Fitzsimons Lions Tie After First Half In Little League
Fitzsimons and Lions finish the first half tied for first place at seven wins and two losses. Hammonds no hits in the game but walks and errors prevent a perfect outing. Marble Falls won 10-0 over the Jaycees. Fitzsimons later beat Jaycees 24-6. Playoff date to be decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willburn Davis
Fitzsimons
Henry Hammond
Lions
Highland Lakes
Hammonds
Gilbert Wagner
Roger Howard
Marble Falls
Jaycees
Joe Bill Watkins
Jayceens
Jaycee
Henry Hammonds
Billy Clawson
Alexander
The
KSC Professor Studies Llano Geologic Uplift
Kansas State geologist R M Hutchison studies oldest exposed rocks in Llano Uplift central Texas. Field and lab work focus on igneous and metamorphic rocks. $1490 Penrose grant funds research. Hutchison’s Batholith work in GSA Bulletin. Llano rocks dated 546 to 986 million years old versus Manhattan area about 200 million.
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United States
Kansas State
R. M. Hutchison
Kansas State Department of Geology
Lilano County
Texas
Llano
Hutchinson
Penrose Fund
Geological Society of America
Penrose
Hutchingen
Bulletin of
The
United States Geological Survey
Manhattan
Wansan
Taxas
Elf
Valley Spring Group To Stage Free Play And Auction
The Valley Spring Rural Improvement committee will present a free play The Life of the Party at the Valley Spring community house followed by an auction sale on Thursday July 7 at 8 oclock. A winning ticket holder will receive a free quilt prize donated by members of the group with proceeds funding improvements to the community house and grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Spring
Truck Fire Destroys Rodeo Supply Trailer Near Llano
A large trailer truck owned by Bob Kestes of Baird burned during the early hours Tuesday nine miles south of Llano on Highway 16. Sheriff Travis Bawcom said Llano Volunteer Fire Department fought the blaze about four hours. Driver Estes said the stock was being moved from San Saba to Kerrville when tire failure caused the fire. His wife, following behind, picked him up and alerted authorities. Insurance did not cover the $5,000 to $10,000 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kestes
Baird
Llano
Highway 16
Travis Bawcom
Estes
San Seba
Kerrville
Bawcom
Llano Young Lady Participates in Methodist Camp
Miss Helen Jordan of Llano joins 12 other college students in a summer work camp at the Valley Institute in Pharr Texas. The program runs June 22 to August 3 and is sponsored by three Methodist agencies and the Methodist Student Movement. Jordan, a sophomore at Southwest Texas State Teachers College, helps renovate the institute, teach in Vacation Bible schools, and assist Latin American Methodist churches.
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Lellano Young Lady
Helen Jordan
Methodist Church
Valley Institute
Rio Grande River Valley
Division of National Missions
Woman’s Division of Christian Service
Methodist Board of Missions
Methodist Student Movement
Methodist College
Miss Jordan
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Weasley Foundation
Philosophian Literary Society
Paul Jordan
Bryan
Llano
Engineers To Study Llano Rock Formations Field Trip
A UT Austin ecology geology class of 32 graduate engineers from the petroleum industry will visit the Llano area for a six week course. The field trip is led by Dr. S. BE, Clataugh and M. C. W. Matthews, with Dr. Virgil F. Barnes of the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology joining as supervisor, to study local rock formations and geology in central Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Llano
Petroleum Industry
S. Be, Clataugh
M. C. W. Matthews
Geology Department
Virgil F. Barnes
The
Texas Bureau of Economic Geology
Central
Texas
Jaycees Sponsor Jr Golf Tourney in Llano
The Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Junior Golf tournament at the local course next Thursday July 7. Dr Robert Hunger president said the event starts at 1 PM and is open to Llano boys who will not have reached their 18th birthday by August 15 of this year. Two winners will receive paid entries to the State Junior Golf tournament in Abilene July 14 and 15. Contact Joe Tom Wallace tournament chairman for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Dr. Hunger
Joe Tom Wallace
Devils
Hunger
Llano County students boost Southwest Texas summer enrollment
Nine Llano county students enrolled at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos helped push the college’s first summer term enrollment to 1450, the highest since 1951. Listed Llano students include Frances Brown Barbara Click Marilyn Click James Duey Reba Wallis Gladys Roberts and Frances Willborn. Joe Bailey Simpson of Field Creek and Donna Bush of Valley Spring also attend.
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Liang County
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Llano County
Frances Brown
Barbara Click
Marilyn Click
James Duey
Reba Wallis
He Gladys Roberts
Frances Willborn
Llano
Joe Bailey Simpson
Field Creek
Donna Bush
Valley Spring
Cherokee society notes from local families visit and reunions
Mrs Graves Burke reports visits in Cherokee with Eddie Mayers and Ed Ross from Pharr staying with Howard Perry. Ed Ross will stay two weeks. Annie Pearl Gray and Dorothy of Big Spring visit Mae McCurdy. Local folks attend the Old Settlers reunion in San Saba where Frank Gray is named oldest man present. The message lists several other family visits and upcoming events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Mayers
Ed Ross
Pharr
Howard Perry
Annie Pearl Gray
Dorothy
Big Spring
Mae McCurdy
Old Settlers
San Saba
Frank Gray
Earl Evans
San Antonio
R. E B. Singleton
Alex Gay
Temple
Thurman Burke
Liano
Mir
Manyvin Burke
Betty Lou Bailey
McCainey
Heth Bailey
Kenneth Walker
Kerrville
Masonic Head to Visit Llano for Council Meeting
Dr. James L. Kincannon of Ft. Stockton grand master of Texas Masonry will be in Llano Friday July 1 for a special Llano Council meeting at 7 30 PM. Kincannon has led York Rite bodies and holds the York Cross of Honor and is a Shriner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Kincannon
Ft. Stockton
Grand Council of Texas Mason
Liano
Liano Council
Kincannon
York Cross of Honor
Gillespie
Mason
Llano
Burnet Legion Captures District Title in 7-2 Win
Burnet American Legion baseball team defeated Llano 7-2 to clinch District 25 championship and set up a potential bi district playoff against Austin. Robbie Robbins led Llano with two hits as Burnet built early leads and expanded it with runs in the third fourth seventh and ninth innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbern Davis
Burnet American Legion
Llano Legionnaires
Burnet
Austin Legion
Robbie Robbins
Llano
Baby Seriously Injured In Llano County Crash
Jack Thompson Jr a 15 month old was seriously hurt when the car driven by his father lost control crashed into a culvert on the Fredericksburg highway four to twelve miles south of Llano about 11 pm last Friday. The child was taken to Bur Net hospital and remained in serious condition this week. The father mother and another man were unharmed and all reported Kerrville as their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Thompson, Jr
Fredericksburg
Llano
Travis Bawcom
Burnet Hospital
Kerrville
Bawcom
Truck Line To Build W house Warehouse In Llano
Merchants Fast Motor Lines of Dallas plans a fireproof warehouse on Highway 16 in north Llano to serve nearby customers. D A Thompson local agent says construction should finish by end of next week and the office will move from Bessemer avenue to the new, larger site for easier public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Fast Motor Lines, Inc
Dallas
Highway 16
North
Llano
D. Thompson
Bessemer Ave
Thompson
Local Visitors Fill Kingsland Weekend
Multiple families and guests visit Kingsland over the weekend and during the week. Notable stops include Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hardin in Austin, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dean with Huntington guests, and Ballard Banks with daughter Inez. Others travel from Fort Worth San Antonio Dallas and Houston with returns noted at Playland Park on Inks Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hardin
Austin
Ethern Weed
Fort Worth
L. A. Weed
Oliver Weed
H. E. Dean
H. D. Johnson
Huntington
W. Va
Joe Reed
Sweetwater
Judy Webster
San Antonio
Ernest Beseler
Vesta Williams
Tagram
Myrtle Wood
Ella Flowery
Ray Worchester
Dallas
Worcester
Ballard Banks
Inez
Paul Billingsley
Houston
H. H. Hills
L. T. Barrow
Mamie Dell Barrow
Antlers
J. G. Snipes
Peggy Brewer
Jimmy Lynn
Clovis
N. M
Charley Hays
Bertram
Barnet
Mmes, L
Llano to Open New Swimming Facilities This Summer
July 23 marks the opening date for Llano's new swimming facilities as the district announces additions to staff. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has been hired to teach exceptional children, though her name was initially omitted from the contracts list per Miss Iva West, secretary of the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Woodrow Wilson
Llano Independent School District
Iva West
Lions Officer Installation Set for Llano Lodge
Warren P. Duran international deputy district governor will install Llano Lions Club 1955 56 officers at the regular meeting next Tuesday noon at Hotel Llano. Officers include Raymond Winkel president Chas Mosd first vice president Roy Strutchin second vice president Monroe Raesener third vice president T D Tanksley secretary treasurer M C Dalhan tail twister John B Sampley low tam er Callie Carter Dr Garland Dansby Elwood Raines and Robert Kassell directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren P. Duran
Goldthwaite
Llano Tions
Hotel
Llano
Chas. A. Sagebiel
Officara
Raymond Winkel
Chas. Mosd
Roy Strutchin
Monroe Raesener
T. D. Tanksley
M. C. Dalhan
John B. Sampley
Low Tamer
Callie Carter
Garland Dansby
Elwood Raines
Robert Kassell
Lone Grove People and Visits Over Weekend
Mrs. Donald McCall and family were in Austin with sister Mrs. L M Curd as Mr Curd lay ill. Numerous locals shared visits and gatherings from Buchanan Dam to Cameron and Temple with relatives attending church and family events including a surgery for Sally Jean Hyatt and trips to the lake shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McCall
Austin
L. M. Curd
Clark Templeton
Buchanan Dam
Ralph Bheling
Judith
Edd Hyatt
Mike Walkers
Cherokee
Glen Johanson
Llano
Ford Clinger
Moore Johanson
Don Steffey
Buchanan Dam Dam
Will Ray
Gladys Box
Thelma Thiers
Stanley
Eva Mae
Linda Lowe
James Thiers
Dewny Lowe
Tobano
Logan Templeton
Herbert Nance
Cameron
Dick Bounds
Dickinson
Dorothy Anderson
Temple
Miller
Johnson City
H. PD. Templeton
M. B. Bales
Darrell
Larry Templeton
Seth Smith
Raymond Wash
Buckholts
Anna Beth Polk
Litnno
Walter Overstreet
Holdia Overstreet
Splash Day Plans for City Pool Opening
Liano's new swimming pool will open to the public Saturday July 23. Elwood Raines city utilizing manager said they will open on that date even if water must be pumped in without plastering the pool. Plans include a bathing beauty contest on Splash Day as a promotional event, according to Jim Dill city recreation director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano
Elwood Raines
City
Raines
Jim Dill
Allen Rode Wins June Prize in Calf Contest
Allen Rode wins the June prize in the Liana Lions club calf gaining contest for 4 H and FFA participants. His Angus calf fed by Allen rode gained 118 pounds in 34 days for 3.38 pounds daily, earning 7.60 dollars. Roy Grenwelge places second with 112 pounds gain and 29 pounds daily, Doris Rode third with 110 pounds and 3.26 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Alen
Liana
Liana Lions Club
Fitesimona Land & Cattle Co
The
Lions Club
ER Club
Roy Grenwelge
Llano Ffa
Walker White
Mason
Doris Rode
Rex
Fitzsimons Land & Cattle Co
Llano Sweats Through Hottest Week On Record
Llano endured a record heat wave with 104 degrees last Saturday and multiple days at 100 plus. Rain was scarce with only .02 inch measured for the week, and the low dropped to 65 Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
E. W. Tarrenge
Tarrencea
Tarrence
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KSC
Valley Spring Group
San Marcos College
Graves Burke
James L. Kingannon
Burnet Legion
Allan Walker
Odell Parisher
Hubert Parisher
Robert Daugherty
Kay Thaxton
Pecos
Betty Bowman
Sharon
Sandra Hooker
Ted Harmop
Sam N. Wilborn
Wilborn
Frank Scott
Graves Kuykendall
Emma Lou Stroud
Shreveport
Wallace Stroud
Tom and Jerry
Elton, la
John Duffy
Norfolk
Hawaii
Marsha Johnson
Ben Shaver
Beck
Jimmie Kuykendall
Baby
Kingsland
Mrs
Grace Lindsey
School Dist
Dist
Lone Grove
R. A
Thorradays
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