Llano School Board Hires Three New Teachers
The Llano school board hires three new teachers for the coming year. Gene Cook becomes assistant coach replacing resigning Don Hicks. Mrs. Cook plans not to teach and the family moves soon. Miss Mary Griffin selected as girls physical education teacher and basketball coach. Mrs. Lillian Green to teach second grade in Llano with past experience in New Mexico and Texas. New hires previously announced include A C Wessels in vocational agriculture and Weldon Scelger as head coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Cook
Don Hicks
Cook
Texas Christian University
Lamesa
Lubbock
Miss Griffin
Stephen F. Austin State College
Howard County Junior College
Big Spring
Draughon’s Business College
Abilene
Colorado
Texas
Lillian Green
New Mexico
Kingsland Baptist Church
A. C. Wessels
Weldon Scelger
Scout Post 301 To Be Reactivated
A meeting was set for Wednesday July 1 to reactivate Scout Post 301. District Commissioner E B Kinsey. District Executive John Dee Johnson of Austin. district vice chairman John Fehrmann of Sunrise Beach. and assistant district commissioner Don Cook of Kingsland planned to meet Llano scouts. On July 7 officials meet at the Driskill Hotel to welcome Paul Beisenherz as Capitol Area Council executive, succeeding Herb Gaskin who retires after 52 years in scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Post
E. B. Kin
Sey
John Dee Johnson
Austin
John Fehrmann
Sunrise Beach
Don Cook
Kingsland
Llano
Capitol Area Council
Driskill Hotel
Paul Beisenherz
Herb Gaskin
Kingsland Complex Contract Awarded
Kingsland-Stein Lumber Company was the low bidder at 125955 and awarded the contract for the Highland Lakes Shopping Center. The project will include the Highland Lakes National Bank building a community room Kingsland post office and rental space with work starting in July and completion expected in November. Mr and Mrs Smitty Johnson and children of Austin visited Liano for the Kothmann Perry wedding with Debra and Derrick staying with grandparents Roy W Kothmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland —~ Stein Lumber Company
Highland Lakes
Robert C. Gray
Austin
Highland Lakes National Bank
Kingsland Post Office
W. C. McCasland
Smitty Johnson
Liano
Kothmann-Perry
Debra
Derrick
Roy W. Kothmann
Buchanan Lake Fish Derby Scheduled for July
The Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce sponsors a fish derby from July 11 to July 19 with a July 19 4 p.m. fish fry at Lake View Inn. Prizes go to largest black bass white bass catfish larges carp buffalo crappie and single day catch. Entry is 1.00 per person with a 1.25 fry admission. Certification and slips required at designated Lake Buchanan locations or the chamber office before July 17 or by 4 p.m. July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Buchanan
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Comerce
Lake View Inn
Gronouski Announces Kingsland Post Office Contract Award
Postmaster General John A. Gronouski announced a lease contract to build post office quarters at Kingsland. Highland Lakes Shopping Center of Kingsland, Incorporated won the bid. The project targets improved mail handling with modern facilities and air conditioned space totaling about 1,090 square feet interior and 46,200 square feet joint use. Completion is expected by November 1, 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Gronouski
Kingsland
Post Office Department
Highland Lakes
Incorporated
Johnson
Mr. Gronovski
Department
Gage Family Buys Hasse Grocery in Llano
Bobby Gage and son assume ownership of Hasse Grocery & Market from Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Tuckness effective Monday June 29. System Grocery & Market will operate both stores as System No. 1 and System No. 2 with unified policies and pricing to better serve Llano County customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Gage
Bobby Gage
System Grocery & Market
Hasse Grocery & Market
Wilford & Tuckness
Gages
System
E. Main St
Hasse
Llano County
Stand-by donors at Llano Memorial Hospital in June
Ross Bauman and Myron Wasterling served as stand-by blood donors at Llano Memorial Hospital during June. No donation was needed, but they remained ready to donate if called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Bauman
Myron Wasterling
Llano Memorial Hospital
Mrs Collings Ends Colorado Vacation
Mrs. Theresa Collings returned last weekend after visiting Denver Colorado with her son-in-law Larry Templeton daughter and their son David. Mrs Templeton and David joined her for a visit in Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Collings
Denver
Colorado
Larry Templeton
David
Templeton
Llano
School Board to Call 100000 Bond Election This Fall
The Liano School Board plans a September bond election of 100000 to finance a new physical education plant for elementary and junior high, replacing the old wartime gym. The tax rate will not exceed the 1500 previous vote, with details to follow after sketches and costs are finalized. Superintendent C M Nalls comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano School Board
Barnes, Landes, Goodman, and Youngblood
Four More Llane Teachers Resign
Four additional Llane School teachers will leave for new positions next year. Mr and Mrs Don Hicks join McCamey School System with Hicks as assistant coach and Mrs Hicks as elementary teacher. Aubrey Marshall moves to Seguin Junior High as counselor while pursuing graduate counseling studies at Southwest Texas State. Mrs LaRita Lange leaves Liano High after spring term. her husband is the high school principal. Earlier resignations include George Wright Guy Cosby Earl Duggins Medora Sanford Bennie Belew Sylvia Garcia Jor Maines Ralph Garrett and Len Steakley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llane
Don Hicks
McCamey
Hicks
Southwest Texas State College
Marshall
Liano High School
LaRita Lange
Bennie Belew
Sylvia Garcia
Jor Maines
Ralph Garrett
Len Steakley
Claude Smith County Commissioner Dies at 66
Claude Barnett Smith 66 died Tuesday at Llano Memorial Hospital after months of illness. A lifelong Llano County resident, he was a former county commissioner for Precinct 1, married to Ola Leverett, with two children and several siblings. Funeral set for 10 am Thursday at Waldhope Funeral Home, burial in Llano Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Grandchildren noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Barnett Smith
Llano Memorial Hospital
Smith
Henry M. Smith
Llano County
Ola Leverett
J. H. Smith
San Antonio
Claudine Smith
Brownwood
Charles Smith
Clark Smith
Jfe, Smith
Llano
O. P. Smith
Austin
Damon Latham O
Martin
Calif
Pearl Harmon
Leonard Alexander
Brady
Elmer Gray
Tolano
Waldhope Funeral Home
Bill Kenney
Fidgling
Liana
Carel Sm
Carl Smith
Glenn Smith
Lesle Smith
Herbert Stewart
Billy Hodon
Lake Outing Ends In Death of Child
Sunrise Beach on Granita Shoals Lake became the scene of tragedy when 23 month old Julia Ann Haag daughter of Mr and Mrs James J Haag Jr of San Antonio drowned after wandering from her crib while her father slept. The coroner ruled accidental drowning and the body was returned to San Antonio for burial via Waldrope Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunrise Beach
Granita Shoals Lake
Julia Ann Haag
James J. Haag Jr
San Antonio
Llano
Justice of the Peace
A. C. Fry
Waldrope Funeral Home
Hoy Ends 22 Years As Volunteer Fireman
Martin Hoy of Llano retires after 22 years with the Llano Volunteer Fire Department. He served as chief for 12 years, recalls tougher calls in earlier days, notes improved housing and fewer blazes, and praises cooperative colleagues and city officials. Hoy, born 1900 in Cherokee, ran a East Main Street blacksmith shop since 1924 with his son J L postwar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Hoy
Llano
Barnett
Hoy
Liana Volunteer Fire Department
Llano’s
Lloy
East Main Street
Llano County
J. L
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gene .Cook
LHS
Mary Griffin
Kingsland Complex
East Sandstone Street
Stano
George Rogers
Buchanan
Roy
Inks Lake
Kinsey
Paradise Point
Hyde's
West Side
Silver Creek Lodge
East Side
Thunderbird
Chamber of Commerce
Highway 29
Gronouski
Clayton
Hasse Grocery
Tuckness
Tackness
Mrs. Collings
A Eee Ae Fire Department
Eee
C. M. Nalls
Claude Smith
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