Llano News year in review highlights local figures and progress
Llano highlights include memorial markers for Kingsland and Castell, school tax rate set at 1.50, new Kingsland shopping complex break ground, Llano River dam talks, livestock fairs, 4-H and FFA achievements, civic leaders named and elected, rains and drought relief, and community events from January to November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoy
Kingsland
Clayton
Bobby Gage
Hasse Grocery
Claude Smith
Couny
Cen- Tex
Liano C of C
Marvin Elliott
DeWayne Harlan
FFA
Valley Spring
Louisiana
Royal Arch Masons
Pete Sutton
Janis Stewart
Elaine Lettemeyer
Liano Hospital
James Gray
Duke University
H. J. Hoerster
Old Kingsland Church
Vicki Virdell
Austin
Llano C of C
Llano Water Supply
Linda Honeycutt
Perry Lettemeyer
American Cancer Society
T. J. Watkins
Sunrise Beach
Castell
C. S. Ligon
Edgar Reese
SCS
Lester Inman
Fisher-Miller
Pecos River
Ross Bauman
Llano Farm Bureau
Joe Young
Llano
Seminole
Pat Whitson
LHS
Annette Roberson
Montgomery Ward
John A. Gulden
Democrats
Billy Mansell
San Saba
Buchanan
Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Bourland
Funeral services for Lena Ezhe Bourland 80 were at Waldrope Funeral Home with Rev. Leslie A. McDaniel officiating. Burial in Valley Spring Cemetery. Survived by son Lee Bourland Houston sisters Rose Foster Llano Josie Hoy Pontotoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Ezhe
Bourland
Waldrope
Leslie A. McDaniel
Valley Spring
Llano
Wiley Haynes
Liano County
J. M. Bourland
Toy
Fay Bourland
Methodist Church
Lee Bourland
Houston
Rose Foster
Josie Hoy
Pontotoc
Guy Clymer
Carlos McKinney
George Williams
J. L. Hoy
Roy Merkel
Martin Hoy
Llano Arts Leaders, Honor Roll, Dams Protests Rise
In California and Llano, civic and cultural notes include Mrs. H. J. Hoerster leading Llano artists and LHS honor roll listing 53 students. Protests grow against West Texas dam projects as Epsicopalians stage nativity and Jaycees bring Santa to Llano. Bobby Gage heads Llano Chamber of Commerce as West Texas seeks Colorado River water. Ken Gray earns United Press All Star Pro Team recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geles
Calif
H. J. Hoerster
Llano
LHS
LCRA
West Texas
Culture Club
P. L. Page
Glenn Smith
Kingsland
W. C. McWilliams
Cen-Tex Electric Co-op
Highland Lakes National Bank
Bobby
Highway 71
Wirtz Dam
Funeral Held Monday for Son Ratliff
Lon Ratliff 84 died at Llano hospital on Saturday night December 26. Funeral services were Monday December 28 at Waldrope Funeral Home with Rev. A J Vetter officiating. Burial followed in Llano Cemetery. He was a retired rancher born October 2 1880 in Goliad County. He married Vida Mae Norment on August 22 1915. Survivors include his wife one daughter Lolent Nied of Austin one son Lamon York Ratliff of Llano two sisters Mrs W H Ligon Sr and Mrs Holmes Moss both of Llano two brothers York Ratliff and Walter Ratliff both of Llano and two grandsons Lon Ed Nied and Glen Nied of Austin. Pallbearers were Charles Ratliff Bailey Ratliff Joe Ratliff Preston Robinson W H Ligon Jr and C S Ligon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon Ratliff
Llano Hospital
Waldrope
Vetter
Llano Cemetery
Mr. Ratliff
Goliad County
Blige Ratliff
Llano County
Vida Mae Norment
Lolent Nied
Austin
Lamon York Ratliff
Llano
W. H. Ligon Sr
Holmes Moss
York Ratliff
Walter Ratliff
Lon Ed Nied
Glen Nied
Charles Ratliff
Bailey Ratliff
Joe Ratliff
Preston Robinson
San Saba
W. H. Ligon Jr
C. S. Ligon
Nolan Jones Attends Funeral in Cleburne on Christmas Eve
Mr and Mrs Nolan Jones were in Cleburne on Christmas Eve to attend the funeral of Mrs Jones brother E L Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Jones
Mrs. Nolan Jones
Cleburne
Mrs. Jones
E. L. Montgomery
Austin Family Busy Christmas Visit
Janice Fox and Mr and Mrs Gerry Fax and baby of Austin visited their parents Mr and Albert Fax during the Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Fox
Gerry Fax
Austin
Albert Fax
School Menu Highlights for January Week
The menu lists daily meals for January 4 to January 7 featuring enchiladas with pear salad and mashed potatoes on Monday, hamburger steak and steamed rice on Tuesday, chili with beans and buttered carrots on Wednesday, turkey pie and Harvard beets on Thursday, and fish with macaroni and cheese on Friday. Desserts include doughnut, peach Cobbler, lemon pudding, and strawberry shortcake with greens and salads for balance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Virdell Bros. Drilling CO
Llano, Texas
Corkey
Virdell
Taylor Virdell
Vernon West
Charley Matthews
Professional Review
Ratliff Automobile CO
Chevrolet
Buick
Pontiac
America
Title Insurance
Atman Abstract Company
Felix T. Tybor
Optometrist
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg, Texas
THE
Llano News
Alamo Title CO. Title Insurance
Lawrence L. Bruhl Liane Bldg
Leon Zwiener
Fredericksburg
Liano
Bill Swatkins
Leang County Abstract CO
Mer
Buchanan Dam
Janeane Raesener
Jaycee Junior Rateo
Harold Birk
Douglas Bauman
Yo-Ag Association
Carl Rabb
James F. Grote
Granite Hills
Wilbur Durst
Mason Heads
Centex Electric Co-Op
Centex
Roy Birk
Bluffton
Lampasas
Thomas Davis
Francis K. Scott
Wilburn Oatman
Rock and Mineral
Texas Press Association
H. D. Siniard
Kingslanders
Leakey Bank
TSTA
McBride
West Texas Fair
Roy Secratchins
Abilene Fair
Highland Lake Chain
Foster Casner
ASCS
Johnson
Goldwater
Pam McDougald
John Kinsey
Beau
Kingsland Church
N. B. Quirl
WWI
Bob McCall
Llano Art Association
Jaycees
W. W. Newton
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Jaycee Carnival
Los An
Boening Implement Co
Mrs. Wesley Holly
Werner Wunderlich
Bruce Boening
Edn
A. Kott
Paul Voigt
A. O. Boening
Mrs. Bourland
Durham
North Carolina
John Wright
Cecil . Gray
W. B. Lewis
Ratliff
Llano Feed & Supply
the Starlight Restaurant
Eleanor
Shorty Balko
Uncle Bens Rice
Pinsol
Large
Rainkin
Fryers
Wisconsin
Donops Gro
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!