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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1963
Page
4
Maurice J. Lehmann rests rangeland southwest of Llano to favor better grasses like silver bluestem and grama. He notes granite gravel soil heats in summer and cools in winter without adequate ground cover. Resting for two years increases desirable grasses. annual yield ranges from 750 to 4500 pounds per acre based on conditions.
Vernon and family leave Llano after years there and return to San Antonio where he takes a position with the Post Office Department.
Porter Cornelius debunks December marriage report to The Llano News. Henry Hammons visits his parents between semesters at Texas Tech. SWTSC student John Thomas Moseley visits his family the J K Moseleys.
Cecil Stith, aged 68, reported by US Polo Association to drop from ten to five goals after a career that included a 40 goal peak. The Llano County native and longtime rider at San Antonio cites age and health as reasons for scaling back in the sport. His son Charles rises from one to three goals as a result of the change.
Perry Graham of Taylor visited Mr. and Mrs. John Graham on Sunday. Dick Stone and sons of Big Spring visited Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Bales last weekend. D. E. McCall was admitted to Shepperd Memorial Hospital Sunday. Jerry Ashby visited his grandparents, the Kerrs, Friday. Ratliffs and related families from San Antonio Llano and Fort Worth visited the Bales last weekend. Templeton Jr. and Betsy returned from a missionary orientation session in Mississippi.
Mr and Mrs Ben Graham announce the birth of their son Michael Ben at Shepperd Hospital Burnet on January 20 the couple's first child. Betty Rhoades is the mother and Herman Rhoades Julia Graham are listed as grandparents. Joe Bill Watkins a UT student was home visiting with his parents Bill and Mrs Watkins last weekend.
Funeral services for 87 year old rancher John DeWitt Ratliff were held at Battery Waldrope Funeral Home with Rev. Leslie A. McDaniel officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Ratliff, of Llano County, died Friday night after a long illness. He was survived by four sons, four daughters, three brothers, two sisters, eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was married to Lula Porch in 1898 and was a Methodist.
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