Colorful Llano Parade Signals Rodeo Kickoff and Events
A daytime and evening slate of rodeo related activities unfolds in Llano. A parade led by prancing horses and riders with flags opens rodeo season, followed by a St Louis Cardinal football highlight replay at the Lantex and a three day East Main Street art exhibit. WWI veterans plan a large parade contingent with Fort Hood and First Armoured Division bands, plus a rolling kitchen. Rodeo performances begin at 9 PM under lights with queen candidate presentations and a clown act by Bo Bland.
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Liano
St. Louis Cardinal
Lantex
Liano Art Club
East Main Street
Liano High School
Ken Gray
Liano Barracks
Army
Llano
Texas
Bo Bland
Youth Is World’s Bright Star Llano High Grads Told
Dr Norman Hall superintendent of Lampasas ISD spoke at Llano High School commencement praising graduates. He urged that education counteracts ignorance and shapes attitude guiding actions. He warned of greed and jealousy in modern man and urged graduates to seek meaningful aims and sacrifice to become capable adults despite defeats.
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LHS Grads
Norman Hall
Lampasas Independent School District
Llano High School
Hall
Queen Selection Opening Highlight at Llano Rodeo
Lloyd Woodley producer brings fresh stock to Llano each year sparking a lively rodeo with a climactic bull riding segment that prompts many women to leave early. A calf scramble engages youngsters while the community center rodeo committee coordinates parade, tickets, traffic, concessions, queen contest and numerous roles for a successful 1987 rodeo.
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Lloyd Woodley
Llano
Reager Family Welcomes Tiffany Ann May 30
Dr and Mrs John C Reager of College Station announce the birth of a daughter Tiffany Ann born Tuesday May 30 welcomed by a brother Rodney. The mother is the former Marjorie Ann Hyatt. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs F C Reager and Mr and Mrs Owen Hyatt all of Llano.
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John C. Reager
College Station
Tiffany Ann
Rodney
Marjorie Ann Hyatt
F. C. Reager
Owen Hyatt
Llano
Mrs Carlos Ashley Jr and son return from Shreveport visit
Mrs. Carlos Ashley Jr and her son have returned home after visiting family in Shreveport Louisiana.
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Carlos Ashley Jr
Shreveport
May Brings Llano County Much Needed Rain
May delivered heavy rainfall across Llano County ending the month with about six inches in Llano city under threatening skies. Central Texas endured six months of dreary weather with 92 inches of rain reported this past week and forecasts of more moisture to come.
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Llano County
Llano
Texas
Rev C Lehne Heads Memorial Services
The Rev. C. A. Lehne pastor of St. John Lutheran Castell and retired army chaplain spoke at Memorial Day observances held by Gillespie County veterans Tuesday night at the American Legion Hall in Fredericksburg.
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C. A. Lehne
St. John Lutheran Church
Castell
Gillespie County
American Legion Hall
Fredericksburg
Remmers Named Top Llano Jaycee for 1966 67
Oren Remmers received the Rey Man Award as Outstanding Llano Jaycee for 1966 67 during the Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce installation banquet and dance at the Ramblin Rose. New officers included Jimmie Stewart as president and Joe Sherrod as first vice president. directors listed.
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Oren
Remmers
Llano
Llano Art Club Rodeo Exhibit Winners Named
Lillian Fowles led the grand prize exhibit at the Llano Art Club rodeo show with top awards in water color where Lelia Robertson also earned a high placement. Gladys Keller won oil division while Pearl Geren and Ann Ratliff earned second and third. Virgie Cornelius and Bette Hunger led pastel division. Sue Donop led beginner oil among all mediums with Dorothy Lemburg second and third. Larry Leifeste topped the school age division with Joe Bob Hunger placing second and third. Continued on Page 8.
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Lillian Fowles
Llano Art Club
Lelia Robertson
Gladys Keller
Pearl Geren
Ann Ratliff
Virgie Cornelius
Bette Hunger
Sue Donop
Dorothy Lemburg
Larry Leifeste
Joe Bob Hunger
Summer Planning for Llano Pool Offers Variety of Courses
Plans announce a six week Llano pool program with swimming and diving meets potential. Judy Lewis leads new and regular courses for all ages plus junior and senior life saving, water safety, and instructor training. Registration now at city utilities. classes run June 20 to mid August with tiered family pricing and private lessons available through four instructors.
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Llano
Judy Lewis
Miss Lewis
Judy Winkel
Judy Wilson
David Russell
City Utilities Office
Calendar of Events for June 1 2 3 5 6 Fire Department Auxiliary Entertainment
June events include an art exhibit on East Main Street with bake sale at 9 am, Cardinals game at Lan tex Theatre 2 pm, rodeo parade at 4 pm and first rodeo at 9 pm. June 2 features art exhibit 9-5 and rodeo at 9 pm. June 3 hosts donkey baseball at Black Rock Park and Kingsland bake sale. June 5 hosts Parks and Wildlife public hearing at courthouse 2 pm. June 6 Lions Club noon meeting and Ladies Golf Club luncheon. The Fire Department Auxiliary plans family entertainment on June 3.
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East Main Street
Louis Cardinals
Lantex Theatre
Black Rock
Buchanan Dam
Kingsland Club
Methodists to Attend 100th Southwest Conference in San Antonio
Rev. C. N. Lewis and Rev. Charles Hare head a group of about 5,000 ministers and laymen attending the 100th Session of the Southwest Methodist Church Conference in San Antonio from May 31 to June 4. The event gathers members from roughly 300 churches within a 300 mile radius, totaling about 117000.
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C. N. Lewis
Charles Hare
Southwest Methodist Church Conference
San Antonio
Local Hospital Notes and Birth Announcement
Hospital notes list patients including Mrs Setna Jedlicka and George W Patterson along with Sloan Pool and Therbert Stewart. Dismissals include Mr and Mrs C A Allen and William Todd plus several others. Births report Larry Dan Reven born May 26 to Larry Reven and wife of Sherwood Shores and note the father works in Highland Lakes construction. Jessie Hatcher of San Saba visited Mrs Beesley Thursday.
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Setna Jedlicka
George W. Patterson
Sloan Pool
Larry Reven
C. L. Chandler Therbert Stewart
Albert Wimberley
Luther Fox
John W. McFadden
C. A. Allen
William Todd
Johnny Nerren
Olga Scott
Therbert Stewart
Frank Rhoades
Blanche Harris
Sherwood Shores
Larry Dan
Highland Lakes
Jessie Hatcher
San Saba
Charles Beesley
Llano Considers Forming Swimming Team For Llano
The Llano swimming team is being considered with a tentative mid June duel meet against Camp Longhorn at Llano. If formed, the team would travel to Burnet about two weeks later. Open to anyone age 17 and under. sign up with David Russell at the pool. Practices 4:30 to 6:30.
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Liano
Llano
Camp Longhorn
Burnet
David Russell
Russell Roemer Wins Llano Pool Prize
Russell Roemer topped a pool prize drawing held Saturday afternoon on opening day. He received a swimming suit as first prize, with Jo Ann Miller earning swim fins and Lou Donan a face mask as second and third prizes. About 105 people registered at the pool, officials said.
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Russell Roemer
Llano
Russel
Jo Ann Miller
Lou Donan
Frazier Receives Honorable Marine Discharge
L Cpl Jack L Frazier son of Mr and Mrs Alton Frazier received his honorable discharge from the U S Marine Corps on May 1. He volunteered for four years and was frozen to serve an extra four months In 1963 he was chosen outstanding Marine of the year at K Mead Base Nevada In 1964 and 1965 he earned citations for outstanding service from the Defense Atomic Support Agency He is a 1960 Llano High School graduate and works in ranching with his father Bill Keng of Austin was a business visitor in Llano Monday
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Jack L. Frazier
Alton Frazier
U.S. Marine Corps
Frazier
K. Mead Base
Nevada
Defense Atomic Support Agency
Llano
Herridge Wins 400 Liano Scholarship At Liano High
Lyndon Herridge son of Clyde and Mrs Herridge received the 1967 $400 Liano Scholarship at commencement exercises. He transferred from White Deer in sophomore year and plans pre medical study at Baylor University. He was in FFA. Interscholastic League slide rule contests. Student council member. The award, founded 1956 and raised from 100 to 400, is funded by county organizations and sponsored by the Woman's Culture Club.
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Herridge
White Deer
Baylor Univversity
FFA
Woman’s Culture Club
W. J. Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oren Remmers
Jaycee
Rev. C. Lehne
Llano Jaycee
Lillian Fowler
W. W. Watkins
Fort Hood
Redeo
Ser
Llano Swimming
L/Cpl. Frazier
Bill Keng
Austin
Lyndon Herridge
Liano Award
Clyde Herridge
L. A. Stephen
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