Llano Chamber Considers Future Amid Budget Woes
The Llano chamber of commerce directors meet Monday to plan a membership drive and address a woefully small budget that has reduced salaries and weakened support. They seek ideas to improve town appearance and focus on local needs while inviting input from residents.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Llano
Ment
Llane
Hap Sawyer
Fitzsimons Ranch
FFA
Texas
Automobile Accidents Reported in County
Edsel Harlow and Melvin Draper, both of Llano, were injured when the 1951 Chevrolet they rode in went out of control about five miles south of Llano on Highway 16. Harlow suffered a broken collarbone and chest injuries and was transferred to Temple. Draper had a broken arm and injuries to a foot and abrasions. Richard Gayle Victory, 20, was injured when his 1957 Oldsmobile left the road and overturned three miles east of Llano on Highway 29. Victory was taken to Llano hospital. injuries not believed serious. Vivian Wilkes Daugherty, 48, of Marble Falls, damaged her 1958 Plymouth crossing the Colorado River bridge at Kingsland when ice covered the bridge caused a skid. Vehicle damage estimated at $500-$600. no injuries.
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Edsel Harlow
Melvin Draper
Llano
Llano Memorial Hospital
Harlow
Temple
Draper
L. B. Turbiville
Richard Gayle Victory
Cosden
W. C. Rusche
Liano
Victory
Bill Shipp
Vivian Wilkes Daugherty
Marble Falls
Colorado River
Kingsland
Texas
Colorado River Bridge
San Saba
Lampasas
Corky Virdell Hurt Opening Gulf Storage Pumps
Corky Virdell lost two fingers and part of a third of his left hand when attempting to unlock stuck gun pumps at Gulf storage tanks Saturday morning. Electricity and equipment hazards were cited in the incident.
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Corky
Virdell
Gulf
Llano Declares Boy Scout Week February 7 13
Llano Texas proclaims February 7 to 13 as Boy Scout Week in 1959 honoring the organization founded in 1910 with more than 29 million youths affected. Mayor Lenox Ligon urges citizens to support local volunteers whose service benefits city youth.
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Lenox Ligon
Llano
Texas
Charles Hoffman Named Top Conservationist
Charles Hoffman received the 1958 Outstanding Conservationist award for Llano County at a Llano Lions Club luncheon presented by Carlos Ashley. Judges included Edgar James Moss Clayton Stribling and others from local farm and conservation groups. The event noted Hoffman's ranch and those of Sam Rabb and Hudson Fowler as exemplary, with slides depicting soil conservation work from 1937 and 1958.
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Charles Hoffman
Llano County
Llano Lions Club
Carlos Ashley
Edgar James Moss
Llano County Farm Bureau
Clayton Stribling
Hill Country
Hoffman
Llano
Fort Worth Press
H. A. Raesener Sr
Shirley Williams
Fritz Weinmahs
H. T. Harrison
Ford Clinger
Rector Grote
Library Open Friday Mornings in Llano County
Llano County Library will open every Friday morning from 6 to 12:30 starting tomorrow with Mrs. Margaret Tarver as librarian. The outlying Friday service aims to replace parts of the Bookmobile Demonstration Unit, transferred after a year serving Llano Burnet and Blanco counties.
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Llano County
Margaret Tarver
Llano
Burnet
Blanco
Castell Native to Lead Methodist Revival at Local Church
Dr. Ben F. Lehmberg, Castell-born Methodist minister, will conduct revival services February 8 to 13 at the local Methodist Church with Dr. Ryan leading Feb. 8. Lehmberg, a former president of multiple rotary and ministerial groups, serves in Colorado Springs and authored "What’s Right With The World?" He and his wife have two sons.
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Ben F. Lehmberg
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Lehmberg
Castell
Dallas
Woodville
Fort Worth
LaPorte
Houston
Colorado Springs
Western
Lehmber
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Conference Missionary
Tiff School of Theology Board of Trustees
Southwestern College
Winfield
Kansas
Commission On Promotion and Cultivation
Methodist Church Urban Life Committee
Bishop’s Centennial Builders
Rocky Mountain
Cently
David Frederic
Christ Methodist Church
Tuscon
Arizona
Philip
Stephen
Dance Scheduled By Youth Council
A Saturday night dance from 8 to 12 at the Yellowjackets Nest features music by the Highlanders Orchestra of Fredericksburg. The Junior Board of Directors of the Youth Center arranged the event and are selling tickets. All members and guests are urged to attend for recreation. Rev. M. M. Bond is chairman of the Center.
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Yellowjackets Nest
Highlanders Orchestra
Fredericksburg
Youth Center
M. M. Bond
Masons to Honor Past Masters at Lodge Meeting
The Liano Masonic Lodge 242 AF and AM will honor all Past Masters at its stated meeting Tuesday night February 10 at 7 o clock Dinner will be served and Master Masons are cordially invited.
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Liano Masonic Lodge
AF & AM
Dianer
1959 Llano Rodeo Dates Set
The 1959 Llano Rodeo was scheduled for June 4 5 6 after a Tuesday meeting at the chamber of commerce office. Rodeo committee members include Lester Inman representing the Llano Lions Club Hap Sawyer for the Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce Sam Rabb from the school board and C D McDonald for the Llano Chamber of Commerce. The four organizations sponsor the event.
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Llano
Chamber of Commerce
Rodeo Committee
Lester Inman
Llano Lions Club
Hap Sawyer
Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sam Rabb
C. D. McDonald
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Llano Rotary Hears On Youth Center Progress
David Hardison outlined the Llano Youth Center’s progress and aims to Llano Rotary Club members. Dr. Ben Lehmberg of Colorado Springs will speak next Wednesday, announced club president F G Davis.
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David Hardison
Llano
Rotary Club
Ben Lehmberg
First Methodist
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Llano Count
F. G. Davis
Correction on Kelso Case Attorneys for Llano City
The Llano City has not announced counsel for the defense in Kelso vs City of Llano. Carlos Ashley of Llano has been asked to serve. Attorneys listed previously for the defense are now listed with L. L. Bruhl to represent the plaintiff in the case. The city maintains compensation insurance for emergencies.
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Kelso
Llano
Carlos Ashley
Llano News
L. L. Bruhl
Townsend to Visit Llano For Grass Roots Stop
Terry Townsend, a representative of the 74th district, will be in Llano Saturday morning for a grass roots visit. He will be at the courthouse and around the square to meet anyone wishing to contact him.
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Terry ‘Townseng
Pew
74Th
Liana
CG of C to Kick Off 59 Membership Drive
The report questions what projects residents want the local Chamber of Commerce to sponsor and how far they will support the organization as the newly elected press group faces the campaign.
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CG of
Chambers of Commerce
Llano Sees Groundhog Day Weather, Crashes, and Chamber Drive
The Llano area endures freezing drizzle and icy roads causing accidents on bridges and highways. A Marble Falls woman and four others die in a separate crash near San Saba, while schools report absences and improving road conditions emerge after snow and cold. The Llano Chamber plans a February 9 breakfast to recruit merchants, discuss projects, and boost county prosperity.
Llano Cagers Lead District Standings in 1000 Percent Play
Llano High School remains unbeaten in district play as both the girls and boys teams hold perfect records with three games left in the schedule. Upcoming games include Tuesday at Barnet, Friday host Santa Anna at Llano, and the season finale at Mason on February 17. The boys defeated Goldthwaite 60-36 earlier, then pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 49-83 win in the rematch.
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Llano High School Girla
Barnet
Santa Anna
Lisno
Mason
Jackets
Jackettes
Goldthwaite
Llano
Eagles
Winkel Named Ambassador for San Antonio Stock Show
Raymond Winkel of Llano accepts appointment as Official Ambassador to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Exposition for February 13 to 22. He will carry show literature and ticket blanks for the Worlds Championship Rodeo. Dale Robertson stars in the rodeo performances nightly February 14 through March 2 with matinees on weekends. Box seats 3.00, other seats 3.00 2.00 1.50. grounds admission 50c. mail orders to 1015 Transit Tower, San Antonio.
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Raymond Winkel
Llano
San Antonio
E. W. Bickett
Winkel
Our
Dale Robertson
Jim Hardie
Dales
Wells Fargo
Transit Tower
Sam Antonia
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