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Newspaper

Llano News

Location

Llano, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1968

Page

3

Baptist Youth Led Revival Begins at First Baptist Church

Two Howard Payne College students lead a youth revival at the First Baptist Church in Liano on Sept 6 7 8. Services are 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday and 10 50 a m and 7 p m Sunday with Buidy Zipp as preacher and Danny Hernandez directing singing. The theme is Do you really care with a coordinating theme song used at all services. A youth fellowship follows each evening service. Rev J C Turner notes the vim vigor and vitality of the young leaders.

Howard Payne College First Baptist Liano Buidy Zipp Howard Payne Danny Hernandez HPC J. C. Turner

Lone Star Gas Manager Transferred to Rockdale

Mr and Mrs Bill Simpkins will move to Rockdale where he is reassigned as manager of the Lone Star Gas Rockdale office. Simpkins previously managed the Llano office for several years. Mrs Simpkins is secretary for Ashley and Ashley. Their son Ricky attends Llano Elementary School. A Llano office successor has not been named.

Bill Simpkins Rockdale Lone Star Gas Co Simpkins Llano Ashley & Ashley Ricky Bill Sally Simpkins Sally

Spotted Showers Noted In Pontotoc Area

In Pontotoc Mrs. Ben Polk notes showers with Daisy Mae Webster reporting an inch and Carlos Capps .30 inch. Local visits include the Stovalls from Llano and others as families send condolences and health news fills the week. Vaughn Armes remains a patient in Brady hospital.

Daisy Mae Webster Carlos Capps Alberts Stovall Larry Stovall Llano Ben Polk Lawrence Draper Fredericksburg Charlie Beesley Vaughn Armes Brady Hospital William Davis Houston Davis Glen Lee Draper L. W. Simpson Davie Simpson Davis’s A. J. Passmore Dallas Ernest Walden Ned Cook San Antonio Mary Cavanagh Robert Wells A&m Max Wells J. C. Fotune Edison Murray J. W. Capps Hilton Herron Menard Albert Holloway Wek Ira Glen Williman Mason Larry Holloway Abilene W. H. Taylor, Jr Burnet Hospital

Frank Eddy Assigned to Thailand

Technical Sergeant Frank V. Eddy, son of Ray L. Eddy of Independence Iowa, serves as accounting and finance supervisor at Udorn Royal Thai AFB in Thailand with Pacific Air Forces. He previously led a recruiting detachment in El Paso Texas and served in the Korean War. his wife Marlene is the daughter of Castell Texas residents.

U.S. Air Forces Thailand Frank V. Eddy Ray L. Eddy Independence Iows Udorn Royal Thai Afb Segeant Eddy Pacific Air Forces U.S. Air Force el Paso Texas Marlene Martin Kocherschke Castell

Editorials and oddities from Llano Wanderer pages

The Wanderer reports editors criticizing marijuana seizures with a dash of satire about horse manure and improvised mixing. It also notes Sherry Green’s Lions Club trip fostering democracy, cricket control as Llano’s odd weekend sport, and announces Bill and Sally Simpkins leaving Llano for Rockdale with Bill to lead Lone Star Gas Co.

Wanderer Department of Health Pure Food and Drug Administration

Ervin Light Transferred to Lowry AFB for School

Sgt. Ervin Light and family visit his parents as he leaves England Air Force Base Louisiana for Lowry AFB near Denver Colorado. He will attend school there for six months while his wife and son stay with relatives until he finishes the program. Mr and Mrs Matt Dees visited San Antonio with Mr and Mrs Ross Billings on Sunday.

Ervin Light Wesley Sgt Light England Air Force Base Louisiana Lowry Afb Denver Colorado Matt Dees San Antonio Mrs Ross Billings

Kingsland Weekend Guests From Across Texas

A flood of visitors from Houston San Antonio Dallas Austin and Denver City joined locals in Kingsland for weekends with relatives. Notable attendees included the Neal Woods family the Porter and Box families from Georgia and Athens and the McGinley Home Demonstration Club meeting was announced for September 10 at 2 p.m. Local residents noted rain and cooler weather prompting many weekenders to depart by Monday noon.

Neal Wood Milton Porter San Marcos James B. Box Athens Georgia Houston Louis Charlton W. L. Dyess San Antonio Elmo Franz Denver City George Shipley Heath Kiser Clyde Whitehead Westhoff Clause Whiteheads J. C. Baker Corpus Dub Pierce R. W. Loveless Bastrop Austin Felix McAllister Llano Noel Toliver San Antono Jerry Johnson Marvin Touchstone Dallas N. B. Quirl

Llano Delta Kappa plans 1968-69 programs

Llano County members of Alpha Chi Chapter of Delta Kappa met Friday at Imitan's Kitchen to plan the year's programs. Hostesses Mrs. Guy Clymer and Mrs. Jack Little outlined Liano and Burnet program dates and joint Eta Omicron meetings with Lampasas and San Saba counties. The Llano group awarded the recruitment grant to Mary McCall, salutatorian of Llano High School 1968, a National Honor Society member and student council participant who plans to major in elementary education.

Liano County Alpha Chi Chapter Delta Kappa Imitan Guy Clymer Jack Little Liano Burnet Eta Omicron Lampasas San Seba Llano Mary McCall Charles McCall Llano High School Mary National Honor Society

Ladies Return From Canadian Vacation

Mrs J A Mayes and Mrs Roy Willoughby returned Monday from a charter tour through the Canadian Rockies arranged by Anita Schultze Travel Service. The trip began August 17 and covered Seattle Vancouver Victoria Banff Lake Louise the Columbia Ice Fields and Chicago. A highlight was the Ice Fields and riding on ice mobiles.

J. A. Mayes Roy Willoughby Canadian Rockies Anita Schultze Seattle Vancouver Victoria Banff Lake Louise Columbia Ice Fields Chicago

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Buddy Zipp Danny Hernandez Music Lone Star Gas Highway 29 Lone Grove RO Nashville Rebel Wayland Jennings Pontotoc Frank Eddy J. F. Hurt Dick Patton Hurt Georgetown Llano Home Health Service OUR Health Service Home Health Service Home Wealth Service the Wanderer Cunningham Sherry Green Lions Club Ramblin’ Rose Llano, Texas Jimmy Fletcher Kingsland Claude Whitehead H. A. Raesener John Thaxton Jake Harmon Edwin Barron Loui Long Belle Long Frosty Miller Miller Texas Tech Petersburg Mmes. Clymer Little Host Teacher Society Maxwell House Mrs. Tuckers Bscums Kraft Cladiola Scott Family Tissue Decker
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