Prickly Pear Grows Big in Old Tree Fork in Kuykendall Lot
A huge prickly pear sprouts from a forked old tree at the R. G. Kuykendall home, reportedly planted by Julius Bauman as a boy. Rain and wind failed to stop its growth. The Colonial Club at Buchanan Dam collects cancer fund donations with several named canvassers. Mrs Caterina Najar hosted a dinner at the Fireside with Mr and Mrs Carrick honored. A pink cloth covers the table. centerpiece features yellow glade, shasta daisies, and lavender asters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Kuykendall
Colonial Club
Buchanan Dam
Cancer Fund
Mmes
Louis Marke
Jerry Sloan
Irafloyd
George Moore
Dayton Phillips
Louie Murchison
Caterina Najar
Mr. and Merce
Charles Carrick
The House of the Cross in Llano Historic Portrait
The House of the Cross, built about 1890 near Sandstone Street, Llano, is a rock and adobe cross shaped structure with thick 24 inch walls and four original fireplaces. Now owned by Miss Esther Daichau, it once intrigued locals with its fireproof kitchen and unusual plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Winkel
LHS
Esther Daichau
Sandstone Street
Methodist Church
Col. Miller
Llano
Iron City
Texas for You Gotta Be Different
A humorous Texas travel vignette contrasts city and county seat names to show local quirks. The motorist learns multiple counties share names with towns and counties, with playful misplacements in Rusk Cherokee Henderson and Austin Travis. The piece ends noting regional peculiarity and a joking jab at Liano county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusk
Rusk County
San Saba
Texas
Dallas
Dallas County
Houston
Crockett
Houston County
Ozona
Fannin County
Goliad County
Caldwell
Caldwell County
Burleson County
Burleson
Johnson County
Johnson City
Johnson
Blanco County
Bowie County
Texarkana
Bowie
Montague County
Sabine
Sabine County
Jefferson County
Jefferson Town
Marron County
Marron
Guadalupe County
Liano
Liano County
Chairmen Named for 4 H Dress Revue
Mrs. Robert Cohen and Mrs. Forrest Smathers were named co chairmen of the 1961 Llano County 4 H dress revue to be held in the district courtroom Friday morning June 30. Miss Frances Meek announced the selection after a 4 H adult clothing leaders meeting. Judging will occur Thursday June 29 with divisions unchanged from prior years. The district 7 dress revue is set for Abilene on August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cohen
Forrest Smathers
Llano County
Frances Meek
Miss Meek
Abilene
Rotarians Honor Llano High School Students at Luncheon
Llano Rotary Club hosted five Llano High School students as special guests for excellence in school activities. Randy Leiweste James Winkel and J P Dodgen with instructor Eugene Russell earned first place in area livestock judging. Also present were top science students Johnny Fowler and C P Little. A prior meeting featured Cindy Raesener and Ann Coble presenting a skit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano High School
Llano Rotary Club
Randy Leiweste
James Winkel
J. P. Dodgen
Eugene Russell
Johnny Fowler
C. P. Little
Liano High School
Cindy
Raesener
Ann Coble
Rotary Club
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Howdy, Pardner
Ratliff
Highland
Llane
Colorado
Llane County
the House of the Cross
The
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Pat
Llano Rodeo
Tony
Moore State Bank
Llano, Texas
T. J. Moore
Pres
Allen Johnson
Mac W. Hutto
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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