Meusebach Study Receives State Historical Award
Irene Marschall King’s book Meusebach Germin Coloniser in Texas earns 1967 Best Historical Publication of the Year from the Texas State Historical Survey Committee after nomination by Llano Gillespie and McLennan County committees. Gambrell lauds work as thoroughly researched and well written.
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Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Herbert Gambrell
Department of History
Southern Methodist University
Joha
Muesebach
Texas
Irene Marschall King
TSHSC
Llano County
Gambrell
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Jake Merkel Attends Commencement Events
Mrs. Jake Merkel traveled from Denton and Mesquite to celebrate family graduations. Her granddaughter Linda Audis earned a degree from North Texas University in Denton and her grandson Tommy Havens received a diploma from Mesquite High School.
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Jake Merkel
Denton
Mesquite
Linda Audis
North Texas University
Tommy Havens
Mesquite High School
Lone Star Gas Company marks six decades of growth
The 60th anniversary notes Lone Star Gas Company formed in Dallas in 1909 in the Oriental Hotel. Founders created Lone Star name to reflect Texas and Oklahoma ties as they built the southwest region’s first large-diameter long distance gas pipeline. The firm now consists of Lone Star Gas as parent and subsidiaries Lone Star Products Company Nipak Inc and Lone Star Gathering.
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Oriental
Dallas
Texas
Oklahoma
Lone Star Gas Company
Southwest
Lone Star
L. T. Potter
Lone Star Gas
Lone Star Products Company
Popak, Inc
Lone Star Gathering Company
Lone Star Gas Comp
Nipak, Inc
Potter
Theft Targets Marble Falls Home Prompting Rifle Return Plea
Letter from Mr and Mrs L Don Ger en of Houston Texas laments a burglary in Marble Falls that stripped minor items including a cherished .22 rifle. The owners pledge the gun once belonged to their family and request its safe recovery for their son and unborn grandchild. The note frames the theft as a harm to community life and a personal sacrifice in Vietnam era context.
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Marble Falls
Govudi
Vietnam
Jano Bond Sales Top Area Figures in April
During April Llano County sold United States Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares totaling 5758 dollars. County Chairman T. J. Moore reports January through April sales at 40644 dollars, reaching 56 percent of the 1969 130000 dollar goal, the district’s highest percentage across nine counties.
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United States Savings
Freedom
Llano County
T. J. Moore
Funeral Held for Mrs Ricketson 90
Funeral services for Mrs Carlos Edna Ricketson 90 were held Wednesday May 28 at Waldrupe Funeral with Minister Herbert Love officiating. Burial was in Six Mile Cemetery. She died May 27 at Liane Nursing Home born April 13 1879 in Llano County lifelong resident married 1903 Eli Ricketson died 1921 member of Church of Christ Survivors include son Selman Ricketson of Llano brother John Duff of Brownwood sister Mug Bessie Wilson of Corpus Christi pallbearers listed.
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Carlos Edna Ricketson
Waldrupe
Llano
John Duff
Brownwood
Mug Bessie Wilson
Corpus Christa
Alton Hopson
Ernest Tome
Donald Ricketson
Wilbur Conley
Jed Taisch
Jerry Ratlidt
Llanoan's Sister Dies in Fredericksburg
Mrs Rudolph H Ahrens 87 died at home in Fredericksburg after a short illness on a Tuesday in May. She was a Sister of Mrs George McKenzie of Llano and was born Lucy Zacharine in San Saba County on November 24 1834. Survived by husband two daughters a son and a sister and other relatives. funeral at Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Rudolph H. Ahrens
Fredericksburg
John Ferguson
Houston Miller
Fort Worth
Joe Walston
R. L. Ahrens
Farmington, N. Mexico
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Llano, Texas
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Inman
Berry St
Meusebach
Howdy
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MR. and
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Tony Krauss
San Saba Highway
Mrs. L. Don Geren
Moritz
Houston
Jano
Llano’s
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Liano
Llanoan
Charlie’s
Ayia
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