Former Llano Man Killed In Hunting Accident
Sanford Oran Tate Jr. 28 was killed when a gun discharged during a hunting handoff near Carrizo Springs. Funeral services were held at Battery Memorial Home with Rev. Young and Rev. Lowry officiating. burial in Llano Cemetery. Tate born in Marble Falls, lived in Llano, later worked for Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Co. Survivors include parents Oran Tate and wife Laverne Hoffman deceased in 1982, four brothers and four sisters, plus numerous relatives. he leaves extended family across Texas and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Oran
Jim) Tate Jr
Carrizo Springs
Tate
Battery Muneral
C. Young
M. D. Lowry
Llano
Liano Cemetery
Marble Falls
Liano
Ago
Fitzsimons Land and, Cattle Company
Laverne Hoffman
Sanford
Hhs
Mia
Oran Tate
Carriza Springs
Tom Tate
Buchanan Idam
Larry Tate
Alfred
Houston
RW Tate
Corpus Christi
Dean Dodgen
Camp Verde
Warren Kis
Junction
Travis Newman
San Antonio
Z. G. Houston
Lt Alexander Receives Navy Commendation for Antarctic Flight
Lieutenant Junior Grade Marvin W. Alexander U S Navy, son of Mr and Mrs M W Alexander of Box 12 Texas, received a letter of commendation from Rear Admiral George Dufek for outstanding duty during Operation Deep Freeze. He flew long hours as helicopter pilot in an aerial search for a missing aircraft in Antarctica from October 6, 1955 to April 21, 1956. He served with Helicopter Utility Squadron TWO NAS Takehurst New Jersey and is a flight instructor at Helicopter Training Unit ONE Ellison Field Pensacola Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin W. Alexander
U. S. Navy
M. W. Alexander
Box 12
Now
Texas
George Dufek
Antarctic
Alexander
Nas Takehurat
New Jersey
Watlcopter Training Unit One
Ellyson Wield
Pensacola
Florida
Personal notes on visits of Clifton Bush and Stumfall family
Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Bush of Wharton have been visiting relative. In Jalano, Mrs. Frank Stumfall of Pittsburg Kansas, is visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stumfall for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Zen
Los Angeles
California
Fr. Ross
Clifton Bush
Wharton
Jalano
Frank Stumfall
Pittsburg
Kansas
Jim Stumfall
Band Attends District Meet at Comfort
Liang Band students excelled at the Region VI District 1 TMEA All-District Band Clinic in Comfort on December 15. Ten of twelve tryouts joined the All-District Band. two advanced to All Region in San Antonio on January 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liang
Comfort
TMEA
San Antonio
Frances Strayhorn
Marilyn Rothmann
Christmas Church Services and Programs This Week
A Christmas program and tree for Sunday school will be held Sunday night at 7 with Santa Claus, a Joy Gift offering for retired ministers and widows, and a home worship suggestion from Rev. Sheppard. Trinity Methodist in Castell presents The Wonderful Gift on December 23 with a Christmas sermon, a mixed quartet, and carol selections. The Church hosts a Come and Adore Him program on December 22 at 7 featuring Christmas music, international paintings, and a varied choir led by Mrs. Grote with narrators Mrs. Rusgall and Paul T. Chapman. children participate under Mrs. Elroy Bauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
Santa Claus
Sheppard
Trinity Methodist Church
Castell
Little Town of
Bathleham
Christ
R. O. Grote
Hugene Rusgall
Paul T. Chapman
Elroy Bauer
Tanksleys Feted With Supper At Valley Spring
Mr and Mrs T Tanksley and their children were honored at a basket supper in the Community Center Valley Spring before departing for College Station. Valley Spring Rural Progress Organization and 1 H club hosted. ALM club met with Don Osbourn presiding. Recommendations for next year were noted and the Christmas card project finished. Mr Tanksley spoke on the Junior Livestock Show to be held in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanksley
Honor Spetts
Valley Spring
College Station
Te Valley Spring Rural Progress Organization
1-H Club
Donald Joe Osbourn
Llano Youth Discharged Returns Home
Jorrel Don Overstreet son of Mrs Hazel Overstreet has returned to Liana after recently being discharged from the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorrel Don Overstreet
Hazel Overstreet
Liana
Armed Forces
Kingsland Church Plans Tree Event Sunday Night
Kingsland Community Church hosts a tree lighting program at 7 o clock Sunday evening. The event invites the entire community to join as children perform a program and Christmas hymns are sung.
Llano Teacher To Spend Holidays in Asia and Pacific
Mrs. Wanda Bollier Moss, a former Llano teacher, will spend the Christmas holidays in the Philippine Islands Bangkok Hong Kong Singapore and Formosa. She has been teaching children of American occupational forces in Okinawa since July and says travel is priceless and she is happy in her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Bollier Moss
Llano
Philippine Islands
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Singapore
Formosa
Moss
Okinawa
Brotherhood Elects Officers for 1957
The St. James Lutheran Brotherhood elected officers at its December meeting. George Birkelbach of Barnet was named president, W B Kohmann vice president, Rudolph Schorllemmer secretary treasurer and reporter. Outgoing officers were Ruben Balko George Birkelbach and Teddy Joe Tallay. Rev Milton B Mayer led the program on the topic Holy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Brotherhood
George Birkelbach
Barnet
W.b.kohmann
Rudolph Schorlemmer
Ruben Balko
Teddy Joe Tallay
Milton B. Mayer
Christmas Party At Castell Community Club
The Castell Community Club held a Christmas party Saturday night with Mr and Mrs E A Alberson Miss Esther Calhham and Mr and Mrs Leroy Rode in charge. Attendees played 42 sang carols exchanged gifts and enjoyed cookies coffee and soda. The next meeting will be held January 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castell Community Club
E. A. Alberson
Esther Calhham
Leroy
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BL Owens
Robert Wolf
Sid Thomas
Gene Allen
Carol] Lansford
Harold tUoffman
San Antonin
Walmar Honemann
San Angelo
James Thyatt
Leon F. Zwiener
Fredericksburg
Lebby
Cherry Swen
Co. B. Beene
Presbyterian Church
Castell Methodist Church
Phillips Brooks
Austria
Germany
France
Poland
England
Holland
Finland
Llano Youth
Kingsland Community Church
Kingsland
Brotherhood
Castell Club
Servel
TS LT Ae Cles EN Elm Mats
Lone Star Gas
Kenneth Willman
Billy Willman
James EK. Roberts
Mr. and
Mrs. Wilford Wagner
Ke, G. McKandles
Ed Troxel
Dallas
Ft. Hood
Arrdess
W. Luce
Berry
Doug
Llano Chamber of Commerce
City of
Llano Utilities
M. C. Dalhan
The
Acme
Buster & Duncan Barber Shan
Alf Wilson
Oalif
Llano Rx Pharmacy
Osbourn Motor Co
Western Auto Associate Store
Piggly Wiggly
Charlie’s Store
Miles Buttery Furniture
Rockwell Bros. — Lumbermen
Inman’s
Humble Service Station
Llano News
Buttery Hardware Co
Ford
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