Destiny Shaped Kingsland's Rise From Village to Paradise
Destiny and progress transformed Kingsland from a small riverside village into a bustling center. Railroads bridges roads and ferries spurred growth, bringing churches a bank doctors offices and shops. The community built a chamber of commerce Lions Club and Legion post while planning future streets and civic halls.
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Kingsland
Destiny
Colorado River
Colorado
Liang Rivers
Llano
Marble Falls
West Texas
Texas’ Great University
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
American Legion
Paradise
Llano Rodeo to Feature Wilder Stock in 1963
Llano's 1963 rodeo will showcase an expanded herd of stock managed by producer Liloyd Woodley from Lampasas. Co-chairmen James Epperson and Hap Sawyer, arena director Bill Swope, and secretary Lester Inman lead planning as the team promises higher quality stock and entertaining acts such as Clinton Harlow's monkey and sheep dog act seen at a Johnson barbecue for UN delegates.
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Llano
Liloyd Woodley
James Epperson
Hap Sawyer
Bill Swope
Lester Inman
Woodley
Lampasas
Llano Rodeo Committee
Clinton Harlow
Lyndon B. Johnson
United Nations
Kingsland Area Photographer Paradise Brightens Visitor Trips
Kingsland area praised for scenic views from the Burnet side lookout over the Colorado River. rugged mountains and Spanish daggers offer dramatic photo opportunities for visitors with cameras.
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Kingsland
Burnet
Colorado River
Novel device enables Ford start without keys
A report from 1914 notes J He Canter Saturday demonstrated a device to start a Ford automobile without the ignition key. He installed the contrivance on Dr Townsend's car and started it at will with no trouble, marking a notable early automotive hack. Sunrise Beach is described as having about 14 miles of shoreline and many coves ideal for a retirement sailing trip.
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Townsend
Liane News
Sunrise Beach
Thay Él
Anyonié
Mrs Waide Visits Abilene Relative In Harsh Recovery
Mrs Wilma Waide and family from Abilene visited her mother Mrs Annabelle Patter son over the weekend. Waide is nearly recovered from a prolonged illness though care remains needed.
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Wilma Waide
Tady
Abilene
Annabelle. Patterson
Waide
Arama
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Wood Grocery
Waymans Restaurant
Kingsland, Texas
DuBarry Cosmetics
Matchabelli and
Coty Fragrances
Hornsby Drugs
Kingsland, Texes
Kingsland Lodges
Granite Shoals
RESEA
The
Applegates
Kingsland’s
Lakeside Heights
Lakeside Supply
Robert L. Taylor
Carl Moss
Ne Drys
Roe Ue Hee
Florence Thome
Photographers
Two Rivers
Me. and
Mra, M. Ai Buntyn
Aintworth Building
Darrick’s
Granite Shoals Lake
Swank
Alex Annd
Cliffie Daricek
Kingslnd, Texas
Shirley Williams
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