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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
5
A wartime update shows Lang County surpassing earlier doubts and meeting a share of the Fifth War Loan quota. Residents urged to continue support with bonds, citing national sacrifice and gratitude to servicemen, while noting progress toward the goal and collective effort.
M C Dalehau, manager of the Llans City airport project, said planes land there almost daily during the past week with as many as three on the ground at once. The airport, approved by the Civil Aviation Authority, is being mapped and kept up to date as new air maps revise. Dedication plans are in progress with a date yet to be set. Once maps show Llano County, more planes are expected to visit.
The report notes Uaety promoted from Aviation Ordnance Man second class to Aviation Ordnance first class. He, son of Mrs Mary Fornan of Wichita, plans to visit Llano for the holiday and expresses hope to return by air. He envisions moving to Llano after the war to enter business in the Premier Granite quarries with his son.
Lt Jesse W Gray of Llano Texas is promoted to Technician Fifth Grade in the Army Air Forces He is the son of Mr and Mrs T J Gray and attended Riata High School He is a farmer and serves as squad leader with the Fifteenth Air Force Service Command
Carl Garner led the Limo Lions at the regular weekly meeting held Wednesday due to July Fourth. He named 19 standing committees for the coming year including Administrative and Activities groups and three wartime panels, with vice presidents assigned to supervise key areas.
Federal-State Market News notes July 3 reports fair holiday demand with limited supplies. Receipts total 600 hogs and 1,200 cattle with 1,500 calves. prices show mixed results across hogs cattle and feeders as buyers proceed cautiously amid uneven trading.
Llano County Democratic Executive Committee announces presiding officers for the July 22 and August 26 primary elections. Names listed include officers for Lions Casts Buchanan Dam Kinley Plaffton Trereford and others across Llano County with assistant selections to be chosen before election day.
The point values of ration stamps remain the same for July 1 despite upcoming changes. L Renerden, chair of the rationing board, announced this week that stamps marked X8 YS and AS will keep their values while new stamps will be issued later in July.
The article notes summer demand for extra shoe stamps rises as many shoes are misfits. Leo Benarden, chairman, explains the policy only defects qualify for replacements. Applicants must show a dealer letter indicating material or workmanship defect making repair impossible.
Steers remained dull and weak with 25 cent declines in some lots while Cut, tar and low common lightweight yearlings showed little change from last week. Cows sold to slightly better gains up to 25 cents, vealing strength in calvas and slaughter stock. Bulls were mostly steady with stocker calves near nominal trade. two year old steers steady to growing. Medium and common tapes and grass fat steers traded around 211.00 Bren with varied cutter to low common values. hogs and canners priced lower. slaughter calves 11.60 to 12.25 with other grades around 7.00 to 9.50. See Markets on Page Two.
War bond sales surge as county lags its $70 000 quota by year end. Parent Teacher Association sponsors immunization roundup starting July 12 at the library, offering typhoid vaccines and later diphtheria and smallpox shots for children, with state and local aid for those unable to pay.
Shelby Kendrick, longtime Llano County resident and pioneer, dies at his Barksdale home at age 76. He was born September 1867 and survived by his wife Cordelia Cassel and ten children, eight living, with many relatives attending burial at Barkdale Church of Christ.
A county tabulation shows Llano War Bond sales at 169 476 75 dollars for the week, more than double last week when receipts were under one third of the quota. Bank and post office totals include Moore State Bank 101 072 75 Castell 6 560 25 the Llano post office 637 50 and Kingsland post office 1204 25 with Buchanan Ham not yet reporting.
Limno recorded its first rain gauge reading since June on Thursday as heat continued. Local observer H G Roth of the United States Weather Bureau noted a trace of rain and temperatures in the 90s with a peak of 98 degrees on Sunday.
The News extends birthday greetings to readers celebrating this week, listing names for July 2 through 16. Included are Raymond Fritze Henry Lang L. M Curd Frances Ann Smathers Iewe Smith Mrs. Naomi Heinz and many others across the community.
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