This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1972
Page
2
Hill Country Tidings explains how aerosol spray starch and fabric finishes enhance appearance and feel of clothes. A quick recoat and ironing add body, with fabric finish suited for synthetics and permanent press. Overly damp material or high heat can cause sticking or scorching. use proper iron settings.
Revel Lemmons of Austin, a well known Church of Christ evangelist, will speak at a series of meetings at the Llano Church of Christ from July 17 to 23. Services are at 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays.
Miss Mary Jane Renken announced engagement to Bill May son of Mr and Mrs W M May of Austin. She graduated from Brackenridge Hospital School of Nursing and the University of Texas and works at Brackenridge Hospital. He is a Travis High School graduate and Southwest Texas University attendee employed by the City of Austin Fire Department. The wedding is planned for Saturday August 26 at St James Lutheran Church in Llano.
Immediate descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. John D Rate Uf gathered at the Sandy Creek Ranch of Charles Rate Uf for a Saturday afternoon reunion. Twenty three relatives attended with fried catfish potatoes hash browns vegetables and cobbler. Attendees included Wortham Ratliff Kingsland Von Simpson Field Creek Harold Von Simpson II Austin Joe Ratliff Alberteen Bailey Ratliff Bryant Ratliff Eldon Ratliff Charlie Ratliff Dale Holloway Lubbock Marvin McDougall San Antonio and John Goodman Jr Llano among others with twenty two more grandchildren and great grandchildren unable to attend.
Five Llano school secretaries traveled to Austin last week to participate in the Texas Education Secretaries Association workshop. Attendees were LaDawn Tinsley, Joan Myers, Zee Anderswood, Cynthia Bauer, and Gail Staats. Commercial forests across the United States total about 300 million acres.
The piece surveys editorials from an early Texas paper praising an “honest man” for president and warning against empty promises of welfare and universal jobs. It also notes remarks on an all volunteer army under study and honors W W Watkins of Llano County as he nears his 100th birthday for lifelong service and integrity.
Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists report a substantial rise in mourning dove breeding population indices statewide. Eight ecological regions show increases, with Gulf Prairie and Marshes and Trans-Pecos lagging. other regions post gains up to 79 percent. Counts are from 34 route surveys using coo counts along 15 mile listening stations.
Hospital notes list admittees including Carmen Miller Lillie Wilkerson Joyce Hurt Becky Monroe Salamone Martinez Bill Kerr Ben Matze Jay Lee Staats and others. Dismissals include Ethel Williams Salamone Martinez and family Ben Maize and Joyce Hurt. Births report Josie Martinez born June 28 first child to Mr and Mrs Salamone Martinez. Blood donors note Eugene Russell on standby. About 35 tree species provide most forest products.
VA officials announce a program allowing veterans with insurance dividends to buy paid up additions for added coverage. About 3.3 million policyholders are eligible for extended coverage starting July 1 for 15 weeks, while 650000 with dividends on deposit receive information now.
Mark A Moss recalls purchasing an 8000 acre Sutton County ranch from the Sawyer Brothers and their sister of Sonora ten miles off Sonora Junction Highway. He details exotic livestock moves, past Llano County holdings, grandfather’s 1857 San Jacinto soldier grant, and a ranch sale with no mineral rights.
Robert Samuel Beasley of Ozona died Friday in a San Angelo hospital at age 69. Funeral services were in Ozona. Born November 30 1902 in Llano County he married Nora Bailey April 11 1924 at Field Creek. He was a barber and lived in Ozona 24 years. Survivors include his wife a son Jerry Beastey of San Antonio two sisters and four grandchildren. Billy Roy Talley recuperating from surgery at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio last Wednesday.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.