Gene Donop passed away September 16, 2015. She was 93 years old. Gene was born February 23, 1922 at Babyhead in Llano County to Stella and Lofton Tinsley. She was a lifetime resident of Llano County.
Gene is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Donop, who she was married to for 49 years.
Kenyon “Ken” Eugene Clonts, 84, of Kingsland, Texas passed away on September 12, 2015. He was born to W. E. and Dovie (Durham) Clonts on August 17, 1931 in Knox City, Texas.
Mr. Clonts proudly served his country in the United States Army. After serving in the Army, Ken joined the American Legion where he was a chaplain for many years.
Graveside services will be held for Ruthe Duncan on Saturday, September 26 at 1:00 pm at Llano City Cemetery.
The youngest of nine children, Ruthe was born in San Saba and lived in the Llano area for most of her childhood. She attended the University of Texas for several years before moving to Houston where she was employed by Tenneco, Inc.
To adequately meet the needs of modern society, it becomes necessary to alter existing situations, whether by policy, procedures, or physical changes. Llano Independent School District is currently experiencing such a predicament. Most of the changes are occurring in the vicinity of Llano Elementary School on Oatman Street, a facility originally constructed in the early 1950’s.
I have never been in serious trouble except with the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I must have gotten in trouble with my parents when I was young, but I am too old now to remember that. The great thing about getting old is having a selective memory.
Now, the only trouble I get into is with her.
He had failed at his job.
Tomorrow his family would be forced to share his shame.
Legal action would probably be taken against him. Prison time might be ahead. In his time and society, the penalty for lack of diligence in his important responsibility would be hard to predict; possibly even bringing death.
Suicide was on his mind.
Why go on?
A counselor friend of mine says those three words are most often on the lips of people considering suicide.
Are you curious about what is being done to address eroding streambanks along the South Llano? Do you wonder how efforts to reestablish pure strains of Guadalupe Bass in the river are progressing? Would you like to go for a paddle and not worry about shuttling cars? Then join the Llano River Watershed Alliance this Sunday, September 27 at 2 P.M.
One of the best defensive performances for two quarters in Llano school history—label it, Dr. Jekyll—was followed by a dismal one—label it, Mr. Hyde—in the third period, September 18, and Fredericksburg tore up a nothing-nothing scorecard to rip the Jackets, 27-0.
“I think we played as hard as we could play,” said head coach Craig Slaughter, who added with candor, “The offense never did anything to help out the defense.”
The coaching staff was indeed disappointed but wasn’t qu ...
A trio of lady Jackets were in the Top 15 in the Brownwood High Invitational Cross Country Meet, September 17.
“Tough schools {were present},” said head coach Joe Downey. The list included the hosts which won the girls’ division. Stephenville was second, followed by Abilene Wylie and Copperas Cove. Llano—with no seniors—was fifth, beating Mineral Wells and Bangs.
Sophomore Elainia Keeney placed eighth in the two-mile event with a time of 13 minutes, 44 seconds.
AUSTIN—Indulge me on this one. The exciting headline could be, “How I Spent My Weekend,” but as you saw I thought of something “so much” better.
I went to the California-Texas game, September 19, because Steve Kroner, a man with whom I worked in Northern California for 16 years, came to town with eight or 10 of his friends to see their Cal Bears face the Longhorns.
They enjoyed barbecue at Salt Lick and Stubbs on the Wednesday and Thursday nights before the game.
