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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
5
The county moves toward a paved Highway 81 corridor to connect Llano with San Antonio, boosting accessibility and local prospects. Local observers note Llano’s absence from Outdoor Life’s hunting feature and urge a frontier open season proposal to draw archers and tame trespassing concerns.
Llano Boosters meet at Home Furniture to seek government aid for a north river school costing 7000 to 8000 dollars. The club aims to meet the school board next, study a north side sub post office, backs a 75000 dollar road bond, urges more Llano women in the club, and plans a January social. Three new members join as cotton farmers vote on marketing quotas next Saturday. Lon Reed dies in Lampasas. funeral in Lampasas. local mourners attend.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society circles meet Friday December 9 at dives o'clock at Circles 1 2 and 3 with hosts Mrs Dan Stribling Mrs Emma Strangs and Mrs Minnie Hillman. Circle 1 studies Song of Solomon and Ecclesiastes Circle 2 studies Leviticus chapters 1 10 Circle 3 studies Know Your God Lesson VII Wilderness Wanderings.
A San Antonio naturalist bagged an eight point buck on a Burnet area ranch last December while hunting with bow and arrows. A later magazine item credits him among U S archer sportsmen. the story notes a previous buck taken on a cotton plantation near Austin and mentions local reactions.
A lengthy school honor roll lists students from North Side Grade School and South Side Grade School across first through seventh grade and high school. Names span multiple grades and include Vernon Gavit, Lupe Najar, Margie Allen, and Harold Buttery among many others.
Dan Simpson of Burnet has joined A. B. Crenwelge in operating at the Highways 81 and 29 junction. The venture, named Quality Grocery and Market, will focus on red yearling beef. Mrs. Simpson and the couple's nine year old child have moved to Liano.
Mrs. Belle M. Wilkes a Llano resident for 59 years and pioneer Texas family member died at 2 10 am Friday December 2 at her son Milton Wilkes Austin home She was born January 8 1855 in Saguin and married FE E Wilkes in 1883 in Llano Surviving are her son brothers Geo M Watkins and Wallace Watkins Funeral services were held at the Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church and interment followed in Llano cemetery with miles Battery directing
Announcement: Slater Duncan sells cleaning and pressing establishment to Van W Spinks of Austin. Spinks, ex Llano local, 16 years in tailoring, eight as superintendent at Kelly Smith plant in Austin. He will operate as Van Spinks Cleaner and Hatter with new equipment and supplies.
Mrs. W. H. Buchholz has operated the Castell telephone exchange for twenty years. The United Telephone Co. will eliminate Castell exchange before Christmas, directing patrons to the Liana exchange to remove toll charges. A copper circuit to San Saba is completed, with another to Magon in progress.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe A. Garrett of Llano celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their country home last Sunday. Relatives and close friends attended a noon dinner. A three tiered cake topped with a golden bell, gold candied roses and leaves framed the centerpiece. After dinner, photographs were taken of the couple and guests.
The Horseshoe club of Six Mile school elected officers for the fourth month: Robert Schmidt president Percy Schmidt vice president Ruby Birk secretary treasurer. An entertainment committee was chosen and plans for a Christmas program on December 23 were announced.
County Agent D D Steele and Marvin Johnson of Houston with Miss Viola Bernsen of Waco announced that payments on the 938 farm program are ready to be signed. Visitors included guests Mr and Mrs Jack Herridge who hosted a hunting trip. Frank and Tom Oliver of San Marcos attended a funeral in Llano for Mrs Belle M Wilks. Mrs Ruth Cheney of Fort Worth visits her mother Mrs W J Moore. Mrs Raymond Farr and daughter return to Houston after visiting here.
Moving day at Llano hospital saw four trips by Home Furniture Company to transport patients home. J R Lomme, treated for leg infection from a dog bite, returned to Valley Spring. Landrum Pavey, nine, left after appendicitis. Mrs. Albert Fox and baby and Mrs. Alan Lynch and baby also sent home.
Prompt fire department action to smother a blaze threatening Sam Simpson’s package store drew $20 in donations. Sam Simpson gave $10 and Austin Long, owner of nearby saddle and harness shop, matched with $10 to the Llano Volunteer Fire Department fund.
Wednesday night in Llano two first born were delivered at Llano hospital. A six pound twelve ounce boy arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fox and a baby girl was born to Rev. and Mrs. Alan Lynch. The Rev. Mr. Lynch serves at the Christian Church in Ulano.
The first through seventh grade lists honor roll names include Max Dale Alexander Bobbie Lee Garrett Fay Riley David Riley La Verne Watson James Hyatt Foley Holland Jane Marie Watson Doris Tumlingen Marthella Watson Mrs John Rogers and Mrs Hogsett. San Antonio visitors to the past Mrs D E Skinner and Janice visited Austin. Sunday, .
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