Southwest State College honors 215 degrees at spring graduation
Kenneth Decker among 215 degree candidates at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos on May 28. Decker earned a bachelor of business administration as 197 graduates received bachelor degrees and 18 master degrees. Commencement was in Evans Auditorium with baccalaureate services that morning. The speaker was Muhittin Akdik, father of graduate Ergi Akdik, and baccalaureate speaker Dr. Edmund Heinsohn, former pastor of University Methodist Church in Austin. Nearby, a hilltop sandstone home once owned by Mrs. Ernst Marschall remains unoccupied after twelve years, built 1875 1888 by J K Finley for Bob Rowntree with thick stone walls and white limestone accents from Burnet County. A matching stone barn sits below with arched entrances reminiscent of early Mission architecture.
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Kenneth Decker
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Decker
Beatrice Decker
Evans Auditorium
Ergi Akdik
Muhittin Akdik
Edmund Heinsohn
University Methodist Church
Austin
Prairie Mountain
Ernst Marschall
J. K. Finley
Bob Rowntree
Burnet County
For Sale 3000 Bushels of Corn Rowntree Farm Llano Co
Advertising notice from the November 24 1877 Mason News Item describes a sale of 3000 bushels of corn at Rowntree’s farm in Llano County Prairie Mountain. The ranch belongs to the Marshall family located five miles northwest of Enchanted Rock and seven miles east of Loyal Valley.
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The
Mason News-Item
Rowntree
Prairie Mountain
Marshall
Rowntree’s
Llano County
Enchanted Rock
Loyal Valley
Livestock Shipments From Llano Rise This Spring
Llano freight office reports 53 carloads of livestock shipped this spring via agent C A Wilson. Five carloads were cattle and two were sheep with additional loads expected soon.
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Llano
C. A. Wilson
Wilson
Templeton Family Shaped Lone Grove Through Generations
Five Templeton siblings built a diverse Lone Grove business legacy since 1879 a cotton gin general store post office and stage stop shop and cattle trade Alphonso Templeton born 1814 Kentucky helped establish early Texas roots George W Templeton served in the Confederate army and led frontier journeys David joined the Home Guard Lane Grove School began from private funding with land donated by Alfred Crocker Twenty three Templeton children attended school between 194 and 1945 and Mrs Albert Templeton is the last surviving original settler today.
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Templeton
Lone Grove
Alphonso
Kentucky
Missouri
Texas
Gainesville
Llano
Logan Templeton
George W. Templeton
Wells
Texas Cavalry
David Templeton
Home Guard
Morris
Lane Grove
Alfred Crocker
Llano seniors honored with swim party and pancake supper
The Llano High School graduating class was feted with a Friday night swimming party at the municipal pool followed by a pancake breakfast at the Culture Club building. White gladioli decor and class blue colors adorned the fireplace as guests received penny-for-success favors and future-keys. Hostesses included Mrs. J. M. Hardison and others.
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Llano High School
Municipal
Culture Club
Mmes J. M. Hardison
W. R. Robinson
J. W. Furr
Spencer Weber
Guy Clymer
Gene Turbiville
Lee Roy Strayhorn
Wilma Larremore
Jimmy McCormick
Billy Clawson
Oscar Schmidt
John Pearson
Campus Chatter Staff of Liano High School Years
Alumni recall the campus paper THE CAMPUS CHATTER with coeditors Mildred Inks and Paul Summers and a full roster of editors and reporters including Hazel Ahrens Enis Skoog Ray mond Winkel Dorman Hill Lee Alice Parkhill Maxine Garrett Avalon West Mackie Westerman Eugene Milliger Walter Franklin Annetta Moss Jane Watkins Harry Nichols Linda Mae Ahrens George Franklin Frances Nixon C W McDougall Jane Foster and adviser Miss Hall.
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Liano High School
Mildred Inks
Paul Summers
Hazel Ahrens
Enis Skoog
Raymond Winkel
Dorman Hill
Lee Alice Parkhill
Maxine Garrett
Avalon West
Mackie Westerman
Eugene Milliger
Walter Franklin
Annetta Moss
Jane Watkins
Harry Nichols
Linda Mae Ahrens
George Franklin
Frances Nixon
C. W. McDougall
Joe Tate
Jane Foster
Miss Hall
Dr Selman Buys Car In Llano Texas
Dr H S Selman purchases a new Chevrolet roadster from Granite City Motor Company and expresses satisfaction with the purchase.
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Inman
FORD
E. Young ST
Marshall Home
A. D
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Templetons
Llano Rodeo
Bill
Watkins
Pinkie’s Grocery & Met
Llano, Texas
Howdy
John G. Sampley
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