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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
7
The narrative follows Mrs Draper and her family fleeing Civil War upheaval. After six weeks shelter with strangers they crossed the Red River into Texas and reunited with kin in Burnet and Llano counties. Her husband Draq, released from prison, returned to Arkansas then joined the family journey.
Funeral services were held today for victims of a Thursday evening explosion that wrecked the home of Mr and Mrs Linden and left Jane Watkins among the injured. Tax collections showed Reciprocal figures: 7 975 98 paid to Collector Assessor Elmon D iwart, divided among county and schools while city receipts reached 13 339 24 under J Backnes. County Judge J W Currie wed two brides last Sunday and Monday, and Jane Box of Carrizo Springs died after an illness.
The obituary recalls Draper family land acquisitions around Cold Creek, her death in 1884, and widowhood hardships. It highlights Mrs. Draper’s active roles in cattle herding and horseback riding, lasting health, limited formal schooling, self education, Bible devotion, Church of Christ membership, and surviving children Dawson Draper, J A Draper, Millard Draper, and Mrs. Katie Sessom.
The Lantex Theatre presents Harold Bell Wright’s The Californian with Ricardo Cortez Katherine DeMille and Marjorie Weaver as feature. A Three Stooges Comedy also plays on Saturday.
A simple remedy claims to stop dull headaches by cleansing poisons from both upper and lower bowels with one dose. Ends bad sleep and nervousness. A. H. Bruhl's Drug Store endorses Adlerika.
April and Otto Holtzer noted as Rockwell Bros. yard staff with Holtzer becoming Llano office manager succeeding B Lange who retired. Mrs D M Long longtime Llano County resident died of double pneumonia. Bond election for agricultural building and road bridge work planned soon. Ernest Schuetfsler and Leatrice Tolbert wed in Yoakum. Llano county car licenses for 1937 totaled 17174.08 up from 13758.00 in 1936. Charles Milliger elected Llano Chamber of Commerce president.
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