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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1960
Page
3
Fifteen Port Arthur Boy Scouts spent a day and a night at Sunrise Beach. The group canoed to Granite Shoals for recreation during their trip last week.
Llano County 4 H leaders gathered at Gillespie County Court House Fredericksburg on Thursday June 24 for a sub district leadership training session. Attendees included J C Ruscha Billy Johnson M Stewart W S Larremore Frances Meek and others from Llano Gillespie Kerr Menard and surrounding counties. Frank Franklin of San Antonio a representative of the American Cancer Society in 22 South Texas counties visited the area.
Prairie Mountain and Valley Spring Rural Improvement Or ganizations won second and third place in District VIT earning $75 and $50. Shady Grove Upshur County claimed top state prize while Stag Creek Comanche County took second and Stillman Willacy County received $300 for third. Total awards reached $6,800 from 214 communities in Texas Agricultural Extension Service and electric utility sponsors. Mes Hoo Humphrey and family of Colton California visiting mother Buck Watts and grandmother Henry Higgins.
The 1969 Texas spring pig crop was 938000 head, down 20 percent from 1968, with 36000 spring sows farrowing, 6.8 pigs per litter. Fall farrowing expected at 126000 sows, 880000 head, down 5 percent from 1959. Wide survey base of 8000 farms and rural mail cooperation supported the July release.
Tri County Boy Scout troops from Mason Llano and Burnet gathered at Camp Tom Wooten for a week of activities. Buchanan Dam Troop 302 led by frnie Rahe enrolled 12 scouts with families invited Friday night for Order of the Arrow ceremonies and Indian dances. Picnic areas welcome basket suppers and thanks go to those providing transport.
Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Reuben Oestreich include their children Mr and Mrs Leroy Oestreich and family and Mr and Mrs Billy S Phillips and daughters of Corpus Christi The Phillips also vacationed in Colorado Jerald Lee Oestreich son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Oestreich is spending several weeks with his grandparents
The Fairland Tobey seventh annual homecoming picnic will be held in Marble Falls city park on Monday July 4. There will be music a cold drink stand and prizes. Former residents urged to attend and reconnect with old friends. Mr and Mrs C H Shook and daughter Donna of Beeville visited Mrs Jimmy Williams last week and accompanied her to Amarillo.
A men's softball tournament will be held at Copperas Cove July 7 16 sponsored by the VFW. A women's invitational tournament runs concurrent with the District 18 Texas Amateur Softball Association Men's Championship. Counties entering include Bell Burnet Blanco Gillespie Mason Llano and Coryell. For more information call Fort Hood 4 2131 extension 3 2205.
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