Townsend to Lead Llano Rodeo Parade Honor Guest
State Representative Terry Townsend of Brady will lead the Llano rodeo parade with the Llano Volunteer Fire Department truck and state highway patrolmen. The parade forms near the south edge of town and travels along Highway 16 to the courthouse square before looping back to Main and Ford Streets and disbanding after passing State Highway 29. Floats and riders line up for 2:30 p.m. judging. parade starts at 3 p.m. Activities include a cake walk on the courthouse square and an arts and craft exhibit in the Stolz building, with local and out of town participants and bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Dansby
Ross Bauman
Esther Dalhau
H. J. Horester
Llano Art Club
Tom Bruns
Llano County Ministerial Alliance
Brian Baker
Tolano Saddle Club
James Epperson
Alex Hardin
Douglas Bauman
Llano High School
Fort Hood
Courthouse Square
ESA Sorority
Stolz Building
Corner Drug Store
Llano County Seeks Bridge Over Llano River Arm
Llano County officials held a hearing with the Texas Highway Commission on building a bridge across the Llano River arm of Lake Lyndon B. Johnson. The county would also gain a six mile Ranch to Market Road, with right of way obligations and a $117,700 project estimate, while 33.3 miles of Central Texas roads were designated Farm to Market routes with $836,200 slated for improvements. All designations require county acceptance within 90 days or they are cancelled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Llano River
Lake
Lyndon B. Johnson
Llano
R. P. McWilliams
Marvin Elliott
Evel Moore
T. E. Ciendennen
T. T. Homesley
Carlos Ashley Jr
T. D. Swenson
W. F. McCasland
M. F.wright
Bill McGee
Kingsland
John Selman
Sunrise Beach
McWilliams
Sandy Creek
Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
Sandy Mountain
Wirtz Dam
Texas
Burnet County
Inks Lake
Buchanan Dam
Sudden Downpour Sweeps Llano County Causes Flooding
A heavy storm struck southeastern Llano County Friday afternoon dropping up to 4.50 inches of rain in three hours and hail the size of golf balls near Holmes Moss ranch. Creeks swelled, with Sandy Creek flooding. debris clogged Highway 16 as patrols cleared routes and Lake Lyndon B. Johnson rose at its southern end. May totals reached 4.11 inches in Llano city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano County
Holmes Moss Ranch
Bill Shipp
Llano County
Gale Ligon
Highway 16
Oatman Creek
Big Sandy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Llano
Community Calendar for Kingsland and Llano Events
Calendar lists events from June 3 to June 8 including rodeo parades at Stolz building and evenings at the rodeo arena, art exhibits and pastel classes, a 1940s Llano High grads reunion at Enchanted Rock, a bookmobile stop, golf tournaments, church dedication, realtor meeting, and school library actions with various clubs and luncheons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stolz
LHS
Enchanted Rock
Kingsland
Llano
Kingsland Community Church
Highland Lakes Realtors
Wayman's
Lions
Club Llano
Kingsland Church To Be Dedicated Sunday
Kingsland Community Church prepares for its dedication on Sunday at 10 50 am The new church complex built from native sandstone includes a sanctuary for 184 an overflow room Sunday School rooms a nursery and storage The dedication speaker is Dr De Witt C Reddick with Mrs F M Hoffman as guest soloist The church traces to 1934 and now has 161 members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland
Kingsland Community Church
Thomas Hesketh Barrow
Harrow Hall
de Witt C. Reddick
School of Journalism
Texas University
F. M. Hoffman
Old Christian Church
Glen Smith
N. B. Eva Quirl
Theron Browne
YMCA
Llano Invites Big Weekend Golf Tourney and Wildlife Rules
Officials from Texas Parks and Wildlife discuss hunting fishing and trapping rules for Llano County as a top deer year is forecast. An invitational golf tournament will run June 5-6 with 80 players, 15.50 entry fee, barbecue tickets, flights by handicap, and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Llano County
Liano County
Llano Golf Association
Golf Club
Llano Golf Course
Llano Parents Welcome Two Newborn Sons
Mr and Mrs Albert Lange welcomed a son Boyd Scott at Llano Hospital May 29. Lange teaches at Llano High School. Mr and Mrs Mike Delz welcomed a son Troy Lee at Illano Memorial Hospital May 26, mother is Gay Bryant. The couple have one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lange
Boyd Scott
Llano Hospital
Lange
Llano High Schol
Mike Delz
Troy Lee
Illano Memorial Hospital
Gay Bryant
Top Llano Rodeo Promises Wild Stock And Thrills
Producer Lloyd Woodley of Llano's seasonal rodeos curates a skittish stock lineup for tonight's performance. Expect wild mounts and daring cowboys, with Clinton Harrows' monkey and sheep dog show and a calf scramble by the Llano Jaycees for youths under 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Woodley
Llano
Woodley
Clinton Harrows
The
Liano Jaycees
Community Action Committee to Elect Directors Scheduled
The Community Action program for Liano County plans to elect directors Monday night. A nominating committee led by temporary chairman C. M. Nalls proposes a slate. Members include Bethel Pyles, T. E. Clendennen, George Rogers, and Oleta Morgan. The third war on poverty meeting will be at the high school library at 7:30 p.m. County organizations are urged to send representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano County
C. M. Nalls
Bethel Pyles
T. E. Clendennen
George Rogers
Oleta Morgan
Hill-Burton Funds Sought for Llano Memorial Hospital Expansion
An application for Hill-Burton funds to enlarge Llano Memorial Hospital has been filed with the Texas State Health Department by architect John Linn Scott of Austin. Scott also helped design a UT housing complex. No decision is expected before September. April hospital blood donors included Raymond Shafer, June Grider, Billy Johnson, and Lee Whitt, with James Thiers as stand by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill-Burton
Llano Memorial Hospital
Texas State Health Department
John Linn Scott
Austin
Scott
University of Texas
Herman Raesener
Raymond Shafer
June Grider
Billy Johnson
Lee Whitt
James Thiers
Big Llano rodeo parade sets details and guest
Town flags fly for downtown events with a 3 PM parade starting near State Highways 16 and 71. Guest of honor State Representative Terry Townsend will lead the parade. Floats judged at 2 30 PM. Rodeo stock, arena clowns, and volunteers from Llano and Lampasas coordinate a multi organization effort to feed, quench, park, and entertain as the annual Llano rodeo draws big crowds.
Vacation Bible School Opens at St James Ford Street
Vacation Bible School themed Gods Children Pray runs June 7 to 18 at St James Lutheran Church Ford and College Streets with Grace Episcopal Church sponsorship. Sessions weekdays from 8:60 to 1:00 include Bible study crafts singing recreation and mission study for Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Lutheran Jecuses
Ford and
College Streets
St. James Lutheran Church
Grace Episcopal Church
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Llano Rodeo
Clint Harlow
Rep
Terry Townsend
Highway Commission
Kingsland Church
Martha Sawyer
Billy Ratliff
David Morgan
Eddie Gould
Caila Moss
Karylon Hallmark
Mrs
Bill Parker
Kennewick, Washington
Raymond Rogers
Community Action Committee
Stefi Pote
Wild West Show
Brady
Lampasas
Llano Rodeo Committee
Liano
Vacation Bible School
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