Liano’s Main Bridge Blocked by River Rise
River rise of about three feet after rains flooded the lower river area and submerged a temporary low water bridge. City and county officials await state highway department guidance on a permanent bridge, with plans for a ten foot higher structure and potential property impacts northward. Officials vow cooperation while delaying Northside traffic for months.
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Liano
State Highway Department
Commission
T. J. Watkins
J. W. Currie
Highway Department
Hill Country League Battles Highlight July Results
San Saba defeated Richland Springs 2 to 1 to grab second-half leadership as Lometa crushed Brady 13 to 1. Brownwood routed Llano 13 to 6 while Llano committed eight errors. Next Sunday Brownwood visits Lometa with Llano at Richland Springs.
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San Saba
Richland
Lometa
Brady
Brownwood
Liana
LLANO
Richland Springs
Hornets
Brady Turks
Liano Cowboys
Cowboys
C. Page
Stanford
Plano
Russ
Jason
Knanpp
Lehmberg
Whie Laning
Weber
Hamilton
Hodge
Wilson
Poae Collings
Lometa E- Brady
Brownwood Llano Geen Pee
Erosion Reveals Llano History In Flood Debris
Floods on the Llano River last June exposed a buffalo skull and bones found by United Telephone workers while salvaging poles for the Ward ranch. The partially petrified skull, missing horn, and other bones identify the shaggy herbivore. The skull will be exhibited at George M. Watkins hardware store.
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Llano
United Telephone Company
Ward Ranch
Texas
Geo. M. Watkins
Soft Ball League Chooses Three Commissioners
Management of the soft ball league is in the hands of three Liano men acting as high commissioners Miles Buttery Damon Smith and Alfred Weber with full authority. Wednesday night the Methodist team of San Saba played the local Methodist squad and more games are planned for Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Rev T O Rorie Jr notes better globes will improve sighting while voltage delivery remains a problem. The wires serving the field feed power to other block users. He says play has shown high sportsmanship to date.
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Miles Buttery
Damon Smith
Alfred Weber
Methodist Men of
San Saba
T. O. Rorie, Jr
Rorie
Funeral Held for Henry F Vordenbaum in San Antonio
Funeral services for Henry F Vordenbaum 76 formerly of Castell Llano County were conducted at McKinley Avenue Methodist Church in San Antonio last Saturday. He lived in San Antonio 33 years and was the son of Rev Vordenbaum a Castell pioneer pastor. Surviving are his widow four sons two daughters a sister and a brother with active pallbearers named.
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Henry F. Vordenbaum
Castell
Llano County
San Antonio
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church
Hae
Vordenbaum
Castell Methodist Church
Bertha Winkel
Methodist Church
Harry Winkel
Llana
Minnie S. Vordenbaum
Ben H
Grover
Houston
Max
Wich
Tta Falls
John Vordenbaum
San Marcos
Elizabeth Schaper
Selma Burgstaller
Emma Bohmsoth
Carl Vordenbaum
Scott Purchases Hi Way Cafe Ownership
Bill Scott became sole owner of the Hi Way Cafe by buying Louis Kuykendall’s stake. The pair opened the cafe in July last year and have since grown steadily. They recently remodeled and repainted the interior. Kuykendall has not disclosed future plans.
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Bill Scott
Louis Kuykendall
Scott
Mr. Kuykendall
Kuykendall
John Schuessler Dies in Castell After Illness
John Herman Schuessler lifelong Castell resident died Monday after a brief illness. Born September 25 1878 in Mason County he married Ida Jordan on August 25 1905 and had five children. Funeral services were held Tuesday with interment at Hoersterville cemetery. Pallbearers included his nephews and local kin.
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John Herman Schuessler
Castell
Mr. Schuessler
Mason County
Ida Jordan
Frances Mae
Johnna
John Harold
Methodist Episcopal Church
Emil Schuessler
Seguin
Alvin Schuessler
Dallas
Dan Schuessler
Minnie Schuessler
Denton
Herman Schuessler
W. L. Froehner
C. L. Bohnfolk
Hoersterville Cemetery
J. D. Jordan
Herbert and
Raymond Donop
Art
Wesley
Norman Schulze
San Antonio
James and
Wilson Schuessler
Llano ISD elects two teachers to staff for year
The Llano Independent School District board elected Miss Selma Alice Moore of Elgin as primary teacher and Ralph Walker of Cherokee as mathematics teacher. They replace Mrs. Clara Moran Cummins and Mrs. Edna P. Riley. Superintendent Hart will assign grades on his return from Corpus Christi.
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Llano Independent
Selma Alice Moore
Elgin
Mason
Clara Moran Cummins
Ralph Walker
Cherokee
School of Engineering
Texas University
Edna P. Riley
San Antonio
Correction on Llano gravel pit land sale error
The Llano News clarifies a typographical mistake in last week's report about the city buying 11% lots from Mrs Edna J Seaham for 28760 dollars. The error suggested 111% lots, which is incorrect. the sale concerns 11% interests to be used as a gravel pit.
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Llano
Llano News
San Saba
Edna J. Seaham
Defense Opposes Trimble Case Venue Order
District Judge Lamar Thaxton transferred the L. E. Trimble murder case from Llano to Gillespie County for trial amid defense protests. A prior venue change from Menard to Llano resulted in a hung jury. The defense filed a bill of exceptions and contends Llano offers fair trial, while the court cites delays and proceeds with the order.
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Lamar Thaxton
L. E. Trimble
Llano
Crillespie County
Trimble
Menard County
Gillespie County
Dan Moody
B. W. Smith
J. H. Baker
Alfred Mueller
Court of Appeals
Llano County
Kingsland Resident Taken by Death
S P Barnett of Kingsland died at home Monday evening after a long illness. He had worked for the Southern Pacific for 17 years. Funeral services were held Tuesday under Miles Bounty. A fuller obituary will run in next week’s Llano News.
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S. P. Barnett
Kingsland
Barnett
Southern Pacific
Miles Buttery
Llano News
Mammoth beet weighs 7% pounds from Henderson farm
A table beet grown on J. M. Henderson’s farm ten miles from Vatley Spring road weighed seven and a half pounds. The beet was grown without irrigation and regarded as excellent for earning purposes.
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Liano
J. M. Henderson
Vatley Spring
Car swept 250 yards down Cedar Hollow after sudden rise
Jessa Carter of five miles north of Lane Grove drove home in heavy rain and stalled in Cedar Hollow. A rope anchored to a stump failed as the creek rose washing the roadster downstream about 250 yards. The car surfaced undented and lights worked when a switch was turned. Kellus Carter, Whitfis brother and county treasurer, relayed the tale.
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Jessa Carter
Lane Grove
Cedar Hollow
Llano Texas Couple Separated by Floods In Bardegov
A Llano Texas couple watched floods from opposite sides of the Atlantic as June floods hit Bardegov Czechoslovakia. Mrs J L Katz returned from a four month visit to her homeland and described the moment her bridge failed and her grandmother’s house flooded. Her husband’s plea from Bardegov reached Llano as the flood worsened.
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Llano
Texas
Bardegov
Czechoslovakia
J. L. Katz
Katz
Liano
25 to Attend Short Course at A and M College
Final preparations are made for more than 25 delegates mainly from 4H clubs across the county to attend the 26th Annual Farmers Short Course at A and M College from July 26 to August 2. A Llano group will depart at 6 a.m. by large truck, many camping at college grounds, with a program covering dairy poultry sheep beef cattle agricultural engineering entomology hogs tanning horses and recreation.
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A. & M. College
Llano
Iva
Leonard Oestreich
Kassel Moseley
Gordon Buchholz
Paul Robinson
Tax Exempt Cotton Quota Raised in Llano County 1935-36
Llano County sets a tax exempt cotton quota of 540 097 pounds for 1935-36, about 1088 bales. The county total rises from last year as more producers share the quota, with 1851 producers in the two bale class. Certificates will be issued after growing cotton is measured and harvested dates are tagged. New regulations require both buyer and seller to print sale details and pay the regulation price in presence of authorized officers.
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Llano County
Cotton Belt
North Llano Indep School Board Plans Complete Rebuild
The North Llano Independent School District will rebuild the North Llano school with a new foundation roof and complete refurbishment. A committee of Alfred Webber John Watkins Miles Buttery and Superintendent W W Hart was formed to draft plans for board approval, with contracts to be let after. A previous petition warned of a tax rebellion if facilities were not improved by August 15.
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North Llano
Independent School District Board
Alfred Webber
John Watkins
Miles Buttery
W. W. Hart
Weather brings scattered showers to Llano area
Weather reports show Llano and surrounding territory received added moisture after several days of heat reaching 103 degrees. From Sunday to Wednesday, Llano recorded about an inch and a half of rain, with showers noted in multiple directions.
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Llano
E. W. Torrence
Weather Bureau
Linno
Production Credit Association reshuffles staff in Texas
Changes in personnel at the Las Saba Production Credit Association include Wilson Wade becoming treasurer, Loman A Kuykendal appointed assistant secretary treasurer, and other leadership shifts. W. T. Payne of San Saba presides. J. J. Epper son of Llano is president with directors from Llano Lampasas and Batem. Loans remain offered at six percent for agricultural use and purchases of western.
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Las Saba Production Credit Association
Wilson Wade
Wade Reptives
F. Schlemmer
Houston
Tas
Hele
Loman A. Kuykendal
Burnet
L. G. Keele
Sige Ige
B. Sabaussy Lamparas
Sam Sabs
Ida
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John Schuessler
Husband
N. Llano Suhool
Gredit
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