Grass Cuts Cooling Load With Evaporation Power
Grass lawns release about 2400 gallons of water daily per acre, cooling like a 7000 watt air conditioner and aiding erosion control. E R Seidensticker of the US Department of Agriculture notes variety and climate drive strains, with Texas sites testing weeping lovegrass and sideoats grama. Plant Materials Centers coordinate tests across the nation, including Knox City Texas, to find drought tolerant, forage rich, wildlife friendly grasses such as selection 75 kleingrass released in 1968 for central Texas pastures.
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E.R. Seidensticker
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Seidensticker
SCS
Texas
Seldensticker
Llano County
Directors Sworn In Llano County Texas Notarized Affidavit
The document records sworn statements by directors in Llano County Texas with signatures of T. J. Monre A. W. Mouns Thos. C. Ferguson. Notarization by Theresa Collings on July 14 with commission expiry June 1, 1973. Amount 18,000.00 appears as a figure within the text.
Carolyn Huffman Weds Curtis Osbourn in Brady Church
Miss Carolyn Huffman of Rochelle and Curtis Osbourn of Llano married July 17 at Fourth and Bridge Street Church of Christ in Brady. The bride, a Rochelle native and Llano County agent, wore an empire gown. the groom, Texas A&M graduate, works in Valley Spring livestock. A reception followed in Rochelle with family hosting.
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Curtis Jay Osbourn
Llano
Carolyn Kay Huffman
K.W. Huffman
Rochelle
Eugene Osburn
Valley Spring
Bridge Street Church of Christ
Brady
Rudell White
Llano Church
Llano Church of Christ
Sylvia Huffman
Kirby W. Huffman
Don Duncan
Alvin
Janet Huffman
Sis
Linnette Osbourn
Kingsland
Weldon Osbourn
Pierrie Osbourn
Reggie Osbourn
Kirby Huffman
Rochelle Community Center
Carol Haywood
Houston
Ed Owens
Dallas
Jerry Wash
Lampasas
Jerry Dean
Canyon
Lisa Huffman
Osbourn
Rochelle High School
Abilene Christian College
Llano County
Llano High School
Texas A&m. University
Valley,Spring
Meath
Gillespie County home featured in House and Garden magazine
The Hill family home near Fredericksburg Texas is showcased in the August issue of House and Garden. The article highlights extensive remodeling of the turn of the century farmhouse and its new wing with two-page color spreads.
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Gillespie County
George Hill II
Houston
Fredericksburg
Burnet Road
Texas
George A. Hill
USA
Auction Market Report Shows Mixed cattle activity
Stocker calves 350 400 lbs bring 30 to 44 per hundredweight with light weights to 65. 600 lb stockers 35 38. Yearlings 560 700 lbs 30 to 94.50. Cows and calves and canners vary from 13 to 22. Local consignors include Franklin Llano Schroeter Fry Renick and others with varied lots of steers heifers and pairs. Overall market weaker than last week but some strength in lighter stockers.
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Lowes
Ted Franklin
Llano
Arthur W. Schroeter
Marble
L. C. Fry
Liberty Hill
J. L. Renick & Sons
Llano & Heifers
Heat wave continues with 100 degree days in Llano
The Llano weather station logged temperatures of 100 degrees or higher every day past week and no rainfall through July. Through the first 26 days of the month there were 13 days at or above 100. Ranchers fear pasture fires and await rain to revive grazing lands.
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Llano
Prass
Redford Family Reunion Enlivens Valley Spring Area
The Redford family reunion gathered about 60 descendants on July 17–18 at the Phillips Creek site on BF Redford’s former homestead. Activities included visiting, children’s games, a tall tale contest, and a T.S. Redford hosted evening meal. Officers elected for 1972 were T.S. Redford general chairman Jean Short King secretary treasurer and June Reid editor. The seven families represented included Mark Redford Valley Spring Tom Redford Hamilton Grace Talley Sweeny Will Etta Short Mabel Osbourn Adrian Hopson and June Reid.
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Hamilton
United States
T.S. Redford
Jean Short King
June Reid
Mark Redford
Valley Spring
Tom Redford
Francis
Grace) Talley
Sweeny
T.A
Will Etta) Short
Clay
Mabel) Osbourn
Adrian
Ruth) Hopson
Llane
Stanley
June
Fine Arts Guild To Sponsor Workshop
The Llano Fine Arts Guild workshop runs Monday July 26 through Friday August 6 with lessons three times weekly from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bats are the only true flying mammals.
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Fine Arts Guild
Llano Fine Arts Guild Workshop
Library Notes Summer Reading Finishes Friday July 30
Mrs. George Powell reminds readers that the summer reading program ends Friday at 10 a.m. Students who complete 12 books or try hard should attend for certificate awards. New memorial books honor Ray J. Smith and Mrs Jennie Love Watkins with gifts from multiple local families and donors.
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George Powell
Ray J. Smith
Travis Bawcom
John L
Jennie Love) Watkins
A.R. Kuykendall
A.A. Bauman
G.L. Dansby
Joe Tom Wallace
Ross Bauman
G.L. Gray
Mrs Talley Hosts Blue Bonnet Club
The Bluebonnet Club met July 14 at Mrs. Teddy Joe Talley’s home to sew and craft. Members hemmed quilts, finished a pleced overseas quilt, embroidered, and made cushions for a rocker. Mrs. Wilbur Grell won the high prize in the social hour. cake and tea followed with gifts from severalLocal hosts and friends. New books were discussed, including The Greening of America and Broadway.
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Bluebonnet Club
Teddy Joe Talley
Wilbur Grell
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Elle Rey
Western Mattress Co
Austin Ave
Brownwood
Lieno
Cal
Waldrope Funeral Home, Inc
B. Sendetons
State Bank
Moore State Bank OF
State OF
Treasury Securities Cess
United States Government
Intermal Revenue Service
Isapital Accounts Equity Capital
Mac W. Hutto
Corpent—Athest
T. J. Monre
A. W. Mouns and
Thos. C. Ferguson
State OF Texas
County OF
Peacy HY
Chester
Theresa Collings
Curtis Osbourn
Eugene Osbourn
Rose
Llano, Texas
Jimmy Fletcher
Hill Country Ramblers
Gillespie
Cowboy Boot Lovers
Central Texas
America
Tony Lama
Justin — Nocona
Cowtown
Rics
Sanders
Clyde Taylor
Acme
Harry
San Saba, Texas
Max
Min
Duly
Tuly
Vessars Carrien
Scbaseee Een Ae
Uuly
Sesseesserssensees
SULY
Vo Eeerescesestas
Eststeassserns
Redford
West Young Mason
By Ace Reid
Library Notes
Mrs. Talley
Blue Bonnet Club
Orville Buttery
Charles Reich
Broadway
Books Adkins
May Sarton
Ettiquette
Young Living
Enid A. Haupp
B. Green
Victor Canning
Sun,mon
S ‘the
Ce Ying
Allied
Laxson
Texaco
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