Llano County Agent Reports June Activities And Scout Camp Visit
County Agent H C Robinson submits a June report covering county agricultural demonstrations farm visits and disease control efforts. The document notes 813 miles of travel 34 attendees at meetings and ongoing calf fattening projects with home grown feeds and fertilizer trials. Governor Moody and party visited Llano for a Scout Camp event with local leaders and scouts present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Robinson
LLAND
Governor Moody
Solons
Mason Mavericks
Commissioners Court
H. C. Robinson
Jim Drace
Tom Harned
Harned
J. RR. Rubh
Jake Winkel
New Business Opens in Hotel Llano This Week
Rey R Mogford leases a store room in Hotel Llano to run a sales and service department for Frisid aira. Brother J L Mogford joins, stock on display, plans to expand as conditions justify. They plan to make Lind their future home and reside with Miss Tia Stephens, welcoming the venture.
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Rey R. Mogford
Llano
Hla Atock
J. L. Mogfford
Tia Stephens
Community Notes On Grays Watermelon Gift And Long Vacation
Gray of Baby Head community sent a forty pound watermelon to the News office staff during hot days. Mr and Mrs L Irby Davis and daughter Carolyn visited in Ligne with Mrs Davis’s parents Mr and Mrs Tarrence after a 10000 mile vacation to Florida Washington DC New York and Canada. Milam Johnson, two years with Nelson Davis Wholesale Grocery, is on vacation, likely away for two weeks in Llanothra town.
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Z. F. Gray
Baby Head
Mr. Gray
Mra. L. Irby Davis
Carolyn
Ligne
Mra. Davis
Mra
W. Tarrence
Florida
Washington, D. C
New York
Canada
Milam Johnson
Nelson Davis
A Takhart
Llanothra Wok
Milam
Llano Band Performs Open Air Concert at Badu Park
The Llano Municipal Band plans an open air concert at Badu Park Friday night at 8 15 PM. It will be the last local performance before the group travels to Bertram for the Burnet County Fair. The program features several new numbers for summer audiences.
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Burnet County
Bertram
Llano
Bhue Bonnet Baud
Castell
Shuine
Pepsia
Badu Park
Two More New Homes In Llano Near Completion
Walter Lehrer in North Llano and Sam Hasse in South Llano near occupancy with modern stucco designs. The additions promise to enhance local civic surroundings as Plano reports a surge of recent home construction within two years.
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Walter Lehrer
North
Llano
Sam Hasse
South
Plano
Official Primary Ballot Seen In Llano Notice
The News prints the primary ballot for Valley Spring precinct and notes the ballot is the same for other boxes except precincts. It warns it is unlawful to carry this copy to the polls. Jef Holden and wife from San Angelo arrive in Llano to visit relatives.
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Llano. News
Valley Spring
Jef Holden
San Angelo
Liano
Fire devastates Holtzer building housing Norman Dry Goods
Monday night a fire badly damaged the Holtzer building housing Norman Dry Goods. Night watchman A. G. Collings raised the alarm and firemen saved the structure though stock suffered water damage. The blaze prompted a large response. the block was briefly threatened. Paul Norman was briefly detained but released after inquiry. Insurance covers the building and stock.
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Holtzee
Norman Dry Goods
A. G C. Collings
Collings
S. M. Holtzer
Norman Dry Goods Company
Paul Norman
Mason
Dan McDgnall
Wan
Baptist Revival at Bennett School Concludes
The Bennett school house revival meeting led by Rev. FY McFatridge ended last Sunday night with a large crowd, meals on site, three sermons at 11 30 3 30 and 8 15, and one baptism into the Bennett church.
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Bennett
Bennett School
FY. McFatridge
Bennett Church
Girl Scout Camp Set to Open at Stoce Park
The News announces a Girl Scout Camp opening Thursday July 24 at Stoce Park. It is for registered girl scouts only, lasts one week, costs 6.50 dollars. Interested girls should contact Mrs. W. W. Hark. Leader is Miss Hallie Orr while Mrs. Schrank is away.
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Stoce Park
W. W. Hark
Hallie Orr
Schrank
Precaution urged to prevent pasture fires this dry season
Officials stress strict fire prevention as pasture grass is extremely dry and windy conditions raise spread risk. People are warned not to discard cigarette and cigar butts carelessly and to ensure matches are extinguished before disposal to protect county rangeland from forest fires.
Debates Over Bobbitt Record and Llano Rail Service Change
The debate in Sulano featured Alfred Petsch and Bob Tong questioning Attorney General Robert Lee Bobbitt’s record and a speaker indicating two House members were expelled for bribes. Separately Llano officials, with Chamber of Commerce support, secured a compromise to keep passenger and mail trains while reducing freight to a thrice weekly schedule with limited stock shipments and improved mail timing.
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Bobbit
Alfred Pelsch
Fredericksburg
Bob Tong
Wichita Falls
Sulano
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Bobbitt
House of Representatives
Long
House
Wilburn Oatman
Petsch
Llano
Austin
J. J. Walsh
Tolano Chamber of Commerce
Grady Faubion
Chamber of Commerce
Chas. Milliger
T. Y. Hill
Jippy
Here
Dang
A.K. Moore
Moore’ State Bank
Walsh
Liano
Tulano
Liamo
Extreme Heat Strains State Farmlands and Water Sources
Recent days of extreme heat push temperatures high with dry hot winds. Springs run dry creeks halt and the Lian river shows little feeding from tributaries. Stock water grows scarce pastures decline and farmers urge rain to relieve farming and livestock strain.
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