Llano County 4 H Camp Set For Granite Shoals Visit
About 100 4 H members leaders and parents are expected at the Llano County 4 H Camp to be held Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at the Granite Shoals Youth Center Changes include rifle safety and marksmanship replacing crafts and separate evening recreation for senior and junior members The camp features swimming volleyball baseball archery and horseshoes A barbecue and entertainment are planned for Parents Night Tuesday at 7 30 p m Committees oversee foods health and safety recreation vespers and barbecue with an overall camp committee listing organizers The schedule begins Monday at 1 p m with assembly at the courthouse before departure to Granite Shoals
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Llano County
Granite Shoals
Martin Sagebiel
Ray Walker
Jim Rusche
Three Die in Centex Weekend Tragedies
A six month old Houston baby Matthew Young died in a one car crash seven miles east of Mason on Highway 29 at 4 a m Sunday. In Burnet County two San Antonio men Dudley Baker sixteen and Albert Baker twenty eight drowned while swimming at Granite Shoals Lake near Marble Falls. Their brother Mitchell nearly died while trying to rescue Albert as the younger sibling tangled in moss.
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Houston
San Antonio
Llano County
Matthew Young
John L. Young
Sydney
Mason Hospital
Mason
Dudley Baker
Albert Baker
Granite Shoals Lake
Marble Falls
Burnet County
Mitchell
Albert
Moss
Mrs. Ragan White Dies In Mason at 83
Mrs. Ragan White 83 wife of a former Mason County sheriff died last Thursday in Mason after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at First Methodist Church Mason with burial in Gooch Cemetery. Born October 2 1880 in Llano County she married in 1903 and moved to Mason County in 1915. Survived by husband three daughters two brothers two sisters four grandchildren six great grandchildren. Preceded in death by two sisters. Guests of Mr and Mrs C N Moore included several Johanson and New families.
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Ragan White
Mason County
Mason
First Methodist Church of
Gooch
White
Beulah Rhodes
Llano County
Carl Bauer
Harold Schmidt
Odes Jordan
Odessa
J. R. Rhodes
Ponca City
Okla
Arthur Collins
Llano
Katie Delavane
San Antonio
Alma Stewart
Richard Sen
Bud Dees
Adele Wright Wins National Show Trophy
Adele Wright ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred D Wright won the grand champion fleece in the junior division at the National Sonora Wool and Mohair Show judged June 10 She entered the Angora Mohair fleece which took first in junior Mohair and was named grand champion of the entire junior division Liana 4H member Adele received two rosettes and a large trophy from Sonora Feed and Supply County agent L P Amsler assisted with entry There were over 500 wool fleeces and 170 mohair fleeces entered making it a record year for Sonora events
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Adele Wright
Fred D. Wright
Sonora
Adele
Liano 4H
L. P. Amsler
Wrights
Llano Girls Enter Peach Queen Contest
Five Llano County girls compete in the 1964 Peach Queen contest at Stonewall during the Peach Jamboree. Ann Coble Rita Halliburton Vicki Virdell Pat Whitson from Llano and Becky Kinsey of Ten enter the field of seventeen contestants from ten Hill Country towns. The queen parade opens the festival at 10 a.m. with Cactus Pryor of KTBC TV as master of ceremonies.
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Llano County
Stonewall
Ann Coble
Buchanan Dam
Rita Halliburton
Vicki Virdell
Pat Whitson
Llano
Becky Kinsey
Cactus Pryor
Ktbc-Tv
Austin
Cancer Drive Exceeds Quota in 1964 Campaign
T. J. Watkins reports Llano County residents have contributed over $1,000 to the cancer drive. Listed helpers and amounts include Valley Spring $21.50, Tow $78.00, Kingsland $160.27, Castell $45.39, Sunrise Beach $40.50, Castell Road $63.80, and others totaling the overage.
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T. J. Watkins
Llano County
Valley Spring
Forrest Smathers
Field Creek
Mary Box
Lone Grove
Gladys Box
Tow
Damon Wyckoff
Buchanan Dam
Estelle Phillips
Bobbie Baxter
Margaret Coyner
Edna Hart
Kingsland
Kenneth Pearson
Sunrise Beach
Victor Dietzel
Castell Road
O. O. Henderson
Liano
Jim Watkins
Charlie Ratliff
Ed Christofer
Community Savings Opens Boerne Office
The Community Savings and Loan Association will open a Boerne branch to serve Kendall County. President Fred Mathisen says a new building is planned near the city’s north edge, but the office will operate in an existing building until construction is finished. The association already has a branch in Marble Falls.
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Community Savings and Loan Association
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Kendall County
Fred Mathisen
City of
Marbe Falls
Buchanan Takes Early Little League Lead With Three Games Behind
Buchanan LL leads the Llano County league after three games as Farm Bureau, Rotary, Jaycees, Lions, VFW, and Buchanan teams post wins. Opening night saw Farm Bureau 5 Rotary 4, Lions 9 VFW 8, Buchanan 5 Jaycees 1, and Lions 14 Jaycees 7. Second doubleheader had Farm Bureau 13 VFW 9, Buchanan 21 Rotary 3. Monday's games: Buchanan 9 Farm Bureau 4, Rotary 7 Jaycees 4.
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Buchanan
Llano County
Rotary
VFW
Jaycees
Farm Bureau
Lions
Buchanan Dam
Mike Gray
Clayton Brewer
Farmers
Lowry Craven
Darrell West
David Hoerster
Gary Halliburton
John Herridge
C. W. Bauman
Robert Krauss
Tommy Wallace
Jayce
Byron Millorn
Clifford Buster
Rodney Muncy
Bryan Millorn
W. Bauman
Jeffrey Hopf
Buchanan Arts Group Names Artists of the Month
At the Buchanan Arts and Crafts Group meeting held at First Union Church plans for the August Aqua Festival exhibit were discussed. Alma Howerts, Marie Beggs, and members invite other groups to exhibit. Visitors included Mrs Snellin Burnet Miss Mary Perkins San Angelo and Mrs G Carrick San Diego. Virgie Conelius was chosen artist of the month for the first half of June and Sandy Clendennen for the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Dam
Buchanan Arts and Crafts
Union Church
Alma Howerts
Marie 3Eggs
Snellin
Burnet
Mary Perkins
San Angelo
Co. G. Carrick
Mrs. Alice Yancey Visits Dalrymple Family in Mississippi
Mrs. Alice Yancey of Hattiesburg Mississippi and former Miss Alice Dalrymple is visiting the S H Dalrymple family.
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Alice Yancey
Hattiesburg
Miss Alice Dalrymple
S. H. Dalrymple
June Rains Around Llano County Boost Local Hope
Llano County sees heavy June rains with 0.50 inch recorded so far, 0.35 in the past week and 0.15 on June 5. Skies stay cloudy, winds mild, and ranchers remain hopeful for ample moisture through the month amid widespread Texas showers.
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Texas
Llano County
Llano
Screwworm checks continue in Llano County
Representatives from the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Livestock Commission conduct on site screwworm surveys at the Llano County Livestock Auction. They plan personal outreach to numerous stockmen to improve cooperation as two confirmed cases are reported, urging ranchers to monitor cattle and report suspected cases.
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Texas, Animal Health Commission
Texas Livestock Commission
Llano County
L. P. Amsler
Private Swim Lessons Begin at City Pool
This week the city pool started private swimming lessons led by Mr. and Mrs. Jody Jones. Schedules run 8-9 a.m. twelve swimmers and intermediate swimmers, 9-10 a.m. advanced beginners, and 10-11 a.m. beginners on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Mrs. Jones and Miss Martha Sawyer supervise a swimming and diving team 11 a.m. to noon on those days. Eugene Russell instructs junior and senior lifesaving 7-9 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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City Swimming
Jody Jones
Jones
Martha Sawyer
Eugene Russell
Ranchers Form Rural Fire Fighting Protection Association
Civil Air Patrol plans a weekend mass simulated search and rescue operation in the Hill Country with Task Group VIII HQ at Shirley Williams River Valley Ranch Kingsland. Captain Charles Leatherman leads a multi-squadron effort covering 21 counties to practice SAR procedures amid pasture fire risks.
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Civil Air Patrol
Shirley Williams River Valley Ranch
Kingsland
Task Group VIII
Charles Leatherman
Randolph
Austin
Travis County
Seguin
Columbus
San Antonio
Harris
Alamo
Highland Lakes
Texas
United States Air Force
Task Group VII
Houston
San Angelo
Mason County
McCasland Named Chairman of Llano Federation Chapter
W F Woody McCasland of Highland Lakes National Bank Kingsland is named chairman of the Llano Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business. Jack Myers District Manager announces the appointment as part of a program where independent business members vote on bills and issues and McCasland tabulates results for delivery to Congress and Senator Crump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F
Woody’ McCasland
The
Highland Lakes National Bank
Kingsland
Llano
National Federation of Independent Business
Jack Myers
District Austin
McCasland
O. C. Fisher
Washington, D. C
Louis Crump
United States
Mrs L A McDaniel and Mrs Guy Clymszz Attend UT Workshop
Mrs L A McDaniel and Mrs Guy Clymszz are attending an Association of Childhood Education workshop at the University of Texas this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. McDaniel
Guy Clymszz
University of Texas
Commissioners Hold Court at Llano Memorial Hospital
Commissioners met at Llano Memorial Hospital on Friday morning marking the first time a court session was held there. The visit aimed to expedite business since Claude B. Smith was a patient and unavailable at the commissioners' court session.
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Mahomet
Claude B. Smith
Sesson
Llano Memorial Hospital
Llano Hospital
Buchanan C of C Plans Fish Derby
The Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce changes plans from a June 18 Homecoming Dance to a Fish Derby starting June 11 and ending with a Fish Fry at 4 00 p m July 19. Prizes go to winners in several categories with weighing stations on both lake shores. Tickets for the fish fry will be sold soon and brochures with Welcome Letters are being prepared for visitors and motel guests.
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Buchanan Dam
Lake Buchanan
Eas
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce
Lake Buchanan Chamber
Summer Busy for LHS Students in Llano Summer Session
Sixty six Llano High School students join a summer program to earn extra credit or aid obtaining drivers licenses. Thirty five study driver education under Weldon Seilger and Al LaSnge, fifteen learn typing, nine take government with Aubrey Marshall, five take English grammar I, and three study English grammar II. Many girls also work at home for homemaking credit.
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Llano High School
Weldon Seelger
al LaSnge
Earl Duggins
Aubrey Marshall
Liana High School
Bardin Family Holds Llano Reunion
Members of the Bardin family gathered Sunday at the city park for their annual reunion with attendees from Vernon Fort Worth and Houston. Mr and Mrs Eugene Atchison returned from a vacation in Austin and San Antonio and Mrs Atchison attended a visual aid education session at the University of Texas.
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Bardin
Vernon, Fort Worth
Houston
Eugene Atchison
Austin
San Antonio
Atchison
University of Texas
Mail Truck Schedule Changes Start July First
Beginning July 1 the Llano mail truck will depart at 4 45 p m instead of 5 10 p m on weekdays and will arrive from Austin thirty minutes earlier in the morning The Saturday schedule remains unchanged Postmaster J P Ray says the office will close at 4 36 p m weekdays to avoid staying after the truck leaves No money orders will be sold on Saturday as part of a nationwide economy program
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Llano
Austin
J. P. Ray
Ray
Southwestern States and California Water merger approved by stockholders
Common stockholders of Southwestern States Telephone Company and California Water & Telephone Company approved proposed mergers with General Telephone and Electronics Corporation at special meetings in San Francisco with 90.4 percent and 90.3 percent of votes in favor. General Telephone stockholders in New York also approved, and Western Utilities Corporation and West Coast Telephone Company sanctioned mergers with General Telephone. The four San Francisco affiliated companies will exchange for General Telephone common stock, with anticipated effectiveness on June 30, 1964.
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Southwestern States Telephone Company
California Water & Telephone Company
General Telephone and Electronics Corporation
San Francisco
New York
General Telephone & Electronics Corporation
Western Utilities Corporation
West Coast Telephone Company
General Telephone
Llano to Host Fourball Tournament
The Llano Golf Club will host a monthly fourball golf tournament this month on Sunday afternoon June 21.
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LLANO
Llano Golf Club
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C. N. Moore
Douglas Johanson
Spokane, Washington
Clyde Johanson
Cherokee
4. K. New
Community Savings
Buchanan C of C
Fish Derby
LHS
David Wayne Edy
Roswell
New Mexico
Martin Kowierschke
Kowierschke
David Wayne
Frank Eddy
T Sgt
Kenneth Maas
Ruth Rayburn
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