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Llano Newt, Thursday, September 11,1997
11 u a r i e s
Leilany Martinez
Graveside services for infant
Leilany Aviles Martinez, of Llano,
were September S, at Llano City
Cemetery with Father Joe Mitrano
officiating.
She was bom and died on
September 3,1997 in Llano.
She is survived by her parents
Alejandro Aviles and Lucia Mar-
tinez both of Llano; grandparents
Celso Aviles of Mexico City,
Mexico, Lourdes and Antonio Mar-
tinez of Brady; as well as many
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Juanita Johnson
Funeral services for Juanita D.
Johnson, 86, of Llano were
September S, at Waldrope, Hatfield,
Hawthorne Funeral Home Chapel
in Llano with Reverend Jay
Robertson officiating. Burial fol-
lowed at Llano City Cemetery.
She was bom July 6, 1911 in
Llano and died September 2, 1997
in Llano. She married Jesse J.
Johnson in October 1940.
She was a homemaker and a
member of the Pittsburg Ave. Bap-
tist Church. She had lived in Llano
for 45 years coming from Coleman.
She is survived by brother John
L. Bauman and wife Laverl of
Llano; sister-in-law Floy Duncan of
Llano and niece and nephews.
Pallbearers were Douglas Bau-
man, Gary Bauman, Charlie Bau-
man, Randy Kuykendall. Lee Dun-
can and Tommy Duncan.
Peter Gardner
Funeral services for Peter R.
Gardner, 67, of Kingsland were held
in Gulfport, Mississippi at an un-
specified date and time.
He was a veteran of the USAF.
He is survived by wife Fanchon
Gardner; daughters Carolyn and
husband Jack, Patricia Edington;
son Michael Gardner and wife
Anita, Mark Gardner and wife Pam;
four grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
M
Aubrey Lewis
Memorial services for Aubrey
Clayton Lewis, 75, of Sunrise
Beach, were September 10 at
Schooler-Gordon Funeral Home in
Amarillo. Burial followed at Llano
City Cemetery.
He was bom July 13, 1922 in
Seattle, WA and died September 6,
1997 .
He grew up in Dumas. He was a
veteran, having served in the U.S.
Army during WWII. He was em-
ployed by the Colorado Interstate
Gas Company for 44 years. He re-
tired as the plant superintendent of
the Bivins Station in 1983.
He was preceded in death by his
wife Oma Lee Gustafson Lewis in
September 1987. He married Mary
Shipp in June 1988.
Survivors include wife Mary of
Sunrise Beach; daughters Jen Gard-
ner of Houston, Janet Walters of
Moore, OK, Lynn Haley of Lub-
bock, Wynn Bergstreser of Amar-
illo, Gwyn Dobbs'of Lubbock,
Sidney Thompson of Amarillo,,
Kelley Gustafson of Amarillo,
Martha Tyrock of Temple; sons
Ronald and Denis Lewis of
California; sister, Wanda
McLaughlin of Garland; 11 grand-
children and four great grandchil-
dren.
Memorials may be made to Llano
County Hospice or the American
Cancer Society.
Keith Moore
Funeral services for Keith Alan
Moore, 27, were September 6, at
Waldrope, Hatfield, Hawthorne Fu-
neral Chapel in Kingsland with
Reverend Max Copeland officiating.
. He was bom December 20, 1969
in Corpus Christi and died August
31,1997 in Texarkana, Arkansas.
He had been employed by Ter-
minex. He had lived here for eight
years, coming from Corpus Christi.
He was of the Catholic Faith.
He is survived by son Zachary
Brice Moore of Kingsland; parent^
Sue Rainwater of Marble Falls,
K.P. Moore of Corpus Christi;
grandparents Jan Com arid George
Smiga both of Kingsland.
George Miller
Funeral services for George Oscar
Miller, 88, of Kingsland, were
September 10 at Highland Lakes
Church of Christ in Kingsland with
Brother Joe Winnette officiating.
Burial followed at Chappell Ceme-
tery in Nebraska on September 12.
He was bom July 26, 1909 in
Parnell, Missouri and died Septem-
ber 8, 1997 in Llano. He married
Olga Eudora Carthel on July 25,
1981 in Hereford. ,
He had lived in this area for 16
years coming from Chappell, Ne-
braska.
He was a retired butcher/meat
cutter for Albertson's Grocery in
Casper, Wyoming. He was a mem-
ber of the Highland Lakes Church
of Christ in Kingsland.
He was preceded in death by his
first wife Faye Pearl Logan Miller
who died September 10, 1978 and
six sisters.
He is survived by wife Olga of
kingsland; daughters Phyllis Ann
Zeiler of Katy, Dr. Pamela Kaye
Curtiss, of Des Moines, Iowa;'sons
Keith Miller, of Scottsdale, AZ,
Elden Miller, Grapefalls, MT,
Jimmy George Miller of Avon CO,
brothers Roy Miller of Torrington,
WY; 12 grandchildren and 15
grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to
Cherokee Children's Home.
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• Notice of Public Hearing on Tax Increase
The Llano I»S.D.__^ _'_will hold a public hearing on a proposal to
increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in 1996__by_5,65 _
percent. Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the
change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property.
The public hearing will be held on 9-17-97
6:00 p .m-.
FOR the proposal: Luke Etheredge, Roland Rode, Gary Gatliff
------- . Alan Akers Kristi Hopf
AGAINST the proposal
PRESENT and not voting:
ABSENT! Tere Hutto,
Tim Mathews
he statement above shows the percentage increase the proposed rate represents over the 1 • 373
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lX rate that the unit published on 9 — 11 97_ The following table compares taxes on an average
ome in this taxing unit last year to taxes proposed on the average home this year. Again, your individual
ixes may be higher or lower, depending on the taxable value of your property.
Average home value
General exemptions available
(amount available on the average home,
not including senior citizen's or disabled
person’s exemptions)
Average taxable value
Tax rate
Tax
Last Year
$ 84,120
20%
$ 5.000
$ 62,296
1,38 /sioo
s 859.69
This Year
$90,100
20%
$ 15,000
$ 57,080
1.45
/S100
(proposed)
$ 827.66
(proposed)
bvS 32.03
ITtwWtHlisprppoaal taxes on the average home would deoreZRft
or 3.73 _ percent"compared with last year’s taxes. Comparing tax rates without
tnr changes In property value, the tax rate would increase byi .07 cents_
per $100 of taxable value or_§__percent compared to last year's tax rate. These tax
rate figures are not adjusted for changes in the taxable value of property.
Criminal Justice Mandate (for counties)!
The (county name)_County Auditor certifies that <county name)
$ (amount)_in the previous 12 months beginning_(date)_
County has spent
_, for the mainte-
nance and operations cost of keeping inmates sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
(county name) _County SheriiT has provided information on these costs, minus the state
revenues received for reimbursement of such costs.
Ruby Perry
Funeral services for Ruby Mae
Tillery Perry, 82, were September
6, at the Jerusalem Baptist Church
in Jasper, GA, with Reverend Gene
Tatum officiating. Burial followed
at the church cemetery.
She was bom June 10, 1915 and
died September 4, 1997.
She was preceded in death by son
Johnny Perry.
She is survived by daughters
Geneva Cox of Llano, Margie
Payne, Jean Dyer, Lucille Turman,
Doris Bfyan, Sue Stone, Mary Ray;
sons Bill Perry, Danny Perry, Clay
Perry; step son J.D. Perry; step
daughters Louise Crowe, Ann
LaBorsciano, Dean Ravan, Totsy
Medlin; sisters Ella Fountain, Belle
Shirley; 46 grandchildren, 62 great
grandchildren and 26 great great
grandchildren.
Travis Kneese
Funeral services were held for
Travis Donald Kneese, 57, of Early,
at Heartland Funeral Home in
Early.
He was bom January 10, 1940 to
Cora (Miller) and Walter O. Kneese
in Bandera County and died
September 2,1997 in Brownwood.
He lived in Fredericksburg then
moved to Kerrville to work for the
fire department there where he re-
tired as a captain after 20 years.
He worked in North Texas in the
oilfield for 13 years and then as an
independent jewelry crafter for the
remainder of his life.
He lived in Early, with his wife
at the time of his death. He also
owned a home at Lake Buchanan,
where he enjoyed fishing and enter-
taining friends and family.
He was preceded in death by his
parent^ and an infant sister.
Survivors include his wife Ada
Louise Slaughter Kneese of Early;
daughter Deborah and husband Neil
Henke; sisters Clara Schuch arid
Sherry Tomlinson; four grandchil-
dren all of Fredericksburg and
brother Royce Kneese.
Memorials may be sent to Hill
Country Youth Rqnch in Ingram. /
GOLD 8TARS...The Gold Star Award is the highest award ,
possible for a 4-H member to earn at the county leveL This -
year Kris Kaspar and Clarie Rode earned this recognition.
SILVER STARS...Kimberley Feller and Rebecca Skelton
were recognized for their work In 4-H with the Silver Star - ■
Award. This award is given for excellent project work by >
members agelO-13.
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4-H Achievement
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Banqet held, several
awards were given
We want to thank everyone who
gave us solace in our tirfie of L.A.'s
passing.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all of those who helped.
Thanks for the many, many
cards, for the food offerings, for
telephone calls, for those who sang1
the songs so beautifully, for
Brother Ashton's comforting words.
For the kindness of the people at
the funeral home. The love and
concern from the neighbors and
friends here in the Tow Area.
We love all of you,
The L.A. Robertson family
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The Llano County 4-H Achieve-
ment Banquet was held on Septem-
ber 6 at the American Legion Hall.
'4-H members were recognized for
completion of projects and were
awarded project pins. Clover kid 4-
H members, those in first and sec-'
ond grade, were also presented with
their year pins.
Special awards presented were the
Outstanding Adult Leader presented
to Sherec Kaspar and Donald Jordan
for their efforts in assisting 4-H
members throughout the year.
The Friend of 4-H was awarded to
Muller's Meats for their support of
the 4-H program throughout the
year for fundraising activities.
The Silver Star Award is given to
4-H members in fifth grade up to
Benefit Dance for
’Santos "Sandy" Montez
A benefit dance will be held on Saturday. September 13 at the
Arherican Legion Hall in Llano, Texas.
Reception: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p m. Dance: 8:00 p m to 12 00 a m
Admission: Couples/$10 00 Single/$7 00 Children under 12 free
All proceeds will be given to Santos to help offset his medical expensesi
Please come and show your support!
A Good Heodlino Always Pays Off.
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So we re using a clever marketing strategy to teH investors jusl how big
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13 years of age who have excelled
in their projects and club activities.-
This year's recipients were Rebecca
Skelton and Kimberley Feller. The
i" Dare You Award goes to a 4-H
member to challenge them to de-;
vclop their leadership skills to their
full potential. This year's winnei
was Jordanna Rode. The Farm Bus
rcau Leadership Award sponsored hy
Llano County Farm Bureau is
given to a 4-H'cr who has exhibited
outstanding leadership on county as
well as district level. This year^
recipient is Julie Jordan. , «*
The Gold Star Award, which ik
sponsored by CTEC, is the highest
award a 4-H member can receive op
the county level. This year's wiiri
ners were Clarie Rode and Kriig
Kaspar.
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Buckner, Walter L. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 109, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 11, 1997, newspaper, September 11, 1997; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1140497/m1/2/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.