Llano County Centennial Plans Seek Public Help
Llano county prepares for its 100th birthday with a planning group inviting ideas and volunteers. The finance committee led by Dr. H J Hoerster seeks donations and time, urging generous support and resident involvement to ensure a memorable celebration in 1956. Maj. Jack Howard of Lake Charles, Louisiana, visited Llano and locals Mrs. Vernon Radetsky and her daughter moved to San Antonio.
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Llano County
H. J. Hoerster
Jack Howard
Lake Gherles
Louisiana
ANB
Llano
Vernon Radetsky
San Antonio
Brewer Case Goes to Bury Today After Short Trial
Jury selection finished Tuesday afternoon for the Malcolm Brewer murder trial in Llano. District attorney Jack Miller began presenting witnesses Tuesday afternoon. defense rested without witnesses after the state rested. The case resumes with jury charge and closing arguments. Jaycees spent two days and about 3400 on the Life League baseball field preparations for next week’s season. James Persons, Jaycees president, said work continues tonight after a meeting to install wire netting.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
James Ppperson
The
Jaycees
Malcolm Brewer
Brewer
Fred Hamm
Llano
Sam Rabb
Martin Sagebiel
John L. Miller
James Rusche
Reuben Oestreich
Olyis Osbourn
A. Madden
Twitz Otto
Leo D. Hardy
Crawford Childers
Clyde Winkler
Jack Miller
San Saba
Lawrence L. Bruhl
Llano Girl Completes BBA At Baylor Commencement
Hermeen Frances Schorlemmer of Llano will receive a bachelor of business administration from Baylor University at the close of its 110th commencement session. The event honors 595 degrees granted that term plus 191 fall and winter degrees. 787 graduates include 76 with master’s degrees and three with PhDs from 24 states and six foreign nations. Dr. W Morris Ford delivers the baccalaureate sermon. Miss Maurine Walker of Austin gives the commencement address. both receive honorary degrees as Baylor marks its 100th anniversary since Miss Mary Gentry Kavanaugh became the first Baylor graduate woman in 1856.
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Hermeen Frances Schorlemmer
Adolph Schorlemmer
Llano
Baylor University
W. R. White
W. Morris Ford
First Baptist Church of
Longview
Maurine Walker
Austin
National Education Association
Baylor Stadium
Ford
Walker
Baylor
Mary Gentry Kavanaugh
Bayor
Independence
Weather records show 102 degree heat and rainfall totals
The week brought 6.84 inches of rain last 10 days, May rainfall at 6.09 inches. Tuesday peaked at 102 degrees, second century day this year, with a 60 degree low. Observer E W Torrence notes warm spell and charted temperatures for the past week. John Cardwell and family visited Georgetown residents in Liano.
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Stano
E. W. Torrence
United States Weather Bureau
Shertottetér
Tarrence
Bert
John Cardwell
Attie
Kitty
Georgetown
Liano
Dar J. Hoeteter
Blood Drive Urges Donors For Local Red Cross Mobile
Rural community appeals for volunteers to donate a pint of blood on June 1 as the Red Cross bloodmobile visits the Llano Methodist church basement from 1 to 7 PM. Chairman Rev Herman Murph notes a 100 pint goal. Jim Dill shares wartime donation insights and the need for blood during emergencies.
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Redrogs
Herman Murph
Jim Dill
Red Cross
Llano
Methodist Church
Jim ‘Dill
Elwood Raines
Commercial Course To Be Offered At H S
Young people in Ltano may attend a summer school for commercial courses this year announced by W Kopp who will teach shorthand typing and bookkeeping The classes will run in the high school building starting June 6 The instructor holds a bachelor degree per the Sunmirror School page 8
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Ltano
W. Kopp
Sunimir
H B Phillips dies of cancer at McCloskey hospital
Hubert Baker Phillips a veteran of two World Wars died of cancer at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple on Monday evening. Born March 25 1897 in Valley Spring he served in the Navy in World War I and the Army in World War III. Survived by his mother Mrs Bertie Phillips Llano and brother Elmo Phillips Douglas Ariz. Funeral services were held yesterday at 3:00 PM with Reverend Robert A Jackson and Masonic burial at Valley Spring cemetery.
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Hubert Baker Phillips
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Phillips
Valley Spring
Bertie Phillips
Llano
Elmo Phillips
Douglas
Arizona
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Robert A. Jackson
Mason FFA Rodeo Set For May at Mason County Fairgrounds
The Mason FFA chapter hosts its second Air Country District rodeo May 27 and 28 at 8 pm at the Mason County Fairgrounds with a parade at 4 30 pm. Local students enter bareback riding bull riding tie down calf roping and other events. A rodeo queen contest for Hill Country high school girls is planned for the final night. Entries come from ten schools including Bandera Blanco Brady Melvin Kerrville Rochelle San Saba Jonson City and Rock Springs.
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Mason WA
Mason County Fair Grounds
Mae Yocham
Loyd Yocham
Walter H. Ligon
Ligon
Lloyd Huggins
Henry Huggins
Mason
Lem Jones
Junction
Bandera
Blanco
Brady
Melvin
Kerr‘vie
Rochelle
San Saba
Liano
Ohnson City
Rocksprings
Juniors Graduate In Large Llano Assembly
Cedar backdrop frames 70 junior high students receiving diplomas for transfer to Llano High School. The Tuesday ceremony followed a one day postponement to align decorations with the high school senior exercises. Valedictorian honors were split among Carolyn Gray Lawanda Osbourn and others. numerous students earned high honors and promotions to the high school with C F E Brown presenting diplomas.
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Llano High School
Carolyn Gray
A. H. Gray
Lawanda Osbourn
Clarence Osbourn
Staedtler
Richard Staedtler
Linda Reager
L. C. Reager
Ray Williamson
Lavon Norris
Dotty Whigham
Cherry Kay Swenson
C. J. Duey
Llano Native Walter Wallis Earns BSTTC Degree
Walter Lee Wallis son of Mr and Mrs M L Wallis of Llano received a bachelor of science in agricultural education from Southwest Texas State Teachers College San Marcos last Sunday evening. Of 19 Llano students he was the only senior.
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Walter Lee Wallis
M. L. Wallis
Llano
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
swriTe
Sergent Promoted at Schreiner Institute
Donald Rogers son of Mrs E S Yett of Llano was promoted to sergeant at Schreiner Institute among 26 Schreiner cadets honored this week Col Raymond Orr professor of military science announced The piece also notes Martha Talley Velma Bum gardner of Austin attended Llano junior high graduation Tuesday night and Mrs Doran Oatman of Austin visited her husband in Llano over the weekend
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Donald Rogers
E.S. Yett
Liano
Schreiner
Raymond Orr
Martha Talley
Velma Bum‘gardner
Austin
Llano
Dr Aubrey Opens Llano Dental Office June First
Dr Aubrey and family will relocate from Marlin to Llano and open a dental office at 107 Sandstone Street on June 1. He is highly recommended and will reside at 507 Flag Street in the George Thaxton home with his wife and child.
Gentennial Committee Considers Pageant Plans
A John B. Rogers Producing Co representative from Fostoria Ohio will visit Llano to discuss a pageant for the Llano County Centennial. The June 7 to 10 1956 celebration dates are set. Rogers outfit has staged similar events in Texas and other states. Ren Johnson chairman will call a meeting when the visitor arrives.
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John B. Rogers
Fostoria
Ohio
Llano
Llano County Centennial Association. Inc
Rogers Organiation
Texas
Gillas
Ren
Johnson
Association
Work Starts On Little League Park
Lions club at Llano regualr meeting Thursday decided to add a back stop so two teams can practice simultaneously. Raymond Winkel will supervise the improvements and the concession stand will be refurbished by Lions members to support the season opening next Tuesday.
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Lions Club
iHotel Llano
Raymond Winkel
Befray
Bible School Opens June 6 At Christian Church
Vacation Bible school will open at the First Christian church Monday June 6 and run through June 10. Rev. Robert Jackson leads the program with aides Mrs Shirley Williams. Teachers include Mrs Rachel Steinwinder and Mrs Evelyn Gould for arts and crafts, Mrs Ruth Maddox for music, Mrs Lona Roberts and Mr Robert Jackson, nursery, and Mrs J R Decker and Mrs Rube Decker for kindergarten.
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First Christian Church
Robert Jackson
Shirley Williams
Rachel Steinwinder
Evelyn Gould
Ruth Maddox
Lona Roberts
J. R. Decker
Rube Decker
Bible School
James Duey Named On SWTSTC Honor Roll in San Marcos
James Duey of Liano earned honor roll status at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos for ranking highly in chemistry. He was cited as a top sophomore in the field and previously led as a freshman at the college Awards Day on May 17.
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San Marcos
James Duey
Liano
Southwest Texas’ State Teachera College
James
C. J. Duey
Swtsto
L. D. Haskew
College of Education
University of Texas
Hagken
J. G. Flowers
Swmstc
Flowers
Joshua Fit
Jericho
Bagin the
Mia
Iva Renny Bowles
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