AquaBoom Plans Bigger Three Night Celebration
Kingsland readies a six annual AquaBoom with July 3 to 5 events sponsored by the Kingsland Chamber of Commerce. Miss Aqua Boom contests set stage for parades and festival representation. Water events include boat races and a ski show followed by a fireworks finale drawing thousands. New meals at Lions Park and expanded land events Sunday.
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Kingsland
Kingsland Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Park
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Degree To Adele Wright At Texas Tech Earns Job
Adele Wright earned a bachelor of science in home economics at Texas Tech University and will train for two months at Woodsville with the Tyler County Extension Service. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred D. Wright of Liang and a Kilgore High School graduate.
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Adele Wright
Texas Tech University
Shelby County Extension Service Center
Woodsville
Tyler County Extension Service
Fred D. Wright
Liang
LHS
Swimming Class Dates Set for Summer Lessons
Mrs. Debbie Ligon announces definite dates and times for summer swim lessons. Registration occurs Monday June 9 at the pool with morning and afternoon slots for different skill levels and a $10 per child pool fee. Private lessons are available by calling 247 4387.
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Debbie Ligon
Hmne
Ligon
Traffic Mishap Injures Gibbs
Chuck Gibbs of the State Highway Department was injured on May 21 while placing "Man at Work" signs on State Highway 29 near the Inks Lake Bridge. A car passing a truck struck Gibbs, causing a cracked pelvis a chipped knee an injured shoulder and bruises at Llano Memorial Hospital.
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Chuck Gibbs
Inks Lake Bridge
Gibbs
State Highway Department
Llano Memorial Hospital
Llano Calendar Highlights May Through June Events
A county schedule lists social services and sports for May through June. Highlights include Kingsland Legion game nights and Pee Wee games, May 9. Little League, Lions Club events and PSL-FR meetings around May 30 to June 4. Llano Rodeo opens June 5 with a parade and 8 p.m. rodeo first performance. Arts and Crafts Show set for courthouse square at 2 p.m.
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Kingsland Legion
Lions CC
Hill Country Hereford Association
Tom Dean Ranch
Cherokee
Soil Conservation Directors
Liana Fine Arts Guild
Little League
Psl-Fr
Cc-Msr
Liana Lions
Westerner Steak House
BLAC
C&éb
Ps&l
LAC
County Asc Committee
Kingsland Lions
HLAC
Krueger Backs Estate Tax Reform Bill
Washington DC Congressman Bob Krueger co sponsors with Omar Burleson a federal estate tax reform bill H R 1793 raising exemptions to 200 000 and expanding the marital deduction to 100 000 plus half of estate value. The measure favors farm and ranch estates and aims to reduce inflation driven tax burdens.
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Washington, D.C
Bob Krueger
Omar Burleson
Texas Farm Bureau
Omar Bureleson
Krueger
Llano County 4-H Awards Keith Ihms Scholarship
Keith Ihms, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Ihms of Buchanan Dam, receives the 1975 Llano County 4-H Scholarship Award. The $200 prize honors an outstanding senior 4-H member from Llano High School and reflects nine years of 4-H participation in multiple projects and leadership roles. Keith plans to enroll at Texas A&M University.
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Keith Ihms
Lester Ihms
Buchanan Dam
John Kuykendall
Carolyn Osbourn
Liano County
Llano High School
Keith
Llane County
District Leadership Laboratory
Texas
Llano County
Texas A&m University
Keith Shms
Llano Library Open House Set by Culture Club
An open house at Llano County Library is planned for Sunday afternoon June 8 from 3 30 to 5 30 sponsored by the Llano Women's Culture Club. The club helped establish the original library and funds remain a major project.
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Llano Library
Llano County Library
Llano Women’s Culture Club
Culture Club
Hibrary
Llano
Llano High Class of 1955 Reunion Planned
Llano High School Class of 1955 will hold its 20th year reunion on Saturday, June 2 at 4 p.m. at the slab in Llano City Park. Those not yet contacted should reach out to Mrs. Myrna Mund for details.
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Llano
Myrna Mund
Llano Rodeo Parade to Feature Clowns Cowboys and Lead by Darrell Staedtler
Llano County native Darrell Staedtler, a Nashville musician known for country western style, will lead the 1975 Llano Rodeo Parade on Thursday June 5 at 4 p.m. The event includes 20 Llano Rodeo Queen nominees on decorated cars, a 1974 king and queen mounted entry, multiple float divisions, and horse riders led by the Llano firetruck and parade marshal Weldon Seeliger. An arts and crafts exhibit on the courthouse square begins at 2 p.m.entrant entries are encouraged from civic groups and businesses.
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Darrell Staedtler
Liano County
Nashville
Tenn
Grand Old Opry
Llano
Courthouse Square
Llano Fine Arts Guild
South
Weldon Seeliger
Clarence Davis
Liano
Lloyd Woodly
Sherry Simpson
Joe Simpson
Moore State Bank
Highland Lakes National Bank and Peoples Saveings and Loan
Woodley
Liang
Llano County Bicentennial Committee Approves Two 1976 Festivals
At a Thursday meeting the Llano County Bicentennial Festival Committee voted to sponsor two county wide festivals in 1976 the July 4 AquaBoom and a Bluebonnet Trail Festival in early April. The group also endorsed a county wide AquaBoom River Pageant with county organizations and planned a parade entry for the Llano rodeo. Cochairman Charles Moss witnessed authorization for music purchases and costumes for the concert and parade.
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Llano County
Edith King
Betty Oats
Kingsland
Llano Lions Club
Llano Activity Club
Llano City Park
Bicentennial Association
Charles Moss
William Triggs
Llano School Honors 31 with Perfect Attendance
Thirty one elementary students achieved perfect attendance for the 1974 75 year announced by Principal George Pecha cek. Students are listed by grade from Kindergarten through Fifth Grade with multiple names per class. The article also previews Llano rodeo events including the queen contest and prize drawings and notes Barracks 1575 officers installation in Fredericksburg.
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George Pechacek
Kristie Diana Myers
Vernon Crabtree
Jill Suzanne Gilbert
Loyd Simpson
Lance Franklin
Robert Long
Martha Onstreich
Rosalba Morales
Tony Harden
Cheryl Myers
Virginia Louise Leeder
David Jones
Lesle Johanson
Amy Walther
Rick Smathers
Ken Shaffer
David Lawrence
Degree Awarded to Bryan Rex Russell at Texas Tech
Bryan Rex Russell received the bachelor of science degree in horticulture at Texas Tech University in Lubbock on May 17. Dr. A R Bertrand, Dean of the College of Agricultural Science, presided. Bryan, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Russell of Llano, plans to join the Peace Corps in Brazil as a horticulturist specializing in fruit trees.
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Bryan Rex Russell
Texas Tech University
Lubbock
A.R. Bertrand
College of Agricultural Science
Bryan
Eugene Russell
Llano
Brazil
Peace Corps
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Mike Livingston
St. Edward's University
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City of Austin Police Department
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Jim Cone
Stana
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Joe Bousedreaux
Liang County
Fredericksburg
Sherrie Simpson
Jim Banner
Bryan Russell
Fam Hioli
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