Audit Shows Co In Good Condition
Audit of Llano county for 1954 by W F Turner and company reports very good financial condition. County has 157000 in outstanding bonds with 25825 due in 1955 and 35833.99 on hand for that purpose. County Judge R P McWilliams says the county owes the State Highway department nothing at present.
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Liano County
W. F. Turner and Company
Stephenville
R. P. McWilliams
Llano County
McWilliams
State Highway Department
Texas
Llano Duchess Candidate Represents County at Brady Jubilee
Sylvia Kothmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Gleason Kothmann has been chosen by the Llano Chamber of Commerce to represent the county as a duchess at the Brady Jubilee on July 14. She will be escorted by Jerry Butler and is among candidates for Jubilee Queen to be crowned Friday night July 1 and ride in the street parade Saturday morning July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Kothmann
Gleason Kothmann
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Taylor Wirdell
Miss Kothmann
Jerry Butler
Dynamite blast rocks buildings in South Llano
Sheriff reports a dynamite blast near Llano at about 9 30 last night. Alvin set off old dynamite two miles south on Flag Creek to protect men working in nearby rock quarries, causing most south side structures to rattle.
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Llano
Alvin Offer
Flag Creek
Travis Bawe¢om
Bawcom
Culture Club Enters National Community Progress Contest
The Liano Culture club and Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs will enter a nationwide community betterment contest. President Mrs. Dick Williamson urged civic groups to contribute ideas to launch several new projects, including a county museum and native mineral collection, with a March 1 deadline.
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Liano Culture Club
Texas Wederation of
Dick Williamson
Liano Man Receives Gulf Service Award
Mr. Cullin A. Carter of Liano received a bronze Gulf plaque at a Lampasas dinner on June 14 for 10 years as a Gulf distributor. Also honored were S. M. Stephenson for 21 years and W. W. Underwood for eight years. Gulf district manager W. C. Jung praised veteran dealers as the backbone of Gulf’s marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cullin A. Carter
Liano
Gulf Oil Corporation
Lampasas
Carter
S. M. Stephenson
Valley Spring
W. W. Underwood
Pontotoc
Gulf District
W. C. Jung
Gulf
Llano Jr. Chamber Holds Ladies Night Installation Meeting
Dr. Robert Hunger will be installed as president of the Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce for the coming year at the annual Ladies Night installation tonight in the school cafeteria at 8:00. Bruce Weld of San Angelo will be guest speaker and installing officer. Officiants include Eugene Russell as first vice president and Jack Talley as second vice president. Officers also installed: James Hyatt secretary Sam Riabb state director and six new directors. Outstanding Jaycee of the year to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hunger
Llano
Bruce Weld
San Angelo
Jay-cee
Hunger Wil
James Epperson
Eugene Russell
Jack Talley
James Hyatt
Sam Riabb
Dan Hoerster
Lester Inman
Irl Larrimore
Clinger Scott
Theo Crenwelge
Rotary Club To Sponsor Turtle Traps In Llano River
Game Warden J. Moore will lead a Llano Rotary Club turtle control effort. Traps will be placed above and below the dam under the State Game Commission, funded by public donations in sporting goods jars with Frank Hope as finance chairman.
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J. ©. Moore
Llano River
Llano
Liano River
Bruh
Kingsland social notes from Grace Lindsey
Mr and Mrs W A Banks of Austin and Mr and Mrs Billy Banks of San Marcos were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Jim Long. Various guests visited Grace Lindsey including Nellie Garris H G Gabardiel San Antonio and M A Murchison Buchanan Dam. Henry H Hill returned from naval training station at Grange. Families from San Antonio Llano Bastrop Marble Falls and Aus tin appear in local weekend visits.
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W. A. Banks
Austin
Billy Banks
San Marcos
Jim Long
Mmes
Nellie Garris
H. G. Gaberdiel
San Antonio
M. A. Murchison
Buchanan Dam
Grace Lindsey
Henry H. Hill
Meb Ricketson
Llano
Sam Barnett
Mamie Dell Barrow
Mia
Erich C. Lappe
R. W. Loveless
Bastrop
Thair Place
Burton Wiley
Marble Falls
Legion District Baseball Title Not Decided
Legions District baseball title remains unresolved as Llano and Burnet American Legion teams split a best two of three. Llano won 4 2 at Burnet with Dink Howard and Irvin Ahhlett pitching a three hitter. Burnet answered with a 16 12 win in Llano, Dusty Rhodes pacing the offense with three extra base hits. Coaches plan to meet to schedule the deciding game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbern Davis
Liana
Burnet American Legion
Burnet
Llano
Dink Howard
Irvin Ahhlett
Howard
Arhlett
Wimpy Clendennen
Liano
Gary Harlan
Legionnaires
Johnny
Dusty” Rhodes
Weekend Visits and Travels Highlight Local Social Scene
Sat Raymond DeHate returns from San Antonio for the weekend. Bastrop couples Fred and Mrs Wright visit here for the summer. both teach in Bastrop schools. Mrs Mae Drace travels to Fort Worth to join relatives, then Los Angeles sightseeing. Several families and individuals from Austin, Pasadena, Barnet, Abilene attend gatherings and visits.
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Raymond DeHate
San Antonio
Fred Wright
Bastrop
Wright
Mae Drace
Fort Worth
Dick Drace
Los Angeles
Calif
Tow Valley Social Calendar Notes Local Events
Mrs Damon Wyckoff reports a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gray at the Community House with about 50 attendees. Extended visits include the Morgans in Bend and multiple out of town guests from Llano Castell Lub bock Hollis and San Antonio. Local Baptist workers conference with barbecue at Tow Baptist Church drew about 75 people.
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Galeon Morgan
Robert Hicks
Bend
Andrew Alexander
K. Alexander
BJ Wade
Bill Gray
Monte Alexander
Bille Banner
Tollia Gray
Billie Banner
Llano
James Banner
Castell
Garry Dee ‘Conley
Lubbock
Allen Johnson
T. D. Swenson
Cherry Kay
Jasper Hardin
Milam Barnett
Walter Lea Wailis
Damon Wyckoff
O. K. Alexander
Eddie Renken
Mary Jane
San Antonio
Sgt
Dayton Hohmann
W. A. Alexander
Play Miller
Jerry Alexander
Bill
Jim Brown
Liano and
Burnet County Baptist Workers Conference
E.R. Pickens, Jr
Debbie Kay
Charles Pickens
Waco
D. E. Rameer
Wilma Tippens
van Hereford
Lometa
Tom Garrett
L. T Loechhart
Lions Clinch First in Highland Lakes Little League
The Lions defeated Fitzsimons 2-1 to seize sole possession of first place after a clash of league leaders. Pitcher Gil bert Wagner and Roger Howard combined for the win allowing four hits, as Sandy Hodges contributed two safeties.
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Wilbern Davis
Lions Club
Highland Lakes
Fitzsimons
Joe Bill Watkins
Lions
Fenny Tammonds
Gilbert Wagner
Roger Howard
Sandy Hodges
Jaycees
Marble Falls
Lon Ed Neid
Henry Hammonds
Cherokee notes from families visit and reunions
Mrs Cora Thaxton visits Rochelle with sister Mrs W H Williamson. Mrs M F Foster of Houston guests of her mother Mrs M A Boone. Jimmie Kuykendall of San Antonio visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Grove Kuykendall. Mr and Mrs John Owens and son Arthur of Brownwood with daughters Mrs Elly Lucas of Luling and Cecil Nobles and family of Austin attend Sulphur Springs family reunion. Mrs Clyde Roberts and others travel from Lampasas and Fort Worth to Corpus Christi for Padre Island trip.
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Cora Thaxtons
Rochelle
W. H. Williamson
M. F. Foster
Houston
M. A. Boone
Jimmie Kuykendall
San Antonio
Grove Kuykendall
John Qwens
Arthur
Brownwood
Elly Lucas
Luling
Cecil Nobles
Austin
Sulphur Springs
Clyde Roberts
Nettie Cavness
Annie Bailey
Truman Yarbrough
Darlene
Lampasas
Mike Powe
Bobby
Fort Worth
Corpus Christ
Padre Island
Yorktown
Johnny Zulauf
Sammy Joe
John Ed Keeney
Ruth Calley
Durham’s Business College
Brenda Sue
Johnny, Jr
Zulaufs
Cartesa Eliott
Mra
Cacit Ray
Emma Ray
Davis and
Warl
D. W. Gaddy
San Saha
John Keeney
County Installs 2 Way Radio Mobile Units
Llano County completed installation of a two way short wave radio set for police work and disaster reporting. Sheriff Travis Bawcom said the master unit and two mobile units are in operation in the courthouse office and in the Buchanan Lake deputy sheriff vehicle. Total cost 2289.20 with 1144.60 funded by the Federal Civil Defense Administration.
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Llano County
Travis Bawcom
Bawcom
Sheriff
Buchanan Lake
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Llano Girl Scouts End Day Camp
Thirty five Llano county girls among 93 Scouts attended the second annual Day camp at Granite Shoals Youth Center last week. They learned compass work lashing blueprint pictures first aid cooking nature study folk dancing group singing swimming and life saving under director Mrs John Brown assisted by Mrs Elmer Seidensticker.
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Liano County
L dano-Burnet
Marble Falla
Granite Shoals
John Brown
Llano
Brown
Shotguns barred for deer in Llano County meeting
Llano County landowners and State Game Commission officials met in the courthouse to discuss deer hunting. A 10 day doe hunt proposal was debated with an extension suggested to allow more time and a census in October to determine need. Beaver trapping was also proposed to be included in the season.
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Mano Cownty
State Game Commission
Court House
J.C. Moore
Llano Cownty
Game Commission
Llano
Mason
Kerr
Qulaspie
Medina
Blanco
Sutton
Llano County
Lamlwnners
Assembly
Moore
Commissioners’ Court
Hot Weather and Light Rain Mark Week
The week stayed under 100 degrees with scattered showers. Tarrence reports three measurable rain events, including .03 inches on Saturday and .09 on Tuesday, with a peak of 95 degrees on four days. Lows hit 68 twice as official temps are summarized.
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EB. W. Tarrenca
Tarrence
Tawrence
PMA Manager Receives Efficiency Award
Junius P. Ray manager of the local Retail Merchants association received a certificate of efficiency from the Associated Credit Bureaus of Taras. The award confirms completion of a prescribed course and entitles the association to rights for five years. Also, Joe Ross Jay Williams Jimmy Rex and Shelton Rossh er, Texas AGM College students, visited Liano to see relatives and friends.
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Junius P. Ray
Joe Ross
Jay Willams
Jimmy Rex
Shelton Rossher
Texas Agm College
Liano
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W. M. Killen
Herbert Killen
Tucson
Ariz
Ward Barnett
Pasadena
J. BH
Tumlinson
Ruby Wiliams
Abilene
Luther
Barnet
Edna
L. A. Weed
Lavi Weed
Tow Valley
C. A. Wolf
Kent
Hollis
Okla
Mlay Miller
Lavelland
Larry
Montia Alexander
Theeterme
Marble Palle
Graves Burke
Llano Co
Girl Scouts
Johnny Moran
Lee Moran
Korea
Fifth Air Force
D. B. Ramsey
Billy and
Clara Joe
Max Min
Econo
Cabeecaton
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