Children's Christmas Event Delights Llano Town Crowd
Hundreds of Llano residents packed the Llano Theaters and courthouse square last Saturday for a Christmas program under the Woman's Culture Club. Misses Helen Moore and Nancy Lee Miller directed readings dances and plays by local high school students and younger pupils. The event featured Old Santy distributing gifts and drew strong community support for future remembrance of local children.
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Lantex
Liana
Heim
Lbung
Lucy
Line
Woman's Culture Club
Helen Moore
Nancy Lee Miller
Jast
Llano
Moore
Miller
Culture Club
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK IN OFFICE HOLIDAY NOTICE
The office will close for part of next week to review machinery and improve readiness for the coming year. The News will resume on Thursday January eighth. Wishing readers a blessed Christmas season and a prosperous new year.
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Ciaté
Alresade
Suemms
Rain and Snow Mark Llano County Weather
Sunday brought rain and snow to Llano County with unusually large flukes and heavy ground moisture. Snow melted quickly while snowfall persisted, followed by a clear but extremely cold Monday with a hard freeze. Since early October rains provided moisture, stockmen hope for clearer weather on the range.
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Jalano
Liano County
John Mayes New Home Nearing Completion
The frame dwelling for John A. Mayes in northern town near Bridge Street from Chas. Milliger is almost finished and likely ready for occupancy by year’s start. It features a large cement front porch and five rooms with closets, promising a handsome addition to the city’s civic look in a region already home to notable residences.
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John A. Mayes
Bridge Street
Chas. Milliger
Liano
Christmas Pageant Impresses at Methodist Church
The Sunday night pageant by the Methodist primary department impressed attendees. Mere Robert Futch directed, the choir provided music, and a collection supported the Methodist orphanage of Waco. Wilburn Oatman, a SMU student, visited home for the holidays with his parents and has been in the UW band on recent trips.
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Methodist
Mere Robert Futch
Waco
Wilburn Oatman
S.M. UU
Wilburn
OM UW
Mrs Franklin Buttery Entertains Missionary Ladies
Mrs J F Buttery hosted an elaborate pre holiday tea for the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church in her home. The event honored Mrs Belle Wilkes first president of the Liano Missionary Society with Christmas decorations and a program of readings solos and talks by society members. Fifty guests attended the hospitality with Mrs Wilkes pouring and Mrs Percy Brown presiding over the tea service.
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J. F. Buttery
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Birs
Belle ML Wilkes
Liano Missionary Society
E. W. Tarrence
C. Roth
Reading
Marjacrjm Moss
Francis Black
M. M. Simpson
Society
W. H. Wallace
R. A. Nao Salo
W. Wlworkins
Church
Wilburn Oatman
Py. R
Death of Mrs A D Cone in Low Angeles area
Mrs A D Cone died at her son Withert Cone home in Low Ange lea on Saturday December 13 and buried December 19 at Tohie cemetery near Marble Falls. She was 3 years old at death and had lived in Marble Falls and California. Survivors include sons Will and Hubert Cone and many friends in Llano.
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A. D. Cone
Withert Cone
Low Angelea
Tohie
Marble Falls
Cone
Lima
Will
Hubert Cone
California
Fire at D P Smith home causes minor damage
A Tuesday afternoon fire at the Dignen Smith residence drew the fire department but caused little damage. A curtain caught fire, wallpaper sustained some damage, and draperies burned while the rest of the home remained largely unscathed.
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D. P. Smith
Dignen Smith
Bethlehem Christmas Morning Reverence and Hope
A reverent Christmas meditation recalls the Nativity's biblical echoes and the Eternal promise. The piece emphasizes Christ's birth, divine revelation, and the moral call to solemn observance over riot and excess, urging readers to reflect on Campbell's vision of hope beyond earthly ruin.
New Year Resolve Encourages Quiet Self Improvement
A local reflection urges embracing a hopeful New Year with renewed effort. The passage quotes Samuel Be. Kiser on adopting a creed of better habits, ceasing complaint, seeking hidden beauty, and focusing on personal duty rather than rivals.
Death of S H Ratliff ends long life of service
Funeral services for Samuel Houston Ratliff a longtime Llano County resident who died at age 73 after six decades with Arrena White Ratliff and eight children. He united with the Lone Grove Methodist church years ago and was described as a steady, helpful friend. Rev. Wesley Prince led the service at a rural cemetery with other ministers in attendance.
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Arrena Ratliff
Earth
Samuel Houston Ratliff
Caldwell County
Arrena White
Llano County
Thos Happy Guigae
Ls Porter
Dallas
M. F. Nobles
Tow
Leslie Scott
Llano
Frank Taylor
Dodsonville
Lee Conner
Childre
Ernest Conner
Sin Saba
Hed. Perkins Sin Saba
Beulah Rathilt
Glinn
Ratliff
Redeemer
Jesus Christ
Methodist Church
Lonegrove
Wesley Prince
Poc. McNamee
South Dallas
Thirteen High School Football Players Receive Letters
W W C Jones Llano high school football coach conferred letters on 13 members of the 1930 squad led by captain Robert McKinney. Others named include Suet Laning Worth Spinks Clarence Ratliff and S J Ratliff. Seniors slated to leave the team next season include Robertson Laning Mueller and Seagraves.
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W.W. C. Jones
Llano High Schoool
Robert McKinney
Suet Laning
Worth Spinks
Clarence Ratliff
S. J. Ratliff
Lenar Birk
R.A. Robertson
Cecil Peterson
James Souerauves
Malcolm Tyson
Ford Clinger
Tim Mueler
Steve Pearcock
A. Robertson
Steve Peacock
Malcolm Tyeor
Suel Laning
Tim Mueller
James Seagraves
Deer Plentiful Llano County Hunters Paradise Noted
A San Antonio Drug Company salesman on Highway 29 near the town of Llano shoots a large buck after a crossing deer lunges and breaks its neck. The dressed animal weighs about 100 pounds and is displayed at Orville Battery’s home for dressing. Dozens witnessed the carcass.
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B. H. Wyant
San Antonio
Nn Onnce
Orville Battery
Wyant
Llano Country
Llane County
A and M Heart of Texas Club Dance Promised in Llano
Social calendar in Llano features the annual A and M heart of Texas Club dance in the Hotel Llano ballroom next Tuesday night December 30. The event draws society leaders from Llano, Lampasas, Burnet, Blanco, Mason, San Saba, and McCulloch counties with the Aggieland Orchestra providing the music. Local piano members are arranging costumes and plans for attendees, including students home for Christmas.
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Llano
A. and M. Heart of Texas
Lampasis
Burnet
Blaineo
Mason
Sun Subba O
McCulloch
Honbt
Aggielind Orchestra
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