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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
5
A local field near Valley Spring shows dramatic gains from fertilization. A farmer used two to four dollars per acre, yielding taller stalks and early bloom on fertilized rows compared with unfertilized neighbors. Report notes one row with poor fruit but overall color improvement and potential higher yields if rain continues.
The Lincoln public school faculty will be complete except for one position. Superintendent Levy announced the staff includes science and agriculture advisers, language teachers, and grade instructors. Wyckoff family guests arrive from Oberlin to join local celebrations.
The Liano Methodist Church hosted an audience filled to capacity for a Sunday program by orphans from the Waco Methodist Orphanage. Rev W T Gray noted the home houses 350 children and aims for high school education for all, funded by church support and vocational programs. The event raised $124.65 for the home as local families planned a statewide tour.
E W Oshorte buys the WLT Athi farm area north of Liang schools and plans to move soon. Geo M Watkins returns from San Antonio hospital, regaining strength and hoping for full health soon, welcomed by friends after illness.
Llano County stockraisers meet in the district courtroom to urge continued tick eradication. They review costs, vow to rebuild the dipping vat after repeated destruction, and set funding plans including a countywide cattle list and per-head assessments to cover guards and operations.
Troop No. 1 Liana Boy Scouts camped three days at Sandstone to complete tests and earn badges. Fourteen scouts achieved Second Class, others advanced toward First Class, with Woodrow Wilson as a visitor from Troop 6.
Ed Hoffmann, one of Castl County’s oldest and most respected citizens, died at his home near Castl on Wednesday afternoon July 16 after a year of ill health. Born June 20, 1860 in Lethingen he lived his life in the county. He married Sarah Creanwalsga in 1887 and was survived by three children, four brothers and four sisters. Funeral services will be held at the family home followed by interment in the family cemetery.
Mrs. Otto Henrichs of Castell died suddenly at her Castell home Monday after a day of malaise. Aged 71, she was long wife of merchant Otto Henrichs and mother to two daughters and a stepson. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Robert Moerner, with interment in Castell Cemetery.
Wm King his wife and young son Charles are visiting relatives in Georgetown this week. John Atkins and his wife arrived in Tolano on Tuesday. Atkins is on a summer vacation, traveling from Corpus Christi after several days there. He reports South Texas to be extremely dry.
In a bid to expand leadership, a pair of volunteers will train separate teams under J. H. Meredith, the Scout Master. The organization seeks a willing participant to take on a troop role.
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