Fertilized crops show promise on gray farm north of Liano
County Agent Rob and J F Buttery note Will Gray near Baby Farm reports corn yields up to sixty bushels per acre on enriched land while non fertilized plots lag. Grays cotton stands knee high on fertilized ground, boll worm damage minimal. Robinson cites other fertilized farms matching progress. Will Talley claims his methods yield best crops yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robbn
J. F
Will Gray
Gray
Liano
Robinson
Will Talley
Tourists Not As Numerous As They Were Last Year
The report notes a decline in tourist traffic through Llano and nearby towns compared with 1925. It questions whether river fishing has diminished and suggests stocking the stream with game as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Llane
Picnic on Honey Creek Postponed to a Later Date
The picnic planned at the Blue Hole on Honey Creek for Saturday July 10 has been postponed to a later date due to a meeting in progress. Promoters wished not to interfere and will announce the new date. Also notes arrivals: Miss Meanie Brown from Fort Worth staying with her mother Mrs Anna Brown, and John Buster visiting Llano with improving health.
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Honey Creek
Blue Hole
Meanie Brown
John Buster
Llano
W. A. Buster
John
Houston Visit of Wilburn Qatman Jr Captures Local Attention
Wilburn Qatman Jr arrives in Houston for a brief stay visiting relatives and friends. He spends time at a house camp near the city enjoying an outing during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Qatman, Jr
Houston
Methodist picnic draws about four hundred attendees
Four hundred people attended the Methodist Sunday School picnic on the grounds above town Monday afternoon. Games for children and a large barbecue with salads and pies were served. The event, though hosted by the Methodist church, drew attendees from other denominations and ended with plans for another gathering before cold weather.
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Methodist Sunday ‘School
Methodist Sunday School
J. J. Mason
O. F. Barnett
Luncheon Club Praises Methodist Church Efforts
At a luncheon yesterday T Y Hull spoke on the new Methodist church under construction in Llano. He said the project will benefit the town commercially and morally, noting financier Geo M Watkins and Rev J J Mason for driving the effort. The club approved expressing appreciation to Rev Mason for his work since coming to Llano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Y. Hull
New Methodist Church
Geo. M. Watkins
J. J. Mason
Hill
Rev
Mason
Llano
Good Rain Boosts 1928 Corn and Cotton Prospects
Farmers report plentiful rainfall sustaining a promising corn yield with many fields insured against drought. Cotton shows strong growth and county records may be set, though additional rain is desired for sustained gains. Overall crop and range conditions are ideal, signaling an exceptionally productive year ahead.
Lanier Son Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs. May Lanier traveled to Austin with her son Fowler Lanier who underwent appendicitis surgery. Early reports indicate a very successful operation and his condition improving. he is expected to return home soon. Miss Aline Schoppe of Ardmore Oklahoma visited relatives in Linon last two weeks before returning home.
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May Lanier
Austin
Fowler Lanier
Aline Schoppe
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Liano
M. C. Schoppe
L. H. Baldwin
Ardmore visitors stay with Llano relatives reports
Mrs. C. G. Lane and her children from Ardmore Oklahoma visit in Llano staying with Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Schoppe and other relatives. Martha Eilen Lindsey returns to her home in Llano after visiting Aunt Mrs. C. S. Shults in Austin last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Lane
Ardmore, Okla
Llano
M. C. Schoppe
Martha Eilen Lindsey
Austin
Sheep and Goat Raising Short Course News
Texas Experiment Stations led by Mr. Jones host a three day event July 14 15 and 16 featuring sheep and goat demonstrations by prominent breeders. The program also covers cattle farming crops and poultry with women and girls participating in cooking canning sewing and millinery activities. County Agent Robinson offers detailed schedules to interested locals.
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Jones
Texas Experiment Stations
Robinson
Llano Observes Independence Day Closings July 5
Llano plans a two day closure as Independence Day falls on Sunday. Businesses including tailors, groceries, hardware stores, banks, garages, and drugstores will shut Saturday and remain closed Sunday and Monday July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
America
G. M. Townsend
Watkins Grocery
D. L. Carl
Watkins-Inka Motor Co
R. W. Deats
Watkins Mercantile Company
Miles Battery Furniture
A. Chism
W. Stephson
A. S. Johnson
Llano Feed Co
Highway
J. W. Curries
Chas. Bailey. Decker & Dunaway
J. P. Kendrick
Geo. M. Watkins
Moore State Bank
Rogusch
Lange & Co's
J, PB
Moneyhon
Laning and granddaughter begin northern vacation trip
Mr. R. H. Laning and his granddaughter Miss Amy Newsom left Tuesday noon for a vacation tour. They will visit Washing ton Philadelphia New York and other eastern cities for a month and spend much time at the Philadelphia exposition grounds visiting relatives and sightseeing.
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R. H. Laning
Miss Amy Newsom
Washingiton
Philadelphia
New York
Exposition Grounds
Laning
Amy
Wolf Club Sign Up Under Way In This County
Petitions circulate in nearly every community to form a county wide wolf and wildcat bounty club. County Agent Robinson says $2,500 is needed for the first year, with plans to model the club on successful neighboring counties and organize landholder cooperation as an investment.
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Wolf Club
Amen
Robinson
Liano
Toca
County Fath ers to Sit as Board of Equalization
County Commissioners Court met in special session to review rendition rolls and notify parties to appear August 10 to show cause why their property renditions should not be raised. Non resident taxpayers largely in question. Spinks property removed from delinquent rolls as taxes were paid. Dave Graham named Henry D Jacobs agent replacing Jake Merkel.
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Commissioners Court
Board of Equalization
I. F. Spinks
Dave Graham
Henry D. Jacobs
Jake Merkel
Watermelon Season Delayed in Llano County This Year
Llano County faces late watermelons with crops arriving only after July 4. Farmers report good yields though late, and other crops share the late season trend across this portion of the state.
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Llano County
Plums as Large as Hen Eggs Grow Here in Llano
Plums described as hen egg sized and superior in taste are grown in Llano at the orchard of J. W. Fowler. Visitors Herbert Suie Homer Lord and Jessie Cone arrived from Los Angeles after a three day car journey. Mrs Jack Adams returns to Lockney after a month in Llano with her parents. Mrs Henry Zweiter and daughters and Mrs Crawford visit Dr B D Townsend in town.
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J. W. Fowler
Mste
East Texas
Cully
Herbert Suie
Homer Lord
Jessie Cone
Llano
Los Angeles
California
Jack Adams
Lockney
Henry Zweiter
Crawford
Norma Zweiter
Fort Worth
City
Camp Meeting At Kingsland Opens Saturday Night
Rev M J Allen, a long time preacher and Bible scholar, begins a two week camp meeting at Kingsland next Saturday night July 3 under the Allen tent. The site at the junction of the Llano and Colorado rivers welcomes visitors from Llano Burnet and surrounding counties.
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M. J. Allen
Kingsland
Allen
Llano
Colorado
Burnet
Llano Family Leaves Town for Alpine Texas
J W StClair and wife plan to move to Alpine for a year to lease their Llano track farm to J L Pryor. The StClairs have resided in Llano for years and will be missed by many friends. Pryor will manage the farm continuing its previous operations.
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Llano
Alpine, Texas
J. W. StClair
Alpine
StClair
J. L. Pryor
Missionary Society to Present Local Talent July 9
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church stages a Friday July 9 performance at the high school auditorium. Toots Dunaway directs a lively farce Come Out of the Kitchen featuring Bess Dangerfield Gertrude Atchison Amanda Earl Newsom and other local youth. Proceeds benefit the Methodist Missionary Society.
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Toots Dunaway
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Bess Dangerfield
Gertrude Atchison
Amanda—Earl Newsom
Mrs. Falkner
Marjorie Laning
Cora Falkner
Christine Rimes
Burton Crane
Howard Lange
Thomas Lefferts
Hardin Snowdon
Paul Dangerfield
Alias Smithfield
Brown Kendrick
Chas. Dangerfield
Atias Brindiebury
Melvin Milliger
Randolph Weeks
Ray Chapman
Solon Tucker
Leon Ammann
Olivia Dangerfield
Alice Chesnut
Liane
Llano
Methodist Missionary Society
Mrs Atkins and Dorothy Wilkes Take Short Trips
Mrs J D Atkins returned home last Friday from a vacation in Arkansas with her son Wachtman. Dorothy Belle Wilkes visited Aus for several days with relatives last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Atkins
Arkansas
Wachtman
Dorothy Belle Wilkes
Ausin
Legion Celebration Heads to Llano Next Monday
Preparations are complete for a large Fourth of July Legion celebration at the old picnic grounds above Llano next Monday July 8. Events include fig races, speech by Geo. E. Christian for Gov Dan Moody, automobile races, barbecue dinner, tours, a Llano vs Mason baseball game, and an open air dance with music by the Linno band. Admission 25 and 60 cents with profits funding festivities.
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Legion
G. M. Townsend
Geo
BE. Christian of Austin
Dan Moody
tLiano
Mason
Grasshoppers Increase in County Crops Warned by Agent
County Agent Robinson warns farmers to combat expanding grasshopper outbreaks now before they damage crops. He notes hoppers are thinning weeds in pastures but will move toward fields as green forage declines and urges timely poisoning to prevent larger damage.
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Robinson
Felda
Oklahoma City visitor praises Llano granite samples
R. M. Gwens of Oklahoma City visited Llano on Sunday and gathered many small granite samples from local finishing plants to take home and show neighbors the natural textures Llano offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Gwens
Oklahoma City
Llano
Wallace Family Journeys to Rio Grande Valley Vacation
W H Wallace and family and Mrs W C Wallace left early this week for the Rio Grande Valley to vacation and inspect the region's development. E T Conners of Brady was in Llano en route to Austin for business and noted rising political activity in the area.
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W. H. Wallace
W. C. Wallace
Rio Grande Valley
E. T. Conners
Llano
Austin
Texas
Percy Brown Family Visit in Junction
Percy Brown wife and daughter Miss Kathryn spent last Sunday in Junction visiting at the home of their daughter and sister Mrs. Wachtwan Holtzor.
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Percy Brown
Kathryn
Junction
Wachtwan Holtzor
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Rufug Deats
R Var
W. J. Everett
Tennessee
BIG Legion
Grasshoppers
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