Valley Springs 4-H Club Wins Gold Medal and Praise
The Valley Springs 4-H club led by R. M. Bolt and president Billy Keng earned a gold medal and a yearbook. The medal was awarded to sponsor Mr. Bolt by RCA for the club’s achievements in the 1936 Social Progress Program. A letter from RCA president David Sarnoff praised the club's leadership and impact on youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Spring
R. M. Bolt
Billy Keng
Bolt
Radio Corporation of America
David Sarnoff
Lions Club Awards For Holiday Decorations Unveiled
Miss Carrie Beveridge, east side courthouse square merchant, wins the silver loving cup from the Lions Club for attractive Christmas window displays. The T. W. Norton residence earns the floor lamp prize from Texas Power and Light for most attractively decorated home, marking a second consecutive win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Beveridge
The
Lions Club
T. W. Norton
Texas Power and Light Company
San Antonio Livestock Prices Hold Steady on Cattle Hogs
Livestock prices in San Antonio stayed steady to firm on cattle calves hogs for Tuesday with active trade and good clearance. Receipts about 300 cattle and 600 calves. top fed steers at 8.75, yearlings 8.50 to 6.50, grass calves 5.75 to 6.25. medium grades 4.75 to 5.75, stocker calves 5 to 5.75, hogs active with top around 9.50, typical butchers 9.25 to 9.50, pigs 6.25 to 7.50. Sheep and goats unavailable. market nominally steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Llano Luncheon Club Elects New Toastmaster
Wilburn Oatman Sr was elected toastmaster and Howard Wallace assistant toastmaster for the coming quarter at the Llano Luncheon Club meeting. John L Watkins serves as retiring toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Oatman, Sr
Howard Wallace
Llano
John L. Watkins
Holiday visit ties Schlaudts to San Angelo and San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Lee Schlaudt and 50n Kenneth Lee of San Angelo and Mrs Grover Medlock of San Antonio visited with Mr and Mrs Charles Schlaudt during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Schlaudt
Kenneth Lee
San Angelo
Grover Medlock
San Antonio
Charles Schlaudt
Los Angeles Woman Visits Llano Friends During Holidays
Mrs. Bessie H. Kirby of Los An geles California spent the holidays in Llano visiting in the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. J L Holmig. Tom Sessions and son Fred Sessions of Fisk Texas were in Llano during the past week attending to a business meeting with old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie H. Kirby
Los Angeles
California
Llano
J. L. Holmig
Tom Sessions
Fred Sessions
Fisk
Texas
Kate Dietz
Frank Teich
Alfred Gilliland
Pampa
Mrs. Weldon King
Austin
Mrs
T. E. Foster
Lois Morrison
Shreveport
Timp ‘Gon
Williamson couple vacationing in Temple and Waco
Mr and Mrs W O Williamson spent the holidays visiting relatives and friends in Temple and Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. W. O. Williamson
Temple
Waco
Oatmans From Austin Visit Llano Relatives Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Doran Oatman from Austin traveled to Llano and visited relatives over the weekend. The brief note records their stay with local family members and plans to return home after the visit.
Mose Tyler Simpson Visits Liano Before Returning Home
Mose Tyler Simpson of Brownwood visited Liano last week as the guest of his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs C H Appleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Tyler Simpson
Brownwood
Liano
C. H. Appleton
Dr A B Williamson Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Dr A B Williamson former Cherokee resident died at his Fredericksburg home of cerebral hemorrhage December 1 1936 at 7 00 am He was born November 24 1873 in Jackson County Tennessee and son of the late Dr J A Williamson Survivors include his wife Mrs Ola Crownover his mother Mrs J A Williamson a sister Miss Sallie Williamson and brothers D E Williamson and Dr A T Williamson The funeral was held January 2 at the family home and the body buried in Llano Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Williamson
Cherokee
San Saba County
Fredericksburg
J. A. Williamson
Jackson County
Tennessee
Texas
Oxford
Liano County
Sam Houston Normal
Medical College of
Nashville
Williamson
Willow City
Llano Cemetery
Sallie Williamson
D. E. Williamson
San Antonio
A. T. Williamson
Indian Gap
Record Books Distributed to Farmers and Ranchers
The county agent's office distributed over four hundred farm record books and urges farmers to inventory in January and keep accurate income and expenditure ledgers. The books aid the county farm program and those not receiving them can obtain copies from the agent's office with help from Don Payne or D. D. Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Payne
D. D. Steele
Llano Hosts San Angelo Guests Over Holidays
Mrs. A. J. Nelson and daughter Evalon, Mrs. Altha Wimberly and daughters Doris and Wanda of San Angelo visited their mother Mrs. Lyte Roberts and other Llano relatives for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Nelson
Evalon
Altha Wimberly
Doris
Wanda
San Angelo
Lyte Roberts
Llano
Davis and Cole Families Holiday Visit Harlingen to Tarrence
Mr and Mrs L I Davis and daughter of Harlingen and the Rev and Mrs J Fred Cole and children of Birmingham Alabama spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs E W Tarrence.
Local Holiday Visitors Reach Saint Clair Home
Holidays guests at the home of Mr and Mrs J W St Clair included Mr and Mrs Sam Roberts with children from Eldorado Mrs John Christi of Rankin and Grady St Clair of Temple. Mrs Alton Main formerly Edne Gossett of Palestine who left Liano 37 years ago visited recently renewing old acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. St. Clair
Sam Roberts
Eldorado
John Christi
Rankin
Grady St. Clair
Temple
Alton Main
Edne Gossett
Palestine
Liano
Holiday Guests Visit Hill Home
Holiday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Y. Hill included Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Barnett and their Brady son, Mrs. Thula Altman of Fort Worth, and Yates Hill of Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Y. Hill
O. F. Barnett
Brady
Thula Altman
Fort Worth
Yates Hill
Hallettsville
May Family Holiday Visit Spans Dallas and Grandmother
Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. May of Dallas spent the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Elam May, highlighting a family gathering across households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. May
Dallas
Elam May
Death of John Schuessler Retired Farmer
John Adolph Schuessler a well known retired farmer of Mason and Llano counties died at 7 am December 27 at his sister Mrs T C Schorlemmer’s Llano home from heart failure after asthma. Born May 26 1861 in Cherry Spring Gillespie county he lived in Mason Fly Gap and moved to Llano in 1929. Funeral Monday December 28 with services at Schorlemmer home and Fly Gap cemetery. Survivors include two sisters four brothers and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adolph Schuessler
Liano
T. C. Schoremmer
Mr. Schuessler
Cherry Spring
Gillespie County
Mason
Fly Gap
Mason County
Llano
Schorlemmer
Schuessier
Church of Christ
L. R. Benarden
Mr. Radetzky
Miles Buttery
T. C. Schorlemmer
William Bauer
Henry Schuessler
Fort Sumner
New Mexico
F. A. Schuessler
George Schuessler
Terracing Specialist to Visit County January 12
M. R. Bentley agricultural engineer will be in Llano Tuesday January 12 to advise with the county agent and interested farmers on terracing and contouring. Wet weather has slowed work but dry spells will allow surveys of terrace lines. More than one thousand acres are expected to be terraced this year in Llano County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Bentley
Llano
Moss Family Holiday Visits Across Corpus Christi and Port Arthur
Miss Tillie B. Moss of Corpus Christi and Miss Carrol Moss of Kennedy celebrated the holidays at home with their parents, M. M. Moss. Mr. and Mrs. Kennard Moss and children of Port Arthur visited Mrs. Isaiah Robinson over the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie B. Moss
Corpus Christi
Carrol Moss
Kennedy
M. M. Moss
Kennard Moss
Port Arthur
Isaiah Robinson
Llano County Sees Record Rainfall in 1936
Llano County recorded 48.98 inches of rain in 1936, the most in its history. September yielded the month’s heaviest rainfall at 14.45 inches, with 5.59 inches on September 15 in a 24 hour span. The year had 144 clear, 204 partly cloudy, and 18 cloudy days, a high of 113 degrees on August 11, a low of 15 degrees on February 17, and the first frost on November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
B. W. Tarrence
United States Weather Bureau
Llano
Llano Lions Club Reaches Children With Christmas Packages
The Llano Lions Club with community support gave Santa Claus gifts to town and county children. About 350 packages with fruit candy and a toy were handed out at the courthouse tree with Lee McDonald as Santa. Scouts aided at the tree and in home deliveries, and 300 more fruit packages were distributed in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Lions Club
Lee McDonald
Santa Claus
Boy Scouts
Aged Woman Dies in Burnet County Local tribute
Mrs. Courtney Biggs a long time Liano resident died December 24 at more than eighty years of age. Funeral services were held December 26 at the city cemetery with Rev. G. W. Kelly officiating. She leaves a daughter three sons fifteen grandchildren eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Several out-of-town relatives visited during the holiday season.
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Courtney Biggs
Burnet County
Liano
G. W. Kelly
M. E
Tinsley Family Returns From Fort Worth Christmas Visit
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Tinsley and family return home after a Christmas spent in Fort Worth with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Quintin Martin from Canthagg visited with his mother Mrs. David Martin and other relatives in Liamo during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Bruhl
el Paso
A. H. Bruhl
Quintin Martin
Canthagg
David Martin
Liamo
Band of burglars raid Llano shops stealing cash and checks
A gang raided four Llano businesses last Saturday night looting cash and checks totaling over 120 dollars. The Texaco station loss included about 20 dollars in cash 581.70 in checks and gasoline coupon books. Other shops reported smaller losses as investigators traced discarded checks and gasoline can none books along highways. Police found tire marks suggesting the robbers fled toward Liano and may have struck other towns.
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Llano
Texas
John L. Watkins
Texaco
Joe Rattiff
Wallace Harrelwood
Sunset Sandwich Shop
Howard Wallace
Piggly Wiggly
T. P
Department of Public Safety At
Austin
Schorlemmer Pasture
Lester Johnson
San Antonio
Oatman Creek
Liano
Orphans Home Receives Bulls From Epperson Herd
Two registered Hereford bulls from J. E. Epperson's herd were shipped by truck Wednesday to the Methodist Orphans home in Waco to help build up the herd there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Epperson
Methdist Orphans Home
Waco
Hospital Superintendent Visits Llano During Christmas Holiday
Miss Ida Schortemmer supervisor of Shannon Memorial Hospital at San Angelo spent the Christmas holidays in Llano at the home of Mrs. Schortemmer’s mother, accompanied by Miss Helen Ashley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Schortemmer
Shannon Memorial Hospital
San Angelo
Helen Ashley
Llano
Mrs. Schortemmer
Griffays Visit Kuykendalls in New Mexico This Week
Mr and Mrs O V Griffay and Mrs Griffays father Pete Catgonva of Gallup New Mexico are visiting Mrs Kuykendalls in Gallup. The trip centers on family time with Mrs Kuykendall, the mother of Mrs Griffay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. V. Griffay
Holtzer Family Visits Matriarch Over Holidays
Mr and Mrs Harry A Holtzer and Mr and Mrs H W Holtzer of Fort Worth visited their mother Mrs H A Holtzer during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Holtzer
H. W. Holtzer
Fort Worth
H. A. Holtzer
College Station Couple Visit Mrs Holtzer Home
Mr. and Mrs. N G Schueasler of College Station were recent guests in the home of Mrs. H A Holtzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Schueasler
College Station
H. A. Holtzer
Boxell Guests Visit Atchison Household
Mr and Mrs R L Boxell of Bar Net were recent guests in the home of Mr and Mrs W T Atchison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Boxell
Barnet
W. T. Atchison
Douglas man attends funeral in Liang for late uncle
Albert Schorlommer of Douglas Arizona travels to Liang to attend the funeral of his uncle Adolph Schusasler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schorlommer
Douglas
Arizona
Liang
Adolph Schusasler
Mrs. Clymer and Jessie Clymer Return Home
Mrs. M. Clymer and Miss Jessie Clymer returned home Sunday night after several days' visit with relatives in Del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Clymer
Jessie Clymer
del Rio
Also Mentioned on This Page
S Valley Springs
G. H. Clinger
Adolph Schorlemmer
Arthur Ahrens
LaVern
Jeff Scott
Frank Beal
Florence
Bluffton
Sam Howard
Driftwood
Paxton Holt
Iris
Celeste
Cora Clinger
C. E. Clinger
Lueders
Volva Sharbutt
Winters
J. M. Haynie
Petaluma
A. D. Hamilton
Mayrene Garrett
Houston
P. Garrett
Bruce Morrison
University of Texas
Bertha Blodgett
W. J. Barnett
Kerrville
Etta B. Harris
Halidays
Kimble County
Francis
Henry Burton
Wichita Falls
Edward Mitchell
Low Morris Methodist College
Jacksonville
Margaret Mitchell
S. A. Livestock
Lungheon Club
A. B.williamson
Father N Death
Record Books Distributed
Ohn Schuessler
Grady Roberts
Wallace Roberts
Marjorie
W. H. Roberts
N. J. McDaniel
Bastrop
W. J. Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Ida Rogers
J. W. Fowler
J. L. Hudson
Big Springs
Earl Fowler
Pessel Fowler
Pfluegerville
T. G. Hyslop
Hutto
Herbert Marshall
Ossie Mae Lanier
T. O. Lanier
R. E. Lindsay
Bobby Joyce
K. S. Palmer
Suzanne
J. E. Lindsay
P. W. Matlock
Huntsville
Alabama
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