Llano Rodeo Plans and Walkathon Funds Report
Llano prepares for the annual rodeo May 31 to June 2 with Lloyd Woodley producing and Queen Gayle Epperson and King Thomas Davis featured. A parade and three rodeo performances will follow each dance, with a special act by Clinton Harlow. The Walkathon raised over 3700 for crippling diseases with 275 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Lloyd Woodley
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Gayle Epperson
Thomas Davis
Rodeo Booster Trip Planned by Llano Club
The Llano Activity Club plans a rodeo booster trip to neighboring towns for Saturday May 26 to promote the flano Rodeo set for Thursday May 1 and June 12. Contact John Fort Scotth Jr or Randolph Franklin to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Activity Club
John Fort Scotth, Jr
Ranedolph Pranklin
Llano High School All-Sports Banquet Slated
Llano High School will hold its All-Sports Banquet Monday May 14 at 7 30 p m in the Junior High Gym. Coach Marvin Sanders announced awards for the outstanding boy and girl athlete of the year and career award plaques for senior athletes with inscribed sports year and coaches. Sanders will be master of ceremonies and Inman’s Catering will provide the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diniial Llano High School
Marvin Sanders
Sanders
Inman
Deer Hunt Season Is Set For Texas In 1973 74
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission set deer and turkey seasons for 1973 74 in public session on April 26. Deer season runs statewide from November 17 1973 with region tweaks for Trans Pecos and Panhandle districts. Quail season at Edwards Plateau runs Nov 17 to Feb 15 with bag limits 2 and 36. Javelina follows deer. freshwater fish rules unchanged except Lake Cypress Springs in Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin--Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Trans- Pecos
Panhandle
Turkey
Edwards Plateau
Lake Cypress Springs
Frankln County
Work Begins On New Fire Hall On West Main Street
The ground floor site has been excavated and construction starts on a 40 by 100 foot metal fire hall adjacent to the city offices on West Main Street. Walker Construction Company of Marble Falls won the contract with a revised bid of 17 381 dollars. Plans include meeting rooms and rast rooms later, said City Manager George Rogers. The hall will house fire trucks for the county and Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association as well as the city’s units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street
Walker Construction Company of
Marble Falls
George Rogers
County and
Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association
Fourteen Run For Llano Rodeo Queen Contest 1973
Meeting at the Culture Club Building outlines duties for 14 candidates led by chairwoman Mrs. Marc Miller and co chairwoman Mrs. Les Inman. Names of candidates include Bette Sue Feuge Marsha Box Janie Hoerster Nicky Ells Ramona Ahrlett Debbie McDaniels Miranda Rusche Candy Turner Rhonda Murchison Cindy Crenwelge Mary Grote Linda Fowler Jamie Banner Susie Jones. Sponsors span Epsilon Sigma Alpha Llano Lions Club Village Pharmacy Veterans of Foreign Wars Farm Bureau and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano
Culture Club
Marc Miller
Les Inman
Bette Sue Feuge
James Feuge
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Marsha Box
Miranda Sue Rusche
James Rusche
Liano County Farm Bureau
Candy Turner
N. Turner
West Food Center
Rhonda Murchison
Gordon Murchison
Llano Activity Club
Cindy Crenwelge
Theo Crenwelge
Woman's Culture Club
Mary Grote
Llano Cleanup Day Set for Saturday May 12
The Llano News reports a community cleanup led by Llano High School Student Council with help from the Junior High and Elementary Schools, the Lions Club and the Junior Woman's Culture Club. The event begins 9 am on the courthouse square with sections assigned and aluminum cans to be recycled. City Manager George Rogers proclaims a free dumping day at the Llano City dump, calls for large items to be dumped there with pickup, except for dead animals, by calling 247-4846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano News
Llano High School
Stuent Council
Llano Lions Club
Junior Woman's Culture Club
Courthouse Square
George Rogers
Llano City
Llano 4-Hers Win District Honors at San Angelo
Fourteen Llano 4-H members earned top spots at District 7 contests in San Angelo, qualifying nine for the State 4-H Round-Up at Texas A&M June 5 6. Senior division honors included Gayle Epperson high individual and team livestock judging with Keith Ihms first in farm and ranch management. Junior division saw Renee Smathers and Kay Tuckness third in vegetable preparation and use. County extension agents Jatin Kuykendall and others accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Texas A&m University
College Station
San Angelo
Gayle Epperson
Rhonda Murehlson
Bill Edwards
Donaie Jopson
Gayle
Keith Ihm
Barry Hagemann
Kenny Donop
Jerry Smarr
Rusty Rabb
Brad Mund
Roxe
Ann Jordan
Leslie Mansell
Llano County
Winifred Smathers
Wilford Tuckness
Ganiier Bule
Lester Thms
J.C. Rusche
Sam Rabb
Louis Shanks
Clifford Lang
Reynold Schorlemmer
Oren Remmers
Carolyn
Calendar of Events for Kingsland and Area
Local calendar lists events from May 10 to May 17 including Junior High Band Concert at LUSS Auditorium at 7 30 p m and various meetings such as Lions Club at noon and City Council hearings on assessments The schedule notes Mother s Day on May 13 and a King sland Lions Club meeting May 17 Also listed are Little League activities and community organization gatherings with multiple groups and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LUSS
Kingsland Lions Club
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Highlander Inn
Burnet
IBCC
Pslvew
Fbc-Hlnk
Liang County Commissioners Court
Little League
PSL
CC Lions
Slave Lions Club
Tops Club
Golf Ladies Tevaire
Llano Nursing Home to Add 80 Beds Expansion Planned
Wanda Laxson administrator announces an 80 bed expansion to the Llano Nursing Home to the north and west, with new resident rooms, baths, a nursing station and dining areas. The project, approved by the Cannol Area Planning Council and the State Office of Comprehensive Health Planning, will include rehab work to the existing building, expanded kitchen and beauty shop, and outdoor recreation space. Construction begins around June and is expected to finish by mid September, with automatic sprinklers installed. The facility, opened in 1966 for 45 residents and expanded to 63, will add about 7600 square feet at a cost over $150,000. The Llano home is owned by Southwestern Medical Centers, Inc., which operates multiple homes in Texas.
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Cannol
Southwestern Medieal Centers, Inc
San Antonio
New Bramfels
San Marcos
Gladewater
del Rio
Sham»rock
Ganado
Edu
Diana Stewart Enrolls in Missouri Bible College
Idan Stewart, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Stewart, has enrolled at Rervan Bible College in Richland Missouri to study for missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idan Stewart
Douglas Stewart
Rervan Bible College
Richland
Missouri
Loan Approved for CentexCo-Op to Expand Electric Grid
Senator John Tower announced that the Rural Electrification Administration approved a loan of 118000 dollars to Central Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. in Fredericksburg. The funds will finance 95 miles of transmission line three substations and various system improvements serving Gillespie Kendall Kerr Kimble Llano Mason Menard Real McCulloch San Saba and Blanco counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tower
Rural Electrification Administration
Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Fredericksburg
Central Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc
Gillespie
Kendall
Kerr
Kimble
Tlano
Mason
Menard, Real
McCuQach
San Saba
Blanco
Commissioners Vote Pay Raise in Llane County Court
The Llane County Commissioners Court held an emergency session to address law enforcement staffing and pay. Deputy Don Cook and Deputy Frank Overstreet in Kingsland received raises to 500 dollars effective May 1, with Cook later resigning. Sheriff Gale Ligon seeks replacements and three more deputies with patrol cars. The board also denied road maintenance in two Sunose Beach and No Hill subdivisions and approved a $1504 monthly expense for Constable Bartan T. Polter. A plat for Qual Halllow at Lone Grove was approved.
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Llane County Commissioners Court
Kingsland
Don Cook
Cook
Frank Overstreet
Gale Ligon
Ligon
Sun~ose Beach
Noh Hill
G.D. Claiborne
Bartan T. Polter
Lone Grove
Lange Couple Back From Two Week Western Vacation
Mr and Mrs Howard Lange return from a two week vacation in San Francisco and other Western places. Mrs Margaret Muller of San Antonio spent the weekend with Mrs J L Renick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Howard Lange
San Francisco
Margaret Muller
San Antonio
J.L. Renick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Gilbert
Zoltie Childers
Hex King
Haylene Meischen
Dana Wright
Charlie Wallace
Highland Lakes National Bank
Moore State Bank and Peoples Savings and Loan Association
Walkathon
Rex King of
Tow
Relene Mefschen
Peoples Savings and Loan
Charite Wallace
Moore State Bank
Cindy Morgan
Joe Simpson
King
LHS
Baylene Meischen
Ecini Ae
Soil Conservation Fyssa
Liane Soil and Water Conservation District
Wistaet
Schneider
Atete
Baylene
Jewell Cassaday
Ljane
Gordon Danop, Sr
Kenneth Bruhl
Acapulco
Mexico City
Milda Rothmann
Susan Jones
Jim Jones
Austin
Hers
ASC
Kingsland Liens Club
Wanda [Axson
Llano Nursing Home
Diana Stewart
CentexCo-Op
Susie Jones
Billy Bob Schneider
Lime Soil and Water Conservation District
Susie
Doris Kevady
George Pechacek
Ligno
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