Elections Stir Llano County and Texas Political Shifts
Irene Linn Gibson reports Llano County swung Republican in the U.S. Senate race by about 130 votes while San Shira County stayed Democratic. Republicans gained across Texas as the piece notes growing political competition. The column also covers local civic plans, a tragic crime in Arizona, and community notes including a veteran journalist grandmother in Atlanta and a cinema listing at Palace Theatre.
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San Shira
Liano County
U. S
Senate
Llano
Texas
Dr Trotter to Speak at San Saba Homemakers Meeting
Dr B L Trotter will address the San Saba County Young Homemakers at their regular meeting Monday evening November 21 in the school homemaking building. Dinner with guests of the Young Farmers begins at 7 p.m. at the Cactus Cafe before the program.
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B. L. Trotter
San Saba County
Young Homemakers
Phil B. McCoury
Cactus Cafe
Deer Time In The Hill Country Harvest News
Sunday reports reveal abundant deer in the west Cherokee Valley near Valley Springs. The Hillman and Hillman families host visitors from Dallas, Temple, Austin, and San Saba while preparing for the Nov. 12 deer season and a growing group at the deer camp. Nearby, Jim Frank Byrd attends a Science Biology National Convention in Houston with local residents, and community notes cover visits, hospital updates, and a museum anniversary program set for Nov. 20.
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St Alma Watch Hamtick
Cherokee Valley Spring
Graves
Eunice Hillman
Cherokee
Sue Bettie Davenport
Big Rock Ranch
Alton Hillman
Valley Springs
Hillman
M. Olivers
San Saba
Hillmans
Ann
Winfred Oliver
Temple
Allen Oliver
Dallas
Bil Porch
Sue
Alton
Minnie Boone
Melody Ranch
Jim Frank Byrd
Burnet Schools
Houston
Galveston
NASA
Loyd Bird
Simon
Victoria
A. M. Kapecinski
San Marcos
Tommy Behrens
Don Callahan
Gatesville
Virga Millican
Callahans
Hawaii
Johnny Brookshire
Hamilton
R. A. Brazil
Evant
H. A. Lackey
Luella Presley
Gertie Comer
Myra
Tom Howell
Tom Long
Ed Long
Lampasas
Gonzales
John H. Brandon
Chappel Methodist Church
Fred Biott
Claude Gage
Austin
Tommie Harris
Lloyd Smith
Millican
Alex Bresles
Leon Eckhoff
Glenn Lancaster
Marie Lewis
Edmund Henniger
Glenn
Viet Nam
Hennigers
Andrew Schmidt
Albert
la Grange
Ethel Schmidt
Michael Hodges
Davis Albert
Kimberly
N. O. Henniger
Seguin
R. H. Henninger
Procrastinating recruit learns to stay busy
A three week Army draftee, still green, is caught loafing behind barracks by a sergeant who, after a puzzled look, pats him and says to keep busy. The scene ends with an ad note for Time News and Star Office offering typewriter and type-cleaning fluid.
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Time News
Star Office
San Saba approves emergency garbage rate ordinance
The City of San Saba Texas passes an emergency ordinance setting monthly garbage collection rates by category effective December 1, 1966. Rates cover residences groceries hotels department stores cafes drug stores auto supply stores furniture and hardware offices and small businesses. Ordinance suspends three readings and becomes law after passage.
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San Saba
Texas
City of
Cen Tex forum at Lampasas High School
Ameri can Heritage Cen Tex forum was held at Lampasas High School on Tuesday November 8 with Saha Saba in charge Terry Smith as emcee Paul Townsend led the pledge Cindy Benson gave the invocation W J Morris pastor of First Baptist Midland was guest speaker urging youths to live above the past make tomorrow sure and nail God's colors to the mast The students then joined a Q A session with him
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Lampasas High School
Saha Saba
Terry Smith
Paul Townsend
Cindy Benson
W. J. Morris
First Baptist Church of Midland
Puncher Visits San Saba High School
San Saba High School students met a local delegate from Mason on Rogan Field Friday night. A dummy puncher named Pete, dressed in old clothes, caused students to pin it for school spirit.
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San Saba High School
Mason
Armadillos
Rogan Field
Pete
San Saba
Sunday School Honors Nellie Moore at New Home
Nellie Moore was honored with a party by the Dorcas Sunday School class of Richland Springs First Baptist Church. The event, held at her new San Saba home on Wednesday afternoon November 9, featured bulbs and shrubs for the yard and refreshments including apple cake with whipped cream, cocoa, and coffee for the guest list of church members.
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Nellie Moore
Nellie Moors
San Saba
Dorcas
Richland Springs First Baptist Church
Mmes
Herbert Shipman
Elmer Neeper
M. A. Burleson
Burlie Burleson
Joe Her
Spanish Club Chooses Conquerors of Espanol Name
The president Johnny Burl called the meeting to order. Members chose their class name, the Spanish Conquerors. They ordered class pins. Aakit was presented by Lehia Sterner. Participants in the skit included Joe Ellis Erhie Clark Kathy Shahan and Anita Martinez. Felchia taught the class some Spanish games. The bell dismissed the meeting.
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Johnny Burl
Quistadores de Espanol
Lehia Sterner
Joe Ellis
Erhie Clark
Kathy Shahan
Anita Martinesz
Felchia
Regency News Deer Hunt Weather and Local Visitors
A short Regency News report notes unseasonably hot weather and deer hunting with little luck. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higgine of Baton Rouge and guests from Crane Perkins Okla Goldthwaite Mercury Cross Plains and Brownwood area. Work at Neal Cemetery continues with many tasks remaining.
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Charles Higgine
Baton Rouge
Otto Singleton
Dennis Fagan
Crane
Roy Fagan
Perkins
Okla
Johnnie Vaughn
Goldthwaite
George Adams
Mercury
Butch Rowlett
Hollis Blackwell
J. A. Jones
Phil Tanner
Jones
Troy Hughes
Kim
R. F. Baird
Caradan
Jess Whitley
Neal Cemetery
Bud Rowlett
Cross Plains
Brownwood
R. D. Egger
Storing Duck Decoys In Dry Storage
Duck decoys are best preserved by careful storage. To prevent molding and discoloration, string a strong wire wall to wall across a dry room. Hang each decoy from a weight eye and suspend them so they do not touch each other.
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Texas Across the River
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