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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
16
A granite stone once used at the Algona Hotel now marks the doorway in the yard of Mrs. Hotel. The stone bears the imprint Dan Stribling and ties to Algona’s old hotel era.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Raymond Rogers home on Monday night May 22. Mrs. Leslie A. McDaniel led worship and officers were installed by Mrs. Ralph Hickman. Officers include President Mrs. Harry Winkel Vice President Mrs. Clay Fowler Receding Secretary Mrs. Raymond Byfield Treasurer Mrs. George Pechacek Coordinator Mrs. Orville Buttery. Refreshments followed and the next meeting is planned for August at the ranch home of Mrs. Ralph Hickman near Georgetown.
C J Studley of Webster City Iowa shows an old time bill of sale dated March 1 1848. The document lists property left for Oregon territory including ox teams cows wheels boards syrup and a slave sale of six enslaved people plus firearms and liquor. The home reference places the original sale near Versailles Kentucky with terms cash or 1 percent interest and security by Bob McDonald.
Llano County library lists notable 1960 fiction and related works. Durrell’s Alexander Quartet and The Leopard by Lampedusa appear among best sellers. Other titles include Walk Egypt To Kill a Mockingbird and The Waters of Kronos, with commentary on reading as grand pleasure.
Henry Hammons notes the Sherman Long residence once housed a general store on a historic stage coach route from Burnet through Mason Crossing Castell to Mason, marking a local heritage detail.
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