Llano to Stage 1954 Rodeo After Informal Meeting
A Monday night meeting at the Hotel Glano decided to proceed with a 1954 Llano rodeo. About 80 attendees heard Jim Watkins preside as plans set committee members from the Jaycees Lions club Chamber of Commerce and school board. The group explored cutting costs and boosting volunteer work to improve profits, with a $2,082.76 current balance and prior annual losses noted. Homecoming plans may be adjusted, potentially separating rodeo from the parade and festivities for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Glano
Jim Watkins
Janes Epperson
Daycees
Ekno Lillepage
Lions Club
Lester Inman
Chember of Commerce
School Board of Trustees
Rodeo Committee
Jaycee
H. J. Hoerster
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Lester Taman
Othe
Income Tax Deadline Near
District Austin revenue director R. L. Phinney urged residents to complete records of 1953 finances and file taxes promptly. He noted local offices can answer questions by phone and advised using checks or money orders, not cash, with returns sent to the District Director of Internal Revenue in Austin Texas.
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Internal Revenue
R. L. Phinney
Austin
Phinney
Romisante
Heart Fund Campaign Extended Through March in Texas
The 1904 Texas Heart Fund drive continues through March 15 to boost research education and community heart work. State chairman Dr White notes new local chapters formed late January and February needed time to organize. Deaths from heart disease reached 771,000 in 1952, with 10 million Americans affected by heart or blood vessel disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Dalchau
Dalchau
Wlok. White
Baylor University
Heart Fund
White
Docal Heart Association
Texas
Heart Association
National Office of Vital Statistics
Owens Named New Llano High Commercial Instructor
W A Owens was elected to replace John B Davis as Llano High School commercial instructor and elected treasurer of the Llano chapter of the Texas State Teachers Association. A longtime Llano resident and former administrator of Llano County Veterans Vocational School, Owens previously ran a Llano grocery business and taught for years. Davis resigned to take a position in Corpus Christi with the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Owens
John B. Davis
Llano
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Owens
Llamo
Abilene
Llano County Veterans: Vocational School
Davis
Corpua Christi
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Tate to be inducted into Army this spring
Llano youth William B. Tate is slated for induction into the armed forces on March 10 per state selective service HQ. Curtis T. Striegler will be inducted from Gillespie County.
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Willam B. Tate
Llano
Armed Forces
State Selective Service
Curtis T. Striegler
Gillespie County
Ghlespie
Moenina
Frederick A. Oren
Rev W B Oliver to receive honorary degree at TCU
Rev. W. B. Oliver pastor of the First Christian church in Liano for eight years will be among 15 church leaders from Texas and the Deep South to receive a Doctor of Divinity at Texas Christian University on May 9. The ceremony coincides with the dedication of a new Religion Center.
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W. B. Oliver
First Christian Church
Liano
Texas
Arkansas
Sissippi
North Carolina
Texas Christian University
TCU
M. E. Sadler
Board of
Rev. Oliver
Ray. Clinton Bradshaw
Kinston
N. C
Eudiss Hill
Little Rock
Ark
Lev C. Pierce
Jackson
Miss
W. A. Walsh
Dallas
Clyde
Sherman
Waco
Earl Waldrop
San Antonio
James L. Sandtin
Greenville
Paul Wassenich
Austin
Robert &. Badgett
Kenneth M. Hay
Oliver
California
Redlands
Calif
Transyllvania University
Lexington
Ilinois
San Benito
Jacksonville
Athens
March 6 Deadline Set for City Alderman Filings
City secretary Ruth Rayburn announced that March 6 is the filing deadline for city offices and alderman seats. Elections occur on the second Tuesday in April, with 30 days before the election as the filing cutoff. Incumbents Monroe Raasener Hara Stone and Phillip Smith expire. Ernest Schuessler and J E B Ross remain.
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Ruth Rayburn
Misa
Monroe Raasener
Hara Stone
Phillip Smith
Ernest Schuessler
J. EB. Ross
Llano County Moves To Restore Emergency Drouth Relief
Llano County boards of Farm Bureau and Chamber of Commerce vote to pursue reinstatement in the Drouth Emergency feed program. A drought relief committee reports cattle feed needs as conditions worsen with poor range, low rainfall, and widespread livestock distress.
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Llano County
Chamber of Commerce
Llano County Farm Bureau
Llano County Grouth Committee
Boards of
Drouth
The
Farm Bureau
Court House
Sec
Ield
Mondabo Pam
Drouth Relief Committee
Eugene Osbourn
Tom TL. Moore
Russell Osbourne
Astrawton Cole
Drouth Committee
Llane County
Haran Dayeat
Claude McCan
Victoria
Dreath Committee
Adige Messeshabert
McCan
County
Lambs
Fim
Moss
State Drouth Committee
Liang County
Gillaspie
Mason
San Saba
ASC
Sam Rab Enters School Board Race
Sam Habb's name appears on the ticket for the open trustees seat in the Lla no Independent School District. Nominated by petition signed by Taylor Wirdall, Lester Inman, M. 2, Guster, Moe St. Washkiee and Alex lRardin. Gleason Koathmanny and FE. 8. (Kick) Williamson seek re election. election set for April dvd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Habb
Llano Independent
Mission West School Secrery Rabb
Lance
Taylor Wirdall
Lester Inman
M. 2
Guster
Moe St. Washkiee
Alex lRardin
Gleason Koathmanny
Williamson
Reese Exhibits Champion Hereford Bull at Austin Show
Stanley Reese, a high school FFA member, showed the champion Hereford breeding bull in the junior breeders division at the Austin Livestock Show and Rodeo. He also placed third in a breeding heifer class while Tanksley praised the event for strong prizes and long term value of breeding projects for FFA members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Reese
Austin
Staunley Reese
Shino High School
Semse
Chimapion
Teans
First Qtr Meeting Planned for C of GC in April
At the Liano Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting on March 2, the first quarterly C of C membership meeting was set for April in Ldang with the school cafeteria as a probable site. Organizers Winkel Wirdel Rusehe Stumfall lead arrangements. Winkel resigns from rodeo committee and Jester Enummiia is appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
Ldang
T. D. Tanksley
C. of GC
Lilin
Raymond Winkel
Taylor Wirdel
Jim Rusehe
Jim Stumfall
Enunmiia
Llano Proclaims Red Cross Day March 6 1954
Llano Texas proclaims March 6 1954 as Official Red Cross Day with a city quota of 17150 dollars and calls on citizens to respond when Red Cross volunteers visit. Mayor HW J Hoerster signs the proclamation dated February 24 1954 in Llano.
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United States of America
Red Cross
Llano
Texas
Liang
HW. J. Hoerster
Ilano
Llano County March of Dimes final total near $1300
Final figures for the Llano County March of Dimes campaign hover around $1300 as Monroe Raesener, drive chairman, notes a previous total of $61,248 with some contributions still due across the county. The Sigma Alpha sorority and 22 members, under Mrs Herman Raesener Jr, contributed $706.53. Mrs W B Lewis returned home to Indiana after extended visits to Houston and Liberty.
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Llano County
Monroe T Raesener
Raesener
Posilion Sigma Alpha Sorority
Herman Raesener
Also Mentioned on This Page
William B. Tate
Army
T.C.U
Sam Rab
Heifer
Ag Ag
Erland
City of
Idato
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