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Newspaper

Llano News

Location

Llano, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1968

Page

7

Lano Lions Pancake Supper Funds Underprivileged Children

The Lano Lions Club hosts its first annual pancake supper Friday at the school cafeteria before the San Saba football game. Servings start 5:30 PM to 8:90 PM or until sold out, with adult tickets $1.25 and children under 12 75 cents. Proceeds benefit eye care and glasses for needy children.

Liano Lions San Saba Lions Bill Needham Jim Stumfell Bozo Davis Phil Amsler Glen Rhodes Clayton Doss

More Screwworm Cases Are Confirmed Countywide Outbreak Grows

John Kuykendall, Linn County agent, reports 12 confirmed screwworm cases through Monday. Names of affected residents are listed, with state totals rising to 5,728 in 1968 and outbreaks spreading from Trans Pecos to Wharton and nearby counties. Producers urged to pause animal surgery and collect larvae for quick identification in Mission, Texas.

John Kuykendall Liano Gordon Donop, Sr Fred Lange E. S. Crecelius A. D. Hardin R. G. Kuykendall John Pearson John T. Moseley Cliff Martin Ligon H. A. Raesener Alex Hardin Trans- Pecos Texas Wharton County Jack Shakesford Motley Swisher Oklahoma Mission Cooperaton Kuykendall

Eddie Holland Helps Tech Meat Team At Royal Livestock Show

Texas Tech sophomore Eddie Wolland was part of the meat judging team that traveled to Kansas City on October 20 to compete in the International Royal Livestock Show judging contest.

Eddie Holland Texas Tech Eddie Wolland Kansas City

Burglar Strikes Highland Lakes Country Club

Kingsland report says the Highland Lakes Country Club was burglarized Sunday night hours after a 160 attendee buffet and a general membership meeting. Entry was gained by jimmying doors. cash from 250 to 300 dollars, 3200 in chits, and 20 carton cigarettes were taken. liquor mostly intact. several locks broken. no definite clues. Other weekend offenses included a car theft, a pistol in a tavern citation, and an ear-biting incident in the same Lake Buchanan tavern.

Kingsland High Sland Lakes Country Club Egat Gale Ligon Llano Lake Buchanan

Incomplete Eastern Star Friendship Night Program

Missed name omission corrected for Mrs Miles Battery the organist in last week’s Eastern Star Friendship Night list of participants.

Miles Battery Eastern Star

Kingsland Bank Adds Two Directors

Kingsland Bank elected Randall Polk of Kingsland and B J Williams of Austin as directors. Polk, longtime Hemphill-Wells executive in Big Spring, will join the board with his wife Geraldine living in Kingsland. Williams, president of Amicen Family Life Insurance and Public Service Life Insurance, owns Lake LAJ Motel and Kingsland Hills interests.

Kingsland Randall Polk B. J. Williams Austin Highland Lakes National Bank of John Selman W. F. McCasland Polk Hemphill Wells West Texas Big Spring Lubbock Geraldine Kingsland Estates Hemphill-Wells United Fund Chamber of Commerce Rotary Internaional Williams Ameicen Family Life Insurance Comp Public Service Life Insurance Company Texas Association of Life Insurance Officials Colorado City Junior Chamber of Commerce Lake Laj Kingsland Hills, Inc Vera Edgefield Selman Polk and Bank Highland Lakes Polk, Williams, McCesland M. F. Wright W. C. McWilliams Bill McGee

Llano appoints new Airport Zoning Board members

The Llano County Commissioner Court selects Jack Little Lanham Wallis and the City Council chooses Philip Smith Jim Moss Inks to form the Llano Municipal Airport Zoning Board. Alex Hardin is appointed chairman after a meeting with Texas Aeronautics officials. A public hearing on the zoning will be held Nov 13 at 2 p.m. in the district courtroom.

Llano Municipal Airport Llano Texas Aeronautical Commission Llano County Jack Little Lanham Wallis Philip Smith Jim Moss

Nominees Named for Llano High Homecoming Queen

Llano High School selects Homecoming Queen nominees for the November 8 game against Marble Falls. With 16 or 17 candidates from student organizations, entries include Pam Steuhling FFA Sweetheart Sherry Sawyer VICA Sweetheart Doral Johnson DECA Sweetheart and Connie Hodges Band Sweetheart.

Llano High School Llano Doral Johnson DECA Connie Hodges

Presbyterian Grace Churches Set Service in Llano

The First Presbyterian Church of Llano and Grace Episcopal Church Llano join for a Sunday 11 am worship on October 27 at Grace Church. Rev John Brannon will preach and Edwin Thayer will conduct prayers and installation of Sunday school teachers.

First Presbyterian Church Llano Grace Episcopal Church John Brannon The Presbyterian Church Edwin Thayer Grace Church Virginia Needham Katherine Amsler Janice Crenwelge Alice Tate Berta Thayer Ata Willoughby

Llano events calendar October 24 27

Jaycee meeting and sports events fill Llano schedule with a Brady visit by the Junior Varsity at 6 p m and Junior High gridiron at 8 p m Antlerless permits at the wildlife office pending Friday and Saturday. Pig sale at noon Saturday and Halloween games on Oct 31 with Marble Falls teams visiting. Time change Sunday morning. Culture Club meets Oct 34.

Brady San Saba Kingsland Community Church Liano Art Center Opan Aternoon Llano County Swine Producers Liana Art Center Llano Art Center Culture Club Marble Falls

Llano Hosts San Saba Friday In District Showdown

Llano prepares for its second district football game hosting San Saba on Friday night at 8 p.m. A benefit pancake supper precedes the game, sponsored by the Llano Lions Club. San Saba aims to halt a high-scoring season as Marble Falls moved to Class AA.

Llano San Faba Llano Lions Club San Saba Armadillos Brady Bulldogs San Saba Marble Falls Cillos Goldthwaite Mason Lampasas Comanche San San Saba Hamilton Jackets Phil Letbetter Dick Little Frankie Miller Bill Watkins Joe Miller Thomas Ringo Bob Pearson Barnet Lee Earl Nobles Weldon Seeliger

Llano High Band Elects 1968-69 Sweetheart and Beau

Connie Hodges and Andy Brotsch were chosen as Llano High School Band Sweetheart and Beau for 1968-69. seniors presented at the Llano San Saba football game halftime. Connie is daughter of Erroll Hodges, Llano. Andy son of David Brotsch, Sunrise Beach. Earlier 1967-68 Sweetheart and Beau were Cynthia Johnson and Jerry Rogers.

Connie Hodges Andy Brotsch Llano Beau Llano San Saba Connie Erroll Hodges Andy David Brotsch Sunrise Beach Cynthia Johnson Jerry Rogers

Buchanan Art Craft Exhibit Draws Crowd

Hundreds visited the Buchanan Dam display over two weekends tied to the Highland Lakes Arts and Craft Trail. The exhibit featured paintings, ceramics, weaving, woodwork, metal sculpture, and craft items plus special pieces by Margaret Ryan Edith Lacy and Peggy Crase.

Llano Buchanan Dam Mason Longhorn Cavern Burnet Marble Falls Austin Buchanan Dam Highland Lakes Margaret Ryan Edith Lacy Buchanan Lake Village Lewis Murchison Peg Crase Kingsland

Standard Time Returns as Clocks Fall Back

After daylight saving time ends, clocks move back one hour at 2 am Sunday October 27. Residents may set clocks earlier Saturday night to avoid waking during the night.

Kingsland Starts Major Phone Cable Project

Kingsland begins a large cable installation by General Telephone totaling about 50 000 feet of cable, including 1200 feet submarine type under Lake Lyndon B Johnson arm. The work uses 48 new poles 86 anchors and over 40000 feet of strand, with nearly 5000 man hours. Project completion targeted for December, expanding service for growing demand and area customers.

Kingsland D. M. Rutlanj General Telephone Company Southwest Llano Lake Lyndon B. Johnson Indian Run Trail River Oaks Drive Rutland United Telephone Company

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lano Lions Club O. Henry Junior High Celia Johnson Mary Grote Gayle Epperson Kim Landon Marsha Scott Robin Dees Liana Mews Highland Lakes Country Club Kingsland Bank Airport Zoning Board Sally Presbyterian Grace Jamie Winkel Mrs Raymond Winkel Gens Bilberry Q Paul Texas Arkansas Art and Craft Llano Art Club Dofie Nabinger Fredericksburg LHS Band Sweetheart Tanthedon
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