Industry Thrived Along the Colorado Lake Buchanan History
In the Lake Buchanan area early Llano County settlers built a life along the Colorado River with salt works and a hat shop by J F Morgan. A Baptist preacher ran a river mill, I B Maxwell built the first lumber house, and Chadwick proposed a cotton mill. The blacksmith shop kept town moving with plows, wheels and horse shoeing.
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Lake Buchanan
Llano County
Colorado
Fredericksburg
Earlies
J. F. Morgan
Ginia
Henry Chadwick
I. B. Maxwell
Chadwick
Aren
Arit
Texas
Tew Church of Chine se Holds Revival Series
Derrell Debo preaches at the Tew Church of Chine se revival continuing through June 11 with daily 8:30 p m services. The event features music and church history elements hosted by Highland Lakes Church in Kingslend.
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Derrell Debo
Highland Lakes
Kingslend
Sack Pot Rodeo Event With No Purse Showcased
An unspecified rodeo event offers no purse to entrants. winners receive all or part of the entry fees. The item notes a pot that is not funded by contestants and emphasizes prize uncertainty.
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Federal Savings"and Loan Insurance Corporation
United States
Barringer Hill Minerals Near Buchanan Dam Highlight Historic Find
In Llano County near Buchanan Dam a 35 foot rise called Barringer Hill yielded 47 minerals and rocks including pitchblende and gasolinite. John Barringer prospected the site later sold to Piedmond Mining Company in 1889 for 5000 pounds. Edison interests sought ore for lamp filaments.
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Buchanan Dam
Buchanan
Barringer Hill
Lakeshore Drive
John Barringer
Llano County
Barringer
Thomas Edison
Norway
Philadelphia
Dr. Viven
Edison
Texas
Home Demonstration Club Meets for Laundering Talk
Homemakers gathered at Mrs. Ernest Tomme’s home last Monday to hear Mrs. Elaine Houston present on laundering and ironing. Plans were set for freezing and canning demonstrations next month at Mrs. Tomme’s residence. Attendees included Mrs. Grace Campbell Flora Smith Pansy Ward Emmer Smith Ethel Morley Vera Watts Alsa Hopson Christina Umfrid Lois Levensailor Letha Tomme and Elaine Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Tomme
Elaine Houston
Tomme
Grace Campbell
Flora Smith
Pansy Ward
Emner Smith
Ethel Morley
Vera Watts
Alsa Hopson
Christina Umfrid
Lois Levensailor
Letha Tomme
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Lake Shore Food Market
H. Roberts
Buchenen Dem, Texas
Lakeland Lodge
Carrie Singleton
Buchanan Dem
Lake Buchanan Buchanan Dam
Shroyer Lodge
Lakeshore
C. D. McDonald Grocery
Lake Shore
Buchanan's Finest Trailer
The
Edgewater
James
Ruth Covey
Lake Shore Drive
Buchanan Lake
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Buck
Leake Shore Drive
Tew Church of Chinese Held Revival
Howert
Rock’n
ALA
Telend Villege Reed
Reymen End
Merthityn Chiem
TOW
Gluffton, Texas
Parker Motel
Mes
Ofen
Cordes
Buchanen Cem
Raught
Black Rock Cottages
Mr. End Mes. Biden Jennings
Granch
Boerne
Hland Lakes
Margle Falls
Burnet
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Boerne Ane Manete Onucd
Chamber of Commerce
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