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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1973
Page
3
The Wanderer muses on power shortages and considers cow chips as fuel, noting manure methane ideas and a Luckenbach cow chip event. He recalls childhood chip throwing, jokes about the manure capital notion, and warns about improvised public contests lacking rules.
Mrs Therese Lehthberg and her sister Mrs A d Curette visit the Schroths in Azula Netherlands Antilles. The piece playfully muses on various throwing methods including overarm underarm and shot put with comic commentary. A late night phone call to Oliver Welgehausen about a power outage prompts a remark linking him to the school board.
A hospital notes section lists admitted patients including Mrs Louts Rothmann Dayton Kelreste and Mrs Lydia Johnson as well as dismissals such as Mrs Paula Davenport and Mrs Fay Wooten. The report also notes the death of Mrs Cordle Hanna and an update that Mrs JR Decker has returned home from Fort Pierce Florida with her son and daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
Funeral services for Gary Lee McGee 30 were held Saturday at Waldrone Funeral Home with Rev Kare ver officiating Burial was in Llano Cemetery. He died Thursday June 28 in Houston He was born July 1 1944 in Pauls Valley Oklahoma and attended school in Llano He served in the Armed Forces Survivors include his parents Frank K Scott and Prankis Scott one brother Randy Scott of Austin grandmothers Mrs John L Sullivan of Pauls Valley and Mrs Willard Me a gee of San Francisco and grandfather Cliff Scott of Llano Pallbearers were Ronnie Powell Carl Ricketson David Wallace Tommy Crawford Wesley Nadeau and Watter Post
Mr and Mrs John Wright of Hob and Janna of Amarillo visited this week with her rents Mr and Mrs Cecil Gary and the Wrights ranch at dunes Hon.
The Texas Railroad Commission set gas allocation priorities amid shortages. On June 21 LCRA power plants were elevated in priority with hearings slated for July 9. Commission urges 30 percent electricity curtailment and conservation to avoid brownouts as hydro water declines and heat rises.
Practical tips to keep homes cooler with less AC. Weather strip doors and windows, limit heat-producing activities to early morning or late evening, dim or unplug nonessential appliances, seal gaskets on freezers and fridges, dust condensers, use exhaust fans, close fireplace flues, and set thermostats to 78 during the day and 80 at night to save electricity.
A 1973 three day selection tour by the Hereford Association judges and members visited multiple ranches across Mason, Fredericksburg, Kerrville, Llano and surrounding areas. The event included a sale setup for Oct 31 at the Mason County Fairs grounds and began June 26 with tours through several Hereford ranches.
Mike Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Jim Mitchell shows improvement from a recent serious accident and may receive visitors. He enjoys receiving cards and letters at Room 941 Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Riley Ray and Mr and Mrs Berford West of Los Fresnos visited relatives in Llano while on vacation.
Maj and Mrs Carlos Harlow and family of Colorado Springs visit Mrs C J Harlow and other relatives in the Llano area while HGUA president notes 76 bulls were chosen on the tour.
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