Scholarships Featured At Sloane High School Commencement
Sloane High School awarded several scholarships and honors at its commencement at First Baptist Church on Monday night due to rain. Mildred Allen and James Winkel were valedictorian and salutatorian. Gail Hopson received the Llano Scholarship, now $250, for scholarship character and need.
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Sloane High School
First ‘Baptist
Mildred
Allen
James Winkel
Gail Hopson
Felix Hopson
Llano
Area Honors Sue Sheppard District FFA Sweetheart Candidate
Sue Sheppard daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Sheppard and Llano FFA chapter sweetheart will compete Friday for the area sweetheart honor. She represents 87 area schools and 22 in the San Saba District and is the first Llano girl elected district sweetheart. She is a 1963 Llano High graduate and has been 1962 Yellowjacket Football Sweetheart 1961 Homecoming Queen and senior class favorite. She belongs to the school band and attends the FFA convention with advisors Eugene Russell Len Steakley Charles Birk and Rayburn Houston and Mrs R E Sheppard.
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Sue Sheppard
R. E. Sheppard
Llano Ffa
San Saba
Sheppard
Sue
Llano
FFA
Llano High School
Eugene Russell
Len Steakley
Charles ‘Birk
Rayburn Houston
Miss Highland Lakes Contest to Be Held Sunday
The Miss Highland Lakes event will judge at Marble Falls City Park under the trees with a ski show on Lake Marble Falls. Contestants must live within 60 miles of Austin for six months and be unmarried 18 to 28. The winner will go to the Texas Miss Universe contest at Lake Whitney.
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Highland Lakes
Marble Falls
Lake Marble Falls
Texas
Lake Whitney
Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Austin
Kingsland
Burnet
Lampasas
Llano
Buchanan Dam
Kay Kroeger
Allen Kroeger
Ktbc TV
Cactus Pryor
Jaycee Installation Banquet Set Tuesday
Lane Junior Chamber of Commerce prepares a Tuesday June 4 8 p.m. banquet at the club to install officers led by Fritz Otto Jr regional state director guest speaker J C Reager of New Braunfels will speak Glen Newton area vice president DeLeon among guests Jim Renick to succeed Joe Stotts as president Charles Hartman first vice president Ted Franklin second vice president new directors Jerry Butler Buddy Remmers Gordon Westbrook potential attendees include New Braunfels and De Leon figures
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Joe Stotts
Charles Hartman
Ted Franklin
Jerry Butler
Buddy Remmers
Gordon Westbrook
Bob Frederick Accepts Amarillo Junior High Coaching Post
Bob Frederick becomes head coach of Horace Mann Junior High School in Amarillo supporting a 1100-student program for grades seven to nine. He will be aided by four assistant coaches and starts June 1 while attending a University of Oklahoma summer institute on NSF scholarship.
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Bob Frederick
Horace Mann Junior High School
Amarillo
Frederick
University’ of Oklahoma
Normaan
National Science Foundation
Llano
Llano High School
Fredericks
University of Oklahoma
Llano County approves two wolf trappers for southeast and northwest
The Llano County Commissioners Court approves employing two wolf trappers to curb coyote and wolf depredations on sheep and goats. Alfred Masters, retired trapper living at Granite Shoals Lake, works in the northwest, while Morgan from the Extension Service traps in the northeast.
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Llano County
Llano Iron City News Debuts with Mrs Moss Courtesy
The first edition of the Llano Iron City News is made available through Mrs Carl Moss who owns the only known copy. The paper thanks her for sharing the edition and old rodeo pictures and credits Mrs Louis Raines for additional photos.
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Llano
Iron City News
Carl Moss
Louis Raines
Llano Rodeo Opens With Queen Contest And Nightly Returns
In Llano Texas the annual rodeo begins with a grand entry featuring cowboys and cowgirls under the Hill Country stars. Evening rodeo shows start at 8 o clock with a parade of Western dress and a contest naming the 1963 Llano County Rodeo Queen among twelve county nominees.
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Texas
Llano
Arenia
Central Texas
Pecos Bill
Llano 1963 Rodeo Queen nominees announced
Twelve Llano Beauties compete for the 1963 Llano Rodeo Queen title. Three new finalists join nine carryovers as out of town judges choose Thursday parade and first rodeo performance. Joyce Black represents Kingsland Lions Club, JoAnn McKenzie backs Buchanan Lions Club and Lake Buchanan Chamber, Jeanne Ratliff is with Llano Woman's Culture Club.
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Llano
Joyce Black
Kingsland Lions Club
D. B. Black
Eunice Black
JoAnn McKenzie
Buchanan Lions Club
Lake Buchanan Chamber of Commercce
Former Llanoan Secures Annapolis Naval Academy Bid
Leonard Passmore, a former Llano High student and son of Llano High School staff member Thelma Passmore, will receive a naval appointment in June to join Wayne Hardin's Navy Midshipmen in Annapolis. Athletic Director Hank Watkins announced the football scholarship at McAllen. Passmore's family includes Jean Passmore, Lamar Junior High valedictorian.
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Leonard Passmore
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
McAllen
Hank Watkins
Passmore
Wayne Hardin
Navy Midshipmen
Llano High
Thelma Passmore
Llano High School
Mystery Parade Rider To Unveil At Llano Carnival
Mystery parade rider will be revealed at the Llano rodeo carnival courthouse square after the parade. The three day carnival features afternoon activities with prizes from local merchants including $5 gift certificates, four theater passes, free car washes, and a $10 gift certificate among others. Contests include bingo cake walk and games with a photo booth and souvenir booth added.
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Llano
Ichabod
Crane
Lone Ranger
Clymer Gardens
Acme
Grimsleys
Mildred’s Dress Shop
Man’s Store
North Side Grocery
Pinkie's Grocery
Village Drive-In
Lantex
Inman Humble Station
Scott Gulf Station
Charlie's Store
Llano Feed & Supply
Corner
Western Auto
Jim's
Rodeo Draws Large Field of Bull Riders in Llano
About twenty bull riders had signed up by Tuesday morning for the Llano rodeo with many others showing strong interest from across Texas riders seek a chance to test their skill. Registration closes at noon Thursday says rodeo secretary Lester Inman.
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Llano
Texas
Lester Inman
Little League Ball Schedule Sets Matches and Practice Times
The schedule lists game times at Llano for a double header at 6 30 p m and 8 p m with Buchanan Dam hosting when listed first. First round on June 3 includes Farm Bureau Rotary Buchanan Dam Jaycees, followed by subsequent rounds through July 12 with multiple pairings and a Rotary practice window for 4 to 5 30 pm on Tuesdays, Jaycees 4 to 4 30 Wednesdays, Farm Bureau 4 to 6 30 Thursdays, Lions 5 30 to 7 pm Thursdays.
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Llano
Buchanan
Buchanan Dam
Joe Tom Wallace
Little League Board
Farm Bureau
Rotary
Lions
VFW
Jaycees
YEW
YFW
Buchangn Dam
Llano Calendar of Events for Memorial Day Weekend
The calendar lists events from Thursday through Wednesday including the Llano rodeo kickoff, parades, singing at the courthouse, top talent and Miss Highland Lakes contests, Little Miss Charm, personality contest, cake walk, and daily rodeos. Community events feature World War Vets, Explorer Scouts, Little League, Lions Club, Fish and Game, Jaycees, and Rotary Club meetings across Llano, Marble Falls, and nearby venues.
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Llano
Courthouse
Courthouse Square
Charm
Court House Square
Marble Falls Park
Community Center
Tittle League
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LHS
J. R. Chapman
James Was
Chapman
Clay Hallmark
Randy Leifeste
Jamie Winkel
Caila Moss
Mildred Allen
Supt. C. M
Betty Joe Ratliff
C. M. Ratliff
Ratliff
al Lange
Hays
Kansas
Jaycee
Moss
Jeanne Ratliff
Joyce Black Kingsland Lions Club
JO Ann McKenzie Buchanan
C. and Lions
Llanoan
Bill Swope
Liane High School
A.M. Ratliff
Pechacek
Lions Club
Club Llano
P.m
Rotary Club
Jnpan
Club Ligne
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