District Court Session Set at Llano County Courthouse
District Court will be held at the Llano County Courthouse Monday August 2 with District Judge Jack B Miller of San Saba presiding. Docket includes cases involving possession of drugs. A motion to suppress evidence in the case of David Frost of Kingsland was heard July 26 and denied by Judge Miller.
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Llano County
Jack B. Miller
San Saba
David Frost
Kingsland
Miller
Farm Bureau Queen Contest Cancelled
The Liano County Farm Bureau Queen Contest slated for Friday July 30 has been cancelled due to lack of interest among prospective contestants. Farm Bureau officials reported the cancellation.
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Liano County
Farm Bureau
Llano School Faculty Positions Filled for New Year
Supt. Glen Rhodes reports all Llano faculty posts filled though teaching designations pending. New hires include Carol Hale Austin teaching high school Spanish and history. Alice Louise Tate, Joyce Craven, Marilyn Zscheck and husband Larry Zscheck joining in coaching duties. Board accepted resignations of Malcolm Gosden and spouse. School opens August 16 with teachers reporting August 9. Concession stand work at Yellowjacket Field nears completion. fencing underway amid rain delays. New student registrations run August 2–13. head start and pre-school roundups already registered.
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Llano School
Glen Rhodes
Carol Hale
Austin
Alice Louise Tate
Llano
Joyce Craven
Marilyn Zscheck
Snook
Giddings
Larry Zscheck
Supt
Rhodes
Malcolm Gosden
Lbrary
West Side
Yellowjacket Field
John Griggs Enterprises of
Tow
George Pec
Hacek
Rains Delay Llano Little League Tournament Start
Rainout opens Llano Little League Tourney delaying games from July 26. The schedule shifts through August 2 with games moved to Tuesday through Monday nights and possible further postponements if rain continues, affecting Mason Burnet Llano Marble Falls Blanco San Saba Fredericksburg Brady.
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Pearl Herridge
Llano
Mason
Brady
Blancos San Saba
Fredericksburg
Llano Babe Ruths End Drought With Football Style Comeback
The Llano Babe Ruth team overturned a 4-0 deficit in the sixth inning as Leland Stewart hit back to back homers and Mike Nance went 3 for 4. Pitching by Mike Landon and Jeff Mitchell held Marble Falls in check, aided by errorless defense. Players Joe Bill Lieber Otto Ruseche Jeff Hopf Bill Wallace Charles Roberts each had a single. The club hosts Burnet Thursday at Babe Ruth Field. Lee Wimberley Jr. returned home from Pensacola, Florida, for his grandmother Mary Putman’s funeral and to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wimberley Sr.
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Pearl Herridge
Llano
Llano Boys
Leland Stewart
Mike Nance
Mike Landon
Marble Falls
Jeff Mitchell
Llane Babe Ruth Boys
Joe Bill Lieber
Otto Rusehe
Jeff Hopf
Bill Wallace
Charles Roberts
Burnet
Babe Ruth Field
Lee Wimberley, Jr
Us, Navy
Pensacola
Florida
Mary Putman
Lee Wimberley
Raesener Returns Home From Houston For Weekend
Lewis Raesener came home from Houston to spend the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs HA Raesener Jr. The visit highlights a family gathering as he enjoys a brief return before resuming duties away from home.
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Lewis Raesener
Houston
Ha, Raesener, Jr
All Ranch Brands To Be Registered In Texas
Texas livestock owners must re register their individual brands in the county clerk’s office after S B 249 passage. County Clerk Lee McDonald has details and the registeration info will be printed soon. Owners have six months to re register to protect their brand trade marks, with a ten year re registration cycle thereafter.
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Texas
Lee McDonald
CenTex Phone Gets Loan of $751,000
Congressman Omar Burleson announced approval of a 751000 rural electrification administration loan to Central Texas Telephone Cooperative Inc at Goldthwaite. The funds serve Mills, Brown, Comanche, Concho, Hamilton, Lampasas, Llano, McCulloch, San Saba, Coryell, and Tom Green Counties to build a new dial central office in the Star exchange, bury portions of overhead lines, and complete the system under prior REA loans.
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Washington, DD
Omar Burleson
Rural Electrification Administration
Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc
Goldthwaite
Mills
Brown
Comanche
Concho
Hamilton
Lampasas
Llano
McCulloch
San Saba
Coryell
Tom Green
Dial Central
Star Exchange
Llano County Social Security Benefits Jump After Nixon Rise
Llano County residents receive 214000000 dollars monthly in benefits as of 1970 year end. President Nixon signed a law on March 17 boosting payments by 10 percent for most of the 2229 beneficiaries. a small group over 72 not on regular benefits gains 5 percent. Of recipients 1710 are retired workers or dependents, 316 survivors of deceased workers, and 183 disabled workers or dependents.
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Llano County
Ed M. Bowlers
Austin
Nixon
Kingsland Baptists Plan Bible School
Kingsland Baptists will hold Vocation Bible School at First Baptist Church from August 2 to 6 each morning 8 30 to 11 30 for children ages three through 12. Rev Dwigh Reagan pastor will serve as principal. All children invited.
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Kingsland
eVocation
First Baptist Church of
Dwigh Reagan
Square Dance Class Begins August 4 at Local Bank
Square dance classes start Wednesday August 4 at the Highs and Lakes National Bank in Kingsland Burnet area. For information call 388-4873 3792325 or PL 62475.
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Kingsland
Highsand Lakes National Bank
Burnet
Alonso Family Plans Move to Phuket Mission Hospital
Dr Ramiro Alonso Mrs and their children will depart Llano in August for Phuket Thailand where he will join Phuket Mission Hospital as an associate for a three year term. Mrs Alonso has taught Spanish at Llano High School and Dr Alonso has been with Hoerster Clinic. The move follows a visit with relatives.
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Ramiro Alonso
Llano
Phuket
Thailand
Phuket Mission Hospital
Alonso
Hoerster
Mission Hospital
Llano Memorial Hospital
Federal Grant Approved for Hill Country Action Association
Governor Preston Smith announced the approval of a supplementary community action grant of 5000 dollars in new federal funds to Hill Country Community Action Association in San Saba for general services. Funds under Title II of the Economic Opportunity Act run July 1 to December 31, 1971 and will boost part time aides and VISTA supervision costs.
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Preston Smith
Hill Country Community Action Association, Inc
San Saba
World War I Veterans Auxiliary to Host Dinner
The Auxiliary of World War I Veterans Llano County Barracks 1575 will serve a covered dish dinner when they meet at the Llano County Community Center on Monday August 2 at 3 p.m.
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Llano County
Llano County Community Center
Calendar of Events for Llano County July to August
Calendar entries list community activities from Optimist Club meetings to tournaments, club encampments, charity lunches, and social events across Llano, Kingsland, Burnet, Lampasas, and Buchanan Dam. Highlights include Babe Ruth League games, Kingsland tournaments, district court, and a Social Security visit.
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Hill
Country Inn
Harvest
Friendship
Babe Ruth
Kingsland
Llano
District Court
Llano County
LCRA
Buchanan Dam
Llano Fine Arts Guild
Harvest House
Kingsland Baptist Vacation Bible School
Llano Lions Club
Westerner
Tops Club
Roger Rogers Takes Llano Church Post
Roger H. Roger of Mansfield Arkansas has become pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Llano. A Llano County native, he is the son of Herman L. and the late Mrs. Roger of Llano. He and Naomi have six children. The church invites all to services Sunday 10 am and 7 30 pm and Saturday 7 30 pm with Wednesday youth at 7 30 pm.
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Roger Rogers
Llano
Roger H. Roger
Mansfield , Ark
Assembly of God Church
Rev. Rogers
Llano County
Herman L. Rogers
Naomi
William
David
Terry
Patricia
Claude
Tim
CenTexans Enjoy Rain and Cooler Days Across Central Texas
Rain from a polar front brought heavy showers and some flash flooding across Central Texas in the first days of the week. Llano County reported 2.26 inches since the weekend. San Saba River rose to nearly 29 feet. Lake Buchanan filled as rainfall restored water levels. Temperatures eased from 100s to mid 80s with relief for pastures and stock. Authorities warned of low water crossings in McCulloch and San Saba counties as the area recovered from the storm.
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Texas Panhandle
Texas
Brady
San Saba
Texas Highway Department
Buchanan
Big Lake
Llano Herds Vaccinated as VEE Disease Spreads
Over 850 Llano County horses have received vaccines for Venezuelan equine encephalitis. Dr. J P Dodgen notes many remain unvaccinated and a new date will be set. California Arizona Mississippi Alabama Georgia and Florida join ongoing Texas vaccination efforts to create a coast to coast barrier amid rising cases and deaths.
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Llano County
J.P. Dodgen
Llano
M.J. Tillery
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Emergency Center
Houston
Federal Laboratory
Atlanta
Matagorda
Guadalupe
Texas
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Vee
Tillery
Clifford M. Hardin
Caliifornia
Arizona
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
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Carrizo Springs
Spencer Weber
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Kingsland Baptists Plan Bible School
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ASC
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