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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1971
Page
2
Two Llano residents are among Southwest Texas State University graduates as 1240 students became candidates for degrees in San Marcos Texas. The announcement notes ceremonies for the degree awards.
Among SWT graduates two Lian students were candidates for degrees and Lee Wimberley Jr. earned a BS in Industrial Arts while Charles Whitley earned a BS in Education with a speech major from the College of Professional Schools. Of 1240 total applicants 1161 seek bachelors and 79 pursue masters. Four hundred sixty one completed December work, 779 finish in spring. Separate ceremonies will be held for the College of Professional Schools as well as Col Theatre ceremonies at Strahan Gymnasium.
Washington DC congressman announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development approved a 69000 grant to the Capital Area Planning Council for a Comprehensive Planning Assistance Program serving Bastrop Blanco Burnet Caldwell Fayette Hays Lee Llano Travis and Williamson counties. The grant funds land use water and sewer plans base mapping population studies economic base analyses and open space environmental studies along with transportation and housing analyses and technical planning assistance.
Town and Country Club met at the community center with Mrs. Bill Swope presiding. Mrs. Jimmie Stewart was elected president, Mrs. Oren Remmers vice president, Mrs. Jim Myers secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Douglas Ricketson reporter. Mrs. Carolyn Huffman presented The Textile Scene of the 70s before knitting lessons by Mrs. Earl Edwards. Summer meetings were voted to be discontinued. next gathering set for Friday September 10.
Fred A. Carpenter of the Southwest Collection Archives at Texas Tech University visited Llano this week. He spoke with ranchers businessmen and county officials about the 1930s livestock-killing program in Llano County. He will make several trips as he gathers information to be archived at Texas Tech for regional Southwest heritage research.
Six Buchanan Dam Lions and wives attended the District 2A-1 convention in Midland May 7 8. Homer J Hodge of Winters was elected District Governor 1971 72. Awards praised club for 100 percent contributions to the Texas Lions Crippled Children Camp Kerrville and a five year plaque. Cathy Trudeau represented the club in the Queens contest. Guest speaker was W R Bryan former International Lions president. The report ends noting Judo origins in pre Christian China.
Three FFA youths from Lilanoan areas were named candidates for top FFA honors. Roy Lynn Flint and Carron Smith seek the State Farmer Degree, Joseph Horlen is the Area Star Farmer of America candidate, with state and national finals scheduled in Houston and Kansas City.
Frank Herbert Pierce born September 6 1908 in St Catharines Ontario Canada died suddenly at his Buchanan Lake Village Tow New York funeral services were set at Joh O Roth Funeral Chapel Tonawanda with burial at Rest Haven Gardens Pendleton New York. He was a retired carpenter and widowed Carrie Crosby Pierce survived by his wife a son and two daughters plus siblings and grandchildren.
Jack Maurice Talley and Mary Staggs were feted with a May 9 barbecue hosted by Elgin and Elginia Hasse and Paul Schuessler in Llano with 35 guests. A grand- parents dinner in Cherokee drew 168 attendees. The couple, Llano High School seniors, wedding set for June 4 at First Christian Church Llano.
An advertisement extols a complete central gas heating and cooling system with lower summer rates. It promises ongoing savings as users stay cool and highlights gas as cheaper than electricity. The copy emphasizes long term cost benefits through the years.
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