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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
6
Social security checks due July 1 will include a 0.9 percent cost of living increase based on consumer prices from 1976 to 1977. No action required by recipients as the rise is automatic. Average retiree payments rise to about 234 a month, disability to 262, and survivor benefits for two children to 547.
Mary Jane Heine 55 died Monday at her home in Elmo. Services at 2 PM Thursday Waldrope Funeral Home with burial at Whuffton Cemetery. She was born Sept Sovial security checks and survivors include daughter Donna Jo Johnson and three sons Richard Joe Lloyd Heine, plus five brothers and a sister.
The lost lead mine in Llano County's Sandy Creek area remains unsolved after generations of searches by Henry Smith and others. Tales hold that Billy Nard hid the ore, shared it for bullets, and died pursuing hogs, with the mine rumored on Sandy Creek or Cedar Mountain amid pioneer hunts and a $500 bounty from Tom Moore.
Llano High School music room hosts a special Booster Club meeting on Tuesday June 14 to decide plans for the coming year and other important club matters. President Bobby Weber will preside and urges all members to attend.
A Texas official warns that mail order cigarettes from states with lower taxes still face Texas and state taxes. Firms shipping to Texas must report shipments to the office and bill the buyer $1.85 per carton plus an additional fee for late payment.
The Texas Consumer Protection Division flags deceptive moving company practices uncovered by the Interstate Commerce Commission, with families losing up to $500 on moves. Also included is state tax guidance from Ask Bob Bullock noting newspaper sales tax exemptions and tax collection rights if sellers fail to collect.
Trustee Alberta Allred moved to table the matter pending attorney input and guidance from the Texas Education Association on pay scales for a new hire. The board reviewed a $5250 bid by Llano contractor Carlos McKinney to pour a 42 by 100 foot recreation slab but McKinney cannot start soon. They approved audio visual orders for next year and renewed the school’s insurance with Kingsland Insurance. Visiting families attended the weekend. Public safety notes warn about unscrupulous moving practices and outline Railroad Commission rules for intrastate carriers including estimates, weighing loads, and tariff checks.
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