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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1968
Page
1
Winston B. Lucas, Irving photographer, will set up in The Fabric Shop in Llano on Wednesday October 2 from 10 am to 5 pm to photograph Llano County children. Portraits are free for parents with optional prints for purchase, and winners may earn prizes. appointments may be made by call.
Mrs R C Leifeste led a Woman's Society of Christian Service program at Trinity Methodist Church on Wednesday. The session titled Where are we going where have we been and what have we done offered members personal letters and packages with advice for future living. Mrs Leifeste also hosted the afternoon serving cookies and punch. Mrs W E Dalhau presided over the business meeting before the program.
Dr. Thadis W. Box director of Texas Tech's International Center for Arid and Send Arid Land Studies departs with his wife and four children for a year in Canberra Australia. He will study rangeland ecology and evaluate Australia's university education approach with focus on natural resources. The stay is funded by a Texas Tech faculty development grant and the Danforth Harbison Award.
Mr and Mrs Pat Zucha welcomed a daughter Deanna Kaye born Wednesday September 4. Mother Karla Kay Moore is formerly Miss Karla Moore. Grandparents are Mrs Louise Moore and Dr and Mrs H B Bennett of Llano. The family also notes a weekend trip by Mr and Mrs C O Morgan, Mr and Mrs Bailey Ratliff, and Mr and Mrs Hal Cunningham to San Antonio for HemisFair and Ice Capades.
Former Texas Poet Laureate Carlos Ashley Sr. entertained Junior Woman's Civic Club with an evening of recitations including That Old Spotted Sow and other Hill Country ballads. He spoke on the background of many poems while Mrs. Jack Watkins presided and plans for the year were discussed.
Ronnie Wilson was elected president of the Llano High School VICA chapter at the first meeting held Thursday Sept. 12. Other officers include Gary Bishop vice president Shertial Lackey treasurer Laurana Greenwood secretary Elton Umfrid reporter Ronnie Brewer parliamentarian Linda Latham historian Delbert Kleen sergeant at arms and Ronnie Wilson student council representative. Jimmy Mabry named membership committee chairman with Lynn Hoy Ronnie Brewer and Lajuana Greenwood as members. Sherrial Lackey chairs the social committee with Lajuana Greenwood Gary Bishop and Jimmy Mabry. The group also discussed projects for the coming year.
Mason 12 Llano 7 and Brady 7 Ballinger 7 Marble Falls 6 with Copperas Cove 0. Wew Braunfels 14 Fbg 0 and San Saba 23 Goldthwaite 0. Georgetown 36 McGregor 14. Lampasas 12 Round Rock 0. Johnson City 33 Burnet 0.
A Llano volunteer fire department notes that last year’s fire losses exceeded 2.1 billion dollars but emphasizes the deeper cost in human suffering rather than monetary damage.
Captain Bill Tate of the Texas Department of Public Safety urged stronger public support for law enforcement and respect for laws and officers. He warned against sympathy for criminals and cited disturbances at recent political party conventions as examples of public apathy aiding hoodlums. Tate, a Llano native, is a familiar civic speaker.
A group of Lianoans traveled to Dallas for the American Party convention held at the Memorial Auditorium. Former Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama delivered the keynote address Monday night. Delegates used the Baker Hotel as their headquarters.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Holland hosted an ice cream party for Mrs. Myrtle Johnson on her birthday with attendees including Mrs. C. M. Suggs and several Nobles spouses, Ralph McGee, Bobby McCall, and Eddie Holland among others. Mrs. Logan Templeton Jr. resumes major surgery at M D Anderson in Houston after returning to Texas from Hong Kong with the Baptist mission.
Carlyle W. Franklin USN 32 son of Mr and Mrs William C Franklin of Bert ram and husband of the former Miss Maxine Evane of Lian serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid with the U S Seventh Fleet in the Gulf of Tonkin. The carrier provides air support to U S and Allied Forces ashore in South Vietnam during its third combat mission on Yankee Station.
Mrs. Willie Skiles received notice Sunday of the birth of a great grandchild born to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Brown of Brunswick New Jersey. Me and Mrs. Mon Brown, see of Bruswick, are the paternal grandparents.
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