Black Rock Barbecue Starts Scout Honor Canoe Race Fundraiser
A barbecue supper at Black Rock Park Lake Buchanan on Sunday August 2 from 5 to 7 30 p m funds a breakfast for Explorer Scouts and leaders after the following mornings canoe race The Highland Lakes 100 mile event opens the 1964 Aqua Festival August 7 at 11 a m The race runs through lakes in the Highland Lakes chain beginning August 8 at 8 a m and ends at Festival Beach Austin The Alama Craft Corp of Minneapolis provides 50 canoes and a new canoe as prize donations The event is led by Capitol Area Council Boy Scouts of America and the Austin Aqua Festival with Scouts from Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas participating.
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Black Rock Park
Lake Buchanan
Buchanan Dam
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Austin
Festival Beach
Highland Lakes
Alama Craft Corporation of
Minneapolis
Aqua Festival
Explorer Scouts
Explorer Post
Highland Lakes Chain
Capitol Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Scouts Win Numerous Awards at Camp
Llano Boy Scout Troop 301 returned from Camp Tom Wooten with multiple honors. James Harned led by earning two first places and three relay wins, plus top marksman titles. several scouts earned Premarksman and swimming merit badges. The group thanked the Llano Lions Club, M. Dalhau, Mrs. Errol Hedges, Robert Owen, and Co C. Remmers for support and transport.
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Llano Boy Scout Troop 301
Tom Wooten
Liano
James Harned
Harned
Rudy Gonzales
Roger Myers
Helen Owen
John Herridge
Llano
Order of the Arrow
Thomas Owen
Jimmy Habry
Llano Lions Club
M. ©. Dalhau
Errol Hedges
Robert Owen
Co C. Remmers
Llano Swim Team Secures Third at Burnet Splash
The Llano swimming team earned third place at the Burnet Splash on Sunday July 26 despite missing coach and key members for reunions and vacations. Relay victors included junior boys freestyle and medley teams and junior girls medley, with multiple individuals winning ribbons in events from Pee Wee to senior levels.
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Little
Llano
Burnet
Liano
Hatch Smith
Kirk Winfrey
Darrell West
Robert Krauss
Jim Pope
Virdell
Johnny Roberson
Gena Roberson
Diane Waldrope
Connie Hodges
Diane Hoerster
Conny Wirdell
Ann Winfrey
David Russell
Taylor Wirdell
Joe Bob Hunger
Gene Roberson
Kathy Hunger
Randy Scott
Darrel West
Sharon Bode
Quayne Roberson
Francis K. Scott
Robert Hunger
Taylor Whrydell
Herbert Pope
Calendar of events at Mason and surrounding areas
Thursday to Sunday features Little League tourney at Mason with frequent venues. Friday includes Prairie Mountain Homecoming and Picnic. Sunday offers Coaches to Coaching School and Boy Scout barbecue. Canoe race at Black Rock Park at 3 p.m. Monday hosts Women’s Softball Tournament through Saturday. Highland Lakes canoe race starts at 8 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday list Lions and Rotary Club meetings at Club Llano. Thursday notes District 74 Dress Revue in San Angelo. Friday starts Jaycee Junior Rodeo.
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Mason
Prairie Mt
Black Rock Park
Highland Lakes
Lions Club
Club
San Angelo
Stores Burglarized Here Friday Night
System Grocery and Market No 2 and Hasse's Feed Store were broken into Friday night. Entrance to System was gained by climbing a pipe and cutting a high window screen. Socks were found outside. merchandise missing unclear. Cash register untouched. Hasse's Feed Store reported additional losses next door.
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System
Hasse
Bobby Gage
San Saba Beats Llano 87 in Narrow Baseball Win
San Saba tops Llano by a close 87 in Sundays game. Stewart of San Saba earned the win while Johnny Clawson was charged with the loss. Tom Plant led Llano with two hits. The Marble Falls game was cancelled and Llano thanks sponsors and patrons.
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San Saba
Llano
Johnny Clawson
Stewart
Tom Plant
Moving Starts On Old Kingsland Church To New Site
The sixty year old white frame church in Kingsland begins moving this week to a nearby leased property on a paved road while awaiting a permanent location. A site offered by Neal Wood is rejected due to permit issues RM 1431 cable clearance and removing then reinstalling a Sunday school room.
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Kingsland
Neal Wood
Four Llano Coaches Head to Texas Coaching School
Llano's new coaching staff crept into place with Weldon Seeliger as head coach and Joe Miguel Gene Cook and Dan Jameson as assistants. They depart August 2 for the 32nd annual Texas Coaching School in Fort Worth, with about 4,000 coaches expected and a return planned for August 9. The program includes all star games and talks on high school sports, aiming to strengthen teamwork among the staff. Seeliger emphasized getting acquainted before teaching students.
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Llano
Weldon Seeliger
Joe Miguel
Gene Cook
Dan Jameson
Texas
Fort Worth
Ilanc
Seelger
4-H Girls to Moder n San Angelo Revue
Llane County will be represented by Janis Stewart senior and Flaine Lettemeyer junior in District Seven 4-H Dress Revue in the Crystal Room Cactus Hotel San Angelo on Thursday August 6. The event is sponsored by West Texas Utilities Company with Hemphill-Wells Company presenting prizes after the luncheon. Senior girls scoring in the upper quarter will advance to the state dress revue at the State Fair in Palas in October.
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Llane County
Janis Stewart
Flaine Lettemeyer
Crystal Room
Cactus Hotel
San Angelo
West Texas Utilities Company
Hemphill-Wells Company
Palas
Water supply judged ample for Llano city under normal use
City officials led by City Manager George Rogers and Mayor Wilburn Oatman Jr report Llano River flow remains strong and the town dam level holds well. They see no crisis, though advise against waste and pledge close monitoring for any needed actions.
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Liano
George Rogers
Llano River
Rogers
Wilburn Oatman Jr
Llano
Robinson City Park
Oatman
Llano Hosts Eight-Team Women's Softball Tournament
Eight teams sign on for the Llano Women s Softball Tournament running Monday through Saturday with a double header format led by the Brody Aces. Games feature Llano Georgetown Redbirds Burnet San Saba Marble Falls Lampasas and more as losers meet for consolation and finalists vie for top trophies.
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Llano
Exceptioy
Brody
The
Aces
Georgetown Redbirds
San Saba
Lampasas
Burnet
Marble Falls
Brady Aces
Georgetown Grandmas
Waco
Liano Hall
Amarillo Dolls
Lake Jackson
Corpus Christi
Marold Underwood
Rain Gauges Fail To Catch July Llano Showers
Llano County records show a brief wind dust event Saturday afternoon and a trace of rain Monday as a heat wave drives four days above 100 degrees. Temperatures ranged from 72 to 105 with a long stretch of high July readings and heat.
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Llano
Prairie Mt Picnic Promotes Homecoming Play and Barbecue
Prairie Mountain hosts a summer homecoming with a three act comedy Hobgoblin House directed by M A Montgomery and Mrs. Robert Schneider. A barbecue supper starts at six with the play at eight, featuring local cast members and a 4 H Club country store.
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Prairie Mountain
Prairie Mountain Commmunity Center
M. A. Montgomery
Robert Schneider
Jim Rusche
Ella Jean Rusche
Harold Preston
Llano Chamber Float Wins at Marble Falls Parade
The Liang Chamber of Cam nere float Land of Legend and True took first at Marble Falls rodeo parade last week. Vicki Virdell often rides the float. Donna Waldrope filled in when Vicki could not. The float, built last spring, has dominated seen success since its debut in Llano events.
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Liang Chamber of Cam
Vicki Virdell
Linda Hoeneycutt
Marble Falls
Vicki
Donna Waldrope
Liano Chamber of Commerce
Don Waldrope
Llano Chamber
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Black Rock
Elott
Marvin
Pinkie) Elloitt
Llano County
Democratic Executive Committee
R.P. McWilliams
Elliott
McWilliams
Claude 3B. Smith
Charles Moss
George Williams
D. B. Edwards
Smith
Euel Moore
Barnet
Old Kingsland
Modern
Jo Ann Taylor
Bertram
Peggy Lee
Paradise Point
Kingsland Shopping Center
Kings
Highland Lakes National Bank
W. F. McCasland
Sa'd
Kingsland Post Office
Rght Bank
McCasland
Bill McGee
C. A. Barnett
M. F
Wright
John B. Siman
Odie Ainsworth
Stein
Fredericksburg
Prairie Mountain Community Club
Clemens Rede
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