Supersonic SAC Test Corridors Open At Offutt AFB
Strategic Air Command announces two new supersonic test corridors effective January 2, 1964. Routes run from Altus Oklahoma to Kerrville Texas and along Lake Michigan with daily flights often between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. B 58 Hustlers will fly Mach 2 at 35 000 feet in a forty mile wide corridor in either direction. Sonic booms are weaker due to height but may startle.
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Offutt Afb
Neb
Strategic Air Command
Altus
Okla
Kerrville
Tex
Lake Michigan
SAC
Free World
Missing Volkswagen Found After Overnight Prank
Sheriff Turhiville said a red Volkswagen reported missing from Sandstone Street was located near its original spot by Elmo Littlepage after a late night prank. He warned that such stunts could lead to charges like car theft and urged residents to remove keys and valuables from unlocked vehicles.
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L. B. Turhiville
Sandstone Street
Fredericksburg
Marble Falls
Elmo Littlepage
Turbiville
Llano
Littlepege
Calendar of Events and Holiday Notices
Thursday to Sunday events include Howard Payne basketball tournament kicking off, Prairie Mountain community recreation night, Cultura Club open house with silver tea from 2 to 5 pm, and a Luther League candlelight service at St James Lutheran Church at 7 pm. Also New Year’s Eve and Day observances and the second annual Tiano Cage Tournament start. Ratliff family visiting Frost and Dallas relatives over holidays.
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Howard Payne
Prairie Mountain
Cultura Club
Luther League
St. James Lutheran
Southwestern States plans 1964 expansion program surpassing 10 million dollars
Southwestern States Telephone announces a 1964 expansion plan with expenditures over 10.7 billion and Four States Telephone adds more than 1.4 million, totaling nearly 12 million. The program covers new central offices, dial exchanges, carrier and microwave systems, expanded long distance, outside plant work, and suburban facility development.
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Southwestern States Telephone
Four States Telephone
D. T. Strickland
Southwestern States
Arkansas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Texas
Brownwood
Cression
Strickland
State Telephone
Sparsley
REA
New Poet Laureate Joseph Castle Leads Texas Figures
The piece highlights Joseph Castle as Poet Laureate with a young look, plus mentions Miss Porter and Mr. Granville on KTBCs Woman's World. Dr. Porter, listed in the Dictionary of International Biography, holds a UT PhD, authored poetry, and will headline Shakespeare Quadricentennial events May 3 at Odessa College with Life Magazine coverage. She is linked to O. Henry and other Texan figures.
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Joseph Castle
Miss Porter
Mr. Granville
KTBC
Channel 7
Dictionary of International Biography
London
International Association of Poets Laureate
Porter
TOU
University of Texas
Odessa College
Life Magazine
Poetry Society of America
Texas
Jenny Lind
O. Henry
Wiliam Sidney Porter
Miranda Leonard
Hano
Telephone Directories Mailed to Llano Subscribers
Llano subscribers receive a new telephone directory from The Southwestern States Telephone Company. One directory per active telephone, with 34 pages of listings and 19 pages of yellow listings, plus entries for Kingsland Tow and West Llano exchanges. Old directories should be discarded due to number changes.
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Llano
A. J. Lacy
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Kingsland
Tow
West Llano
Acme Dry Goods Co
W. Main
Jack Young
Texas
Llano County Junior Livestock Show Officials Set 1964 Prizes
The Llano County Junior Livestock Show committee met to set prizes and plan the 1964 event sponsored by the Llano Jaycees. Herman Cassaday leads as general chairman for January 17–18 with Hudson Long as assistant and secretary. sale and division superintendents named. two goat classes added. goat and lamb shows scheduled Saturday. Families visiting include Mr and Mrs Carlos Ashley and relatives from San Angelo and Dallas.
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Llano County
Llano Jaycees
Herman Cassaday
Hudson Long
James Thiers
Jimmie Stewart
Ted Franklin
Lester Inman
Theo Crenwelge
Jim Renick
Taylor Virdell
William Bell
Techhr
James Hoperson
J. L. Sawyer
J. W. Winkel
Jim Moore
Cecil Osbourn
Charles Hartman
Marvin Elliott
Fred Wright
Raymond Winkel
Charles Reese
Joe Stotts
Births and deaths listed for local families in December
The notice lists births for Felicia Lynn to Belton Feller on December 18 and Travis Lane to Hal King of Kingsland on December 19, plus a newborn son for Max Squire of Brady named Gregory Lynn. It also notes deaths of Allene Johnson and Frank Beal with kin in San Angelo and Bisburn, phrased in formal obituary style.
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Belton Feller
Felicia Lynn
Hal King
Kingsland
Travis Lane
Max Squireg
Brady
Gregory Lynnn
Bright Christmas Brings Mild Sunny Weather in Llano
After two weeks of rough weather Llano enjoyed a pleasant Christmas with sun, a near white Christmas teased but fell short. The week saw a low of 18 degrees and a high of 63 on Sunday. Rain added 0.04 inch, totaling 0.95 inch for the month, with a touch of snow Saturday night and a high of 29 degrees Sunday.
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Llano
County Officials Celebrate Christmas at Courthouse Party
County officials and employees gathered Friday morning for a courthouse Christmas party. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Reith and Mary Ann visited Sunday in Comanche with her parents, and Mary Ann remained for a longer visit.
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Clarence Reith
Mary Ann
Comanche
Lutheran Ghar Christmas Program At St John Wort
The Lutheran group held an annual Christmas program on December 15 with Banner devotion, prayers by Mrs Verniers and a film titled Christians Tide. Decorations included a white net tree and antlers. gifts and a gold tea kettle were displayed. Refreshments featured a cold salad plate and a gift exchange followed by secret pals drawing.
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Asthel
Wworeh
Lutheran Ghar
Chri
James”. Banner
Verniers
Evers
Prescription Service Opens Driftwood Village Drive In
A new drugstore advertises a convenient drive in with abundant parking and prompt service. It promises two free deliveries and a complete drug stock, claiming modern facilities and trading at the newest store in Village Drive In.
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Moore State Bank
T.J. Moore
Allen S. Johnson
Mac
HUTTG
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Tims
Bala
Saivaer van
Gate
Fem
Gacy
Mulbenee
Met Fresstecatie
Gad Y Penco, Inc
Culves City, Coli
The
Llano News
Volkswagen
Mrs
Charles Ratliff
Frost and
Dallas
Mrs. Ratliff
Stockard
MR. Carter
America
Fey
Collie A. Carter Insurance
Q Box Ree Llang Bhane
Telephone Company
Wy Ace Reid
Ove Yearlin
Carlos Ashley
Jack Waide
San Angelo
Carlos Ashley Jr
BA. Roger
Hal “King
Frank Beal
BB. Smith
Shannon Potington
Hee ‘Max’ “Squires
Naty ‘Burton
W. B. Scott
Emnia: Thorpe
Blamtisaly
Mes
Hulda
Wasterling
Leon
Nolen
Roger
Allene Johinson
Ethee Mas
Bisbourn
Sbi
Mita. Rain
Der
St. John Wort
Sue
Alabama
Aubrey “Marshall
Pharmacy
Libby
Supreme
Supreme Graham
Post
Pioneer
Cedar Farm
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