Richland Springs and San Saba Lead Hill Country League
Richland Springs Lions defeated Brownwood 13 to 5 while San Saba Rangers edged Lometa 1 to 0 to share the league lead. Brady Turks climbed to second with a win over Lometa as a new Cowboy lineup faced early chaos from veteran pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L
Richland
San Saba
Lometa
Brownwood
Liano
Fira
Brady
Sanu Saba
Loimeta
ULANO
Lometa San Saba
Richland Springs
Lions
San Saba Rangers
Hill Country Baseball League
Rangers
Brady Turks
Limo Cowboys
Cowboys
Red” Ellason
Spencer Weber
Campbell
Hatch
Kellar
Weber
Tomlinson
Fox
Knaup
Liang
Afielt
Eliason
Warrenback
Pat Hatch
Lumber Dealer Profits in Feed Harvest
Ernest Schmidt has an exceptionally large feed crop this year prompting Rockwell Bros to supply a large bill of lumber. Lange reports Schmidt will use the lumber to build a barn for feedstuffs. Schmidt owns a ranch near Oxford and built a home on new holdings last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Schmidt
Rockwell Bros. and Company
B. Lange
Schmidt
Oxford
Gillespie County
Mrs Ray Click Taken By Death In Llano
Mrs. Ray Click a lifelong Llano resident died Friday July 12 after pneumonia worsened five hours after hospital admission. Born September 4 1898 she married Ray Click in 1916 and survived by five sisters two brothers and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Llano Methodist Church July 13 with Rev T O Rorie officiating. Miles Buttery in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Click
Liano County
James Ratliff
Margaret Martin Ratliff
Methodist Church
T. K. Bush
Llano
A. F. Moss
San Antonio
Clark Smith
Corpus Christi
Oscar Smith
Utleyville
Colorado
Uriel
Obed Ratliff
H. M. Ratliff
Sand Springs
Oklahoma
J. B. Ratliff
Alleyville
Methodist
T. O. Rorie
Clyde Bush
Clarence
J. Ratify
Liano
Charles Martin Smith
Mark
Matt Smith
Miles Buttery
New Llano Station Built of Llano Stone Near Southern Hotel
A new filling station of red Llano granite rises on the corner lot east of the Southern hotel in Llano. Owner C. R. Rimes plans to open Saturday morning, after 13 years in the business. The gray trimmed stone showcases Llano building stone quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Hotel
Llano
C. R. Rimes
Rimes
Bridge Street
Pale County
Liano
Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk Since Last Issue
Licenses issued include Mason Allen Johnson and Lois Marie Williams of Brady, Carlos Patterson and Annie Belle Marrow of Llano, George Duncan of Llano, and Sue Edwards of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Mayes
the News
Mason Allen Johnson
Lois Marie Williams
Brady
Carlos Patterson
Annie Belle Marrow
Llane
George Duncan
L Jane
Sue Edwards
Lubbock
Menard County pays its debt of 1107.50 to Liang county
Menard County has paid a debt of 1107.50 to Liang County. County Judge J. W. Currie has received a check covering expenses from the L. E. Trimble slaying trial held in Menard County on a change of venue. The itemized bill includes juror pay 517, juror board 114.50, lodging 186, special venire 255, and jury guard 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menard County
Liang County
J. W. Currie
Liang
L. E. Trimble
Bill S. Watkkins
CCC Open to 30 Juveniles in Llano County
Thirty young men on the relief rolls of Llano county will be selected to report to CCC company No. 854 on July 24. Enrollment will reduce relief rolls as families join the CCC. There are 371 families on relief now. Workers are repairing highways amid an unclear W P A program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
CCC Company No. 854
Clay Fowler
Llane County
Neal E. Guy
CCC
Austin
Fowler
Liano
Works Progress Administration
City Buys North Side Lots for Gravel Pits
Llano city purchased 11134 lots on the San Saba highway from Mrs. Edna J. Seaholm for 287.50 to obtain gravel for street paving. Test holes show satisfactory deposits. The move replaces the exhausted gravel pit on Flag creek used since 1917, mainly for the northside paving program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Llano
San Saba
Edna J. Seaholm
Flag Creek
AAA Workers Picnic at Robinson State Park
Llano county AAA workers and their families held a barbecue and picnic at Robinson State Park on the Llano river Tuesday evening. About 100 attended the baseball game and foot races. Ross Cassaday prepared the barbecue. County Agent Steele said there were no speeches as it was a social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
AAA
Robinson State Park
Llano River
Ross Cassaday
Steele
Heat Wave Eases After Six Days of 100+ Temperatures
Llano's heat spell ends, with six days last week hitting 100 degrees or more. This week a local observer reports a high of 99 degrees on Monday, marking a drop from the prior heat surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
H. W. Torrence
United States Weather Bureau
Llano 4 H Club to Attend A M Short Course at College Station
Four H Club members from Llano County plan to attend the A M Short Course at College Station July 29 to August 2. Delegates should submit cards by July 20 and dorm room reservations require a 1.75 room rent. Transportation costs are about 2 dollars round trip with a 25 cent camp incidental fee and meals 30 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
College Station
Llano Soft Ball League Schedule Highlights
July 9 Faubion 8 North Side 8 July 10 Jet Hurt 28 Donop 5 July 11 Lions 17 North Side 16 July 15 Faubion Black Cats July 15 Night Jeff Hurt 20 Lions 22 Next week games July 18 Faubion Donop Ants July 19 Jeff Hurt Lions July 22 Donop Ants North Side July 23 Black Cats Faubion Standings cover games through July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faubion
North Side
Jet Hurt
Donop
Lions
Black Cats
Jeff Hurt
Donop Ants
Paubion
Black Cate
Donop Ant
the Lions
Prominent San Antonio Laymen Speak at Llano Barbecue
Albert Steves and Frank Gillespie, San Antonio leaders, spoke at a Llano barbecue about the Laymen's league of the Episcopal Church. About 20 attendees from Llano and nearby Episcopal members heard the campaign to stimulate male church involvement in the diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Llano
Albert Steves
Frank Gillespie
Black Widow Parasite Study Stuns County Agent
County Agent C O Steele keeps a vial of a black widow spider on his desk to study its lethal touch on red ants. Mrs Vada Hill captured the spider. red ants placed in the jar die quickly from mere contact with the spider’s leg or feeler. The widow, marked by a red hourglass, is shy and avoids humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. 0. Steele
Vada Hill
Army Officer Seeks Recruits For Ninth Infantry
Lieut. Claude Bowen of the Ninth Infantry at Fort Sam Houston plans to visit Liano this week to accept army enlistment applications. Recruits must be single and aged 18 to 35. The Ninth Infantry, formed in 1780 and famed in 120 plus engagements, will add 700 men. Enlistments in other branches also possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bowen
Ninth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Liano
Bowen
United States Army
Llano County School Census Totals 1504 Pupils Reported
Llano County records show a scholastic population near 154 per district lines and 1504 pupils in the county. Census data forwarded to Austin by County Judge J W Currie notes ongoing checks for duplicates and errors. The common school enrollment is 837 with 656 white and 11 negro pupils in the Llano independent district. The prior year total was 15838.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
Austin
J. W. Currie
Llano Independent
Liano County
San Antonio Livestock Market Sees Calves Drop at Sale
Calves heavy, prices slipped 10 to 25 cents on many offerings while other classes stayed fairly steady. Best calves and tight yearlings sold to shippers at 6.00 to 6.40 dollars. Canners cows 1.75 to 2.75, butcher cows 4.00 to 4.50, beef bulls 3.75 to 4.00. Hog market steady with top at 9.00 for best trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Band Concert Saturday Night on Court House Lawn
The Liano Municipal band presents the second summer concert on the court house lawn at 8:00 Saturday night. HL Fi Boxell, the director, annotates the program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano Municipal Band
HL Fi
Boxell
Special Llano Term Set for Trimble Case Hearing
A special term of Llano County District Court was called by Judge Lamar Thaxton to handle business tied to the change of venue in the State of Texas v. L. E. Trimble. A hearing was set for 10:00 this morning after a postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Llano
Lamar Thaxton
Thirtythird Judicial District
State of Texas
Va. L
Trimble
Llane County
Texas
Menard County
Illespié
Gillespie
Court of Criminal Appeals
High Court
Young son of county official breaks arm in horse incident
Drace Williams ten year old son of County Commissioner Shirley Williams suffered a broken arm Wednesday after being thrown from a bareback horse near the Williams home in Kingsland. He was brought to Llano where Dr H J Hoerster set the arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drace Williams
Shirley Williams
Williams
I Kingsland
Llano
H. J. Hoerster
County Agents Confer On Cotton Certificates Session
Farm agents from District No 4 representing 20 counties met in Mason on Monday to discuss issuing cotton certificates and compliance work under the cotton adjustment program. About 36 officials attended, including D. D. Steele of Llano County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
D. D. Steele
Llano County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sipsatat
Llano Brady
Imenard
This County
Llano Soft Ball League
S. A. Livestock
Mex
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!