Cecil Smith Named Honor Guest for Rodeo Parade
Elana county icon Cecil Smith a renowned polo star and 10 goal man for over two decades will head the Limo Rodeo parade on May 20. Fellow polo player Ratt will join Smith with chairmen M. J. Stewart Jr. and John Dodgen announcing. Smith recently joined the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.
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Elana County
Man
Ratt
Liana County
Smith
M. J. Stewart Jr
John Dodgen
Debot
Chicago
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Texas Sports Writers’ Association
Davey O’brien
TCU
Jackie Ligon
Wo H H. Ligon
Jadeanne Stewart
Joyce Smarr
Eldridge Smarr
Drowning at Inks Lake prompts search for missing man
E. W. Hansen 32 of Big Spring is missing after a fishing trip at Granite Shoals Lake near Inks Dam. He rode in a boat with Howard Swaim and Jack Collins when the craft overturned in rough water. The others swam to shore. Hansen clung to the boat and was last seen as the craft drifted a mile away. Sheriff officials cite swift water from high dam release and say further rescue is doubtful at present.
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E. W. Hansen
Big Spring
Granite Shoals Lake
Inks Dam
Hansen
Nell
Sheriff's Office
Street Work Progresses City Drains Improve
City utilities manager R. V. Derrick says street work continues and drainage is key. Crews will clean and shape ditches in coming weeks and seek cooperation from property owners to allow Bermuda grass on slopes to stabilize ditches and promote unimpeded water flow.
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R. V. Derrick
Derrick
Swimming Pool Opening Set for Llano
The Llano pool opens Saturday June 1 with classes from beginners to lifeguard work. Questionnaires will be sent via schools to gauge interest. Derrick notes six year olds and older may join, supervised by Erwin Light who attends a state operator school in San Angelo. Three water safety instructors Jimmy Watkins Jerry Templeton Sarah Oatman and two senior lifeguards Carl Ray Martin and Diane Scrutchin are certified by the Red Cross.
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Erwin Light
State Health Department
San Angelo
Llano
Red Cross
Derrick Said
Jimmy Watkins
Jerry Templeton
Sarah Oatman
Carl Ray Martin
Diane 'Scrutchin
Floods Set Back Texas Lakes Rough Fish Eradication Efforts
Floods in Texas have disrupted recent rough fish eradication programs. lakes including Roy Inks Lake in the Colorado chain show major disturbance with overflow from other water bodies. At Inks Lake more than 60 tons of lazard shad were destroyed last fall, complicating population estimates.
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Texas
Texas Game and Fish Comission
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Colorado Chain
Ken Jurgens
Inks Lake
Walk Lake
Devils River
Medina Lake
San Antonio
Diversion Lake
Wichita Falls
Disaster Relief Sent To Lampasas Flood Victims
An urgent appeal for aid to Lampasas flood victims was organized by local churches and civic groups. The Lampasas area received groceries clothing bedding and cooking utensils. Lions Club and Red Cross efforts continue with donations sought via Judge McWhitting and Mrs Herman Raepaner Jr. Local residents report flood damage to homes farms and vehicles.
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Montgomery
Llano County Sees Heavy Weekend Downpours Cause Widespread Damage
Heavy rain in Llano County Saturday and Sunday swelled waterways and caused damage across towns. Reported totals include 4.70 inches near Tow area, 8% inches in Castell in one hour, and two inches in multiple locales. Creeks rose, roads washed out, and the Llano River reached 13 feet, with farm work halted and dam construction paused until waters subside.
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Castell
Liano River
Moldiay
Liano
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Hall
Valley Spring
Lone Grove-Tow-Hlufston
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Glen Myers
Gladys Box
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Baccalaureate Service Set Sunday Night At Baptist Church
Llano High School hosts 41 graduates at First Baptist Church on Sunday May 19 with Rev. Milton Mayer delivering the sermon and Rev. James Sheppard giving the invocation. The program includes singing by the class, piano by Mrs. Hudson Fowler, and benediction by Jim Shearer.
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First Baptist Church
Milton KE. Mayer
St. James Lutheran Church
James Sheppard
Hudson Fowler
Jim Shearer
Church of Christ
Wolf Trapper Returns to Llano County Operations
Herman A. Watts, longtime extension agent, returns to Llano County trapping wolves. He reports killing a female wolf and three pups on the Slater ranch in Six Mile, and mentions previous kills on Slaters Granite Cliff ranch. He urges ranchers to report wolves or coyotes and notes use of steel traps and cyanide guns.
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Trapper
Llano County
Watts
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Eric Slater
Six Mile
R. P. McWilliams
Writs
Slaters Granite Cliff Ranch
New Rotarian Announced In Llano Rotary Club
Robert F Bristol minister of the First Christian Church becomes a Llano Rotary member effective May 9. He moved to Llano from Mission to take his current post. Also at the luncheon meeting Bill Frazier of Sheffield Steel Mills Houston and John Vitopil of Fredericksburg visited. Bristol spoke as guest speaker. An architect, John Linn Scott, was awarded the Junction hospital planning contract for Llano County Hospital project.
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First Christian Church
Llano
Junction
John Linn Scott
Llano County Hospital
O Henry Graduation Set For Thursday Night
The O Henry Graduation will be held Thursday night May 23 at Montgomery Stadium weather permitting. Principal Montgomery lists 6% candidates including Norman Alien Joan Derry Sarah Buxell Robert Cater Maury Anne Poean Roy Kirkinson and many more with many names read aloud at the ceremony.
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Maury AnnePoean
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Hee
Little League Play To Get Underway Monday Night
Local Little League opens with multiple sponsor groups organizing teams. Games start Monday and Friday at 6 30 pm and Wednesday at 5 30 pm, aiming to finish before church services.
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