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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
6
A preserved 1860 letter from Eusthefo Gov Sam Houston records his re-election as assessor-collector of San Saba County and a demand for a six shooter and two Bowie knives, illustrating frontier state governance.
The Llano social calendar centered on frequent dinner dances led by Besser's Band of Austin. The ensemble was a highlight of turn of the century community gatherings and provided musical entertainment at listed events.
About a hundred children attended Oxford school once, a hub for old-time closings, barbecues, baseball games, programs and plays. Clairlean Crenwelge notes the school as a center of local events and memories.
The Valley Spring area hosts Iron Mountain mining with starts in 1890 reaching 40 feet depth. It records 1915 operations for six months, steam power, and a near tragic accident when Bob Stanaland fell ten feet after a bucket mishap. Ore extraction resumed in 1940, 1956, and the site now fills with water as two 150 foot tunnels remain.
Highland Lake in Austin Town will host the 1961 National Water Ski Tournament August 16 20 chosen over bids from Chicago TfL Minneapolis Minnesota and Long Beach California. About 150 top skiers will compete as the US team is selected for the Worlds Championship Tourney.
A historical note reprinted from The Llano News unearthed verses sent to New York Chamber of Commerce during Texas Tour of 1900. The poem touts minerals, oil, metals, and industrial opportunity in West Texas, inviting financiers to settle and invest. C. R. Wood.
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