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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
10
Llano County reports bond sales of 11 408 in December and total 153 811 for 1962, reaching 95.8 percent of the 160 000 goal under T J Moore chairing the Llano County Savings Bond Committee. Texas 1962 bond sales reach 143 146 965, or 96.7 percent of the 165 100 000 state goal.
Newcomers to Kingsland are Mr and Mrs C L Swank formerly of Houston now living on the Liano River arm of Granite Shoals Lake. Swank retired from Hughes Tool Company after 34 years as a drill and tool worker. Mrs Swank is a registered nurse. The couple has three children living in Houston. Mr and Mrs C J Vinson and their Brady children visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Bill Brown.
Mrs Milas Braggapent hosts a43 party with guests including Mr and Mrs EB Scrivner and Mr and Mrs Andrew Alexander. A brother A R Elwell of Ranier Oregon dies of a heart attack. funeral held Saturday. Visitors include Jim and Bill Brown from Austin and several area families at the Damon Wyckoffs’ home.
James Clifford Beesley serves in the U S Navy at San Diego California. He played for a football squad with an 11 1 season record and a loss in the championship game. He was named outstanding player in a 2 0 victory. Beesley is attached to Convair Pac Staff at Naval Air Station San Diego. He is a Llano High School graduate and the son of Mr and Mrs Miles Clifford Beesley of Llano. His wife is the former Bertie Sullivan of Llano. He enlisted in the Navy in 1960 shortly after high school graduation.
Llano girls edged Coleman 48 43 in the third district contest as Virdell led with 12 points and Stohmann added 6 for Coleman while Hopson scored 81 for Llano in a high scoring affair. Coleman dominated rebounding 30 to Llano's 4 and shot 69 percent from the line.
Forty six Llano area residents entered the 1963 San Antonio Livestock Show February 8 to 17 at Joe Freeman Coliseum. Llano FFA and 4H Club exhibitors list include Nerren, Larremore, McBride, Rabb, Moseley, and Sagebiel participants. The event features a record 6000 head of livestock and horses and a high $165000 in premiums and prizes.
The Freshman chapter of the PITA sponsors a one act play Tell It to the Morons at 7 30 pm Saturday February 2 in the high school auditorium. Two special features The Baby Sisters and a guest from Africa accompany the production as a fund raising event and recreation effort.
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