Contributions to county cancer drive questioned
The article reports concerns over the cancer contributions drive in Slane County. Watkins calls for the drive to close as donations have stalled, and urges official closure if funds remain short.
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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
7
The article reports concerns over the cancer contributions drive in Slane County. Watkins calls for the drive to close as donations have stalled, and urges official closure if funds remain short.
The O Henry High School eighth grade class will be honored with a barbecue at the city park slab on Saturday May 18. Hosts include Messina and Mmnes, Adams Je, W. L. Bowman, Joe Bode, Thaxter Nixon, Fred Osbourn, and Coail Stipson. Mr and Mrs Cat Sagebiel will take their son Jerrell to San Antonio Friday for knee specialist consultation after a recent injury.
Mrs dL Ilenick won the wetting for Linhoe Woran's Culture Club President's Day Tea held Monday afternoon honoring outgoing president Mrs TD Gray of Tow and incoming president Mrs H T Harrison of Buchahah Dam. The event marked the year's end with spring flowers, a lace cloth refreshment table, and a menu of strawberry tarts sandwiches and nuts.
Cherokee High School seniors Jean and Jane Keese were honored with a graduation tea at St Johns Lutheran Church parish hall. Seventy guests attended with red and white decor, peppermint carnations on the refreshment table, and multiple hostesses and helpers from Cherokee and nearby towns including Brady Fredericksburg and Cherokee.
The Packsaddle Home Demonstration Club met Thursday May 9 at the community center with hostesses Mrs P W P Franklin Lois Bruns and Evelyn Harlen. Games of 42 were played and finance chairman Mrs Clayton Stribling charged five cents an inch to replenish the treasury. A barbecue lunch was served to 27 members and one visitor Mrs T G Smith. At the meeting Mrs Lee Whitt spoke on family living and Ruth Raburn reported on the District THDA meeting. The club voted to make permanent oral arrangements for the Travis State Hospital and was invited by the Buchanan Club to attend their June 18 meeting at First Union Church.
Tow Methodists will meet at the Tow Community Center Sunday night May 19 at 7 30 p m with Rev C C McKinney of Llano as speaker Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Presbyterian World Mission Conference in Texas will include attendees such as Artie Proctor Walter Sanders from Llano and Rev Jam es Cogswell Walter Shepard and Rev Joseph Wooty. Dr T Watson Siteol of Nashville will speak as executive secretary. Dr David L Stitt and Dr William M Elliott will lead worship and deliver the closing address.
Llano County benefits now total 62591 top monthly payments to 1028 recipients as of the annual county data report by James B. Marley Austin district manager. The increase of 11670 over last year benefits 173 more people and supports local spending on food clothing and shelter. Marley urges residents to contact the local office with questions about benefits or responsibilities.
Llano Jaycees and wives attended the State Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at Granada Hotel La Villita Center and Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio. The club earned second place in its division for agriculture and conservation projects. the project book was compiled by Charles Hartman Fritz Otto and Charles Keese.
The Buchanan Lions post a weekly mystery with a wrist watch as the prize. The first clue says the item is used by the man of the house but can be used by the lady, usually found on a person though it may be in any part of the home. Mrs. Jack Carter hosts her niece Mrs. B G Hill from Christoval this week as a house guest.
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