Highland Lakes Arts and Crafts Festival Planned for Fall
The Highland Lakes Tourist Association proposes an annual arts and crafts festival over two weekends October 12 13 and 19 20 to attract visitors similar to the Bluebonnet Trail. Woody McCasland urges local chambers to assess feasibility by August 15 and promote via a brochure listing participating communities and visible items.
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Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Highland Lakes
McCasland
Volunteer Firemen Attend 38th Texas Training School
Douglas E. Rogers and J L Rogers of Llano Volunteer Fire Department travel to College Station for the 38th Annual Texas Fireman's Training School on the Texas A&M campus. Over 2,000 firefighters from about 30 states participate, with sponsorship from Llano County Farm Bureau and Texas Farm Bureau Insurance to help cover costs.
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College Station
Douglas E. Rogers
J. L. Rogers
Liano
Llano Volunteer Department of
Texas Fireman’s Training
Texas A&m University
Rogers
Llano County Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Llano County Deer and Dove Seasons Set for 1968
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission set 1968 hunting seasons for Llano County and Edwards Plateau from November 9 to January 1 with a three deer bag limit and two bucks. Antlerless deer require permits. no season for javelina and squirrel. Turkey season runs Nov 9 to Jan 1 with two turkeys. Quail 12 daily, 35 possession. Mourning dove early zones Sept 1–Oct 30, white-wing dove limits 10/20, with concurrent-season allowances in some counties. Shooting hours 12 noon CST to sunset.
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Llano County
Edwards Plateau
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Commission
Kingsland Neighbors Share Visits and Plans for Canoe Race
Mrs. Claude Whitehead reports friends and family visiting Kingsland from San Antonio Houston and Austin. The canoe race begins next Monday with a Lions Club sponsored chicken supper at Lions Park. adults 1.50 children 1.00.
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Mike Long
Austin
Belle Long
N. B. Quirls
Buchanan
Lions Park
Lions Club
Hospital Notes Admittances and Births Report
Hospital notes list multiple admittances including Mrs Alberta Stovall James Ahrlet William Usher Robert Mumford John Earl Smith Jr and others. Births announced for Mr and Mrs Rusty Hodges of San Pia parents of a son Errol born on a date not clearly stated with paternal grandparents noted.
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Alberta Stovall
James Ahrlet
William B. Usher
Robert Mumford
John Earl Smith
L. V. Delz
Rusty Hodges
Sophia McKee
Joe Siebers
Melba McNeese
Sammy Sue Cavness
Elias J. Birk
Ben Owens
James Duncan
James Frank Morgan
Annie Henderson
William D. Wilkerson
Little Smith
Thelma Adams
J. F. Taylor
Ada Russell
Kias Birk
Charlotte Megas
San Pia
Errol
J Rage
Pfc Taylor Whatley Assigned to Germany
Pfc. Taylor Whatley is spending a 20 day furlough with his mother Mrs. Frances Offer before leaving for an 18 month tour of duty at Frankfurt Germany. Whatley took basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana and has recently completed artillery combat training and Republic of Vietnam training at Fort Sill Oklahoma.
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Pfc
Taylor Whatley
Frances Offer
Frankfurt
Germany
Whatley
Fort Polk
Republic of Vietnam
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Lions Plan Sponsor Of Bus To HemisFair
Llano Lions Club announces a public service bus trip to HemisFair from Llano courthouse square at 8 pm on August 1. A 4 passenger bus will depart San Antonio for return at 8 or 9 pm with round trip tickets at 5 dollars and 50 cents, first come first served. Reservations via Corner Drug Store or Lions members, deposits required. If demand exists another bus may be chartered before school starts, says Bill Needham.
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Llano
Lions Club
Liano Lions Club
Bill Needham
Hill Country Trail Folder Showcases Texas Scenic Route
Texas Highway Department releases the Hill Country Trail folder as the third of ten Gov ernor's Travel Trails. Special signs dot Llano County as the 653 mile route links Llano San Antonio Austin Uvalde Kerrville and Fredericksburg. Folders offered at chambers of commerce tourist bureaus or by mail from Travel and Information Division Austin.
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Austin
Texas Hill Country
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Fredericksburg
Chambers of Commerce
Texas Highway Department Tourist
Travel and Information Division
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Property Transfers New Deeds Recorded In Kingsland Area
Property transfers list shows E V Michell and Gladys Mitchell convey to W R Johnson and wife Fibaye Johnson. Ransford and P Bratwon to Odie F Aine worth and wife Marilyn. panel P Pullum signs.
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E. V. Michell
Gladys ‘Mitchell
W.’R. Johnson
Fibaye Johnson
Ro Ransford
Pila Bratwon
Odie FB
Aineworth
Marilyn” Ain Kingsland
P. Pullum Sur
Llano Sees Record Heat and Sparse Rain in July
Thermometers failed to hit 100 degrees for the first time in memory as Llano residents faced dry pastures and limited rain. The official Llano station logged a high of 33 C on July 22, tying June 12, while nearby Click reported about two inches of rain and good showers in the northern county.
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Llano
Click
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