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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1958
Page
3
The Federation of Methodist Women will host an afternoon meeting led by Mrs R A Rogers. Hostesses include Mrs T J Watkins Mrs Agnes Leifeste and Mrs Mark A Moss An exclusive 3 p m session precedes the regular meeting and all officers and circle chairmen are asked to attend.
A Texas Presbyterian column reviews a year of local achievements praising rain totals, cites joking remarks about Truman, and notes Dutch Swenson’s 38th birthday dinner in Wyckoffs. Llano staples include catfish prizes, cattle business plans, and Mick Dalhan’s publicity at Longhorn Cave reopening with a Stetson prize and Queen kiss. The Pastor's Son plans a two week Llano vacation with Rev. and Mrs. Wilkins, El Paso Natural Gas employee joining the trip.
The Multi County Bookmobile Summer Reading Club encourages reading during vacation months. Space Cadets who read enough books may return to Earth Station and earn a State Library Reading Certificate and be dubbed Astronaut. Open to all school aged children and teens registered with the State Library Bookmobile. registrations available at Llano Burnet Marble Falls and Navaota Public Libraries. Navasota Public Library continues with the Teenage Program titled New Frontiers in Reading.
An electrical short in radio wiring caused a minor fire at the Alvin Merkel residence near Highways 16 and 29. A telephone operator and volunteer fire department prevented major damage, with only electrical equipment and smoke affected.
The Llano News informs subscribers that expiration dates on addresses are being removed as the renewal system is phased out. Subscribers will be notified when their renewals are due and the address will no longer display expiration dates.
Rev. Paul T. Chapman presides the ninth and tenth grade assembly at Mt. Wesley Kerrville with over 250 youths from San Angelo Corpus Christi and Mc Allen districts of the Methodist Church in attendance. Teachers and counselors include Mrs L M Kothmann Mrs Paul Chapman Castell Mrs Ryland Kothmann Mrs Alex Grosse Mason Miss Elaine Rade and Mrs Reuben Geistweidt Doss. Rev Dick Lawry of Liano also involved.
Mrs. Horace Etheredge is named director of the First Christian Church vacation Bible School to be held July 7 to 11 from 3 to 5 30 p m. An emphasis is a Bible drill by Rev. Robert F Bristol for thirty minutes daily. Mrs. Rey Scratchin leads the assembly and a staff of 35 includes teachers counselors and speakers. A Cuban missionary Miss Joyce Hill teaches Missions.
Mrs Etheredge announced a program for kindergarten through junior ages 4 to 14 with G Wallace music and Billy Ray Raines. Mrs M H L McDermott will supervise refreshments and oversee the kindergarten with Carolyn Gray and Mrs T E Duncan assisting. Mrs Walter Roberts will lead the kindergarten with help. Primary classes will be run by Mrs T E Duncan assisted by Mrs W H McDermott while junior classes will be taught by Mrs Eugene Atchison assisted by Sarita Stephens. Children of all church affiliations are warmly invited.
Llano Texas bank reports assets as of June 23 1958 including cash balances with other banks government obligations and loans and discounts. It lists bank premises real estate owned and other assets with totals shown and notes Fed Reserve stock and overdrafts.
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