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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1960
Page
1
Two Buchannan Dam women were assisted by highway construction workers when their car fuel pump failed on a trip from Burnet. The crew halted lunch to help move the car away from a dynamite blasting area and summoned a mechanic who arrived promptly, allowing the car to continue.
Miles Buttery 72 longtime Llano furniture and funeral home operator died suddenly at home after returning from the Masonic Lodge centennial in Llano. Funeral services were held July 2 at Buttery-Waldrope Funeral Home with burial in Llano City Cemetery. He served eight years as school board chair and was active in civic and charity work. Survived by wife Pearl Donop Buttery, son Dr Florold Buttery, daughter Mrs. Robert Kollman, sister Mrs. Austin Long, and three grandchildren.
The June Ladies Home Journal carries a page article by Mrs. Michael Copeland of New York City formerly Doris Ross of Llano. It titled How to Dress Well on Practically Nothing with a pictured inexpensive costume and Copeland by-line. She attended the University of Texas and graduated from the Fashion Academy in New York. She has designed knit clothing for Smartee, Inc. for several years.
The 1961 Texas Official Highway Map will feature Enchanted Rock and Balanced Rock. Photographer Bob Gates visited Llano on Wednesday to shoot both sites with foreground figures including the Bruhl family and Lavon Norris of Ratliff Chevrolet Buick adding interest to the balanced rock shot.
The Llano Independent School Board elected two new teachers at a recent called meeting. Mrs. Ross Bauman will teach at Henry Junior High, bringing experience from Wharton and Cuero and graduate studies in education. Mrs. Leslie McDaniel will teach English and history at Llano High, with prior elementary and high school experience and degrees from Trinity University and Southwest Texas State College.
Funeral services for Charles Marvin Myers 46 of Kingsland were held Sunday in Burnet with Reverend Darrell Debo officiating. Burial was in Cherokee Cemetery. Survived by wife, son Ronald of Rochester, daughters Lee Crawford of Littlefield Barbara Myers Rhona Myers both of Rochester, mother Mrs C M Myers Burnet, brothers Carl Clifford Wardell Alton all of Burnet. Pallbearers listed.
Mrs. Lester Inman of St James Lutheran Llano is among 500 delegates from three synods chosen to form the American Lutheran Church Women at Northfield Minnesota July 9 10. The union creates the American Lutheran Church effective January 1 1961 with headquarters in Minneapolis.
Randy Kuykendall of Valley Spring rode Eddie's Teddy a three year old gelding to first in its division and grand championship at the Fredericksburg Horse Show. The horse also placed third in rein ing and roping. Kuykendall's mares Lady's Tammy and Crockett Flight finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Weekend guests included their daughter Mrs Lewis Worley of Austin with her daughter Dawn Claire. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Joe Crouch and Melvin Crouch, all of Irving.
James Moore captured the Llano Invitational at Llano Golf Course with 211, one over par. Gilbert Wagner and John Pearson shared championship flight honors. Callie Carter won low medal. First Flight winners were M A Reed Jr Joe Ross Bill Watkins with Watkins prevailing in a playoff. Dr G L Dansby had the low in that flight. Edlie Gould won the second flight Hudson Long second Pete Fowler third Dudley Lee won low medal in Kerrville. Two eagles were recorded earning free balls for Reed and Strnton Schneider Fredericksburg. A chicken barbecue attracted about fifty attendees.
Registrations for second term swimming and senior life saving courses at Llano start through July 15 at the City Utilities office or city pool with classes to begin July 18 if enrollment suffices. Open to ages six plus for instruction and 16 plus for senior life saving. two projects include remodeling the high school auditorium and rewiring the building with a new elementary classroom unit starting soon. Temple Lumber Co wins bid for $66,967 for school construction over Burnet at a called board meeting.
The Vacation Bible School at the First Union Church closed with the theme Everyone Needs a Church. It covered why new churches are needed and duties of the minister organist and sexton. It stressed church activities teach children to be friendly and to share and help others.
Sunday July 10 at 8 p.m. the First Union Church in Buchanan Dam hosts a confirmation service for Rev Charles C Dunn. Open house at the new parsonage in Golden Beach is set for Thursday July 14 with visiting hours 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 and a dedication service before the 3 o'clock open house.
Llano recorded 11.95 inches of rain in the first six months of 1960, near its seasonal average. Monthly totals show January through June with a notable June 25 to 26 rainfall of 1.71 inches, while June 17 reached 105 degrees in high heat. The coldest day was January 20 at 13 degrees. Weather for the past week follows.
State Highway patrolman Ivan Bode won first place in a pistol shooting contest at Fort Hood and earned a gold medal. Four other patrolmen on the team competed, selected through competition, against a Fort Hood team. The event tested various shooting phases with different shot types.
Hospital notes list admittees and dismissals from Llano Memorial Hospital including Mrs C G Miffleton Mrs Effie Ricketson H A Paesener Jr Erford Norris Bobby Cohen Charles Howard and others Births include a son Michael Jr born July 4 to Donald Meche and wife at Llano Memorial Deaths column notes the passing of Mrs Addie Love and others with multiple family names in the region
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