Highland Lakes A Dream Come True For Central Texas
An official of the Highland Lakes Tourist Association calls the 1961 season a dream realized with the largest tourist turnout yet. The six lake system along the Colorado River near Llano County offers fishing boating skin diving and more with ten public parks and attractions like Inks State Park and Longhorn Cavern drawing visitors nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Highland Lakes
Pos
Sible
Canada
Mexico
Texas
Colorado River
Llano County
Black Rock Park
Buchanan Dam
LCRA
Tow
Inks State Park
Longhorn Cavern
Sheep Dogs to Show Talents at Llano Rodeo
A sheep dog act will be staged each evening at the 1961 Llano rodeo under the direction of Preston Robinson of San Saba Herman Cassaday and Clinton Harlow. The dogs will gather and hold sheep in a prescribed area showcasing herding and penning feats. The three men have entered dogs in numerous trials in Texas and national events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Preston
Robinson
San Saba
Herman Cassaday
Clinton Harlow
Cassaday
Harlow
Texas
Llano Rodeo Opens Season with Fresh Range Horses
Central Texas fans witness Llano rodeo excitement as riders draw horses for bronc events. Judges score horse performance and cowboy spurs while saddle bronc and bareback riders contend with bucking, balance challenges, and risk from a fall.
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Llano
Texas
Shorts Plan Visit in Northwest
Mr and Mrs T A Short will depart for Seattle to visit their son in law Mr and Mrs Melvin King and family. They will journey through West Texas New Mexico Colorado Wyoming Idaho and Washington en route and will be away several weeks. Mr and Mrs Paul Myers and their baby of Austin attended Llano junior high commencement last weekend.
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Mrs. T. A Short
Seattle
Wash
Melvin King
West
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Paul Myers
Baby of
Austin
Llano
Fishing At Granite Shoals Captures Many Large Bass
Local anglers report superb fishing at Granite Shoals with numerous families from Brownfield Dallas Odessa Llano and Abilene catching substantial totals of white bass crappie channel cat and yellow cat. Notable catches include 30 whites and crappie by Colonel Williams party from San Antonio and a 30 lb plus yellow cat by Eldon H Gotcher from Rayne La. Come to Kingsland for a fishing good time.
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L. N. Fulghem
David
Brownfield
Colonel Williams
San Antonio
Mickey Wendt
Pete Rocelle
Dallas
N. C. Decker
Big Pacing
Marvin Light
Odessa
P. B. Weeks
Llano
Jim Brady
Kingsland
Bill Deuthit
Kingstend
J. L. Ritter
Plainview
Paul Kelley
Claven
Kloeden
Applegate
C. K. West
Eldon H. Gotcher
Rayne
Bob Glaser
Bob Schlagal
H. C. White
Bill Bowson
Midland
L. C. Lewis
Lubbock
L. C. Hicks
Leigh
E. H. Woodard
Coy Williams
Abilene
Methodist Ministers Return to Llano County Churches
The Methodist ministers serving Llano county have been reassigned to their current appointments. Rev. Leslie A. McDaniel remains at Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church Llano. Rev. James A. Robinson stays at Trinity Methodist Castell. Rev. W. L. White retains Cherokee circuit. Other familiar appointments include Rev. M. D. Lowry San Angelo Rev. Paul Chapman Carlsbad Rev. Lamar Leifeste Pleasanton Rev. Bruce Cox Luling Rev. Bruno Schmidt Three Rivers Rev. Milton Bohmfalk Uvalde Rev. Fred Cox Johnson City Rev. Wesley Schulze Gonzales Rev. Gus Schulze Aldersgate San Antonio Rev. Charles Hardt Austin Rev. Richard Heacock Highland Terrace San Antonio.
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Llano County
Leslie A. McDaniel
Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church
Llano
James A. Robinson
Trinity Methodist Church
Castell
W. L. White
Llaneans
M. D. Lowry
San Angelo
Paul Chapman
Carlsbad
Lamar Leifeste
Pleasanton
Bruce Cox
Luling
Bruno Schmidt
Three Rivers
Milton Bohmfalk
Uvalde
Fred Cox
Johnson City
Wesley Schulze
Gonzales
Gus Schulze
Aldersgate Church
San Antonio
Charles Hardt
Austin
Richard Heacock
Highland Terrace
Mrs. Lee Strayhorn and Mrs. Short Attend Temple Commence
Mrs. Lee Roy Strayhorn and Mrs. Tommy Short attended the commencement at Temple where Frances has been finishing exercises at SWTSC Sunday, helping to care for a new nephew.
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Lee Roy Strayhorn
Tommy Short
Frances
Commence
Temple
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lakeside Coffee Shop
Lakeside Supply & Coffee Shop
Colorado River Channel
Lakeside Heights
Fosters Grocery & Lodges
Mrs. J. L. Foster
Kingsland, Texas
Jettie’s
Clip ’N Curl Beauty Salon
Jettie Cash
Ainsworth Bldg
Pump Sales and Service
Kingsland Lodges
THE
Applegates
Rodeo
Shorts
Northwest
Mergie McDovgeld
Evinrude Sales & Service
Marine Supplies
Bill’s Marine Service
Amy Stee
Mateus
Antters
Kinee Searce
Ecrese
Trailer Park
Snack Shack
Fisherman’s Haven
Granite Shoals
Marge & Weedy
P.O. Box
Duncan Electric
Cecil Smith
York — Hotpoint
Norge
Chamber of Commerce
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