Llano Cage Tourney Opens With Eight Teams Competing
Llano hosts an eight school basketball tournament next week with three teams per school including Burnet Georgetown Goldthwaite Johnson City Llano Marble Falls Mason and San Saba. First games start Thursday at 2 pm with boys A and B and girls teams plus ongoing junior high schedule and finals Saturday.
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Llano
Burnet
Georgetown
Goldthwaite
Johnson City
Marble Falls
Mason
San Saba
Richard Gilbert
del Valle
Dalchau Leaves LCRA Chair After Year of Service
M C Dalchau resigns as chairman of the Lower Colorado River Authority board after a year at the helm. He has 15 years on the board and many hours of service plus frequent trips to Austin for meetings. The note lists long service awards for several Buchanan Dam and Llano County employees and mentions Joe S Bowmer’s upcoming retirement after 21 years with the authority.
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M. C. Dalchau
Lower
Colorado River Authority Board of
Dalchau
Austin
LCRA
Llano County
Llanoans
H. C. Strange
Buchanan Dam
Wilfred E. Stephenson
John O. Moore
R. H. Lucksinger
John R. Willborn
Phil Symons
Buchanan
Paul O. Sauer
Edgar C. Smith
Lou P. Scruggs
Joe S. Bowmer
Association
Bowmer
Bureau of Reclamation
Big Dam
Llano Nursing Home
Louis Crump
al Lang
LHS
Rebecca Hopson
Cen-Tex
Washington, D. C
Federated Women's Clubs
W .W. Watkins
Heart of Texas
Federated Service
FFA
San Marcos
A. R. Vetter
Tote
Joe Bill Watkins
UT Law School
Llano Ffa
Llano
Llano PTA to Discuss Teaching or Reading
The Llano Parent Teacher Association will hold its January meeting at the school cafeteria on the fourth at seven. The program will feature a panel discussion on how reading is taught with participation from members. All are urged to attend.
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Llano
Parent-Teacher Association
Ave
Holidays Bring Rash Of Traffic Accidents in Llano County
A series of holiday crashes leaves one man in critical condition. De vine of Sherwood Shores suffered injuries when his car left Highway 71 and was hospitalized in San Antonio. Jimmie Stewart’s VW rolled over on Highway 29 near Granite Hills Ranch after a blow out. George William Reed of Lometa wrecked on Bluffton Ligon reported. A Latino family riding in another vehicle ran off Highway 71 near Mrs. Lottie Roberts ranch. Another crash occurred near Kingsland. Details were sparse.
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Llano County
San Antonio
Mr. Devine
Sherwood Shores
Lottie Roberts
Highway 71
Kingsland
Pat Zucha Named To AA All Centex Team
Llano Yellowjacket halfback Pat Zucha, a 150 bound senior and son of Dr and Mrs H B Bennett, was named to the 1966 AA All Centex Team as the sole District 184A representative. He recently joined the District 184A squad as well, replacing Sammy Rabb at tailback after Rabb graduated and joined TCU.
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Pat Zucha
Llano Yellowjacket
Llano
Zucha
H. B. Bennett
Sammy Rabb
Rabb
TCU
Mrs Weldon Seeliger Undergoes Surgery At Seton
Mrs Weldon Seeliger entered Seton Hospital in Austin on Tuesday and underwent surgery there on Wednesday. The report notes her hospital stay and ongoing condition.
Stewart Heads Llano County Junior Livestock Show 1967
Jimmie Stewart is general chair man of the 1967 Llano County Junior Livestock Show to be held Friday and Saturday January 13 14 The Llano Jaycees sponsor the event with an extensive committee including Ol iv er Welgehausen as assistant chair man and secretary Buddy Remmers sales secretary treasurer Tel Franklin and Gordon Conup Jr as assistants and J L Sawyer and J W Winkel as division superintendents. Judges include Willbert Seipp Dale Malechek Spud Tatum and Larry Williams.
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Jimmie Stewart
Llano County
Stewart
Oliver Welgehausen
Asistant
Buddy Remmers
Tel Franklin
Gordon Conup Jr
James Thiers
Dayece
Marvin Eliott
Herman Cassaday
Jim More
Jack Mund
Ken Gray
Wilson Myers
J. L. Sawyer
J. W. Winkel
Fred Wright
Jerry Butler
Roy Bye
Willbert Seipp
Fredericksburg
Dale Malechek
LBJ Ranch
J. E
Spud) Tatum
Jock Springs
Larry Williams
Seguin
Jim ‘Loore
Nursing Home Receives Medicare Approval in Llano
A Llano Nursing Home earned full Medicare approval without reservations as Christmas cheer arrived with Santa, gifts, and a plaque planned for display. The sixty bed facility on Castell road west of Flag Creek houses 33 patients and is owned by Dr. Dan Hoerster Dr. Garland Dansby and Tilmon Harlow with Mrs. Tilmon Harlow as administrator.
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Santa Claus
Llano
Castell Road
Flag Creek
Dan Hoerster
Garland Dansby
Tilmon Harlow
Tilmon Harrow
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Llano County 1966 Highlights and Milestones
Llano County's top 1966 news included a proposed Llano River Lake LBJ bridge and connecting roads. Military drafts touched many local families with few injuries reported. A fatal plane crash claimed three Llano residents and a Dallas pilot. Local births, civic grants, bank leadership, district redistricting, and a major rock and gem show marked the year.
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Llano River
Lbj
Llano County
Miles
Fellowship
Llano County 1966 Highlights And Local Achievements
Llano County news highlights include Sammy Rabb earning a TCU grid scholarship and a 1400 poll tax payment total. Local grants fund Highland Lakes Recreation Center at Kingsland while farm and cattle events dominate, with FFA stock teams winning at San Marcos and Llano. Weather brings heavy rains, tourism boosts, and civic honors for Mrs. W W Watkins. Community notes cover elections, church dedications, education awards, and public notices.
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Sammy Rabb
TCU
Sunrise Beach
Farmera Home Administration
Highland Lakes Recreation Center
Kingsland
Granite Hills Ranch
Fort Worth
LHS
Llano County
Trapper
Jacket Cagers Play at Del Valle and Club Meetings Listed
Calendar notes boys basketball at Del Valle on December 90. Events include New Year Eve and New Year Day, World War I Vets and auxiliary meet at the community center, Lions Club lunch, and a PTA meeting. School resumes after holidays.
Youth Charged In Holiday Warehouse Burglaries
A teen was caught on rafters during an attempted burglary of the Ben Donop and Jim Martin warehouses. Items piled near the door were recovered. Sheriff Gale Ligon reported. Two Burnet County teenagers posted bond after breaking into Buchanan Dam businesses and stealing beer cases bottles and tires.
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Ben Donop
Jim Martin
Donop
Gale Ligon
Burnet County
Buchanan Dam
Christmas Guests From Amarillo And Lockhart Visit Seeliger Family
Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Seeliger were Mrs. Rodie mother Mrs. Maude Taylor of Amarillo and Mr. Seeliger's mother Mrs. Alma Seeliger of Lockhart.
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Weldon Seeliger
Rodie
Maude Taylor
Amarillo
Mr. Seeliger
Alma Seeliger
Lockhart
Holiday Event Hosts Mr and Mrs J M Hardison
A fragment notes the holiday event hosted by Mr and Mrs J M Hardison. No further details are legible.
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Santa
Eddie Staats
Llano Cage
Scot
Teer
James G. Teer
Sportsman's Club of Texas
Texas A&m University
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Texas
P.ta
The
Llano Jaycees
Nursing Home
Medicare
Carl Ray Martin
Jackson, Miss
Cliff Martin
Alice Talley
Midland
Bill Nixon
Houston
Thaxton Nixon
Wardlee Deats
Jayne Deats
Doris
Harned Kennedy
Rex Sheffield
Dallas
Ladybird
John Cornelius
John H
Iano
W. F. McCasland
Highland Lakes National Bank
Liano
Rock Club
Cornelia -Archall Smith
McLean Estate
Grand Jury
Kingsland Community Church
Fred J. Brucks
Llane Savings and Loan Firm
Bluebonnet Trail
James Epperson
Frank Lang
ESA
Bawcom
VFW
Cynthia Raesener
Judy Winkel
James Fowler
Corpus Christi
Idano
Oo Box Hamed
Lieno
Low Roach
Buchanan C
Donna Waldrope
Jane James Grote
Eddie Holland
Leslie Reese
Herman Settemeyer
Carol Dansby
Danny Merkel
Paradise Point
W. BR. Garner
Eae Halingham
Pat Sane
Rene
Burgarry
Tlients
Mrs. J. M. Hardison
Baby Koha
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