Valley Spring group eyes auction to fund Community center work
Valley Spring Community Progress group voted Tuesday night to hold an auction at the Community center on Thursday July 7 to raise funds for renovations. Secretary Mrs Fritz Otto Jr said the plan was delayed by rains and more details would be announced soon. In a separate report sheriff’s deputies caught two youths after a burglary spree at the Buckhorn cafe the Texas cafe Texaco station and a nearby market with about 20 dollars missing and a wrist watch taken. One suspect Raymond G Rangel 17 Austin was shot by Constable J C Shirley while fleeing and is hospitalized in serious condition. Two other youths Ine Perales 16 and Edward Davila 14 Austin are in county jail.
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Valley Spring Community Progress Group
Fritz Otto, Jr
J. C. Shirley
Buckhorn Cafe
Texas Cafe
Texaco
Travis Bawcom
Teaxas
Texas
Buwcom
Raymond G. Rangel
Austin
Shirley
Bawcom
Ine Perales
Edward Davila
Cancer dressings produced by county women in 1955
The women of Iolano County continued to add to a strong record making cancer dressings during the first five months of 1955, delivering 7,344 dressings to the Austin headquarters. Led by Mrs. T. J. Watkins chairwoman for Llhino County, the effort was driven by Epsilon Sigma Alpha members, church groups, and home demonstration clubs.
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Iolano County
Austin
T. J. Watkins
Llhino County
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Watkins
Llano Co Youth Draft Induction Set June 4 1955
A Llano County man is scheduled for induction into the armed forces on June 4, 1955, by local board 50 which covers a four county area. The Llano County selectee is Oliver Obed Rode. Other draftees listed include Ein Kewin Marquart Kendall County David Henry Beyer John P Burg and Daniel Albert Wehmeyer Gillespie County Laude Alvis Hicks Rex Hugh Johnson Kerr County.
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Llano County
Armed Forces
Llana County
Oliver Obed
Ein Kewin Marquart
Kendall County
David Henry Beyer
John P. Burg
Daniel Albert Wehmeyer
Gillespie County
Laude Alvis Hicks
Rex Hugh Johnson
Kerr County
Rural Sign Winners To Get Free Lumber
The Liana News sponsors a rural sign program in Llano County to provide free lumber for sign posts naming families along local roads. Smith McCulough Lumber manager J B Samp ley says the effort will help identify rural homes from the highway and promote community progress. Mrs Irby Davis of Harlingen visits her father TE Tarrence in Llano.
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Liana News
Mauris
John 2B. Sampley
Smith-McCulough Lumber Company
Liana
Mr. Sampley
Irby Davis of
Harlingen
Llano
TE. W. Tarrence
Tumlinson Family Reunion At Tow Valley House
The Tumlinson family held a reunion at the Tow Valley community house with seven children, three living including John Tumlinson of Clovis New Mexico Ellis Tumlinson of Kingsland and Mrs. Macie Bragg of Tow. Attendees included numerous Tumlinsons and relatives from Clovis Kingsland Lubbock Austin Gatesville Lampasas and other Texas towns. A demonstration on outdoor cooking was given by Mrs. Damon Wyckoff with refreshments served to members and guests.
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Tumlinson
John Tumlinson
Clovis
N. M
Ellis Tumlinson
Kingskand
Macie Bragg
Tow
J. TI. Tumlinson
Clayton Tumlinson
Paul Reigel
Fster Cryer
Childen
Lida
Orman Tumlinson
Jimmie Dinony
Lubbock
Wayne Tumlinson
Hurst
Orville Tumlinson
San Antonio
Lois White
Austin
Della Tumlinson
Clyde Tumlinson
Trvan Crawford
Gatesville
Loyd ‘Taylor
Texas City
Bill Tomlinson
Lampusas
J. Tomlinson
Galvin Tomlinson
Kingsland
W. Ty. Ray
Lone Grove
Miles Bragg
James Allen
Jim Brake
Eula Brags
Ela Herron
Taiand
Jay McCumnick
Sherry
Vera Johnson Imi
John Gabbari
Demsons
Aspen
Colorado
George Strachan
Kerrville
Bill Poreh
Kop. Brown
Damon Wyckatt
WA. Alexander
Thurs- Kart Clendennen
Damon Wyckoff
Alexander
Mmes
John Gab Hart
W. J H. Roberts
Tom Garrett
Addie Renkne
EB. Ramey
Day
Lone Grove Improves with Center Renovation Plans
Lone Grove community group met for its monthly session and completed two road sign projects plus started a major renovation of the Community Center. Plans include rest rooms kitchen cabinets new dining tables and exterior and interior painting.
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Lone Grove
Marvin Bales
James Thiers
Waller Overstreet
Underwood to Lead Llano High Band as Drum Major
Milton Underwood, grandson of Mr and Mrs Willis Ratliff, named drum major for Llano High School band for the coming year. He is to be assisted by Syl via Rothmann, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gleason Kothmann. Majorette and flag bearer lineups follow with multiple local student names and parents listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Underwood
Willis Ratliff
Llano High School
Charles E. Beene
Sylvia Rothmann
Gleason Kothmann
Sylvia
Marilyn Kothmann
Sylvia Kothmann
Patsy Harlow
Nolan Harlow
Clenda Weyen
W. %. Heyen
Diane Scratchin
Roy Scratchin
Beene
Dorothy MccDougal
Marvin McDougal
Johnnie Morris
Irford Norris
Barbara Castellan
Willis Castellan
Gail Ricketson
Meb Ricketson
Valley Spring Social Notes and Rain Report
Winfred Smathers returned to Lubbock for work while Frances Ann Smathers moved back to Lubbock for school. Residents hosted visitors from Fairland Austin San Antonio Victoria and Cherokee as Valley Spring enjoyed 2.20 inches of rainfall over the weekend and local kinfolk dropped by for gatherings.
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Sammie Mayes
Fairland Community
Mayes
Walter Parks
G. N. Chew
San Antonio
Elmo Keng
Ernest Barclay
Austin
Wow. Barclay
Frances Ann Smathers
Lubbock
Forrest Smathers
Valley Spring
Linda Heuger
Bertram
Mar
Verlon Reagar
View
M Clyde Yarbrough
W. M. Bunten
Kenneth Ray
Wot Parks
Tr Oan
Walter Parks, Jr
Clyde Chasser
Pha Taras Willace
Rinue Bonner
Dalrymple Receives PhD at University of Texas
Houghton B. Dalrymple son of Mr and Mrs Sebe Dalrymple of Llano was among 95 graduates receiving doctor of philosophy degrees at UT Austin ceremonies held last Saturday June 4. The group included students from 29 states and four foreign countries.
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Houghton B. Dalrymple
Sebe Dalrymple
Llano
University of Texas
Austin
Llano County Exceeds Cancer Drive Quota
Llano County surpasses its 1955 American Cancer Society goal, raising a total of $798.78 against a $750 quota. Jim Watkins, drive chairman, credited the public for the generous response and noted the campaign ran from April until contributors could be contacted.
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Llano County
American Cancer Society
Jim Watkins
Watkings
Annual RBehrns ex-student reunion set for June
Cherokee notes Mrs graves Burke reports the ex-student reunion to be held next Saturday June 2 with Allen Walker as president and T J Molhrank of Austin as master of ceremonies. The column lists numerous local and out of town visitors and recent travels including visits to Robstown Llano Austin San Marcos Dallas Abilene Georgetown Mason and South Dakota. Weather records show 1.1 inches of rain Saturday night and Sunday.
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Rbehrns
Allen Walker
T. J. Molhrank
Austin
Ansie Bisley
Trop Latinesa
Amlchinehter
Severagl
Hoberts
Nancy Jane Altizer
Siuidasy
San Marcos
van Maddox and Reddy
John Altizer
Georgetown
James Ashby
Jack Harker
Linda
Kim
South Dakota
Meyers of
Mason
Ellis Randolph
Joycelyn Perry
Bob Lassiter
Hal Breazeala
J. B. Kilgore
Chas. Hightower
Homer Knovkendall
Sam Williams
Tinbhert
Oda
Ales Vendier Cray
Kilis Randolph Git Forene
Heliom
Charlotte
Relurnees
Mike Walters
Opy
Mroo
Gad Grove
Timmer
George
Mero
von Mintdeex
Mo AL Bonne
Clara Thaxton
Jolason Cin
Smith
WMS
Hal Brenzeate
Buckner Ceohans
Dallas
Sao Saba
Wisn
Mmes
Broyle Howard Perry
Alex Gay
Marvin
Gaves Burke
van Maddox
Della Boney
Elis Randulph
Jolene
Charles McLerran
Lone
Cub Scout Troop Organized In County
A Cub Scout troop for Liano was organized last Monday night with Rev. Robert A. Jackson as chairman. Sponsor_read by the Methodist Men's group has 10 boys and invites boys aged eight to ten to join. Jim Dill named troop master with five den mothers. Dill says the county should join the scouting movement as a worthwhile activity.
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Liano
Robert A. Jackson
Jim Dill
Mr. Dill
Mr. Dili
Fitzsimons Bests Lions in Little League Showdown
Fitzsimons Land & Cabtle tops Lions 8-2 to improve to 3-0 while Lions drop to 2-1. Henry Hammond pitched a one hit game after a rocky start, fanning four as Fitzsimons built a big lead in the sixth. Alexander contributed two doubles and a single for Fitzsimons, with Roger Howard taking the loss for Lions.
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Wilbern Davis
Battling
Fitzsimons Land & Cabtle Company
Lions Cluh
Vitasimons
Lions
Fitzsimons
Henry Hammon
Hammond
Howard
Alexander
Qutert Wagner
Tiong
Two Tracts Leased To San Angelo Man
Llano County Commissioners Court leased two county school land tracts in Tom Green County to Kenneth W. Brown of San Angelo for 50.50 and 125.00 per acre out of royalty. The 320 acres will be held for five years with a total bonus about 16160 and yearly rental of seven dollars per acre.
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Llano County Commissioners' Court
Tom Green County
Kenneth W. Brown
San Angelo
RP. McWilliams
Brown
McWilliams
McWillame
Rotary Names 55 Program Committee
Dan Derby named general chairman of the Rotary club for the coming year with John Thomas Sam Tuddieston and Donald Bruhl on the program committee. The general committee will assign members to plan individual programs and arrange for special speakers or events as needed. Four months of leadership duties are assigned to John Thomas Sam Hud Weston August Donald Iruhi and Diana Derby in October.
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Dan Derby
Rotary Club
F. G. Davis
Derby
Join Thomas
Sam Tuddieston
Donald Bruhl
Davis
John Thomas
Sam Hud- Weston
Donald Iruhi
Dian Derby
General Rains Boost Llano County Farmers Over Weekend
Heavy weekend rainfall across Llano County brings 1.90 inches Saturday and 1.15 inches Sunday in the city of Llano with up to 3 inches reported in surrounding areas. High winds stirred dust, then a .40 inch rain caused temporary power outages for about two and a half hours. Officials logged weekly temperatures.
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Liana Cohnly
Tarrence
Lacs
Tarthe
Liang
Sam Haddieston
Llano
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