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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1973
Page
6
Castell by Eoline Kowlerschke reflects on Independence Day themes Freedom as a practice and duty. The column blends civic ideals with local life noting visits from Weldon Bouvet and Pattersons in Lubbock and family trips between Waco Austin and Brady with several local names and farmer details.
Mrs Russell Osbourn and her husband returned from a vacation visiting Cloudcroft White Sands New Mexico also her brother T E Marchand family and Dr and Mrs Mike Johnson in Albuquerque and Mr and Mrs Marshall Rowley in Staney New Mexico They toured Red River Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma visiting Dodge City Temple and minister Bill Burkham Sloane The St John Lutheran Church semi annual meeting discussed roofing date and committees Rain showers blessed the area and Mr and Mrs W E Dalchau spent the weekend with relatives in Abilene
Llansans and Mrs Wallate Hazels Wood and Eva Bleacher return from Hawaii visiting Honolulu on arrival they tour Punchbowl Crater Mount Tantalus and Iolani Palace. They sail to Kauai for a river trip to Fern Grotto and tour orchid gardens Rainbow Falls and Hawaii National Park. They end with a Los Angeles stay and Disney land visit.
Lampasas hosts a multi day Spring Ho Festival July 12 to 15 marking the 100th birthday of the city. events include a Centennial Sweetheart crowning, a kid’s parade, beauty pageants, arts fairs, stagecoach rides, street dances, and an over fifty golf tourney. competitions feature fiddlers contest prize 550 dollars, antique car show, and a Hill Country concert with a beard contest and Sam Fowler appreciation. Local leaders wear 1873 costumes and a formal airport dedication is planned.
Wil Ham and Verna Anderegg Nonig family reunion in Fredericksburg opened with a covered dish lunch at Lady Bird Johnson Park. Dr. Ernest Honig Jr. presided as president. William Jlong as treasurer. New officers named Kenneth Oehler vice president and Vern Honig secretary. Sam Honig of Harper was oldest attendee. Distances noted for Brenst Honig Jr and family from Tucson Arizona. attendees from Corpus Christi Austin Hondo Kerrville Jacksonville Llano and Jackson Mississippi.
The Assembly of God Church presented a gift to Pastor Rev. Roger H. Rogers and his family Sunday morning in observance of his second anniversary as pastor of the church.
Mr and Mrs Donald Osbourn and their children Joe Don and Corky attended the Osbourn reunion near Castell. Their names were accidentally omitted from last week’s notice.
Two Texas regions Blacklands and East Texas boast the nation's largest beef cow totals, totaling 2 204 000 head. Oklahoma ranks second with 4 284 000 head, while Texas leads the country with the largest increase in beef cows in 1972 totaling 6 320 000 head.
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