Prairie Mountain Club Wins 100 Prize and Bruhl Building Offer
Edwin L. Bruhl of Houston offers to donate the former Bruhl Drug Store building to Llano County Historical Society as a permanent museum site. The offer was announced by society president Ross Bauman as a solution to securing a museum home. A meeting on July 6 in the district courtroom will gauge member desires for the building. The society currently preserves items at interim locations after moves from the Chamber of Commerce and Lanning building. the Bruhl gift would ease financial hurdles.
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Edwin L. Bruhl
Houston
Bruhl
Llano County Historical Society
Ross Bauman
Llano County
Bauman
Llano
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Lanning Survey
Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Lanning
Prairie Mountain Community Club
Clemens Rode
L. P. Amsler
Linda Leach
G. L. Dansby
Dansby
Mark A. Moss
Walter Schlaudt
Emory Crecelius
Clarence Crenwelge
Charles Reeses
Walmer Lapgehennigs
Llano Observes Independence Day With Monday Holiday
Llano to observe July 4th on Monday with most merchants closing July 5. Rest aurants and filling stations may stay open. Highland Lakes area sees no holiday for most establishments as a busy weekend draws crowds, with city visitors returning each year for vacation time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Highland Lakes
Watkins Honored For 50 Years Of Texaco Service
John L. Watkins, Llano native and Texaco consignee, was honored with a 50th anniversary dinner in Fredericksburg. The event included district officials and his son Jack Watkins, with a engraved wrist watch as a keepsake. Watkins has long served Llano and regional chambers, Lions Club, school board, and rodeo committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Watkins
Plano
Texaco, Inc
Andy
San Antonio
O'Connell
Texas, Inc
Hill Country Friends
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Knight Temple
Calendar of Events for Llano Across July 1965
July events include Calf roping at the rodeo arena Friday at 7 30 p m and Kinga Legion Barbecue at Legion Hall Sunday from noon to 3 p m Independence Day observances follow with a July 5 golf Scotch foursome at Llano golf course World War I Vets meet at 7 30 p m July 5 at the community center Lions Club meets July 6 at noon at Club Slaro and Aliano County Historical Society gathers in the district courtroom at 3 p m July 6 while cyci roping returns to the rodeo arena at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Lions Club
Club Slaro
Cyci
Aliano County Historical Society
County Cancer Drive Nets Almost $1100
In Llano County the 1965 Courier Crusade raised nearly $1100. Crusade chairman T. J. Watkins thanked volunteers for collections and county residents for their contributions to the cause.
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Courier
Llano County
Crusade
T. J. Watkins
Secretary of State Opens New Center in Kingsland
Secretary of State Crawford Martin spoke at the ribbon cutting for the Highland Lakes Shopping Center in Kingsland praising American dreams. The $150000 center hosts the Highland Lakes National Bank and Kingsland Post Office among tenants, with facilities for art exhibits and a mosaic by Monterrey artist Tom Berarra. The event featured flags raised by Boy Scouts, remarks on regional growth, and nods to local business leaders and architects.
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Crawford Martin
Highland Lakes Bank
Kingsland
Chester A. Barnett
Woodrow McCasland
John Selman
Highland Lakes
Martin
Highland Lakes National Bank
America
Texas
Alrady
Kinseland
Western Au'o
Kinseland Insurance
Kingsland Department
Corby's Drugs
N. Vo Berrys
Ehic
Mmembers
Lake Buenenon Arts and Crafts Association
Kingslanders Return From Six Thousand Mile Northward Sojourn
Alfred and Joyce Zerm return home to their lake side residence with wrinkled maps after a six thousand mile trip through fifteen northeastern states and Canadian provinces. They toured Niagara Falls Thousand Islands St Lawrence River Ottawa Quebec City Mayflower II Plymouth Independence Hall and Canada shows a lively dry humor at Quebec driving.
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Dollie Carson
Kingsland
Alfred
Joyce Zerm
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence River
Ottawa
Quebec City
Canada
Plymouth
Massachusettes
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Ontario
Texas
United States
Quebec
Llano High School to Add Vocational Courses
Llano High School plans distributive education and industrial cooperative training courses. About forty juniors and seniors expressed interest as students would split time between classroom study and supervised work with local firms. Courses cover retail, wholesale, and service jobs plus hands on trades.
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Llano Iligh
al Lange
ICT
Almst
Llane Hich
Tanksley to Judge At Pan American Show
Tanksley Jr of Texas A and M University will judge the Pan American Livestock Exhibition live division at Dallas. Judging of breeding classes by breeds runs October 11 to October 13. The show is scheduled October 9 to October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TD. Tanksley, Jr
Texas A&m University
Dallas
Llano Chamber Float Wins Blue Ribbon at Lampsas Parade
Llano Chamber of Commerce won first prize again for its deer capital themed float featuring fighting bucks and Miss Caral Daneby. President Bobby Gage urges volunteers to drive or set up the float for upcoming parades in Brady, Marble Falls, Austin, Brownwood, Gillespie County, and Junction with several drivers already named.
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Llano
Texas
Bobby Gage
Chamber of Commerce
Gage
Llano County
D. R. Keyser
Liano Chamber of Commerce
Ross Bauman
Marble Falls
Lester Inman
Austin
George Rogers
Brownwood
Gillespie County Fair
Junction
New Braunfels
Llano County 4 H Horse Show Set for July 5
Llano County 4 H Horse Show to be held at 7 20 p m Monday July 5 in the arena at the community center Judge John Mellon of Austin. Classes include halter nares mares under 4 geldings under 4 and over 4 showmanship and performance events western pleasure reining pole bending and cloverleaf barrel race. Members must be active 4 H participants with 60 percent meeting attendance and must not change horses after April 12 except by May 1. a current horse and pony demonstration record and photo are required at registration. Trophy awarded for best composite in all five events to top boy and best all around girl under 12 and 13 and over. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
John Mellon
Austin
Itna
Juneton
O. Charge
L&NOANS End Training Study At Lampasas
Three Laneoans teachers completed a three week course in biology related teaching at Lampasas through the University of Texas extension. Mrs. Myrna Jo Mund Mrs. Christine Beaty and Collins Funty were among the participants.
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Llane
Luaupasas
University of Texas
Myrna Jo Mund
Christine Beaty
Collins Funty
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Prairie Mountain Club
Llano Museum
Watkins
Martha Sawyer
Sawyer
Lampasas
Burnet
San Saba
Charles Whitley
Jack Whitley
Laura Lee
Detroit
Michigan
Belton
Rodeo Arena
Kinga and Legion
Legion Hall
Secretary of State
Kingslanders
LHS
Tanksley
L&noans
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