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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1973
Page
2
The United Methodist Women’s society creates a memorial fund to honor members or loved ones. The fund supports a memorial plaque in the missionary form of the church and other society projects. Memorials may be sent to Mrs. Orville Buttery, treasurer.
Llano girls track team will compete at the Comanche Relays on Friday March 23 with preliminaries at 2 p.m. and finals at 7 30 p m. The Friday March 30 meet at Fredericksburg is also listed. Liane will not have a full team due to a band contest that weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Watts of Dallas traced the final resting place of John Milidge Cartman and his wife Nancy Gartman, long associated with Pontotoc. The search spanned three states and repeated Pontotoc recurs, with a Saturday discovery ending the quest.
Found headstones of J M Gartman and Nancy Ann Thoover Gartman in ruins near the old cemetery. Watts family plans immediate restoration as a monument to Pontotoc settlers with aid sought from locals and former residents.
Brady captured the district volleyball championship defeating Marble Falls in two straight sets 15-6 and 15-9 after opening with a two set win over Leander. Marble Falls had earlier beaten Llano 1-4 and 15-13 to reach the final. Brady will represent District 24 AA in the hi district tournament later this month.
Local column notes a quiet week with yard and garden work. Social visits include Miss Becky Murchison with Rozann Jordan at St John Services. Various locals mention weekend and Sunday gatherings, hospital news, and family visits amid small town routine.
Dr. Eric AL Walker of Penn State praises earlier generations for raising life expectancy, expanding output, and halting major epidemics. He notes the Great Depression era hardships and the resilience of those who came before, while recounting family visits and hometown ties at the event.
Mrs. Gella H. Fowler aged 83 died Sunday March 18. Funeral Monday at Waldrope Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Karger officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Survived by four steps including Tidson and Tommy Fowler, Ruth Fowler, Clay Fowler. Pallbearers listed.
Local column lists visitors and travels including Mrs. d. G. Fortune in Dallas and Acapulco trips with friends, James Webb at Tarleton State College, Ted Bode in Salt Lake City, and numerous visits to Mason, Llano, Sonora, and Austin. Sympathy extended for Beulah Jennings of Mason. celebrations and showers held for Gerald Tuckweass.
Margueretta Lanelag Lanning 62 died Monday March 0 after an illness in Llano Memorial Hospital. Funeral Tuesday at United Memorial Methodist Church with Rev Clifford Edge officiating. burial in Llano Cemetery. Born November 23 1910 in Hashette Texas she lived in Dallas before moving to Llano 16 years ago. Survived by husband H Lanning of Llano, one daughter Bessie Lee Henry of Mesquite, mother Ruby Lee Kattes of Goldenthwaite, two brothers J S Kattes of Longview Hugh Kattes of Garland, three sisters Pauline Smith Mullin Bess Spencer Hamilton Jonnie Lee Taylor Dallas. Pallbearers named O E Hanna Mike Walters Johnson Kuykendall Bill Kuykendall Charles Whitley Kenneth Ross Ernest Smith.
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