Llano Takes Two of Three From Crystal City in Lone Star Series
Llano wins two of three against Crystal City in a weekend doubleheader at Llano high school field. Sunday crowd boosts for Llano but weather and shifting grounds slow play. Key moments include home runs by Estep and Cox and strong pitching by Mount for Crystal City and Coffman for Llano.
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Mount
L City
Atep
Llano
City
Crystal’ City
Apmer Cox
Estep
Duncan
Meeting at Six Mile Sunday Morning
The Six Mile schoolhouse arbor hosts a Sunday morning meeting led by Rev. Wesley. The public is invited to attend, following reports that Lights Creek gatherings were well attended and that Six Mile services will replace the Presbyterian church event next Sunday. W V Richardson travels to visit relatives in Fort Worth after a short stay at home.
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Siz Mile
Agin
Wesley
Prince
Six Mile
Presin
W. V. Richardson
Liano
Profit in Raising of Fine Cattle Highlighted
G L Epperson promotes profitable stock breeding on his Llano County ranch. He notes six Pole Hereford cows and young bulls sold for 725 dollars, bulls at 50, cows 100 to 150 each, illustrating gains from better stock with similar feed. Texas ranchers shift from longhorns to graded herds amid market variation.
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G. L. Hoperson
Finestock
Tanchman
Epperson
Texas
Llano County
Commission
Mner
Raigi
Picture Show Schedule At The Opera House This Week
The Opera House presents a varied film program for the coming week. Thursday and Saturday nights feature To the Ladies with Theodore Roberts, Friday adds Wild Wast with a dance after the show, and Monday brings Coming Through starring Thomas Meighan and Lilo Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roberts
Thomas Meighan
Lilo Lee
Revival Meeting At Walnut Methodist Church Underway
Revival services led by Rev. M. J. Allen continue at Walnut Methodist Church through next Sunday with public invitation. Town reports note Mrs. S. E. Harg on improving and likely return home soon from Scott and White Sanitarium. Rafe Deats Jr returns from California. C B H Appleton to san Antonio for hay fever relief. Frank McMullen visits Liano from Gulf Refining Co. in Austin.
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Walnut Methodist Church
M. J. Allen
Temple
S. E. Hargon
Scott & White
C. BH. Appleton
San Antonio
Mr. Appleton
Frank McMullen
Gulf Refining Company
Austin
Liano
W. B. Click
Fertilization Study Report From William Talley Cotton Field
A committee led by Chas Milliger and others examined a 30 foot strip at the William Talley cotton field with Prof Tony Levy and others. They report higher boll and lint yields on fertilized land, estimate net profits of 33.28 per acre, and note the need for maturation weigh‑in before final conclusions.
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Chas, Milliger
J. P. Moneyhon
A. R. Weber
Ruth Rayburn
William Talley Cotton Field
Tony W. Levy
Whitsett
Roger R. Simpson
J. F. Buttery
Mr. Talley
Chas. Milliger
Com
Llano Visit Sparks Reminders of Long Ago
J. E. McAdoo, once a leading Llano figure now in Hudspeth County, returned with his nephew Allen S. Johnson and wife for a first Llano visit in over seventeen years. He found the town familiar yet improved, praised his new home region as top stock country, and noted minimal farming due to droughts while irrigation exists near El Paso.
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J. E. McAdoo
Llano County
Hudspeth County
Llano
Allen S. Johnson
Mr. McAdoo
McAdoo
el Paso
Obituary: Mrs J A Winster Buried at Wrights Creek Cemetery
Mrs J A Winster died in Abilene last Tuesday at 63 and was buried Thursday at Wrights Creek. Fisher Len Nobles conducted the graveside service as mourners gathered beside six children buried in the cemetery. She was a Church of Christ member and is survived by her husband, one son James Winslet, five sisters, a niece, and other relatives.
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J. A. Winster
Abilene
Wright's Creek
Fisher Len Nobles
Winster
Church of Christ
James Winslet
D. L. Crockett
Lions
M. A. Whitley
Liana
Frank Ward
Anna
Reema Hall
Manard
J. H. Con
Pioneer
Texas
Toven
Callaway Leases Llano Opera House to Milard Oates
Milard Oates will take control of the Llano opera house next Tuesday September 1 after leasing it from L G Callaway for six months. Oates plans to present good clean pictures and run the venue much as Callaway has done while Callaway shifts focus to farming and other interests.
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Milard Oates
Llano Opera House
L. G. Callaway
Mr. Gates
Mr. Callaway
Opera House
Callaway
Leland
Llano People Attend Presbyterian Encampment
A party from Llano traveled to Kerrville on Tuesday morning to attend the Synod encampment and meeting titled Waleh lo teaing. Attendees include Rev. Wesley Prince and wife, Lee Hazelwood and wife, Mrs J R Cons and Miss Zora Byfield. The Synod marks its first encampment at this site and a large attendance is expected. The Llano group plans to return home Saturday.
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Llano
Kerrville
Waleh-lo-teaing
Wesley Prince
Lee Hazelwood
J. R. Cons
Zora Byfield
Local visitors from Austin and area tour Atkins and Cone homes
John Atkins and his wife visited from Austin to see Mrs. J. D. Atkins and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cone. Maurice D. Buster and wife stayed in Liane for a short visit with relatives and friends.
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John Atkins
Austin
J. D. Atkins
Sirs
Maurice D. Buster
Urrin Liane
Utivas
Marrie
Fern Enots
Mark Pratm
Farmers Battle Leaf Worm in Llano County Cotton
Llano County farmers intensify fight against the leaf worm with poison and supplies scarce. County Agent S Whitsett reports some fields show reduced damage where poison was applied but the insect reappears. Weather and supply delays complicate efforts as drug stores scramble for chemicals to keep farmers equipped. If the worm is controlled, Llano could see an excellent cotton crop, with some promising yields claimed by nearby farmers.
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Llano County
S. Whitsett
Mr. Whitsett
Glano County
Llano Visitors Flock to Gillespie County Fair
Llano residents joined Fredericksburg’s Gillespie fair in large numbers last week. A big Sunday crowd traveled from town and back the same day. Attendees praised the fair and Fredericksburg hospitality, with many calling the farm exhibit the finest seen at a county fair.
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Llano
Fredericksburg
Lightful Hour at Auxiliary Barbecue Draws Large Crowd
About one hundred people attended the Auxiliary of the American Legion barbecue at Baidu Park last Thursday evening. The crowd gathered after seven and by seven thirty a long table with plenty of barbecue goat and accompaniments was surrounded. Guests left feeling grateful to the Auxiliary ladies for the hospitality. Roger L. Simpson returned from Austin where he attended a vocational instructors conference and spoke of the value of vocational training and upcoming school and fire equipment.
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Auxiliary of the American Legion
Baidu Park
Liane
Roger L. Simpson
Austin
Simpson
Squay
Lduno’s
Ite
Llano Welcomes New Pastor Rev P M Murphy
Rev P M Murphy accepts the pastoral charge at the local Baptist church and will move his large family to Llano soon. He has preached here several times, led the church last Sunday, and previously served as pastor at Alvin Baptist Church along with school work experience at Texas City and League City. He spoke of an extraordinary family of twelve, with three children joining him in Llano.
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P. M. Murphy
Antiat
Alvin Baptist Church
Texas City
Murphy
State Universit
Liang
Llano
Uncertain Timeline For Liana River Bridge Repairs
D. D. Smith, district road supervisor, said the News had erred stating a contract was let. He could not say when bridge work would start or when it would be finished. Traffic plans were promised but no start date was given. the bridge is already unsafe for heavy loads.
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D. D. Smith
Jost
Liana River
Hazelwood Bleacher wedding quietly unites Llano couple
William Wallace Hazelwood and Bertie Bleacher were married Sunday afternoon at Valley Spring in a small home ceremony conducted by Elder Len Nobles. The couple will reside in Llano for now, with plans to move to West Texas in the near future.
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Will Bleacher
Valley Spring
William Wallace Hazelwood
Minn
Bertie Bleacher
Len Nobles
Llano County
Bay 4
Lee Hazelwood
Hia Fe
Liano
Hia
Abr
Lolano
West Texas
Allen Johnsons Return From Extended West Texas Trip
Allen Johnson and wife with J. L. Hurt and wife and daughter Miss Lucille returned home last Saturday after a two weeks tour through West Texas New Mexico and Old Mexico. They praised the trip noting excellent country conditions and reported Llano as the driest place along the many hundreds of miles traveled.
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Crystal City
Joo O
Sga
Price and Mercer
Crysy
Simmons, and
Coffman
Daniion
Simmonsie
Bean
Mitchell
Ibrings
Benson
Alexander
Sim
Llanose Ware
T the Opera House
Rafe Deats, Jr
California
Acra
Local Baptist Church
Hazelwood
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