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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1961
Page
6
Catfishing leads the week at Granite Shoals with multiple catches. R N Carson and Ben Taylor of Kingsland landed three yellow catfish weighing 13, 33, and 37 pounds each.
First Baptist Church concluded the Focus Week with a candlelight coronation service on May 17 featuring a Saved To Serve theme. Girls advanced through Maidens Ladies-In-Waiting Princesses Queens-Regent and Queen Regent-In-Service with caps and canvassed notes on display at a reception honoring the participants.
The report lists anglers and catches from across Texas towns including Kingsland Odessa Midland San Antonio Lamesa and Fredericksburg. Highlights include Ray Turner with a 12 lb yellow cat and multiple anglers weighing 10 to 15 lb yellow or black bass and large white bass counts. Attendance at the State Bass Tournament weighing in was strong though the final weighing could not be attended.
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church holds an all day meeting at the cabin of W. F. E. Marschall on the Colorado River. The event starts at 10 30 a.m. with Mrs. Bob Perrin leading the study and Mrs. W J Williams and Mrs. Neil Gibbs presenting hook reports.
In Llano County 716 residents received old age survivor and disability insurance by December 31 1960 totaling 40654 dollars for the month. Nationally about 15 million people drew roughly one billion dollars monthly. Beneficiaries included 421 retired workers 27996 dollars per month 21 disabled workers 1749 dollars monthly 161 spouses of disabled workers 5443 dollars monthly 52 children of workers 2498 dollars monthly 11 widows 2354 dollars monthly and 11 mothers with children 614 dollars monthly.
Burnet Llano Girls Auxiliary members were feted at a tea in Llano First Baptist Church on Saturday May 20 at three. Mrs Neil Gibbs and Mrs C R Perrin welcomed guests. Lottie Hines poured and E J Water served cake. 72 girls and counselors attended.
Miss Bobye June Riney a New Mexico teacher visited Llano to interview for the Llano County home demonstration agent vacancy created by Frances Meek’s resignation. The meeting covered consumer information days and future staffing with Miss Thelma Casey and others while Meek prepares to move to Gallup New Mexico.
Four Llano girls compete in rodeo ticket sales to win guest of honor at the parade. Bertie Sullivan Jaycee representative Joan Kassell Farm Bureau Shirley Nalls Lions Club Martha Sawyer Llano Chamber of Commerce lead. Top seller will lead opening night parade as rodeo queen with escorts from FFA. Second and third place earn queens for subsequent nights.
Rudy Robbins operates the Stagecoach at Alamo Village overseeing live stock for rides and stage. He acted in Ford’s Two Rode Together on the set and performed as a singer with his guitar at Alamo Village. The film, directed by John Ford, features him as a lean frontiersman, with release planned for August.
Mrs. Clay Osbourn hosted the Valley Spring Home Demonstration Club meeting last Thursday. Mrs. Von Simpson was elected craft leader and Mrs. Bob West was the THDA chairman nominee. A June 1 exhibit, rodeo float committee, and bake sale near the Fabric Shop were planned. Mrs. Harold Birk spoke on marks of a wise buyer. Mrs. Riley Ray will host June meeting. Carrol Osbourn joined as a new member.
Mrs. E. J. Dalrymple and Mrs. L. B. Newberry of Houston visited their sister Mrs. Franklin Buttery for several days this week.
They were accompanied by Miss Emily Dalrymple of Ft. Worth. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. West have returned from a visit to Western Arkansas.
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