Wedding, visitors and family news from Pontotoc area
Mrs Ben Polk reports on weddings and extensive Labor Day visiting. Stanley Miller of Brady wed Emlyfi Neill of Llano at Buchanan Lake, planning to live on the Dallas Miller Ranch. Numerous relatives and friends from Mason, San Antonio, Richland Springs, Kerrville, and other Texas towns gathered or visited over the holiday.
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Frosty Miller
Stanley Miller
Brady
Emlyfi
Neill
Llano
Buchanan Lake
Dallas Miller Ranch
Ted Bode
Labor Day
Ken Bode
Richard
Kim
Richland Springs
Randy Kuykendall
Kippi
Vale Icey Spring
Carroll Jay
Midland
Damon Capps
Dewey Davis
Elmo Davis
San Saba
Frank Tuckness
Mullin
A. G. Kroll
Austin
Clarence Metzger
Mason
Georgia Turner
Melvin
Julia
Rangers Captain Peopl es Talk to Llano Lions Club
Capt Clint Peoples of the Texas Rangers spoke to the Llano Lions Club detailing the history of the Texas Rangers founded in 1828 by Stephen F. Austin. He highlighted the 150th anniversary plans and a proposed Texas Ranger Hall of Fame in Waco to preserve the force’s heritage.
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Clint Peoples
Texas Rangers
Llano Lions Club
United States
Texas Ranger
Waco
E. Rangers
Stephen F. Austin
Texas
Ranger Service
Peoples
Local Social Notes From Odessa and Surrounding Areas
Odessa residents hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Max Wells and Mr and Mrs Percy Harris of Houston. Mrs Ora Miller received visits from Mrs J W Capps daughter and friends. Mrs Betty Kirk, Gracie Callison and Erwin Simon of Fredericksburg attended guests with Ernest Weld. Austin Draper buried at Cole Creek Cemetery after passing away Tuesday at Brady Hospital.
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Odessa
Max Wells
Percy Harris
Houston
Ora Miller
J. W. Capps
Cue Boykins
Sone
Midland
Warren Scheider
Liang
Damon Capps
Ernest Weldon
Betty Kirk
Gracie Callison
Erwin Simon
Freedricksburg
Austin Draper
Cole Creek
Brady Hospital
ADZ Sorority Receives Three Star Award
Alpha Delta Zeta chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held its first regular meeting of the year on Tuesday September 4 at the Douglas Ricketsons home. Cynthia Bauer president led the session announcing a concession stand for Hunter's Ball and gifts for a Girlstown U S A sponsor. Plans covered a community service Operation Thentification and a Halloween masquerade on Oct 20 with husbands as guests. The chapter received a Three Star Rating for 1973 73 from the International Executive Council. Ice cream and cake were served to members and guests including Sandra Overstreet Helen Yarbrough and others.
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Alpha Delta Zeta
Beta Sigma Phi
Douglas Ricketsons
Cynthia Bauer
Girlstown
U.S.A
International Executive Council
Joyce Finkkerson
Sandra Overstreet
Helen Yarb
Airman Menefee Graduates Communications Course
Airman Mark R. Menefee son of Mr and Mrs J T Menefee of Abilene has completed the communications analysis specialist course at Goodfellow AFB. He learned to operate systems and analyze procedures to assess communications security. He is assigned to Kelly AFB for duty with a unit of the United States Air Force Security Service.
Dalchau Store Sold to Goodwin in Huffman Texas Transfer
Local real estate transfer: Dalchau's Store, the longstanding landmark in the hamlet, sold by Mr and Mrs W E B Dalchau to Earl C Goodwin of Huffman Texas. Goodwin to reside part time for 12 18 months while Mr Dalchau continues operations during the interim. A fuller history will follow.
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W. EB. Dalchau
Dalchau
Earl C. Goodwin
Huffman
Texas
Goodwin
Dalhan
Labor Day
Walter Bauer
Winfred Bauer
KeHey
Stinnett
Sherman Bauer
Austin
Ralph Oestreich
Fort Worth
Animal Kingdom
Sam Bramlett
Baytown
George Middleton
Trinity Methodist
Taiwan
Llano Llano County
Lee Livers
Dan Harrison
Padre Island
Matamoras
James Banner
Dan McBride
Jamie Sue Banner
Heston McBride
Bo McBride
Dallas
Kingsland Flea Market Planned With Arts Show
The Kingsland Arts and Crafts Show hosts a flea market at the Kingsland Community Church grounds. Spaces cost $2 with 10 percent of sales to the Arts and Crafts. Mrs Rex King coordinates contact at 915/988 6462 for details and vendor setup recommendations.
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Kingsland
County Commission Discusses Farm to Market Road Plan
Liano County Commission discussed a 2.2 mile Farm to Market Road from Highway 29 at 1431 to Buchanan Lake to be built by the State Highway Department with the county securing right of way. They voted to buy two loaders with rippers for sanitary disposal, financed by revenue sharing funds, and approved insurance payment for the county judge's secretary. A bulldozer for disposal work was debated but failed for lack of a second.
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Buchanan Lake
Liano County
State Highway Department
Linho's ESA Chapter Chooses Senior Citizens Project
Linho's Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority members voted at their first meeting of the year to adopt assisting senior citizens as their philanthropic project. New president Mrs. Nolan Talley Jr hosted a pleasant evening at Robinson Community Center and several social programs were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linho
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Thair
Robinson Community Center
Nor«lan Talley, Jr
Texas constitutional amendments on legislature sessions taxes and homestead
Public notice outlines proposed constitutional amendments numbered one through eight. Key items include annual legislative sessions with 180 days odd years and 60 days even years, a 15000 salary cap and 18 per diem, extended tax exemptions for unmarried adults, homestead expansion to single adults, coastal bond authority for sea walls, probate jurisdiction tweaks, Veterans' Land Fund bond increase, and city tax levy powers for general obligations.
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Comptroller
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Veterans’ Land Fund
Tata
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Ben Polk
Rocky Terry
DVM
Highway
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Gerald Kasper
Liane
Howard Harnes
Penabor
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Menefee
Kelly Afb
Castell
Sity
Janet
Johnnie Merkel
Llane
Don Evers
H. M. Evers
Milton Lang
Waller Bauer
Gleason Rothmann
Jacob Heiner
Belton
Iva
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Sidney Wayne
Hil Paso
el Paso
Look Out Mountain
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Hueco Tanks State Park
Charlie’s Store, Inc
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Kingslenders
St. Louis
Missouri
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California
Carlsbad
China
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Big Spring
Medical Center Hospital
Sar Netto
D.r. BI
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State of Tears
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Walter Supply
Ean Reale
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