Payroll soars as Buchanan dam project expands in 1937
The Low er Colorado River Authority reports weekly payrolls rising with Buchanan dam work. Concrete poured totals 22 000 cubic yards since July. McDonough cites completion by August 1 1937. Payroll peaks near 37 000 dollars weekly, with over 50 000 dollars across the Colorado river project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Colorado River
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Clarence McDonough
LCRA
Buchanan Dam
Austin Bridge Company
W. W. Vann Construction Company
Kerrville
Buchanan and
Inks
Buchanan Basin
Liano
Burnet
Mrs Leonard B Turbiville Resigns for New School Post
Mrs Leonard B Turbiville former relief case investigator for the county resigns effective September 1 to become secretary to Superintendent W W Hart of the Liano Independent School District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard B. Turbiville
Liano Independent School District
W. W. Hart
Methodist Church Outdoor Services and Auxiliary Meeting Notice
Worship at 7 p m invites attendance with outdoor services concluding the evening hour study series led by Pastor Bludworth. Auxiliary meeting hosted by Mrs Gusais Townsend this afternoon. Mary Helen Simmons returns home from Liberty to Hill after a visit. Dickie Owen, a Dallas visitor, has returned to Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Buso Pess
EB. Bludworth
Presbyterian “Auxiliary
Gusais' Townsend
Orelook
Las Mary
Helen Simmons
Ads
Liberty
Hill
Jonah
Dickie Owen
Dallas
Liane
Lions Club to Host State Senator Houghton Brownlee
Llano Lions club announces a luncheon next Tuesday with State Senator Houghton Brownlee as guest. Alfred Petsch, district representative, will join the program. Also present will be three Boy Scouts Theo dore Decker Jr Raymond Walker and Otto Graham who attended the Spicewood Springs summer camp with club funding and reported back on activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton Brownlee
Llano
Funeral Services Conducted for Kingsland Woman
Mrs Sallie Caldonia Goble died after eleven months illness at her Kingsland home. Born March 17 1902 in Williamson County she lived in Burnet Llano since age eight. She married Perry Goble in 1920 and had four children. Funeral at Hoover's Valley August 21, under the Christian church. Survived by husband four children mother Minnie Martino Mesquite NM brother T J Martin sister Ed Terry Kingaland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Caldonia Goble
Kingsland
Llano
Christian Church
Minnie Martino
Mesquite
New Mexico
T. J. Martin
Ed Tetrry
Kingaland
Robinson Bros Open New Sinclair Service Station
The new Sinclair station on Highway 81, built by L C Brown and leased by Robinson Bros, opens next Saturday. It will serve the public and act as a service HQ for six buses operating between Llano Burnet and the Colorado River project with three daily dam trips for workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
L. C. Brown
Highway 81
Courthouse Square
Robinson Bros
Llano
Burnet
Colorado River Project
Preston Robinson
Llano Bridge Opening Planned by Local Groups
A Llano planning committee from the Chamber of Commerce Llano Luncheon Club Lions Club City Council and Commissioners' Court met to organize the opening celebration for the Llano river bridge. Sub committees will be formed this week to arrange a barbecue for 5000 visitors a rodeo a dance and merchant trades for the mid September opening date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Llano
Lions Club
City Council
Commissioners’ Court
Llano River
W. W. Watkins
Boxell Family Departs Llano for Bertram Home
E F Boxell and family leave Llano after several years here to reside in Bertram. Mrs Boxell is recovering from a fractured hip in an Austin hospital. Friends held a canned goods shower for the departing family. Dora Ryan returns to Cleburne to resume duties with the Cleburne organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Fost
E. F. Boxell
Bertram
Mrs L T Schrank Leaves for California Visit
Mrs L T Schrank departs Liane for California to visit her mother and will stay about two weeks. Centennial visitors from Liane at Dallas include H G Wallace. Avalon and Feral West visit Junction. Gene Zesch of Mason visits aunt Mrs H J Hoerster. Mrs H J Hoerster returns to Llano from Dallas Centennial. Mildred Inks guests in San Saba this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liane
Dallas
H. G. Wallace
Avalon
Feral West
Junction
Gene Zesch
Mason
Mra. H. J. Hoerster
Mra. H. J Hoerster
Llano
Mildred Inks
San Saba
Valley Spring Woman Dies From Gunshot Wounds
Mrs. Sacha Avery, 35, of Valley Spring, died of gunshot wounds last night after a 5 30 PM shooting. Coroner J B Mayes listed death as gunshot related and no motive is known. Survived by husband J D Avery and four children. Funeral at 5 PM in Valley Spring with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacha Avery
Valley Spring
Avery
J. B. Mayes
Heavy Thundershower Ends Long August Dearth in Llano
A heavy thundershower dropped 116 inches of rain in Llano on Tuesday, ending the month’s driest spell. The region had seen an unusually wet period with heavy rains earlier in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Dalrymple Visits His Old Llano Home This Week
Dalrymple known as Dal Dalrymple of the Oil and Gas Journal Tulsa visits Llano with wife and two children Connie Marie and Texas for an extended tour before returning to Tulsa. Also notes visits by R A Byfield family to Houston and by Farrs to Junction with Mildred Farr returning from the Dallas Fort Worth Centennial exposition.
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A. D. Dalrymple
Dal" Dalrymple
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Oil and Gas Journal
Tulsa
Baptistla Simpson
Linda Mae Ahrens
R. P. Farr
Junction
Mildred Farr
Dallas
Fort Worth
Mrs Stolz Returns to Llano After West Coast Tour
Mrs. C. R. Stolz has returned to Llano following an extended tour of the West Coast, marking the end of her travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Stolz
Llano
West Coast
Llano Wins One As Hill Country Playoffs Heat Up
Fredericksburg and Llano split a Hill Country League double header as Brady beat Richland 7 to 3. Llano won the first game 6 to 4 and Fredericksburg edged Llano 1 to 0 in the second. Next Sunday Llano visits Fredericksburg to decide the league playoff finalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Richland
Llano
Fredericksburg
Dope
Richland Lions
Giants
Cowboys
Llano Cowboys
Liano
Shelby
Mather
Reed
Joseph
Pfeist
Pfeil
Slim Carter
McLeod
Armstrong
Ricard
Collins
Schneider
Short
Preist
Registration of Automobiles Shows Increase
Llano County reports a surge in auto registrations as 1300 plates exhausted and 300 new plates issued under license F45-301. From April 1 1935 to April 1 1936 1269 passenger cars were registered with over 1300 in the first five months of the current year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano County
C. M. Wallace
Llano County
Blaize Guests in Liano Amid Besville Visit
Mr and Mrs J W Blaize of Besville were visitors in Liano last week as guests of Mrs Blaize uncle J H l Garter and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Blaize
Bes[vile
Liano
Llano County Leaders In Second Primary Vote
J W Currie reelected county judge with 1050 votes leading Eli Parkhill by 196. Mrs T P West elected county treasurer with 77 ballots, first woman to hold office in Llano. Raymond Gray won district judge seat over F H Hammond 1163 to 723. Willie Birk led J C Winkler 171 to 108 for county commissioner precinct 4. Railroad Commissioner and Agriculture Commissioner winners Ernest Thompson and J E McDonald. County committee to canvass returns Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Currie
T.P. West
Llano County
Judge Currie
Eli Parkhill
Vest
Tracsurer
Kellus Carter
Leonard B. Turbiville
Liano County
Raymond Gray
San Saba
F. H. Hammond
Burnet
Gray
Ernest O. Thompson
J. E. McDonald
Willie Birk
J. C. Winkler
Llano Lions host visiting clubs with river bridge dinner
Llano Lions plan a September meeting welcoming eight neighboring clubs. Entertainment includes a possible dinner on the new Llano river bridge as the committee finalizes details before the event.
Home Furniture Company Opens For Business
Under the management of Jeff L. Hurt assisted by Richard Patton the Home Furniture and Undertaking company will open in the Nuilmeyer building on the north approach of the new Liang river bridge Friday Hurt plans to run the aged embalmers department and the store will offer a full line of home furnishings with an up to date mortuary service Hurt has twenty years in the furniture business Patton recently left Corner Drug Store and is Hurt’s son in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff L. Hurt
Richard
Dick) L. Patton
Home Furniture and Undertaking Company
Nuilmeyer
New Liang River Bridge
Hurt
New Brace
Mr. Hurt
D. T. Briggs
W. Northington
Lampasas
Burnet
Busines
Patton
Corner Drug Store
Kerrs Travel Through Sandergon to Dallas Fort Worth Celebrations
Mr and Mrs Joe Kerr from Sandergon were in Liano last week en route to the Dallas and Fort Worth festivities. Their children Betty Jo and James stayed in Liano to visit relatives until the Kerrs return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kerr
Sandergon
Liano
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Betty Jo
James
Mrs. Kerr
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H. C. Roth
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R. A. Byfield
Mrs. King Childers
Houston
Ella Opp
Mary Lee Moss
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Llano Lions Club
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