Obituary: John Finlay of Llano Dies at 87
John Finlay born March 28 1874 in Travis City moved to Llano with family as a youth. He married Beula Hickman June 25 1916 and is survived by his widow and daughter Merry Christine Finlay of Austin, plus two brothers Jim and W S Finlay and sisters Mrs John Simpson Mrs Raymond Roberts Miss Maggie and Edna Finlay. He was a Woodmen of the World member. Funeral at the Christian church in Llano Friday by Rev Ferrel Fox, interment Llano cemetery. pallbearers James Duncan Oscar Porter Eli Parkhill and E B Morrison.
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Eli Parkhill
E. B. Morrison
Tropical Christmas on Hawaii Islands Memories
Armine von Tempski recalls Christmas in Hawaii as a coast to coast mix of tradition and hospitality. On outlying islands cowboys on horseback ring in the season while contributions from Americans Hawaiians Japanese Chinese Portuguese and their crossings enrich a shared Christmas Eve under Haleakala slopes on Maui.
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Use Flashlight to Test Christmas Tree Bulbs
If you doubt certain lamps in your Christmas tree string, remove a lamp from a five cell flashlight and screw in the bulbs one at a time. They will glow faintly with low current if still good, while burned out lamps will not glow at all.
Birthday Wishes List For The Week
The News extends beat wishes to readers with birthdays this week. December 22 includes Claudy Freeman Green and others. December 23 marks Evelyn Campbell Billie Dutton James Roy Ideus Cliva Dell Halliburton Louise Nichols Martin Nichols Arthur Rhodes. December 24 lists Jackie Braley Lee B Duncan Emma Crider Milton Kaderli Walter Kaderl Geraldine Merkel William Luther West Jack Alexander. December 25 features Alien Crider Leeroy Halliburton Billie Jean Fleming Billy Carol Robs Milton Ricketson. December 26 notes Evans Dale Anderson Edwin Dahl Winnie Mae Kuhn Vonda Taylor Berta Dildine. December 27 honors Margie Allen Franks Jane Hinger Virgil Dahl Jamee car Wilburn McCormick James Flo Rhodes. December 28 lists Helen Elizabeth Avery Norma Ahrens Milam Barnett George Calhoun Lenodene Hardin Clarence Malcolm Brewer Jr Fred Osbourn Billie Jean Talley.
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Claudy
Freeman Green
Lila Lee Ownes
Lutile Kendrick
Jeannette Osbourn
Mia
D. B. Skinner
Evelyn Campbell
Billie Dutton
James Roy Ideus
Cliva Dell Halliburton
Louise Nichols
Martin Nichols
Arthur Rhodes
Jackie Braley
Lee B. Duncan
Emma Crider
Milton Kaderli
Walter Kaderl
Geraldine Marie Merkel
William Luther West
Jack Alexander
Alien Crider
Leeroy Halliburton
Billie Jean Fleming
Billy Carol Robs
Milton Ricketson
Evans Dale Anderson
Edwin Dahl
Winnie Mae Kuhn
Vonda Taylor
Berta Dildine
Margie Allen
Franks Jane Hinger
Virgil Dahl
Jamee Car Wilburn McCormick
James Flo Rhodes
Helen Elizabeth Avery
Norma Ahrens
Milam Barnett
George Calhoun
Lenodene Hardin
Clarence Malcolm Brewer, Jr
Fred Osbourn
Billie Jean Talley
PTA Meeting At High School Auditorium On Wednesday
The PTA will meet in the High School auditorium on Wednesday January 1 1940 with no executive session. The North Side Mother's study club will gather on Wednesday January 7 1941. North Side school lunchroom served Christmas dinner to 66 pupils and two guests Mrs W B Collings and Chas Milliger.
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North Side Mother's Study Club
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W. B. Collings
Chas
Milliger
Christmas Week Weather Traditions and Predictions
A collection of folklore beliefs about Christmas weather and its claimed links to next year. Proverbial sayings warn that sun on Christmas predicts a good crop, windy days forecast fruit, and a green Christmas signals a white Easter or a graveyard, among other cautions.
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Annual meeting of Texas Agricultural Workers association
The Texas Agricultural Workers association holds its annual meeting in San Antonio from January 10 to 11 to discuss union matters and labor issues.
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Texas Agricultural Workers’ Association
San Antonio
Austin Man Seriously Injured In Fall From Hunting Stand
Roy Brown of Austin was injured when he fell from a tree stand while deer hunting in the Lewis Rothman pasture. The accident occurred about eight in the morning and Brown was not found by companions until nearly 1 am Sunday night. He was taken to Llano hospital where physicians reported good recovery chances.
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