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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1968
Page
6
Llano Independent District trustees re elected all Llano teachers for another year. Supt. Glen Thodes and the three principals had their contracts extended. The board heard updates from school tax appraisers. The retirement age was revised to 65 for all staff in the future.
Omar Burleson reports $16 982 allocated to Hill Country Community Action Association for a two month summer head start program serving Llano Mills Mason and San Saba Counties with 86 children. Local share $8 616. Delegates include Goldthwaite Llano Mason Priddy districts.
Tommy Bailey asked that his name be removed from the Llano Independent School District trustees race leaving seven candidates for three seats. Absentee voting starts on the 20th and runs to the fourth day before the election set for Saturday, April 6, Miss Iva West said.
Liano's track squads won the division LI Fredericksburg Relays claiming the team trophy and the mile relay in 3 37.9. Members McKinney Miller Roberson Virdell and Wootan starred with wins in 440 dash high jump and discus while Scott in pole vault showed promise despite a pulled muscle. Varsity and freshman boys anticipate upcoming meets as coach Saucier notes stronger title contending potential.
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at the German American Restaurant Tuesday night. New officers installed include Colgay Beggs as president James Cowey as vice president and Sumner Cragin as treasurer. The board lists Vernon Null C D Bean W R Garner Robert Taylor Jim Darriek Herman Howerts Beggs Cowey and Cragin.
Randynw and Mike Virdell of the Yellowjacket team were named to the SAA All-District Basketball Team after district coaches met in Brady. Captains named for the year are Walter Milliron and Rex Wootan.
Llano High School star Randy Scott has accepted an athletic scholarship to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Scott, son of Francis K. Scott, starred as tailback and defensive back this season, earning All District honors on both sides and regional track pole vault experience.
Miss Martha Love returned from Abilene Christian College to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Love. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Simpkins and Rickly visited relatives in Wichita Falls last weekend.
Llano will stage the 20th Central Texas Livestock Judging Contest at the Llano County Community Center on Saturday March 23. About 300 FFA members plus 40 advisers and coaches are invited to attend as Llano and San Saba teams vie for top honors while 4H and FFA judging standards guide competition and eligibility. The event is led by Eugene Russell with sponsorship from the Llano County Chamber of Commerce, continuing a two-decade tradition begun by the chamber and Fitzimmons Ranch.
State Highway Department officials announced a go ahead for widening RM Highway 1431 from Kingsland to State Highway 29 this summer despite business concerns. Meetings with property owners established April contacts for the project and plans to finance the Kingsland municipal curb work.
Fifteen Llano High School ICT students attended the district VICA contests in San Antonio last weekend and eleven won a total of 22 ribbons. Ronnie Wilson earned a one week trip to the State Leadership Training Conference in Austin, sponsored by TEA and Sears Foundation. Awards covered electricians, auto partsmen, sign painting, furniture finishing, upholstery, parliamentary procedure, job applications, student specified and student selected contests with multiple students earning top marks and honors.
Edward M. Eddins of Austin owner of Basins Shoe Store drowned when his boat overturned near Rock Bluff above Tow on Lake Buchanan Wed night as he fished with friend Mr. Swenson. The two tried to reach shore in thick brush, Eddins found ten feet from the boat wearing a life preserver, body returned to Austin for burial.
Miss Sanne Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs H A Adams has been accepted by Purdue University for a training program in Lafayette Indiana for the coming summer. She will spend the summer at Purdue as part of a student Jietiaiang program.
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