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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
5
About 25 Llano merchants met at the courthouse to form a permanent committee managing trade extension efforts. They urged reactivating credit information via a local bureau to curb abuses and ease credit for new residents, stressing united action to revitalize business and growth in Llano.
Mr and Mrs O G Porter leave Llano for Beverly Hills California to visit their son George and his wife They plan to stay about two weeks Gene Milliger of Fort Sam Houston visited her parents Mr and Mrs B Milliger over the past weekend
J L Renick of the local board announces order numbers assigned to July registrants who turned 21 between October 16, 1940 and July 1, 1940. The list shows names with district codes and payment-like numbers next to them, including Llano and surrounding areas such as Burnet Buchanan Dam Tow Llano Liberty and more.
Roy Lee Dennis has been called to report for military service at Fort Sam Houston on August 14. He is the first Llano county resident summoned in over a month, announced by T. J. Moore, chairman of the local draft board.
The Burnet Llano Association gathers for its annual meeting with devotional led by Mrs Bunton and Marble Falls speakers. Attendees include Mrs Lucille Craddock and Mrs Lucille Smith with special music and mission study led by Mrs Warren Nanney. Other sessions cover stewardship education benevolence and the Margarett Fund led by local organizers.
Dirt work on Highway 29 east of Llano is finished per W K Smith of Cage Bros and Reeves contractors. Some shaping remains before the road is turned over to McKown and sons for completion, though McKowns have not been in Llano recently and start date is unknown.
The Liano Lions club backed a county committee plan for defense savings bonds at their regular meeting. J. F. Battery proposed sponsoring bond sales to members, noting many already own bonds or stamps.
A Wednesday meeting of property owners along Valley Spring road and Highway 29 west from Llano discussed county right-of-way needs. County Judge Andy P. Box noted ten landowners had signed deeds to the county or state for the road project. Those who sold land include Adolph Reese Albert Ricketson J W Winkel August Winkel F P J Byers N F Kothmann E F Kothmann Henry Holtzer W A Lang and Carl Otto. Today the commission ers’ court members remained at the proposed site to inspect land for the new roads.
First Sergeant Lamon York Ratliff left Wednesday with his parents Mr and Mrs Lon Ratliff for Fort Benning Georgia. He will attend the officer training school there for three months. He was one of eight boys from Camp Bowie to receive this honor.
The record lists participants including Mrs E A Martin Mrs Joe Morgan and Mrs Quatrell Cone. It notes an inspirational address by District President Mrs G M McNeilly and a memorial treasurer report by Mrs A L Warren with reports on enrollment and nominating committee.
Llano county completed an aluminum drive with a total of 890 pounds collected. County chairman Judge Andy P. Box said another drive may follow to bolster the defense program. Citizens were urged to bring discarded utensils to the county courthouse square and place them in the southeast bin.
Contributions to the United Service organizations in Llano county total $283.41 led by secretary M C Dalhau. The county quota is $400 with final figures expected to arrive as the week ends. Oestreich and Lehmberg communities added $10.32, and several other communities have not yet reported the total funds.
Four days last week saw temperatures above 100 degrees with two more hitting the century mark. A light shower occurred in Llano on Tuesday afternoon, but it did not register. Local observer H C Roth and two others from the Weather Bureau reported the readings.
Hog trade Tuesday held generally steady with top hogs at 10.60 for 180 270 lb butchers and 160 180 lb grades at 10.25 10.60 with some 160 lb at 10.35. Cattle receipts tally about 1,400 salable and 1,200 calves as slaughter steers, yearlings, and cows move on a moderately active to slow market with prices ranging from 5.75 to 10.00 for various grades and loads. sausage styles and pulls show narrow demand and weaker prices.
T. J. Casner, chairman, and John J. Lewis, on the defense savings committee, visited half the south side employers to explain the payroll allotment savings plan. The effort met with wide acceptance, but assignment blanks from the state office delayed completion. The committee will resume work in a few days once supplies arrive.
The Llano post office and Moore State bank report Defense Savings bonds sales of 906.25 last week, all in series E. The year to date totals reach 31,200.50 for series E, 740.00 for series F, and 12,400.00 for series G, with county-wide sales at 44,340.50.
Llano roping team lost their return contest to Burnet last Saturday night in Burnet by a little over one minute. Each team fields eight ropers who rope four calves apiece. in the first contest Llano had previously defeated Burnet here by more than three minutes.
Slaughter cattle mostly $9.50 to $10.50 with culls at $6.00. Calves mix shows $10 to $11.50 for good and choice, lightweights $1 to $12.25, and choice lightweight heifers up to $11.35. Yearling stockers $9.00 to $10.00. two year olds $7.60. Sheep and goats listed with scattered bids and steady tone. western cattle around $4.78 to $8.50-4.06 for lambs.
Tonight the Liang Chamber of Commerce hosts a fish fry near Tow at Lake Buchanan. President Dr. H J Hoerster asks all members to attend in place of the regular quarterly meeting. Allan Newsom and C L Taylor oversee arrangements and expect everything ready tonight.
J. F. Buttery heads a Llano merchants meeting at the courthouse to organize trade extension. A permanent committee including W. H. Wallace Miss Carrie Beveridge Curtis Carter and Don Bruh was named to develop a larger Llano trade territory and plan a remote October trades day. The group will also study reorganizing the Retail Merchants Association for better credit information. Also noted are travel updates for Mrs. Herbert Reed and her son Herbie Clinton and Walter Franklin winning a $25 reel at Bruhl’s fishing contest weighing four and a half pounds.
The News extends best wishes to readers with birthdays this week. Names include Jessie C. Cowan Jr and Eva Lorain Light on August 3, plus several others through August 6. The list features residents such as Hazel Allen Vera Wilson Clifford Ward Wooten and many more.
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