HLTA Gathering in Llano Honors New Members
Highland Lakes Tourist Association met in Llano with barbecue from Inmans Kitchen. Granite Shoals joined HLTA as Marble Falls led membership efforts with Art McGibeny winning top prize for bringing 18 new members. Speaker John Nunnally discussed regional economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Lakes Tourist Association
HLTA
Llano County Community Center
Inman's Kitchen
Granite Shoals
Association
Highland Lakes
Art McGibeny
Marble Falls
Inman's
John Nunnally
Highland Lakes Area
Reagan Picked by Republicans for National Convention Delegates
The Texas Republican convention elected Midland Mayor Ernest Angelo as national committeeman to replace Fred Agnich. Angelo, cochairman of Reagan's primary campaign, led Reagan's slate to send four delegates to Kansas City. In Llano County delegates included Mrs. Ken Dixon and Peggy Crane with alternates. Eve Hine, despite prior losses, was endorsed as at-large delegate. Former Gov. Connally criticized Congress during Fort Worth gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Ernest Angelo
Texas
Fred Agnich
Angelo
Ronald Reagan
Llano County
Ken Dixon
Kingsland
Mr. Dixon
Peggy Crane
Bill Needham
Pally Spitler
Buchanan Dam
Spitler
Liano
Eve Hine
San Antonio
John Connally
Congress
Reagan
Kansas City
Cobwebs and Cornerstones Novel Sells Fast at Llano
The University of Texas library ordered two copies of Cobwebs and Cornerstones by Phyllis Whitt Almond and Sarah Batman Franklin. The bicentennial project funded by the Junior Woman's Culture Club has sold about 100 copies, with price rising from 7.25 to 9.40 after July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas Library
Llano
Phyllis Whitt Almond
Sarah Batman Franklin
Junior Woman's Culture Club
Gordon Hefner
Route Carrier Floyd Waller Retires After 28 Year Run
Floyd Waller retires from delivering mail on the Mason to Llano route after 28 years and seven months. For over two decades he worked seven days a week until a five day workweek began. Llano Post Office hosted coffee and cake as he picked up mail for his final run. He plans to exercise in his garden in retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Waller
Llano
Waller
Llano Post Office
Inks Park To Open July At Inks Lake State Park
Texas Parks official Ron Moreau says most park facilities will reopen by July 1 for July Fourth Bicentennial celebrations. The renovated area includes 150 campsites 23 shelters six restrooms a fish-cleaning shelter a new concession building and a double boat ramp with parking. A second construction phase will add 50 tent sites two restrooms a fishing pier and a new park headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inks Lake State Park
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Parks Operations
Ron Moreau
Lakers Take Second at Randolph Meet Under New Coach
Llano Lakers swimming team directed by Tony Morales finished runner up at Randolph Air Force Base meet, as Laredo won among 16 teams. Lakers earned 23 ribbons Saturday and 33 on Sunday with three B times and multiple top placements including Fran Williams first, Tina Donop Carol Strayhorn Debbie Stevenson and Caroline Ashley second place ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Morales
Llano Lakers
Randolph Air Force Base
Laredo
Lakers
Fran Williams
Tina Donop
Carol Strayhorn
Debbie Stevenson
Caroline Ashley
Llano County and Llano events calendar notes meetings and games
A Llano area events calendar lists upcoming activities including Kingsland Legion game sessions and a Llano County Tennis Association tournament at LHS courts, plus meetings for Llano Lions and local groups at In man's Kitchen and Weight Watchers TOPS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUNE
Kingsland Legion
C&b
Cc-Psl
MLB- Lions
Llano County Tennis Association
LHS
Llano Lions
Inman's Kitchen
Llano Council Warns About City Speeding Problem
Police officers C T Childers and Alvin Leach told Llano City Council speeding is rising in the city. West Main Street and East Sandstone Street plus other eastern streets are cited as risk zones and drivers are warned to obey the limit or face tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.T. Childers
Alvin Leach
Llano
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Llano County
George Rogers
Llano Lakers Members Attended Bicentennial Swim Meet
Among parents and friends at the Bicentennial Festival Swimming Meet held last weekend at Randolph AFB were Jay Laxson and W A Stevenson, Carlos Ashley Jr, Bill Almond and Brett, Roy Lee Nobles and Weyland, Kenneth Harlow, Charles Birk, Weldon Seeliger, Lee Roy Strayhorn, Jesse James, Lonnie Craven and children, Faye McDonald, Pete Smith and Teresa, Jerry Appell, E J Staedtler Jr, Gordon Donop Jr, and Ted Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Lakers
Randolph Afb
Caroline Ashley
Tiffany Donop
David Laxson
Kim Harlow
Staci Staedtler
Johnny Owens
Thane Appell
Fran Williams
Keith James
Lance Franklin
Messrs
Mmes
Jay Laxson
W.A. Stevenson
Carlos Ashley, Jr
Bill Almond
Brett
Roy Lee Nobles
Weyland
Kenneth Harlow
Charles Birk
Weldon Seeliger
Lee Roy Strayhorn
Jesse James
Lonnie Craven
Faye McDonald
Pete Smith
Teresa
Jerry Appell
E.J. Staedtler, Jr
Gordon Donop, Jr
Ted Franklin
LCRA Seeks Public Input on Parks and Recreation
The Lower Colorado River Authority in partnership with Texas A&M University will hold public meetings across its 10 county river district. Llano County residents can share needs for boat ramps, picnic areas, nature trails, canoeing take-outs and other outdoor facilities at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Moore State Bank Condera Room Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Condera
Moore State Bank
Llano
LCRA
Texas A&m University
Terry Colgan
River Authority
M.C. Dalhan
Liano County
Moore Johanson
Llano ICA Reorganizes as Hills County Group Plans Austin Meet
Llano County Independents Cattlemen Association held a shaky meeting at Moore State Bank as officers and directors proved unlisted. Alex Hardin was elected chairman with Mrs. J L Sawyer as vice chair and Jack Little as treasurer, nine directors chosen, and delegates named for the July Austin convention at the Municipal Coliseum Hilton Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County Independents Cattlemen's Association
ICA
Cendera
Moore State Bank
Ralph Ebeling
Conselor
Blanco County
Ebeling
C.P. Hamer
Giddings
Hamer
Llano
State Office
Austin
Hill Country Livestock Raiser's Association
HCLRA
Lee Alice Little
Jack Little
Association
J.L. Sawyer
Edgar James Moss
Dan Sagebiel
Marvin Elliot
Jim Renick
Jimmy Simpson
Hudson Fowler
Fred Osbourn
John Harold Schuessler
Alex Hardin
James Kuykendall
Ganther Buie
Democrats To State Meeting In Llano Delegates Gather
Llano County led by Jim Moss Inks sent delegates to the State Democratic convention in Houston. The 130 member group elected Gov Dolph Briscoe as chairman and Ralph Yarborough as chairman of the uncommitted delegation with Carter forces holding most at large and alternate seats. The group adjourned without acting on the Resolutions Committee's report covering oil depletion, parity, and Patman tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Moss Inks
Llano County
Houston
Inks
Bozo Davis
Bryant Ratliff
Mike Virdell
Pat Ainsworth
John Moore
J.L. Sawyer
Fritz Otto, Jr
New York
Georgia
Resolutions Committee
Wright Patman
Llano Activities Club Plans July 4 Fish Fry
The Llano Activities Club outlines a 4th of July event at City Park featuring a fish fry fireworks free pool swimming and potential kids activities such as horse shoes and races. The club seeks community business donations to fund the fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Llano
Larremore Family Vacation Guests In Las Cruces NM
S. Larremore vacationing in Las Cruces New Mexico with son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Brian Larremore of Alpine. Guests in the Larremore home last week were Mr and Mrs Luther Andersen of Alpine parents of Mrs Brian Larremore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Larremore
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Inlaw
Brian Larremore
Alpine
Larremore
Luther Andersen
Buchanan Lions Name Overstreet Citizen of the Year
Buchanan Dam Lions Club honors Frank Overstreet deputy sheriff of Llano County with the Citizen of the Year award for devoted service to the Buchanan Dam community. He works with the Buchanan Fire Department and has served under Sheriff Gale Ligon and the late Travis Bawcom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Dam
Frank Overstreet
Llano County
Overstreet
Gale Ligon
Travis Bawcom
The
Energy Saving Hearing Slated in Dallas by FEA
A public hearing on proposed state energy conservation rules will be held by the Federal Energy Administration in Dallas at its headquarters on July 1 and 2. The sessions start at 9:30 a.m. daily with testimony requests due by June 23 to Harriet Hahn.
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Dallas
Federal Energy Administration
FEA
W. Mockingbird Lane
D.M. Fowler
Harriet Hahn
P.O. Box
Texas
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Henry Fickan
Kallispell
Montana
Mary Aas Weber
Cornelia Alberthal
Fredericksburg
Inks Park
Randolph
Shawn Appell
Nancy Tribble
Trey Franklin
Blake Ashley
Tim Seeliger
Mark Joy
Janine Nobles
Jimmy Stevenson
Derek Almond
Deirdra Williams
Lorilea Deats
William Owens
Douglas Ricketson
Boyd Staedter
Llano News
Hardin
Independent Cattlemen's Association
C. P, Hamer
Llane News
Alex
Buchanan Lions
Liano News
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