Big Hike in Local Payroll Taxes for 1973 Welfare Boost
Special to the News reports Llano County workers face higher payroll taxes to fund expanded Social Security benefits. Tax rate increases from 5.2 to 5.85 percent with earnings up to 10,800, raising maximum local worker tax to 631.80 next year, plus employer share. Self-employed max rises to 864. Local impact: about 199,000 more in 1973 Social Security costs, split roughly half by workers and half by employers, with national payments projected to rise to 42.9 billion.
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New York
Llano County
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security Administration
Rites Held For John T. Holland In Burns County
John Thomas Holland 72 of Buchanan Dam died December 21 in a Burnet hospital. Funeral services were at Waldrope Funeral Home with Herbert Newman officiating. Burial followed in Bluffton Cemetery. Surviving wife Frankie. children Donald, Dudley, Faye. siblings and six grandchildren.
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John Thomas Holland
Buchanan Dam
Burnet
Waldrope
Donald T. Holland
el Cajon
Calif
Dudley R. Holland
Sherman
Faye Heberle
Whittier
Joe D. Holland
Stanley Ligon
J.W. Granham
Moore Johanson
Lone Grove
Lou Maxwell
W.C. Watson
Frank Overstreet
Alfred Wommack
Gale Ligon
Glen Johanson
William Earl Holeland
Texas Highway Patrol Reports November Rural Accidents in Stano County
The Texas Highway Patrol investigated 21 accidents on rural highways in Stano County during November. Sgt. J. O. Tanner reports 1 death and 13 injuries for the month, with totals published quarterly.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Stano County
J. O. Tanner
Osbourn Family Spends Christmas in College Station
Mr and Mrs Donald Osbourn and their children spent Christmas in College Station with Mrs Osburons parents.
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Donald Osbourn
College Station
Llano Christmas Day Weather and Weekend Traffic Activity
A sense of calm weather and mild temperatures fueled weekend travel through Llano with many residents moving about. The piece also recalls a theft vector at Gibson's Department Store and various local anecdotes about Christmas Day, newspaper delivery, and sports fan memories mixing humor and regional quirks.
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Llano
Local families gather for Christmas visit in town
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schuessler and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lewis spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Ilasse. Miss Belle Lanning was home for the holidays visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Suel Lanning.
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Paul Schuessler
Ernie Lewis
Mrs
Elgin Ilasse
Belle Lanning
Suel Lanning
Llano Nursing Home Hosts Dual Christmas Parties
The Llano Nursing Home held two Christmas events on Thursday one for patients in the afternoon and another for staff at 7 pm. The patients’ party featured red cloths red candles and holly with a tree decorated by Thelma Thiers and crafts by patients. Rev Lawrence Sellars led a devotional with gifts and refreshments served to a record number of relatives. Jack Rogers new administrator hosted the staff party joined by spouses ministers pharmacists dietitians and clinic representatives. The dining room was festively decorated for the season.
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Llano Nursing Home
Thelma Thiers
Lawrence Sellars
Kataan
Jack Rogers
Staf
Liano
W. J. Alexander
San Marcos
Sonny Greg
Glendal Alexander
Jerry Faught
Shane and
Robbie
Denver City
Damon Wyckoff
John Brown
Bill Brown
Jim Brown
Karen
Austin
Jim Porch
Wayne
Cherokee
Dutch Swenson
Milam Barnett
Allen Johnson
Thomas Gregory
Cordelia
Girlie Norton
Liana
Dwayne
Charlie Williams
Sherwood Shores
Ben Williamson
Capt
Jerry Ramsey
Kelly and
Kemberly
Dillard Ramsey
Clara Jo
Town Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
C. S. Gibson
Agnes Turnbull
Herbert Taylor
Houston
Tires Added To Inspections In Texas
Captain E C Smith of the Texas Department of Public Safety announces that from January 1 1973 tire inspection becomes mandatory during annual motor vehicle inspections in Texas. Worn or damaged tires with tread under 1/16 inch or visible fabric breaks lumps bulges or knots fail. Temporarily repaired tires may be rejected. Not for Highway Use marks also fail. Other inspection items include brakes lighting horns mirrors windshield wipers seat belts steering wheels exhaust and emission systems.
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E. C. Smith
Motor Vehicle Inspection Service
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Smith
Russell Family Visits Llano for Holidays
Mr and Mrs Darrel Russell and daughter of Houston are visiting their Llano relatives for the holidays, spending time with their parents during the season.
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Darrel Russell
Houston
Llano
Texas Agri-Business Weekly Report 1972 Small Grains and Livestock
The Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service releases 1972 small grain plantings data for oats barley rye and flaxseed with state yields. Texas ranks nationally in oat barley rye and flaxseed production with top counties listed. Wheat pastures on the High Plains show delayed grazing due to snow and rain. 60 percent of fall-seeded wheat has pasture growth. Cotton production for Texas is estimated at 3.9 million bales with 6.22 million harvested acres. American Pima output 31 thousand bales. Milk production in Texas declined about three percent per cow to 715 pounds, national trend 742. Screwworm reporting urged for South Texas Arizona and California with 200 million sterile flies weekly released in border regions. vigilance needed to prevent outbreaks.
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Texas
Denton
Cooke
Grayson
Collin
Coleman
Hamilton
Hunt
Kaufman
Brown
Limestone
Ochiltree
Carson
Hansford
Deaf Smith
Palmer
Sherman
Lipscomb
Randall
Wilharger
Moore
Texas Department of Agriculture
Austin
High Plains
Arizona
Lifornia
Mission
Mexico
Llanoans Buy $90,468 in Bonds
Llano County reports $90,408 in Series E and H United Sayings Bonds sales for the eleventh month. TJ Moore, chairman of the Llano County Sayings Bonds committee, notes $7,580 purchased in November. Texans continue activity in the period.
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United Sayings
Llano County
TJ Moore
Kingsland Luncheon Club elects new officers
Kingsland The Kingsland Bridge and Luncheon Club has elected Adna Taliferro as president Ina Bingham as vice president and Zeta Wast as secretary treasurer The next meeting is January 4 with Martha Quirl and Anita Lewis as hostesses The club reports Savings Bonds purchases of 17 169 531 and year to date sales of 14 211 487 achieving 98 percent of the state's goal or 197 5 million.
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Kingsland
Adna Taliferro
Ina Bingham
Zeta Wast
Martha Quirl
Anita Lewis
Saveings
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Wbest
Cooper
Mason Highway
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Pat's
Fredericksburg
Maste By
Charles Ellison
Teleatta Ann
George Chambers and the
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Farmecast
John C. White
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Ace Rewmead
Tow Valley
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New Braunfels
W. D. Sutton
Colorado
Leon Sutton
Cleo Hawking
Odessa
Roy Nobles
Vera Mae
R. J
Nita Pearl
Lonegrove
Tom Garrett
Helypad
Mrs. Garrett
Claude Aaron
San Antonio
Rosa Aaron
Grace Episcopal Church
Coffee and Fellowship
Rose
Jimmy Fletcher
Hill Country Ramblers
Felix T. Tybor
N. Liano
Fredericksburg, Texas
Western Mattress Co
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