Llano Sues Utilities for 282600 Penalty Over Reports
The City of Llano seeks penalties totaling 282,600 against Texas Power and Light and the Texas Public Utilities Corp for alleged failures to file annual financial reports as required by Texas law. It also orders both utilities to appear before the equalization board to justify proposed assessment increases.
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Llano
Texas Power and Light Company
Texas Public Utilities Corporation
Equalization Board
Texas
A. . Mueller
Carlos Ashley
Lawrence L. Bruhl
Ross
EK. F. Renken
Utilities’ Taxation Department
July Rainfall Breaks All Records Here
Record July rainfall in this county reached 8.66 inches by observer Eri W Tarrence with eight days left in the month. A 60 mph gust caused wind damage to wallpaper. two heavy downpours in a week boosted totals. May 1929 and May 1935 ranks among months with higher totals. past 18 yearJuly average is 1.61 inches. Ranchers note a 40 year high grass cover aiding cattle work.
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Eri. W. Tarrence
U. S. Weather Bureau
Llane
Llano to honor Roy B. Inks with bridge dedication
City Council adopts a resolution to request the state highway department dedicate the Llano River bridge to the memory of Roy B. Inks for his work on county highway and bridge construction. The council also moves to regulate parking of long trucks in the business district and weighs franchise matters involving Liano Community Service Company.
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Llano River
Roy B. Inks
State Highway Department
Mr. Inks
J. J. Backnes
Liano Community Service Company
Texas Power and Light Company
Texas Public Utility Corporation
City reports show undisclosed property values in Texas firms
City officials note a total difference of 85 193 40 between combined actual renditions and renditions based on property values reported to the city. Earlier annual reports failed to reveal property values within Liano city limits, listing only statewide totals.
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Texas Power and Light CO
Motal Investment
Oxas Public Utilities Corp
Tal
Cant
Texas Power
Basta
Simba Texas Public Utility Corpoy
Liano
Texas
Bridge Spans Meet Exactly in Liano River Construction
Unofficial observers celebrate as two steel arches join over the Liano river after weeks of buildup. Austin Bridge Co. wins a suspension of $75 daily damages, pending federal approval. concrete roadway advances on two spans. final painting and dedication set for September 15.
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Liano
Ligno
The
Austin Bridge Company
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Youth Is Injured In Austin Highway Car Crash
Milton Brotherton a 15 year old the son of Mrs. Allen Smith suffered two broken legs in a Tuesday night auto collision on the Austin highway near Mrs. Jim Wilson's residence. Robert Brown 19 of Temple driven the car. A public collection of about 80 dollars was raised for hospital care with help from local officials.
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Milton Brotherton
Allen Smith
Austin
H. J. Hoerster
Earl Avery
J. J. Backnes
Elmon Stewart
Sam Avery
Robert Brown
Temple
John Brown
Liano
Jim Wilson
New Fountain Installed at Bruhl s Drug Store
A modern liquid carbonic refrigerated fountain with a cream capacity of 40 gallons has been installed at Bruhl s Drug store. It represents the latest in soda fountain engineering. Syrups and crushed fruits are kept between 87 and 46 degrees under sanitary conditions. Leather-covered stools provide patron comfort. The fountain is all electric refrigerated.
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Bruhl
Professional Women's Club to Serve Refreshments
The Professional Women's Club will offer sandwiches tea coffee and doughnuts at nominal prices. The sale occurs at the band stand on the courthouse square next Saturday night.
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Courthouse Square
Buttery Family Vacation Patters in Texas
Misa Mabel Buttery, now of Houston, arrived in Stano this week for her annual vacation. She was accompanied home by Miss Donia Buttery, daughter of Mr and Mrs John C Buttery, who had been visiting Baytown and Houston.
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Misa Mabel Buttery
Houston
Stano
Donia Buttery
John C. Buttery
Baytown
Raeseners Among Texas Centennial Sightseers in Dallas
Mr and Mrs H A Raesener join Texas Centennial visitors in Dallas this week as sightseeing continues. Local residents and tourists tour landmarks and share impressions of the Centennial celebration.
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H. A. Raesener
Dallas
Houstonians Visit Lehmberg Household Guests
Mr. and Mrs. John Drapela of Houva ton are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W G Lehmberg.
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John Drapela
Houwaton
Mra
W. OG. Lehmberg
Voters prepare to name party nominees in Llano County
Llano County Democrats plan to vote Saturday to select nominees for national state district county and precinct offices. Election returns will be posted on riverfront boards near Llano Drug Company and Bruhl's Drug Store. Package liquor houses must close Friday midnight and remain shut until Monday morning. Beer sale is banned from 7 am Saturday to 8 pm Saturday. polling period tight.
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Liano County
Russell Keyser
Llano Drug Company
Bruhl
North Side
County Agent Reports Corn Hog Contract Payments
Final benefit checks on 298 1935 Corn Hog contracts totaling 17186.38 have been received by the county agent's office. The last payment on 21 delayed contracts has not yet been made.
Llano Florist Attends Texas State Convention in San Antonio
Mrs. R. Fishbeck a Llano florist spent the past week at the 22nd annual Texas State Florists association convention in San Antonio. She drove to the city on Monday and returned Friday.
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R. Fishbeck
Llano
Local residents plan visits to Dallas Houston and Winnebago
Miss Eunice Allen W A manager here Mrs Ella Opp and Mrs Q P Garrett left Thursday for Dallas Allen will go to Winnaboro for vacation with relatives Opp will travel to Houston and Garrett will visit relatives in Dallas Walter Charlea Decker Mrs Decker and baby daughter of Rock Springs visited in the home of Mr and Mrs W G Decker from Monday until Thursday of last week
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Herman H. Roth and Baby
Phoenix, Arizona
Mr. Roth
Mrs
H. C. Roth
Walter Charlea Decker
Mias Lucifie Hambrick Visits San Saba Host
Mias Lucifie Hambrick of San Saba spent the weekend as a guest of Misa Dickie Owen, sharing time and hospitality in the community.
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Mias Lucifie Hambrick
San Saba
Misa Dickie Owen
A D Deats Becomes First to Cross New Bridge
A D Deats known as Boss Deats becomes the first man to walk the new bridge in Liane county. He faced a 20 foot initial drop with no handhold then found a safer path along floor stringers and completed the crossing before returning to his North Side business.
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A. D. Deats
New Bridge
A. D
Boss) Deats
Liane County
Deats
Llano Defeats Fredericksburg Giants in Seventh Straight Win
Llano beat Fredericksburg 8 to 2 to extend their streak to seven and reach a .500 season percentage for the first time. Richland Springs edged Brady 6 to 5 in 12 innings, Junction beat Legion 7 to 6, and upcoming July 26 games include Llano at Richland and Legion hosting Junction.
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Fredericksburg
Richland
Tad Brady
Llano
Junction
Legion
Brady
UANO
Fredericksburg Giants
Cowboys
Richland Springs
Turks
Bill Arnold
Giants
Peterman
Errors
4H Club Pigs Show Strong Gains at Centennial
Llano 4-H members report pigs averaging over two pounds daily at the Centennial display. Pigs fed a corn oats shorts meat scraps milk and minerals from Luling Foundation and Gan P. Lihard stock. Registration papers issued and names of club members feeding pigs listed.
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Llano 4-H Club
D. D. Steele
Luling Foundation
Gan P. Lihard
James Epperson
Billy Keng
Roy Siden
Frances Williams
Marcus Smith
John Rabb
Sam Rabb
Edgar J. Moas
Albert Bales
George Epperson
Betty McMellan
Long Returns to His Old Llano Home
Heber Long of Standard Oil Shreveport arrived in Llano for a brief visit to his old hometown this week. he left Llano in 1907 and is well known among longtime residents.
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Heber Long
Standard Oil Company
Shreveport
Llano
Mr. Long
University of Texan missses host weekend at homes
Misses Tillie B Moaa and Mary May of the University of Texan spent the weekend at their homes.
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Tillie B. Moaa
Mary May
The
University of Texan
Massive Buchan Dam Crew Passes Thousand Mark
R B Alsop reports over 1000 workers on the Buchan dam project. Three shifts run daily with continuous concrete pouring at about 800 cubic yards per day and plans to nearly double once two more mixers arrive. Additional two family homes will be built in the Buchanan camp for 10 to 12 more families. Since July concrete used rock shipped from New Braunfels. quarry work will soon supply all needs.
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Buchanan Dam
R. B. Alsop
Buchanan Camp
New Braunfels
Inks Dam Project Gets Fast-Track Work Order Today
Morrison Knudsen to receive a work order today from the Lower Colorado River authority for the Roy B. Inks dam on the Colorado river between Llano and Burnet counties. About 25 carloads of equipment will reach the site within 24 hours and work will begin on a mess hall followed by offices and worker housing. An estimated 500 men will be employed within 20 days.
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Morrison-Knudsen Company
Roy B. Inks
Colorado River
Llano
Burnet
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Public Works Administration
Llano Students Named to University of Texas Honor Roll
In Austin Texas on July 22 the College of Arts and Sciences announced that 72 UT second semester honorees earned spots on the honor roll. Dean H T Parlin released the list highlighting both quantity and quality of work, including Llano residents Tillie Badu Moss and Adele Anette Kothmann among those named.
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Austin
Texas
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Texas
H. ‘Tt. Parlin
Tillie Badu Moss
Adele Anette Kothmann
Liano
Davis Family Heads to Terras Centennial in Dallas
Mr and Mrs Iby Davis recently left for the Terras Centennial in Dallas with their young daughter Coralyn who had been visiting Llano grandparents E W and Mrs Torrence. Her parents had toured Mexico during the child’s stay.
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Iby Davis
Winkel and guests attend Steiner Valley Polled Hereford fold day
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Winkel and Tom Raymond visited the Steiner Valley Polled Hereford ranch at Whiteney in Hill County last Thursday for fold day. They returned to Llano on Friday.
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J. W. Winkel
Tom Raymond
Steiner Valley
Hereford Ranch
Whiteney
Hill County
Llano
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Hill Country League
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