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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1935
Page
5
Local telephonic report states Mrs. Ollie Sherman age 27 was shot dead in a building on the 200 block of West Second Street Austin. Mrs Jessie Bible, recently residing in Austin, is being detained in connection with the tragedy. Both women are well known in Diano.
At a large luncheon meeting M. M. Moss was named toastmaster Charles Milliger was assistant toastmaster and D D Steele secretary for the ensuing quarter The session was the year’s last with no business beyond officer elections Mrs H T Harrison with Miss Faybelle Atch gon provided two readings to the cheers of the 34 business and professional men present
Holiday turkey market volume was lighter than Thanksgiving but offerings were satisfactory to local buyers. Dressed market has closed in the North and East with scattered local offerings remaining. Prevailing price during the holiday week stood at 20 cents with a few birds selling at 22 cents on Saturday.
Joe Tate, Llano High senior, won one of seven prizes in the Modern Literature contest for the theme A Trip I Want to Remember. His piece Among The Sounds describes an airplane trip with friend Biot Jimmy Mortis, to be published in a Spring issue.
Dr. Elwood Mead and Walter Kubach led a Reclamation Bureau team from Washington to Austin for talks with Lower Colorado River Authority directors on the Buchanan and Arnold dam projects. Plans and specs for the Buchanan structure were to be ready by January 29 with bids opening February 20. additional crews could raise total workers to 270 to 370. Landscaping for the Buchanan lake basin and inundation of 8 700 acres were also discussed with advertising set for month end and contract award on January 16. Mead and party toured dam sites and met Authority officials at Buchanan dam.
Mrs Viola Delsch Walker died at Fredericksburg after being rushed from the Richard Ratliff ranch near Oxford. She was 35 years old and survived by her husband and young son Robert. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday with a Lutheran pastor officiating.
United Telephone reports progress on a new building as workmen move toward transferring lines to the main switchboard at the central office. By next week end the auxiliary exchange serving patrons north of the river after the June floods will be abandoned and construction plans will move forward for an early January start.
District Judge Lamar Thaxton heard two civil motions for new trials in Llano last Saturday and granted them in the cases Fegles Construction Company v Claude and Shipp and N J Badu et al v E M Dezendorff. Mr and Mrs Jesse Ratliff of Colorado were visiting Liane this week. Mrs Dean spends holidays in Liane with sister Mrs Wilkens Orr. Mr and Mrs D F Dunaway host Dunaway family guests including Mrs T G Cowley and Harold Stanaland of East St Louis.
Mr and Mrs Joe Bland of East Columbia Texas are spending the holidays with Mrs Bland s parents Mr and Mrs Percy Brown in East Columbia Texas.
Mrs. H. E. Beidler aged 53 died Sunday December 8 after a two year illness. Born Caldwell County she spent childhood in San Marcos and later lived in Kerrville before settling in Llano. Survived by husband H. E. Beidler three daughters Mrs. N. H. Berryman Evelyn Bercher Wilma Bercher all of Llano and son Clarence of Austin. Funeral conducted at Flat Rock Cemetery Lone Grove by Rev. C. E. Bludworth. She was a long time Methodist.
Information arrived this week of the death of Jack Adams' mother at Killeen Texas. Mr Adams who resides in Houston is the son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Brown and is widely known in this county. Relatives here will attend the funeral services.
This week saw the heaviest frost of the season with the lowest winter temp. Weather Observer Torrence notes Tuesday morning reached 26 degrees, one degree shy of the season's record, and Wednesday fell to 28 degrees.
Proceeds from a quilt sale last week totaled 53.65 for the North Side Mothers' club in Mize FL. BL Norton notes the club thanks the public for its generosity.
Mr and Mrs Grady Roberts of Austin visit Mr and Mrs W H Roberts. Mr and Mrs K P McCullough of Fairbury Nebraska travel to Llano on Sunday to see Mrs Chas Miliger whose mother is ill but greatly improved. Mr and Mrs Charles Young of Willow City were in town Tuesday.
The Liano News will publish on Tuesday instead of Thursday to allow staff to enjoy Christmas. Public notices should be submitted by Saturday if possible to meet the earlier deadline.
The Thee Methodist church will present the Christmas Pageant White Gifts for The King next Sunday at 7 15 p m Special music will be directed by Robert Boxell Readings and roles include Avalon West Hazel May Nona Da Veo Edith Dalrymple and many others with Mary Joseph and the three wise men among the participants Each church school department lists its gift bearers and presenters for the program.
Jurors for Llano County winter term will be summoned for January 6 by Judge J. W. Currie. The announced panel includes T. M. Allen Arthur Ahrens T. S. Boyes Worth Peterson J. P. Moneyhon Milam Barnett R. O. Grote W. B. Putman M. D. Buster Julius Flint E. W. Osborne Herbert Tate Max Otto Lon Key Guy L. Clymer G. W. Butler W. J. Ricks Kinley Murchison.
Jack Kern known as the Iron Man will perform Saturday afternoon at 2 on the south side of the Llano courthouse. He holds a world record for moving the greatest load with the human body, reputed by Ripley. Kern moved 24 tons to defeat a German giant in St Louis, weighing 154 pounds at the time, a feat of 307.8 times his body weight.
A two week old roundup of game law violators in Damon Smith pasture ended with one hunter fined for trespass and others paying various charges totaling 166 dollars. An intensive pasture search found a spike buck, leading Game Warden Taylor to pursue a Houston utility man who surrendered, paid a fine, and left.
Livestock market news shows cattle divisions steady on opening while Tuesday activity lagged. Receipts 528 cattle and 577 calves with calves at 5.75 to 6.00 dollars for good young stock and light weights. feeders 5.00 to 5.75. cows 3.50 to 4.00. bulls 3.75 to 4.00. hogs 507 head with prices from 7.25 to 8.95 for various weights. goats scarce at 1.50 to 2.00.
Ray Moss former Llano mayor and highway department figure will depart Llano next Monday for Robs eH VER eM Bons. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Moss and will take a general manager role at a large hardware store in a South Texas community.
650 bales were ginned in Limno county from the 1985 crop before December 1, compared with 556 bales ginned by December 1 of the 1934 crop, per J. L. Conners, farm census agent of the Bureau of Census U S Department of Commerce.
Llano county prepares a community Christmas tree on courthouse square Monday at 4 pm. Sol Gillespie as Santa will give toys fruits and candies to children under 12. Lions club and local groups sponsor the event with carol singing and store lights contributing to the festive atmosphere.
A musical play titled Santa Claus Surprise Party will be performed Friday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. It will be presented by a choral club and piano pupils under Mrs J A Laning's direction.
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