Two Highway Accidents Occur During Weekend
Foster Eugene Miller aged 35 a Castroville construction worker died Friday night when his car overturned 6.8 miles east of Llano on State Highway 29 after steering off the road at high speed. Tony Halliburton 16 received minor injuries when his 1954 Chevrolet wrecked after falling asleep near Llano on State Highway 16.
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Foster Eugene Miller
Castroville
Llano
Miller
Shipp
Justice of the Peace
E. B. Morrison
Tony Halliburton
Otis Talliburton
Tony
Johnson City
Llano News Highlights From Home and Far North
Former Llano resident Capt Hardy Smith returns from the DEW Line at Point Barrow Alaska the northward journey reminding locals of distant posts and fishing lore Burt’s Worm Farm reports 4500 worms sold last weekend while many fishermen rely on varied baits A suggestion to honor scholastic achievement with trophies letters and sweaters gains local favor Grace Church Llano keeps doors unlocked and a note on Tom Carl’s ad profits echoes community kindness Southwestern Tale staff develop into birdwatchers as nests challenge workers and a foreign Irish paper is studied for comparison
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Alaska
Llano
Hardy Smith
Point Barrow
The
United States
Burt
New Postal Rates to Rise August 1 Under New Rules
Post Master A P Box announces higher charges effective August 1 with first class letters up to four cents per ounce, post cards three cents, airmail letters seven cents for one ounce, air post and postal cards five cents, third class mail three cents, and a five cent surcharge for insufficient postage. Bundle mail rates hold until January 1 to allow publishers to adjust. Returning dead letters and dead first class parcels increases from five to ten cents.
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Post
A. P. Box
Air Post
Rare Case Shines at Granite Shoals Lake Defense
County Attorney sues Charles E. Forester for operating a motor boat while intoxicated on Granite Shoals Lake. Forester pleads guilty, pays a 100 dollar fine plus 18 dollars in costs. Judge Morrison notes inland lake laws are sparse and seeks stronger rules next legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Morrison
Charles E. Forester
Granite Shoals Lake
A. G. Mueller
Club Calf Weighing Results Announced
Results from the Llano Lions Club sponsored June FFA and 4-H calf weighing list winners in three divisions. First, second and third places receive cash prizes of 4 2 and 1 dollars respectively. Forty two calves total were weighed across wet lot dry lot and heifer groups. Ella Jean Rusche 4-H tops wet lot with 97 pounds gain in 29 days. Bobby Cohen FFA tops dry lot with 100 pounds gain in 29 days. Herman Settemeyer Jr 4-H wins best feeder heifer with 80 pounds gain in 30 days.
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Llano Lions Club
Ella Jean Rusche
J. P. Dodgen
Bobby Cohen
FFA
4-H
Graylene Kuykendall
Dexter Sagebiel
Herman Settemeyer Jr
Jim Thomas Moseley
Otis Halliburton Named Official Weather Observer
Otis Halliburton is named the local United States Weather Observer to succeed the late Glen Myers who had filled the vacancy. For the first six months of 1958 Llano County logged 18.16 inches of rain, aiding pasture and farm conditions with detailed daily totals and notes on regional rainfall reports.
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Otis Halliburton
United States
Glen Myers
Halliburton
Llano
Llano County
Field Tour Planned Of 4-H Club Projects
A county field tour of 4-H club demonstrations is set for Thursday July 17 with over 200 miles and more than 20 stops. Livestock demonstrations include fat steers heifers breeding swine fat lambs turkeys and capons. Participants meet at the courthouse at 7 30 am with a full schedule posted for visits to multiple farms and homes across Prairie Mountain and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Mountain
L. P. Amsler
Court House
Jerrell Sagehiel
Doris & Allen Rode
Perry Sedemeyer
Leslie Reese
Ella Jean Rusche
John T
Robert Mosseley
Chuck Dalchau
Herman Settemeyer, Jr
Leonard Grenwelge
Raymond Umfrid
Randy Kuykendall
Randy Lewis
Derrel Russell
Roger Walker
Ronnie
Donna Simpsson
Tony
John Krauss
Brian
Gary Larremore
J. P. Dedgen
Bobby
Susan Cohen
Dexter Sagebiel
Jackie Ligon Enters Miss Mohair Contest
Miss Jackie Ligon daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Ligon Jr was chosen by the Llano Chamber of Commerce to represent Llano in the Miss Mohair contest at Fredericksburg on July 31 She will be a Llano High School junior next year and served as hostess to the Llano rodeo queens this year having been a 1957 rodeo queen She is active in school activities.
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Jackie Ligon
W. H. Ligon Jr
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Llano
Fredericksburg
Ligon
Ponies to Meet Mason After Ninth Inning Rally Fails
The Llano Pony League team lost to Mason 13 to 5 on Thursday night in Mason. Joe Simons and Tony Morales led the Ponys with strong performances as they prepare to play Mason again at home at 7:30 p.m. at the local baseball field.
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Llano Pony League
Mason
Joe Simons
Tony Morales
Ponys
Sagebiel placed on FHA Llano County committee
Dan Sagebiel named to the Farmers Home Administration committee for Llano County by State Director Walter T. McKay. The panel reviews loan eligibility and farm values, advises on loan approvals and refinancing, and supports soil and water conservation projects in the Llano area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Sagebiel
Farmers Home Administration
Llano County
L. B. Berry
Walter T. McKay
Dallas
Prairie Mt
Sagebiel
Elmer R. Smith
John C. Dedgen
Fitzsimons
Floyd E. Rothmann
San Saba
ASC
Llano
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals July 2 9
The list shows admissions for Tony Halliburton N F Rothmann Michael Davis Bette Otto Gary Lynn Miller Mrs Robert Renick Mrs August Reese and Ienry Long. Dismissals include Mrs Waverly Woodley Mrs Amelia Reyna and son Miss Lir Gary Lynn Miller Bette Otto E M Talley Mrs Donald Banks and son and Lee B Moran Sr.
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Tony Halliburton
N. F. Rothmann
Michael Davis
Bette Otto
Gary Lynn Miller
Robert Renick
August Reese
Ienry Long
Waverly Woodley
Amelia Reyna
Lir
E. M. Talley
Donald Banks
Lee B. Moran Sr
Rotary Little League Team Honored by Local Club
Members of the Rotary Little League team were honored guests at the Rotary Club luncheon at Club Llano during a Wednesday meeting.
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Rotary LL
Rotary Little League
Rotary Club
Club
Llano
Llanoans to Attend Brownwood Big Tent Revival
Llano Church of Christ members plan a three week revival in Brownwood starting July 12 led by the Fogarty brothers Jack Dan and Bob Fogarty with nightly crowds up to 5000 expected. Also visiting were Floyd Milligan family and James Ross of Sulphur Springs with Sid Johnson family.
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Llano
Floyd Milligan
Mary
Sulphur Springs
Sid Johnson
James Ross
University offers week long credit training in Llano
A University of Texas specialist will teach a 10 hour course for Llano merchants and credit staff. The program runs nightly Monday through Thursday July 21 at 7 30 p m in Hotel Llano. Led by Lowry M Carpenter the class targets owners managers and employees in retail wholesale and service sectors.
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Retail Merchants Association
Meet
Ings
Llano
Lowry M. Carpenter
University of Texas
Carpenter
J. P. Ray
Ass'n
Division of Extension
Ass’n
Minister Arrives as Grace Church Vicar in Llano
The Rev Marvin M Bond and his wife Elene with daughters Carolynn Barbara and Mary arrived in Llano to serve as Vicar of Grace Episcopal Church Their new home at 208 W Lampasas St was recently purchased and remodeled Bond graduated from the Southwest in Austin May 27 1958 and was ordained in Trinity San Antonio June 11 by Bishop Dicus Grace Church had no resident minister from 1916 until 1955 when Rev Haffner was assigned in Llano
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Marvin M. Bond
Elene
Carolynn
Barbara
Mary
Llano
Bond
Grace Episcopal Church
W. Lampasas St
The
of the Southwest
Austin
Trinity Episcopal Church
San Antonio
R. Earl Dicus
Grace Church
Edward J. Haffner
Haffner
Brownwood
Funds Recommended For Colorado River Survey
The Mason News reports Senator Lyndon Johnson told Jack Lee of the Llano River Development Association that the appropriations committee has recommended $100,000 for a Colorado River survey and will seek early Senate approval. Max Starkey of the Lower Colorado River Authority notes further surveying is planned and likely to include the Llano River.
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Mason News
Lyndon Johnson
Jack Lee
Llano River Development Association
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Max Starkey
Lower
Colorado River Authority
LCRA
Colorado
Llano River
Mason
Farm Bureau To Hold Livestock Meeting
Llano County Farm Bureau will host a cattle and livestock meeting in the district courtroom Monday night July 14 at 8 p m. E J Moss president urges all producers to attend as Kerrville Experiment Station staff discuss parasites affecting cattle and other livestock.
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E. J. Moss
Llano County
Llano Lions Club Builds Concession Stand For Local Ball Field
Local baseball fans enjoy a new concession stand funded by a campaign led by the Llano Lions Club. Donors contributed 300 dollars last year and rodeo funds added another 300 this year. Restrooms are under construction and expected to finish in two weeks. Utilities manager R Voverrick notes Jack Little’s parents Mr and Mrs Clyde L Little are relocating from Illinois, purchasing the H L West ranch at Babyhead.
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Llann Lions Club
R. Voverrick
Clyde L. Little
Jack Little
Llano
Illinois
H. L. West
Babyhead
Townsend Addresses Llano Lions on District 74 Race
Terry Townsend of Brady spoke at the Llano Lions Club meeting about problems facing small towns in attracting industry to keep young people at home. He is a candidate for State Representative of District 74.
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Townsend
Terry Townsend
Brady
Llano Lions Club
Ratliff Attends 40th Anniversary Zenith Showing
Charlie Ratliff owner of Charlies Store in Llano attended the 40th Anniversary Zenith Showing in Austin with over 50 area dealers. He has been an authorized Zenith dealer for 23 years and praised Zeniths focus on radionics and electronics with 81 television models offered. Ratliff cited Zeniths long distance reception and low service issues as key sales factors and noted Llano County sales ranging from 25 to 40 percent of all local receivers.
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Charlie Ratliff
Charlie’s
Llano
Zenith
Austin
Ratliff
Absentee Voting Opens For County Primary
Absentee voting for the July 26 primary begins Monday with final day of July 22. Voters may cast in person at the county clerk or by mail, needing poll tax proof or notary affidavit and age confirmation. Separate applications required for husband and wife.
Tribute at Camp Site Honors Miss Haywood in Granite Shoals
Hundreds attend dedication for the Haywood Christian Camp at Granite Shoals Lake as Lula Haywood gifts 25 acres to District 7 Christian churches for youth retreats. Principal speaker Dr Paul Wassenich of TCU. organizers host from Llano, Burnet, Marble Falls with plans for a caretaker cottage and future conferences starting July 20.
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Haywood Christian
Granite Shoals Lake
Lula Haywood
Archie Stevenson
Austin
Haywood
Christian Churches of District 7
Paul Wassenich
TCU
Ft. Worth
Hyde Park Church
Ladies of the First Christian Church
Llano
Burnet
Marble Falls
Nimmo Goldston
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Highway
Bill Shipp
the News Corral
Hotel
Tom Carl
Episcopal Church
New York
Southwestern Tale
Kathleen Love
Valley Spring
Ed Hulsmeier
Clifford Settemeyer
Dora Grote
Castell
Thelma Thiers
Lone Grove
FHA
Dan Fogarty
Llanoans
Colorado River Survey
Farm Bureau
Littles
Ratliff Zenith
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