Llano County Rodeo Opens Three Day Llano Show
The 1954 Llano County Rodeo begins today for a three day run with top rodeo stars expected. Organizers including the Llano Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Lions Club and Volunteer Fire department mobilize volunteers and saved labor costs to fund a fast moving show. Local crowds are encouraged to attend from opening ceremonies to the final whistle while Homecoming is not planned this year. Mrs. Albert Lehmberg and Carol Lehmberg traveled from Kingsville to Llano this week.
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Llano County
Llano
Liano County
Albert Lehmberg
Carol Lehmberg
Kingsville
Carol
Mrs. Lehmberg
Miss M Colson Accepts Llano County HD Agent Post
Miss Mayme Colson has accepted the Llano county home demonstration agent position, effective August, as learned from Commissioners Court chairman Judge R. P. McWilliams. Colson, who spent four years in Washington as a home economist and taught home economics in Texas schools, holds a master’s in foods.
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Mayme Colson
Llano County
Commissioners’ Court
R. P. McWilliams
Miss Colson
McWilliams
Llane
Cherokee Couple Killed In Weekend Crash Near Goldthwaite
Mr and Mrs Clayton Hanna Jr were killed in a car wreck near Goldthwaite Saturday night. Miss Elizabeth Kuykendall a teacher from Taylor was injured in a wreck near Burnet with a broken arm and multiple fractures. Her condition was listed as serious at the Allen clinic in Burnet.
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Clayton Hanna, Jr
Goldthwaite
Boyd Hanna
Brady
Burnet
Elizabeth Kuykendall
Taylor
Kuykendall
Allen Clinic
Rodeo Office Set at City Chamber to Handle Event
General headquarters for the rodeo tonight Friday and Saturday will be the Liano Chamber of Commerce office with Triangle Bell Secretary Mary Keeney in charge. Contestants must register there for each night and for drawing of positions and animals. Keeney will accept entrance fees and answer inquiries as public consultant.
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Llano
Toots Mansfield
Roy Seward
Liano Chamber of Commerce
Triangle Bell
Mary Keeney
Lester Inman
Miss Kenney
Rodeo Arena Rebuilt By Volunteers For 1934 Event
The high school rodeo arena has been prepared for the upcoming 1934 rodeo with extensive volunteer labor. Lester Inman and the rodeo committee oversaw drainage, fencing, posts, wire, and stock pens repairs, plus removal of mesquite brush. About 300 man hours and many donated tools and funds funded the improvements, with many named volunteers and a note of apologies for any omissions.
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Mitteeman
Taylor Wirdell
Sam Rabb
Varity
Parade Judges Route Set for Llano Street Pageant
Seven first place awards will be presented in Llano's big street parade today with divisions for ribbons and first place in four divisions. Entries include commercial, out of county, and organizational floats plus a best horsebacker and best band. Judges from Fredericksburg Mason and Garnet will select winners based on performance and appearance with parade steps outlined from highways 6 and 25 to College Street.
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Wool
Kathryn Gromatzsky
Eden
San Angelo
Llano
Lantex Theater
Havin
Judd
Tate
Alex Yardin
Llweed Raines
Fredericksburg
Mason and
Garnet
Liang River
Thicheégses
Banthara
Burnet Highway
Banda
Corthease
Burd Street
College Street
Rev Murph to Preach at Methodist Church Here
The Rev. C H Murph of Asbury Methodist San Antonio will exchange pastorates with Rev Bruce M Cox and lead the Lilite Watkins Memorial Methodist on San Pedro avenue. Murph, about 40, and his family move into the Llano parsonage June 6 and will preach June 6. Other appointments include Mitch ell Castell Jordan Art Moore Fredonia.
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Herman Murph
Asbury Methodist Church of
San Antonio
Bruce M. Cox
Ae Lilite Watkins
Southwest Conference of the Methodist Church
A. Frank Smith
Cox
Murph
Asbury Methodist
San Pedro Avenue
Rey. Murph
Llano Parsonage
Heis
T. M. Mitchell
Castell
E. M. Jordan
Art
O. O. Moore
Fredonia
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Giant 20-Pound Yellow Catfish Caught Near City Reservoir
James Howard landed a 20-pound yellow catfish from the water hole beneath the city reservoir dam on May 29 at about 8 30 a m after a 30 minute battle. He used a 12-pound test line a size two Eagle hook and a seven foot glass rod.
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J. Howard
City Reservoir
James Howard
Howard
Llano FFA Teacher Eugene Russell to Receive State Honor
Eugene Russell, a vocational agriculture instructor at Llano High School, is chosen for the Hon orary Lone Star Farmer degree at the Future Farmers of America summer conference in San Antonio. The letter from J A Marshall confirms the honor and availability of the certificate and gold key. Russell has taught in Llano since moving from Castell five years ago and has three sons.
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Lone Star Farmer
Future Parmars of America
San An
Russell
Llano County
Veterans’ School
Castell
Llano
Little League Schedule Set And Rosters Listed
The Granite Little League in Llano Marble Falls area opens Tuesday at 7 15 p m with Marble Falls versus the Jaycees and Lions versus Fitzsimons in a doubleheader behind the Llano fire hall The tentative schedule covers June through July with a best two of three playoff in August and rosters for the Jaycees Lions and Fitzsimons listed along with coaches and temporary president C Robinson
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Marble Falls
Jaycees
Little League Lions
Fitzsimons
Fire Hall
Llano
Agriculture
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Marble Pass
C. ¥. Robinson
T. D. Tanksley
Joe House
Bill Shipp
Spencer Weber
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Charles Sagebiel
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Liang
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Llane
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Ghee
Liane
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Tueatay
Mitzsimons
Jagorta
Marbble Alls
Jaycess
Liano
Witasimons
Marble
Edens
Liana
Pitzsimons
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