Christmas Holidays Amid Balmy Llano Weather Record
Matt Dees Jr. heads Thompson-Hayward’s Llano branch after the 1963 merger and sales conference in Kansas City. The manufacturer runs 28 plants across 16 states with 41 000 customers and 625 employees. Winter opened with 24 degrees and strong winds, then a brief warm spell.
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Matt Dees Jr
Llano
Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company
Kansas City
Southern Agriculture
Tom Lawrence
Lawrence, Leiter and Associates
Texas
Illinois
Iowa
Colorado
Mississippi
Virginia
Indiana
Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Minnesota
Alabama
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Kansas
Liano
Thompson-Hayward
Agricultural Chemicals, Inc
Phillips Electronics
Dees
Thompson- Hayward
Amarillo Hunter Injured After Fall From Tree
Jim Sims a 74 year old Amarillo man was seriously hurt Monday when he fell from a tree on a hunting lease near Tulano He was admitted to Brackenridge Hospital in Austin with a skull fracture and remained in intensive care in serious condition Monday night.
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Jim Sims
Amarillo
Tulano
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Ken Gray Earns UP All Star Nod for 1963 Season
Ken Gray of the St. Louis Cardinals was named to the United Press All Star first team after a strong regular season. He had already earned Sporting News NFL First Team honors in 1963 and will play in the Miami Bowl January 3 followed by the All Star Pro Bowl in Los Angeles January 10.
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Kenneth Gray
United Press
St. Louis Cardinal
Gray
NFL
Sporting News
St. Louis
Miami
Florida
Cardinals
Wich
Los Angeles
Calif
Jaan
Llano Cagers Edge Goldthwaite 58 54 In Tight Home Win
Llano High School boys basketball improved free throw shooting to 62 percent as they beat Goldthwaite 58 to 54 at home on December 15. Sammy Rabbs scored 18, Uteh Stovall 17, Damon Smith 15, and Jimmy Walker and Johnny Clawson added four each. Earlier Kerrville tournament action saw Llano fall to Kerrville 58 29 before beating Oliver Holmes 55 43, with Rabb scoring 27. The team then lost the consolation final to Fredericksburg 64 33.
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Llano High School
Goldthwaite
Llano Souths
Sammy Rabbs
Uteh Stovall
Damon Smith
Jimmy Walker
Johnny Clawson
Kerrville
Llano
Oliver Holmes
San Antonio
Sammy Rabb
Liane Youths
Frederlicksburg
Kingsland Chamber to sponsor white bass tournament
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a white bass tournament February 12 13 14 announced chairman Les Moody with committee members Jim Fread and Bill Robertson. A meeting was held at Wayman's Restaurant with Jack Valentine Wayne Barton present. Rules were drawn up for the tournament to be published later.
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Kingsland
Kingsland 1 Chamber of Commerce
Les Moody
Jim Fread
Bill Robertson
Wayman’s Restaurant
Jack Valentine
Wayne Barton
Shirley Williams Hospitalized After Austin Car Crash
Shirley Williams was hospitalized at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin after an automobile accident early this week. He swerved to miss a truck and collided with a second truck, demolishing the pickup. Williams suffered six broken ribs a broken right arm and numerous cuts and bruises.
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Shirley Williams
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Wilians
Jay Hoerster Bags Two Point Buck This Week
Jay Hoerster killed a two point buck out on the John Pearson raved this week. I guess I was just lucky, said Jay.
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Jay Hoerster
John Pearson
Jay
Lakes Realtors Install Officers at Marble Falls meeting
Kingsland New officers were installed December 16 at the Yacht in Marble Falls. John Nunnelly became president with Elgin Killebrew as vice president and Bill Skipper as secretary-treasurer. Directors include R. M. Jones RB. McArgy Carson Clayton Nolen and Joe Pike. Texas Real Estate Association official Tony Meek highlighted the dinner with a talk. Dr. and Mrs. Ivan Shepperd were saluted for their 1st wedding anniversary.
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Kingsland
Lighland Lakes Board of Realtors
Dee
Marble Falls
John Nunnelly
Elgin Killebrew
Bill Skipper
R. M. Jones
RB. McArgy
Carson
Clayton Nolen
Joe Pike
Tony Meek
Texas Rea Estate Association
Meek
Kassell Named District Deputy Grand Master by Texas Masons
Robert Kassell was appointed district deputy grand master of the Forty-Ninth Masonic District for the coming year during the Grand Lodge of Texas 128th annual communication in Waco. He is a past master of Blanc Lodge No 242 AF&AM and past worthy patron of the Order of the Eastern Star, with prior offices in the Chapter Council and Commandery.
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Robert Kassell
Masosi
Grand Lodge of Texas
Wasell
Blanc Lodge No
Ai.& AM
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Order
Arrest Made in Lumber Company Burglary Case
A young Austin man Gayle Chandler was arrested at Cameron by a Texas Ranger and charged with burglarizing Smith and McCullough Lumber Company during the Dec 12 13 weekend. Sheriff Turville said additional Central Texas complaints are filed and he remains jailed awaiting county transfer. Officials suspect an accomplice. no arrest yet in Norton’s Flowers and Dress Shop burglary but clues exist.
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Austin
Gayle Chandler
Cameron
Texas
Smith and McCullough Lumber Company
Central Texas
L. B. Turbiville
Slane
Chandler
Norton's Flowers and Dress Shop
Llano High School Names Monthly Students of Month
Llano High School will select one boy and one girl each month from its students by a panel of five students and five teachers. December’s students will be announced in the first week of January. The Llano High School Student Council sponsors the project based on character citizenship and scholarship.
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Llano High School
City to Skip Garbage Pickup Friday for Christmas Day
The city will not provide garbage collection on Friday December 25 due to Christmas Day. City manager George Revers announced the schedule change.
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George Revers
Calendar ofDecember Events and Local Happenings
Calendar entries list Christmas Eve and Christmas Day observances at Grace Episcopal Church. A Brewhwo tournament at Treward Payne runs Dec 28 with Lions Club meetings on Dec 29 and a Kingshand community event on Dec 31 at Kingsland Legion.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Llane
Treward Payne
Lions Club
Hoor Club
Liane
Kingshand Community Church
Kingslattd Legion
Mansell Store Theft Money Recovered
Sheriff Turbiville and City Patrolman Elmo Littlepage helped recover $83 stolen from Mrs. Lela Mansell’s store in Oxford. Two Mexican men drove off after paying a nickel for candy. a car prefix and license led Kerrville authorities to arrest the suspects, with the money recovered.
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L. B. Turbiville
Elmo Littlepage
Lela Mansell
Oxford
Turbiville
Momvas
Kerritts
Kerrvile Police
Texas
Ed Ciordy
Round Rock Varsity Basketball Defeats Local Team on Home Court
The hosting team split results as the B squad won 42 32 aided by transfer students Brankie Fredericss from Van who poured in 18 points while the A squad encountered a tough night losing 61 40.
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Brankie Fredericss
Van
Wavee Clifton
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Ken Gray
MakesLliane Lovely
Kingsland C of C
Bass Tourney
Wayne May
South Ford Street
Hal Cunningham
East Sandstone
Charlie Tustis
East Wallace Street
Bobby Sahn
Kuhn
Llano County
Vonmerce
Margery Lindsey
PTA
Lindsey
Peghacek
Mentf Liano and
Burnet Cowttes
Ivan Shepperd
Norris Loeffler
Texas Landsman
John Zellers
Me. Zeller
Nooores
Kassells
Masonic District
LHS
Mansell
Cagers
Round Rock
Agama Hte
Falti
Butea
Paw Sa Hero
Rey
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