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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
7
The News received a letter from E N Broline of Paris Texas reporting the death of Andy Ewen in Dallas on Tuesday February tenth. Ewen was known for aiding in the development of Llano granite and had faith in its future despite industry infancy and obstacles.
Local Llano granite dealers met at Moore State Bank to form a permanent group with T. W. Norton as president H. C. Roth secretary and W. J. Moore treasurer The old order will merge into the new one funds transferred and by laws reviewed for next meeting on March third at 7 30 pm in Llano The aim is to make Llano a principal granite center of the Southwest and to prepare for the June convention The Teich Monumental Works plans to participate and Foster will meet dealers in the Valley to transact business
M. C. Wilkes, vice-president of the Cassaday Grey Granite Company, was in Houston and other South Texas points this week on business connected with the firm. The local company ships a large amount of stone to that area and other dealers in South Texas continually.
The piece urges manufacturers to establish quarrying plants in Llano Texas praising ideal living conditions, sunshine and health. It notes growing Llano granite interests with expanding operations and new plants entering the field, inviting investment and citizenship in the Granite Heart region.
Gray and Will Collins visited San Antonio and met with dealers in the Alamo City. The Universal Granite Company of Llano operates its youngest quarry and ships extra fine stone from it to supporters and customers.
Linden Foster travels through Brownsville and other Valley locations this week, promoting events and meeting local residents. The itinerary highlights community outreach and engagement across regional hubs.
The Galveston Tribune will publish a special February 28 edition featuring a large advertisement for Llano Granite Works. The paper will include a special writeup on Llano Granite for its news columns and a broader push for Texas granite expansion and development.
Wanted two or three granite cutters at once. Apply to Southwest Granite Co. Fredericksburg Texas.
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