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THE LLANO NEWS
VOL. NCX M
LLANO COUNTY. TEXAS. 71641
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971
PRICE 10 CENTS
No. 10
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C of C to Present
Citizen Award
The Llano > County Chamt>er
of Commerce’"Ou t s t a nd 1 ng
Citizen of 1970” veil! be an-
nounced at the annual C of C
banquet, to be held at the Ramb-
lin’ Rose Thursday night, Jan.
21, at 7:30 p.m. The top citi-
zen award will be made by Hill
Needham, who will also serve
as master of ceremonies.
City Manager George Rogers
received the award .it the 1970
banquet.
James Tillers, Incoming pre-
sident, succeeding Theo Cren-
welge, will present the new
officers and directors: Mrs,
Weldon Seellger, vice president
and Incoming directors,James
Epperson, Mrs. Earl Edwards,
John I.andon, Hilly Hob Schnei-
der ami Carl Schlemeyer.
The banquet honors the
Chamfier’s prelsdent and direc-
tors.
The keynote speaker of the
evening will tie Oliver Grote,
Mason County rancher.
The tanquet will lx* the 52nd
Jamie Edwards
Takes Top Honors
For Showmanship
Jamie Edwards, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Edwards,
Jr., topped the showmanship
honors, winning In !>oth the
steer and sheep divisions, of
the Llano County Junior Live-
stock Show last week. . -
Other winners were Ronnie
Amsler, (arrows; Gayle Epper-
son, gilts; Adeli* Wright, goats,
and Sue Rusche, heifers.
Trophies were given to the
winners, Judged on proficiency
In grooming, posing and show-
ing their livestock.
Donors of the trophies were
. .......„ ______ Buttery Hardware, Hen Donop,
annual tanquet of the Chamtxfr ^ Cliff Martin, Corner I>rug
Store, Whitley Jewelry and Dr.
Robert Hunger.
MIRANDA SUE RUSCHE HAD THE GRAND CHAMPION itNr of tho 1971 Llano County
Junior Livestock Show, A votaran exhibitor and winner of many awards, Miranda Sue la
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Rusche of Preirle Mountain. Her winner, ‘'Hoes," alto
winner of the heavyweight divlsinon, was bred by her father.
according to word from cham-
ber officials.
Challenge of 70 s
Seminar Planned
The Highland Lakes Tourist
Association, wMth assistance
from the Highland Lakes
National I kink of Klngslarid, will
sponsor a one day s'eminar for
Highland Lakes Tourist As-
sociation rommuntles entitled
“The Challenge of the 70’s,''
•Saturday, February Ll, at Club
Clmanche on loweje Lake LHJ,
The s e m 1 na r, designed to
rover the major aspects of op-
erating a small town chamber
of commerce, will be produced*
bv Vic Mathias, manager of
the A u s 11 n Chandier of Com-
merce.
On’ the program will he
G e o r g e Jordan, well-known
promoter -of West Texas tour-
ism and now a consultant to
cities Interested In upgrading
their travel, recreation.and
vl'ltor Industry. His subject
will tx* * “Selling and Serving
Visitors.'’
Another well-known sfieaker,
Dr. Charles T. Clark of the
Dupeaii of business Research,
University of Texas, will Out-
line the economic assests of
five Highland Lakes communi-
ties: Llano, Hu rh aria n Dam,
Klngsland, Hurnet and Marble
Falls, and predictions for the
tutu re of each.
The seminar will l»*gln at 9 i
a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. The >
$3 registration’lee-will Include
lunch.
All persons tn the area In-
terests In area development,
Including chamtx»rof commerce
managers, secretaries, di-
rectors awl other officials.
To register, send checks for
$3.00 each to Ill.TA, Box 1907,
Austin, Texas 7H707.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rat-
tlft have lx*en In Dallas attend-
ing furniture market, and went,
to Houston this week to be with
their son, Hilly, who Is re-
cuperating from an emergency
appendectomy.
4-H’ers Exhibit At
Fort Worth Show
F O R T W O R T H - -Four young
Llanoans will havet*ntrles In the
Junior Steer classes competing
tn tin* Diamond'Anniversary
(75th) Southwestern Exposition
awl Fat Stock Show, Jan. 29
through Feb. 7, at Fort Worth.
The four Llanoans are Jamie
Edwards, one Hereford, one
Anugus awl one Charolals; Gall
Epperson, also one Hereford,
one Angus and one Charolals;
Mary Grote, and Miranda
Rusche, each two Herefords.
‘•The Judy Lynn Show,”, with
Miss Lynn and her seven-piece
western l^nd , which hastx*ena
consistent hit at rodeos and
fairs across the country and a-
broad, will p r o v I d e special
entertainment.
Other rod<*o features Include
Clark Schultz’ Clown Spectacu-
lar and the daring Wild Horse
Race.
Top pro cowboys and chal-
lengers will compete In the stock
Show Rodeo’s action events,
where more . than $fi0,000 tn
prtze money Sind entry fees will
be divided.
Mall order tickets for the 1971
rodeo are available from the
Southwestern Exposition and Eat
Stock Show, P.O. box 150, Fort
Worth Texits 76101.
PECHACEK TAXES
STOCK SHOW PICTURES
George l’echa-cek, veteran of
many a Llano Livestock Show,
made the stock show pictures
for The Llano News this year.
George' had a little camera
trouble, an aliment that plagues
most photographers from time
to time, and drew Hanks on a
few of the winners, but got
usable pictures of most of them.
Reduced Price
School Lunches-
For Some Children
• Letters have tx»en sent out
from the Llano schools to par-
ent sof students, stating the
school’s policy for free and
reduced-price lunches to ellgl
ble chlldi en.
Along with the letters are
charts for determining eligi-
bility for these lunches and
also an application blank for
these lunches.
The letter assures parents
that all appllcalons will be hand-
led privately and that all In-
formation will lx* kept strictly
confidential with every effort
being made to make sure that
no one other than authorized
school personell knowing which
children pay and which do not
pay for their lunches.
The cost- of the lunches to
those students who can afford
to pay IS 30? for elementary
and 35? for Junior high and
high srhoot students.
The letter states that all
children are encouraged to trat
lunch at school; however, since
some families find they are un-
able to pay the full price for the
lunches, the free or reduced-
price lunches are offered.
LHS Spring Track
Schedule Set Up
The 1971 track schedule for
the Llano High School Yellow-
Jackets has Ixn'n announced by
Coach Joe McCauley,
The first weekend, Feb. 20,
Is an open date for the Jackets
who' go (o Mason for a practice
meet on Saturday, Feb. 27.
They will participate In re-
lays af Round Rock on Feb. 6,
at Fredericksburg March 20,
and at Randolph March 27.
They will compete at Schrein-
er April 3. April 10 Is an open
.dale for the Jackets and the dis-
trict meet will lie held April 16.
All track meets last the en-
tire day. McCauley said.
THE LLANO COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD hold Rt first 1971 meotlJtg Uat week with
Mrs. Carlo*, Aahlay, Sr., (M«ltd at rigMJ hiaiman, praoiding. Member*. soatad* laft
to right era Mr*. Earl Edward*. Jr., (Mr* Sual Laning, Mr*. Jin) Ranlek, and-Mr*. Adi lay.
“ aro Ladd fanchar..and jy.wtjj. Am. **L:i- Martin,y Kin-Nil-
People s Declares
First Dividend
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Rusche, Grote And
Edwards Top Show
Records Fall In
Food Division
At a directors’ meeting fol-
lowing the annual stockholders’
meeting—or People’s Savings
and Loan Association last week,
the directors voted to declare
a five per cent stock dividend,
payable to stockholders of re-
cord as Of January 12, 1971,
Total permanent- stock re-
serves, paid-in surplus, and
undivided profits amounted to
$352,252.98 as of December 31,
1970, Carl Schlemeyer, execu-
tive vice president, has re-
ported.
Schlemeyer also said the as-
sociation has 101 stockholders
and that approximately 1,100
Individuals have savings ac-
counts there.
People’s pays six per cent
Interest on passbook savings
accounts with dividends com-
pounded quarterly.
John Little On
TSC Dean’s List
John Little has been named
to the "dean’s list at Tarleton
State College for the fall se- i
mesters.
John has lx»en an honor roll j
student for three semesters j
and Is the recipient of the non- !
athletic T- award for being a 1
distinguished student In Indus-
trial arts education and will tx*
doing parctlee teaching-In Ft.
Worth during the spring se-
mester.
John is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Little,
Calendar of Events
Jr., (Mr* Sual Lining, Mr*.
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^<f Mr*. Herbert Pop*. Llano librarian*; and Judge
Johanaon, ax-officio mambar. Mr*. Edward*, Fanchar and Johanaon ar* naw maml
Hi* board. I . (Llano Naw*
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THURSDAY, JAN. 21
Chamber of Commerce Ban-
quet, Ra mid In’ Rose, 7:30 p.m.
Jacket H boys team hosts bur-
net, 5 p.m.; Catholic Ladles
meed, 1;30 p.m. HI.IIA, Klngs-
land. Valley Spring HD Club
meets. Arts and Crafts at Har-
vest House. OES School In-
struction, Lampasas.
FRIDAY, JAN.22
Cage teams play at Junction.
Arts and Crafts, Friendship
House.
<■ SATURDAY, JAN, 23
Rock, Gem Shew, Frede-
ricksburg (and Sunday) Llano
Rainbow Girls open Installation.
MONDAY, JAN. 25
Culture Club meeting, 2:15
p.m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 26
Llano Lions Club meets, Club
.Llano, noon. Golf ladles tee
off. HLRA. Game Night, tiuffet
*6:30 p.m., games at 7:45 p.m.
Lunch at FrlendshlpHou.se. Cub
pack meeting. Tops Club meets.
Jacket cage teams host Marble
Falls. Buchanan HD Club meets.
Club Scout Pack Meeting! Com-
munlfy Center, 7:30 j).m.\ ,
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 127 l
Lunch, roc real lot), Hnrvesjt
House. Pr. Ml. HD Club meets.
Social Security representative
vl.dlts. Klngsland laiflifs golf,
tl Vim. Men’s Traveling Four
I kill at 1’ncksnddleGolJ Course;
fa yr ee s meet. High! a nd
Lalies Recreation Association
Luncheon, 12:30. Ranch Hornes
III) Club merits.
Grand Jury Returns
12 Indictments
The Grand Jury, meeting last
week with Judge Jack B. Miller
presiding, returner! 12 Indict-
ments,-three for burglary, two
for theft (one Indictment In-
volving two persons) and seven
Indictments for possession of
marlJuam and conspiracy to
possess marijuana.
Richard Dennis and Ronnie
Duncan , both of Houston, were
Indicted for the burglary of
Howen Pharmacy at Klngsland.
John Floyd Daniels of Seago-
ville was Indicted for theft over
$50.
Three persons were re-ln-
dlcted, one for burglary, two
for theft: Tommy Alexander
for burglary and Allen Halley
and Jerrell Sageblel for theft.
And seven persons, arrested
before Christmas In a raid at
an air strip near Blue Lake
Estates on Lake Lyndon B.
Johnson, were Indicted on mari-
juana charges. They were
James Clifton Sparks of Austin,
Fernando Gonzales of Irving,
Rotiert Neil Emory of Satel-
lite Beach, Florida, John M.
McAUester of Austin, Bette
Suzanne Brown of Lexington,
Darrell Moore West and George
Phillip Powell, twth of Llano.
■' The list was not printed last
week, pending the filing of
charges on the persons.
Jamie Edwards topped
Llano’s Foods Division of the
1971 Junior L 1 vestock Show,
showing the grand champion
cake,- a chocolate cake which
was purchased by Woody Mc-
Casland of Klngsland for the
Highland Lakes National Bank
for a whopping record $152.50.
There was a. Me for the grand
champion pie tebween Melanie
Banner with a single crust pie,
and Gayle Epperson, with a pe-
can pie, Melanie’s was pur-
chased try Carl Schlemeyer for
People’s Savings and Loan.
People’s Savings and Loan As-
sociation for $1 2 5.00. M.J.
Stewart t>ought Gayle's for Cat--
tlemen’s Production Credit As-
sociation for $55,
Schlemeyer said Llano hid-'’
ders Saturday did more to bene-
fit future husland s of Llano
County girls than anyone in the
culinary line In the past 100
years, encouraging them to
make good pies and cakes*.
There were atout 120. entries
In the Junior and senior divi-
sions of the food show, Judged
by Anita Ellis, Blanco .Hcjme
Demonstration Agent, Mrs. Bill
Needham, Mrs. Raymon Chism
and Mrs. Frosty Miller.
(Continued on Page 9)
Girl Scouts Plan
Brownie (lookout
Girl Scout Troop 416 met at
the hut Tuesday, Jan. 12, with
19 girls present for their reg-
ular meeting to plan for a joint
troop meeting and cookout with
the Brownie Troops next Tues-
day afternoon.
The Junior Scouts are work-
ing on requirements- for the
Sign of the Arrow award which
includes sharing Scouting ex-
periences with another troop.
The girls planned and reviewed
a U.S. Flag Ceremony to Include
the guest Brownie Troop.
Members of Glr] Scout Troop
416 are Susan Clendennen,
Rhonda Davis, Leigh Ingram,
Tina Ingram, Kathy James, Jena
Jones, Susan King, Jil Landon,
Lynda Lange, L y n n e Leach,
Sherry Mansell, Kim McPher^
son, Belinda Morgan, Lisa
Nollies, Shannon Otto, Michele
P o w el 1,'D e bo ra h Renlck,
Jeanlnne Simpson, Judy Talley,
Kathy Talley, Karla Thiers,
Lisa Watkins, DeEdra Wil-
liams, and Laurl Wright.
Commissioners
Set Pay Increases
Sen. Word Named
To 12 Committees
In State Senate
State Senator J. P. Word of
Meridian, who represents Llano
County In the State Senate In
Austin, has been appointed to
12 standing committees.
The senate’s business In the
G2nd legislature will lx*handled
by~T? committees, the same as
last year, and I.t. Gov. Ben
Barnes announced committee
appointments last week.
Word was appolnted chairman
of the Legislative, Congres-
sional and Judicial District
committee as well as the Mili-
tary and Veterans Affairs Com-
mittee.
He was named vice chairman
of the Finance Committee and
was also nam«xl to the Agri-
culture and Livestock; Bank-
ing; County, District and Ur-
ban Affairs; Environmental
Matters; Insurance; Rules;
State At airs; Water and Con-
servation; 1 rfnd Youth A flairs
Committees.
Sen. Word’s 12th District, In-
cluded 27 counties with 322,369
people as of the time It wasre-
d 1 s t r 1 e ted and extends from
RonJ bounty northeast to John-
son and Ellis Counties near Fott
Worth.
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The Llano 'Clut' Scout d’ack
Shamro Elected
Chairman LCRA
Board of Directors
Harry Shapiro, San Saha busi-
ness man, has been elected
chairman of the Hoard of Di-
rectors of the Lower Colorado
River Authority. Other officers
of the hoard are W.D. Corder
of Burnet, vice-chairman; and
Bill Pet rie of Austin, secretary.
M.C. Da 1 c ha u of Llano was
re-appolnted last year for a
third six-year term on the
board.
Shapiro Is owner of Harry’s
Department Store and Fabric
Store tn San Sat« and chairman
of the Industrial Development
Committee of San Saha County
Chamber of Commerce. He Is
also a director of People’s
Sablngs and Loan Association
In LJano.
Miss Coni Vlrdell has re-
turned to Texas Tech after the
Christmas holidays and mid-
term break.
At their January meeting,
held last week, the Llano Coun-
ty Commissioners Court ap-
proved a five per* cent pay
raise for all county employees
and elected officials, except-
ing county commissioners,
county judge and county at-
torney. >
An adjustment was approved
In' the salary of the sheriff to
$550 per month, and deputy
Frank Overstreet to $400 per
month.
Constables and Justice of the
Peace pf Precincts one and
three shall tx* compensated on a
salary basis for the year 1971
with C.M. Chastain Justice of
the Peace, Precinct 3, to re-
ceive a $100 salary and $50
ofrice and travel expenses. A
bond was approved'On T.I. Gar-
rett, Justice of the Peace, Pre-
cinct 2.
In other business, commis-
sioners approved the hiring of
Wesley. Theron Hodges as de-
puty sheriff to succeed Weldon
Buck who has accepted a posi-
tion In Marble Falls.
Commissioners also ap-
proved paying partial office ex-
pense of Texas Ranger Rot*
Favor, splitting the expense
with other counties In the area,
Llano’s share to be $8.85
monthly.
—■ Top honors- rrr the cattle di-
vision of the Llano County
Junior Livestock Show, held
last week, went to Sue Rusche
and Bill Edwards, exhibitors of
the grand champion and reserve
champion steer, respectively;
and to Mary Grote, exhibitor of
both the grand champion and
reserve champion heifer.
Exhibitors of both the grand
. champion and reserve champion
were Rusty Rabh and Roxe Ann
Jordan, grand champion and
reserve champion tarrow. Also
Gayle Epperson and Hilton Rabb,
grand champion and reserve
champion gilt, respectively.
In the poultry division, Roy
Lynn Flint showed the champion
turkey and Elaine Horlen the
reserve. Darrell Brotsch and ,
Ira Bumpas 'had the champion
and reserve champion capon
and Gene Hillhous’e had the first
place capon trio.
In the sheep division, Randy
Shipp had the champion fine-
wool lamb; Gary Lynn Miller
the champion crossbred; Ricky
Murchison, the champion me-
dium wool crossbred; and Jamie
Edwards, champion heavy-
weight crossbred.
Dallon Smith and Kelly Lel-
feste showed the champion and
reserve champion registered
Angora goats; Sherry Lelfeste
had the champion commercial
Angora.
Jamie Edwards had the cham-
pion cake In the,foods division
'while Melanie Banner and Gayle
Epperson Med for the cham-
pion pie honor.
Sue Rusche Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. ftusche of
Prairie Mountain and a Llano
High School student. Her cham-
pion steer entry was an 1,140-
pound Hereford, ‘‘Hoss.’'
Bill Edwards, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Edward's, Jr., ex-
hibited the reserve champion,
a Charolals cross steer,
“Slush,” which weighed 1,175
pounds. Bill’s sister, Cynthia,
sold her 1970 champion for a
record $35,000 at the Houston
show where It was also grand
champion.
Mary Grote, who exhibited
both the grand champion and
reserve champion heifer of the
show, Is the laughtef of Mr.
and Mrs. Jarrn,S"Grote. Both
of her winners were Herefords,
The gra.td champion was “M4,'’*
and her reserve cljamplon was
“MIG,” both tired at Granite
Hills Hereford Ranch.
Other winners were to six
places:
CATTLE, STEERS
Heavyweight: Sue Rusche,
Gayle Epperson, Jamie Eld-
wards. Medium; Jamie Ed-
wards, Ricky Murchison,, Sue
Rusche and Ricky Murchison.
Light: Sue Rusche, MaryGrote,
and Rhonda Murchison, Timmy
Bauman, Ricky Bauman.
Grand champion: Sue Rusche;
reserve, Bill Edwards. Show-
manship; Jamie Edward*'.....................
CATTLE, HEIFERS
Class 1: Mary Grote, Sue
Rusche. Class 11: Mary Grote,
Sue Rusche, Cindy Settemeyer.
Class 111; Mary Grote.
Champion: Mary Grote; re-
serve, Mary Grote. Showman-
ship: Sue Rusche.
RARROWS
Puretired, Heavy: Thomas
Davis, Gayte Epperson, Ronnie
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will (meet Tuesday, January 26,
for tltiei i monthly meeting.
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TTev. and Mrs. W.J. William
Mason of Sunrise Heaeh are In
Waco where he Is attem^ng
sehdol for several months.
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manager. Mary'* champion wioa ’1M4" and bar "M16" took tt># ra*rva chamoionUilo honor*
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