Bids Opened on New School Construction
The school board and architect Barton Riley opened bids for a four classroom elementary unit a high school library remodeling of the auditorium and rewiring and relighting. Total bids reached 868881 about 1000 above the expected sum with two low general bids Barnes Jones Lumber 82647 and Barnet Construction 689? and Temple Lumber 6894. Electrical bids 13426 Jungkind 15716.75 Duncan. plumbing heating bid 7268.77 Fredericksburg Machine and Appliance Temple Lumber 18700 for combined plumbing heating and electric work. Negotiations aim to a reduced figure by omitting the library unit. The two lowest general bidders will re bid next Tuesday night July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton Riley
Austin
Barnes & Jones Lumber Company
Barnet Construction Company
Temple Lumber Company
Jungkind Electric Company
Duncan Electric Company
Fredericksburg
Drowning Man Rescued At Lake Buchanan Near Tragic Close
Ed Hamilton of San Angelo survived a near drowning when a 1960 nine passenger Pontiac rolled into Maxwell's Slough at Lake Buchanan. Bystanders flipped the car off him and he was pulled from the water after five to ten minutes. He received artificial respiration and was treated at Llano Memorial Hospital before returning home. Hamilton has frequented Llano for eleven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell's Slough
Lake Buchanan
Ed Hamilton
San Angelo
Hamilton
Bean
Llano Memorial Hospital
Buchanan Camp
Llano
Business Houses To Close July 4 In Llano
Llano merchants close for July 4 as record crowds are expected at Highland Lakes facilities. The three day holiday brings swimmers boaters skiiers fishermen and tourists to cool off amid heat from recent rains and humidity. The day is among 1960 holidays set by the Retail Merchants Association and the Llano Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Highland Lakes
Retail Merchants Association
Liana Chamber of Commerce
Llano Duchess to Lead Fredericksburg Fair Parade
Linda Bigger Miss Llano Jaycees will ride as the Llano duchess in the Fredericksburg Fair parade in August. The Llano Chamber of Commerce provides the float for the entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Fredericksburg
Linda Bigger
Jaycee
Kingsland Boosters Elect New Officers and Plan Tournament
Everett H. M. Everett is elected president of the Kingsland Boosters to succeed W. W. Newton. New officers include Bill McGee as vice president and Kenneth Chasey as secretary. Directors are Darrell Snider Cliff Moreland Odie Ainsworth and Fred Woods as holdovers. The group will cooperate with Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce to sponsor a World Series Fishing Tournament and will issue a new Kingsland brochure soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Everett
Kingsland Boosters
W. W. Newton
Bill McGee
Kenneth Chasey
Darrell Snider
Cliff Moreland
Odie Ainsworth
Fred Woods
Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce
Kingsland
Llano Jaycees Plan Summer Projects At Club Llano Meeting
Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at Club Llano at 7 30 p m to discuss summer projects. A new game Palmetto Polo draws interest and two new directors will replace Jim Renick and Stanley Reese. Oliver Welgehausen is named the newest Llano Jaycee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce
Llano
West Texas
Jim Renick
Stanley Reese
Oliver Welgehausen
Data Released On 1959 Deer Kill in Llano County
Biologist Jack Ward Thomas releases figures from the Llano County deer season. Of 9 261 total deer checked at the station 5211 were bucks 4050 antlerless. Among antlerless kills 3145 adult does 377 doe fawns 201 buck fawns 52 shed bucks and 138 only weighed and checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Jack Ward Thomas
Rev Gravely Escapes Serious Injury In Arkansas Crash
Reverend Carroll Gravely sustained minor injuries when his car collided with a trailer truck whose brakes failed en route to Little Rock Arkansas. He telephoned Llano to report emergency treatment then rode a bus to resume his journey.
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Carroll F. Gravely
Little Rock
Arkansas
Rev. Gravely
Llano
First Traffic Death During 1960 Kills Austin Man
The first Llano County traffic fatality of 1960 occurred Friday night on State Highway 71. Oscar R. Gunn, 73, of Austin, died in a one car crash 21 miles east of Llano near Big Sandy Creek. An Austin woman injured was treated at Llano Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for Gunn were held in Austin.
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Liano County
Oscar R. Gunn
Austin
Department of Public Safety
Llano
Big Sandy Creek
Llano Memorial Hospital
Glenn Simmons
Studebaker
Gunn
World War I Vets To Meet Monday At Llano Hotel
World War I Veterans Bar racks 1575 will meet at 8 o'clock Monday night July 4 at the Hotel Llano. Auxiliary members will meet at same time and place, Commander A H Schorlemmer announced. AH members of both organizations urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1575
Hotel
Llano
A. H. Schorlemmer
Llano Lodge 242 Marks Century of Masonry
Llano Lodge No. 242 A F and A M observes its 100th anniversary with a barbecue supper in Llano city park at 7 pm. John T. Bean Grand Master of Texas will speak, with M W maesener introducing guests and R W Jack Stanford presenting the speaker. Masters’ Lodge opens at 5 30 pm.
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Llano County
Llano Lodge No
A.F
A.M
John T. Bean
Grand Lodge of Texas
M. W. Maesener
R. W. Jack Stanford
R. L. Werring
Llano
Comanche Creek
First Baptist Revival Set for July 6 at Austin Church
Rev. Joel Thielepage, evangelist and Kenney Avenue Baptist pastor in Austin, will deliver messages July 6 through 17 at the First Baptist Church revival. Merrill Luman of Sharpstown Baptist Church in Houston will direct the music. Luman, a Howard Payne College graduate, has led District 15 music and served in central Texas churches for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Thielepage
First Baptist Church
Thielepape
Kenney Avenue Baptia
Austin
University of Corpus Christi
Central Texas
Merrill Luman
Luman
Sharpstown Baptist Church
Houston
Killeen
Howard Payne College
Billy C. Lively
Rotary Club hears Rev. McDaniel sermon on service
Rev. Leslie McDaniel new minister at Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church spoke at Llano Rotary Club luncheon on service above self. Jim Stumfell to become club president in July succeeding M. A. Montgomery. James Blanding remains secretary-venturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie McDaniel
Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church
Llano Rotary Club
Club
Llano
McDaniel
Rotary
Jim Stumfell
M. A. Montgomery
James Blanding
New Directors Named For Llano Hospital
Llano County Commissioners Court appointed Clayton Gage Morris Henderson and Leagan Templeton as new Llano Memorial Hospital directors. They replace T. J. Moore city Llano George Strachan Precinct 2 and James Epperson Precinct 4. A reorganizational meeting is set for next Thursday night July 7. T. J. Moore had served as hospital board president since the hospital opened two years ago. Visitors to the Nalls home Wednesday included Jarvis Jacobson of Houston and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Gage
Morris Henderson
Leagan Templeton
Llano County Commissioners Court
Llano Memorial Hospital
T. J. Moore
City of
Llano
George Strachan
James Epperson
City Mail Delivery Prospects Slim
City mail delivery prospects appear slim as the post determines whether the local mail shed will be approved for Liano and W. C. Hovet. Officials assess impacts on service and operations amid ongoing local discussions.
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Liano
W. C. Hovet
Llano to Join World Series Fishing Rodeo Plans
Llano Chamber of Commerce directors voted to join a regional World Series Fishing Rodeo to be held on Buchanan and Granite Shoals Lakes in late September or October. The event will be covered nationally, with Hy Peskin as official photographer and about 80 top fishermen expected to enter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Highland Lakes
Buchanan
Granite Shoals Lakes
Chambers of Commerce
Hy Peskin
Llano County Proposes Deer and Quail Law Changes
About sixty sportsmen and landowners heard biologists Thomas and Dietz discuss Llano County proposed regulations. Key points include a redefined legal buck to prevent spike shots, targeted antlerless seasons, mandatory deer check at a station, earlier quail season opening from November 1 to December 31, pelts season December 1 to January 31, muskrat window November 1 to March 15, and up to thirty hooks on a frat line for county fishing with pole or hand lines allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
Jack Ward Thomas
Llano
Elgin Diets
San Marcos
Game and Fish Commission
Elgin Dietz
Austin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kingsland Club
Everett
Jaycees
Deer Kill
Barbara Etheredge
Patricia Stumfell
Ida Nell Hasse
Conni Virdell
Texlake
E. W. Hasse
Pat Sagner
San Antonio
Emil Birk
Betsye
Newsom
Llano Lodge
First Baptist Revival
Joel Thielepage, Evangelist
Rev. McDaniel
Llano Hospital
C. M. Nalls
Jarvis Jacobson
H. €. Willis
Lions Club
Hovet
Chamber of Commerce
Post Office
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