City swimming class schedules for beginners and advanced groups
Students registered for swimming classes will learn their time slots at the city utilities office. Beginners meet Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9 to 10, 10 to 11, and 11 to 12 starting May 6. Intermediate through senior life saving classes run Wednesday and Friday 9 to 9:30 and 9:30 to 11. Diving classes to be announced. Home Demonstration Ladies plan exhibit this afternoon near Lanter Theater with a rodeo bake sale and quilt sale. Interested divers should contact Mrs. Russell Osbourn at the swimming pool.
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City Utilities
Lanter
Russell Osbourn
My Great Grandfather Billy Click and Texas Indians Tale
My great grandfather Jacob Birk came from Germany with his parents and settled near the Llano River north of Llano. The family faced hardship as a scurvy death, Indian food aid, and rescues marked their early years. tales include rescues of lost children, grapevine sustenance, and the 1850s move of local tribes to reservations led by Bat Masterson. Peter Birk later donated land for Mason, and Jacob shared many memories of the Indians and their camps.
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Billy Click
Jacob Birk
Germany
Fredericksburg
Llano
Castell
Peter Birk
Holden
Long Mountain
Jacob
Love
Peter
Isaiah Robinson
Bat Masterson
Menard
San Saba
Oklahoma
Mason To
Templeton Completes Fort Hood Training for German Duty
Pvt. Darrell Templeton finished infantry training at Fort Hood and will serve 18 months in Baumholder Germany with the First Patrol Group of the 16th Infantry. He sails from Brooklyn on the USS Darby. Templeton, son of Mrs. Hiram Templeton and Llano High School graduate, is part of a unit with four citations and twenty combat decorations.
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Pvt
David Darrell Templeton
Fort Hood
Baumholder
Germany
Darby
Brooklyn Army Terminal
16Th Infantry
Hiram Templeton
Llano High School
Llano Town Prospects And Loans In 1864
In Llano 1864 the writer notes a new $20,000 courthouse and a $5,000 college expansion. Town growth includes brick yard work and two story business buildings west of the square. Residents Foster and Rafety relocate, Mr. Duncan plans a residence, Col. Miller rents the hotel for 75 dollars monthly for two years, and land sells at 50 dollars per acre. The writer offers to lend money at 2 percent monthly, securing notes payable monthly, and mentions SWTSC graduates visiting home.
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Foster
Rafety
Sandy
Mr. Duncan
Col. Miller
Jackson
Jfd
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Samins Student
Soda Waters Kings Size
Comet Cleanser Large
Wrights
Fryers U.S
Gandy
Velveeta Cheese Meads Biscuits
Quality Grocery & Mkt
Liene
Semnege
Ner
Gulf
Dem To
Charlie's Store
Llane, Voues
Drederickeburg, Teses
Seturdey
Aiuels Oy
J. C. Whatley
Rhythm Kings
Gverytady
Potrengile
Darrell Templeton
Lamar Osbourn of
Austin
Mrs
Llano Life
Jimmie Stewart
SWTSC
San Marcos
Mac’s
E. Brown
Agricultural Chemicals, Inc
Llano Rodeo
Bill S&s Watkins
Premier Granite Quarries
Llano, Texas
Jungkind Electric Service
Llano’s
Complete Electric
Nocona Boots
Hasse Feed & Grain
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