Llano County Axes Kaiser's Salary and Abolishes Precinct
Llano County Commissioners voted to stop the 200 dollar monthly salary for Charles Kaiser Ill Justice of the Peace at Horseshoe Bay while allowing 25 dollars monthly expense money. They also abolished justice precinct eight to rectify a 1993 boundary error and set precincts to match voting boundaries. Each volunteer fire department will receive 1000 dollars for new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
Charles Kaiser
Horseshoe Bay
Kaiser
T.E. Duncan
Walter Overstreet
Rex King
Marvin Eliott
Justice Precinct
Justice
Comptroller Rep Will Visit Llano
Comptroller Bob Bullock will send a representative to Llano on Thursday February 17 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Llano County Courthouse jury room to assist local taxpayers. The visit will cover state taxes inheritance tax agriculture tax exemptions sales and use tax rulings and permit applications.
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Bob Bullock
Llano
Llano County
Hunting Accidents Decline From 1975 to 1976
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department notes 63 hunting accidents in 1976 down from 77 in 1975, with 11 fatalities each year. Deer, dove, and quail hunts account for 16, 15, and seven incidents respectively. The piece also mentions the first 13 stripe Union flag unfurled January 1, 1776 at Cambridge by Gen. George Washington.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Cambridge
Mass
George Washington
Calendar of Events Highlights Local Activities
February events across Kingsland Llano and surrounding areas include Social Security visits, library story hour, garden club meetings, Legion games, art guild rose painting, Lions and TOPS gatherings, and boys basketball against San Saba. Community groups meet at Kingsland, Llano, and area venues.
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ASC
Kingsland Legion
Highland Lakes National Bank
Kingsland
Llano Community Center
Kingsland Garden Club
Cendera
Llano Art Guild
Jean Hill
Llano Swcs
Buchanan Vfc
LVN Component Society
Llano Lions Club
Inman's Kitchen
TOPS
San Saba
Lake Buchanan
AY Fen
NARFE
Legion Hall
Kingsland Gens
HD Council
Fur trade in Llano County boosts Hill Country economy
Llano County fur industry grows as raccoon and fox hides fetch high prices. Lindsey Bar Co. buys furs worth around 300000 this season with an expected 2 million annual business. Brokers from New York and Canada visit the Llano facility to source hides for global markets.
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Llano County
David Cherry
Llano
Lindsey Bar Co
Bunton
Alread
Doyle Lindsey
Compan
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Juergen Schrader
New York
Roger Thibault
Montreal
Canada
Lindsey
Europe
United States
Schrader
Germany
Ike
Thibault
Texas
Two Teens Arrested in Llano County Burglaries
Danny James Gray and Melvin Garrett Glenn, both teens, plus two juveniles, were arrested Thursday in Llano County after burglaries at Pearl Distributing Co., Llano High School, a pay phone in Kingsland, and the Granite O Bar. Items stolen included beer, CB radios, calculators and boots. Delinquent Llano ISD taxes accrue 14 percent interest plus a $1 statement cost if unpaid for a year, with monthly charges added. vehicle and equipment owners must render property for evaluation by April 30. Exemption rules for veterans and surviving spouses depend on VA disability percentages, with documents mailed in Feb–Mar and exemption requests due by April 30, 1977. As of Jan 31, 90 percent of district taxes are collected.
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Danny James Gray
Melvin Garrett Glenn
Llano County
Don Cood
Pearl Distributing Co
Llano High School
Kingsland
Granite O Bar
Llano Independent
Vernon
Texas
Veteran’s Administration
Office of the
State Comptroller
Veteran's Administration
Llano Enforces Leash Law and Licenses Dogs
Llano residents lined up for a one day vaccination and licensing clinic at the Llano Veterinary Clinic. Over 110 dogs were vaccinated and licensed as the city extends the clinic and hires an animal warden to work with police on stray dog citations. The council also strengthened the leash law and banned strychnine in city limits after poisonings endangered children.
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Llano
Llano Activity Club Plans Annual Basketball Contest
The Llano Activity Club will sponsor a basketball contest at Llano Junior High School Gymnasium this Saturday February 5 at 6 p.m. Participants include boys and girls ages 8 to 13. Trophies for winners and entry forms are available at the Elementary School, Junior High, and at the door.
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Llano Activity Club
Llano Junior High School
1845 Act Sets Election Day for Presidential Votes
A congressional act dated January 23 1845 designates the Tuesday after the first Monday in November as the national Election Day for presidential ballots in all states.
Llano High Jr Class Play Your Guests are Guests
Llano High School presents the Junior Class play Your Guests are Guests on March 4 at 7 30 p m in the Llano High School Auditorium A comedy about two college students running a hotel haunted by ghosts rehearsals began Jan 28 and continue to March 4 A committee handles tickets and advertising Funds raised support student projects A Lincoln statue was unveiled January 25 1871 in the Capitol rotunda Washington D C.
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Llano High School
Drew
Junor Penc
Abraham Lincoln
Capitol Building
Washington, D.C
Nugent and Mankins Named to National Conference Committee
Rep. James Nugent of Kerrville and Rep. Jimmy Mankins of Austin were named to the Transportation Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures by House Speaker Hill Clayton. Nugent chairs the Texas House Transportation Committee, Mankins is vice chair, and the task force will review air rail waterways highways transit safety and cable TV with a first meeting set for March 4-5 in Washington D C.
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Austin
James Nugent
Kerrville
Jimmy Mankins
Transportation Committee of
National Conference of State Legislatures
House
Hill Clayton
Clayton
Texas
Nugent
House Committee On Transportation
Mankins
Chaiirman
Washington, D.C
Jean Hill Teaches Rose Painting at Llano Art Guild
Jean Hill demonstrates oil rose painting at the Llano Art Guild Gallery on Monday from 1 30 p m to 4 p m Guests may attend for a 1 fee Mrs Hill and her husband reside in Golden Beach for seventeen years She studied with Edwyna Field Anna Hurley and Pearl Gerren and has works hanging at LaVillita in Santonia The Llano Art Guild meets at 1 p m Regular business session noted
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Rose
Jean Hill
Llano Art Guild Gallery
Grace Church Pays Mortgage in Llano Parish Hall Bonfire
Grace Episcopal Church of Llano celebrated paying off the Parish Hall loan with Bishop Harold Gosnell and Rev. Edwin Thayer in attendance. Members raised about 1500 dollars to retire the 20 year note five years early, naming the new wing Thayer Hall.
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Bishop Gosnell
West Texas
Bayer
Grace Episcopal Church of
Llano
Harold Gosnell
Gosnell
Grace Church
Church Famil
Paris Hall
Edwin A. Thayer
Thayer
Ichop Gosnell
Grace Episcopal Church
Republican Women Dinner to Feature Midland Mayor Ernest Angelo Jr
Midland Texas mayor Ernest Angelo Jr will be the featured speaker at the annual Republican Women’s Dinner at the Fair Barn in Barnet the event sponsored by the Highland Lakes Republican Women’s Club. Angelo born 1934 in St Paul Minnesota moved to Louisiana before entering LSU and earning a BS in Petroleum Engineering. He later worked for Gulf Oil in Crane and Sohio Petroleum then became a self employed petro engineer in Midland. He has held civic roles including Midland Chamber of Commerce United Fund St Ann’s school board St John Parish catechist and served as Midland Republican Chairman and state executive committee member.
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Ernest Angelo, Jr
Midland
Tex
Wests
Fair Barn
Barnet
Highland Lakes
Republican Women’s Club
Ernest Kagelo, Jr
St. Paul
Minn
Louisiana
Louisiana State University
St. Paul's High School
Covington
Ngelo
Gulf Oil Corp
Crane
Midland- Crane
Sohio Petroleum Co
Petro- Sun
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Midland United Fund
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Ident
St. Ann's
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Marion
Wilson Grogan
Cherry
Tindsey Fur Co
Operation Indiano
Lindsey Fur Co
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le Grace Harap Bouee & Pleco
Ey Jo
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