Founders Day Banquet Celebrated by BSP Chapters in Llano County
Three Beta Sigma Phi chapters in Llano County held their annual Founders Day Banquet on Friday April 28 at Kingsland Country Club hosted by AEA. Officers introduced pledges and chapter reviews highlighted year activities with awards given for Girl of the Year and Pledge of the Year among others.
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Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Llano County
Kingsland Country Club
AEA
Billie Bowers
Pat Barnes
ATL
Janette
Bill Almond
ADZ
Bowers
Margaret King
J.W. Bauer
Ross
Mary Lee Trollinger
Carla Edge
Cynthia Bauer
Wilda Ross
Pat Parnes
Donna Bray
Margie Moore
Shirley Norris
Mary Talley
Helen Yarbrough
Jackie Phillips
Kingslanders Earn Degrees at ACC Spring Commencement
Two Kingsland students, Lanny Hallmark and Maurine Wadley, were among nearly 400 undergraduates listed as degree candidates for the 1972 Spring commencement at Abilene Christian College. The ceremony took place May 7 in Moody Coliseum with Dr. William B. Adrian Jr. as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland
Abilene Christian College
Lanny Hallmark
Randall J ©. Hallmark
Maurine Wadley
W.T. Jones
Moody Coliseum
William B. Adrian, Jr
University of Denver
Robert Bankes
Fort Worth
Brentwood Church of Christ
ACC Board of Trustees
Shower honors for Miss Sheree Smith bride-elect
Miss Sheree Smith bride-elect of Dennis Kaspar was feted at a Monday May 8 shower in Llano at the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church. Hostesses were classmates including Gale Herridge Cynthia Lettemeyer Jean Buttery Debra Light Adele Wright and Shanton McDermott. Earlier May 4 a miscellaneous shower was held at Barrow Hall Kingsland with Doris Beseler Ken Chasey Sam McMains Theron Browne G D Sindorf D Ainsworth and Roy Manglberger. Yellow theme carried through with lace tablecloth yellow flowers and matching cake and punch.
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Kingsland
Sheree Smith
Dennis Kaspar
First Baptist Church
Llano
Gale Herridge
Cynthia Lettemeyer
Jean Buttery
Debra Light
Adele Wright
Shanston McDermott
Miss Smith
Barrow Hall
Mines
Doris Beseler
Ken Chasey
Sam McMains
Theron Browne
G.D. Sindorf
Ainsworth
Roy Mangl
Berger
Virdell Family Reunion Draws Members to Llano
About forty Virdell family members gathered in Llano last weekend for a reunion. Attendees from out of town included the Douglas Clarys of Lubbock Hubbard H Virdell of Sierra Blanca M B Virdell of Alpine Collins Tows of San Antonio Milton Allens of Richardson Edgar Wirdell of Crane and the Gane Knutsons of Moody.
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Virdell
Llano
Inc
Douglas Clary
Lubbock
Hubbard H. Virdell
Sierra Blanca
M.B. Virdell
Alpine
Collins Tow’s
San Antonio
Milton Allen’s
Richardson
Edgar Wirdell
Crane
Gane Knutson
Moody
Llano SCD Named in Goodyear Conservation Awards
Llano County Soil Conservation District earns first place for central Texas in the 25th Goodyear Conservation Awards. James Epperson of Valley Spring to represent the district at the Texas Conservation Awards in Fort Worth May 13. Fred Horlen named Outstanding Wildlife Conserv anist. other Texas winners include Jackson County and Upper Elm-Red.
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Llano County
United States
Llano
Texas
James Epperson
Valley Spring
Fort Worth
Epperson
Fred Horlen
Jackson County
Gulf Coast
Upper Elm-Red
Red River Valley
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
National Association of Conservation Districts
Alamo
Paso
Wichita
Goodyear
Marco Island
Fla
Welcome Rain Brings Rainfall to Llano County
Heavy May rainfall lifts Llano County from drought with 2.88 inches recorded at the official Llano station and more in the eastern areas as The News desks report. Jane logged 2.20 inches among the total rainfall figures.
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Llano County
Llano
Jane’s
Llano to Host VFW District Spring Convention in May
Veterans of Foreign Wars District 23 will hold its annual Spring Meeting at Llano Community Center on Sunday May 21 hosted by Llano Memorial Post No 8623. Registrations start at 9 a.m. and a noon luncheon is included.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
Wynn
Neunhoffer
Kerrville
Hfe
Department
San Antonio
Kerr County
Comfort
Texas
U.S
European Civil Affairs Division
EAME
Germany
VFW
Veterans Administration Hospital
District Voice of Democracy
Wyn
Llano County Golf Notes Mixed Partnership results and upcoming events
The Llano County golf notes recap the Ladies Association events including a playoff in the Mixed Partnership Tourney, a postponed fundraiser, and a club shelter project. It lists winners E Atwood and E Gould in the playoff, runners up, and trophy presentations. It also notes new members Sherry Weber Wadine Ivey Jeannette Askey and upcoming Invitationals at Fredericksburg Brady Lampasas and Lampasas scores.
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Ladies Association
Llano County
Fran Oatman
Claudine Weber
Marie Renick
Nelle Virdell
Ethel Whitley
Salome Bowden
Patty Renick
Stella Hoerster
Renick
Hoerster
Dianne Atwood
Evelyn Gould
Atwood
Lena Burt Watkins
Liz Mitchell
Wayne Bowden
Llano
Sherry Weber
Wadine Ivey
Jeannette Askey
Fredericksburg
Brady
Wayne
Claudine Webber
Lampasas
Tom Hitt
Spencer Weber
Ted Franklin
Jack Mund
Highland Lakes
Ted
Musical and Supper at Valley Spring Saturday
Valley Spring Community sponsors a musical and a basket supper this Saturday night May 13. The supper begins at 7 and the musical about 8. Both events are free with coffee tea and bread provided. Musicians come from several counties. Everyone is hope to attend.
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Valley Spring
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BSP
Llano, Texas
Jimmy Fletcher
Hill Country Ramblers
ACC
Miss Sheree Smith
KTBC
Uncle Jay
Packer Jack
Llano Junior Culture Club
Jimmy Simpson
Curtis Osbourn
Jim Cone
R. L. Lehrer, Jr
Lane Scott
Darlene Shafer
Clifford Edge
G. L. Dansby
Wilburn
Philip Smith
Llano Livestock Auction Co
Bam
Julius Kr, Neunhoffer
Junior Culture Club
Darrell Staedtler
Les Inman
T. J. Atwood
Bryant Ratliff, Jr
Llano News
Jack
Box Heinz
Nonie Brown
Liano
Mount Pleasant
Gregg
West Young Mason
Oneida Chec
Oneida
Lland
Vernon West
Lef
America
Jim
Lland, Texas
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