Guardianship dispute sparks welfare critique in Llano
In Llano a guardianship change for a 14 year old drew strong public reaction. A welfare agent discussed the child’s parentage in court, angering observers who blamed welfare work for insensitivity. The piece notes concerns over social welfare and cites local development in building and business activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Gray
Elmon Stewart
C. B. Bishop
Jase
Clay Fowler
Tha ¢Asa
Child Welfare Bureau
Austin
Will Wyckoff Dies at Cold Creek
Wil lam (Bill) Wyckoff an eighty one year old cattleman of Llano county dies at Cold Creek about 10 am after choosing his pallbearers and arranging funeral details. Survived by Amelia Lange wife four children and five brothers with services held at Cold Creek cemetery officiated by Rev J J Ray. Burial under Miles Buttery direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilam
Bill) Wyckoff
Slane County
Cold Creek
Wyckoff
Southwest
Mr. Wyckoff
Liano County
Bill Raimbolt
Frontier
Lib Wyckoff
Johinson Creek
Bill Wyckoff
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
Amelia Lange
Pearl Callaway
Fort Worth
George Willig
Pontotoc
Mary Box
Coldcreek
Will Wyckoff
Junction
Jacob Wyckoff
Luling
Texas
Frank
Tatum
Bob
San Angelo
Jim
Llano
Llano County Scholastic Population Rises in Preliminary Census
County Judge J. W. Currie released a preliminary census showing Llano County schooling figures up from last year. Common districts report 953 scholastics with 827 in Llano county common districts and 821 in independent districts, totaling 1648 compared with 1458 last year, subject to correction.
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Llano County
J. W. Currie
Merchants to Close July 6 After Fourth of July Holiday
The Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year and 49 Liano business houses will close on Monday July 6 to give their employees a mid summer holiday. Liano's three drug stores will close for part of the day.
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Liano
Liano Promoted as Invalid Resort in 1896 Letterhead
An 1896 mineral lease and hotel letterhead in an Algona law office details Stano as a superior resort for invalids in central Texas. It touts altitude 1500 feet, 23 inches rainfall, mean 73 degrees, dry granite sands, pure water, and no malaria. It claims cheap living, diseases relief for pulmonary patients, and access via Austin and Northwestern Railroad to Liano, 100 miles away.
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Liano
Algona Hotel
Law Office
Oatman & Oatman
Stano
Superior
Texas
Austin and Northwestern R. R
Austin
McNeil
Fire Threatens Foster Home on Ford Street
Quick action by occupants saved the T. B. Foster home on Ford Street from a Tuesday night blaze started by an electrical short in a clothing closet. About $150 to $200 of clothing burned, largely Mrs. Marsehall's, with minor burns to Mr. Marshall. fire alarms drew a crowd as firemen arrived shortly after the alarm.
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Llano
Pat Marschall
Stoudenmler
Tom Leverett
N. M. Baucom
W. H. Todd
Howard Wallace
Pigely Wiggly
A. E. Crenwelge
Liano
Tom Harrison
Chevrolet
T. B. Foster
Ford Street
Pat Marshall
Mrs. Foster
Postoffice to Curtail Service During Vacations
The Llano post office will cut staff for three weeks starting Saturday July 3 as Ray mond E Rogera and H L West are away for annual vacations. The general delivery window will close daily during mail preparation and dispatch from 10 45 a m to about 11 45 a m. After vacations end the window will reopen from 8 a m to 6 p m. Postmaster W B Collings urged patrons to buy stamps before 10 45 a m.
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Raymond E. Rogera
H. L. West
W. B. Collins
Llano
Collings
Llano Plans Quiet Pace for Sunday Hours
The town will keep its usual Sunday and Monday hours to provide essential and emergency services to the public, with Llano planning no special celebration this year.
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Llano
Highway 29 Problem Looks Dark
LLano county presses the state highway department for a replacement route for Highway 29 flooded by Buchanan Lake. The letter from state highway engineers says funds are limited and the lake shore route must be state funded. Independent maintenance detour work may gain limited support while plans remain delayed.
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Liano County
State Highway Department
Lake Buchanan
Bill S. Watkins
Gibb Gilchrist
D. C. Greer
Buchanan Dam
Highway 29
Department
Burnet
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Commission
Llano County
Thermometer Soars Above 100 This Week
Maximum temperatures of 100 degrees or more have been logged for six of the last seven days, per Mrs. E. W. Torrence of the U S Weather Bureau. Readings include 102 on Thursday and Saturday, 104 Sunday, 101 Tuesday, and 105 Wednesday with a 107 degree high last June 21 as a comparison.
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E. W. Torrence
United States Weather Bureau
Magic Fingers Lure Saints and Sinners
Virgil Reynolds aided by Rev. N E McGuire draws crowds to a two week Baptist revival in Llano Texas with Reynolds youth ties to the town and San Angelo pastor McGuire. The revival ends next Sunday night. Rowena to host a separate revival starting next Sunday led by local pastor W P Ray.
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Virgil Reynolds
N. E. McGuire
Baptist Church
W. P. Ray
Rowena
Texas
June Weddings Reflect Tradition With Licenses
June, the traditional wedding month, saw a steady stream of couples at the county clerk’s office for marriage licenses. Nineteen pairs are listed across the month with dates from June 2 to June 27, including Byron Shipp and Velma Rabb, Warren Harmon and Eleanora Simons, and John Bosquez and Salome Aguilar.
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Byron Shipp
Velma Rabb
W. J. Haskins
Genie Hoffman
Buckhorn Cafe Dominates Local Softball Standings
After three weeks Buckhorn Cafe remains undefeated in the local softball league. Standings show Buckhorn Cafe leading with wins over J H Carter's Grocery and Buster's Cleaners. Upcoming schedule lists Buckhorn Cafe facing Buster on Thursday July 1 and other matches through July 6.
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Red Hetason
Buckhorn Cafe
Home Furniture Company
Buster's Cleaners
Buckkhorn Cafe
J. H. Carter's
Llano Luncheon Club names new toastmaster
T. J. Moore was elected toastmaster for the Llano Luncheon club for the ensuing quarter at the regular meeting held Wednesday noon. John L. Watkins was named assistant toastmaster, and Bill Js. Watkins was re elected secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Moore
Llano
John L. Watkins
Bill Js. Watkins
Farm Truck Licenses Under Fire
State highway patrol plans to enforce farm truck registration rules across the state. Assessor-Collector Eimon D. Stewart says trucks with improper registrations must re register for a full year’s license fee plus a 20 percent penalty. If owners resist and hide their trucks in garages, filings will be made with fines from 25 to 200 dollars. An affidavit form requires owners to swear trucks will transport own poultry dairy livestock and farm products to market or for other use on their own farm with no charge.
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Eimon D. Stewart
Stewart
Liano
Aged Resident of Oxford Dies
W E Key long time Llano county resident died at his Oxford home Tuesday night at age 87. Born March 28 1854 in Wilson County Texas he survived by his wife seven living children and one deceased child. Funeral services were held at Bluffton cemetery with Rev Jos Garrett officiating and interment under the Home Furniture company.
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W. E. Key
Llano County
Oxford
Mr. Key
Wilson County
Texas
Son Key
Burnet
Hays Key
Luling
el Key
Buchanan Dam
Lyte Key
Tow
Miss Mdna Key
Liano
Hilton Key
Chappell
San Saba County
Bert Key
Nola Key
New Bluffton
Jos Garrett
Home Furniture Company
Liang County
Real estate sales surge in Llano county reports
Deed records show 10 realty transactions recorded since the last report in Llano County. Etta Morrow and others sell three North Side lots for 226 dollars, W H Stephenson and others sell part of Block 4 Old Town for 200, Edna Moore Sesholm and J P Ahrlett sell Miller addition lot for 50, Jonel Louise Perry and husband convey 1 8 undivided interest in two 160 acre tracts for 600. Sumner Kandrick and wife sell to Pres Sea.
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Llano
Llano County
J. A. Mayes
Etta Morrow
Lewis Light
W. H. Stephenson
Nora FL Duncan
Old Town
Ekdna J. Moore Sesholm
J. P. Ahrlett
Miller Addition
Jonel Louise Perry
C. I. Harlow
Sumner Kandrick
Pres
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James Stanley Cavasos
Martha Campbell
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Divelia Rease
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