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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
13
A Bay City CRIDA tie accelerates dredging at the Colorado River mouth with a new lift span bridge. Ceremonies on Sunday June 12 will mark dredging start and the river’s navigable milestone sought for 20 years by Matagorda County leaders.
Lee Benjamin Smith a longtime Llano County treasurer cattle rancher and early Mason was among Llano’s most prominent figures. Born December 5 1857 he married Flora Reagan on August 22 1883 and had twelve children several surviving to adulthood. His father Payton R Smith is noted as Llano’s first postmaster.
The Castell settlement in western Llano County grew from 1847 as part of the Prince Solms Braunfels colony. German families such as Lorenz Schneider Wasterling Oestreich and others built farms along Llano River and Willow Creek, forming a frugal, industrious community famous for rock fences split-rail pens and heirlooms. Early arrivals alternated between Fredericksburg and Castell before settling permanently, with many descendants spanning Llano Mason Gillespie and beyond.
Llano County emerges as a multifaceted Texas region famed for Highland Lakes water, ranching, cattle and hogs, rail and truck shipments, and modern homes. It combines rugged hills with cool nights and starry skies, a center for water sports and aging memories of past rural life.
The Llano High School football schedule for 1960 shows district play against Fredericksburg Brady Lampasas and San Saba after moving to District AAA due to larger enrollment. Non district games include Marble Falls Junction Goldthwaite Mason Burnet and open dates with home and away venues listed. Floyd Crownover elected 21st District WWI commander will be installed in Abilene with Behrens ex-students homecoming planned at Cherokee High School.
Mr and Mrs H A Burnett of San Antonio, parents of Mrs Eugene Russell, plan a summer home at Granite Shoals Lake. Mrs J A Burnett, also of San Antonio and grandmother of Mrs Russell, has moved to Llano and will reside in the Hasse duplex apartments.
Smith Haile describes his 1924 Texas journey from Kingsland to Tow and Enchanted Rock with stops at caves and mines. He recalls his old home, a rock monument with pioneer names, and a 22 Indian raid on Packsaddle Mountain led by Moss brothers, ending with the retreat of the Indians. continued on Page 0
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