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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
1
A gospel meeting at Valley Spring Church of Christ runs from Sunday July 28 to Sunday August 4. Minister Silas Howell leads the opening day services with Jay Channel of Brady directing the remaining sessions. Services begin 11 am Sundays and 8 45 pm evenings.
The G. W. and Ella Goble Milliorn family gathered at Lake Buchanan in Tow at the home of Walter and Milliorn for their 1963 reunion. Attendees enjoyed a fish fry Saturday night and a barbecue Sunday. Mrs. Margaret Lytle of Alaska traveled the farthest, joining about 40 people.
Descendants of George Washington and John Bruce Duncan gathered July 14 at Robinson Park Community House in Llano for a barbecue dinner attended by about a hundred. Officers were elected with Lewis Duncan as president. Attendees from Llano included Lewis Duncan and several Duncan relatives and families.
The largest crowd of the season gathered Friday night for final games and to honor All-Stars and award winners. Chamber of Commerce beat Farm Bureau 5-2 as Boyd Gray fanned 14 over 26 batters. Llano Lions blanked Jaycees 5-0 with strong pitching from Amsler and Rabb. Kingsland Lions defeated VFW 17-7 at Kingsland. Llano Lite League tournament slated for July 29 to August 2 with games on July 30 and August 1-2.
Rev and Mrs Charles Hare of Castell travel to Illinois to attend the wedding of their son Charles on Saturday July 27.
Skipper the scout dog, Pfc. Dennis C. Torrence of Llano, and an unnamed machinegunner were named heroes of the day after aiding a First Battalion unit near the Rach My Chanel River about 20 kilometers south of Quang Tri. Skipper alerted to a suspected NVA position, the unit killed one NVA and captured a weapon and supplies. Torrance spotted two NVA approaching, fired with a shotgun and killed one, wounding the other. a second NVA rifle was found later. Torrance is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack W Torrance, who moved recently from Austin to Llano.
The Llano Pony League Tournament begins Thursday July 25 with Llano vs Brady at 8 30 pm. Friday features Johnson City against Blanco at 8 30 pm, then a doubleheader Saturday. Llano beat Kingsland last week as Mike Landon struck out 12 in a three hit win.
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