble Falls
Mary Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
Port Arthur
Robert Waldrep
Marcus Krummel, Jr
Orange
Llano County
B. Miller
B. S. Watkins
Gale Ligon
Texas
Troy Porterfield
Theo Crenwelge
G.L
Liano
Liana
Hfasse’s
Pinkie’s
Joe Wootan
Tony Revada
Highway 29
Great Texas Lumber Company
Nunnally-Griffin-Dockery
Wootan
John Landon to Lead Llano Chamber of Commerce
John Landon was elected president of the Llano County Chamber of Commerce at the January meeting, succeeding James Thiers. Roy Goff is vice president, with directors J.P. Dodgen James A. Jones Bill Almond and Neile Virdell. Other topics included the annual banquet January 20 with Hondo Crouch as speaker and plans for multiple regional club events and a proposed historic jail display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Landon
Liano County
Brewer
Francis K. Scott
Bo McBride Earns Degree at Tarleton
Heston Bo McBride Jr a candidate for the Bachelor of Science in General Agriculture at Tarleton State College will participate in commencement in the main auditorium on Sunday at 3 PM. Tarleton registrar John Whiting announced that 140 students are candidates for graduation to end the fall semester. McBride a Linno High School graduate is the son of Mr and Mrs Heston McBride of Bluffton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
Long-Time CenTex Texas Ranger Dies
Charles Edward Miller or Mason, 78, a retired Texas Ranger, died December 8 in a San Angelo hospital. He joined the Texas Rangers in 1917 at age 19 and retired in 1968 after 51 years. He lived in Mason, formerly Kerrville, and had ranching interests. Funeral in Austin with burial in the State Cemetery.
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Charles Edward Miller
Mason
San Angelo
Miller
Texas Law Enforcement Agency
Kerrville
Texas
Llano
Austin
State Cemetery
Grace Church Sets Nativity Scene
Grace Episcopal Church hosts a live nativity on the church grounds from 7 to 8 30 p m on Monday and Tuesday nights in December 2021. Christmas Eve services include Holy Communion at 6 00 p m and a candle light service at 7 30 p m with carols and special music led by the rector.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Church
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