Llano School Weekend Activities Set With Graduations
Weekend events highlight Llano County school closings with senior graduations. O Henry Junior High holds graduation at Yellowjacket Stadium Saturday at 8 pm with valedictorian Lirida and salutatorian Elginia. High School baccalaureate is Sunday at 8 pm at First Baptist Church with Jim Lundy delivering the sermon. Commencement for 43 graduates at Yellowjacket Stadium Monday at 8 pm featuring valedictorian Mildred Allen and salutatorian James Winkel.
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Llano
O. Henry Junior High School
Yellowjacket Stadium
Lirida
F Ray
Elginia
E.W. Hasse
First Baptist Church
Jim, Lundy
Church of Christ
Mildred Allen
Ollie Allen
James Winkel
Raymond Winkel
Arts And Crafts Show During Rodeo Planned
A local arts and crafts show will run from 2 to 5 pm on all three rodeo afternoons. Local artists may enter up to five displays each, with space donated by Wallace Hazelwood in the former Dr. Gray office on the square. For entries contact Mrs. Hoerster or Mrs. Fowler. for crafts contact Mrs. Davis.
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G. L. Gray
Wallace Hazelwood
H. J. Hoerster
Hudson Fowler
Irene Davis
T J Moore Recuperating After Surgery At Temple Hospital
T J Moore was reported Wednesday at noon to be recuperating satisfactorily after surgery Wednesday morning at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. Elmer Castellan returned home Sunday after more than two months in the Shepperd Hospital at Burnet, though he will be confined to his home for some time.
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T. J. Moore
Scott and ‘White Hospital
Temple
Elmer Castellan
Llano
Hasse’s
Burnet Highway
Club Llano
Community pride urged in Llano history preservation
Mrs. James P. Hart of Austin urged Texans to preserve the past as Llano County Historical Society discussed a permanent Llano County Museum, a booklet on Bettina, and rodeo queen candidate Karen McWilliams during a spring meeting.
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Liano
James P. Hart
Austin
Llano County
Sheaid
Texas
Hart
Clyde L. King
Bettina
Llano River
Karen McWilliams
R. P. McWilliams
Society
Billie Mansell Case Set For September 16 Hearing
District Judge Jack B. Miller fixed September 16 for the murder case against Billie O. Mansell. Defense counsel asked for a postponement from the original May 20 setting. Llano attorney J. L. Buster and Mrs. Cecil Osbourn of Valley Springs with relatives have returned from New Mexico.
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Billie Mansell
Jack B.miller
Billie O. Mansell
J. L. Buster
Llano
Cecil Osbourn
Valley Springs
Karl Schneider
San Antonio
New Mexico
Registration Set For Swim Lessons This Week
Registration for swimming lessons will be held at the pool from 9 to 12. Men start the following morning. Lessons run four days a week Tuesday to Friday for three weeks ending June 14 with a second session planned. Mrs. Russell Osbourn leads. a women’s Monday evening class may form if interest grows.
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Russell Osbourn
Ben Polk Hosts Pontotoc Fish Fry
A fish fry was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Polk on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Olive Stovall, Butch and Larry, Taylor Whatley, Woodrow Polk, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Polk Yano, Mrs. Inogene Keller, L. Poore, Jerry Nixon and Patsy Fatse.
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Ben
Edwards Recovers After Major Surgery in Austin
Mrs. O. B. Edwards underwent major surgery in Austin early this week and is reported in good condition at St. David Hospital.
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Mars. O. B. Edwards
O. B. Edwards
Austin
St. David Hospital
Llano County Beauties Vie For 1963 Rodeo Queen Title
A group of Llano's standout girls compete for the 1963 Llano Rodeo Queen. Eligibility requires at least 16, unmarried status and selling 35 rodeo tickets. Contestants include Joyce Black, Colla Moss, June Johnson, Susan Cohen, Idaney McBride, JoAnn McKenzie, Karen McWilliams, Kathy Nelson, Diane Nalls, Jeanne Ratliff, Martha Sawyer, Karen Stumfoll, and Joan Wilson. The parade and grand entry set the stage for judging by out of town judges, with the winner announced during the rodeo's first evening.
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Llano
Joyce Black
D. B. Black
Kingsland Lions Club
Colla Moss
E. J. Moss
Farm Bureau
June Johnson
Country Johnson
Kingsland C of C
Susan Cohen
Robert Cohen
Llano County Home Demonstration Council
Idaney McBride
Heston McBride
Epsilon ‘Sigma Alpha Sorority
JoAnn Mc‘Kenzie
Lenora McKenzie
Lake Buchanan Lions Club
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commerce
Karen McWilliams
R. P. McWilliams
Llano County Historical Society
Kathy Nelson
Bonnie Freeman
Llano Saddle Club
Diane Nalls
C. M. Nalls
Llano Lions Club
Jeanne Ratliff
Charles Ratliff
Woman’s Culture Club
Martha Sawyer
F. W. Sawyer
Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce
Karen Stumfoll
Jim Stumfoll
Llano Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Joan Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club Hearing State Secretary Speaks on Growth
State Secretary Tom Kirkham told Lions Club members at Club Llano that Texas now has 822 Lions Clubs with about 37 000 members. He described Lionism as a way of life and cited a small town club that raised over 2700 to fund surgery restoring vision for a mother who had never attended.
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Tom Kirkham
Lions Club
Club
Llano
Kirkham
Texas
Redeo Edition Shifts Publication One Day Early
The upcoming Redeo Edition will publish Wednesday morning instead of Thursday due to a Memorial Bay post office holiday. Correspondents and advertisers are warned deadlines for that edition will be one day earlier.
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Liang News
Redeo
Memorial Bay
Colorful Parade Opens Rodeo Weekend With Pageantry
A long parade Thursday afternoon will launch a three day rodeo. Local and out of county floats, rodeo queen nominees, and riding clubs join Fort Hood and Brady bands as judges rate entries at 2 30 p m. Officials urge organizations to enter and parade routes run from Highway 16 29 to Ford Street near St James Lutheran Church.
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Louig. Crump
Terry Townsend
Joe Stotts
Weldon Buck
Martin Sagebiel
T. A. Short
Lester Inman
Fort Hood
Brady
Ford Street
St. James Lutheran Church
Mason Highway
San Saba Highway
San Saba
Fort Hood Band
Inman's Humble
Glorious Rains Boost Llano County May Rain Totals
Heavy rainfall drenched Llano County with 2.47 inches in May bringing the total to 2.73 inches. The west Valley Spring area saw about an inch by Wednesday morning while Pontotoc reported 3% inches and nearby ranches measured up to 4.80 inches. Lake Buchanan began rising as rain fed the Colorado River watershed, marking a welcome start after years of low levels.
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Llano County
Llano
Alfred Grenwelge
Valley Spring
Kizzie Moss
Oxford
Mark A. Moss
Pontotoc
Bob Webster
Ponto‘foc
Ted Bode
Colorado River
Lake Buchanan
Big Lake
Colorado
First Academic Banquet Honors 28 LHS Students
Twenty eight Llano High School students qualified for invitations to the first academic banquet held Saturday night at the Hotel Llano basement dining room. Recipients included seniors Gail Hopson and Mikkred Allen with special awards, juniors Martha Sawyer, sophomores Duane Conley and Sherman Ratliff, and freshman Judy Winkel with engraved plaques or jackets.
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Llanoigh
Hotel Llano
Llano National Honor Society
Gail Hopson
Mikkred Allen
Martha Sawyer
Mildred Allen
Donald Balko
Ann Maxwell
Colin Moss
Alberteen Ratliff
Sue Sheppard
James Winkel
Teonard Grenwelge
Nancy Hohmann
Mary Ochler
Duane Conley
Danny Decker
Peggy Goulding
Sandra Gray
Brenda Halliburton
Mary Helen Holland
Janey McBride
Pamela McDougald
Sharon Nadega
Sherman Ratliff
Janis Stewart
Vicki Wirdell
John Gray
Cynthia Raesener
Tessie Smith
Judy Winkel
Jamia Winkel
Llano National Woner Society
Terry Townsend
Brady
Grindstone
J. R. Chapman
C. M. Nalls
M. A. Montgomery
George Pechacek
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Liano High School
Bill Kenney
James Lundy
L. A. McDaniel
Lutie Watkins
Michal Pearson
Charles Birk
Eddy Gould
Sandra Kassell
Jyne Johnson
Sharon Fain
Llano High School
Randy Leifeste
Soneer
Meon River
Dames Wits Glass
Ila
Awa R
Apman Gp
Nesses
We S. Forever Scheng Tees
Coila
Moss
Llano County Farm Bureau
Llano County’ Historical Society
County Chamber of Com
ESA
Junior Chamber of Commerce
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