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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1961
Page
1
Mr and Mrs Edward Mai of Dallas spent Christmas with Mrs Peacock, the mother of Mrs Mai, at her home.
Funeral services for Tarrence Shelby 72 were held at Battery-Waldrope Funeral Home with Rev A D Porter officiating. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery. Shelby died Sunday at Llano Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born December 8 1889 in Hays County he moved to Llano in 1907 and lived there the rest of his life. He married Edna Marley on January 7 1915 and was a longtime member of Doolittle Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife daughter Mrs Mattie L Brady sister Mrs Ira Yett and brother Arthur Shelby. Pallbearers were Maurice Hamilton Jr Roy Allen Hamilton Lee Edward Shelby Edward Shelby George Barnes and Tony Revada.
Mrs Vernon Radetsky hosted a sixth birthday party for daughter Sherril Ann on December 19 with games cake and punch. Attendants included Ronnie Amsler William Buttery Gayle Epperson Carole Hutto Hilton Rabb Johnny Rober gon Marsha Scott Sue Steakley Debra Talley Rita Cheryl Weathers and Taylor Virdell Jr plus the honoree’s sister Susan and brother Stephen.
Mrs. Thurman Lyons shows improvement after three weeks at Shepperd Memorial Hospital. Abroad updates include Austin visitors Leslie and Linda Greeg with their grandparents in Golden Beach, and Jeannette McDonald spending Christmas from Trinity University with her parents. Home gatherings feature multiple families in San Angelo, Fort Worth, Pasadena, and Paradise Point. Community notices extend sympathy to the Klett family. Kuykendalls travel to Springfield Missouri. Gracie Calloway returns from Edinburg. Oak Grumbles visit Georgetown. Christmas Luncheon at Austin Women’s Club with music by McCollum High School Choir.
The Shrine East-West football game the 37th annual post season classic will be shown on TV this year at Kezar Stadium San Francisco. Proceeds benefit Shriner hospitals for crippled children with NBC telecast co sponsored by the Savings and Loan Foundation. Kickoff 2:00 p.m. Pacific time. telecast 3:45 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Buchanan Dam union church outlines two services on December 31 at ten oclock and January 7 at eleven oclock. A Time for Remembrance will be presented by the minister. An Ordinance of Communion will be observed January 7 with an installation for Mrs Edna Hart and Jack Butler. Official Board meets January 3 in the pastor study at seven thirty.
Buchanan Dam First Union Church Library will be closed December 21 and 28 and reopen January 4. After Sunday worship, the library will stay open thirty minutes to accommodate holiday book checkouts. Mrs Nolan Talley Sr has traveled to Austin for an indefinite stay with her son Wayne Talley and family.
Of Littlefield, Mr. and Mrs. R F Prothroe and children Joriana and Mike of Midland. Reverend and Mrs Charles W Dunn and Mr and Mrs John Schwarz enbach attended the Klett funeral services in Menard Saturday. Herman Howerts with Dr Ray Shepperd of Burnet hunted Freer last week. T T Alexander vacationed two weeks at home after twenty months in Orlando Florida where he was on a construction job. Herman Howerts of Rock N Wood hosted holiday guests, her parents M C Thompson and wife of Freer. The senior Howetts expected from Luling for the weekend.
Local families from Dallas Rockwell Brady Austin Fisher Llano San Antonio and Kerrville converged in Lone Grove for Christmas. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J C Marrell Mr. and Mrs. D R Harrell Mr. and Mrs. Tom Herridge and many others visiting relatives and relatives’ homes during the holiday season.
Mr and Mrs T D Bryant of Inks Lake hosted the Junior Senior Class after the Christmas program at First Union Church. Guests enjoyed sandwiches and hot chocolate. Attendees included Beverly and Barbara Millorn Alice and Garly Rice Linda Stienke Jo Ann McKenzie Karen and Cowden Ward Walter Crow Barnam and Mary Leigh Jones Linda Cordes Sharon Matteson and Bobby Tommy and Patty Metzler. Rev and Mrs Charles W Dunn helped host. Visitors from Corpus Christi and Marble Falls joined holiday events with local families.
BUCHANAN DAM Mr and Mrs Tony Wirth hosted a weekend family reunion at Wirth Haven. Thirty five attendees included J R Simms of Austin Mamie Lancaster of San Antonio W R Tavory of Midland Mary Wirtherspoon and daughter Mary Frances of Austin Dickie Connell and children of San Antonio Lucy Rogers Linden Healey and daughter of San Antonio C D Starmann of Seguin and Dan Sessell and daughter of San Antonio.
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