Valley Spring News Condolences and Community Notes
Condolences extended to families of William Davis and Mrs. Nolan Harlow. Notices of relatives attending Hugh Spinks’s funeral in Menard. Moves include Jim and Granville Owen relocating to Llano and continuing Hotel Llano operations. Weekend visits span Plainview Ralls Dallas and nearby towns with multiple family gatherings and a grandson’s wedding in Big Springs. Field Creek quilting club elected officers for the new year. Church activity notes include Minister Clim Hoover filling the pulpit at Church of Christ with plans to return next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Davis
Nolan Harlow
Boss Bauman
Forrest Smathers
Felton Smathers
Willie Tensley
Hugh Spinks
Menard
Jim Owen
Granville Owen
Llano
T. A. Short
Dora Richards
Ralls
Jimmie Burnet
Plainview
Carro! Osbourn
San Antonio
Bern Osbourn
Austin
Clay Osbourn
L. C. Reager
Billie Lewis Phillips
Big Springs
Jerry Phillips
James Epperson
Jackie Justis
Dallas
Wilford Stephenson
Burnet
Foster Casner
Cassner
ASC
Field Creek Quilting Club
Bob West
Bernice Simpson
Sam Metzler
Earl McDaniel
von Simpson
Robert Ashby
Lawton
Oklo
van Maddox
Cherokee
Clim Hoover
Church of Christ
Llano Men Attend Preview of 1969 Wheel Horse Tractors
Raymond Winkel traveled to Dallas Tuesday for a preview show of 1969 Wheel Horse tractors hosted by Texas Turf Company. He attended with Corbit Amburn of Kingsland who is pursuing opening a small motor shop in the Goodman building, former Tom Foster Feed Company site. Winkel received a plaque for ten years of continuous service as a dealer, among the longest in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Dallas
Raymond Winkel
Texas Turf Company
Corbit Amburn
Kingsland
Goodman Building
Tom Foster Feed Company
Winkel
Texas
Sunrise Beach Church Hosts Talk on Alcoholism by Salt Lake Visitors
Mr and Mrs J T Peace from Salt Lake City Utah will speak at Sunrise Beach Baptist Church at 530 pm Sunday Oct 20 on Alcohol and Alcoholism. The article also notes an Association meeting at First Baptist Linho Oct 14 with speakers on Christian Education and memorial rites.
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J. T. Peace
Salt Lake City
Utah
Sunrise Beach Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Linho
Russell Lester
Bylor University
Cecil Ray
Baptist State Office
J. Wm
Maso
Mike Cox
Susan Kasper
J. Wm. Mason
Austin
University of Texas
Sunrise Beach
Lake
San Antonio
Baptist Church
Neill. Me
Peace
Mason
la Pryor
Horace
Sunrise Beach Federated Church
L. A
Father Jacobs
Llano
George Mumford
Robert Mumford
Long Beach
Calif
Bobby
LeClair
Houston
John
Perrls Waide
Lindsey
Donia
Llano Hospital
the Bey Arnold
Mano Hospital
Het
Bill McRae
San 'Anatal
Dottie
Patrick
Pam
Mrs Watkins Recalls Organization of WSCS
Mrs. W. W. Watkins recalls joining Llano’s Woman's Society of Christian Service and four charterings since, noting 70 years of membership beginning at age 21. The unit now forms part of the United Methodist Church after recent mergers, with Sam Rabb as president and a slate of officers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Watkins
Liane Woman's Society of Christian Service
Sam Rabb
Liane News
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Llano
WSCS
Methodist
Watkins
Home Missionary Society
Foreign Missionary Society
New
New, United Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Brethers
EUB
Orion N. Lewis
Woman's Societies
J. F. Ross
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dan Hoerster
Tom Lusk
Joe Tom Wallace
Tommy Cooper
Dip n Divers Open House Extended at Cedar Lodge
Margaret Craver notes the Open House at Cedar Lodge on Lake Shore Drive Buchanan was enjoyed and extended for another week. A repeat performance is announced for Monday October 21 at 8 o clock with dance for local folks and visitors from San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Lodge
Lake Shore Drive
Buchanan
Exhibition Square
Pete
Mary Ellis
Ben
Pauline Bielenberg
HemisFair
Clyde
Thelma Jones
San Antonio
Rip Collins
Bank
Kingsland
Retirees Receive The News To Explore Legend Land
A thoughtful gesture invites friends nearing retirement to receive The News and discover the region famed for its legend and lure. The note emphasizes sharing local tales and inviting exploration of famed sites and cultural heritage.
History of Heraldry Discussed by Club Women
Randolph Moerke of Austin spoke on Heraldry Your Coat of Arms for the Woman's Culture Club meeting Monday. He traced the coat of arms from armor to family symbol and noted its role in uniting families and echoing American ideals. Mrs Moerke was a guest. hostesses were Mrs Hoerst er and Mrs Oatman with fall floral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Moerke
Austin
Woman's Culture Club
Europe
America
Moerke
H. J. Hoerster
Wilburn Oatman, Jr
Milestone News Notes Chaplain at Marine Academy Llano Link
Joseph Huston reports Rev Edward Hafner who once served Grace Episcopal Llano now serves as chaplain at the Marine Academy Harlingen. Navy action links Jerry Rogers aboard the New Jersey in the Gulf of Tonkin and Viet Cong supply sites blasted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Huston
Larry
Marine Academy
Harlingen
Edward Hafner
Grace Episcopal Church
Llano
Jerry Rogers
Ernest Rogers
New Jersey
Gulf of Tonkin
Classified Ad Inquiry About Selling Items
A reader asks if there is anything available to sell in the classified section. They seek guidance on posting ads and how to place listings for items or services for sale.
Mrs Roberson at MW Agency Meeting in Fort Worth
Afinette Roberson attended her final Montgomery Ward Sales Agency director meeting in Fort Worth where she represented a three state area for a two year term. She was cited as the first agent in Texas to open a second sales agency and also manages the Liano agency and a Marble Falls agency opened late in the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afinette Roberson
Fort Worth
Montgomery Ward
Texas
Liano
Marble Falls
OES Chapter Holds Friendship Night
Llano Chapter No. 216 of the Order of the Eastern Star hosted Friendship Night with visitors from five chapters Star Mountain Carth age Goldthwaite Kermit and Blanco. Mrs J F Ross led the program with readings on friendship and songs. Members presented Mr and Mrs Matt Dees with seeds ivy roses a rose bush and magazines for their garden. Hostesses were Cora Kuykendall Beulah Shires Lucille Hunt and Della Sowells with Floy Douglass assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Order of the Eastern Star
Star Mountain
Carthage
Goldthwaite
Kermit and
Blanco
J. F. Ross
P. H. Geib
Ross
Geib
Star Points
Mickey Edmark
Carmen Miller
Play Douglas
Joan Myers
Virginia Morgan
Matt Dees
Ideal
Cora Kuykendall Beulah Shires
Lucille Hunt
Della Sowells
Floy Douglass
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