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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
4
A fragmented home recipe collection lists peach cobbler with crust and almond flavored topping. It includes directions for a peach filling, buttered baking dish, and vanilla ice cream serving suggestion. Also mentions officials Reagan V. Brown and Meagan V. drown from the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture Commissioner Reagan W Brown announced 1976 Texas peach crop valued at 3.6 million dollars with 438000 bushels produced, below the 760000 bushels 1958 season peak. Hail damage in Mill Country and CrossTimers area cut yields, many orchards hit by March freeze. Gillespie leads with 126000 trees.
Texas vegetable cash receipts fell 25.7 billion dollars behind 1975 with production steady. Reagan V Brown attributes lower market prices after an unusually strong 1975. 1976 value reached 206.871 million. Onions led declines, down about 15 million, followed by carrots, cantaloupes, and tomatoes with notable drops.
Cattle sales strengthen across all classes with price increases. Calves and stocker cattle bring higher bids, while new crop offerings show price bumps and strong demand in Llano and nearby markets. Texas crop and livestock reports note gains in cabbage cucumbers and lettuce, boosting vegetable values statewide.
The Baptist church sponsors an overnight lock in starting Friday night with adult sponsors guiding youth activities. Attendees are invited but cannot arrive late or leave until after breakfast the next morning. Mr. Jack Benson directs the program.
Letters and calls to Ms Martin Hov of Llane sad praise a local nursing home for nine months of care. Mrs Hoy credits the facility with enabling her to return home, countering negative publicity about nursing homes.
Mr and Mrs Edgar James Moss hosted the E J Moss Entertain Couples Bridge Club at Flag Street residence. Guests played games after a Buckhorn Cafe fried chicken dinner with Mrs Hal Cunningham high score Bailey Ratliff low score and Jack Little winner in other games.
Les Sansom and family honored their daughter and son in law, Mr and Mrs Bill Puryear of Austin, with a Sunday picnic lunch on the Llano River at the Sansom residence. Relatives and friends from San Antonio Boerne Dripping Springs Llano Papping Springs attended the gathering. The note on baldness mentions alopecia.
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