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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1958
Page
8
Ninety Moore family members met at Zilker Park in Austin for a reunion with a basket lunch. Officers were elected: A. V. New president Tex Houston vice president Kenneth McWilliams secretary treasurer and W K Moore chaplain.
Mrs. Robert Schneider, who has been in San Antonio with her children recuperating from a stroke at Easter, has returned to Llano and is steadily improving. Miss Lennie Ora Hallmark entered Nixon-Clay Commercial College at Austin and spent the weekend in Llano.
The Marine Corps runs 140 Marine Schools training Marines in over 400 specialized skills and trades with 18,000 new graduates annually. Master Sergeant Edward F. Huffman notes all Marines remain riflemen but warfare needs more technical training. Huffman will visit the Llano Post Office June 27 from 1 to 3 PM and can be reached at the Austin recruiting substation Box 311.
Felix Z Hopson 69 died at his Llano home Saturday morning. Funeral service held at Waldrope Funeral Home with James Sheppard officiating. Burial in Six Mile Cemetery. Survived by wife Lonnie Martin two sons Adrian Hopson Cecil Hopson one daughter Alberta Green three brothers and two sisters six grandchildren. Pallbearers listed from Llano and San Antonio.
Llano County 4-H Livestock Judging team placed fourth among twenty-two Texas teams at the state finals held at Texas A&M. Malcolm Osbourn of Valley Spring won high individual honors with first place overall. Hale County took first. top teams advance, and Llano received recognition for strong performance.
Disabled individuals unable to work due to disability have until June 30 1958 to file for full protection of their Social Security rights. James Marley, district manager of the Austin office, warned that delaying past June 30 risks losing benefits. Eligibility requires five of ten years worked under Social Security before disability and 1.5 years of the three years prior. Filing by June 30 protects records dating from disability. If the person cannot work at age ten, they may begin receiving benefits, continuing while disabled or until reaching age 65 for old age retirement. Those who may qualify should contact the Social Security office before June 30 1958.
Nine adults were received into the fellowship of St James Lutheran Church Llano during a Sunday service on June 15. Recipients included Roy Lee Ahrlett Mrs Winston Koerth Mr and Mrs Al Mueller Mrs Harry Otto Mr and Mrs Eddie Renken and Mr and Mrs Morris Sherry. Some were received by letter of transfer baptism and profession of faith after a fourteen week instructional period on Evangelical Lutheran doctrine.
Bookmobile visits Buckner's Boys Ranch on Thursday June 26 from 9 45 to 10 15 A M. Friday June 27 lists Lone Grove Post Office from 8 45 to 7 30 A M New Bluffton Holland's Grocery 9 40 to 10 25 A M Tow Post Office 10 35 to 11 20 Buchanan Post Office 11 50 to 12 50 P M Inks Lake Buena Vista 4 05 to 2 45 P M.
T M Harvey, former Llano High School principal, contributes to The Outlook, the Texas State Teachers Association magazine. The piece notes his five debate teams reaching state meets and his coaching of winning entries in debate and extemporaneous speech, while he completes his fourth year as principal of a Lufkin High School.
The 1958 State Fair of Texas will feature a statewide higher education exhibit titled Higher Education in Texas. About eighty junior and senior colleges and universities will present cultural and scientific displays and entertainment from October 4 to 19, showcasing the role of Texas higher education in science and technology growth.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Milliger and daughter Marcia of Burbank California visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milliger. Suzanne Adams of Albany has been visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Duncan.
A week long Vacation Bible School program will run Monday through Friday the 27th for all boys and girls age 5 to 16. Activities include Bible stories character stories singing handiwork games and refreshments from 3 to 5 pm daily. Preparation Day for the school will be Friday the 20th at 3 pm with registration and a VBS parade.
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