Deer Hunt Season Falls Short Across Llano County
The 1967 deer season ended New Year’s Day with lower harvest statewide. Individual hunters reported notable bucks: Larry Hoffpaulr of Orange took a 132-pound 7-pointer on the Clinton Harlow ranch. W. A. Turner of Dallas a 128-pound elk with 11 points west of Valley Spring. Jess C. Howell Jr of Wharton a 108-pound buck. Frank Thompson of Grand Prairie a 112-pound deer on J. K. Moseley ranch. Moseley noted 176 total deer across his ranches, well below 1966.
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Llano County
Clinton Harlow Ranch
Larry Hoffpaulr
Orange
W. A. Turner
Dallas
Luther Miller
Valley Spring
Jess C. Howell, Jr
Wharton
Frank Thompson
Grand Prairie
J. K. Moseley
Moseley
LCRA to Lower Inks Lake Level by Ten Feet if Possible
The Lower Colorado River Authority will start lowering Inks Lake on January 8 weather permitting. It may drop five feet with potential extra five feet for ten feet total depending on conditions. The towel will be down about four weeks to allow property owners to clean, install walls, and complete similar work.
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Lower
Colorado River Authority
Sim Gideon
Gideon
Lakeside
Stewart promoted to vice president at San Saba PCA
M J Stewart Jr. is promoted from field office man ager to vice president of the San Saba Production Credit Association announced by President Newell A Oliver. The Llano field office serves Llano Gillespie and Mason counties with about 150 members and 20 years in service.
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M. J. Stewart, Jr
San Saba Production Credit Association
Newell A. Oliver
Oliver
Llano
San Saba Pca
Gillespie
Mason Counties
Stewart
Association
New Year Begins With Llano Traffic Death
A one car crash just after midnight on State Highway 16 near Llano killed 24 year old Tina Offer Douglas of Sharpsville near Houston. Her husband Eddie Douglas, 27, was injured and treated at Brackenridge Hospital. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Douglas with burial at Austin Memorial Park. survivors include her husband two daughters and her parents.
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Tina Offer Douglas
Sharpsville
Houston
A. Jd. Offer
Llano
von Spiller
Austin
Travis Bawcom
Douglas
Eddie Joseph Douglas
Jamie Winkel
Llano Memorial Hospital
Brackenridge Hospital
Highway
Iven Bode
Waldrope Funeral Home
Willie-Clay
David V. Livberg
Ascension Lutheran Church
Austin Memorial Park
Tracy Henee
Stacy Jenee
A. J. Offer
Franklin Habecker
New Year Day Guests Visit Mrs. Moss
Mrs. Ethel Moss hosted guests for New Year Day including her uncle Roy H. Guess Sr. of Marble Falls and cousin Br and Mrs Roy Hayes Guess Jr. of Casper Wyoming with their son Randy and grandson Rusty of Austin.
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Ethel Moss
Roy H. Guess
Marble Falls
Roy Hayes Guess, Jr
Casper Wyoming
Randy Guess
Rusty
Austin
Christmas Decoration Prizes Awarded at Buchanan Dam
Lake Buchanan and Inks Lake area residents and businesses were recognized for festive Christmas displays. Six judges toured the area and awarded first prizes to Fulgerson home in Council Creek Village South and German American Restaurant on Highway 29, with multiple honorable mentions across Greenwood Acres Council Creek Village and Paradise Point.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. T. Harrison
William Koon
R. L. Harrison
Lake Buchanan
Inks Lake
F. L
Fulgerson
Council Creek Village
George W. Boswell
Greenwood Acres
B. M. Odom
Golden Beach
Ralph Gain
R. B. Gilmore
Council Creek Village North
Margaret Carver
Lonnie W Welch
Paradise Point
Highway 29
Pirate Cove Lodge
Lakeshore Drive
Chamber
Hunters Find Pick Up Missing 18 Months
A Chevrolet pick up stolen from flatliff Automobile Co s lot 18 months ago was found by hunters this week. The vehicle, stripped of removable parts, lay in dense brush in a Bluffton area pasture covered by a tarpaulin and camouflaged with brush.
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Flatliff Automobile Co
Bailey Ratliff
Bluffton
Llano Cage Tourney Opens With High School Matches
The Llano basketball tournament starts today at 2 pm with Marble Falls vs San Saba and continues through Saturday finals at 9 pm. Girls and boys divisions award trophies for first to third place and consolation winners, with action in both main and junior high gyms.
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Llano
Marble Falls
San Saba
Johnson City
Georgetown
Burnet
Mason
Llano and Goldthwaite
Jackets
Sv I
Islay
Mike Virdell
Walter Milltorn
Lowry Craven
Hatch Smith
Llano Bays
Charles Bauman
Britt Hatfield
Uplift Rock Club Exhibits Llano Collection
The Llano Uplift Rock Club displays its mineral and rock collection in Moore State Bank lobby. The exhibit travels from Mason Courthouse and Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce to showcase two four foot cases of the entire Llano Uplift area.
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Llano
Harlem Stars to Play Llano Cagers January 15
Jaycee sponsored comedy basketball game set for Monday night January 15 features the Harlem Stars versus the Llano Drop Outs to raise funds for the Junior Livestock Show. Proceeds go to the show and community youth activities.
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Harlem Stars
Llano Cagers
Llano
Crump Enters 33rd Judicial District DA Race
Louis Crump of San Saba a longtime attorney former State Senator has filed to seek the Democratic nomination for District Attorney of the 33rd Judicial District. He pitches experience as a lawyer county official and state lawmaker and vows to cooperate with peace officers pursue speedy trials and serve the people. Crump 21 years in San Saba married with daughter Elaine a Cumberland University Law School graduate and World War I veteran member of the State Bar of Texas and active in church and civic life.
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Louis Crump
San Saba
33Rd Judicial District
Crump
83Rd Judicial District
Elaine
First Baptist Church
Cumberland University Law School
State Bar of Texas
Rock and Mineral Show Planned in Llano
Plans are shaping up for a larger gem and mineral show sponsored by the Llano Uplift Rock Club at the Llano junior high gym January 19 to 21. Llano Uplift businesses will display products including Premier Granite Quarries showcasing items from local granites and marbles from other states.
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a_higger and
Better Gem and Mineral
Llano Uplift Rock Club
Gymasium
Llano
Llano Uplift
Lana County
Prairie Mountain 4-H Hosts Family Supper Exhibit
After finishing a six lesson foods course Prairie Mountain 41L Club members showcased their dishes then served them as a covered dish supper. Exhibitors included Roland Rode Dailon Smith Dean Truex Ann Rode Roberta Truex Nancy Smith Gail Herridge and Miranda Sue Rusche.
Candidates file for election in Llano County 1968
The Llano News announces multiple candidates for 1968 Democratic primaries. David Stewart seeks reelection as Llano County Tax Assessor-Collector. Carlos Ashley Jr. runs for county attorney. Marvin Elliot and Euel Moore seek reelelection to County Commissioner Precincts 1 and 3. Gale Ligon seeks a second term as sheriff. Louis Crump seeks District Attorney for the 33rd Judicial District. Carlos Ashley is not a candidate. The year 1967 was prosperous for Llano, with growth projects like Lake LBJ access roads, a record school enrollment, rising bank deposits, and new county construction.
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David Stewart
Llano News
Llano County
Stewart
Louis Crump
San Saba
33Rd Judicial
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Ashley
Carlos Ashley, Jr
Llano River
Lbj
Sheriff Ligon Files For Re Election
Llano County sheriff Gale Ligon announces candidacy for re election subject to the Democratic Primary in May. He has served one term and asks for the support and vote of Llano residents to continue serving as sheriff.
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Gale Ligon
Llano News
Ligon
Llano County
Euel Moore Files For Re-Election
Euel Moore has filed for re election as County Commissioner Precinct 3 and has authorized The Llano News to announce his candidacy. He asks for the vote and support of the people of his precinct and promises to serve in a satisfactory and progressive manner.
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Euel Moore
Llano News
Moore
Marvin Elliott Files For Re Election
Marvin Pinkie Elliott announces candidacy for re election as Commissioner Precinct 1. He plans to serve another term if chosen in the Democratic primary May 4 after three and a half years in office. The Kennedy family from Dallas visited in Llano during New Year with Mr and Mrs Cigar James Moss.
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Marvin
Pinkie) Elliott
Llano News
Elliott
David Kennedy
Dallas
Cigar James Moss
Equalization Tax Outlined for Llano School District
Llano officials outline an equalization program using mass appraisal with a building cost schedule to achieve uniform real estate valuations. Depreciation and land value set total property worth, with field verifications of measurements but interior inspections rarely needed.
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Llano
Board of Equalization
City Tax Begins in Llano on April First
The Llano city sales tax will go into effect April 1 after approval and state notification. Merchants will receive notices from the comptroller before collection starts. City Manager George Rogers noted that taxes began in other cities on January 1 and a full quarter passes after election before collection begins.
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State Comptroller’s
Llano
George Rogers
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M. J. Stewart
PCA
Buchanan Dam
Uplift Rock Club
R. C. Leifeste
Larry
C. C. McKinney
8. W. Rothmann
Randy
Frank Owen
Herbert Owen
Linda
David
Deamond Sagebiel
Barbara
Derol
Willow City
Robert Burgess
Waco
Llanoans
Jim Grantham
Universiy of Pennsylvania Club
Long Island
N. Y
Kingsland
Arizona
McBrides
Mary Spencer
LHS
DECA
Ross Bauman
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Banquet
Rock Club
Texas
Michael Ray Riley
Dan Hoerster
Llano Library Board
John Kuykendall
L. P. Amsler
Tri-County Lvn League
Bill Needhans
C of C
Sally Tembleton
Sumner Cragin
Buchanan C of C
Larry Stovall
Sheriff Ligon
Marvin Elliott
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