Christmas Breakfast Marks Llano Women Silver Anniversary
The Women's Christmas Breakfast in Llano at the Liano Coffee Shop on December 24 marks the silver anniversary of the event. Miss Esther Dalhau began hosting and led the breakfasts as they moved to larger venues, with 67 women attending eleven years ago at the Southern Hotel dining room. Attendees are asked to bring a gift of about $1 for exchange, continuing a spirit of fellowship and reflection on Christmas.
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Liano
Esther Dalhau
M. C. Dalchau Insurance
Miss Dalchau
Miss Dalhan
Llano
Berries Brighten The Christmas Berry Toyon Shrub
The Christmas berry or toyon is a California native evergreen shrub reaching up to 15 feet. It features thick dark green leaves with white flowers and berries that appear yellow or bright red, commonly used as Christmas decorations.
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Funeral Held Sunday for Mrs Bird 83
Funeral services for Mrs Gertrude Belle Bird 83 were held Sunday at Battery Waldrope Funeral Home with Rev Hugh Walter Sanders officiating. Burial was in Six Mile Cemetery. She died Saturday December 15 in Llano hospital. She was born December 22 1878 at Round Rock and lived in Llano most of her life. She married Jesse Bird June 22 1900 in Llano. he died February 8 1934. She was preceded in death by a daughter and two sons in infancy. She was a Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter Mrs S B Moss Llano a sister Mrs Addie Hazelett Llano three brothers Abshur Cliff and Jeff Scott of Llano a granddaughter Mrs Gordon Landers Llano and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Damon Wyckoff Eric Slater J D Slater Allen Johnson Arthur Smith Therbert Stewart Alton Frazier and Albert Lehmberg.
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Gertrude Belle Bird
Battery- Waldrope
Hugh Walter Sanders
Six Mile Cemetery
Aliie Scott
Round Rock
Llano
Jessie Bird
Bird
Presbyterian Church
S. B. Moss
Addie Hazel
Llano Schools and Businesses Close for Christmas
Llano will largely shut down Tuesday as Christmas observances halt work and classes. Students end Friday, Dec 21, with holidays until Wednesday, Jan 2. Post office stays open Saturday for last minute mail and incoming packages.
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Llano
Llano Band Plans Annual Christmas Celebration
The Llano High School Band will hold its traditional annual celebration on Friday afternoon December 21 after the Christmas concert. Band president Sue Shepperd has appointed a committee to arrange refreshments for the event.
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Llano High School
Sue Shepperd
Halliburton Accepts Bertram Pastorate
Bryan Galgeon Halliburton formerly of Llano has become pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bertram. He is a 1959 Howard Payne College graduate and will earn a degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in January. He is married to Veda Grider and they have two daughters Karen 13 and Gamita 12. The family will relocate from Fort Worth this week after two years there.
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Bryan Galgeon Halliburton
Llano
First Baptist Church of
Bertram
Halliburton
Howard Payne College
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Veda Grider
Karen
Gamita
Fort Worth
Bridge Bond Drive Aims To Fund Kingsland Route
Reprint notes Texas highway officials authorize a Kingsland bridge and nearby crossings at Hamilton Creek and Rock at Okalla. Feb 7 1914 bond election would raise up to 17000 and raise taxes about 12 to 15 cents per year for a $1000 property. Citizens urge support to replace aging one way Kingsland bridge with modern crossings.
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Marble Falls
Texas State Highway Department
Kingsland
Colorado
Hamilton Creek
Rock
Okalla
Burnet County
Hamilton
Creex
Burnet
Llano County
Frances Turbiville Named to Yo Fraternity
University of Texas junior Frances Turbiville of Llano joins Sigma Delta Pi the national honorary Spanish fraternity Miss Turbiville is daughter of Mr and Mrs G B Turbiville of 108 West College
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Frances Turbiville
University of Texas
Llano
Sigma Delta Pi
Miss Turhbiville
G. B. Turbiville
West College
Gipson Builds New Home Overlooking Llano River
Fred Gipson of Mason starts work on a new home in the Simonville community overlooking the Llano River. Gipson wrote Old Yeller and other works about animal and ranch life.
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Gipson
Llano River
Fred Gipsons
Mason
Simonville
Yeller
Episcopalians Plan Live Nativity Scene
Grace Episcopal Church schedules a live nativity on December 21 and 22 from 6 30 to 8 p m weather permitting Cast will include members of the Christian Youth Fellowship with youths from Presbyterian and Episcopal churches Also Christmas Eve communion at 9 p m December 24 inviting the community to attend and participate Reverend Hugh Walter Sanders to preach
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Grace Epicopal Church
Christian Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian
Episcopal Churches
Episcopal Church
Hugh Walter Sanders
Fry Admitted to Llano Hospital After Hunting Heart Attack
Justice of the Peace A C Fry was admitted to Llano Memorial Hospital Friday morning. He had been in Alpine hospital since suffering a heart attack while hunting about three weeks ago.
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Justice of the Peace
A. C. Fry
Llano Memorial Hospital
Alpine
Llano Feed and Supply Receives North Texas Plaque
Mr and Mrs Spencer Weber attended a two day meeting of the North Texas Division Purina dealers in Mineral Wells last week where Llano Feed and Supply was awarded a plaque for excellence in sales and service over the past year.
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Spencer Weber
North Texas Division
Purina
Llano Feed and Supply
Joy and Reverence Mark Holy Season
Churches across the nation celebrate Christmas with candlelight carols and pageants. The piece notes December 25 as the traditional date for Christ’s birth while discussing its historical origins and attempts to counter pagan festivals. It mentions variations in dates among Eastern churches and the ongoing mystery of the exact year.
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Bethlehem
Herold
Herod
Jesus
Joseph
Mary
Egyt
Augustus Caesar
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