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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
1
Donop's Drive-In Filling Station begins operations at Main and Berry streets near the Southern Hotel in Llano. The brick building offers a large sales and service area, full automotive accessories, a ladies rest room with showers, and round-the-clock service as autos surge in town.
Ed Williams, away from Llano for twenty years, visited last week reconnecting with old friends and scenes. He’s back briefly then left for Austin but returned to work on the new high school building and contemplates making Llano his permanent home.
Reports from multiple areas indicate continued dry spells are shortening cattle herds and reducing stock water. Some cattle are moved to markets while others head to pasture. Many stockmen expect improved conditions with rain, noting the country is not heavily stocked.
Missa Zora Byfield, hospitalized in Temple, underwent an operation Tuesday morning and is reported to be doing nicely. R A Byfield and Joe E ckus returned home Tuesday night with their wives. Mr Byfield took his family to Llano for daughter Marie to have eye treatment. Marie crossed one eye recently and needed care by an eye specialist. Miss Eilen Gillespie left Llano for Review Texas after visiting friends.
Tow Valley hosts a multi day revival beginning Friday night led by Rev. Copeland. Topics include salvation paths and the unpardonable sin with discussion on New Testament baptism and conversion. Attendees can use grounds facilities and camping gear is available. The community promotes the event as a significant moral influence.
Mrs. Perdue, a noted woman evangelist, will hold a Lone Grove revival from July 1 to July 19. Rev J T Ellerman reports she preaches a Holy Ghost mourners bench faith and can arouse moral interest. The local pastor seeks large crowds and welcomes visitors.
July marks the last month for applying to transfer school children between districts with all forms filed to the County Judge by August first. Many transfers occur yearly, especially to the Liano school, so parents should act promptly. A notice signed by Judge Moore appears in this paper this week.
Shorty Chesnut and G K Smith left last Thursday in Chesnut's car for a month long trip to New Mexico and Arizona. They headed to Douglas, Arizona to visit Chesnut's uncle John and other relatives. They plan open air camping and will travel through territory that is new to them and return to Liano late in the month.
Mrs. Ellen Millison aged about 30 died after operation at a Fort Worth hospital and was buried in Valley Spring. Daughter of J B and Mrs Smith of Valley Spring, she lived in Llano County most of her life. She is survived by her husband Liv ed, five brothers and two sisters, with funeral conducted by Rev J H Hall at Valley Spring Cemetery.
At a Luncheon Club meeting I F B Buttery of the Chamber of Commerce spoke on opening the State Park. Local business leaders favor attracting a recognized polo horse trainer to Liano to use the grounds and boost a potential polo horse industry in the county. The goal is training and raising thoroughbreds to command top prices.
Llano business houses announce closings for July 4 with many to shut all day or part of it. Stores urge shopping the day before so employees can observe the holiday. Some drug stores will close only part of the day, to limit impact on essential services.
Misa Rita Davis visited friends in Brady last week. T. Latham and family of Fredonia visited Liano last Friday. Tom reports dry conditions in his area but believes a good rain soon would help them through.
Rev F J Ledwig will deliver daily open air lectures on Catholic faith from July 6 to 11 at the local Catholic church grounds in Llano. Pastor Jos F Dwan of Brady arranged the series and will accompany the speaker. No collections, everyone welcome, words to educate not attack other groups.
At a Llano Chamber of Commerce meeting the board decided to open designated Robinson State Park near Isiah Robinsons home one mile above Llano along State Highway 29. A temporary sign will invite motorists to drive in and use the camping grounds as state work awaits funding.
Herbert Lauterstein four years old son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Lauterstein was named official mascot of the Citizens Military Training Camp in San Antonio The San Antonio Express published a large illustration showing a Fort Sam Houston general conferring the honor on the boy
Llano Post of the American Legion outlines a busy National Holiday program for Saturday featuring a barbecue dinner races a ball game between Llano and Burnet ex servicemen and a large crowd expected from nearby towns. Admission is fifty cents for adults twenty five cents for children covering all grounds events and dinner. a Rainier platform dance with Fred Smith's Novelty Orchestra of San Antonio will cap the day in Llano Texas.
Weldon Hargon earns high honors in the School of Business Administration at the State University. He has prior auditing experience in Havana Cuba and will return to continue his business studies this summer. Locals in Llano cheer his success and progress.
Rev. R. P. Popa of Southern California, once in Llano with his father in 1860, returned for a visit after more than a quarter century. He spoke warmly of enduring friendships, preached at Oatman Creek church last Sunday, and plans more services before returning home.
A. P. Brown, who had been visiting his daughter Mrs. Grady Faullon in Marble Falls for several days, returned home last Saturday.
A Sunday message from Llano reports three Llano and Burnet county men were killed and one badly injured when their automobile was struck by a train near Antioch California. The deceased are McDonald Cas ter Oran Bear Hatt and Raymond Hallmark. Hollie Taylor had a broken leg and Roy Parks escaped unharmed. The bodies were expected to arrive in Burnet soon and burial is planned at Bluffton. The victims were long-time residents of Llano and Burnet counties working in California at a paper mill.
Reports describe a Llano River party near Castell catching over a hundred blue and yellow catfish. The catch included a 53 pound yellow cat and drew attention to a large river head as a truck passed by.
Mrs Forest H Farley of Austin treasurer of the Central Texas Presbyteriat, spoke to the Lincoln Auxiliary in Liano Tuesday on the General Work of the organization. Her remarks informed attendees about this important work while Mrs Warley provided additional details. Born Friday in Birmingham Alabama a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Hubert Atchison. Both mother and child are doing well with proud grandparents.
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