Llano County 4-H Judging Team Wins State Championship
Llano County 4-H Livestock Judging Team led by John C. Reager, Carre Osbourn, Donald Osbourn, and Jimmie Stewart captured first place at the State 4-H Livestock Judging Contest at Texas A&M, earning a trip to Chicago for the November National Contest. They posted a record average of 92 and topped Hale County by 20 points, with top individual scores across hog and beef cattle judging. The team received a $550 award from the H. I. Green Association, coach T. D. Tanksley said.
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Chicago
Texas
Llano County
John C. Reager
Carre
Donald Osbourn
Jimmie Stewart
Texas A & M College
Hale County
Liano
Tolano
Llano
Central Texas
Waco
Frank Reager
Donald
Carroll Osbourn
Clarence Osbourn
Valley Spring
Reager
Carroll
T. D. Tanksley
Winnahs
Jimmy Stewart
Controversy Over Llano County Hospital Site Choice
Citizens debate nine proposed locations for Llano County Hospital with the Commissioners Court choosing the $7,000 site in the Miller addition. Health Department approval expected, while opponents push hill-site donation arguments and call for full public disclosure and civil discussion.
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Commissioners Court
Llano County
C-T Miller
Llano
Orville Buttery
Oatman
Stano County
State Department of Health
H. H. McLean
R. P. McWilliams
Health Department
Liano
R P. McWilliams
Liano County
Dr Aubrey Elected Secretary of District Dental Society
Dr W B Aubrey was elected secretary of District 21 B Heart of the Hills Dental society at a joint meeting with 21 A in San Angelo on June 5. District 21 B spans 15 Texas counties, one of the society’s largest districts, and Aubrey plans to move into 303 West Young Street soon.
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W. B. Aubrey
Heart of the Hills Dental Society
San Angelo
Sociey
Texas
Aubrey
West Young St
Rain 3 Now Only A Memory Mercury Still At High Level
Rain 3 remains a memory as Llano River levels drop slowly. Flash boards, unused since 1954, are expected to help. Temperatures stayed high but not as extreme as last week. Rainfall to date totals 6.37 inches, below 63 year average of 24.70 inches.
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Mercury
Llano
Valley Spring Rural Progress Group Holds Ice Cream Social
The Valley Spring Community Progress committee met Saturday night at the Community Hall for an ice cream social and a membership drive. About fifty persons attended and played volleyball as reported by Mrs. Olvis Osbourn.
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Valley Spring Rural Progress Group
Valley Spring Rural
Community Progress'committee
Olvis Osbourn
Ground Observer Corps Names Captains for Week
At a GOC meeting last Monday afternoon captains were chosen for each weekday. Nell Gibbe-Monday James Terr Tuesday T M Massey Wednesday J M Rose Thursday Raymond Rogers Friday Each captain will recruit four helpers for their day. A next meeting is set for Monday at 4 40 p.m. in the echoot cafeteria A film titled Go Lets Fuse will be shown, depicting a hypothetical A bomb blast on City X in the Nevada desert.
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Ground Observer Corps
Nell Gibbe
James Terr
T., M. Massey
J. M. Rose
Raymond Rogers
Corpa
Echoot
Nevada Desert
Matt Dees Jr New Jaycee President at Indica Night
Matt Dees Jr will be installed as president of the Liana Junior Chamber of Commerce at an Indica night supper in the school cafe. Jack Miller of Brownwood state vice president Region 6 will supervise the installation. Other officers include Jack Talley first vice president Lad B Duncan second vice president Ira Larrimore state director. Incoming directors are Bud MEH Horn Edward Rogers Earl Bolling Bill Stupp Lloyd Myers and James Epperson.
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Matt Dees Jr
Liana Junior Chamber of Commerce
Robert Wungar
Jack Miller
Brownwood
Jack Talley
Lad B. Duncan
Ira Larrimore
Bud Meh Horn
Edward Rogers
Earl Bolling
Bill Stupp
Lloyd Myers
James Epperson
Norman Grenwelge
Woury Buttery
Milton WW Mayer
Join Landon
Taylor Virdell
Teddy Joe Talley
4-H Camp Planned Scene At Granite Shoals Lake Area
The Liana 4-H club plans a boys and girls encampment at Granite Shoals Youth Center in Pennsylvania with family night on Friday featuring a fish supper and recreation. Norm an Grenwelga Joanna Gray and Winfred Bauer head the arrangements with many helpers and committees coordinating crafts meals and recreation.
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Liana
Ouly
Granite Shoals
Tanksley
Liana County
Norman Grenwelga
Joanna Gray
Winfred Bauer
Jack Luttha
Carol
Donald Osbourn
Raymond Winkel
Firet Ald
Tiesfer Inman
Me Foods
Martin Sagabiel
Nimo Stoetts
T. D. Tanksley
Forrast Smathers
Robert Cohen
Cecil Gray
John Brown
John C. Reager
Jeannette Leifeste
Harriet Smathers
Linda Reager
T. N. Tankaley
Llane
W. H. Ubiman
Llane-Turner Association
Huckner Boys Ranch
Golf Tourney Draws Out-of-town Entrants
The Liano Golf Club will host a golf tournament and barbecue on Wednesday July 4 at the Liano Gily Golf Course. Local golfers and players from Fredericksburg Mason and Burnet are invited to participate. Barbecue is planned for about 6 30 p m.
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Liano Golf Club
Liano Gily
Liano
Fredericksburg
Mason, and Burnet
City water rationing proposal for Llano lawns
Notice from City Manager R Vo Dertick asking Llano water users to cooperate with the City Utility Company by watering lawns every other day. Households with odd ending numbers would water on odd days and even ending numbers on even days to maintain pressure and service to all areas.
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R. Vo Dertick
Llano
City Utiility Company
Nerrick
Llano County farmers face drought stalling peanut crop
Llano County farmers fear losses as ground stays too dry for peanuts and many have not planted their crop. A soil bank meeting will outline payments for not planting and retaining allotments. Ranchers anticipate little rain and adjust to reduced cattle herds and feeding needs.
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Llano County
T. TD. Tankstey
Liane County
Lllano
Major Blanding Chosen New Rotary President
Major James Wanding will assume office as president of the Llano Rotary Club on July 1 succeeding John Landon. Other officers for the coming year include Fedgin Jasre as vice president and treasurer and John Landon secretary. The board of directors will include Rex Wootan Fritz Otto Jr Rev Howard J Haffner and John Thomas. Outgoing directors are James Blanding Fritz Otto Frank Hopf and Eugene Fischer.
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James Wanding Will
Llano Rotary Club
John Landon
Fedgin Jfasre
Rex Wootan
Fritz Otto Jr
Howard J. Haffner
John Thomas
James Blanding
Fritz Otto
Frank Hopf
Eugene Fischer
Dallas Firm Law Bidder Wins Bond Bid at $125000
Eight bidding firms competed for Llano County hospital bonds. Judge R P McWilliams accepted Henry Seay and Black of Dallas at 2.856861 percent commission, with bids ranging from 2.856861 to 3.0394983 percent. State supported schools may decide on the final approval.
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Llano County Commisur Ots Court
Henry Seay and Wack
Dallas
R.P. McWilliams
McWilliams
Henry, Seay and Black of
Dittmar & Company
San Antonio
Moore State Bank of Lions
Russ & Company of
Rauscher Pierce & Company, Incorporated
Austin Hart & Parvin
Columbian Securities Corporation of Texas
Ranson & Company, Inc
San Antaonio
Llano County Communities Awarded at Rural Progress Barbecue
Llano County communities Valley Spring Prairie Mountain and Tone Grade received Rural Neighborhood Progress Contest awards at Llano City Park with T C Tanksley as MC. Texas A&M Extension official John Hutchinson credited Richardson with originator role while highlighting renewed rural life and community pride. 4 H members led recreation after the ceremony.
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T. C. Tanksley
Llano City Park
Llano County
T. C. Richardson
Farmer-Stockman Magazine
Texas A&m Extension Service
Valley Spring
Prairie Mountain
Tone Grdge
Richardson
Hutchinson
Texas
Idano
Will Collins
Llano News
4-H
Winfred Bauer
Joanna Gray
Harriet Smathers
Jeannette Leifeate
John
Reagor
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Derrick
Blane
Leost
Llano Cauchory
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Pisa
Emma
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