Whitley Named Llano C D Co Ordinator
Charles Whitley has been approved by the Llano County Commissioners Court and the City Councils as Civil Defense coordinator for both the county and city of Llano. He succeeds Lester Inman who resigned after seven years in the post. The coordinator organizes disaster readiness, directs traffic, food, and shelter needs, and oversees equipment distribution for fire and other emergencies. Water safety also becomes an increasing obligation with rising Highland Lakes boating and recreation.
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Charles Whitley
Llano County. Com
Llano
Whitely
Lester Inman
Inman
Highland Lakes
Civil Defense Organization
Buchanan to Open Austin Aqua Festival
The Buchanan Lions Club and Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce will kick off the Austin Aqua Festival with a barbecue supper at Black Rock Park on Sunday August 4. The event raises funds to provide breakfast for 50 Boy Scout canoe racing teams starting from Black Rock Park and racing to Town Lake in Austin on Monday August 5.
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Bucanan
Buchanan Lions Club
Lake Buchanan
Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Black Rock Park
Town Lake
Buchanan Boys Edge Farm Bureau 5 4 in Narrow Win
Buchanan Little League edged Farm Bureau 5 to 4 at Buchanan Dam Monday night with runs in each of the first three innings. Dennis Alexander doubled and pitched for Buchanan, while Floyd Berry homered for the Farmers and Willie Smith joined the hitting.
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Buchanan
Farm Bureau
Buchanan Dam
Llano
Dennis Alexander
Charles Bauman
Jake Boys
Floyd Berry
Farmers
Willie Smith
Buchanan Lads
Rotary
Jaycees
Danny Garcia
Mike Wirdell
Jimmy Roberson
Clayton Brewer
Gary Wright
VFW
Lions
Keith Smith
John Herridge
Wayne Smith
Rudy Gonzales
Jaysees
VPVW
Wade Hutto
Lion-Rotary
Bobby Burton
Pee Roy Nichols
Burnet Hosts Area C of C Meeting
Representatives from seven chambers of commerce met in Burnet for a joint dinner to share resources and plan regional projects for the Highland Lakes. Attendees discussed a permanent joint float, law enforcement patrols on upper lakes, water safety rules, and the upcoming Aqua Festival in Austin.
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Ecommerce
Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Tower Lodge
Burnet
C. D. McDonald
Lake Buchanan
San Saba
Marble Falls
Austin
Buchanan
Kingsland
Slane
Carl McDonald
Arden Drake
E. M. Baxter
C. C. Cox
Buchanan Chamber of Commerce
Mason E. Brock
Bill Needham
E. R. Seidensticker
Llano
W. 8. Larremore
Llano News
John E. Sand
Highland Lakes
Burnet County
Highland
Dr. Brock
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Brock
Kingsland Chamber
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Trustees Approve Temporary Free Tuition for Buchanan Area
The Buchanan Area Independent School District board votes to continue tuition free admission for students denied transfers by Barret ISD. The policy, not permanent, will be reviewed yearly by Supt. C. M. Nalls and applies to residents along Lake Shore Drive in Llano County seeking Llano district access.
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Statio Independent School District
Polly
Buchanan’ Dam
Barret Independent
Supt. C. M. Nalls
Lake Shore Drive
Burnet
Llano County
Llano
Garland Dansby
Burnet County
Llano School
Fredericksburg Four Day Fourth of July Festival Planned
Fredericksburg to host a four day Fourth of July celebration from July 4 to 7 at Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Racing features include Thoroughbred, quarter horse and Appaloosa events each afternoon plus two derbies and the Ruidosa Downs Sprint. Over 140 horses are stabled for daily programs and a new 1,200 seat grand stand expands seating to over 4,500 with additional bleacher space.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fair Grounds
James Kraus
Kraus
Fair Grounds
Kingslander Hurt In Fall On Roof
Claude Ramsey a Kingsland resident working on a roof suffered a serious leg fracture after a fall on Monday night. Neighbors described him as a hardworking young man who had recently moved from Midland. Ramsey was rescued with a rope ladder after the fall and taken to an Austin hospital after first aid by Dr Brock. He runs the Kingsland Sheet Metal Company in Kingsland.
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Kingsland
Claude Ramsey
Midland
Ramsey
Austin
M. &. Brock
Kingsland Sheet Metal Company
Local residents note visitors and a stray dog inquiry
Jay Hoerster suspects a search for the black dog that has come to his home. Dr and Mrs L D Clark of Tucson Arizona visited with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Elmo Gttlepage. M Hazelette of Dallas was a visitor in Llano this week.
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Jay Hoerster
L. D. Clark
Tucson
Apig
Elmo
M. Hazelette
Dallas
Llano
ZIP Codes Set for Llano County Post Offices
The Post Office Department declares July 1 as the national ZIP code rollout date. Llano County postmasters list five digit codes for each office and urge residents to use the code in return addresses to speed mail and reduce misrouting.
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Post Office Department
Llano County
Lali
Llano
J. P. Ray
United States
Rev and Mrs Hare Open Castell Home
Rev and Mrs Charles Hare have moved to Castell where he serves as pastor of Trinity Methodist Church. Appointed to the Castell Hilda Prairie Mountain charge, they travel with daughter Rebecca Touise who recently graduated from the University of Colorado and son Charles Thomas a Trinity University junior engineering science major attending summer session. The family came to Texas in 1957 from Pennsylvania with prior charge Rochelle Richland Spring Bowser.
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Castell
Charles Hare
Trinity Methodist Church
Hare
Castell - Hilda - Prairie Mountain Charge
Rebecka Touise
University of Colorado At
Boulder
Colo
Hares
Charles Thomas
Trinity University
San Antonio
Texas
Pennsylvania
Rev. Hare
Rochelle-Richland
Spring-Bowser
Intermittent Showers Ease Llano Weather
Llano experiences a sudden afternoon shower that dumped 31 inches downtown while the south city saw little rain. June totals reach 1.14 inches for the city with recent days at .57 and .26 inches. The heat wave ends as temperatures top out at 102 with nights in the 70s. Rain improves stock water and pasture conditions across the county.
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Llano
Cunninghams Attend Press Convention in Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs Hal Cunningham stayed in Fort Worth for the 84th annual Texas Press Association summer convention attended by about 400 editors and publishers. Bill Berger of the Honda Anvil Herald was elected president, reception events were hosted by the Texas Licensed Beverage Dealers Association and Armour, with tours and talks from Walter Humphrey and Jack Butler among others. Len Steakley visited Tlano while pursuing a master’s degree at Texas AGM College.
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Hal Cunningham
Fort Worth
Texas Press Association
Texas
Bill Berger
Honda Anvil- Herald
George Baker
Fort Stockton
Water Brings Grins to Buchanan Dam Area
An accident last Thursday at the State Highway 29 and Lake Shore Drive intersection in Buchanan Dam killed Burton James Jr. 21 Denison and left Steuart Hill 16 Houston critically injured. Hill was flown to Houston for brain surgery. Doyie Cecil Whisenant Odessa driver of the truck remained uninjured. The water level at Buchanan’s lake rose above 1004 feet as rains from the Colorado River basin increase lake levels, bringing relief to local residents.
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Lake Shore Drive
Buchanan Dam
Burton James Jr
Denison
Steuart Hill
Houston
Hill
Lakes
Ata
Colorado River
Buchanan
Forty six swimmers and life savers pass tests
Forty six students completed the first session of Red Cross lessons with exam success under Hal Cunningham and Eugene Russell. Instructors included Mrs. Russell Osbourn and others. advanced beginners lead a large group, with registrations for a second session at Burnet pool and Splash Day events.
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Red Cross
Hal Cunningham
Eugene Russell
Russell Osbourn
David Larremore
James Winkel
Martha Sawyer
Carolyn Derrick
Roberts Owen
Carole Dansby
Margene Leifeste
Donna Waldrope
Judy Winkel
Judy Wilson
Thomas Owen
Jimmy Roberson
Mike Virdell
David Hoerster
Deborah Leifeste
Shorry Leifeste
Mark Virdell
Mickey Virdell
Don Wilson
Diane Hoerster
Jimmy Hoerster
Mike Landon
Jeffrey Hopf
Tommy Wallace
Kenneth Welgehausen
Brenda Brown
Russell Dees
Jane Childers
Jerree Farr
Joe Bob Hunger
John May
Judy Parks
Johnny Roberson
Vernon Simpson
Leland Stewart
Taylor Wirdell Jr
Bill Wallace
Cheryl Weathers
Rita Weathers
Pasa Jing
Adrian Custer
Robin Dees
Jane — Hoerster
Rhonda Harlow
Carole Hutto
Kim Landon
Mike McCormick
Kim Pope
Jimmy Ruth Smith
Barry Wooten
Two Llano Students Named to HPC Honor Roll
Howard Payne College in Brownwood lists two Llano students on the spring semester honor roll. Academic Dean Dr. McDonald W. Held announced Mary Ann Gage daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Gage appears on the dean's list alongside the Rev LaMoine DeVries.
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Llano
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
McDonald W. Held
Mary Ann Gage
Clayton Gage
LaMoine DeVries
Kingsland Park Dedication Planned
Dedication services for Kingsland Community Park with a barbecue supper set for Thursday July 4. Supper runs 6 to 7 30 p.m. at 1.25 dollars per plate. Funds support park improvements including rest rooms. Park land donated by the Barrow family and a park board oversees plans.
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Kingsland
Llano
Burnet
Barrow
Llano News to Publish Early For Fourth Holiday
Llano businesses close for the July 4 holiday and the Llano News will appear on Wednesday. Residents anticipate a busy long weekend with accommodations filling quickly. Ernest Schuessler of Bay City visits his parents in Llano as George Schuessler remains a Llano Memorial Hospital patient.
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Llano
Ernest Schuesslers
Bay City
George Schuessler
Mr. Schuessler
Llano Memorial Hospital
Llano County Calendar of Local Events
A schedule listing Kingsland Lions and Jaycees meetings and social events at the community building and clubs, Little League games, a Jaycee tour to Pulp Leize, Buchanan Union Church luncheon, a ZIP code implementation, World War I veterans gathering, ladies golf and Lions Club meetings, Llano Pony baseball versus Johnson City, Rotary Club noon gathering, July Fourth holiday, and Kingsland Community Park dedication and barbecue.
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Kingsland Lions
Kingsland
Llano
Jayces
Little League Hall
Buchanan Union Church Fellowship
Tadies
Lana Lions Club
Club
Johnson City
Rotary Club
Liana
Kingsland Community Park
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C-D
Buchanan Area
Kingslander
Lanny
Danny May
Wayne May
Camp la Junta
Hunt
Luther Graham
Danny
Ann Koon
Bluffton
Field Creek
Lone Grove
Tow
Round Mountain
Willow City
San Marcos
Brady
Rev
Mrs. Hare
Len Steakley
Texas Agm College
Tlano
State Highway Department
HPC
Kingsland Park
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