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The Llano News from Llano, Texas • Page 8

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The Llano Newsi
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Llano, Texas
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8
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MMMNT THi LLANO NtWt LUHO, TMAt, THUttOAT, JAHUAHY Iftf My Ms Won't Botktr Me This Year" This customer has paid off all his bills through a personal loan at this bank. He feels that the twelve monthly repayments are a small price to pay for his added peace of mind. Possibly this would be a good plan for you. MOORE STATE BANK LLANO, TIXAS OFPICIRS: T. J.

MOORf, Pratident ALLEN S. JOHNSON, PretUsnt MAC HUfTO. Cashier MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION Second's Grade Model City On Exhibition DownTown Freddy Hopson Gets College Degree COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan A. Hopson received his baccalaureate degree in education at the Mid-year graduation at Texas A. M.

College. The son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T.

Hopson of Brackettville and formerly of Llano, he is married to the former Miss Georgia Ann Hoffman. Mr. Hopson has accepted a teaching position in the Consolidated Junior High School at College Station and will also continue his own education, working towards his master's degree. Rome was not built in a day. Neither was Llano, but a reasonable facsmile was built in two weeks by the 27 second grade children in Mrs.

C. F. Graveley's class. The model town is on display at the Llano Tire and Appliance Store and includes, among the other establishments, a miniature LLANO NEWS complete with display window holding office supplies, done by Linda Gates. The project was done in connection with a study of the family as a part of the community life, and the part each type of business plays in it.

In fact, the children learned that cafe's are patronized by other than people who oan't cook." The model town is the focal point of the children's entire study at present. In creative writing, each child interviewed his father to get information about his work (for the basis of an article written in class. Their reading books are about life in a small town; even their arithmetic concerns letters or bottles of milk left at the home. There is a display of "Books About Helpers" arranged through Ihe cooperation of the public library and other teachers in the school. Melanie Banner has served as librarian.

"The town," said Mrs. Gravely, "was built to emphasize the need of each business and the service it It was not play; it also serves to co-ordinate the vari- ous activities, and to make the entire day's work more interesting. I Some of the model businesses have the actual name of the Llano firm it represents; other children have selected their own names for 1 the business. Ricky's State Bank was built by Ricky Hereri'a; the Hotel Llano by Patricia Airheart; the Lutheran Church, Marthalyn Birk; Superior Dairy, Karen Landers; St'ein Lumber Company, Wayne Hamrick; Posie's Dress Shop, Josie Napolez; Lance's Bakery, Lance McMhaney; Llano County house, Marthalyn Birk and Melanie Banner; System Grocery. Danny Blaiir; Deborah's Cafe, Deborah I Light; Texas Service Station, Robert Krauss; City Fire Dept, Ernest Liggon; Donna's Beauty Shop, Donna Fleming; 5 10 Cent Store and Feed Store, Ronnie Urnfrid; Bi'yan's TV, the post office, and the Llano Library, Bryan Russell; Maverick Theater, Jim Newton; Judy's Toy Shop, Judy Allen; Lang's Western Auto, Vivian Lang; Llano Tire Appliance, Jack Talley; Joe's Dry Goods, Tommy Wallace; Buckhorn Cafe, Lyle Bigger; building, Kathy Chapman; Elementary school, i Patsy Basque; and junior high school, Yolando Gonzales.

Charla Ilerridge made the State High- i way Department building. Football Banquet coaches, the school, teachers, and parents. And all of these should be behind the boy in his efforts to succeed. Faith, without which no one ever became tops, must come from within. But to some extent is brought about through the inspiration the boy receives from outside factors.

The banquet was co-sponsored by the Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Llano Athletic Booster Club. Taylor Vfrdell, Booster Club president, served as master of ceremonies. J. C. Bristo, Church of Christ minister, gave the invocation.

M. F. (Tex) Wright of Kingsland introduced the speaker, and awards were presented by Henry Buttety, Jaycee president. Colored slides of football games were shown by Wilburn Oatman Jr. The banquet honored football boys, managers, their dates, coaches and their wives, and wives of Jaycee and Booster Club members.

Coaches honored at the banquet were Robert Frederick, Albert Lange, Boyd Murphy, and Myron Schneider; football team managers Brian Larremore and Johnny Nerren, and Ervin Light. Yellowjacket football team members Pat Ainsworth, Rowley Beach, Loyd Bcesley, Lendon Bauer, Jesse Berry, Roy Birk, Billy Click, Bobby Cohen, Charles Dalchau, Roy Kirk Etlason, Nathan Garrett, Earl Goble, Henry Hammons, Dewayne Harlan, Kirk Hodges, Rayburn Houston, Tillman Jeffrey, and Dayton Land. And Allen Logan, Wayne Matlock, Frosty Miller, Tony Marales, John T. Moseley, Gary McGee, Andy Newton, Sammy Offer, Leonard Oliver, Bern Osbourn, Freddie Overstreet, Bobby Ratliff, Allen Rode, Jerry Rogers, Mike Rogers, Derral Russell, Dexter Sagebiel, Murray Shannon, Alton Staedtler, Dexter Smith, James Stotts, Gerald Tuckness, Ernest Villanueva, Roger Walker, Joe Bill Watkins, Jamie Wnikel, and James Wright. BUCHANAN film of on the Highland "Highland Lakes of Central Texas," made by the Highland Lakes Tourist Association, will be shown at the Pint Union Church on Wetktnd guests of Mrs.

Hatel Ovcrstreet wew Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fordyce and four daughters of West Monroe, and Mr.

and Mrs. James E. Fordyce and baby daughter and and Mrs. Jerrel Don Overstreet and son, all of Austin. Lakeshore Drive Buchanan DMR on Monday night, January JO, at 7:90 p.m.

There will he no admission charged. The sound picture was taken In the bright colors of the Highland Lakea area, and la the first in the AatatlaUon'a expanding 1161 prognun. COLLIE A. CARTER Insurance) Real Estate 111 W. MAIN PMONI Iff NEWS FROM Tow Valley Mrs.

Dimond Wyckeff Mrs. William Boldin her aunt, Mrs. Rene McDonald, are visiting relatives in Lubbock. A Urge crowd from surrounding counties attended the funeral of Mrs. Bud Key at the Tow Baptist Church Sunday.

Mrs. Key was a long-time resident of Tow. Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts of Lubbock are staying in their trailer at Boldin's Camp for a few weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Varner of Midland have purchased the Espy Cabins and will operate them under the new name of "Varner Villa." Mrs.

J. A. Hill of Kempnar is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O.

K. Alexander, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Andrtw Alexander visited Mr.

and Mrs. Jimmy Alexander in Houston from Monday until Thursday and Mr. Alex- ganizational meetings he had ever ander attended the Evinrude Motor witnessed. Show and school there. Charter members who signed up Mr.

and Mrs. Homer Alexander at the organization meeting are: and Patsye, and granddaughter James L. Childs, Walter W. Treadwell, H. M.

Everett Lester C. Phone Building (Continued from 1) after completion of the building, Lacy said. Rebuilding of outside plant facilities for dial operation will likely begin in the near future. A definite date for the inauguration of the new dial system has not yet been set, Lacy said. Kingsland Lions (Continued trom Page 1 meeting was one of the best attended and most enthusiastic or- Cindy Holland visited Mr.

and Mrs. Eddie Rcnken and Mary Jane on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Clendennen are the parents of a girl born on Sunday, January 22.

They have one other child, a boy. The grand- Moody, W. C. Pierce, Raymond Walker, Robert Schlagal, Marvin Simms, Bruce L. Warwick, Odie Ainsworth, Tex Wright, Shirley Williams, Don Bridges, Houston Adams, William F.

McKee, Alfred Click and Hammons Named Top Jacket Football Players Billy John Click and Henry Hammons have been named outstanding lineman and backfield player of the 1960 Llano School Yellowjacket football team. The announcement was made at the football banquet held last Saturday night at the school cafeteria. The selection was made by members of the Llano Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Llano Athletic lioostor Club, sponsors of the banquet. Both boys are Llano High School Seniors. Billy John, who played tackle, was a consistently good player throughout the 1 year from to game.

He also did a very job without slump including through the district He was voted to the District 18AA All district team, and one of the c-apUins of the Yellowjacket team, elected by his teammates. Billy John was a thrc-e- lelterman. Quarterback Henry Hamnums. a four-year lettcrman, was seleet- fcd as the best backfield player. Hammons was the top scoring player of District 18AA; he was named with Dexter Smith as back of the week by the Austin-American writers: he was named to the Ail-Central Texas first to the All West Texas team; WAS given honorable mention titt AU-itate team.

Henry was nl the Jackets during 24 Youths to Exhibit In Junior Division Of San Antonio Show Llano County will be well re- presented at the San Antonio i Livestock Exposition Feb. 10-19 i when five FFA members and 19 4-11 Club members will exhibit livestock. Under the supervision of Voca-j tional Agriculture Teacher Eugene Russell, two Hereford junior breeding heifers, three Hereford steers, one Angus steer, two boys lambs, four hampshire! barrows and one other Pure-Breed 1 Barrow were entered by John T. Moseley, J. P.

Dodgen, Allen Rode, Gary Larremore, and Franklin Kcagor. Under the supervision of County Agent L. P. Amsler, eight Hereford breeding heifers, two Angus steers, one Brahman steer, thir- ti'i'ii Hereford steers, two lambs, one Berkshire barrow, one Duroc barrow, eight Hampshire barrows, five Poland China barrows, and seventeen other Pure-Breed Barrows have entered by Robert Mosely, Franklin Reagor, Ella Jean Husche, Herman Settemeyer, (iary Bauman, Handy Kuykendall, Robert S. Cohen, Lynn Johnson, Leslie Keese, Tony Krauss, Gary Larremore, Dexter Sagebiel, Johnny Sawyer, Malcolm Osbourn, Richard Ilabb, John T.Mose- ley, Lester Osbourn, Sammy Rabb and Hoy Birk.

parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Zcrm Hoffman, Frank Clendennen of Burnet, and Mrs.

Habecker, Woodrow Newton, Alex Weatherall of Dallas Applegate, Willis Weber and Eddie Renken was called Drace Williams, to Carmine Wednesday to be with her father, Mr. Ed Schoenberg, who was injured in an accident at the plant where he is em- ployed. Mrs. Renken returned home Saturday Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Alexander entertained Monday night with a An excha student council 42 and 84 party. Those enjoying Program is being planned between the games and refreshments were members of Llano High School and Mr. and Mrs. John Gabbart, Mr. San Saba School, according and Mrs.

Eddie Renken and Mary to a 01 of Chapman, Llano Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Me- Hl ho 1 Cormick, Mr. and Mrs. Damon The San Saba High School Stu- Student Councils Plan Exchange Programs Wyckoff, George Strachan, and O.

K. Alexander. dent Council, with additional students, will present a program at Larry Alexander Billy McGee I Llano on Mondav January 30, fol- and a friend from Austin visited lowed by a joint student council Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. Hodge Nobles on Sunday. meeting and lunch at the school cafeteria.

Student Council members from Mr. and Jerry Alexander Llano wUl tu nn the vi nd program on the following Monday, February 6, Chapman said. visited Mr. and Mrs. Max Alexander and Karen Sue in Blanco Sunday.

the ion of Mr. Click; Henry is Mrs e. Baptist WMS Plans Study of Luther Rice Members of the Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church will meet Tuesday morning, January 31, at 8 o'clock for a study on the life and works of Luther Hice, John Isaac Campbell Buried at Cherokee Funeral services for John Isaac Campbell, 79, were held at the Adamsville Baptist Church Monday afternoon. Burial was in the Hanna Cemetery at Cherokee. Mr.

Campbell, who lived most of his life in Llano and Lampasas counties, was born in Atascosa County December 25, 1881. He was married to Miss Ida O'Neal in 1914. Five children were born to the couple, one son, Ira, dying in 1940. Survivors are his wife, three i sons, Leonard and Lesley of Adamsville, Elmer of Aransas Pass; one daughter, Mrs. Selma Johanson of Cherokee, a sister, Mrs.

Dora Bush of Gonzales; a brother, Henry Campbell of Pecos; and 11 grandchildren. Deer Hunters Seek Leases for Fall Hunt Deer hunters are seeking leasings and T. M. Massey, Llano Chamber of Commerce secretary- manager reports that very few have been listed with his office. Any rancher having leasings available for the 1961 deer hunting season, is asked to contact Mr.

Massey in order that he might pass the information along to the prospective hunters. Mrs. Croom Honored On 90th Birthday Mrs. Tom Croom celebrated her ninetieth birthday on Thursday, January 19 with a number of friends calling to present her with gifts and their best wishes. A birthday cake, complete with candles, was a gift of Mrs.

Neil Gibbs and the Junior Girls Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church. The also presented a pro- i gram for Croon. CATlNe STARTS HERE TOP QUALITY FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MONDAY SUGAR .96 Milk, Any Brand gallon 2 for .89 miiK, -j gauun i ui Bread, Any Brand, Large Loaf L.45 MI 11 IL CO Coffee, Maxwell House Ib. .59 Tide, Giant 65 Mazola Oil, quart size .79 Kleenex, Large Box 2 for .49 Spaghetti, American Beauty .05 Pie Cherries, 303 can .19 Flour St la .79 Green Beans, Double Luck 2 for .25 Peas, Libby or Del Monte 3 for .59 Preserves, Bama Pineapple "FO' Pineapple, Juice, 1.00 Crushed Pineapple 4 for 1.00 Lettuce. IS .09 Carrots, .09 Green Onions, 2 bunches .09 Mrs.

Tuckers Shortenings ibs. .59 MARKET SPECIALS Salt Jowls Ib. .19 Short Ribs Ib. .29 Canadian Bacon, pound A A i .79 Picnic Hams, S.V 3 Ib. can 1.69 Cedar Farm Bacon, 2 Ibs.

.89 System Gro. Market MINI stupsM. SIH GREEN STAMPS iN.

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