Hill Country Trail showcased across 578 miles of Texas scenery
Gov. Connally unveiled the Hill Country Trail a 578 mile route spanning Bandera Bexar Blanco Burnet Comal Gillespie Hays Kerr Llano Medina Real Travis Uvalde Williamson. The route links Austin Wimberley San Marcos New Braunfels Castroville Fredericksburg Kerrville Llano and Johnson City with sights from Aquarena Springs to Enchanted Rock and LBJ sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Jakes
San Antonio
Texas
Rena
San Marcos
New Braunfels
Wonder Cave
Natural Bridge Caverns
Canyon Lake
Castroville
Medina Lake
Uvalde
John Nance Garner
Camp Wood
Leaky
Frio River
Kerrville
Kerr County
Shreiner Institute
Narby Lakes
Guadalupe River
Pedernales River
Fredericksburg
Chester Nimitz
Enchanted Rock
Balanced Rock
Johnson City
Lyndon Johnson County
LBJ
President Johnson
Colorado
Longhorn Cavern
Inks
Llano County
Willow City
Llano
Lone Grove
Bluffton
Lakeshore Prive
Buchanan Dam
Inks Lake Park
Kingsland
Ausab
Jonestown
Mrs. Percy Brown Funeral Held in Llano
Funeral services for Lola Brown age 90, longtime Llano resident, were held Jan 19 at Waldrope Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Orion N. Lewis. Burial followed at Llano Cemetery. She died Jan 17 in an Austin hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include two daughters, two grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy
Lola) Brown
Llano
Waldrope
Orion N. Lewis
Brown
Austin
Liano
Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church
Joe Bland
H. W. Holtzer
Fort Worth
M. C. Dalhan
J. J. Moore
Larkin Renick
Sam Stoudermier
Darrell Faubian
R. 8B. Latting
Tarleton student joins ESCA Cappella Choir tour
Tarleton State College sophomore Donna Waldrope from Llano is a member of the ESCA Cappella Choir under director William Hunt. The choir leaves Tarleton Thursday morning January 25 for a tour performing in San Marcos Austin Houston Pasadena Wharton and Angleton through Sunday. Miss Waldrope is majoring in elementary education and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Waldrope of Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Waldrope
TSC
Tephenville
Spi
Donna
Tarleton State College
Llano
Esca Cappella Choir
William Hunt
Tarleton
San Marcos
Austin
Houston
Pasadena
Wharton
Angelton
Miss Waldrope
Don Waldrope
Jano
Lutherans Hold Congregation Meeting at St James Church
St James Lutheran Church of Liano held its annual congregational meeting and approved reports from the pastor treasurer and groups. New church council members are Roy Goff W H Hoffmann Larkin Schmidt and Morris Sherry. Thomas Karcher elected delegate to the Southern District Convention April 16 19 in New Orleans. The 1968 budget was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Church of Liano
Roy Goff
W. H. Hoffmann
Larkin Schmidt
Morris Sherry
Thomas Karcher
Jung Hotel
New Orleans
Louisiana
Lester Inman
Oliver Welgehausen
Oscar Schmidt
St. James Lutheran Church Council
Church Council
Vandals Deface City Park Buildings
Vandalism marred the Llano city park as youngsters sprayed paint on yellow tile buildings. City crews, when weather allowed, repaired the park with a 20 foot table and benches and curb and gutter work around the swimming pool area.
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Llano
Culture Club hears Mrs Willmann on arts and music
Mrs J H E Willmann led a Culture Club talk on the fine arts with emphasis on music and poetry. Guests included Mrs R G Elliott of Lakewood and Llano visitors Clay Fowler and Alton Dalhan, as well as Mmes T J Watkins and Leon Bell for the spring parliamentary mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmes
T. J. Watkins
Leon Bell
Culture Club
Clay Fowler
Alton Dalhan
Llano
R. G., Elliott
Lakewood
Forest I
J. H. E. Willmann
Omar Khayyam
Llano ISD Receives Title 1 Approval for 1967-68
The Llano Independent School District gains Title 1 funding of 20542 dollars for 1967-68 to hire a reading English teacher, a school nurse, a librarian for O Henry Junior High, and five aides. The program also provides meals and instructional materials to assist deprived students and improve the district’s school system. Mrs Rosalie Wright leads nursing and case work to arrange medical and dental care for eligible children.
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Llano Independent School District
O. Henry Junior High
Rosalie Wright
Liano
Glen Rhodes
Birth of Ken Rogene Smathers in Austin
Look Who's Here report announces Mr and Mrs Lester Smathers of Austin are parents to son Ken Rogene born January 13 in Austin. Grandparents listed include Forrest Smathers Valley Spring and Joe Holloway Mason. Mrs Oriole Bailey LBJ Ranch visited with Mrs Charlie Beesley. Willmann read poems April and Whims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Smathers
Austin
Ken Rogene
Forrest Smathers
Valley Spring
Joe Holloway
Mason
Oriole Bailey
LBJ Ranch
Charlie Beesley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maulee Trail
Hill Country
Mrs. Percy Brown
Charlie’s
Liono
Mra
Teddy Joe Talley
Jimmy Simpson
A. C. Wessels
W. H. Hoffman
Frank Hopf
Edie Renkin
Eddie Staats
Lyle Costar
Wilbur Grell
Willmann
MARS
Gandy
Llane
Ion Ins Mil Masanna
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