Briers Doll House Replicates Historic Kitchen and Stairways
Visitors at the museum weekend exhibit focused on a nine room miniature doll house titled The Briers Mississippi. Created by Mr and Mrs Russell Hill as a family history gift for granddaughter Jo Ann Hill of Riverside California the model mirrors 19th century design with inside stairs a kitchen a dining room library and third floor bedrooms. The display features period furnishings including a cast iron stove a dry sink a wooden chair and a marble top table with fine china and a candy sideboard. Shirley Seifert’s The Proud Way notes the exhibit and its photographs and floor plans.
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Des Day
Llane Lady Honored as Outstanding 4 H Leader at State Roundup
Mrs. Dan Sagebiel named outstanding woman adult 4 H leader in District 7 at State 4 H Roundup banquet June 3. She has 17 years as a 4 H leader organizing Castell and Prairie Mountain clubs and guiding countywide 4 H activities.
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Dan Sagebiel
Sagebiel
Prairie Mountain Club
Llano County
Adult Leaders Association
District 7 Adult Leaders Association
Lilano County
Brady-in
House Tour Showcases Hill Estate Furnishings and Doll House
The description highlights a grandfather clock, mantel clocks in several rooms, a library fireplace, bookcase and a rocker. Second floor bedrooms feature hand crafted poster beds while third floor beds are simple. Nutria pelts imitate buffalo rugs used in some areas. Visitors praised the artistically created Hill doll house during the weekend.
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Hill
Local Residents Return Home As Guests Visit Kilgore Pair
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Wilson of Lubbock return to their Llano home. Mrs Tom Gray and Mrs Mozelle Neeley of Kilgore visit at the O O Morgan residence.
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Woodrow Wilson
Lubbock
Llano
O.O. Morgan
Tom Gray
Mozelle Neeley
Kilgore
Exercise Lapses and Theft Reach Local News
In a humorous note, HAL laments exercise fads favoring stationary bikes over real movement. The Llano News apologizes for disrupted paper sales after a theft where a coin stand was unlocked and removed, warning readers about fines and imprisonment for such thefts and noting widespread chained stands in Llano.
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Llano News
Liano
Een
Nice Fish Strings Taken from Lakes at LBJ
Reports say anglers are catching a fair number of large crappie on the upper end of Lake LBJ following a recent fish kill. Russell Tinsley of Abe Austin American Valentine’s Lodge notes the catch includes notably large crappie.
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Lbj
Wessite
Eaid Russell Tinsley
Abe Austin
Amerine
Valentine's Lodge
Valentine
Kingsland
Llano River
Tinsley
Kingsland Lodge
Lake Buchanan
Garrett Island
Beaver Creek
Gilver Creek Lodge
Kingsland Lake Aqua Boom Parade Plans for 1971
Kingsland officials detail entry rules for the July 4 Aqua Boom Boat Parade with theme Stars and Stripes Forever. Four categories, June 25 deadline, new late afternoon route along the Colorado arm of Lake LBJ, assembly at Hatfield's Camp, judging at the viewing stand, fireworks to follow.
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Kingsland
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Kingsland Chamber
Lake Shore
Hatfield
Colorado
Lake
Lbj
Assembly Point
Winders
Haywood Christian Camp
Hughland Lakes Tourist ‘Association
Llano High Students Post Perfect Attendance
Llano High School announces 67 students achieved perfect attendance in the 1970-71 year. Among them 14 seniors, 23 juniors, 17 sophomores, and 13 freshmen are named with full lists of names provided.
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Llano High School
Terry Decker
Rudy Garcia
Donald Langehennig
Jack Talley
Esther Castleberry
Charolet Greesoh
Debby Homerstad
Sandy Kincheloe
Vivian Lang
Rhonda Rode
Janelle Sagebiel
Nancy Smith
Tommy Wallace
Don Wilson
Regina Arhlett
Jean Buttery
Vicki Conely
LuAnn Donop
Edith Jesena
Shannon McDermott
Cidy Underwood
Darrell Brotsch
Larry Campbell
Albert Cason
Alan Conley
Dean Wooten
Roy Lynn Gibson
Jerome Henry
David Lang
Charles Matthews
Jim McPherson
Gary Miller
Jeff Mitchell
Ray Rhodes
Dalton Smith
Leland Stewart
Kenneth Welgehausen
Vicki Conn
Elaine Horlen
Celia Johnson
Marla Moss
Vera Nobles
Miranda Rusche
Karen Sherry
Kathy Staats
Carol Umfrid
Joanne Utterback
Paula Wittikend
Mary Jo Barton
Wayne Crabtree
Robert Hillhouse
David Mitchell
Ricky Smith
Keith Weight
Karen Alexander
Lucy Morales
Helen” Morgan
Hope Napolez
Linda Napolez
Stephen Bilberry
Marvin Crabtree
Vander Hallmark
Emmett McPherson
Hilton Rabb
Frank Rodriguez
Joe Simpson
Daniel Stone
Kingsland Woman Killed in Crash
Eleanor Law Longan fifty of Kingsland was found dead in her automobile wreckage six miles east of Mason on Highway 28 after midnight Monday. Rev J M McDonald found the car and notified authorities. The car apparently hit a bridge railing and plunged into a creek. Services are pending at Mason Funeral Home.
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Eleanor Law Longan
Kingsland
Deal
Ham
Mason
J. M. McDonald
Mason County
Graduation Acknowledgments From Laredo For Claude Mathis
Mrs George Rogers Becky and family attended graduation for Claude Mathis TZ from Unitedigh School of Del ane Hilla in Laredo. CARD OF THANKS expresses gratitude to Dr Hoerster Liena Memorial Hospital and friends who visited sent cards or flowers during the hospital stay.
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George Rogers
Becky
Alex Oestreich
Mike
Laredo
Claude Mathis TZ
Unitedigh School
Delane Hilla
Dan Hoerster
Liena Memorial Hospital
Llano Livestock Prices Across Cattle Lots and Hides
A compiled list shows multiple buyers from Llano and surrounding areas purchasing cattle and livestock. Entries include heifers steers cows bulls and springer cows with prices per hundredweight and total lot values. Buyers include Bill Murray Mrs Todd Faris JL Renick Marvin Click J EB Low Fred Osbourn and more.
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Atertia Rowiersdhke
Castell
Bill Murray
Marble Falls
M. J. Stewart
Liano
Todd Faris
Llano
JL. Renick & Sons
Marvin Click
Low
Field Creek
Fred Osbourn
Vrei
Auction Market Report Highlights Mixed Cattle Movements
Tue cattle auction shows steadier steer calves and heifers with gains for some groups. Yearling steers unchanged. packer cows down 50 cents to $1.00, bulls steady amid ample water fill. Stocker and feeder prices vary by weight, with cow calf pairs selling strong and stocker cows trading $21 to $25. Willard Jordan, Art 365, 420A 43.25.
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Willard Jordan
Rites Held For Tommy McWilliams
Tommy Roberts McWilliams 28 formerly of Valley Spring died Monday in Austin after a long illness Funeral services were held at Wilkerson Memorial Chapel in Brady with burial in Pontotoc Cemetery He was born February 22 1943 at Brady and married Mary Ziriaz in December 1908 He moved to Austin seven months ago and was employed by a construction company Survivors include his wife his parents Mr and Mrs Mildard McWilliams of Austin two sisters Mrs Bill Hunt Jr of Carlsbad New Mexico and Mrs Charles Williamson of Cedar Park one brother Doug McWilliams and his grandparents W McWilliams Sr of Brady and BR A West of Austin
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Tommy Roberts McWilliams
Valley Spring
Austin
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Brady
Pontotoc
Mary Ziriaz
Mildard McWilliams
Bill Hunt, Jr
Carlsbad
N. M
Charles Williamson
Cedar Park
Doug McWilliams
W. McWilliams, Sr
Brady and
BR. A
West
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