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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
5
Llano merchants launch a free treasure hunt running December 22 two days before Christmas. Registration opens December 16 with booths for names and numbers, promising $2.50 plus value in merchandise from local firms.
Watkins and his store force are rearranging the grocery store to install the Right Way System. Delivery service will continue and customers will wait on themselves, a change seen in many system groceries.
County Judge J. W. Currie and County Commissioners Sylvan B. Simpson and Shirley Williams visited Liano County school lands in Tom Green County last week. The tract covers more than seventeen thousand acres near San Angelo with ample water and pasture.
The Woman's Culture Club hosted a small crowd at the opera house last Friday for a Tacky Party. Attendees wore old time costumes and enjoyed songs readings and dialogues, with bingo and games. Proceeds totaled about twenty five dollars.
The Llano County judge urged residents to prioritize school taxes to prevent district closures as funds lag revenue. He warned that continued underpayment could force schools to shut, stressing the obligation to provide children with a common education.
Rev. J. W. Campbell started his pastoral duties at the Presbyterian church last Sunday morning. He preached to a fair sized congregation and outlined his plans for the town. He and his wife occupy the former residence of Rev Prince and family.
The Highway Commission fights to award contracts as Judge Runge outlaws Ferguson suit for permanent injunction and the Third Court dissolves the temporary injunction. Ferguson files with the Supreme Court seeking to restrain further contracts until the case is decided. Also, Jack Tidlow suffers a severe spinal injury after a horse accident on the Tateraged.
As reported last week Hasse Brothers have purchased the grocery and feed store from Frank Rothmann and will operate it this week. The Mandy Store will house grocery meat market feed fruit and vegetable departments and conduct commission business buying and selling various produce and livestock.
Deputy Collector C M Wallace outlines two major changes for 1933 auto registration. First, any car driven after January 1 is subject to a full year's tax with a 20 percent penalty if registered late. Second, commercial vehicles must be weighed and an exact weight affidavit filed with the collector.
Saint Denne Pagepe- Teacher Association promotes a country store in Grady Faubion's building for December 12. The group aims to surpass last year's Liano sale with a wide range of low priced items, proceeds supporting underprivileged children and PTA projects.
Llano officials urge early Christmas shopping as stocks are limited this season. W B Jordan opened a turkey market at Hill Produce paying eight cents a pound, amid lower than Thanksgiving prices due to overproduction and weak demand. J H Crownover, a prominent ranchman, died in a gate-related accident. funeral set for Round Mountain.
Chas E Davis longtime Llano resident and former secretary of the Texas Press Association died in San Antonio last Sunday at 2 20 pm after pneumonia. He had worked for the San Antonio Paper Company and Southwestern Paper in Houston. Funeral was held Monday at 3 30 pm with Dr Fowler and family in attendance.
A pasture contour demonstration will show level terraces on Dr. W. Y. Fowler ranch near Valley Spring Tuesday at 2 00 PM. Valley Spring 4H club members will assist County Agent D B Steele in running level terrace lines about fifteen feet apart to hold water and boost carrying capacity. All interested are invited.
Final arrangements are complete for a terracing demonstration on April 4 at the A A Baumann farm five miles west of Valley Spring on a one hundred acre field. A home made drag will be used at the ranch home before moving to the field. Multiple terracing machines including a Martin ditcher a home trade ditcher terracer and a reversible V shop drag will be employed. Agricultural engineer M B Bentley of the A and M Extension Service will assist. Work will continue Friday morning and all interested in terracing are invited.
Llano grade school publishes the honor roll by grade. Names include John Halford Smith, Tommy Fowler, Jean Laverne Mesa, Rebros Willborn, Herbert Warheinz, Lillian Russell Myers, Junior Brown, Marion C. Davis, James Deats, Margaret Ann Deats, Lillian Bauer in First Grade.
Trappers in town report the open season for furs boosting local revenue though the market remains generally low. Cold November weather has produced higher grade skins, increasing profits for those with spare time. Local dealer Mr Barker visited Houston to view the new 1933 Chevrolet, noting improvements and an overall fine car.
Articles list six carloads of Llanq cattle sent to Fort Worth market via agent R. Fishbeck for the past week. Named consignors include A. J. Baumann A. J. Newman J. F. Lindsey A. H. Seherlennner Albert Lehinberg and Gue Gary Celtan Simathers.
A Llano page advertisement announces the final Trades Day of the year with Monday bargains and cash prizes. For six weeks local firms have held weekly events offering special prices and a $25 cash distribution at four o’clock. The public is invited to attend and join the big crowd as merchants emphasize patronage and stimulus to business.
Practically every rancher notes dry weather with fat conditions seen as good but a several inch rainfall over days would aid ground moisture. Winter gardens suffer, ground ready for planting waits for moisture. Grass in pastures is fine but more rain would revive ranges and benefit livestock.
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