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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
3
Obie Netweenth introduces six couple Hexagon Square in a new square dance. The Kingsland club invites visitors to join with local dancers as they welcome the class members at the Bank Building each Saturday.
Weeklong guests at Mr. and Mrs. John Graham included Zeek Rowan and family from San Angelo, Bud Stark of Seattle, Blanco's George Buchelew, Austin’s Kenneth Estepp, Llano’s Clinton Harlow, Burnet’s Lee Wright, and Brownwood’s Kenneth Hazelett visiting his mother. Additional visitors came from Cherokee, Austin, and California. A birthday supper honored Ford Clinger’s wife. Families from Liano visited relatives, and trips to San Antonio and Hong Kong occurred among attendees.
Arthur Oestreich of Castell claims a remarkable dairy feat as his cow delivered a third set of triplets. The herd now includes nine calves from a single cow, far exceeding typical single-birth yields.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Russell and Phil Wagner led LHS FFA members to HemisFair on Saturday. The prior weekend Mr and Mrs Jody Jones and Mr and Mrs Floyd Phillips accompanied the Science Club on an overnight HemisFair trip.
Terry Joy game warden will show a film on smokes at the Community Center at 7:30 Tuesday night. The program will be followed by volleyball games and refreshments. All members urged to be present.
Mrs. Harry Alberthal and Miss Mary Ann Weber of Fredericksburg join Mr. and Mrs Britt Towlery and daughters of Hong Kong in social roundups. First Baptist Church honors Mr. and Mrs Logan Templeton Jr. and kids with a reception. Brownwood friends host supper. Templetons from Winters visit W. S. Glover family. her father hospitalized with pneumonia. Ernest Ashby and Nell Bell also noted in weekend gatherings.
Mrs. Graves Hillman may return home after surgery at Scott and White Temple last week, while Mr. Hillmann came home Thursday and is reported doing fine. The column lists numerous visitors from Amarillo Midland Kerrville Austin and San Marcos and notes activities at church and club events, including a home demonstration trip to Austin and Kyle.
Kingsland and Buchanan Dam residents share visits and greetings with relatives in Austin Houston and Bertram. A chihua hua returns home after a few days away and a Vietnam casualty’s family receives sympathy. Weather notes cite heavy rain mud and wind damage to the lake area.
Sixteen third year home economics students toured new furnished homes in Austin last Saturday to study trends in furnishings and construction. Accompanied by their teacher Mrs. Anna Shipp and two mothers Mrs. Barton Oestreich and Mrs. Olvis Osbourn. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pope and children spent the weekend in Bartlett and Granger visiting relatives.
Sunday services honored the Cherokee High School graduating class with recipients Ann Jones Sue Randolph Shirley Low Jeanette Johanson Hardy Vaughn and Howard Perry named among those recognized. San Angelo residents Mr and Mrs Bobby Magee and Taylor residents Mr and Mrs Eddie Mayers visited Verda Barrett and family in Llano and San Antonio guests Mr and Mrs James Kuykendall visited relatives in Llano.
Tow Valley residents and relatives visited family members across Texas from Austin to Houston over the weekend and during the week. Mrs H C Willis resigned as WMS president at Tow Baptist Church with Mrs T D Gray to serve the remaining six months. A surprise farewell for Mr and Mrs Hayes C Willis was held by Tew Baptist Church members with a gift presentation.
Llano Lodge No. 242 AFL and AM will hold a called meeting Thursday night May 23 for work in the Entered Apprentice degree. Don Hyde worshipful master announced the event. Recent guests of Mrs. Austin Long included her niece Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pierce and daughters Dale and Sherry of Houston.
The church hosted a social with pinch pie ice cream and coffee served by church ladies for about 30 guests. Damon Thomas and a San Angelo party caught 150 pounds of channel catfish at C. D. Bean's Camp. The Liano Burnet workers conference met at Tow Baptist Church Monday night with supper for 160 and a program reviewing the Letters of Paul.
Mrs. Albert Banks reports the birth of a great granddaughter named Christie to Mr. and Mrs. Garland Waldrope in Houston on May 10. Mr. and Mrs. David Kennedy of Dallas spent Mother's Day with Christie’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar James Moss, and attended HemisFair in San Antonio.
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