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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1946
Page
18
County Agent W Robinson and local citizens note Llano County benefits from wildlife, with more than 200000 dollars yearly from leases, gear, fishing and hunting. Lake Buchanan adds about 100000 annually in recreation, camping, boats and equipment rentals to visiting sportsmen.
Henry Buttery recounts Llano Texas rodeo milestones from 1986 with J.2 Hardin and J. R. Philips as managers. The event grew from Robinson State Park to Llano High School stadium, funded floodlights, and introduced a 1940 homecoming. It paused after 1941 due to Pearl Harbor, then resumed postwar as a local beacon drawing former residents back to celebrate.
A county clerk's office displays a historic photo of Llano's first city officers dated 1892. The frame includes aldermen Melnnis Swanson Maupin Holden Breazeale, mayor Frederick Opp, marshal J B Fowler, and attorney H R Melnnis, all deceased.
The 1945 deer kill count matched the prior year's rise and officials foresee similar gains in 1946 across deer and turkey. They also anticipate higher catches in fish and varmints, signaling a broad wildlife rebound.
Llano churches collaborate across denominations and townsfolk join in shared events. The Christian and Presbyterian congregations have full time ministers, new parsonage, and the South Llano Church of Christ rebuilt, while the Baptist church plans an educational addition and a pipe organ graces the Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist church.
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