The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1967 Page: 1 of 8
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LLANO, LLANO COUNTY. TEXAS, 79443, THURSDAY. JUNE 29. 1947 •
PRICE 10 CENTS
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Austin Girl Wins
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Beauty Contest
Miss Patricia Miilican, 20-year
old brown-eyed, brown-haired
daughter oft Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Miilican of A nails, was crowned
1907 Miss Highland Lakes before
a crowd of more than 400 4>ectat-
ors at Buchanan Dam Sunday
afternoon.
Runners up in the contest were
Sue BUen Roberts, 18, also of
Austin and Jimmie Ruth Oowey,
19, of Buchanan Dam.
Mias Miilican a dental assistant,
sponsored . by the Crest Motor Inn
at Austin, is a bidder of the Brown
Belt in Judo. She was crowned by
Mias Terri Walston, Mias Highland
Lakes oft 1966. She will represent
the Highland Lakes at the Aqua
Festival in August as well -as at
numerous other events during the
coming year.
Contestants were judged on
personality, figure, and facial
features.
Also on the program were .the
Dip and Dive Square Dafoe Cfub
from Kingsland’ with Odie New-
comb as caller; the Austin Boat
Club provided drag boat races;
Ann Coble did water skiing acts;
and William Crenshaw, organist
and Mrs. Janet Minor, a vocalist
accompanied by Ralph Kane, pro-
vided musical entertainment.
. The contest was qoeponsored
by the Lake Buchanan Chamber
of Commerce and the Buchanan
Arts and Crafts Club.
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MISS HIGHLAND LAKES for
1947, 20-year eld Patricia Miilican
of Austin, crownod by Tarri Wal-
ston, 1944 Mia Highland Lakes.
SummerWork,Play
Projects Started
Many activities are under way
at the Neighborhood Center.
The story hour for children
three to six yean has been in full
swing this wek, averaging 14
children daily, meeting from 9:30
until 11 a.m. on Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday of cadi weak. The
children have been served re-
freshments by home demonstra-
tion dub members. Each session
also includes games.
Tht youth craft group for child-
ren 6-12 years met for the first
time Tuesday. Their meeting time
is 2d p.m. each Tuesday and
Hlureday at the Neighborhood
Center, and they will be making
papier mache objects. Mrs. W. J.
Dees assisted with the group
Tuesday.
There is no fee for either group
and anyone who have children
wishing to attend, and having no
transportation, should oall Mrs.
Charles Hartman at the OEO of-
fice, Ph. 247-4644. -----
The women’s sewing class met
Monday from 2:30 to 4:30 at the
home of Mn. Ernest Tomme to
discuss tbs various types of quilt-
ing frames and different ways
they ran y be placed in a room.
They vqffed to meat regularly each
The) first
will
the
mache \ flowers,
soon go\lnto a pro.
plaques.
Anyone fil the county interest-
ed in giving of their time, talents,
ideas, or refreshments, may rail
the community action office and
have their names put on the
schedule. Hie office is also in
need of financial aid, according to
Mrs. Charles Hartman who is
keeping the office while Mrs. Re-
vada. is on vacation.
FHA Committeeman
Is Appointed
Roland C. Bonn of Kerr Rt.,
Fredericksburg, has been appoint-
ed* to the three man, Gillespie,
Blanco, and Llano Counties Farm-
ers Home Administration cojnmit-
tee it has been announced today
by Sidney MercOr, county super-
visor. Hie appointment is for
three year term beginning July 1,
1967.
Bonn succeeds Otto Spaeth of
Doss and will join the other two
members, of the committee who
are Desmond Sagebiel of Willow
CKy, and Carlos B. Young of Rt.
1, Fredericksburg. The three
member committee serves in an
advisory capacity to the county
supervisor and makes determine
done m to eUBUUty for loan
advances for the agency.
New Game Warden
Assigned to Comity
After Graduation
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Terry Edmund Joy of Lubbock
has been —signed to LAano Coun-
ty as a game warden to work with
Bill Swope. ,
Joy was one of 32 warden train-
ees graduated by the Tex— Parks
and Wildlife Department in Its
20th da— of game wardens, in
formal exercises last week, at
which he received his commission
from J. R Singleton, executive
director.
Following graduation and com-
missioning exercises, the new
game wardens departed for their
respective district offices to- un-
dergo a short indoctrination per-
iod; they are scheduled to re-
port, for their first duty assign-
ment about July 4.
The large class, which was sel-
ected from 532 applicants, began
training in February at Texas
A AM University at College Sta-
tion, studying wildlife biology,
game law, speech, firearms, hunt-
er-safety, water safety, driver ed
ucation, and others to round out
a career in game law enforcement,
Jey, with his wife and children,
is making his home in Llano.
28 Golfers Entered
In Fonrball Tomey
There were 28 golfers entered
in last week’s four-ball golf tour-
nament, held at the Llano golf
course with the team of Allen
Wool of Austin, Lee Doggett of
Goldthwaite, M. A. Reed, and Mrs.
Mae Raesener of Llano taking
firftt place.
Second place went to the team
of Ted Franklin, Jack Mund,
Prank Lange, and Lena Bert Wat-
kins, ail of Llano.
For third place honors there
was a tie between the team of
Tommy Fowler, Joe Ross, Bill
Watkins and Gordon Donop, Jr.,
and that of Monroe Raesener, Gar-
land Dansby, Sam Rabb, and Bry-
ant Ratliff, all of Llano.
Matt Decs Sr., won the pitching
contest with Lee Doggett of Gold-
thwaite taking second place.
July 4th to Be
Holiday in County
Afoot Llano County business
firms will be dosed Tuesday, July
4, in observance of Independence
Day, a national holiday.
An exception will be the serv-
ice stations, restaurants, and of
course the lodges and ramps in the
Highland Lakes area.
Anyone having news or adver-
tising for The Lalno News is asked
to get in in as early as possible
and any pictures will have to be
in not later than Monday.
Dairy Snack Burns
Early Monday
The Dairy Snack ‘burned early
Monday ipoming with the fire
starting 1ji-the store room about
2:30 am.
Most of the fire was confined
to the store room, according to
word from Bill Walker, fire chief,
but there was considerable smoke
and water damage to the entire
building and the loss wes quite
extensive, Walker said.
Saturday night there was
grass fire north of Baby Head, but
it was extinguished before much
damage was done and before the
Llano Volunteer Fire Department
could arrive, Walker said.
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MRS. BETTY GRUBBS, SOCIAL SICURITY FIELD representative,
presents a plaque to Mrs. Tilmon Harlow, administrator of the
Llano Nursing Horn#, certifying Hia homo as an "extended car#
facility" and participating in the Medicare Program under social
security. (Staff photo)
City Council Votes
Housing Ordinance
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American Legion 437
Has Busy Schedule
KINGSLAND — Kingsland Am-
erican Legiqn Poet 437 end Us
auxiliary have scheduled a busy
summer.
The auxiliary will hold an elect
ion meeting at the legion hall at
7:30 pm. Thursday, June 29,
with ell auxiliary members re-
quested to be prt sgnt. ->~
There will be a barbecue at
the Legion Hall from 12 until
3 o’clock Sunday, July 2 with
plates selling at $1.25 for adults
and 75c for children under 12.
On Tuesday, July 4, barbecue
to go will be add at the Legion
Hall from 11 until 2 o’clock.
And ’on Thursday, July 6, at 8
o’clock, there will be a joint In-
atallation of officers at the hall
with all members urged to be
present.
At a meeting held Friday night,
the Llano City Council passed a
number of safety housing ordi-
nances adopted codes of rules and
regulations for carrying out the
ordinances.
An ordinance was passed pro-
viding for the adoption of the nat-
ional electric code standard of
the National Board of Fire Under-
writers for electrical wiring and
apparatus for the city of Llano,
creating tht office of electrical
inspector, for licensing of elect-
ricians,. and regulating the install-
ation of electric wiring and ap-
paratus and other purposes.
Another ordinance provides for
plumbing inspections for all
plumbing and providing for a
plumbing inspector, and providing
for adoption of the natio-nial
plumbing code, repealing ordan
ances or parts of ordinances which'
conflict.
Another ordinance adopts a fire
prevention code, prescribing reg-
ulations governing conditions haz-
ardous to life and property from
fire or explosion.
An ordinance" was vote I, estab-
lishing minmum health and hous-
ing standards, providing for an
enforcing official, creating . a
board of housing appeals, provid-
ing for the inspection of dwell-
ings and premises, and for other
purposes.
Also approved was an ordinance
providing for fire limits, and
regulations governing the con
struction, alteration, removal, de-
molition, equipment use and occu
poncy, location and maintenanae
of building and structures in the
city.
Complete copies of the ordin
ances are on file in the city office.
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FRANK GOOOMAN HAS
SURMRY AT TEMPLE
Prank Goodman la reported im-
proving from surgery which he
underwent Monday aft the VA Hos-
pital at Temple
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Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Vert flatted
their daughter and family, Mr
and Mra. Wendell Farta, Jo Ava-
lon, and V. ft, this woo* “
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Two Boys Visit
Houston Astrodome
Kelly Dean Myers and Joe Bob
Hunger went to Victoria - by bus
Saturday where they were met by
Kelly’s uncle, H. Y. Smith, who
took them to the Astrodome in
Houston. There they saw the
Ringling Brothers Barnum and
Bailey Circus.
They spent the night in Hous-
ton and saw th town and visited
San Jacinto Monument before re-
turning home. Both the boys and
their unde reported a very good
time. ’
Home Named As
Extended Care Facility
The Llano Nursing Home is par-
ticipating in medicare as an “ex-
tended rare fadlity”, with nine
patients currently receiving ben-
efits. This means that under the
hospital insurance pari of medi-
care, payment ean be made for up
to 100 days of post-hospital care
in an “extended care facility.’’
Medicare pays the bill for all cov-
ered services during the first 20
days, and all but $5 • day for
the next 80 days.
This extended care benefit is
payable for people 65 and over
who:
Have been in the hospital
for at least 3 days;
no longer need intensive hos-
pital rare, but still need full-
time skilled nursing rare for the
same condition that required their
hospitalization or for a condition
that developed during their hos-
pital stay: and
are tranferred, on ther doctor’s
order, to the extended care faciity
whithin 14 days of their hospital
discharge.
Hie extended rare benefit is
NOT a general nursing home ben
efit. Jt does not pay for purely
custodial or residential nursing
home .eare^Fof example, If
patient’s ‘ condition improved
a for her to rfctum home,
but/file decided to continue living
in g nursing home, medicare would
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Fredericksburg Lions
Install Llano Native
Marion Glen CBud) Soothers
has been installed 4s president of
the Fredericksburg iLons Club.
Smathen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Soothers of Valley Spring
and a Llano High School graduate,
is work unit conservationist of the
Gillespie Soil and Water District
He w*a presented a gavel and •
diamond-studdded president's pin
at the InstaUrttan banquet, held ______ _ ,
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The ReV-Jehfl H. Brannon was
installed as pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church Sunday eve
ning with the Rev. Bert A. Bron
augh of Burnet delivering the
charge to the minister and Elder
Edington of KerrviU giving th*
charge to the congregation. .
Rev. Brannon has been filling
the pulpit of the Llano church
since April 30 He served St.
Paul’s Presbyterian Church at Ft.
Worth before coming to Llano and
is now prater of the Ftart Presby-
terian Church at Fraderickrtiurg
in addition to serving the -Llano
church.
He and his family are making
their home rt Fredericksburg.
A reception Was held rt the
church Sunday following the in-
stallation.
Members of the Commission of
the Presbytery of John Knox are
the Rev. R. D. Ryan of Kerrville,
chairman; the Rev. Jamas L. Mc-
Call and EMer Andrew Edington,
also of KerriHHe; the Rev. B. A.
ugh of Burnet, Oder Lqslie
of BJirnet, JBder L. F.
No Rain Recorded
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In Llano In June
There has not ben a trace of
rain recorded in Llano during tbe
month of June. X-
The total rainfall recorded for
the first six month* in Liano is
10.96 inches with 5.73. or more
than balf, falling in May. The av
era go annual rainfall for Llano
Qounty is 27.73 inch.
Hie rainfall by months, as re-
corded at the city weather station,
is January .30 inch; Feb. .52 inch;
March 1.13; April 326; May 5.75,
and June .00.
The year began in the midst of
a drouth with no rain whatsoever
being recorded in either October
or November, and only .14 inch in
December.
With the beginning of summer,
thermometers crowded the 100-
degree mark with maximum temp-
eratures of the past week ranging
from 96 to 102 degrees. The low
for the week was 73 degrees.
Children’s Golf
Clinic to Be Held
Buck jiyers, Llano golf proL will
begin a cthfren’s golf clinic on
Wednseday, July 12, to be held
each Wednesday morning from
8:30 until 9:30 through August 2.
Byers will be assisted by Jimmy
Fowler.
Any children of ages eight
through 16 interested in begin-
ning golf or in improving their
golf, are invited to be out.
Mrs. Carl Moss attended a hist-
orical society meeting at LBJ Park
in Stonewall Sunday. •*
little Leagne Games
Are Re-Scheduled
Because of the county 4-H en-
campment this weekend, the Lit-
tle "League hall garnet scheduled
for Friday have been rescheduled
with the Chamber of Commerce
playing the Llano Lions rt 6 30
o'clock tonight, June 29, and the
Fferm Bureau playing the VFW at
8 oelock Friday night.
The game rained out on May 19
was played Thursday night with
the Lions winning 20-10 over the
VFW. John Wisdom pitched tor
the VFW and Hilton Rabb and
Joe Freeman hurled for the Lao ns.
On Friday night the Highland
lakes Lions won 12-0 over Liano
Chamber of Commerce with Mike
iumii.uion and Frank Rodriquez
the winning pitchers and Boyd
Gray pitching for the Chamber
of Commerce tram. The game was
called after the fourth Inning be-
cause of ten-run lead.
The Farm Bureau won 11-8 over
the Jaycecs Friday night with
Marvij[) Rusohe, Alfred Gonzales,
and Jeff Mitchell pitching for the
Farmers and Kete Gonzales and
Ira Bumpas for the Jaycees.
.Vlon,toy night John‘Wisdom and
Joey Duncan pitched a 12-11 win
for the VFW qver the Chamber
of Commerce. Bill Roy Talley,
David Merkel, and Taylor Virdell
Jr., pitched for the Chamber of
Conunerao.
Also on Monday, in a gams
railed after four innings, ths
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County Has 215
Miles Paved Roads
Llano County now has 215 miles
of paved roads, according to
County Judge R. P. McWilliams.
Included in this milage are
three state highways which bisect
the county: BH 16 which goca
north and south, SH 29 which goes
east and west, and SH 71, a com
paratively new road which ex-
tends. from the southeastern part
of the county to the northwestern
part. All three intersect in the
north part ol the city of Llano. '
~ In addition to the state high
Ways, there are Ranch to Market
roads In each prtt of the county,
and particularly in the Highland
Lakes area where traffic is heav-
ier.
_ The Texas Highway Depart
men! is celebrating ita 50th an-
niversary this month. During the
tart half century Texas and Llano
County went from no paved roads
to 67,000 miles of hard surface
roads with Llano County, getting
215 rhiles. The Texas Highway De-
partment will celebrate ita 90th
anniversary with a party in A us
tin during National Highway
Week in September.
.. One ran ride In Llano County
on paved Ranch to Market roads
from Llano to Castell, Llano to
Prairie Mountain, from Llano
through Lone Giove and Blfftoo
to Tow, from Highway 29 up Lake-
shore Drive to Biuffton and again
from' Highway 29 to Kingsland
and the Colorado River bridge on
RM 1431
There are also paved mode
from State Highway 71 on tho
south ssie of Lake LBJ with an-
other road planned and fencing
about completed, for still another
road which will connect with 1431
after a planned bridge is complet-
ed et Kingsland across the Liano
River arm of Lake LBJ. This will
increase Llano CoUniy'a paved
road milage still more.
Hie road from State Highway
16 to the Enchanted Rock has
been paved and continues on to
Fredericksburg, making a vary
scenic drive.
Some short roads have also,
been constructed for the conven-
ience of the motorist, auch os a - ■
one mile road near Castell which
connects Highway 29 with the
Llano-Castell road; and a two-mile
piece of road which connects Par-
adise Point wkh the paved road
to Tow. ’
Minister Resigns
New Minister Told
Bronaui
Norris
William E. Burkham, minister
of the Lleno Church of Christ for
the past four years, has resigned
to accept a similar position at
Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma, near
Ardmore. He will assume bis dut-
ies there on Sunday, August 13.
Minister Burkham is being sue
eded by Herbert Love, minister
of the Church of Christ at Coa-
homa tor the past five years. Love
will assume his duties in Llano
on Sunday, July 9.
Lore, bora at Ranger. Texas, at-
tended Ranger Junior College aqd
Abilene Christian College. Prior
to assuming foil-time preaching
duties he taught and ranched In
-Ugh school . He has served-
eburchee at B PneO, Big
and OdeMEi in addition
homo. He ta married ftnd
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Cunningham, T. H. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1967, newspaper, June 29, 1967; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1114072/m1/1/?q=GRANITE%20SHOALS: accessed April 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.