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VOLUME LXV
LLANO. TEXAS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1984
NUMBER U
THE PRINTED WORD
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Country Newspaper
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I am the friend of the family, the briager of tidings from
other friends; I speak to the home In the evening of summer's
vine-clad porch or the glow of the winter's lamp.
I help to make this evening hour; l record the great and
the small, the varied acts of the days and weeks that go to
make up life.
I am for and of the home; l follow those who leave humble
beginnings; whether they go to greatness or to the gutter,
l take to them the thrill of old days, with wholesome messages.
I speak the language of the common man; my words are
fitted to his understanding. My congregation is larger than
that of any church in my town; my readers are more than
those In the school. Young and old alike find in me stimulation,
solace, comfort. I am the chronicler ot man’s existence.
I am the word ot the week, (he history of the year, the
record ot my community in the archives of state and nation.
I am the lives of my readers.
I am the country newspaper.
—Bristow Adams in Canton Sentinel
It Is not possible to let National Newspaper Week go by
without considering the classified advertising section, one of
the most important parts of a newspaper. Some readers may
skip the sports, the society, the comic pages. It is even rumor-
ed that every reader does not read the editorials religiously.
But the classified columns are a day in and day out “must"
for most newspaper readers.
Primarily, of course, they serve as a central market place
where persons with things to sell and persons with things to
buy can complete their transactions. These range from lavish
country estates to second-hand bicycles or outgrown high chairs.
But classified ads serve many other purposes equally well.
It is to them that the homeseeker turns to find the house he
wants to rent or buy. It is to them that the job-seeker turns
to look for the Job he needs. It is through them that one can
get any kind of message to another person or to the entire
population of the community.
Farm-to-Market Paving
Okeyed For Llano County
The Texas Highway Commis-
sion has. taken the first step to
inaugurate a new two-year Farm-
to-Market Road Program for Tex-
as, E. H. Thornton, Jr„ Charlman
of the Texas Highway Commis-
sion stated that the funds for this
program are being derived from
the Federal Aid Highway Act of
1954, matched with State highway
funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
WANT AD8 GET RESULTS!
THfc MAKER
OF VICE-PRESIDENTS
The Republicans were st
such lew ebb In Csllfernla In
194S that s committee cf 100
eltlxene In the 12th Csllfernla
district Inserted a want ad for
a candidate.
A young man answarad It. Ha
was alaetad • . • and ra-alactad.
In 1960 ha waa appointed to
fill the unexplred term ef the
retiring 8enator Downey. He
won the eeat for hlmeelf In the
next election.
The young men who got hie
start In politico through a Want
Ad la ted ay'a Vies Prasidant ef
the United States . . . Richard
Nixon I
Ed Bluesteln, District Engineer
of the Texas Highway Depfrt-
ment at Austin has stated that
the following farm-to-market roads
in Llano County are scheduled for
work under this program:
From State Highway 29 East
of Llano Northeast to State High-
way 261, a distance of approxi-
mately 12.6 miles.
From end of F.M. Road 162 at
Pastel!, West to Mason County line,
a distance of approximately 0.8
miles.
These two road are estimated
to cost 2119,600.00.
Mr. BlueBtein stated that this
year the Commission has author-
ized the development of some
area roads which will serve the
dual purpose of service to the ad-
jacent land as well as aiding in
the development of the entire area
of the State.
It was announced that work
will begin on these projects Just
as soon as final planning is com-
pleted and right-of-way secured.
Resident Engineer J. P. Chaney
will be in charge of the work in
this area.
RAINFALL BLANKETS COUNTY
Up-To Four Inches Soak Parched
Ranges, Fields; Fill Stock Ponds
4-H Clubs Are
Proposed For
Castell Youth
A group meeting will be held
next Tuesday night, October 12
at the Castell school bouse at 7
o'clock to disousa the organisa-
tion of a Boys and Girls 4-H Club
in the Castell community.
Miss Mayme Colson, county H-D
agent, and T. D. Tanksley, Llano
county agent, have requested that
all boys and girls, ages eight years
through 20, be present with their
parents or anyone else Interested
in helping the boys and girls with
their 4-H club activities.
Short discussions wilt be led by
the extension service agents. Or-
ganization of the club will be ac-
complished If enough interested
hoys and girls are present.
County-wide precipitation of up
to four inches, with an inch and
a half the least anyone reported,
erased some of the drouth condi-
tions from Llano county this Week,
filled most stockponds and other
sources ot surface water, and—
with a lute frost—could put a good
stand of winter graas on the
ground.
The rain wan the most bene-
ficial that has fallen since almozt
the same time in October in 1969,
when on Oct. 8, 2.18 Inches in
this area swelled the Colorado
and washed out low-water bridges
under construction at the time
between Llano and Fredericksburg.
Heavier rainfall waa rscordad in
Llano in May, but that precipita-
tion was spotty ovar tha county.
Applications for tha planting
Mason, Jackets Open Dist.
22-A Play Here Friday At 8
Lions Slate Variety
Program For November
The Llano Yellowjackets. in re-
vived spirits following their ini-
tial victory over Granger last Fri-
day, were coming into top form
this week in expectation of the
opening of District 23-A competi-
tion against the highly touted
Mason Cowpuncher in Yellow-
jacket stadium Friday night at 8
p. m.
Every first line player, including
David Ross at quarterback and
Jimmy Watkins at fullback, is
ready, Coach Bob You-ng said.
An upset might possibly be in
the making.
‘Unless Mason stays right on the
Cherokee High
Defeats “B” Team
Score by periods:
Cherokee ...........—.— 0 7 1 7—14
Llano --------------------------- 0 0 6 0— 6
Cherokee high scheol gridsters
took to the air to socre both touch
downs as they defeated the Llano
high B team 14 to 6 on the Chero-
kee football field Thursday night,
Sept. 30.
Llano’s only score came in the
third quarter as Raymond Wat-
son scored on a pltchout from
Quarterback Gary Harlan to scam-
per around left end for eight
yards and the TD.
Jackets Score On Ground, Through
Air To Topple Granger Lions 22-7
The Llano Yellowjackets com-
bined a passing-running game to
wrack up three touchdowns and
kicked a field goal, something of
a rarity in high school football,
to soundly trounce the Granger
Lions 22 to 7 on the Lions’ home
field Friday night, Oct. 1.
it was the Jackets’ first '54 sea-
son win, and the fourth straight
defeat for the Granger Lions.
Shortly following Llano’s kick-
off to the receiving Lions, the
Lion attack bogged down and
Granger was forced to punt. Llano
shortly thereafter punted in re-
turn to give the Lions the ball
on their own 39.
On the very next play from
scrimmage, a Lion fumble in mid
air was grabbed by in-charging
end, Jerry Butler. He scampered
35 yards for the touchdown with-
out a hand being laid on him to
open the scoring only minutes
deep in the first quarter. The
point after touchdown was no
good and the Jackets had a lead
of 8-0 ... a lead that they never
relinquished.
Early in the second quarter as
the JidWti. operating from their
•wn 46, still moved as a pass
from Quarterback Roy Grenwelge
to End J. Butler covered 26 yards
when pass Interference waa ruled.
A IS yard penalty agalnat the
Ideas gave the Jackets first down
and goal to go, but two running
plays lost ground, and a pass went
Incomplete.
On fourth down, Grenwelge split
the uprights with a 17-yard field
goal to put the Jackets In front
9 to 0.
Granger Score In Third
The Lions picked up their single
TD following the third quarter
kickoff following halftime activi-
ties. Granger’s Joe Karkoska, Pete
Bartosh and Vincente Trevine al-
ternated in totin' the mall on a
55-yard drive. Travino went over
from the four yard line, and Bar-
tosh ran the PAT to bring the
score to 9-7.
The Jackets moved 67 yardB in
six plays following the ensuing
Lion kickoff. A pass from Gren-
welge to Butler covered the last
48 yards for the touchdown. Gren-
welge'e point after touchdown was
good to put the Jackets In front
18-7.
And early in the fourth quarter,
the Jackets moved to the Lion
12 before the ball went over oa
downs.
But the Lions couldn’t get out of
the hole as three 15-yard penalties
repeatedly moved them back—
finally to the two-foot line In their
own end of the field.
Jackets’ Final See re
Don Hopson took the Mobs'
fourth down punt out on the
Granger 40 and returned it to the
25. On the following play from
scrimmage Kenneth Decker did
a beautiful bit of broken field run-
ning to scamper down 24 yards
to the Granger one.
The Lion forward wall held
solid two downs, even setting the
Jackets back to Jhe three yard
line. But a pass from Grenwelge
to Hopson went over the barrier
to score the Jackets’ final tally.
The PAT was not good, and the
scoring concluded at 22-7.
The Jackets were still on the
move in the fading moments of
the game as they moved, principal-
ly on a 22 yard pass play from
Grenwelge to his favorite receiv-
er, Butler. As time ran out the
Jackets were operating from the
22 in the Granger end of the field.
Score by periods;
Llano___6 3 7 6—22
Granger--0 0 7 6—7
REV. MURPH TO ATTEND
SAN ANTONIO MEETING
Rev. C. Herman Murph, pastor
of Llano'* Lulls Watkins Memori-
al Methodist church, will be in
8an Antonio Wednesday. Oct 13 i 096.C22
to attend a meeting of a “Hot- of Llano county evaluations, 82.
ball and keep their eyes open, the
Jackets just might slip up on them.
We’re not overrating ourselves,
but this week Llano ball club is
ready! They may beat us, but
they’ll know they've been in a ball
game,” was the statement the head
Jacket mentor made.
To witness his statement, in
hard scrimmages Tuesday uud
Wednesday of this week downfleld
blocking wus tremendous and padB
could be heard ‘‘popping’’ on
tackles In the topmost seat of the
bleachers. ‘‘Chatter" was spirited.
The Jackets, for the first time
this year, ’’soundod" ready.
Mason
But the Punchers can’t be sold
short. In last week’s fiasco
against Eden, won by the Punch-
ers 76-6, the Mason attack rolled
almost at will, with nearly any
given play good for a score.
Fresh from four straight victor-
ies. over Fredericksburg, Menard,
Junction and Eden, their confi-
dence in Llano Friday will be
high.
They siMirt a strong backfield
with Quarterback Hucky Capps a
fast and smooth spllt-T quarter-
back. Gary Schmidt and Melvin
Thomas at halfbacks are ever-
present threats. And rounding out
the formidable Puncher backfield
is Charlie Starks.
Mason returns eleven lettermen,
has a good line which will approxi-
mate the Jacket line in weight, a
powerful backfield. Although they
finished last In the district 23-A
ractf last year and won only one
game all season, the same team
has come roaring back In the ’54
season.
Picked prior to the opening of
the season, the Punchers were
picked to finish third behind Lla-
no, second, and Goldthwalte, first;
but Friday's game will be the
first Indication of the eventual
outcome of the 2?-A race.
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County Tax
Roll Set At
$7,278,402
The county tax roll of 87,278.402
was recently completed, approved
by the Llano county commission-
ers’ court in their regular Septem-
ber meeting, and last week was
given the final okey by State
Comptroller Robert F. Calvert, ac-
cording to county sheriff, tax-as-
seisor-collector, Travis Bawcom
Calvert reported no error in the
report.
The state evaluation was 86,-
Llano Lions Club 'Vresdlent
Chas. A. Sgaebtel this week un-
noticed the signing of a contract
with the National Orchestra Ser-
vice of Omaha, Neb.,' for their
presentation of the National Stage
Show at the high school gymnast
um in Llano Nov. 23.
ll’roceeds front the show will ho
used In (ho Lions annual program
for the crippled children of Tex-
as, tho needy children of Llano
county, and the regular summer
playground program for Llano
county youngsters.
The National Stage Show Is a
variety show In three acts and
will feature the Individual perform-
ances of Emcee Wally Blake, bill-
ed as the "Musical Gloom Chas-
er"; The Great Roy and Helene,
performing magic comedy illus-
ions; Wayne Chapman, entertain-
ing Hammond organist; Trudy
O’Shea, billed as "Juggling’s
Dancing Darling" and Von Hein-
solin, know as the “European Pan-
tomime Novelty."
Raymond Winkel, chairman of
lhe overall presentation of tho
variety show, said, “It will be u
wonderful “family" showi-one
that families In Llano might or-
dinarily have to drive to one of
the bigger cities to see. We are
fortunate In getting them to come
to Llano.”
Committees Named
Winkel at Tuesday noon at the
regular Lions meeting named com-
Pita Is m4 Hobmb” committee of
the Sooth west Tam Coofereace
of Methodist churches.
946,847 wa« listed as personal
property. Including the livestock In
(flee TAX lUXA. Page Bight)
Llano Ag. Dept.
Sele«ted As
Trng. Center
The Vocational Agriculture De-
partment. of Llano high school has
ugaiti been selected as a student
training center by Texas AAM col-
lege agricultural education depart-
ment. Two AAM seniors, Charles
A. Edwards and Jerry K. John-
son, will work In the department
for two weeks beginning Oct. 18.
Two more students will do their
work here next spring at a date
to be announced later.
Selection of the seshool at which
the AftM seniors would train was
based on the kind of programs de-
veloped by the local teachers with
high school students and farmers.
Attention was given to the pro-
gram of instruction, the Future
Farmer program, the facilities of
the school for vocational agricul-
ture, and the program of work for
adult farmers.
The Llano agriculture depart-
ment rated outstanding in all de-
partments. There are ntn than
l .000 departments of vocational ag-
in Texas. And AAM chooses ap-
proximately 30 departments for
this purpose each year.
E. V. Walton of the AAM col-
lege agricultural education do-
part ment said that Eugene Russell,
local roc ag. tecaher, is consider-
ed an outstanding teacher in the
mlttees to be responsible for cer-
tain facets of the presentation.
On the top, "steering” commit-
tee with Winkel are M. W. Raes
ener, Chas. Sageblel, Charles
Whitley and Roy Scrutcbin.
On the ticket committee are
Clayton Gage, Charles Bailiff, and
M. W Itaesener, vice chairmen;
J. P. Brookshire, M. D. Buster,
Henry Buttery, John C. Buttery,
John Cardwell. Robert Kassel),
Dr. Garland Dansby, BUI Watkins,
Dr. Dan Iioersler, Lester Inman,
Bailey Bailiff. Joe Tom Wallace,
H. G. Wallace. Jim Watkins, Wil-
burn Oatman, Jr., Charles Whit-
ley and M. C. Dalc.hau.
Committee in charge of stage
arrangements include Reuben
Buiko, chairman; it. A. Young, Mi-
lam Barnett, Nell Gibbs, (vice
chairman), Elwood Kulnes, John
Kainpley, Spencer Welter, John
Pearson, George Pechacek, Ernest
Rogers and J. It Upton.
Charged with the readying of
seating facilities in the gymnusium
are Chas. Moss, chairman; and C.
V. Robinson, vice chairman; John
Dodgem, D. B. Polk, Earl Smith,
Burford Vest, Alf Wilson, T. M.
Massey, Dtuch Swenson, C. K.
Brown, J. J. Hardin and Cnllio
Carter.
Arranging the public address
system will bo T. D. Tunksley,
chairman, Mack Stnlz and C. J.
Whlglmni. Elwood ItuineH will be
in charge of lighting arrange-
ments.
Committee In charge of adver-
tising includes Bill Collins, John
Cardwell, M. W. Itaesener and
Charles Whitley.
And presiding over concessions
are Eugene Russell, chairman; J.
F. Ross, John Cummins, L. G. Han-
nemann, Elmo Llltlepage, Rev. C.
H. Murph. W. R Robinson, Bill
Walker and Jack Walker.
of winter legumes have increased
greatly since the rainfall, accord-
ing to Mrs. John L. Miller of the
Agricultural Stabilization Conser-
vation office.
Thirty five applicants for whiter
cover crops of oats, barley, spelt!
rye, vetch and winter peas seek
recognition under the federal sub-
sidy program.
The latest rain will allow the
planting of these crops and the
expectation that good staads can
lie produced. Winter lambs pas-
turing in Llano county are again
a possibility, whereas a short ten
days ago most farmers and ranch-
ers in the county were consider-
ing abandoning the program this
year.
Total rainfall for the three sear-
lug summer months had amounted
to only .98 inch, and ranges and
Bolds were well burned except In
spotty areas blessed with evening
thunder showers.
Total rainfall to date since Jan.
1 has amounted to less than one
half the normal rainfall, accord-
ing to flgurbs released by official
weather observer, E. W. Tarrence.
That preelpltutlon has amounted
to only 11 01 Inches, with slightly
over two Inches of that falling In
the first days of October.
Rainfall by months In 1954: Jan.,
.41; Feb., .04; March, .80; April,
1.99, May, 3.47; June, .39; July,
.36; August, .23; and Sept., 1.62.
Average animal rainfall for the
county is In excess of 26 inches.
Around The County
Heaviest rainfall reported In
the county was four Inches at Val-
ley Spring, that amount including
tho ruinfal) received last week.
Mrs. B. L. Greenbuw reported
from there.
Cherokee received "over three
Inches” according to Mrs. Graves
Burke.
W. J. Alexander down at Tow
Valley reports two and a half
inches total.
Khigslaml, slighted in the rains
last week with only .30 of an inch
finally received an Inch and a
half according to Mrs. Ella Flow-
ers.
Willard Dalchau said (hat Cas-
toll officially received 1.65 this
week to bring their total during
Ibis rainy spell up to u grand
total of 3.14 Inches.
Mrs. Albert Blrk In the Prairie
Mountain area reported two Inches
this week and eighty points last
Wednesday night. Sept. 29.
Mrs. Henry Hohmunn, out on
tho Enchanted Bock area, report-
ed 3.30 this week
and
.20 last
week.
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Oct, 1 .......
in
72
Ortt 2 ....
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72
Oct. 3 .................................
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70
Oct 4 ............................
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Oct 5 ...............................
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70
Oct. 6 ........................
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Leon Raines Takes First
In Week’s Guessing Game
Leon Raines missed the three
major gridiron upsets In football
play last week but cleared the
deck with correct gusesses on
most of the remainder of the con-
tests to emerge the new and sole
owner of a bright crisp new five
dollar bill.
Upsets between Bayor and Mi-
ami, 8MIJ and Georgia Tech, and
Arkansas over TCU . . . plus . , .
the Llano-Granger tilt threw Raines
for a loss of tout mis-guesses.
He was pushed hard for the
first place money by Mrs. Cecil
Gray, who missed five with two
misses coming on two of the above
mentioned upsets, plus mis-guesses
on Midwestern and West Texas
State. Trinity and Hardin-Stm-
mons and Sul Ross over New
Mexico AAM.
Eleven persons missed six of
tbe tilts, nine of whom will qoelt-
I fy with Mrs. Gray in tbe theater
agricultural field and well qnali-, ticket bracket In that category
fled to help la the training ofaro Joanna Oray. Mrs. Randolph
other young men for the profen- Braawelge. Mrs. Jake Merkel. Pd
ward lUgert. Harriet Bathers of
«lon
Valley Spring, W, E. Brewer, El-
wood Raines. Mrs. Walter HoUop,
and Clarence J. Duey.
The News had the games down
ns follows: Llano over Granger,
Goldthwalte over Gorman, Masoh
over Eden, Rising Star over Santa
Annn. Richland Springs over Bangs,
San Saba over Burnet. Miami over
Baylor, Lamar Tbc-h over McMur-
ry. Howard Payne over Southwest
Texas State.
Texas over Washington Stats,
Texas AAM over Georgia. Rice
over Cornell, Georgia Tech over
t*MU, Arkansas over TCU. Mid-
western over West Texas State,
Trinity over Hanlin-Simmons.
North Texas State over Mississip-
pi Southern. Sam Houston State
over Texas Lutheran. Sul Rose
over New Mexico AAM. Bast Tex-
aa State over Southwest Ismtslsn*
Institute. Texas AAI over Curpqe
Christ! and Blanket over fOarly.
Only two U 8 Presidents, Taylor
•ad Roosevelt died while congress
Fas la seoatoe.
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Cardwell, John. The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 1954, newspaper, October 7, 1954; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth816033/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.