Llano County Chamber Plans July Barbecue and Program
The Llano County Chamber of Commerce will host a barbecue dinner and program on July 20 in Llano city park for members, prospective members, businessmen, and their wives. Tickets are 1.50 per plate, with an out of town speaker and an evening of entertainment. The event caps the annual membership drive and aims to promote Llano County welfare. Additional items include hiring a secretary for 90 days and gathering pasture and hunting lease listings for deer and quail hunting. The board invites open attendance at meetings and welcomes member suggestions.
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Liano County
Llano County
Lester Inman
Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Fry
Board of Directors
City Pool Records Chart To Spark Summer Swims
Swimmers and divers at the city pool can chase new records this summer as charts will be hung to display outstanding marks. Participants notify a guard or instructor to record attempts split into two divisions for under 12 and over 12. Bus pickups at C B Grocery at 1 50 P M and fire hall at 2 00 P M with returns at 4 30 P M and 8 00 P M.
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Myron Schneider
Llano Schools Plan Revised Grouping
Llano decides to group elementary and junior high grades by achievement and ability to improve learning. The plan, approved by the board, will start next fall and will be explained to parents through reports, meetings, and conferences. Nearby visitors Mrs Linden Foster and Mrs Tda Hanisen visited the Fosters in Jackson, Alabama.
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Gy C. A. Nails
Board of Trustees
Llano News
Showers Bring Relief To Parched Pastures
Showers and rains across Llano County in the past week lessen grass fire danger. Dry grass and high winds had worried ranchers. Llano and much of the county received about 40 inches. eastern Lake area saw higher totals.
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Llano County
Llano
Lakes
Funeral Set For Mrs Bonnie Light
Funeral services for Mrs. Bonnie Faye Light 43 will be held at Battery-Waldrope Funeral Home at 10 this morning Thursday June 8 with Minister Bilas Howell officiating Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Services were held Wednesday in Houston She died in a Houston hospital Monday June 5 She was born in Llano March 24 1918 Married in 1936 to James D Light She lived in Houston ten years Survivors include her husband three sons Otis Ray Light stationed in Greenland with the US Air Force Jim D Light and Ronnie Light of San Antonio two daughters Peggy and Janis Light both of Houston her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Raines of Llano two grandchildren two brothers Edward Raines of Rosenberg and Leon Raines of Llano and one sister Mrs Helen Watson of Killeen Pallbearers are Ervin Light Lee McDonald Earl Herridge R P McWilliams M J Stewart and Bill Hallmark.
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Bonnie Faye Light
Battery-Waldrope
Bilas Howell
Llano
Houston
Light
Jim Raines
James D. Light
Otis Ray Light
Greenland
US Air Force
Jim D. Light
Ronnie Light
San Antonio
Peggie
Janis Light
Edward Raines
Rosenberg
Leon Raines
Helen Watson
Killeen
Ervin Light
Lee McDonald
Earl Herridge
R. P. McWilliams
M. J. Stewart
Bill Hallmark
Frances Strayhorn Runner-Up in Highland Lakes Pageant
Frances Strayhorn, 19, of Llano, was the runner up in the Highland Lakes Miss Highland Lakes pageant. Miss Sandra Ratliff, 18, Marble Falls High School senior, won Miss Highland Lakes and will compete at the Miss Texas contest at Lake Whitney. The event, held in Kingsland, drew a large crowd and featured sixteen candidates from Central Texas.
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Frances Strayhorn
Lee Roy Strayhorn
Liano
Jeanette McDonald
Jackie Ligon
Jane Lou Nixon
Kingsland
Highland Lakes
Sandra Ratliff
Marble Falls
Central Texas
Southwest Texas State College
Llano
Beverly Lopez
University of Texas
Lester Inman
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Billy McGee
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Saundra Ratliff
Center
Austin
Gillespie County Parade Draws Crowds and Wins
A large crowd witnessed Thursday’s rodeo parade with many floats and riders. Gillespie County Fair Moat won grand prize and top in the out-of-town division, followed by Blanco and Marble Falls. First Baptist Church youth won best float in the organization division. ESA sorority and Kingsland Chamber of Commerce also placed. In the commercial division Norma's Beauty Shop led, then Central Texas Electric Coop and Pinkie's Grocery. Horseback events crowned Ranny May, Jane Childers, Joy Alexander, Drue Fox, Ted Bode, and Jack Williams. A post-parade gunfight at the Southern Hotel drew a large crowd defending Llano cowboys’ honor.
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O. W. Rusche
T. A. Short
C. P. Little
J. B. Virdell
Jesse Otto
E. W. Hasse
Gillespie County Fair
Blanco
Marble Falls
First Baptist Church
ESA Sorority
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Norma's Beauty Shop
Central Texas Electric Coop
Pinkie’s Grocery and Market
Ranny May
Jane Childers
Joy Alexander
Drue Fox
Burnet
Ted Bode
Pontotoc
Jack Williams
Southern Hotel
Llano
Court ‘House
Reservists Train At Camp Hood For Reserve Duty
Members of Company E 35th Engineer Battalion reported to Camp Hood for two weeks of U S Army Reserve training from June 3 to 17 Led by Wins ton Koerth Loman Millorn Wilson Myers Beverly Harden and Lester Norris plus other recruits for the training period.
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35Th Engineer Battalion
Camp Hood
Winston Koerth
Loman Millorn
Wilson Myers
Beverly Harden
Lester Norris
Jaycees Plan Ladies Night and Installation
Jaycees announce a Ladies Night and installation banquet at Club Llano on Tuesday June 13 at 8 pm. Lewis Timberlake of Stamford aged a year as state Jaycee president will be principal speaker. Carroll Abbott of Kerrville installs. Offic ers to be installed include Fritz Otto new president and Jim Renick James Hyatt Theo Crenwelge Hudson Long Bobby Gage Jack Thomas Tom Short Joe Stotts.
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Lewis Timberlake
Stamford
Club
Llano
Timberlake
Janice Chan Her
Commerce
Jaycee
United States
Carroll Abbott
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Mason Jaycee
Fritz Otto
Henry Battery
Jim Renick
James Hyatt
Theo Crenwelge
Hudson Long
Bobby Gage
Jack Thomas
Tom Short
Joe Stotts
Bill Needham
Oliver Welgehausen
Bill Shipp
Lions Club Formed in Goldthwaite Area Former Members Named
Jones of Goldthwaite chairs district council with Harold Vai Goldthwaite as District 281 cabinet secretary. Derrick named Lions president. Hairstop Buckner Boys son tamers. Drace and Wil Habecker among directors. Kingslap Bons Club organized last winter under Fano Lions sponsorship.
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Jones_of _Goldthwaite
Harold Vai Goldthwaite
Derrick
Lions Club
Hairstop of
Buckner ‘Boys
Tamer
Drace
Toler Ne Mace
Wil "Habecker
Mack Everett
Thhe
Fano’ Lions
Llano 1961 Rodeo Show Features 263 Fine Horses
The Llano County rodeo showcased 263 premier horses in the grand entry with judges noting gait and coordination. Queens Joan Kassell Martha Sawyer Shirley Nalls Bertie Sullivan reigned through the nights and new events like the Llano County Rope Race drew top local riders. results graced by awards from Justin boots to Levis.
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Llano
Central Texas
Joan Kassell
Martha Sawyer
Shirley Nalls
Bertie Sullivan
Lloyd Woodley
Hand Lovejoy
Johnny Stokes
Evant
Don Shiller
Taylor
Llano County
Randy Kuykendall
Donald Osbourn
Hap Sawyer
Olvis Osbourn
Reuben Nixon
Jesse Otte
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Linden Foster
Tda Hanisen
Jackson, Ala
T. E. Foster
Bonnie Light
Sandra Long
Inks Lake Village
Burnet High School
Kay Kroeger
Lowline
Gillespie
Jaycees
Marilyn Click
Marvin Click
Rodeo Grand
Nixon
Charlie's Store
Otte
Levis
Acme
C. T. Childers
Cecil Simpson
Mary T. Baker
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Jimmy Farr
Lyndon Rippy
Glenn Keith
Wimber
Jim Taylor
Charley
Marble
Falls
Burrus
Santos
Epperson
Smoky Kuykendall
John Stokes
Sonny Berry
Frank Speck
Menard
Herb Slawson
Belton
Bill Proctor
W. C. Klein
Midkiff
Kenny McMullen
Big Lake
James Epperson
Aie Gray
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Willard Bush Milan Bol
Lloyd Huggins
Eddie Faris
Kenneth Schelughin
Douglas Bauman
Carl Freeman
Clarence Davis
Kenneth Kuykendall
Cherokee
Allen Larremore
Prestyn Robinson
San Said
Herman Cassaday
Cliates Harlow
Norma
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