Bobby Kuhn Wins Christmas Residential Lighting Contest
A lighted nativity scene won first prize and Bobby Kuhn received 15 dollars in Llano's annual Christmas residential lighting contest co sponsored by the City of Llano Llano Lions Club and the Llano Chamber of Commerce. Second place went to Murray Ellis for a Santa on a motor scooter theme and a 10 dollar prize. Third went to Rev Clifford Edge for Winnie the Pooh with a five dollar prize. Judges were Mason residents Henry Hahn Tommy Reardon and Lee Graham.
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Bobby Kuhn
City of
Llano
Llano Lions Club
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Kuhn
Murray Ellis
Santa
Clifford Edge
Winnie, the Pooh
Leon Craven
Don Vierus
Mason
Messrs. and
Mines
Henry Hahn
Tommy Reardon
Lee Graham
Local Holiday Club and Community Events Schedule
Optimist Club meets Thursday. Museum open 1 6 p m. Friday Christmas Eve breakfast at Hotel Coffee Shop. Museum open 1 6 p m. Saturday Christmas Day. Tuesday TOPS Club golf tea off. Cub Scout Pack meeting. Wednesday Social Security representative visits. Thursday Optimist meeting.
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Optimist Club
No Extra Holidays Set For Christmas In Llano
The Llano Chamber of Commerce directors will determine 1972 holidays at the January meeting. No extra days are planned for Christmas or New Year. most businesses close Saturday Christmas Day. Miss Alberteen Ratlift of the Killeen school system visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ratlift during the holidays.
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Robert L. Carter
Austin
Llano
Glyn Williams
Carter
Commodity
A.J. Anderson
Allen Park
Mich
Alberteen Ratlift
Killeen
Mrs
Joe Ratlift
Roscoe Women Visit Wednesday in Liane
Mrs. Ida Buttery along with her daughter-in-law Mrs. Char leas Lloyd and granddaughter Diana, all of Roscoe, spent a visit day Wednesday in Liane.
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Ida Buttery
Charleas Lloyd
Diana
Roscoe
Liane
Miss Sun Fun Contest at CenTex Boat Show
January 3 deadline for Miss Sun and Fun entrants sponsored by Highland Lakes Tourism Association as part of the Central Texas Boat and Travel Show at Municipal Auditorium Austin January 6 to 9. Contenders wear hotpants and bikinis, with Miss Hotpants crowned January 6 and Miss Sun and Fun chosen January 8. Prizes 75 50 and 25. Eligibility high school senior and never married. Contact Ann Hennington, Show Secretary, Austin Chamber of Commerce.
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Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Municipal Auditorium
Austin
Texas
Ann Henenington
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Russell Receives Pollution Honor in Texas Education
Eugene Russell a Llano High School vocational agriculture teacher is among 15 Texas teachers cited by the Texas Advisory Committee on Conservation Education for efforts to raise student awareness of the environment. He previously won the Area teacher conservation award for 1970 and was nominated by the Llano County Soil and Water Conservation District. Russell has taught in Llano since 1947 contributing more than 20 years as an agriculture instructor.
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Eugene Russell
Llano
Texas
Texas Advisory Committee On Conservation Education
Russell
el Paso
Veterans’ Now National School
Hospital Admittances and Dismissals List Seen
Hospital notes show admittances and dismissals including Mrs. Addie Spencer Mrs. Mary Baker Walter Revada John Dickens Miss Glenna Smith Mrs. Doris Inman and others along with repeats such as Glen Sessom Mrs. Ima Fraser and Don Vierus Jr. as part of ongoing patient roster updates.
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Addie Spencer
Mary Baker
Walter Revada
John Dickens
Glenna Smith
Doris Inman
Don Vierus, Jr
Bill Walker
Ima Frazer
Glen Sessom
Evelyn Ratliff
Jack Barker
Randolph Franklin
Anna Ideus
Donna Bigger
Harey Marschall
Ervin Light
Claerence Retchloff
Eliza Morgan
Guy Croft
John Reager
Leola Anderson
Graee Long
Alberta Masters
Eda Rothmann
Ted Christopher
Frank Tow
Bobbie Baxter
Ethel Williams
Carl
Luther Miller
Bert Rainswater
Terrell Faris
Ima Fraser
Eldredge Smarr
Ponna Rigger
Jacket Cagers Fall to Westlake in Nondistrict Bout
Llano Yellowjackets lost a 39 6 nondistrict game to Westlake. Vernon Simpson topped Llano with 10 points while Scott Ingraham led Westlake with 16. Jacket scorers included Virdell Brown Kassell Gray Tomlinson and Pinsat. Llano resumes play at Georgetown Jan 4. Llano hosts a basketball tournament January 6 7 8 with boys and girls teams entered.
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Llano Yellowjackets
Westlake
Chaps
Vernon Simpson
Jackets
Scott Ingraham
Chaparral
Virdell
Brown
Kassell
Gray
Tomlinson
Pinsat
Georgetown
Llano
Holiday Travel Care Is Urged By Texas DPS
DPS Director Colonel Wilson E Speir urged Texas motorists to join officers in reducing holiday traffic deaths. They expect about 100 fatalities over Christmas and New Year, with 52 during Christmas and 46 during New Year, based on past patterns. The effort includes heightened enforcement for speeding and drunk driving, plus Operation Motorcade with daily fatality tabulations.
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Austin
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Speir
DPS
Department of Public Safety
Darrell Staedtler's Holiday in California
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Staedtler flew to Carmel California to spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Nix They plan to return home next Sunday.
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Darrell Staedtler
Carmel
California
Dudley Nix
City Plans Sewer Improvements and Local Crime Updates
Llano residents face several charges including marijuana possession against two Kingsland youths and Alfred Tate tied to a prior burglary. In Llano, Stephen Wisdom and Marton Gurbaugh are jailed on $1,000 bonds for burglary at Rip's Grocery. City council discussed adding two five acre oxidation ponds to the sewer plant and approved sewer tile bids to replace main lines along Sandstone Street. City employees received a 5 percent pay raise.
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Kingsland
Alfred
Cam’p Tate
Llano
Stephen Wisdom
Marton T. Gurbaugh
Rip
Highway 29
Llano County
Texas Water Quality Board
C.T. Childers
Battery Hardware Company
Sandstone Street
George Rogers
Applications For Housing Taken In Llano
City Manager George Rogers announces Llano housing units accepting applications. Inspections set for December 29 with HUD and architects from Fitch Holdridge Bisonn é Holcomb. Rentals depend on income with sliding minimums and deposits. eligible elderly capped at 10000 in assets, non elderly at 5000.
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Llano
George Rogers
Rogers
Housing and Urban Development
San Antonio
Fitch, Holdridge
Housing Authority
Llano Lions Club Skip Meeting December 28
The Llano Lions Club will not hold a meeting on Tuesday December 28 due to the Christmas holiday season. President Bryant Ratliff announced the cancellation.
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Llano Lions Club
Bryant Ratliff
Mrs C G Miffleton to Return Home Before Christmas
Mrs. C G Miffleton is expected to leave San Saba Hospital and return home before Christmas, according to a local health update.
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C.G. Miffleton
San Saba Hospital
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Pooh
Clifford
Edge
Llano News
CenTex Boat Show
Craven
Cravens
Liane News
Darrell Steadtlers
Llano City Hall
Lions Club
Vierus
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