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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
7
David Stewart thanks voters for electing him tax assessor and collector last Saturday. He credits the support and congenial campaign from his opponent and pledges to perform duties to the best of his ability. Elsie Gifford advertises ironing service at Stovall's Cafe area.
Graveside services for Mrs. M. L. Webster 87 will be at Pontotoc Cemetery at 3 p m with Battery Waldrope Funeral Home in charge. She lived in Pontotoc area since 1892 and died Tuesday in a San Antonio hospital. Survivors include sons John B Webster David A Webster J D Webster daughters Margaret Elling son Mabel Cook Ned Logan Mary Lee Cavanaugh and 10 grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs W J Bingham of Ozona visited her parents Mr and Mrs W B Bohmann and attended the Llano radio last week They left Saturday for Oregon where Mr Bingham will be employed Mrs Bingham is the former Miss Alice Hohmann Also visiting the W B Hohmanns were their son Wallace Hohmann and his family from San Angelo
Beth Lowry Elginia Hasse and Linda Ray lead six grade Methodist campers after a weeklong session at Mt Wesley Kerrville where about 300 boys and girls participated.
The Llano Rodeo returns with spring flowers and yucca blooms as the parade overcame a downpour. Farmers and ranchers enjoyed the event despite moisture delaying the parade, while Llano High School’s 1959 reunion pondered aging and memories.
Monday gatherings at St. John's Lutheran parsonage included Rev. John Diers and wife back from New Guinea, Rev. Rady Wendel and family from Ethiopia, Misa Ruth Rode of Austin, Rev. Calvin Goedel and children, plus weekend visitors Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nowlin and relatives. Also noted were visits from the Hoffmans of Waco and Leifeste family, with condolences received for Monroe Leifeste of Bartlett.
Beth Lowry received a going away tribute with a surprise swimming party at the city pool hosted by Figinia Hasse. Nine friends attended. after a picnic supper they formed a friendship circle. Beth, daughter of Rev and Mrs M D Lowry, studied at Liang Elementary. Texas family reunions loom as vacation time arrives. East Sandstone Street sees new and remodeled homes this spring, including John Landon’s South Oatman house and Wayne May’s Mountainview Estates project.
The Ratliff reunion was held Sunday at Enchanted Rock with Ba Ratliffs and relatives attending. Charles Ratliff led a business meeting and planned the 1967 event. Awards were given to oldest and youngest attendees and the farthest traveler. Notables visiting included Wallace Robinson and family from Marble Falls and Dr. Bobby Ratliff from Austin among others.
A barbecue supper at Valley Spring Community Center is set for Saturday night June 28 with serving starting at seven. James Epperson is appointed foods chairman. At a Wednesday Rural Community Organization meeting, Jack Thomas and Bud Otto of the Texas Game and Fish Commission presented a wildlife program.
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