Tow Valley Community Notes Highlight Reunion Preparations
Annie Wyckett chronicles progress on the town tabernacle project at Community Grounds funded by Mrs. Lockhart and others for the Tow reunion on the second Thursday in August. The column lists visitors, church events, travels to Texas cities, weddings, and local hospital updates, noting fundraising needs and local acknowledgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Lolita Wyckett
Mra. L.T. Lockhart
Lockhart
Damon Wyckoff
Church of Christ
Jim Gragg
Eula
Irvin Crawford
Russell Crawford
Pasadena
Della Tumlinson
Vano
Dudley Battles
Cherokee
George D. Battle
Houston
Claude Aaron
Michael
Stanley Witek
San Antonio
Rosa Aaron
Ladies Bible Study
First Union Church
Lillian Wright
St. Mark
Ed Harris
C. R. Lindsay
Oklahoma City
Philip C. Lindsay
Alexis
California
Lindsay
Navy
Camp Pendleton
First
Marine Division
Lindsays
Bartlett
Eddie Renken
Bill May
Austin
Renken
Bill Biband
Crystal City
Jota, Brown
Bill Brown
Jim Brown
Karen
Kimberley
Renee
Dillard Ramsey
Castell Happenings A Summer Mentioned Amid Rainy Days
Castell Happenings reports a damp spell with rain and mist shaping the season. Residents celebrate Mrs. Louis Rothmann’s return home and share family visits including Iva Galihda and Michaele Shellut al from San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koline Kowletschke
Salis
Louis Rothmann
Iva Galihda
Diana
Sabrina
Cameron
Michaele Shellut al
San Antonio
Arthur Oestreich
Myron Wasterling
Veterans Hospital, Temple
Randolph Leifeste
Larry
Gale Segraves
Ingram
Moss Segraves
Jack Bruce
Kingsland
Sagebiels
Danny Arlt
Zoo
Alamo
Is. A. Holtzer
William Arlt
Holtzer
Prairie Mountain
Cenier
Ramona Wilkerson
San Angelo
Robert Bauer
St. John
W. BE. Dalchau
Abilene
Chuck Dalchau
Victor Lang
Larry Leifeste
Liana County
Reagor Family Visits Mrs. F. C. Reagor in Stanton
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Reagor and daughters of Stanton visited Mrs. B C Reagor. Other Reagor relatives including Dr. John C Reagor of College Station and Franklin Reagor of Tulsa returned home after visits. Mrs. Ernest Brewer also came back from Austin with Ed Long and Harry Brewer families. The Longs traveled to the Texas Gulf Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Reagor
Stanton
B.C. Reagor
John C, Reagor
College Station
Franklin Reagor
Tulsa
Ernest Brewer
Austin
Ed Long
Harry Brewer
Texas Gulf Coast
Morris W Speck Dies in Oregon
Funeral services for W. Morris Speck 85 of Liano County were held in Sandy Oregon. A minister of more than six decades he taught business and Bible at Abilene Christian College beginning 1914 and served congregations in Oregon and evangelistic work across several states. Survivors include his wife a son Herman Speck daughter Ona llo Naway four grandchildren two great grandchildren and cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Morris Speck
Liano County
Sandy
Oregon
Liana County
Abilene Christian College
Baby Road
Rosalee Cate
Portland
Gresham
Mississippi
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Herman Speck
Santa Clara
Calif
Onallo Naway
Newbert
Leora Tavelor
Eden
Huttie Conaway
Abilene
Ethel Fowler
Redding
Jeff Scott
Liano
Llano Pony Team Faces Marble Falls In Home Game
The Llano Pony team hosted Marble Falls at Barney Lee Field after a June 8 loss. Marble Falls won 3 to 0 as Jensen pitched eight hits allowed and strong Marble Falls hitting, while Llano failed to record a hit and scored on walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Marble Falls
Tow Residents Plan Reunion Meeting at Tabernacle
Tow residents schedule a planning meeting at the tabernacle on Saturday July 14 at 7 p.m. to finalize arrangements for the annual Tow On Settlers Reunion held each year in early August. A new roof was completed on the tabernacle to provide wider comfort for attendees. Mr and Mrs Dan Sageblel attended Prodevicksharpe Saturday to join Merschwale Tallaferrna welding in Nethany Lutherans Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tow
Tabernacle
Dan Sageblel
Nethany Lutherans Church
LanTex Rangers Beat Lohn 4 0 Behind Toeppich
The LanTex Rangers won 4 0 over the Lohn Eagles in a Sunday game with James Toeppich playing through a broken toe. Landon struck out 15, Jimmy Decker had three hits, and the Rangers totaled eight hits. They advance to Junction on Sunday July 1 seeking a fourth straight win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LanTex Rangers
Lohn
James Toeppich
Rangers
Lohn Eagles
Steve Tucker
Walter Millorn
Otto Rusche
Mike Landon
Jimmy Decker
Landon
Eagles
Ioning
Junction
Thelma Thiers Recovers After Knee Surgery
Thelma Thiers, Lone Grove correspondent for The Liano News, is recuperating from knee surgery performed Friday at Sid Peterson Hospital in Kerrville. Her sister Gladys Box has been with her during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Thiers
Liano News
Lone Grove
Sid Peterson Hospital
Kerrville
Gladys Box
RCA Rodeo Comes to Fredericksburg and Rocksprings
Fredericksburg and Rocksprings host RCA sanctioned rodeos June 29 and July 3 4 with 8 p.m. starts at the Mitt Country Horse Club Arena and Rocksprings arena. Cowboys and cowgirls compete in saddle bronc and barrel racing as world standings count toward the season. Phil Lyne the 1972 world champion all around cowboy from George West headlines the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Texas
Fredericksburg
Mitt Country Horse Club
Kerrville Highway
Rocksprings
Rodeo Cowes Boys Association
Girls Rodeo Association
RCA
Texas
Phil Lyne
Lyne
George West
Girls Rodeo Associaton
Wyoming
Montana
C&e Rodeo Corp
Cody
Fairfield
Mack Abernathy
Mrs. Dunn Returns From Missouri Visit
Mrs. Charles Dunn returned from a three week trip to Springfield Missouri with Mrs. Ralph W Crooks. The pair, former Clinton residents and school friends, toured Kansas Arkansas and Oklahoma and attended a luncheon hosted by ten former classmates. The trip ended in Austin visiting Mr and Mrs Ronald Dodner and their sons Randy and Drew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dunn
Springfield
Missouri
Ralph WW. Crooks
Clinton
Dunn
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Austin
Ronald Dodner
Randy
Drew
Pallbearers Named for Mrs. Cora Hickey Funeral
Pallbearers at the funeral of 49 year old Mrs. Cora L. Hickey were Shirley Williams Hudson Long Ray Smith Ralph Dale Scott David Allen Scott and Leste Gallatin. Lancaster Pennsylvania served briefly as the capital of the United States for one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora L. Hickey
Shirley Williams
Hudson Long
Ray Smith
Ralph Dale Scott
David Allen Scott
Leste Gallatin
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
United States
Cunningham TPA Director and Llano volunteer event
Cunningham is named TPA Director. Llano Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary hosted a barbecue at Llano Community Center with twelve members and guests. decorations featured red and green balloons and a balloon prize. The Llano gathering preceded a Houston convention where Cunningham was elected to the association board for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawes Auxilary
Llano
Hal Cunnings Havh
Taxis Press
Houston
Cunningham
Association
Tom Stealy
Lamar County Beho
Paris
Texas
Glenn Sedam
Bay City Tribune
Norris Monroe
The
Records Dispatch
Hyatt Regency
Southland
Houston Ship Channel
Houston Chronicle
John Hill
Attorney General
Mark White
Allen H. New« Harth
Gannett
One-Car Crash Leads to DWI Charge on West Young Street
Traffic officer C T Untiders investigated a Monday one car accident on West Young Street. The driver, who hit a light post, was charged with driving while intoxicated. No injuries or major damage reported. A stolen 1968 black and white Mustang recovered at West Main and Berry Streets had been abandoned and stripped, tied to the old Southern Hotel building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.T. Untiders
City Trmaftle
West Young Street
Childers
Midland
West Main
Berry Streets
Old Southern
Vic Bradfields Return for Visit to Llano Family
Vic Bradfield and wife Marie Ratliff Bradfield with son Lonnie visit Llano relatives including Martin Ratliff Agron Ratliff and Clyde Bush. Mrs Bradfield is former Marie Ratliff, daughter of Lilanoan Henry Ratliff. Also guests in Maryin Clicks home last weekend include H C Keese Austin Olen Click San Angelo Harrold McFarland family and Birk family from Humble Stephenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Braufield
Lonnie
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Llano
Martin Ratliffs
Agron Rattiff
Lynn Ratliff
Clyde Bush
Bradfield
Marie Ratliff
Henry Ratliff
Maryin Click
H.C. Keese
Austin
Olen Cliick
San Angelo
Harrold McFarland and
Hospital Notes Dismissals and Standby Blood Donors
A hospital notes list includes dismissals such as Leonard Doyle Myrtle Rode Eliza Morgan Crede Smith Leona Tow Anita Oestreich John Donovan Lillie Shannon DeGress Posey R D McGib bony and names Horace Oestreich Dena Myers and Bozo Davis as stand by blood donors. Other names include Horace Anderson Eliza Morgan A W Hartman Lillie Shannon Ethel Hardin Paula Davenport Nannie Hartman Tom Homesley Bertha Miller W B Usher John Donovan Sarah Kuhn Kathryn Ses fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Anderson
Eliza Morgan
A.W. Hartman
Lillie Shannon
Crede Smith
Ethel Hardin
W. Riemenschneider
Paula Davenport
Nannie Hartman
Tom Homesley
Bertha Miller
W.B. Usher
John Donovan
Sarah Kuhn
Kathryn Ses- 50
Diane Smith
Leonard Doyle
Myrtle Rode
Leona Tow
Anita Oestreich
Lillle Shannon
DeGress Posey
R.D. McGibbony
Guests of Mrs. T A Houston Include Daughter and Nephew
Recent guests were her daughter Mrs. Jim Holland of Electra and her nephew Mr. and Mrs. Gay Walker of Aransas Pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.A. Houston
Jim Holland
Electra
Gay Walker
Aransas Pass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tow Valley
Jerry Ramsey
Jewel Ramsey
Brady
LVN
Mary Martin
Ronny Wedges
Jene
Tow Baptist Church
Mary
Ronny
Gleaners
WMU
Bobbie Bennett
Tew
Jimmy Alexander
Lee Blanchard
Brazoria
J. E. Blanchard
W. A. Kelly
Jerry Alexander
Brian
Odessa
Carmen Alexander
Ethel Murdock
Dumas
Martha Mauck
M. C. Slaton
Stockton
Slaten
Mary Denise Martin
Ronnie Hodges
A. Taylor
Linda Riberson
Terry Decker
Kenny Martin
Fellowship Hall
Mary Midgley
Big Lake
West Pool
Fort Stockton
Martin-Hodges
Brian Larremore
Seanna
Jim
Alpine
C.R. Sessions, Jr
Trey
Taft
Larremore
Castell
Geraldine Lang
LYN
Haywood Reese
Walter Grenwelge
Manhattan
Charlie's Store, Inc
Llanq, Texas
F. C, Reagor
Hearing Aid Service
H.R
Tex) Mayhall Company
Chapparral Motor Inn
Pat's
Muelg By
Moe Bandy
Mavericks
Tuseday
Moe Bandy and
the Mavericks
J. Patranalla
Ian
Patty
U.S
Superspad
AB. Swan
Loveland, Colo
Maggie Murphy
Morris W. Speck
Mrs. Dunn
Cora Hickey
TPA
Vic Bradfields
Horace Oestreich
Dena Myers
Bozo Davis
W. Main
Llano News
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