Kingslanders Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary
Earl and Althea Hammar celebrated their golden anniversary on December 23. They married in Grand Junction Iowa, during a bitterly cold day. Their son Ken Ham mar and his family joined the celebration. The Hammars toured Highland Lakes then enjoyed Kingsland. Ken is a retired Air Force major now with the Nebraska Highway Department. Ann plans to attend the University of Texas after high school. The Hammars moved to Kingsland in 1962 after retiring from a mobile home company and earlier from a government contract post in Lincoln Nebraska. Kingsland offers congratulations and best wishes.
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Kingsland
Earl
Althea Hammar
Grand Junction
Iowa
Ken Hammar
David
Ann
Phillip
Hammar
Highland Lakes
Lincoln
Neb
Ken
Nebraska Highway Department
University of Texas
Earl Hammars
San Antonio
Tow Home Demonstration Club Christmas Party
Tow Home Demonstration Club members and guests gathered at Mrs. Alexander Dee's home for a Christmas party. Mrs. Harry Tweedle led a readings and music program including a special song Star of the East. gifts and secret pals were revealed. decorations featured white gold and red. punch and cake squares were served. invitations to join in 1965 were extended through Mrs. Earl Clendennen.
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Tow
W. A. Alexander
Damon Wyckoff
Tow Home Demonstration Club
Alexander Dee
Harry Tweedle
Alexander
Evert Scrivner
Wyckoff
Christ
Secret Pals
Earl Clendennen Sr
Max Alexander
Herbert Taylor
Linda Leach
Earl Clendennen
Llano County News Roundup and New Year Wishes
Local paper wraps up Christmas issue mailings with best wishes to readers. Russell Dees, nine, wins first deer shot on his uncle’s ranch north of town. Ken Gray family eyes big league bowl games airing on two Sundays in January.
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Llano County
Deadeye
Russell Dees
Matt Dees Jr
Myron Dees
Ken Gray
Kingsland society couple wed in double ring ceremony
Miss Janice Rae Bair and J Don Beaty were married in a Kingsland Baptist Church ceremony officiated by Rev. Jim Green. The bride wore a white brocade suit and veil while Pink Sweetheart roses graced a white Bible. The couple will reside in Austin after a reception at the church.
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Janice Rae Bair
J. C. Bair
Kingsland
J. Don Beaty
Collins Beaty
The
Baptist Church
Jim Green
Ethel Fortson
Sherry Green
Lynn Beaty
Douglas Beaty
Lonnie Gallas
Jimmie McGee
Carol Simms
Jean Dies
Mmes
Marlene Nelson
Gene Bilberry
Barbara Roe
Beaty
Llano High School
First Baptist Church
Austin
Picturesque Austin women and holiday traffic scene
The Sunday Austin American Statesman features Austin's ten best dressed women led by Mrs. Charles Goldman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Howell. Pre Christmas traffic snarls arose from holiday decor and Grace Episcopal Church live nativity. The Liano courthouse sees changes as Justice of the Peace A C Fry and HD agent Linda Leach show new cars while county clerk J A Mayes vows to skip a New Mexico ski trip with the Marcel Greses.
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Austin American-Statesman
Austin
Charles Goldman
Liano
Silas Howell
Grace Episcopal Church
Justice of the Peace
A. C. Fry
Linda Leach
J. A. Mayes
Marcel Greses
New Mexico
Classmates Reunite Trails From Kingsland to Lamesa
Kingland area notes recount Gene Alex anders and his children journeying to Lamesa for Christmas to visit relatives. Gene, once classmates with Gloria Moreland, reunited with her family. Gene is now owner of the Kingsland Laundromat and shared memories of high school days with the Moreland family. Mr and Mrs A C Fry hosted holiday guests from Pecos.
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Highland Lakes Kingsland
Gene Alexanders
Truda
Diane
Garrick
Lamesa
Gene
H. C. Moreland
Gloria
San Angelo
Alexanders
Kingsland
Moreland
Kingsland Laundromat
A. C. Fry
Pecos
Jim Farr
E. J. Staedtler ,Jr
Austin
Kirk Hodges
Alpine
After Christmas Trashstrewn Town as Garbage Truck Roars
The Wanderer depicts postholiday litter with torn trees boxes and turkey remains scattered through yards and streets as a garbage truck roars through. The piece notes reunions and hunting tales from local figures like Eugene Fisher and Phil McAnally amid a scene of festive waste and clattering cleanup.
Christmas Dinner Hosts and Local Traffic Officer Appointed
Frank Owens and family hosted a Christmas dinner with relatives from Houston Willow City San Saba Brownwood and San Antonio also attending were local residents and a SWTSC student Billy Click. Llano city officials announced Chile Childers as traffic officer and urged public cooperation for traffic law enforcement to improve safety.
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Frank Owens
Frank Owen
Ma. Herbert
Owen
Linda
David
Houston
Desmond Sagebiel
Barbara
Deval
Willow City
J. N. Graves
Mark Scott
San Saba
John Schneider
Brownwood
Wallace J. Schneider
San Antonio
Dale Pennington
Shannon
Edna
C. O. Henderson
Virgie Cornelius
Alma Owen
Llano
Chile Childers
Oatman
Childers
Highland Lakes Organize Square Dance Club
Angslan movement aims to revive the Highland Lakes Square Dance Club with hosts Mr and Mrs Orville Bynum inviting all residents to a January 2 meeting at the Hornsby Building Kingsland. Retirees and hobbyists urged to attend as square dance teacher Bart Westfall offers assistance if turnout proves strong.
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Highland Lakes
Angsland
Highland Lakes Area
Orville Bynum
Hornsby Building
Hornsby Drug Store
Kingsland
Sen
I . Angelo
Levelland
Bart Westfall
Bynum
Guild Makes Yule Trays for Shutins
Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church met December 19 at Mrs. Miles Buttery’s home for the annual Christmas program and to prepare trays for shutins. Hostesses were Mrs. Buttery and Mrs. Etta Rushe Hickman. After refreshments, Mrs. George Pechacek led scripture, poems, and carols with Mrs. Buttery at the organ. Over 40 trays of cookies, candy, and fruit were prepared for delivery on December 21. Holiday guests included Kathleen Maxwell and her daughter Mary Ann from Refugio, visiting Liano.
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Guild
Shutins
Wesleyan Service Guild
The
Methodist Church
Miles Buttery
Buttery
Etta Rushe Hickman
George Pechacek
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the News Corral
Ey Lucile Lareamere
Society News
Kingsland Rites
Janice Bair
Don Beaty
the Wanderer
Eugene Fisher
New Caledonia
Phil McAnally
Billy Click
SWTSC
Mrs
Marvin Click
Lions Club
Kathleen Maxwell
Refugio
Mary Ann
WUT
Imperial Sugar
Black Eyed Peas
Pillsbury
Vienna
Velveeta
Mrs. Tuckers
Libby
Maxwell House
Duchess
Crisco Oil
Biearne Acter
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