Pontotoc Chiefs Crush Voca Cats in Home Victory
Pontotoc defeated Voca 28 to 6 at home, with Drapers and McLeods delivering the scoring while Underwood shifted from forward to guard in the first half. The win caps a strong practice run ahead of district eliminations in Georgetown next week for Llano County honors.
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Pontetis
Voca Ob
Voca
Pontotoc Chiefs
Fredonia
Pontotoc
Chiefs
Drapers
McLeods
Underswood
Georgetown
Llano County
Llano Opera House to Show Paramount Famous Forty
L. C. Callaway signs with Paramount for their Famous Forty lineup headlined by The Stranger featuring Betty Compson. Shows begin tonight with a Valentine dance planned for Friday and a Saturday program, as Fredie Smith’s Novelty Orchestra from San Antonio provides music.
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L. C. Callaway
Paramount People
Iin
Pecan Day Planned in San Saba Friday
Tomorrow, Friday, February 13, San Saba hosts Pecan Day with a program featuring speeches by prominent pecan experts and a banquet. The town invites pecan enthusiasts from across the state to attend and join a large crowd expected to gather.
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San Saba
Liano County
Rift Shop to Open at The Heard Millinery Stand
Mesdames Linden Foster and Earl Avery plan to open a Gift Shop and Tea Room in the building formerly occupied by the Heard Millinery store over Watkins Grocery. They traveled to Austin and San Antonio to buy fixtures and stock, with plans awaiting final announcement on opening readiness.
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Mesdames Linden Foster
Earl Avery
Holland Studio
Watkins Grocery
Acies
Helard Millinery
EK. W. Heard
Epic New Business
Mesdames Avery
Foster
Austin
San Antonio
Fay
Obituary: Robert R. McCall of Llano County dies at 73
Robert Brewster McCall known as a long time Llano County citizen died at his Lone Grove home after a weeks long illness. Born May 12 1852 in Franklin ton Louisiana he was 73 years 8 months and 24 days. He moved to Texas in 1876 and Llano County in 1880. Survived by wife three children Charles Donald and Susan McCall. Funeral held at Lone Grove Baptist Church with Rev W A Toda. Burial in Lone Grove cemetery.
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Llano County
Lote Grove
Mr. McCall
Franklington
Texas
Charles
Donald McCall
Susan McCall
Baptist Church
Lone Grove
Lone Grove Baptist Church
W. A. Toda
Llano Baptist Church
Bob McCall
Nutrition Work At This Place Encourages Healthy Habits
Children at Liano participate in eat well with vegetables like spinach and carrots. Fifteen in the north side school's second class list all vegetables. Mothers urged to support green veg consumption and proper breakfasts. A February 19 health conference offers free examinations for ages 3 to 7 with no prizes or charges.
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Liano
North Side
Willi
Methodist
Whitmire
Red Cross
Oklahoma Rain Delays Moseley’s Homeward Return
Moseley, returning from Oklahoma to his home, reports several days of good rains in that state and notes rain persisted along the route until after passing Dallas.
City Council Meets Sets Street Work and Election
The City Fathers met Monday night in the marshal's office approving two ordinances. One regulates fines by assigning fined individuals to street work at 1.50 dollars per day, with 1.00 dollars for board while jailed and 0.50 toward the fine. An election is ordered for the first Tuesday in April to choose a Mayor and two aldermen, with Allan Newsom and J. N. Rabensburg term expirations noted and Mayor Moss announcing non candidacy.
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Marishal
Allan Newsom
J. N. Rabensburg
Moss
Senior Class Carnival to Crown Queen of Hearts
The four class popularity vote yielded a winner who will be crowned Queen of Hearts at a Saturday carnival in the Legion hall. A street parade forms at the school and passes through town with decorated floats and a five dollar prize for the best car. Admission is 10 and 15 cents, with a 121.44 total from voting.
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Legion Hall
Masons to Observe Event in Llano on Feb 21
Invitations go to Masonic lodges urging Llano attendance on Saturday February 21 for a special program. Rev S W Wilkin and Wilburn Oatman will speak, work will be conferred, and a banquet is planned. Lodges from other towns expected a large crowd will attend.
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Llano
Marble From Richard Smiths Place Exhibited
When E T Tarberville visited town he displayed a fine marble from Richard Smiths place on the south side of Pack Saddle Mountain. The stone is very dark and polishes well, praised by Prof N J Bartu as high grade after examining much marble. Tarberville noted vast quantities at Mr Smiths site and that hundreds of carloads could be removed without depleting the supply. County readers see continual mineral finds and abundance here.
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E. T. Tarberville
Richard Smith
Pack Saddle Mountain
Tarberville
N. J. Bartu
Commissioners Court In Session This Week
The February term of the Commissioners Court met in regular session Monday morning and will be in session most of the week. Initial work covered accounts and quarterly reports of county and precinct officers, with appointment of a road supervisor. The court will name road overseers and election officers for the year before adjourning, among possible other matters.
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Commissioners ‘Court
Cand
Court House
Marshall Reappointed Llano County Road Supervisor
B T Marshall will serve Llano County as road supervisor for at least another year. Despite initial plans not to seek reappointment, his proven record prompted the Commissioner's Court to rename him for the next twelve months. He has four years of service with roads praised as he continues in the role.
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B. T. Marshall
Llano County
Marshall
Commissioners Court
Llano Men Plan to Improve Local Sheep Flocks
Fleming and Joe F. Smith returned from Llamosas with two one year old ram sheep from J. R. Braman. The rams have already sheared three pounds of wool and are expected to produce up to fifty pounds of wool. The pair aim to raise better sheep in Llano County and urge others to follow their lead. L. C. Brown and wife plus Ulisses Lucile and Kathryn Brown visited San Antonio for a few days, while Howard M C Calahan and Walter Chas Decker also traveled there recently.
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Co. Fleming
Joe F. Smith
Liampasas
J. R. Braman
Messra Fleming
Smith
Llano County
L. C. Brown
Ulisses Lucile
Kathryn Brown
San Antonio
Mr. Brown
Alamo City
Ledley Auxiliary of the American Legion Holds First Meeting
The Ledley Auxiliary of the American Legion met at the Legion Hall for the year’s first gathering. Many attended and membership applications were filled. Applications are with historian Mrs. T. J. Watkins for processing. eligible women may obtain blanks and instructions from her. A membership contest is planned with blue and red factions led by Mrs. Oxwell Cone and Mrs. J. Ray Moss, results to be announced at the March meeting. The losing side will support the winner at the April Auxiliary meeting.
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Ledley Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
T. J. Watkins
Oxwell Cone
J. Ray Moss
Infant son passes away in town
Chas. Francis, the nineteen thy old baby of Mr. and Mrs. A. Leverett, died at their home last Thursday shortly after noon. Funeral services were held the next day at ten thirty in the morning conducted by Rev. J. H. Meredith. The town extends heartfelt sympathy to the young parents on their firstborn’s loss.
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Chas. Francis
Masonic Service At M. E. Church Next Sunday
Rev. J. ff. Meredith will deliver a sermon on the relationship between Free Masonry and the church at 3 o'clock next Sunday. Masons urged to gather in the Lodge room at 2 30 and march in a body to the church. invitation extended to all to attend with the Bible.
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J. Ff. Meredith
Free Masonry
County Rural Telephone Group Schedules Saturday Meetings
A.D. Hamilton announces two meetings for the County Rural Telephone Association Saturday. Morning at ten o'clock the committee will present its full report and at two o'clock the general meeting will consider and act on the report. Attendance is urged for input on plans to install a switch board in Llano and connect countywide lines.
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A.D. Hamilton
County Rural ‘Telephone Association
Llano
Foundation work on new high school nearly complete
Construction of the new high school proceeds with concrete foundation nearly finished except for the basement. Brick walls will rise next, while steel for remodeling the old building awaits after the holidays. Superintendent Jenkins expects the new year’s work to begin, though deeper foundations caused a brief delay.
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J. M. Morgut
Morgan
Llano Trades Day Set For First Monday In March
Llano merchants plan a trades day on the first Monday in March the second day of the month. A committee will oversee arrangements with further notices next week. The upcoming event aims to surpass the successful Llano trades days of the past and attract many shoppers.
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LLANO
Retail Merchants Association
Lown
Barnett Residence Nears Completion In Siang Town
The Barnett home on the north side of the river near the T. Y. Hill residence is nearing completion. Built of stone in colonial design, it sits on a site offering a superb view of the town and river. Mr and Mrs Barnett are to be congratulated on this fine new dwelling.
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Mra. Barnett
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Llano Opera House
Paramount
Heard Millinery
Robert Brewster McCall
Legion
Frank Gregg
Ee Howard
M. C. Calehan
Walter Chas
Decker
Meeting OF Auxiliary OF the American Legion
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Anailary Hepe
Liana County
M. E. Church
Barnett New Home
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