Junior High Graduation Planned For Tonight
O. Henry Junior High School hosts commencement at Yellowjacket Stadium at 8 tonight honoring the largest graduating class. Nod to Tessie Smith Eva Jean Allen and Sally Rice for speeches with principal M A Montgomery and Supt C M Nalls presenting diplomas. Larry Hill’s name omitted from last week’s graduation list.
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O. Henry Junior High School
Yellowjacket Stadium
Tessie Smith
Eva Jean Allen
Sally Rice
M. A. Montgomery
Jimmie Don Scott
Supt. C. M. Nalls
LHS Forever
Cynthia Raesener
Damon Edwards
Llano High School
Montgomery
Larry Hill
Llanoans Contribute To Warm Springs Foundation
Forty four Llano County men contributed to a Llano Livestock Auction sale benefit for the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation. A sheep auction netted 275 dollars for the foundation assisting polio treatment and related illnesses, with several Llano residents named among donors and auction participants.
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Llanoans
Warm Springs Foundation
Llano County
Llano
Gonzales
J. J. Hardin
Bill Porch
Ralph Ebeling
George D. Epperson
R. T. Lawrence
M. L. Wallis
Walter P. Franklin
Douglas Bauman
Logan Templeton
Will Hulsmeier
David Stewart
Callie A. Carter
Gordon Donop
Sherman Long
Lynn Hardin
Glen C. Smith
T. G. Kuykendall
H. F. Willborn
W. V. Moss
Albert Manor
Robert Crownover
Luke Moss
Carnival Contest Offers Bicycle and Gift Certificate Prizes
A boys race winner will receive a bicycle donated by T D Swenson and a girl winner gets a $15 gift certificate from the Llano Volunteer Fire Department. Participants must be 13 or younger for boys and 15 or younger for girls and must register at Western Auto Store. Saturday is Ladies Day with fid dling at 1 pm, antique sale at 2 pm, style show at 3:30 pm, and cake walk at 5 pm at the Southern Hotel. Miss June Burkett leads the cake walk and can provide more details.
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T. D. Swenson
Llano, Volunteer Fire Department
Western Auto Store
June Burkett
Llano County Rodeo Sparks Community Center Fund Drive
Chamber of commerce president Lester Yaman notes a fund drive has reached the rodeo to support the community center. Families prepare for a Western themed parade and a park supper before the Star-Spangled Banner and the rodeo opening.
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Rodeo Fund
Lester Yaman
Chamber of Commerce
Star Spanglad
Llano County
Carlos Ashley to Lead Llano Rodeo Parade
District Attorney Carlos Ashley will helm the Llano rodeo parade next Thursday afternoon. A Cherokee native and Llano County resident, Ashley is a former state senator and TCU board trustee. He once served as Texas poet laureate and published poetry including his Cedar Mountain sow tale.
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Carlos Ashley
Llano
Ashley
Llano County
Texas Christian University
Texas
Cedar Mountain
Scholarships to be Presented Friday at Llano High
At least two scholarships will be presented at the 1962 Llano High School commencement Friday night. The Llano Scholarship goes to a senior who is qualified and not receiving a full scholarship, chosen by a faculty recommendation and a committee of representatives from contributing organizations, business firms, and individuals based on scholarship character and need. Past recipients include James Shirley James Gray Milton Allen Alfred Hallmark Joy Alexander and Gilbert Wagner. A second scholarship from the Llano-San Saba PTA Bi County Council goes to a Llano High graduate entering teaching, the second such award since 1961 with Willece Kuykendall of Cherokee as the first recipient.
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Llano
U. S. Navy
Gray
ACC
Yorktown
Allen
Texas Tech
Hallmark
Joy Alexander
Gilbert Wagner
Odessa Junior College
Llano-San Saba
PTA
Willece Kuykendall
O Henry Band selects 1962 63 drum major and majorettes
Elginia Hasse is named drum major of the O Henry Junior High School Band for 1962 63 Gloria Whitson is the head majorette with Alice Mae Hallmark as alternate drum major Sharon Landers and Beverly Kincheloe as majorettes Bobbie Jean Brock serves as alternate majorette Funeral services were held for William H Klein 82 brother of Mrs Emil Pehl at Schaetter Funeral Home Fredericksburg and St Marys Catholic Church.
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Elginia Hasse
O. Henry
Gloria Whitson
Alice Mae Hallmark
Sharon Landers
Beverly Kincheloe
Bobbie Jean Brock
Fuse plugs guard homes and businesses from overloads
Wiring safety notes explain fuse plugs burn out when overloaded and must be replaced with fuses of the same capacity. Do not substitute coins or metal objects or bridge circuits, as this removes essential protection from the building.
Archers to Meet Monday Night in Llano County
Llano County archers and interested parties are invited to a meeting at the Llano Chamber of Commerce office at 7 30 p m Monday May 28 to discuss organizing a club If sufficient turnout occurs a club will likely be formed Plans include a possible archery film presentation.
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L. E. Dudley
Abilene
New Llano County Historical Society
New Community Center
Llano County
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Fredericksburg Jaycees Plan Spring Carnival June 6 9
The Fredericksburg Jaycees announce their first Annual Spring Carnival to run four evenings from June 6 to June 9 on Nimitz Parkway Court House Square. Local Jaycee members run the midway with rides for all ages and daily drawings sponsored by participating merchants offering prizes to attendees.
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Fredericksburg
Jaycees
W. E. Crenwelge
Nimitz Parkway
Court House Square
Texas
Sunday Mail Schedule Changes for Llano Route
Beginning Sunday mail will depart Llano for Austin at 10 30 a m on Sundays and holidays J P Ray postmaster announced Other mail schedules remain unchanged
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Llano
Austin
J. P. Ray
Mrs. Little Hosts Good Neighbor Club Meeting
Mrs. Clyde Little hosted the Good Neighbor Demonstration Club Monday afternoon. Miss Bobye Riney spoke on foods and vitamin values while lemonade and German chocolate cake were served. Guest present was Mrs. Clint Porter.
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Clyde Little
Good Neighbor Homie Demonstration Club
Bobye Riney
Clint Porter
Slator and Love Return from Capital
Eric Slator and Jack Love returned Tuesday night from Washington where they joined a Texas delegation of 650 ranchers, feed lot operators, and consumers opposing the farm bill. They criticized three sections: grant of power to regulate farm operations, a diversionary hay allotment program with deferral payments, and price regulation of grain, which they feared would unfairly control the industry.
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Eric Slator
Jack Love
Washington
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Llano Bicycle Contest Rules Announced
Sponsors Llano Volunteer First Department and Ladies Auxiliary with Llano Chamber of Commerce announce a Friday June 1 bicycle contest at 6 p.m. for Llano county boys 13 and under and girls 15 and under. Standard bicycles only. no racing or shift gears. Registration at Western Auto. race at courthouse square.
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Llano Volunteer First Department
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Llano County
Western Auto Associate
Courthouse Square
Duprees Sell Grocery on Lakeshore Drive
Mr and Mrs W J Dupree of Buchanan Dam have sold their Lakeshore Drive grocery to Mr and Mrs Adair M Alexander of Odessa. The Alexanders will take over management about June 1 while Mr Dupree continues running the Lakeshore Drive garage.
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W. J. Dupree
Buchanan Dam
Adair M. Alexander
Odessa
Alexanders
Dupree
Lakeshore Drive
Llano County
Jen kins advances to second lieutenant in Marine Corps
Mr and Mrs Marvin Evers announce their son in law John L Jenkins of Falls Church Virginia has been promoted to second lieutenant. He will serve as an electric computer programmer in the United States Marine Corps. Mrs Jenkins is the former Miss Rose Marie Evers.
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Marvin Evers
John L. Jenkins
Falls Church
Virginia
Jenkins
United States Marine Corps
Rose Marie Evers
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Allen S. Johnson
Mac Huttyu
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Franklin Life Insurance Co
Llano News
Sunday Mail
Mrs. Little
Good Neighbor Club
Slator
Love
Capital
Duprees
Libby
del Monte
Williams
Ayers
Swift Premium
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Armours
Swift
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