Three-Day Western Event Ready to Show in Llano
City crews test paving on two East Main Street blocks with one asphalt and crushed rock coat before wider curb to curb program. Rodeo and parade set in Llano with floats ready and entries pouring in for bulls and a rope race for local contestants.
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City of
Llano
East Main Street
Liano
Llano County
Lester Inman
Smoky Kuykendall
Chamber of Commerce
Hap Sawyer
Jaycee
Russell Osbourn
T. D. Swenson
Lions Club
Elmo Littlepage
David Stewart
O. W. Rusche
Lloyd Huggins
George Haynes
Jimmy Farr
Lyndon Rippy
Marble Falls
Dave Garrison
Burnet
R. B. Felps
James Schumann
Myron Ross
Johnson City
Idaho
Final Honor Rolls Told for Schools
Seventeen Llano High School students made the final honor roll for both semesters of 1960 61 and 27 on the Spring list. Names span freshmen to seniors including Helen Feuge Mary Ann Gage Patsy Raesener Elva Slaughter Joe Bill Watkins Laura Lea Turbiville Mildred Allen Randy Leifeste Caila Moss James Wright James Winkel Lloyd Beesley Susan Cohen Hazel Moore Dianne Nalis Mary Oehler Linda Oestreich Bette Otto Darrel Russell Martha Sawyer and others. Don Warren of Corpus Christi visited local residents Field Rothmann and family near Field Creek.
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Llano High School
Helen Feuge
Mary Ann Gage
Patsy Raesener
Elva Slaughter
Joe Bill Watkins
Laura Lea Turbiville
Mildred Allen
Randy Leifeste
Caila Moss
James Wright
James Winkel
Lloyd Beesley
Susan Cohen
Hazel Moore
Dianne Nalis
Mary Oehler
Linda Oestreich
Larry Bush
Coila Moss
Alberteen Ratliff
Billy Ratliff
Duane Conley
Pam McDougald
Mary Helen Holland
Vicki Virdel
Sharon
Nadeau
John Hildebrand
John Laxaca
Tessie Smith
Shirley Ronshausen
Reuben Schneider
Donna Jo Carter
Cayole Dansby
Ann Coble
Jimmy Fowler
Ronnie Kolloway
Margaret Moore
Cindy Raegener
Johnny Sawyer
Judy Winkel
Glenda Nobles
Performance Test Set For Stribling Cattle
Clayton Stribling, a rancher from the Click community, will have his valves and replacement heifers evaluated in a fifth year performance testing program on Saturday June 3 as county agent L P Amsler reports. Extension beef cattle specialists L A Maddox and Les D Thompson will grade the program with activities starting around 9 a.m. Farmers are invited to observe and evaluate without a field day this year. Mrs O E Hicks of San Antonio is visiting her son Billy Hicks.
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Clayton Stribling
Toe
L. P. Amsler
L. A. Maddox
Les D. Thompson
Drivers Urged to Observe Barricades on East Main Street
The city began paving a section of East Main Street on Monday and plans more paving soon. The City Manager called on Liano drivers to follow barricades and warning signs during construction to ensure a faster, better job and improved streets for all.
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East Main Street
Liano
Full Day Planned For Rodeo Duchesses
The Llano rodeo duchesses and escorts from near and far have a packed day organized by Mrs. J. B. Virdeil. Sponsored by the Llano Chamber of Commerce, activities begin at 1 30 p m with a meet at the Hotel Llano to rest dress before the parade. Afterward they’ll enjoy a splash party at the municipal pool then dine at the Hill Country Inn and close with a Thursday evening radio appearance. Wiley Homesley, a Texas AGM College student, is visiting his parents T T Homesdiey.
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Llano Rodeo Duchesies
Tocal
J. B. Virdeil
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Liano
Hill Country Inn
Wiley Homesley
Texas Agm College
Mrs
T. T. Homesdiey
Five Llano Girls Enter Kingsland Beauty Revue
Five Llano County representatives compete for Miss Highland Lakes at a Kingsland beauty pageant and ski show on June 4. Contestants include Jane Lou Nixon Jackie Ligon Frances Strayhorn Sue Beth Houston Bertie Sullivan from Llano. others from Marble Falls and Barnet participate.
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Llano County
Highland Lakes
Kingsland
Jane Lou Nixon
Jackie Ligon
Frances Strayhorn
Sue Beth Houston
Bertie Sullivan
Sandra Ratliff
Marble Falls
Kay Krueger
Barnet
Kingsland Lake
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Blakley Wins Llano County Senate Special Election
Llano and county voters backed William A. Blakley by 236 votes over John Tower in the Saturday special senatorial election to succeed Lyndon B. Johnson in the U S Senate.
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William A. Blakley
John Tower
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States Senate
Blakley
Tower
Llano
Llano County
Blakley Yewer
Castell
Buchanan Dam
Bluffton
Lone Grove
Duncan
Field Creek
Valley Spring
Oxford
Prairie Mt
Baby Head
Long Mt
Six Mile
Kingsland
Highway Crash Kills Three Near Buchanan Dam
A Sunday collision at the intersection of State Highways 29 and 261 west of Buchanan Dam killed Roy Dean Fox 33, his wife Helen 29, and son Ray Lynn 11. The Foxes from Abilene were traveling toward Burnet. a two year-old daughter Terri Deane was in a Burnet hospital in fair condition along with truck driver Oscar J. Moses 53 in fair condition. The crash involved a late model Ford and a pipe-laden truck tractor semitrailer. three others died shortly after arrival to Burnet. Local officials and Highway Patrol investigated. Funeral services for the Fox family were held in Lockhart.
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Llano County
Buchanan Dam
Roy Dean Fox
Helen Fox
Ray Lynn Fox
Fox
Abilene
Abilene Home Builders Association
Terri Deane
Burnet
Oscar J. Moses
Houston
Burnet Hospital
Lakeshore Drive
Turbiville
L. B. Turbiville
Justice of the Peace
E. B. Morrison
Roy Hillard
Oscar Jones
Lockhart
Joan Kassell Named Parade Honor Guest at Llano Rodeo
Joan Kassell a 17 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Kassell will be the guest of honor and reign as queen of the opening night of Llano rodeo activities She was elected Miss Llano County Farm Bureau last August and represents the farm bureau in the rodeo Duchesses for the rodeo include Shirley Nalls Martha Sawyer and Bertie Sullivan A different girl will reign as rodeo queen each night
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Joan Kassell
Robert Kassell
Llano
Joan
Llano County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Shirley Nalls
Martha Sawyer
Bertie Sullivan
Swimming Pool Closes for Rodeo Parade Time
The pool will close during parade time to let everyone enjoy the Rodeo Parade and will reopen Thursday afternoon at o o'clock. Mrs. Marvin Click is named secretary for the county agricultural and home demonstration agent, replacing Mrs. Winnie Mae West who moves to the tax assessor’s office.
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Marvin Click
Booster Projects Planned for Pool
Llano will launch two booster projects for the pool this week as shuttle bus service begins Saturday and E.S.A. sorority starts selling season tickets. The bus picks up at C & B Grocery 1 55 p m and Fire Hall 2 p m, returns 4 30 p m, and a second return at 8 p m. No bus charge. drivers not responsible for children on return trip. E.S.A. booth downtown during rodeo weekend will sell season tickets for individuals or families. tickets non transferable.
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Llano
E.S.A. Sorority
C & B Grocery
Fire Hall
E.S.A
Gilbert Wagner Receives 1961 Llano Scholarship
Gilbert Wagner has been selected as the 1961 Llano Scholarship Award recipient, the sixth annual award given to a graduating senior based on achievement character and need. The two equal installments fund the student in the college of their choice and Wagner ranks in the top quarter of his class and led as senior class president.
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Gilbert Wagner
Llano
Nettle Wagner
Season Swim Pool Tickets Offered This Afternoon
Season tickets for families or individuals are sold at a booth by the M C Dalhau insurance office from 1 o'clock this afternoon. Epsilon Signs Alpha sorority members handle sales to fund pool use and park improvements. Donations welcomed for picnic tables and related park items. Mr and Mrs Jim Moore of Port Lavaca, former Llano teachers, were in Llano earlier this week.
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M. C. Dalhau Insurance Office
Epsilon Signs Alpha Sorority
Jim Moore
Port Lavaca
Llane
Llano
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Warren
Corpus Christi
Mrs. Field Rothmann
O. E. Hicks
San Antonio
Billy Hicks
Central Texas
Southern Hotel
Jimmy Stewart
Kingsland Beauty Revue
Penny Baker
Bobby Ritter
Jeran Hooten
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