Crude Tools Built Strong Old House
Llano county news notes a century old stone house on the John Gray ranch built by Adam R. Johnson with crude Central Texas tools. The piece recounts its history, nearby Blue Hole, Dancer tragedy, and local graves and landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
Llano
John R. Grays
Mayme Slaughter Gray
Adam R. Johnson
Ly Dancer
Texas
J. F. Barnett
Cumberland Presbyterian
Dancer
Mourlands
John Duncans
Packsaddle Mountain
Buchanan Home Demonstration Club Meeting Highlights
At First Union Church parlors the Buchanan Home Demonstration Club heard Linda Leach present Line Design for You. Mrs. John Guess was named delegate nominee for the state convention in Houston in September. Eighteen members, one new member Mrs. S B Craig in, and visitor Mrs. Ben Sweet of Houston attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Dam
Buchanan Home Demonstration Club
Union
Linda Leach
John Guess
Houston
Lillian Dean
Charles Fitzgerald
Walter Klett
Ira Floyd
Edward Sterrett
George Moore
S. B. Craigin
Ben Sweet
Leifestes Win Five Horse Show Trophies
Mrs. Dayton Leifeste and her two daughters won five trophies at Bastrop Western Pleasure Show with Leifeste taking best all around contestant and belt buckles at another show. Debbie secured the straightaway barrel trophy in her division and Sherry tied for a trophy in the flag race. The family placed second in many events and collected two belt buckles at the Johnson City show with Sherry finishing third in the average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leifestes
Dayton Leifeste
Leifeste
Debbie
Sherry
Leicestes
Johnson City
Highland Lakes Pharmacists Organize in Three County Area
Pharmacists from Llano Burnet and Lampasas counties met May 28 at the Observation Restaurant Buchanan Dam to form the Highland Lakes Pharmaceutical Association a tri county unit of the Texas Pharmaceutical Association. Officers elected were J B Cass Lampasas president John I Landon Llano vice president Cy Terry Lampasas secretary treasurer Roy Oakley Burnet and Max Berry Lampasas as directors. Landon announced the next meeting will be the last Thursday in July and Llano representatives Gordon Donop A Lee Whitt and others will join when available. Bill Needham could not attend but will become a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Burnet
Lampasas
Buchanan Dam
Highland Lakes Pharmaceutical Association
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
J. B. Cass
John I. Landon
Cy Terry
Roy Oakley
Max Berry
Landon
Gordon Donop
A. Lee Whitt
Bill Needham
Mrs Shires Installs San Saba OES Officers
Beaulah Shires served as the installing officer for the San Saba Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star during the installation ceremony held Tuesday June 2. The event highlighted local fraternal activity and leadership installation.
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Shires
San Saba Oes
Beaulah Shires
San Saba
Order of the Eastern Star
Social notes from Buchanan area gatherings and visits
Local residents and guests mingle at lakeside gatherings. Houston, Killeen, San Diego, and other visitors joined families in Buchanan for weekend get togethers, reunions, and celebrations. Notable mentions include travelers to Fredericksburg and San Marcos, a barbecues for a family reunion, and graduation events at San Marcos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Barry
Granite Point
Ben Sweet
Houston
Kay Patterson
Killeen
Serge Moore
Jacke Oldham
Temple
Idoe Lee Oldham
McCloskey Hospital
Leff Roberson
Homer McDavid
Frank Sewell
van Horn
Kenneth Manning
Bill
Henry Lee
Joe Carlson
J. T. Hyman
Jake Oldham
Hyman
Burnet
Kenneth Liggett
Lake
C. J. Thompson
Bill Holcomb
Lubbock
Ray Stanley
Alpine
Howard Work
San Antonio
Egbert Murchison
Jerome Hahne
Walter Hahne
Fredericksburg
Jerome
Seguin
McDavid
Wendell Sweet
Harris County
Margaret
Lovellen Paul
Markam
P. J. McClellan
McClellans
San Marcos
Buchanan
Highway 29
The
Elgin Killabrew
Dees Whittington
Odessa
Louis Fitzgerald
Six Flags Over Texas Enroute
Butch Fitzgerald
Inks Lake Bridge
Youth rider joins Wagon Train filming adventure in Texas
Walter Lee Crowe, fresh junior high graduate from Lazy Daze Courts, joins grandfather Curtis Crowe as a trail rider in Wagon Train episode. They ride Sue Ellen from Spearman to Oklahoma then back to Jacksboro and finish in Graham covering about 160 miles amid Indian raids and weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanandam
Walter Lee Crowe
Spearmen
Curtis Crowe
Sue Ellen
Oklahoma
Jacksboro
Texas
Graham
Walter Lee
Fred Crowe
Lazy Daze
Spearman
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Starlight
Lake Shore Drive
Pennington’s
Hwy
Parker Motel
Mrs. Olan J. Cordes
Barnes Jones Lumber CO
Buchanan Lake
Mr. and
Mrs. Weldon Busk
Kinsey
Paradise Point Fishing Resort
Glen D. Kinsey
Tow, Texas
Wylie’s Mobil Service
Mobil Products
Tow Valley
Mee
Damon Wyck
G. DB. Hemphill
Tom Strong
Damon Wyckoff
James Smith
A. D. Dowell
T. H. Strong
Homer Hughs
Colorado
Annie Whiteside
Llano Hospital
Bill Porch
Travis High
Austin
Jim Brown
E. W. Renken
Rosenberg
Eddie Renken
Mary Jane
T. D. Gray
C. K. Alexander
Bill Gray
W. G. McCormick
Leslie Mead
L. L. Mead
W. R. Nance
Meg
Tess
Ozona
Jack Cole
Buchanan HD Club
Highland Lakes Area Pharmacists
Texaco Products
Buchenen Bom
Ultra Modérai
Flamingo Resort
Mrs. T. E. Lacy
Howert
Rock ’N
Shore Drive
Food and Service
Bubba’s
B. J. Magee
Aloha’s Lounge
Alga Pittman Buchanan
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