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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1968
Page
6
A 1961 Chevrolet owned by May Edmondson and driven by Hester Wells left Highway 16 north of Llano after a blowout. The car plowed through trees and fences before catching fire, but no serious injuries occurred and the total loss was declared.
The Llano Lions Club schedules a pancake supper October 25 during the Llano San Saba football game with hot cakes and sausage. A separate ladies night for Lions and wives is set for October 29 at Kingsland Country Club. Profits aid programs for underprivileged children. District Attorney Carlos Ashley spoke on the Bill of Rights at a Lions meeting, stressing jury duty as a fundamental civic duty.
After a long spring, thermometers failed to hit 90 degrees for the past week with highs around 88 and lows near 60. October rainfall is scant at .60 inch while temps topped out 79 on October 10 11. Dry weather aids peanut harvest as livestock and deer thrive on lush pastures and ample acorns persimmons and food supplies.
Llano Yellowjacket fans host a pep rally and bonfire tonight October 17 at 8 p.m. on Highway 71 east city limits to energize the Jackets for the game. Debris was cleared to create one of the largest fires in years. Billy Click and family relocate to White Sands Missile Base in New Mexico.
Gary Reed sustained serious head injuries and a broken leg after a 1965 Chevrolet El Camino ran off Bessemer Avenue near Llano. He was taken to Llano Hospital then Santa Rosa in San Antonio after major surgery. Passengers include Tommy Alexander, Joseph Catarina Najar, Cynthia Graham, and Diane Wooten. Diane had internal injuries. Najar suffered facial cuts.
Llano Yellowjackets travel to Burnet to face the Bulldogs Friday night hoping for a win. Burnet, coached by Weld on Seeliger, is considered a tough opponent with fumbles hampering recent games. Key players include Roy Smith Dan Sparks Tony Reeves and linemen Tim O Donnel Phil Barnett and Kit Pilfrey. Jackets nursing bruises and flu illnesses may be limited in action.
County Clerk Lee McDonald reports absentee voting started Oct 16 for the general election on Nov 5 and continues through Nov 1. By Wednesday morning 57 absentee applications had been received. Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Strayhorn and Carol shared last weekend in Kenedy with Mr and Mrs Willard Deaning and their children.
Llano County Farm Bureau elected J Banner as president at the Saturday meeting in the Llano school cafeteria. He succeeds Billy Bob Schneider and has served as director. Other officers and directors were elected. resolutions supported gun rights, strict crime penalties, law enforcement, tax reform, and the Available School Fund. Llano administrators discussed facilities needs for the high school built in 1925 with 20 teachers in 1968, highlighting overcrowding, testing space, vocational courses, and a looming nearly one million dollar building program.
October events list includes Jacket teams at various towns with times, Highland Lakes Arts and Crafts Trail in Kingsland, American Legion Bake Sale, Lake LBJ Bass Tourney, Epsilon Sigma Alpha and Band Boosters meetings, Athletic Boosters Lions Club and Project FIND sessions, and junior varsity games against Brady with archery club and deer hunt permits noted.
Antlerless deer hunting permits will be issued to land owners in Llano County on Thursday Friday and Saturday October 24 25 26. Permits issued at one per 20 acres in the southwestern part of the county and 50 acres elsewhere with a 200 acre rate around Kingsland. A map showing areas will be printed next week in The Llano News.
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