County LCRA unveil Black Rock Park master plan
Llano County Commissioners Court and the Lower Colorado River Authority announced a master plan for Black Rock Park on Lake Buchanan. The plan keeps the park open to the public at no charge, with B. B. Bowers operating a concession area providing bait and refreshments under a contract that funds restrooms and improvements and maintains park access for all visitors.
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Llano County Commissioners Court
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Black Rock Park
Lake Buchanan
B. B. Bowers
L.C.R.A
Bower
M. C. Dalhau
L.C.R.A. Board of Directors
Bowers
Commissioners Court
Triple Header Opens Second Round For Local Little League Teams
The Little League second round begins Friday with three games at Cherokee featuring the Jaycees Rotary VFW Lions and Cherokee Farm Bureau A second tripleheader is set for Monday June 26 Results show Farm Bureau 10 Cherokee 9 and Rotary 11 Jaycees 7 in early action The Jaycees led 5 4 until the Rotary rally The Farmers narrowly beat the Jaycees 13 12 on June 12 and games on June 16 were rained out and postponed The Rotary beat the Lions 12 10 in the first round while the VFW and Jaycees tied 66 as players Gene Persons Jimmie Smith Ron Nie Wissom and Larry Stovall were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycees Rotary
VFW Lions
Cherokee Farm Bureau
Cherokee
Farm Bureau
Thaxton
Smith
Gray
Mike Virdell
Eddie Holland
Darrell West
Farmers
Rotary
Jaycees
Rotary Boys
B. D. Halliburton
Joe Winn
Luther Everett
Sammy Tate
Lions
Mike Otto
Willie Smith
Larry Stovall
VFW
Gene Persons
Jimmie Smith
Ronnie Wissom
Llano
Ottis Halliburton
Luther Miller
Esbon
Ross Bauman
Fred Wright
Riley Mountains
LCRA
Castell
Willard Dalehau
Dalehau
Erwin Bauer
Pye
Bauer
Trace
Hairston Installed as Kingsland Lions Club President
Rev Bob L Hairston named president at Kingsland Lions Club during a combined installation and ladies night. He succeeds M F Wright and is pastor of Buckner Boys Ranch Baptist Church. Also installed were Theron Browne, O E Ainsworth, B L Warwick, Raymond Walker, James L Childs, Lester Moody, Drace Williams, Franklin Habecker, and Mack Everett. Delegations from Llano Lions Club attended with District Governor J T Jones and Harold Yarborough as guests. Jake Pickle of Austin spoke at the event.
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Bob L. Hairston
Kingsland Lions Club
M. F. Wright
Hairston
Buckner Boys Ranch Baptist Church
San Antonio
Brackenridge High
San Antonio College
Baylor University
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Rebecca
Kingsland
Theron Browne
O. E. Ainsworth
B. L. Warwick
Raymond Walker
James L. Childs
Lester Moody
Drace Williams
Franklin Habecker
Mack Everett
Llano Lions Club
Kingsland Group
J. T. Jones
Harold Yarborough
Goldthwaite
R. V. Derrick
Zone
Jake Pickle
Austin
Texas Employment Commission
Episcopal minister arrives at Grace Church Llano
Leslie Eugene Bogan accepted a call as minister of Grace Episcopal Church Llano and moved into the rectory near Llano Memorial Hospital. He is from Pensacola Florida and Atlanta Georgia, Vanderbilt graduate, and recently finished seminary in Austin. His wife hails from Nashville and they have a 15 month old daughter Laura.
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Leslie Eugene Bogan
Grace Episcopal Church
Llano
Llano Memorial Hospital
Mr. Bogan
Pensacola
Florida
Atlanta
Georgia
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn
Seminary of the Southwest
Austin
Laura
McCulloch Singers Meet Sunday in Brady
The McCulloch County Singing Convention is set for Sunday June 25 at 2 pm at the Gospel Tabernacle in Brady. All are invited to attend.
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McCulloch Singers
McCulloch County Singing Convention
Gospel Tabernacle
Brady
Paul Knight Conducts Revival Services at Llano Church
Paul E. Knight of Booneville Ark evangelist for revival this week at Northside Church of Christ in Llano with services scheduled Sunday June 25 Lunch will be served on the grounds Knights has about 40 years in ministry Anyone wishing to hear him speak is invited TJ Massey has returned to Llano recuperating after recent Austin surgery
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Paul E. Knight
Booneville, Ark
Northside Church of Christ In
Llano
Knight
Ample Rains Bring Smiles To Llano County Farm Areas
Llano County awakens to a wet spell that boosts cattle sales and eases feed costs. Rainfall totals exceed half the yearly average as creeks flood and the Llano River crest reaches 15 to 17 feet. Farmers report slowing livestock sales and optimistic prospects for planting peanuts and sorghums while highlighting scattered high totals across the county.
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Llano County
Masons to Install Officers in July
Liano Lodge No. 242 A F and A M will install new officers at the regular meeting on July 11. Robert Kassell to be installed as worshipful master. other officers named include A C Kincheloe senior warden Clayton Gage junior warden Joe Nerren Tilman Harlow treasurer Rube Decker secretary Monroe Raesener Jack Walker junior steward Don Hyde chaplain Rev C C McKinney and Richard Mac Dermott tler. McDermott has served as worshipful master for the past year.
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Liano Lodge
A.F
A.M
Robert Kassell
A. C. Kincheloe
Clayton Gage
Joe Nerren
Tilman Harlow
Rube Decker
Monroe Raesener
Jack Walker
Don Hyde
C .C. McKinney
Tler
Richard MacDermott
McDermott
Lodge
Democratic Women Plan Town Meeting in Slane County
The Democratic Women of Slane County discuss a town meeting with State Senator Louis Crump and State Representative Terry Townsend to discuss the general sales tax and related legislation for the July special session. A date and location will be announced, and all county residents are invited. Messages of congratulations arrive from national and state party leaders.
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Slane County
Austin
Tri-County
Buchanan Dam
Louis Crump
Terry Townsend
Crump
Rep. Townsend
Democratic Women's Group
Lyndon B. Johnson
William Blakely
Jim Wright
Hep. Townsend
Margaret Price
Democratic National Committee
J. Ed Connally
Democratic Party of Texas
Minnie Fisher Cunningham
Travis County
Nalls Attends Lions International Meet in Atlantic City
Mr and Mrs C M Nalls and daughters Shirley and Dianne are in Atlantic City New Jersey for the Lions International Convention. Mr Nalls was installed as president of the Llano Lions Club at last week's regular luncheon meeting and they expect to return in a few days.
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C. M. Nalls
Shirley
Dianne
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Nalls
Llano Lions Club
Hunting and Fishing Discussion Set in Llano County
Llano County landowners and hunters meet next Wednesday night June 28 in the Llano County courthouse. Biologists Jack Ward Thomas and Elgin Dietz, plus game warden Bill Swope, discuss proposed changes in hunting and fishing regulations including a possible deer bag limit increase and elimination of deer checking stations.
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Llano County
Jack Ward Thomas
Llano
Elgin Dietz
San Marcos
Bill Swope
Congregational Meeting at First Christian Church
A congregational meeting of the First Christian Church will be held in the fellowship hall on Monday evening June 26 at 7 p.m. A covered dish supper will be served and everyone is urged to be present.
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First Christian Church
Fellowship Hall
Phone company to convert Llano County lines to dial system
The Southwestern States Telephone Company will switch Llano and West Llano to dial operation on December 16. A new West Llano exchange near Castell will share ANC numbering with Kingsland Tow and Llano, enabling direct dialing without long distance charges.
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Llano County
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Llano
A. J. Lacy
West Texas
West Llano
Lacy
West Ll
Tow
Kingsland
West Shane
ANC
United States
Canada
Improvements Made In Llano Library
Llano County Library interiors are being unified by removing part of a wall between two large rooms and installing a folding door to separate when needed. The librarian’s desk is relocated for easier access. New books include the Congressional Record donated by Rep. O C Fisher the USDA yearbook Power to Produce and Schewitz Texas donated by the Humble Company.
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The
Llano County
Congressional
O. C. Fisher
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Schewitz
Texas
Buck Schewitz
Humble Company
Commissioners Inspect Llano County School Land in San Angelo
Llano County commissioners court members visited San Angelo to inspect Llano's school land located there. Heavy rains hindered travel through pastures, but the group noted the beneficial rainfall. Participants included Judge R. P. McWilliams T. T. Homesley Euel Movare and T. E. Clendennen with Claude Smith absent due to illness.
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Llano County
Former Llanoans Kin Wins Fulbright and More
Robert E. Norris a TCU student from Dallas earned a Fulbright scholarship to study next year at Central University in Quito Ecuador He is the third TCU student this spring to win a Fulbright Norris also won a Good Neighbor Commission scholarship to Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico for the summer and a Woodrow Wilson fellowship to the University of New Mexico He is the son of E A Norris of Dallas and grandson of the late Florence Bradley of Llano Mrs Norris is the former Edna May Bradley
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Robert E. Norris
TCU
Dallas
Central University
Quito
Ecuador
Norris
Good Neighbor Commission
Monterrey Institute of Technology
Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
University of New Mexico
E. A. Norris
Florence Bradley
Llano
Edna May Bradley
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Episcopal Church
Paul Knight
TJ. M. Massey
Paul G. Knight
Evangelist
Wayne May
Llano River
Willow Creek
Llano Valley
Drouth
Lisne
Masons
Democratic Women Plan Town Meeting
Lions International
Phone Company
Llanoans Kin
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