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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
1
Plans for the District 8AA girls volleyball tournament set for Brady on April 4 were finalized. The five teams entered are Brady Ballinger Coleman San Saba and Llano led by coach Arlen Leeder. Dano drew a first round bye advancing to the semifinals.
Johnny Sawyer from Texas A&M spent last weekend with relatives in Llano County accompanied by his roommate Larry Patton from Blackwell. Winnie Mae West also visited in San Angelo with friends. Tommy Plant and family of LaMarque visited relatives in Llano County last weekend.
Virdell Virdell of The Well House at Liano was elected to a nationwide organization focused on faster customer service. He was inducted into the Jacuzzi J-Man Corps during a two day seminar by Jacuzzi Bros Inc in Dallas. Forty eight Jacuzzi dealers from Oklahoma Texas Louisiana Kansas and Arkansas attended, part of 15 seminars nationwide.
Llano High School home economics instructor Mrs Anna Shipp attended the Area VII Homemaking Teachers In Service at the St Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. The event was related to the Texas Council on Family Relations with Dr Mary S Calderone presenting remarks.
Greenwood Acres residents held a monthly meeting with about 50 attendees celebrating St Patrick's Day through table decor and a covered dish dinner. Guests from Dallas shared slides of western states while local hosts organized the event.
The Liane Woman's Culture Club sponsors a silver book review at 2 30 p m Monday March 25 in the Methodist Church sanctuary. Mrs Thomas J Prather of Austin will review Flossie and Bessie by Eva Le Gallienne. Public is invited to attend.
District Attorney Carlos Ashley lies in Llano Memorial Hospital after a moderate heart attack. Doctors expect a two week hospitalization as he recovers.
Llano High School presents The Ugly Duckling at the auditorium Friday night at 8. Tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Cast includes Larry Grote as the king Conni McDermott as the queen Cynthia Johnson Princess Camilla Stephen Dansby Marc Miller Carol Judy Wilson Dulcibella David Russell as the Chancellor directed by Mrs. Vivian Newcomb. It will also participate in the district Interscholastic League one act contest at Bal linger on Tuesday March 26.
The Yellowjackets finished fifth in Division I at the Plateau Relays held at Eldorado. Colorado City edged Mason for first with 101 to 100 points. Brady finished third and Stanton fourth. Marc Miller was runner up in the 440, Virdell second in shot put, Woctan second in discus, and Scott tied for second in pole vault. Llano’s next meet is Randolph Relays on March 30.
Toni Osbourn was elected captain of the Llano Jackettes for the 1967 68 season. The team ordered jackets due in mid April and list players Suzanne Bagley Sandra Birk Judy Feuge Sherri Green Jarice Hallaurton Ada Hollo way Doras Johnson Belle Laning Linda Lentz Joni Osbourn Toni Osbourn Cynthia Rogers Conni Virdell and manager JoAnn McAnally. Arlen Leeder coaches the team.
One of Llano County’s oldest landmark stone homes, the Oxford area residence of Mrs. Carl Moss, was totally demolished by fire on Saturday night leaving only the outer stone walls. Investigators suspect faulty wiring and smoke in the bedroom area where gus heaters were lit as the fire’s origin. Mrs. Moss, who had been outside briefly, walked over a mile after car trouble delayed escape. Firefighters arrived late as the blaze had done its damage. the home housed historical records, pictures, and family items spanning three generations.
Joe E. Kinder of the Texas Department of Public Safety will speak at Llano High School Auditorium on March 22 at 2 p.m. The program covers narcotics use and effects with DPS experts inviting public attendance.
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