Miss Texas Beauty Pageant To Be Televised July 20
The 1968 Miss Texas Beauty Pageant at Will Rogers Coliseum Fort Worth will be televised Saturday night July 20. Donna Waldrope a Tarleton State College junior and Miss Tarleton State College 1967 is among 60 entrants. She will perform musical numbers and wear gowns and swimsuits as part of the competition with 10 finalists to be named. The Highland Lakes region hosts the Austin Aqua Festival opening events with the Highland Lakes Canoe Race, a 100 mile Explorer Scout trek across seven lakes from Lake Buchanan to Town Lake. Teams from across Texas participate, with day stops in Kingsland Marble Falls Travis County and Austin venues. Awards and festival days follow, culminating at Festival Beach.
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Donna Waldrope
Don Waldrope
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Fort Worth
Donna
Tarleton State College
TSC A Capella
TSC Band
Miss Texas
Texas
Highland Lakes
Southwest
Austin
Lake Buchanan
Black Rock Park
Kingsland City Park
Buchanan Dam
Buchanan Dam Lions Club. the Second Day of Racing Will Terminate At Marble Falls
Marble Falls
Chamber of Commerce
Travis County Park
Capitol City
Bass Club
Restaurant Association
Tom Wooten
Lake Aus
Town Lake
Festival Beach
Aqua Festival
Houston
Mineral Wells
Brownsville
Llano Sees 93 Degree July High Amid Showers
Sporadic thunder showers drenched Llano County last weekend with the northern and eastern portions receiving the most rain. Llano recorded only .09 inch while the week’s high reached 93 degrees and the month’s low fell to 58. Pastures stay green as rainfall totals reach 1.69 inches at Llano. Mr and Mrs Bobby Weber and son returned to Carrizo Springs from Llano where they visited Spencer Weber and Charles Lloyd family in Roscoe during a summer trip.
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Llano County
Lllano
Llano
Hfe
Liang County
Bobby Weber
Carrizo Springs
Spencer Weber
Charles Lloyd
Roscoe
Austin Long
Six Girls Enter Farm Bureau Queen Contest
Six Llano County Farm Bureau Queen contestants were listed Clarice Davis Melanie Banner Cynthia Edwards Frances Grenwelge Ada Jo Smith and Betty Umfrid The event at the city park Friday night July 19 opens with freezing at 7 includes master of ceremonies District Judge Jack Miller and out of town judges Home made ice cream and cake will follow Farm Bureau members are asked to bring ice cream mix or cake
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Llano County
Farm Bureau
City Park
At & P.m
Clarice Davis
Melanie Banner
Cynthia Edwards
Frances Grenwelge
Ada Jo Smith
Betty Umfrid
Jack Miller
San Saba
Llano Jaycees Plan 7th Junior Rodeo in Llano County
The Llano Jaycees announce the seventh annual Junior Rodeo to be held Friday and Saturday at the Llano County Center. Events include calf roping, barrel racing, flag racing, and a show with trophies for top six. ages 4 to 10 in junior division and 11 to 14 in senior division.
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Llano Jaycees
Llano
Contea
Tlano Tuner Rodeo
F.C
Gal Liane
Llano News Crankshaft Repaired Amid Thanks
The Llano News reports a crankshaft failure resolved after two days of effort. Howard Harrison and the San Saba News are thanked for their role in the preliminary work while the crew plans to return the clinker to operation next week.
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Llano News
Howard Harrison
San Saba News
Star Chapter Farmer of 95 School Area
Two Llano FFA members Terry Wootan and Gerald Paul McBride attended the State FFA convention in Lubbock with advisors Eugene Russell and A C Wessels. Wootan served as a voting delegate while McBride, named Star Chapter Farmer for a 96 school area, competes for State Chapter Farmer.
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Llano Ffa
Terry Wootan
Gerald Paul McBride
Lubbock
Hher
Eugene Russell
A. C. Wessels
Coliseum
Wootan
McBride
San Antonio
Brackettville
McCulloch County
Heston McBride
Bluffton
Geep
Llano County Banks See Deposits Rise In Year
Llano County banks show significant growth with deposits up about 1.5 million over the year. Highland Lakes National Bank Kingsland climbs from 4,057,600 to 5,541,800 by June 29 with April at 5,447,207. More State Bank rises to 5,109,184 from 4,989,289. Loans at Highlands Lakes jump to 4,116,543 in June from 2,780,206 a year earlier. Moore State Bank loans reach 2,477,955 in June versus 2,669,592 last year. Strong rains and new local development in Kingsland including a bridge over Lake LBJ and a golf course boost the economy, with more homes and roads under construction.
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Liano County
Highland Lakes National Bank
Kingsland
Moore State Bank
Lbj
Llano County
Lakes
Paving Finished at Llano Airport Completion
Llano City Manager George Rogers says paving at Llano Airport is finished, with runway lighting and a wind beacon remaining. The $20,000 grant from the Texas Aeronautic Commission funded the project, aided by county and city labor. Further paving and seal coating planned before fall on East Sandstone, Wright Street, and West Llano Street.
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Llano
George Rogers
Rogers
Texas Aeronautic Commission
Wright Street
West
Llano Street
Llano Chamber of Commerce Team Wins League Lead
The Llano Chamber of Commerce Little League squad has clinched the top berth in a seven team league after losing only one game this season. Final games are set for Friday night and Llano All-Stars will be announced after the second Friday game. The Llano tourney runs July 29 to August 2 with venues in San Saba Kingsland and Llano.
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Llano Chamber of Commerce
Llano
San Saba
Ligno C Ofc
Howard Barnes Barnes
Farm Bureau
Llano Jaycees
Kingsland
Chamber of Commerce
Kingsland Lions
Kingsland Tigers
Llano Vfw
Liano
Frank Rodriguez
Joe B
Christian
Bobby Dines
James Banner
Roger Wisdom
VFW
Ronnie Amsler
Hilton Rabb
Llano Lions
Taylor Virdell, Jr
Virdell
Kingslanders Kin Wins Vietnam Honors
Captain Lester J. Mahlen commander of the base fuel section at Tuy Hoa AB Vietnam earned U S Seventh Air Force honors for outstanding operational proficiency in the F 100 Super Saber. His unit completed more than 30 000 sorties without delay by fuel line construction and support.
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U.S. Afr
Vietnam
Lester J. Mahlen
Elizabeth
H J. Crase
Kingsland
James W. Trimble
Wilbraham
Mass
Tuy Hoa AB
Mahlen
U.S. Seventh Air Force
N.Y
Bishop Jones Makes Final Visitation to Llano Parish
The Rt. Rev. Everett H. Jones, Episcopal Bishop of West Texas, will lead Grace Church Llano in a July 21 confirmation and communion service marking his retirement at year end. Bishop-Elect Harold Gosnell will soon succeed him. Edwin A. Thayer will present candidates and assist, with a reception for the bishops hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Smith.
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Everett H. Jones
West Texas
Grace Episcopal Church
Llano
Jones
Harold Gosnell
St. Mark's Church
San Antino
Edwin A. Thayer
Grace Church
Bishop Jones
Philip Smith
Llano County
Thayer
Community Savings Seeks Re Hearing for Liano Branch
Community Savings and Loan Association filed a motion for a re hearing with the Court of Civil Appeals to establish a branch at Liano. Officials expect a ruling before summer recess while renovation of an East Main Street office, formerly Ratliff Automobile, proceeds for an anticipated January opening.
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Community Savings and Loan Association
Court of Civil Appeals
Liano
People's Savings and Loan
People's
Ratliff Automobile Company
East Main Street
Rural Elderly Social Assistance Pilot Borne in Texas Hills
The Governor's Office launches a 16 county Project Find pilot to identify and assist residents aged 65 and older in rural areas. Staff will coordinate with Social Security Vocational Rehabilitation Farmers Home Administration Welfare Medicare and related agencies. Home Demonstration Agents and Hill Country committees in Mills Llano Mason counties will support aging outreach and recreation programs.
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Social Security
Farmers Home Administration
Welfare
Medicare
Office of Economic Opportunity
Hill Country Committee
Mills
Llano
Mason
Funeral services for William C. Rogers held in Burnet
Funeral services for William C. Rogers 72 of Burnet were held Wednesday at Clements Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Cox officiating. Burial was in Theman Cemetery. Survivors include his wife two daughters a son and several siblings.
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William C. Rogers
Burnet
Clements Funeral Home
Michael Cox
Theman
Burnet Hospital
Tueaday
R. Decker
Thano End
Woltes Gutaler
Odessa
Hees Oeere
Laste
Reo
On Eee
Glano
Weldon Wimberley
Sac. Marcos
Prembghren
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New Hospital
Atl Sequrity
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Pony Eee
FFA
Star Chapter
Farmer OF
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Community Savings Files
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