Llano County Names Directors for New Community Center
The Llano County Commissioners Court appoints a diverse board to run the new Community Center and oversee its policies. Members include T D Swen nos Lions Club Enns Rode Farm Bureau Hap Sawyer James Epperson Sam Rabb Mrs Lee Whitt Llano County Home Demonstration Inbs Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority. The project is funded by local donations and a land sale proceeds, with completion expected soon and initial events planned. The center aims to represent county civic groups and enhance community use without a bond election.
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Llano County Commoners’ Court
Rdt
Commissioners’ Court
T. D. Swennos
The
Lions Club
Ens Rode
Farm Bureau
Hap) Sawyer
Junior Chamber Commerce
James Epperson
Mber
Commerce
Sam Rabb
Asiation
Lee Whitt
Llanonty
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Commissioners Court
Iounty
Llano ‘County
Llano County Home Demonstrations Council
Llano County
R. P. McWilliams
Llano
Veterans’ School
Battery Hardware Company, Inc
Solano
Central
Texas
Ross Family Receives Direct Dial Christmas Call
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ross of Llano reportedly received what may be the town's first direct dial long distance telephone call on Christmas Day. Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Copeland of New York City, called directly to the Ross home for a holiday chat. Mrs. Copeland is a farmer.
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J. F. Ross
Llano
Michael Copeland
New York City
Roas
Copeland
Llano Sees Freezing Christmas Week Records
The Llano area logged temperatures as low as 23 degrees on December 24 with 24 degrees on December 23 and Christmas morning. The week’s high reached 77 degrees on Tuesday and no rain occurred, aiding peanut farmers finishing harvest.
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Llano
Library to Receive Book Shipment Soon
Llano County Library prepares for a $925 book shipment arriving in about a month. The order, filed before November 1, stems from state allotments supporting a post bookmobile program, with $3,500 granted in 1960 and a similar amount in 1961.
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Llano
Lappe
Deer harvest in Llano County eyed as season ends
Biologist says deer numbers remain high with no official harvest tally yet. Local ranchers will submit hunt records soon, with results likely in February. Heaviest deer to date is a 152-pound buck from Valley Spring, and a 15-point buck was atop the points list. Total deer stored and processed at Llano facilities also noted as season wraps up.
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Llano County
Jack Ward Thomas
Game and Fish Commission
Llano
J. D. Gray
Will Gray
Valley Spring
Alfred Hardin
D. C. van Dyke
Waxahachie
Charlie Hoffman
Chamber of Commerce
Elly Ross
Llano Ice and Cold Storage Company
Melanie Banner
James Banner
Castell
Alex Schneider
W. B. Hohmann
Wright's Creek
Don Ray Reed
US Navy
Corpus Christi
Mark A. Moss
Elry Ross
J. C. Gray
Cherekes
Llene
Llano Ranchers Lead Screwworm Control Drive Donation Drive Grows
Llano County ranchers have donated to a screwworm control program with 122 ranchers and others contributing to a fund at Moore State Bank. Donations come per head of cattle horses sheep goats and hogs with larger gifts noted. The total reached 7 071 90 by Tuesday with a February 1 deadline for county submissions and January 1 for 1961 tax deductions. County agent L P Amsler urges verification of suspected screwworms via the Animal Health Department.
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Moore State Bank
Llano County
Clemens Rode
South West Animal Health Research Committee
Llano Co
Fire Claims Life Of Pat Hargon In Llano Office Fire
An undetermined fire in a downtown Llano building on Sunday afternoon killed Leo Wooten Pat Hargon, 82, who lived in an upstairs apartment. Fire concentrated in Hargon's two front rooms as smoke and flames hindered entry. others praised local firefighters for limiting damage to the front. Funeral services were held Wednesday with burial in Llano Cemetery. Hargon, a lifelong Llano resident, was a sign painter and cabinet maker, never married, and survived by nieces and nephews.
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Leo Wooten
Pat) Hargon
Hargon
Llano
Mr. Hargon
East Main Street
Newsom
Bill Walker
Llano Volunteer Fire Department
ASC
Battery-Waldrope
C. C. McKinney
Patrick Hargon
Weimar
Tom Moore
Allen Johnson
T. G. Houston
Carlos Ashley
A. E. Crenwelge
Crawford Winfrey
Kingsland Chamber Elects 1962 Officers and Directors
Ken Chasey is elected president of the Kingsland Chamber of Commerce for 1962 with Drace Williams as vice president and Q A Winsor as secretary treasurer. Directors elected include Bill Bransford H C Moreland Billy McGee J L Foster A R Applegate Marvin Simms and M F Tex Wright.
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Ken Chasey
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Drace Williams
QO. A
Dutch) Winsor
Bill Bransford
H. C. Moreland
Billy McGee
J. L. Foster
A. R. Applegate
Marvin Simms
M. F
Tex) Wright
Buchanan Lions Plan A Ladies Night Dinner
Buchanan Dam Lions Club will host a Ladies Night dinner at First Union Church on Tuesday January 15. Club president Bob Scruggs announced a Christmas motif decor at the December 19 meeting. J. C. Carlson won the large poinsettia. Glenn Anthony spoke on civil defense with a related film, as Jerry Sloane joined in singing carols.
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Buchanan Dam
Lions Club
First Union Church
Bob Scruggs
Scruggs
J. C. Carlson
Glenn Anthony
Burnet High School
Jerry Sloane
LHS Cagers Enter Rockdale Tourney
Liano's Yellowjacket basketball boys end 1961 with a Rockdale tournament on Dec 28 29 30. The girls and boys open 1962 with Magon at Liano Jan 2. B team 5 30pm A team 8 30pm. On Jan 4 5 6 the boys A team to Lampasas then all three Llano teams meet Burnet in Llano.
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Liano
Yellowjacket
Rockdale
Magon
Lampasas
Burnet Lin Llano
Hospital Notes Admits and Births at Llano Memorial
Admitted list includes Mrs. Pearson Howell and Mrs. Perry Leifeste among others. Dismissals cover C. C. Clendennen and several others. Births record Scranton Gregory to Jack Ward Thomas and wife on Dec 19, Lisa Davene to Frank Green and wife, Rachel Mandanah to Pearson Howell and wife, Frank Junior West to Frank West and wife. Tarrence Shelby noted as death.
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C. C. Clendennen
Frank Green
Sue Walton
Jack Ward Thomas
Herman Rhoades
Lee Wimberley
Pearson Howell
Harry Winkel
Myrtle Harmon
Kingsland
Frank West
Scranton Gregory
Llano Memorial Hospital
Thomas
Game and Fish Commission
Lisa Davene
Rachel Mandanah
Silas Howell
Frank Junior West
Deathe
Tarrence Shelby
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Llane
Depa
Pat Hargon
Ew Community Center
Ross
Dan Hagebiel
Obed Rode
Charles Moss
L. P. Amsler
Animal Health Department
Amsler
Clay Osbourn
Rio Grande Valley
Mark Redford
Osbourn
San Antonio
Llano Fire Department
Norman Grenweige
Chasey Heads
Buchanan Lions
LHS
Perry Leifeste
Jalie Merkel
Robert Ss. Cohen
Raymond Shafer
Clive Stovall
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