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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
4
Cherokee reports a Behrns Bix student reunion Saturday with strong turnout and a Kuykendall family reunion Sunday at Homer Kuykendall’s home with about fifty relatives and guests attending a barbecue. The piece also notes multiple local visits and a funeral in Kerrville.
Mr and Mrs DL Phillips and Mrs Joe Thorne Robinson of Corpus Christi visited relatives in Liano last weekend.
Around Buchanan several residents are listed as hospital patients including Mrs. Carson Carlysle at Allen Hospital Burnet and Mrs. Iloy Grigga at Scott and White Temple. Numerous social visits and travels are noted with names and places such as Temple Odessa San Antonio and Hollywood Hills. Fishing reports from the lake mention yellow catfish and trotline catches amid a busy weekend round of events.
Llano County delegates elected to attend the state Democratic Convention next Tuesday June 14. Alternate delegates are Mrs Nina Fowler and Mrs Carlos Ashley. At the May county convention Llano Democrats voted to support Lyndon B Johnson and Prime Daniel.
The Wanderer reports on a rain soaked parade with crowding spectators and a weather dampened float show. Don Waldrope and Herbert Feder display a string of flying catfish after a Llano River outing. The column also recalls household mouse troubles and light humor from the Wanderer and his pets and garden interests.
Mrs. Lee Hastalett travels to Brownwood with ill mother Mrs. Kale Rouse. Families from Eldora Brady San Antonio Killeen San Saba Fort Worth Llano and Belton visit relatives in Lone Grove and nearby towns over the weekend.
Tonight at seven Cub and Boy Scouters from Mason Llano and Burnet Counties meet at Camp Matt on Lake Shore Drive Highway 261 for the monthly Roundtable. Pack 302 led by Cubmaster Clayton Marble oversees the Cub Section and Troop 302 led by Scoutmaster Ernie Rahe oversees the Boy Scout section. Coffee and dessert provided by adults. foil dinners brought and cooked by attendees. Camp Matt sits near Black Rock Park on Lake Buchanan.
Girl Scouts will receive awards Friday at 6:30 p.m. in a Court of Awards honoring Day Camp achievements. Mrs. Crawford Winfrey leads the program while Mrs. Elgin Hasse 74 serves as general chairman and other volunteers organize daily activities at Llano City Park from 2 to 7 p.m. this week with waterfront help from Mrs. Pat Marschall.
Mrs T A Short and Linsa with Mrs Clay Osbourn left Monday to enroll at Sul Ross College Alpine for the summer session as part of a local education trip.
Llano’s Jimmy Ratliff at 210 pounds won a heavy weight bout in Burnet last Friday night. He wrestled Ronnie McGinty in a five minute match and pinned him in 2 minutes 57 seconds. Another welterweight bout featured Larry Kinsey of Burt net at 140 pounds defeating Preston Dynamite.
Mrs. Eugene Atchison entertained the Tuesday Club with three bridge tables. Spring decor and a salad course complemented the gathering. High score went to Mrs. Hal Cunningham and bingo to Mrs. Crawford Winfrey. Guests included Mrs. C. O. Morgan Mrs. C. W. Ligon and Miss Marguerite Norton. Lindsey of Marble Falls clocked 37 seconds. Wrestling events Fridays at the Holiday Drive In Theater during intermission draw crowds.
Buchanan Home Demonstration Club entered a float themed Early Days in the rodeo parade. The display featured an old-time ranch scene with mountain laurel Spanish dagger and wild china tree. Mr and Mrs S E Spruell wore old rancher garb and shared tin plates and cups while Mr and Mrs Orville Biddle rode in the truck cab.
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