Letter Delivery Delays Spur Postal Reform Talk
Readers in Llano County critique slow mail service from Burnet to Tow and lack of prompt delivery to New York. They propose expanding routes to Buchanan Dam Kingsland and Bluffton, seeking better faster options without dropping existing lines. Page 8.
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Llano
Tow
New York
Llano County
New_ York
Burnet
Buchanan Dam
Bluffton
Willl
Esults
Liano
Yow
Watfion Kingsland
Beehanan Dam
Slane
Liang
Blufften
Llano and Mason Courts Trade Murder Trials
Llano and Mason counties swapped murder cases with the Malcolm Brewer case moved to Mason for trial and the Donnie Gibbs case, previously mistried in Mason, shifted to Llano. Sept. 12 was set for Brewer’s Mason trial. Gibbs’ Llano date likely August 8 per district sources.
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Llano County
Malcolm Brewer
Mason
Donnie Gibbs
Llano
Thos. BE. Ferguson
Brewer
J. A. Mayes
Gibbs
Liana
Llano County 4-H Camp Draws 78 Youth and 14 Adults
Seventy eight boys and girls from all Llano county 4-H clubs attended a three day encampment at the Youth Center on Granite Shoals Lake led by County Agent T. J. Tanksley. Parents Night fed 210 people as part of the event.
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Llano County
Granite Shoals Lake
T. J. Tanksley
Tanksley
Norman Cgrenwelge
Joanna Gray
Creei Gray
Jack Little
Donald and
Carrollsbourn
Mmes
Lester Inman
Willard Tialehan
Randolph Velfeste
Elmo Stairs
Raymond Winkel
T. J. ‘Tanksley
Sam
Gillespie County Moves to New Judicial District
Fragmented OCR notes indicate Gillespie County is reassigned to a newly formed judicial district amid district realignments. It lists counties like San Saba Menard and Alton along with Kendall and Wimberley in the region and mentions a local district attorney and commissioners court as part of the change.
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Gillespie Crouse
Saeba
Texas
Marvin
Attercey
Wimbie
Kendall
Gillespie
Liana
Alton
San Saba
Blaine
Menard
Irrigation Well Opens Prospects in Llano County
The northwest Llano County irrigation well on Floyd Rothmann ranch, near Valley Spring, reported by driller Taylor Wirdell, yielded 227 gallons per minute from 100 feet with a 10 foot draw. Opening date for Llano ISD schools set Sept 6 for 1955 56. three teachers named for coming year.
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Llano Co
Llano County
Taylor Wirdell
Floyd Rothmann
Valley Spring
Smoothing Iron Mountain
Walter
Wirdell
Virdeil
Llano Independent School District
Board of Trustees
Iva West
Miss West
Christine Brown
Eugene TurhiviNe
C . Brown
Walter ‘Lear
Patsy Rothmann
Ed Rothmann
Behrns Ex-Students Hold Reunion At Cherokee Saturday
Behrns ex-students association held its annual reunion at Cherokee last Saturday with about 47 attendees. The event featured remembrances of former teachers and a tribute to Keith Paceles, eldest ex-student in attendance, while plans for future gatherings and a graveside observance were discussed.
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Behrns
Cherokee
Herohee High
Aia
Owlom
Woom
Ness
Tod
Holivenkopf
Austin
Bern
Fos. Gray
Cuarckee
Harris
Ray Oeceived
Tamer
Keith Paceles
Diolleuak
Plano
Professor Behens
Stare
Myrile Swanson Duckum
Corsiciana
First Swanson
Exas
Manphers
Pehen's
Beulah Mae Walker
Fannie Walker
Nora Walker Campbell
Lennie Walk Mee
Remans
Two Teams Lead In Little League Play
Marble Falls tops Fitzsimons 13 4 as Bill MacMillan earns six strikeouts and three hits. Lions Club then defeat Taycees 13 1 with Joe Bill Watkins collecting three hits and a homer. Jaycees fall 19 5 as Fitzsimons rally in sixth inning. Laeschmeda leads a 45 hit night for Fitzsimons. Walker, Rovers each have three.
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Wilbern Davis
Fitzsimons
Lions Club
Marble
Bill MacMilan
Marble Falls
Alexander
Dodgen
Clawson
Taycees
Joe Bill Watkins
Lions
Wbert Wagner
Tommy Parr
Jaycees
Wounded Man in Critical Condition After Llano Burglaries
Wounded Raymond Cr Rangel told sheriff he was injured while fleeing a burglary scene near Llano last Thursday morning. Constable J Shirley shot him. Two companions Joe Perales and Edward Davila were sent to a juvenile detention home in Austin and await return for trial. Mrs Kennard Moss of Corpus Christi visited Llano relatives during the weekend.
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Raymond Cr. Rangel
J. (. Shirley
Liang
Austin
Travis Bawcot
Joe Perales
Edward Davila
Austn
Llano
Kennard Moss
Corpus Christi
J. Robinson
Edgar Moss
Moss
Liana
1955 Fishing Hunting Laws To Be Diecreed At Man Night Meeting
Austin man D W Berwell 68 drowns in Inks Lake after their boat capsized near Buchanan dam. Companion W P Robinson of Austin escapes with aid from a floating cushion. Flood gates were open when the accident occurred and investigators note the drowning happened about noon last Thursday.
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Man
D. WH. Berwell
Austin
W. PF. Robinson
Inks Lake
Robinson
Burrell
Buchanan Dam
City Council Delays Pool Opening Date Until July
The city utilities manager HKiwood Baines said the pool opening will not be announced until around early July due to remaining work. The council devoted most of the meeting to swimming pool discussions with little other business.
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Hkiwood Baines
Raines
Rural Progress Groups Plan Meeting Monday
A fragmented item reports Rural Progress Groups arranging a follow up meeting on Monday at Llano with tentative discussion topics. It mentions Conway and Poseport in a wartime era cadence and references preparatory steps and future discussions.
No Flashboards Possible This Summer In Llano Dam
Llano utility manager Ihweood Raines said there is a strong possibility flashboards will not be placed across the Liang river dam in Llano this summer. He noted the situation may change if river conditions require, but current outlook is favorable.
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Lone Grove
Brufflon
Tow
Buchanan Dam
Kingslayd
Liang River
Llano
Ihweood Raines
City of
Doe Hunt and Trot Lines Discussed by Llano County Officials
Game Warden J C Moore announces a meeting of farmers and ranchers in Lisney county at 8:00 PM Tuesday June 20 to discuss proposed game and fishing rules for the Llano River area. Topics include possible doe season contingent on October census and potential regulation changes ahead of fall hunting seasons.
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Hasheen
Lisney County
J. C. Moore
Court House
Llano County
Moore
Llano River
Gama
Weather cools briefly then hot humid spell returns
A Llano Texas weather summary notes a brief respite with rains subsiding to 0.23 inch and a hot spell returning midweek. Temperatures reached the week's peak, while rainfall totals for the period were recorded and river levels near the dam were monitored as flood waters receded and silt settled downstream.
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E.W. ‘Larréncé
Weather Bureau
Shayla
O Suedatie Tonis
Wren Mers Cury
Latrence
Llano
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