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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1936
Page
2
Castell residents host relatives and visitors from Menard Liberty Hill Pecos and Austin. Local revivals missions meetings and church activities are noted along with travel from Lometa Llano Kerrville and George Town for church events and summer programs.
A candidate appeals to Llano County voters amid illness and rain hindering door to door visits. He asserts commitment to public service and asks residents to consider him for a legal position based on experience and knowledge of the law.
A full day of rodeo events and family fun at Willow City with entries $1, grounds admission 25 cents, under 18 free. Barbecue and refreshments on site. Night political speaking. Proceeds benefit the school.
Bible School follows with preaching Sunday morning. No evening service due to the pastor’s meeting in Kingsland. J. J. Ray, Pastor.
The church invites increased attendance at morning services and evening gatherings on the lawn. Sundays focus on the life in Christ with the theme Thomas. Pastor Bludworth announces sessions on discipleship as the warm season continues.
The Baptist church holds Bible School at 9:45 and sermon at 11:00 in the morning. Evening Worship is at 8:15 and will be conducted outdoors on the north side during summer under Pastor W P Ray.
The Methodist Missionary society will meet Friday at 4 o clock at the church for the regular monthly business meeting. Members have been urged to attend.
The Blue side of the Christian Aid society will entertain the Red side at Mrs. T. E. Foster's home from 3:30 to 5:30 PM on Friday. Members are urged to attend for games and refreshments.
Texas commercial failures fell 44 percent from May and 47 percent from June 1935, with Dun and Bradstreet data cited. First half 1936 failures were 21 percent below the comparable period last year, and liabilities dropped 30.4 percent from May and 68 percent from June last year.
A humorous list encourages bold bidding and dummy play while joking about rules. It advises raising partner bids, exploring cards, and discussing plays. The piece ends with a quirky question about priming a pump and water flow, attributed to Pringhar Iowa Bell.
A fragmented note notes a drop in red ink sales over recent months, calling it the first notable feature in trade history. Fred L Whalen, an ink manufacturer, comments that the wartime cycle appears to move quickly, raising questions if history repeats itself or is altered.
Friends and supporters of his precinct praise Shirley Williams born and raised in the county. He backs building up county schools and has studied law since election as commissioner, showing knowledge of statutes. Ranch and farm readers urge support for his qualified service to Llano County.
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