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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1940
Page
5
The Wiana Lions Club hosts its annual Christmas Carnival Saturday to raise funds for gifts toys fruit and candy for underprivileged Llano county children. Organizers seek names beyond relief rolls to ensure every child enjoys a festive Christmas.
In Austin Tuesday local leaders Judge Andy P. Box Dr. H. J. Hoerster and A G Mueller met state highway officials to press for surveying and relocation of Highway 29 from Llano to Mason. Mason county delegates urged completing the Llano to Mason link with paving to proceed without delay.
The Llano county local board classified S40 registrants from the second LQO questionnaires. Two were tentatively placed in class one pending physicals, while 57 went to class three and four to class 4-F. One man with prior service was placed in 4-A, totaling 48 in class one, with potential moves after exams. Six volunteers had prior exam. six more were examined and six await exams this week.
The S A Livestock Federal State Market News Service notes hogs with receipts around 800 and steady demand. top hog price $5.85 for 175 to 260 lb butchers. best 140 to 175 lb and 250 to 325 lb ranges $5.00 to $5.85. feeders about $5. Cattle receipts about 900 salable, total 1100. calves 2100. trading softer than Monday with west classes steady. steers scarce. light feed yard yearlings sold $8.20 to $9.25. two club yearlings 970 and 1030 lb brought in by club.
John J. Lewis announces the December 7 referendum on whether marketing quotas will apply to the 1941 cotton crop. All 1940 cotton producers in Llano County may vote, with voting places and secret ballots arranged by the County ASA Committee. A two thirds vote in favor will enact quotas across all states and communities.
The Chamber of Commerce arranged lighting for Llano Court House Square for the holidays. Electricians are stringing lights around the granite curb using eight poles, with existing grounds and work supplied at no charge. Mr and Mrs S E Levertt of Dallas visited relatives in Llano last week. Local livestock market prices are listed with varied ranges for cattle sheep and calves and an estimated total receipt of 400 head.
Mayor J H McLean filed the application for Llano county s first major NYA project to build a two story rockface ashlar fire hall. NYA labor will cover skilled and unskilled work with materials provided by the city, and construction is expected to start after the new year.
The Llano county assessor-collector reports 280 poll tax receipts and one exemption certificate issued. The Burnet Llano Baptist Association will meet December 8 and 9 at 2:30 pm at First Baptist Church Marble Falls with a program including song service and devotional led by Mrs. Elizabeth Hu.
State Senator Penrose Metcalf spoke to the Llano Lions Club about Texas road progress and Highway Week. He noted the highway fund now gets half of the four cent gasoline tax, with the rest allocated to school funds and bond interest. Carroll Black of Hillsboro Lions was introduced to the group.
Elmon D. Stewart reports forty four new cars and trucks registered in November. Registrants include Bland Oldsmobile Gardner, Mason Plymouth, Keane Plymouth, Buttery Ford, Miller Ford, Stewart Plymouth, Virdell Ford, Carter Garza Oldsmobile, Renick Buick, Wallis Ford, Clinger Chevrolet, Porter Buick, Cooke Dodge, Sellers Dodge, Stewart Plymouth, Stribling Ford, Strand Oldsmobile, Tate Ford, McKown Chevrolet, Wheeler Chevrolet truck, Titlow Chevrolet pickup, Oestreich Dodge, Parkhill Chevrolet delivery.
The Llano school band directed by A G Macy will travel to Lampasas Saturday for a regional band contest with about ten bands from nearby counties. They plan to return by afternoon to provide music for the Lions carnival and attend a full afternoon program of church and community events at Llano, Marble Falls, and area churches.
The Liane Lions Club hosts its annual Saturday Night Fete on December 7 at a new west square lot donated by Miss Carrie Beveridge. John Murrah reports a doubled bingo stand and added attractions with donations from businesses to fund the grab box and country store. Proceeds, as before, fund Christmas aid for Llano County children in need.
The Liano County Livestock Association held its regular monthly meeting on Monday night November 25. Gray Fowler, a board member, hosted a venison dinner. Attendees included Alex Hardin president S B Moss vice president County Agent C V Robinson and directors John Lewis Clinton Hardin Ben Schmidt Ray Martin J L Renick and A H Schorlemmer. A business session followed in the county agent's office.
Mild weather warmed Llano from last Thursday to this Wednesday with a high of 75 degrees recorded by H C Roth and a low of 35 on three mornings. Beaumont visitors Mr and Mrs Karl Henderson were in Llano over the weekend visiting relatives. Henderson manages the Beaumont branch of a large milking company.
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