Annual Bull Sale Set For Friday December 15
Llano county Hereford breeders schedule their third annual auction sale for Friday next week December 15. Twenty eight bulls and twelve cows are consigned the first time females are offered. Organizers include J. W. Winkel Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Company Mrs Ruth E Martin Clinton Hardin F M Cassaday Louis Ebeling C R Martin and Allan New Born Alex Hardin president said Harl Martin will again handle the sale as auctioneer with a start time of 1 00 in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
J. W. Winkel
Fitzsimons Land & Caittle Company
Ruth E. Martin
Clinton Hardin
F. M. Cassaday
Louis Ebeling
C. R. Martin
Allan New Born
Alex Hardin
Harl Martin
Poop
Death Takes Aged Llano County Citizen
August Beyer of Llano county died Wednesday at his Valley Spring home and will be buried Friday at Llano cemetery. Born October 31, 1868, he was 76. He married Bertha Plegen in 1890. five children were born, now three surviving in Llano. He leaves a sister Sophie Gald and joined the anand church at 13. Funeral services will be held at the Buttery Panergi home conducted by Rev. Radetzky and Rev. Schulze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Beyer
Llano County
Valley Spring
Llano
Mr. Beyer
David Beyer
Bertha Plegan
F. W. Radetzky
Castell Methodist Church
W. @. Schulze
Llano Methodist Church
Buttery Panergi
Marber
Doris Buttery joins Curtain Club at Univ of Texas
Doris Buttery of Liano is named a new member of the Curtain Club at the University of Texas Austin in a ceremony marking the club's annual admission. New members undergo a trial period to prove ability and enthusiasm for the four major productions staged yearly to capacity crowds at 1,225. The Curtain Club, founded in 1909 by Stark Young, lists former members such as John Boles Zach Scott and Bob Harris, among others. The article also notes a Harvest Day program of the W S C 8 of the Methodist church with reports by officers and a social hour hosted by several women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Doris Buttery
Liano
Curtain Club
University of Texas
Stark Young
John, Boles
Zach Scott
Bob Harris
Pearl Harbor
Methodist Church
W. Watking
J. F. Buttery
Raymond Byfield
Raymond Rogers
Lou Underwood
Lions Club Hosts 1944 Yellowjackets Luncheon
The Lions Club welcomed the 1944 Liano Yellowjackets football team at a luncheon in Hotel Liano. R J Kidd, athletic director for the University Interscholastic League, urged clean living and training discipline. Coach Phil Lip Barnhart was praised for three years of work and leadership, with lettermen Dave Harris and Corky Virdell noted among the players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lions Club
Liano
F. J. Young
Phillip Barnhart
Don
Listo
Barnhart
Dave Harris
Corky Virdell
Cadet Class 441 Graduates at Blackland Field Waco
Members of the 19th aviation cadet class graduate as military pilots from the Army Air Forces training command at Blackland Army Airfield Waco. Among the graduates is A C Dan H Kuykendall son of Mr and Mrs J Kuykendall of Cherokee Texas A & M College connects to his previous training.
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Blackland Army Airfield
Waco
Army Air Forces Training Command
Dan H. Kuykendall
J. & Kuykendall
Kuykendall
Ap48
Texas A. & M. College
W. M. Ricketson Dies in Llano at 66
Manning Ricketson died Thursday after an eight month illness at his daughter Mrs J T Eliason's home. He was born November 28 1878 in Burnet county and married Myrtle Cummings October 38 1903. Survived by six children, six grandchildren, four brothers and three sisters. Burial Friday in Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning Ricketson
J. T Eliason
Mr. Ricketson
Burnet County
Myrtle Cummings
Lalburn Ricketson
Marble Falls
Set
Gilbert L. Ricketson
U. S. Army
W. M. Ricketson
Texas City
J. T. Ellason
J. T. Walker
Liano
Thad Ricketson
Lampasas
J. G. Ricketson
Austin
Raymond Ricketson
Oklahoma
Lonnie Ricketson
Aaron Ricketson
Kingsland
Frank Gunn
Mollie
Llano Man Listed Killed in North Sea War Action
The War Department reports Theodore H. Stephenson of Llano listed as killed in action after his bomber crew plane went down in the North Sea off Holland following a Bremen bombing mission. He, a Llano High School graduate of 1922, was reported missing November 13, 1943, with hopeful parents awaiting further word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore H
Teddy ‘Stephenson
War Department
Howard Stephenson
Llano
Stephenson
North Sea
Holland
Bremen
Germany
Pearl Harbor
No More Sugar For Canning After Sat. Night
Leo R. Benarden announces end of extra sugar allotments for home canning after Saturday December 9. The war price and rationing board chairman notes the season is past and local produce is scarce. sugar stamps Nos. 30 to 34 remain valid for five pounds each, including stamp No. 40 through February 25, 1945.
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Leo R. Benarden
Letter from Cpl Raymond Dean Thanks Llano News
Cpl Raymond Dean expresses gratitude for The Llano News delivered for 35 months despite slow ship space. He enjoys the hometown updates on movements and furloughs and hopes to be home soon to read more.
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Cpl
Raymond Dean
R. R. Treadwell
Buchanan Dam
Tha Liano News
Tlano
Tv 8
Llano News
Brothers Reunite as Cook and Fry Return from Overseas
At Dallas Fort Worth area and Llano Texas letters confirm Grover M. Cook and Thomas C. Fry return from European service. Cook spent 30 months with Engineers and visits his mother in Lone Grove. Fry, with Field Artillery 26th Division, spends 20 months overseas and plans reassignment to Miami Beach, Florida.
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8Th Service Command
Dallas
Pfe
Grover M. Cook
Thomas C. Fry
Fort Sam Houston
Llano
Cook
Engineers
Etta Cook
Lone Grove
Pry
Maimi Beach
Florida
Field Artillery
Pearl Harbar
Llano Brothers
Paris
Llano County Near Halfway in War Loan Drive
Llano County nears the halfway mark in the sixth War Loan Drive as December’s rains continue. 1.5 inches fell over three days with .25 inch on Monday and Wednesday and zero on Tuesday. Freezing temperatures reached 26 degrees last Thursday and Friday mornings. the week’s low was 26 with a high near 62.
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Llano
H. C Roth
United States Weather Bureau
Roth
Max. Min. Seerretensen
Remember Pearl Harbor In England Air Service Command T/Sgt Roberts
Tech Sgt Willie A Roberts of Llano Texas works in the Air Service Command modification depot in England. He and fellow soldiers build bomb racks armor plate and propaganda bombs for high priority projects and were commended by the general for their role in speeding aerial offensive against Western Europe. He is married to Evelyn Smith Roberts and prior to enlistment in 1943 worked as a machinist supervisor for the government.
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AIR Service Command
England
Willie A. Roberts
Liano
Texas
Europe
Evelyn Smith Roberts
Llano
Army
Lt Keyser Air Medal Recipient Led Invasions In Europe
Lt Keyser a veteran with a thousand air hours holds the Air Medal with four clusters for participation in air borne infantry drops during the invasions of Belly Italy Normandy and Holland He is a former University of Texas mechanical engineering student who joined the army in May 1942 and trained at Coral Gables Florida Now heads the finance side of a hospital in Paris with duties complicated by American casualties from Germany Belgium and Holland and currency exchange factors in his work
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Keyser
Italy
Normandy
Holland
University of Texas
Coral- Gables
Florida
Wayser
Paris
Germany
Belgium
Llano County War Bond Drive Nears Halfway Mark
Llano County reports show sales totaling $105 175 25 toward the Sixth War Loan drive as the campaign nears its halfway point. Moore State Bank totals 100 812 75. Llano post office 562 50. Castell post office 3 800 00. Kingsland and Buchanan Dam post offices have not reported. War finance chairman urges neighbors to buy additional bonds to reach the $215 000 goal.
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Llano County
Moore State Bank
Llano
Castell
Kingsland
Buchanan Dam
A R. Battery
County War Finance
County
Navy Takes All: Llano County Men Indicted for Navy Call
Four Llano County men Franklin Rhoades Willard Harding Jordan William David Hallmarac and James Mayes Ashby were named among the latest Navy inductees in November according to Llano County information.
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Navy
Llano Co
Llano County
Llano
Herman Franklin Rhoades
Willard Hardin Jordan
William David Hallmarac
James Mayes Ashby
Birthday Wishes Cast Wide Across December Week
The News extends birthday greetings for the week starting December 3. Names include Shirley Ruth Anderson Garland Banks Carl Rabb Tate Warff Garrett Johnnie Ber nice Lively Clyde Herridge Worth Davis Quantrell Cone Ben Wallis Claborne Summers Curtis Carter and others through December 9 joining James Kenneth Schneider Ima Jean Stuart Ira Van Stephens Jr Nancy Corine Robinson Martha Tal ley John Lewis Bauman Claudean Ford Herman Ray Ratliff Joe Tom Wallace Eugene Atchison Lila Lee Reager Shirley Jean Barker Otis Ray Light Mary Franklin Redford Foley Mayes Maggie Bennett Lively Billy Ray Isenberger Maudetta Preece Lilly Leona Brewer Mary Francis Taylor Hollis Moore Gladys Onita Garrett Lewis Nobles Claud Clendennen Bernice Lee Owens Odel Weeaks Phyllis Daisy Morgan Amis Laverne Sullivan Lianardine Gay Alexander John C Buttery Travia Newman Mary Lee Light Cecil Ray Q C Beesley.
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Tate Warff Garrett
Johnnie Bernice Lively
Clyde Herridge
Worth Davis
Quantrell Cone
Ben Wallis
Claborne Summers
Curtis Carter
James Kenneth Schneider
Ima Jean Stuart
Ira van Stephens, Jr
Nancy Corine Robinson
Martha Talley
John Lewis Bauman
Claudean Ford
Herman Ray Ratliff
Joe Tom Wallace
Eugene Atchison
Lila Lee Reager
Shirley Jean Barker
Otis Ray Light
Mary Franklin Redford
Foley Mayes
Maggie Bennett Lively
Billy Ray Isenberger
Maudetta Preece
Lilly Leona Brewer
Mary Francis Taylor Hollis Moore
Bernice Lee Owens
Odel
Weeaks
Phyllis - Daisy Morgan
Amis Laverne Sullivan
Lianardine Gay Alexander
John. C
Buttery
Travia “Newman
Mary Lee’ ‘Light
Cecil. Ray
C. Beesley
Local Medical Officer Involved In Hospital Entry
A fragmented OCR note references a hospital entry involving a medical officer and personnel with unclear context. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to specify the incident.
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Univ. of Tex
Mike Pulak
Pittsbug
Pennsylvania
Harry F. Miller
U. S. Army Sig
Ricketson
War Dept
Grover Cook
Thomas Fry
Evopre
48Th General Hospital
France
Feld. M. Keyser
Fmanee
Robert Keyser
U. & Air Corps
Idow
Ninth Air Force
Pathfinder Group
Happy
Shirley Ruth Anderson
Garland Banks
Carl Rabb
Gladys Onita Garrett
Lewis Nobles
Claud Clendennen
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