Low Rent Housing Authority Advances Plans Near
The Jane Housing Authority under Don Waldpe is moving ahead with site selections and four permanent architects. A $20,000 preliminary loan was approved and a request for a $60,000 advance loan is pending to cover surveys and planning. A 50 unit low rent project is planned on the north side of the Llano River.
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Jane Housing Authority
Thority
Don Waldpe
Orge Rogers
Llano River
Rogers
Scout Pack 301 Hosts Christmas Meet at Community Center
Cub Scout Pack 301 held its Christmas pack meeting at the community center last week with Alvin Hopson as Cubmaster. Eight boys received Bear Badges and some earned gold and silver arrows. Den crafts gifted to Llano residents included cocoa cans and cookies. Mrs. Matt Dees Jr. accompanied carols on piano. refreshments followed. Holiday guests included Wallises, May family, Sandell family, and SWT freshman Kenny Stephen visiting from Brownwood.
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Cub Scout
Alvin Hopson
David Watts
Ricci Stevens
Donnie Hopson
Wyatt Ingram
Shelby Wright
Austin Donoho
Gerry Hoerster
Larry Leifeste
Llano
Matt Dees, Jr
Llano Calendar Lists Holiday Observance and Meetings
The Llano Chamber designates Thursday December 26 as a holiday in Llano. Llano County Home Demonstration Council meets Monday December 30. Golf ladies tee off on New Year’s Eve. Llano Lions Club gathers at Club Llano at noon Wednesday January 1 on New Year’s Day.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lllano
Llano County
Bob Kuhn Wins Yule Lighting Contest
Bob Kuhn topped Llano Christmas lighting contest judged Friday night at 1000 Sheffield Avenue earning 15 dollars. Dr. George Turner of 1001 Wright Street took second with 10 dollars, Wilburn Oatman at 300 West College street third with 5 dollars. Honorable mentions went to Hal Cunninghams at 1002 East Sandstone and Mac Huttos at 1709 Oatman Street.
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Bob Kuhn
Kuhn
Sheffield Avenue
George Turner
Wright Street
Wilburn Oatman
West College Street
Hal Cunninghams
East Sandstone
Mac Huttos
Oatman Street
Brown Geren
Sam West
Buchanan Dam
Turners
Oatmans
City of
Llano
Chamber of Commerce
Llano Lions Club
Grace Episcopal Church
Bobby Kuhn
Mary
Joseph
Llano News
Llano Receives 9114 Refund of City Sales Taxes
Llano is one of 32 Central Texas cities to receive a refund of city sales taxes collected. The city got 9114.95 after fees from the one percent optional tax for the quarter ending Sept 30, part of a 891941.60 total handled by the state. City Manager Rogers says the funds will impact the community in the years ahead.
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Llano
Texas
Austin
Blanco
Fredericksburg
Georgetown
Johnson City
Kerrville
Marble Falls
Llano County
Rogers
Llano Escapes Flu Epidemic So Far
Llano has avoided a flu epidemic with only one patient discharged from Llano Memorial Hospital in the past year. Hospital administrator Herman Raesener reports several treated for a stomach virus, but flu cases remain virtually zero.
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Llano
Llano Memorial Hospital
Herman Raesener
Raesener
Project FIND Replaced by SOS Elderly Survey Project
The article notes Project FIND will be phased out on December 3 and replaced by Project SOS, a federal survey and service operation for elderly residents in a 16 county area. Funding is allocated but awaiting final approval under Hill Country Community Action Association with John Meyer previously coordinating Project FIND in Llano.
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Llano County
Hill Country Community Action Association
John Meyer
Llano
Project Find
Out of Town Buyers Flock to Llano Art Bargain Sale
Llano County Art Association reports strong turnout for two week bargain sale drawing many out of town registrants. One registrant won an oil painting titled Reaching for the Sky by Bette Hunger. Art classes resume Saturday January 11 taught by Mrs. Deilie Nabloger.
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Llano County Art Association
Emma Robinson
Bette Hunger
Deilie Nabloger
Llano Jackets win two before holiday break
Llano Yellowjackets strengthened their play by winning two final games before Christmas. They edged Goldthwaite 56 51 with Lowry Craven 14 and Burns Laning 11 leading. The Jacket B team also beat Goldthwaite 38 21. The Jackets host Harper Thursday before Llano Tournament and district play begins. New county officials sworn in January 1 include Drace Williams and Jake Merkel. Preston Smith to be inaugurated governor amid lavish Austin celebrations.
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Llano
Eagles
Jackets
Goldthwaite
Roy Jackson
Carlos Ward
Harper
Wade Hutto
Charles Bauman
Richard Gilbert
Llano County
United States
O.c.fisher
San Angelo
James Nugent
Kerrville
Liano
Bandera
Kerr
Kimble
Lampasas
McCulloch
Magbi
Real
San Saba
J. P. Ward
Meridian
Bosque
Brown
Burnet
Comal
Comanche
Concho
Coryell
Illis
Erath
Gillespie
Hamilton
Hill
Hood
Johnson
Kendall
Mason
Menard
Mills
Say
Saba
Somerville
Jack B. Miller
L@rd
Texas
Louis
Crump
Carlos Ashley
Austin
Preston Smith
Lubbock
John Connally
Llano Starts Erecting Yield Signs Citywide
City Manager George Rogers announced yield signs are being installed at eastern corners on Luce and Wal lace Streets with more planned citywide. New sales tax revenue funds the signs and city crews will install them to cut accidents and deter vandalism.
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Llano
Luce
Wallace
George Rogers
Rogers
Sunday Grass Fire Burns 100 Acres
A grass fire Sunday afternoon burned about 100 acres of pasture on the Jim Rusche and Wes ley Crenwelge ranches near Bullhead Creek nine miles from Llano. Hunters started the blaze by burning trash while breaking camp. they fought it with help from 21 pickups, fire trucks, and maintainers. Mrs. Jim Rusche praised the swift, cooperative response and noted favorable wind direction limited damage.
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Jim Rusche
Wesley Crenwelge
Bullhead Creek
Llano
Advertising and News Set Early For Llano News
Since New Year’s Day is a holiday many items will move up a day For the Llano News all advertising and news should be ready by Tuesday afternoon for printing The paper will mail and go to print early Thursday morning as usual
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Llano
Santa Makes Early Visit to Llano Ball Park
Santa Claus greeted many young friends at the Llano ball park then made rounds Sunday Monday and Christmas Eve with helpers. Llano Lions Club president Bill Needham praised the county response while Llano Jaycees organized the event and watched Santa arrive by helicopter.
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Santa Claus
Ball Park
North Pole
Llano Lions Club
Santa
Bill Needham
Lions Club
Llano Jaycees
Llano
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Ub Scout Pack
Lanham Wallis
Walter Wallis
Eldorado
Wayne May
Brownwood
Reba Sandell
Kenny Stephen
SWT
Mrs
Tate Stephens
F. G. Davis
Gene Moore
Emlyn Jo Pehl
Texas Tech
Ernest Spiekermann
San Antonio
Roberta McDermott
Sgt
Spiekermann
Thailand
Eb Kent
Ie Pepering
Owen
SOS
Malcolm Long
Braniff Airways
Dallas
Sherman Long
PhD Mads Pind Gellann
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