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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
6
Mayor Wilburn Oatman Jr. proclaims May 20 to 23 as clean-up and paint-up week to refresh Llano for rodeo crowds. He urges homeowners to tidy yards and clear vacant lots to create a cleaner, more attractive city for residents and visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Caswell of Lorraine Texas were seriously hurt Sunday when their station wagon left the road near the O K Grocery and overturned several times. They were taken to Slane Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Caswell was ejected and most seriously injured and may be moved to her home town hospital next week. Mr. Caswell expected to be released soon. The couple had spent the week at their trailer home in Tow.
A fire at W. C. Dub Pierce's Recreation Club near the Kingsland ferry on Granite Shoals Lake left only the foundation. Neighbors Mrs. J. R. Woolridge and Miss Betty Cox sounded the alarm but the blaze could not be stopped. The incident follows earlier Kingsland fires and a long drive to obtain a fire truck for better community safety, with a Lions Club fundraiser set for June 1.
Earl Smith was elected president of the Lions Club at a ladies night banquet in the school cafeteria Tuesday. He succeeds George Pechacek, with new officers including Eugene Russell, Hal Cunningham, J P Ray, Louis Amsler, Rev Bethel Pyles and M C Dahlhau. New directors are Charlie Ratliff Neil Gibbs for two years and Joe Tom Wallace for one year, with Callie Carter as holdover director. A dinner followed, with a choral program by the elementary school choir and a talk by Sid Stevenson.
At the First Presbyterian Church Theo Crenwelge and Arlie Proctor of Kingsland were elected elders and Marion Crow and Jim Moore were elected deacons. They will be ordained after morning worship on Sunday May 19 after receiving instruction in doctrine discipline and church government.
Mrs James P Hart of Austin will discuss Our Past as Part of Our Future at the Llano County Historical Society's second spring meeting in the Llano Library Building on Friday May 17. A 4 pm business session precedes the 5 pm program with refreshments. international UT students will attend.
An Operation Slim Down meeting will be held at the community center on Wednesday May 22 at 2 p.m. The public is invited. The American Medical Association film The Medicine Man will be shown and promote weight control and healthy nutrition. Low calorie refreshments will be served.
Llano Texas designates the week of May 20 1963 as Clean-up and Paint-up week in preparation for the Llano Annual Rodeo Homecoming May 30 31 and June 1. Mayor Wilburn Oatman Jr signs the proclamation.
Jo Ann McKenzie named queen of District 2 All Lions International after a 33-contestant event at Midland High. A three afternoon Llano Rodeo carnival runs May 30-31 and June 1 with booths, games, parades, and performances by local groups and officials.
Rodeo parade officials urge nearly all businesses in the county to enter floats judged on originality not cost. Officials say extra planning time will yield a more engaging parade.
The Llano High and Junior High bands will perform downtown this week with two afternoon practices and a Friday 3 10 p m concert on the courthouse square led by band director T A Short The combined bands will march to the rodeo parade and the high school concert will follow at the courthouse band stand.
Linho High School lists 43 seniors led by valedictorian Mildred Alten and salutatorian James Winkel for graduation. Treviland seniors plus postceremony events set for May 26 27 with Baccalaureate at First Baptist and commencement at Yellowjacket Stadium.
Linda Ray named valedictorian and Elginia Hasse salutatorian for O Henry Junior High eighth grade graduation to be held at Yellowjacket Stadium at 8 p.m. Saturday May 25. Also listed are graduation candidates including Kenneth Adams Robert Adams Marvin Ray Akers Dolores Bauman Lila Bauman Tonita Berry among others and many additional names.
Ervin Rawls 26, of Long Mountain Estates near Kingsland, died Monday when a bank collapsed during bulldozing for Weise Lumber at Everett Acres by Granite Shoals Lake. Co-worker Art Parsons exhumed him. authorities responded. Funeral set May 14 at Weed-Corley in Austin with burial in Capital Memorial Gardens.
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