Power Company Lowers Rates in Llano
Texas Power and Light announces substantial rate reductions for Llano residents and businesses. District Manager R A Blucher cites a flat daily charge and stepped energy rates from 6 to 5 cents per kilowatt hour with 4 3 and 2 cent steps, plus a 2.8 cent daily charge, cutting overall costs 6 to 20 percent and lowering commercial lighting rates as well. He notes total residential and commercial lighting costs fallen over 45 percent since 1928.
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Llano
R. A. Blucher
Texas Power & Light Company
Texas Var & Light Company
Mr. Blucher
Seionutp
Mrs Mary Hortense Briscoe obituary note
Mrs Mary Hortense Briscoe born June 10 1879 in Gillespie County. She lived most of her life in Llano County with periods in San Saba and Austin. She married Henry Briscoe August 10 1903 and they had six children. She died August 11 after a paralytic stroke at age 72, with funeral held at her mother’s home and burial at Llano Cemetery. Surviving relatives include her husband six children three sisters and three brothers.
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Mary Hortense Briscoe
Gillespier County
T. J. Smith
Llano County
San Saba County
Henry Briscoe
Elmo Briscoe
Big Springs
Allen Hopson
Llano
Clay Hanna
San Saba
Jim Bible
Burnet
Roy Briscoe
Stanley Gilliland
Briscoe
Kate Smith
App Smith
Arthur Smith
Dee Smith
Arizona
Johnnie L. Smith
Jess Briscoe
Liano County
Dolly Smith
Austin
Business Houses Under Work In Llano Area
Construction started this week on two concrete business buildings in Llano one south of the river facing Piggly-Wiggly tied to Wal lace Hazelwood s growing sandwich shop the other north of the river by Carter Brothers a 30 by 60 foot warehouse to serve wool and mohair buying and storage of grain and flour mill products built by Grantham and Reed and to be used as a Wool and mohair receiving depot and general storage.
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Llano
Wallace Hazelwood
C. H. Carter
Bar Association Names Ashley to Leading Committee
District Attorney Carlos Ashley was named vice chairman of key Texas Bar Association committees on criminal law and procedure. Wal ter Woodward announced the appointment after a Coleman meeting. The group aims to push reforms for criminal law including jury witness-stand rights, joint trials, and an alternate juror system.
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Carlos Ashley
Texas Bar Association
Walter Woodward
Coleman
Bar Association
Texas Bar
Pecan Budding This Month
Trees cut back in winter and small trees up to one inch diameter can be budded this time using fresh budwood from proven varieties. County Agent Steele urges selecting a single limb for budwood and packing bud sticks in wet sawdust. Favorite varieties include Burkett Texas Prolific Western Sedley and Altman. Those with trees to bud should request a demonstration. With dry cool weather bark slipping slows making budding harder.
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Steele
Burkett
Sedley
Altman
Mrs J D Dorbandt Returns From San Antonio Hospital
Mrs J D Dorbandt returned Saturday from the M and B hospital in San Antonio after a major operation. She was accompanied by Dr Dorbandt and Mrs W C Dorbandt their daughter in law a graduate nurse. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Lee Rogers and daughters Joyca and Loyce from Lometa.
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J. D. Dorbandt
Saturda
M. & 8. Hospital
San Antonio
Dorbandt
W. C. Dorbandt
Lee Rogers
Joyca and
Loyce
Lometa
Dick Reed
J. T. Rogers
Mrs Florence Bradley Returns Home From Overton Visit
Mrs Florence Bradley returns to Llano from Overton where she spent the summer at the home of Mrs Br B McClellan. Harrell Horridge Marvey Spinks and Lawrence Taylor visited in San Antonio last weekend.
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Florence Bradley
Llano
Overton
Br. B. McClellan
Harrell Horridge
Marvey Spinks
Liwrance Taylor
San Antonio
Penalty Mounting Against Bridge Company
The Llano river bridge opening date of September 15 was set by H E M Stevenson with a 25 day extension pending federal approval. The Austin Bridge company has already accrued eight and a half days of liquidated damages totaling 75 dollars per day for not finishing on time. The last concrete is to be poured this week and painting will take about three weeks with minor work still required before opening to traffic. Steel workers have largely completed their tasks and only a three man crew remains for adjustments.
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Llano River
H. E. M. Stevenson
Austin Bridge Company
Ulano
Late Prices on Los Angeles Livestock Market
Estimated receipts include cattle and calves around 500 head each and hogs about 400 head. Market shown steady. calf and cattle classes near Monday levels with good calves 5.25 to 5.75, medium grades 4.59 to 5.25, cows 3 to 23.75, cutters 2.50, bulls 4 to 4.25. hogs 180 to 250 lb at 10.50 to 10.76, lighter butchers 3.75 to 10 and 8.40, various hog weights 9.50 to 10.25. sows 8 to 8.50, wethers 4.10, angora goats 2.25. Market quotably steady with Monday.
Veteran radio service man employed here
C J Hagen of Ogden Utah is in charge of the radio service department at Blodgett Music store. He studied radio engineering for four and a half years in Chicago and earned his degree. Mr and Mrs Hagen are currently residing at Hotel Llano.
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C.J. Hagen
Ogden
Utah
Blodgett Music Store
Mr. Hagen
Chicago
Mrs. Hagen
Hotel
Llano
Llano Men Return From Marlin Hospital Stay
Joe Freeman left Llano for Martin on Wednesday of last week to take the baths there. He is reported doing well. Jack Frasier and Ray Smith returned home Tuesday from Marlin where Mr. Frasier has been in the hospital for the past month.
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Joe Freeman
Llano
Martin
Jack Frasier
Ray Smith
Marlin
Mr. Frasier
Sister dies in Dallas after stroke in January
A message to Srs. O P Garrett states Mrs. Be Weaver of Dallas died August 14. Death followed a mild paralytic stroke she suffered in January. Mrs. Garrett visited her sister for a week in late July.
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Srs. O. P
Drive Started for Brady to Llano Highway
About 400 residents attended a rally for the Brady to Llano Highway association at Pontotoc. Brady leaders and Llano delegates named a president and directors from four counties to push a route linking Brady with Llano via Round Mountain and Highway 66 to San Antonio, Austin, and Gulf ports, creating a direct West Texas corridor and scenic westward route.
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Brady
Llano
Brady To Llano Highway Association
Pontotoc
Liano
W. H. Wallace
Charles Milliger
Carlos Ashley
Allan Newsom
R. A. Byfield
H. T. Harrison
M. M. Moss
Eli Parkhill
Sam McCollum
McCulloch
Mason
Field Creek
Valley Spring
Liam
Austin
San Antonio
Round Mountain
Fredericksburg
Comfort
Llano Plans Double Header in Local League Play Sunday
Frede ricksburg Giants win over Brady Turks closes Hit Country league schedule. Llano finishes half a game behind Richland Lions for top, with August 23 fixtures set Fredericksburg Llano double header Brady Richland Springs. Legion Cubs and Richland Lions forfeited last games. Alvin Johnson returns to Spring Creek area.
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Fredericksburg
Richland Springs
Llano
Brady On
Junction
Mason
Lampasas
Legion Eens
Hesuits
Brady Liano
Legion
Monrovia Visitors Spend Weeks with Dorhondt Family
Men J Prank Teane and his son Bobby from Monrovia California arrived last Saturday to stay a few weeks at the home of their parents Dr and Mrs Dorhondt.
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J. Prank Teane
Litthe
Bobby
Monrovia
Californiaa
Ther Prents
Mrs. Dorhondt
Llano County Precinct Goes Dry by Wide Vote
A Llano County precinct votes to prohibit all liquor sales including beer by a 90 to 2 margin. Precinct No 6, serving Baby Head, becomes the second precinct in the county to go dry after Precinct No 3 which includes Kingsland voted last spring.
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Llano County
Justice of the Peace
Baby Head
Liang County
Kingsland
Mrs. J. G. Jenkins Final Years Herald County Pioneer
Mrs. Mary Mandy Jenkins longtime Llano resident and early county settler died Monday night at her second cousin John Renton's home in Llano after two and a half years of illness. Born September 6 1860 in Gonzales she came to Llano in 1882 with her mother and brothers and married James G. Jenkins in 1884. The couple bought a farm on Oatman Creek in 1906 and had no biological children but adopted Bryan Watson who cared for them in their later years. Surviving relatives include a brother Mark Wright of Altus Oklahoma and the adopted son Bryan Watson. Funeral services were held at Llano Cemetery with Rev J J Ray officiating. pallbearers were W H Wallace Elmon Stewart Henry Buttery Gray Fowler Ellis Tumlinson and Cecil Cone.
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Mary Mandy Jenkins
John €Renton
Llano
Mrs. Jenkins
Gonzales
Adolphus Wright
Leesville
Burnet County
Texas
Liano
Capp Mountain
James G. Jenkins
Llano County
Oatman Creek
W. H. Wallace
Elmon Stewart
Henry Buttery
Gray Fowler
Ellis Tumlinson
Cecil Cone
New Sunday Afternoon Show Starts at Lantex Theatre
Carl Garner announces a new Sunday program at the Lantex Theatre starting next Sunday and continuing each week. Performances run from 2 p m or later eliminating the afternoon-evening gap to better serve workers and visitors arriving late Sunday afternoons.
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Lantex Theatre
Carl Garner
Garner
Dai
Lone Grove Farm Sold by Stevenson Group
G H Stevenson and wife Data Stevenson sold a Lone Grove farm of 24 acres near Lone Grove for 4250 dollars. The deed names H Nobles and county clerk. Mr and Mrs Matlick and Ellason spend this week at the Texas Centennial in Dallas and the Prenties celebration in Fort Worth.
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G. H. Stevenson
Data Stevenson
Lone Grove
H. Nobles
Allun
County balks at right of way contract for Buchanan dam route
Slane county commissioners refuse to sign a state highway contract to lay out a route from the new bridge to Liana. The agreement would require a 100 foot right of way to the lakeshore drive intersection, with action aimed at expediting highway work to Buchanan dam. County Attorney Bill Watkins prepared a contract likely to be approved, to be considered during a canvass of Baby Head prohibition returns.
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Slane County Commissioners Court
State Highway Department
Buchanan Dam
Liana
Highway
P. E. H. Mannnigault
W. W. Watkins
Austin
Liang
Bill S. Watkins
Commissioners Court
The Nixon Reunion on Squaw Creek Anniversary
The Nixon family reunion gathers at Squaw Creek where they settled in 1849. Rev Charles Nixon and family of Liaño attend along with Nixons from several counties and states. The annual gathering spans the 20th to the 21st with preachers and overnight stay as relatives recall old times.
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Nixons
Squaw Creek
Texas
Charles Nixon
Liauno
Hear Creek
Llano River
Candidate Becomes Father in San Saba District News
Frank Raymond Gray of San Saba, candidate in the Thirtethird Judicial district, welcomed a newborn Monday morning. The infant, named Louise Hoth, prompted congratulations as local observers noted his campaign pace and family news amid county events.
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Frank Raymond Gray
San Saba
Thirtethird
Louise Hoth
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J. G. Jenkins
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Didlas
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