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Llano News

Location

Llano, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

2

Shower honors Mrs Goble with August event in Lometa

A large group hosted by Mrs Ile Benton and Mrs John Goble honored bride Mrs Pearl Stone Lometa. Co hosts and 28 guests enjoyed singing reading and a contest won by Mrs Fred Wood who presented the prize to the bride. Refreshments were served to many local ladies and guests from Burnet Click Liano and San Antonio.

Ile Benton John Goble Benton Alvin Goble Arlene Maxine Bedford Shirley Williams Fred Wood Miss Pearl Stone Lometa

Kingsland Social Notes Brighten Week with Visits

Mrs Grace Lindsey and W D Flowers and son Forest of Goliad were guests of the Wood family. Visitors include Lennie Weeaks and Ranzy Weeaks in Austin, Mrs Mary Tucker and Mrs Satterwhite from Jayrel, and others visiting relatives in Austin, Lampasas, Lometa, San Antonio, Burnet, Yoakum, Fort Worth, and Yoakum with updates on Lindon Haile returning home from Fort Worth. Kenneth Lane Ricketson shown improving after hospital stay.

W. D. Flowers and Son Forest of Goliad Wood Lennie Weeaks L. M. Ricketson Ranzy Weeaks Austin Mary M. Tucker D. S. Satterwhite JaYrel Vondayne Howell Rickettson Mesdames W. A. Banks Ienevieve Clark Jim Lone A. J. Inscore Fredericksburg John Peterson Ross Norton Lampasas B. Weed Lindon Haile Fort Worth L. S. Stone and Lometa Finley Barnett Monti Jane Harold Gorham San Antonio H. C. Benton Burnet R. W. Hoover W. H. Ligon Marvin Latham George McElroy Yoakum J. R. Nolen Ward Barnett

Local Visitors and Visits Around Junction Area

Miss Edna Martin of San Antonio visits Misses Doris and Willys Raesener this week. Mr. and Mrs. N C Patterson and son Floyd of Junction visit Mr. and Mrs Counts. They toured Buchanan Dam in the afternoon. Maxine Ratliff visits with parents. Mildred Stewart, a San Marcos student, is visiting this week.

Edna Martin San Antonio Doris Willys Raesener N. C. Patterson Floyd Junction Counts Mildred Stewart San Marcos

11111 Mattresses to be Made in District 7

In District 7 of the A and M Extension service 11211 cotton mattresses will be produced for low income white farm families and 96 for Negro families. The program is run by the USDA via three agencies in cooperation with state bodies. By July 1 2444 had been processed, with 165 centers opened to speed work. Community leaders and center staff organize operations with no pay.

Maurine Hearn Cominy Home Demonstration County Tome San Saba Shackelford Stephens Taylor

Military roads planned by Texas Highway Department

Texas announces emergency defense funded road construction as part of a military mobility program. Three routes are planned from San Antonio to Camp Bullis, Fort Bliss to Dona Ana New Mexico, and Camp Hulen roads at Palacios, totaling significant mileage and designed for heavy traffic. Processors begin field surveys and staff reassignment to accelerate work under War Department direction.

Austin Texas Highway Department National Defense War Department Public Roads Administration Fort Sam Houston San Antonio Camp Bullis Bexar County Fort Bliss el Paso Dona Ana New Mexico Texas Camp Hulen Palacios Highway Department Texas Highway Commission United States

Gard of Thanks for Cassaday After Precinct No 1 Vote

F M Cassaday expresses gratitude to voters in precinct No 1 for overwhelming support. He thanks friends beyond Brhet Lana county and notes unanimous approval at Prairie Mountain. He pledges full cooperation in Commissioners' Court affairs.

Cassaday pre-Brhetlana County Mr. Caspaday Prairie Mountain Commissioners’ Court F. M. Cassaday

Card of Thanks and Campaign Nod for F. E. Smith

F E Smith thanks the voters of precinct No 4 who supported him in the recent election while stating he bears no ill will toward those who opposed him. For sale carbide plant for sale contact A D Deats.

F. EB. Smith F. 8. Smith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. Goble Maxime Bedford Lela Moore Kingsland Janis Hudler J. ©. Click Click Liano Lioyd Ellason Francis Williams Margaret Crenwelze Nixon-Clay College Kingsland News Grace Lindsey Kenneth Lane Ricketson Meb. Ricketson Jake Harmon Chevrolet Plymouth FRY Motor Collano Texas Telephone Gordon Croom Mgr Maxine Ratliff Grandmother Harmon Fairland Congress Dora Ryan Cieeborne F. G. Ryan Mra. H. G. Roth H. CG. Roth John Garland Flowers Mary Pennsylvania W. J. Pertiller Coolidge Arizona Ruda Mrsg Inez Nicholson Douglas Massey Maggie Mae Nobles To J. Conners Shine Building Betty Joe Justus J l L. Gonners W. W. Watkins Watkins’ Mercantile Co J. T. Hallbord Folger's Coffee RINSO Southeners Carbide Plant Choi A. D. Deats Ite Ruby Ledger Dixie Ledger Delhi THE Llano News
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