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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1926
Page
7
At the recent Retail Monument Dealers Association meeting in town the News was advised a full membership roster would be published next week. The list, pending publication, will show who supports the organization and promotes the monument trade in the state. Dealers are urged to enroll and apply promptly if not yet a member.
B. W. and B. R. Lafferty of Dublin Marble and Granite Works visited Llano and Burnet quarries last week to place orders for Texas granite. TOR LEASE Shanada quarry seven miles NW of Burnet offers dark blue stone. lease for five or ten years with option. John Barringer of Burnet handles inquiries. FOR SALE Texas Monument plant assets due to husband’s death. modern equipment, good location, no competition. inquiries welcome.
A writer argues Texans underestimate granite differences as overstock from Texas and New Mexico floods yards. He urges a statewide public education campaign to distinguish better grades and enduring qualities, noting dealers can sell any stone but the public is misinformed.
The Texas Retail Monument Dealers Association secretary reports Barre based Rock of Ages field man Ivan Johnson praised Llano County’s granite deposits and growth. Johnson spoke at the convention and noted Llano’s quarrying and finishing industry is in early stages but could rival Barre if it continues its five year growth trajectory.
E A and H Zirkel of San Antonio, operating a major finishing plant, visited Llano and placed an order for two car loads of rough stock with Cassaday Grey Granite Company. The couple have long used Texas stone and built a prominent business in the state during their extensive career.
M. C. Wilkes joined business visitors in San Antonio last week. The Smith Brothers Granite Works shipped a mixed stock car to EB. Rossman of San Antonio, a longtime Texas Granite customer, who receives regular shipments from here throughout the year.
A San Antonio based carver and letterer Zirke Monumental Works advertises granite pieces for customers showcasing craftsmanship and satisfaction as a selling point. The brief note highlights the firm name and location.
Local and visiting dealers appreciated the excellent music provided by the Llano band during the convention. The band wore new uniforms for the first time, drawing compliments on their performance and appearance.
An extra large granite slab donated by Cassaday Grey Granite Company and handled by Western Granite Works will serve as a mile marker on the highway to Austin. It is expected to be placed near the Liano county line with inscriptions indicating distances to Liano and to the state capital.
The Panhandle finishing plants display large use of red granite in monuments. The piece argues for opening more red quarries in the county to supply Texas with a superior red stone, rivaling Oklahoma and other colors. It notes red granite’s popularity in memorial work outside Central Texas.
Liano dealers express delight at strong summer activity and orders piling up for weeks. Since the convention, orders from various sections of the State have been coming in thick and fast indicating a banner season for the Liano industry. While many orders have been shipped earlier, several carloads were dispatched in June.
YW Baldwin of the Dealers Granite Corporation visited San Antonio and other South Texas points last week. He said business was extra good with local dealers and that the famous Texas granite remains on top. W. B. James of Palestine, a leading state dealer, was here and left an order with Smith Brothers for a carload of finished granite, to be shipped later by the progressive firm.
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