Cadet Shannon Completes AFROTC Camp at Webb AFB
Cadet Carl J. Shannon Jr. of Llano finished the Air Force ROTC summer encampment at Webb Air Force Base Texas. Shannon, son of Mrs. Mallie L. Crawford, observed and joined base operations and will be eligible for appointment as an Air Force second lieutenant after completing AFROTC training and college graduation at Texas A&M College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Afb
Tex
Carl J. Shannon Jr
Llano
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Shannon
Mallie L. Crawford
Texas A&m
College Station
Air Force
Claude Ruffins Buys River Ranch Store in Kingsland
Kingland officials report Claude Ruffins and his wife have purchased the River Ranch Store on RM 1431 from W D Webber and assumed management September 1. Ruffins, from Sherman, California native, brings supermarket management experience and plans family help while Mrs Ruffin travels to Texas later. The couple values Llano County hospitality.
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Kingsland
Claude Ruffin
River Ranch
W. D. Webber
Webber
Ruffin
Sherman
Vallejo
Calif
Donna
Robert
California
Texas
American Legion
Llano Countions
Hare family notes on Trinity return and studies
Charles T Hare returns to Trinity University San Antonio for junior year and will serve as freshman advisor in the orientation program started September 16. His sister Rebecca Hare begins work on a history master's degree at the University of Colorado Boulder. Mrs S M Stephenson returns home after visiting Reeves Odiorne in Johnson City and spent Sunday night with Mrs J W Bailey at Stonewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hare
Trinity University
Charles T. Hare
Castell
San Antonio
Hare
Rebecca Hare
University of Colorado At
S. M. Stephenson
First cutting horse contest features 42 entries in Central Texas
Sally Hardis represents Llano County as the lone entrant in the inaugural event. The article recalls Texas Hurricane Carla two years ago, noting Llano County was minimally affected while many residents moved to disaster areas and parks. It ends with a humorous fishermen’s language vignette.
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Latte
Howth
Theta
Liao
Sally Hardis
Central ‘Texas
Sally
Texas
Carla
Llano County
Lakes
Llano
Diaster
Committees Appointed For Llano County Meet
Llano County Home Demonstration Council appointed committees for the all day meeting on September 4. The Oct. 2 event will include an election. Committees cover Lone Grove BD Club decorations Good Neighbors food Prairie Mountain arrangements and Packsaddle clean up. Delegates named include Fred Osbourn Charles Keese and Hazel Lewis.
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Llano County Home Demonstration Council
Lone Grove H. BD. Club
Prarie Mountain
Ruth Rayburn
Sherman Long
Eldridge Smart
San Antonio
Lyndon Johnson
Llano
Fred Osbourn
Charles Keese
Hazel Lewis
Family group attends San Antonio wedding
Mr and Mrs Jack Sweeney and Major and Mrs Allen Gray traveled to San Antonio on Thursday to attend the wedding of their niece Miss Cherryl Lyn Rose to Edward W Atherton of Albuquerque New Mexico. The couple will reside in Albuquerque.
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San Antonio
Jack Sweeney
Major
Allen Gray
Cherryl Lyn Rose
Edward W. Atherton
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Texas Selective Service quota rises in October call
Colonial Morris S. Schwartz states Texas will provide 847 of 17 000 national call for Army reenlistment. About 3 000 men statewide face preinduction physicals in October as local boards receive quotas. the October target excludes volunteers and delinquent cases. Monthly quotas likely to stay higher for rest of year.
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Austin
Stati
Trent
Morris S. Schwartz
Diteater
Deatt Dalle
Texas
Selective Service
Schwartz
Hopson Family Welcomes Daughter Donna Gwen
Mr and Mrs Alvin Hopson announce the birth of a daughter Donna Gwen at Llano Memorial Hospital on Sunday August 25 The couple also have a son Donnie age 4 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Vance Walton and Mr and Mrs Allen Hopson all of Llano The mother is the former Miss Una Mae Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Hopson
Donna Gwen
Llano Memorial Hospital
Donnie
Vance. Walton
Allen Hopson
Llano
Una Mae Walton
UT Geology Students Visit Llano Area Field Trip
Thirty two University of Texas geology students stayed at the Hotel Llano from Friday to Tuesday while conducting a field trip in the area. They were accompanied by Dr. Robert Boyer and professors Sewell and Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas Department of Geology
Hotel
Llano
Tusday
Robert Boyer
Sewell and
Evans
Thulane Memorial Hospital Sees 56 Percent August Occupancy
Thulane Memorial Hospital reported 56.2 percent occupancy for August. Administrator Herman Raesener Jr. spoke on the month’s conditions and noted blood donors Mrs. Wayman Willis Lee Whitt and Fay Miller contributed during August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thulane Memorial Hospital
Herman Raesener Jr
Wayman Willis
Lee Whitt
Fay Miller
Diverted Acreage Schedule Change October 1
The ASCS office reports a shift in the diversion program start date from November 1 to October 1. The change affects grazing of diverted acres while not altering eligibility or bank acreage rules.
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Hain
Gaulden
Liana Ascs
Matcger
Kingsland Bake Sale Nets Funds for Church Projects
The Kingsland Community Church Wamen's Organization held a bake sale the Saturday before Labor Day and netted 148.65 from cakes pies cookies candies and preserves. Proceeds support the organization’s various church projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsland
Wamen’s Organization
Kingsland Community Church
Land to Re-enroll as Senior at Texas Lutheran College
Kenneth Land, after visiting several days with his mother Mrs Otto Land and family, will return to Seguin to re enroll at Texas Lutheran College where he will be a senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Land
Otto Land
Seguin
Texas Lutheran College
David Hardison Returns to TWC as Assist Trainer
David Hardison visited Barlinger with his brother Jack and family before heading to i Paso to serve as an assistant trainer for the Minors football and track teams at Texas Western College. He joined Moss Moore at a Baylor athletic clinic and Tommy Bush plans to enroll at the University of Texas for his sophomore year in engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hardison
Barlinger
Jack
i-Paso
Willee
Texas Western College
Moss Moore
TWC
Baylor University
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Waldrope
Vernon West
San Saba
Charley Matthews
Professional Review
Ratliff Automobile CO
Chevrolet
Buick
Pontiac
Bill S. Watkins
Llano County Abstract CO
Felix T. Tybor
Optometrist
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg, Texes
Drs. Treadwell
Treadwell
Optometrists
West 15Th Street
Alamo Title Company
San Antonio, Texas
Lawrence L. Bruhl
Leland Bidg
Slanq
Leon Zwiener
Fredericksburg
Liang
Oatman
Photostats
The
Traveler
Paradise Point
Mercury Motors Sales & Service
Tow, Texas
Claude Ruffins
the News Co
CRRAL
Ide
HD Council
Levis
Charlie’s
Tommy Bush
Mr. and
Glyde Bush
University of Texas
Aati
United States Brewers Association, Inc
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