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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1941
Page
5
In Llano a local letter argues the town can improve street lighting with a Lower Colorado River authority rate reduction. The note cites annual costs and potential funding to expand lights around the courthouse square and along major streets, urging faster adoption and self provision of future lighting.
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced a new flat rate of one cent per kilowatt hour for street lighting in cities served. Llano will see a 69.8 percent reduction, from $484.54 to $144.73 for the past year’s usage, saving $339.81. The new rate takes effect on the next billing date.
County Judge Andy P Box named county chairman and Mayor T J Watkins city chairman for a scrap aluminum collection drive. Campaign starts Monday July 21 with committees appointed for each school district, listing multiple local workers and neighborhoods. The Llano county commissioners were asked to cooperate with the campaign administration.
T J Moore reports 37 Llano County men aged 21+ since October 18 1940. 28 registered last week with three cards sent elsewhere and twelve from other boards. The list includes Alvin Alexander Tow Wilber Alexander Tow Raymon Allain Cherokee Everett Badger Buchanan Dam Albert Bales Brownwood William Baumann Valley Spring John Blake Llano Edward Bradley Llano Bernon Clendennen Tow Raymond Dean Buchanan Dam Max Duecker Llano Gilbert Flanagan Llano John Gerganess Jr Llano Otto Graham Llano Ottis Halliburton Llano William Hallmark James Henderson Austin Marzell Hicks Liang Charles Isenberger Llano Chester Maxwell Liang Roy Merke Llano Duane Murchison Buchanan Dam Herbert Otto Llano Samuel Phillips Burnet George Powell Llano James Raines Liberty Hill Elton Ratliff Llano Woodrow Ratliff Llano Herman Rhoades Llano William Ricketson Carlos Sagebiel Llano Warren Schneider Winfred Smith Alfred Staedtler Jr Burnet Byron Summers Llano Charles Tumlinson Llano Charles Tumlinson Kingsland
Defense savings bonds in Llano County total 31 740 dollars, with Series E at 21 600, Series F at 740, and Series G at 9 400. Bonds issued by United States Treasury agents the Moorg State bank and the local post office. Series E leads in popularity while Series G pays semi annual interest.
Hogs showed active trading with prices mainly 10 higher. Good and choice 180 to 270 lb butchers sold at 10.50 and 160-180 lb hogs at 10.25 to 10.50. Sows 350 lb down brought around 9.50 with heavier types 9.25-9.35. Feeder pigs 120 lb down sold out. 125-140 lb consignments up to 10.40. Cattle receipts 1300 with calves 1000. steers 7.35-9.25 for common and medium grades, 644 lb grain-fed yearling at 10.60, other yearlings 7.60-9.25. Canner and cutter cows weak but sold 4.00-6.75, sometimes to 7.00.
Jesse Cecil Walker was ordered to report to Fort Sam Houston as a substitute for Jesse Wilford Gray who was deferred for 30 days by the draft board. Edgar James Moss had also been called, with Washington directing local boards to defer registrants who have reached age 28.
Invitations mailed for the third annual home coming of the F M Behrnas ex students to be held at Cherokee on Saturday July 12 at the Gray mill pond with Miss Beulah Mae Walker as secretary. Several Llano residents expected to attend. event grows each year. Also notes on Mrs H G Isenberger's trip to Evansville Indiana for extended visit with her brother C F Curren who is ill. Bousagybulla cattle market prices listed with steer calves at 9.65. stocker and feeder trade slow. sheep and lamb prices given. total receipts about 600 head.
The Llano Commissioners' Court discussed right of way deeds for Highway 29 from Llano No 16 intersection to the Mason county line. State engineer W F Hutson delivered 48 blank deeds, 25 inside Llano city limits, as citywide right of way is sought with minimal land loss for property owners with single lots.
Llano records near ninety nine degrees as the week’s highs with .78 inches of rain last Thursday. Local observer H. C. Roth notes temperatures have stayed below 100. Carrie Beveridge travels to New York City on store business while Lillie Fox visits Brownwood to see her son Albert Fox. the Foxes return to Llano for the weekend.
The Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church continues with 8:30 assemblies and four groups taught by featured leaders for two and a quarter hours daily through July 18. Readers from Presbyterian and Methodist congregations express thanks for the ladies’ generous service. Beginning Friday July 11 the Oatman Creek Baptist church revival will feature W T Lewis preaching and Break Wells leading singing. Everyone is invited to attend.
Thomas M. Spencer outlines the 12 year plan for the coming session in Liano. The 1941-42 year will start with students in their promoted grades and elementary reclassification will create an eight grade system after testing. No child under six will attend school this year per State Board rules.
The News extends best wishes to readers with birthdays in July. Names include Amanda Box Wanda Mae Rhoades Leslie Brewer Belva Louw Winkel Esta Elliott Louise Gresham Malcolm MacClellen James Wesley Brewer Ruby Estell Oehler Voda Mara White Lester Eugene Nixon Leon Eugene Latham Billy Gene Peacock Betty Lou Blyth Shirley Ann Womack Daniel Kuykendall James Mort Myers Jr Tommie Moore Joyce Talley William Miller Johnnie Ashley Cansie Townsend Bether Lawson Caroline Ruth Johnson Ira Glen Smith Kathryn Bland Patricia Mesa Delbert Ernest Duncan Weldon Merkel John Ashby Harl Buchanan Howard F Lange welder KennethPetter Lavernson Karl Prater Robert Ligow Harrison.
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