Lantex Theatre Hosts Weekend Guests and Locals
At the Lantex Theatre Mr and Mrs Pete Bibles and their child ren and Wilton Behras from Leander plus Miss Faye Behras of Llano were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Do M Behras. Joe Brannon of Burnet visited relatives here. Rex Mason and friends from Leander spent the weekend. Willie Cowan of Lone Grove was a Sunday business visitor. Kenneth Lee Bibles of Leander visited his grandparents, C M Behras and daughter Thelma were business visitors to Liano Saturday. J B Farris of Lone Grove visited Saturday.
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Pete Bibles
Wilton Behras
Leander
Faye Behras
Llano
Do. M. Behras
Joe Brannon
Burnet
Rex Mason
Willie Cowan
Lone Grove
Kenneth Lee Bibles
C. M. Behras
Thelma
Liano
J. B. Farris
Tow News Visit Highlights and Local Shawn Details
Mrs. D. C. Behrns reports visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cowan and Sue Beth, and Mrs. Schneider of Llano. The Oscar Hallmark house is completed and ready for occupancy. A cemetery gathering drew residents from Lone Grove Bluffton and across the lake, with many local families attending.
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D. C. Behrns
Raymond Cowan
Sue Beth
Schneider
Llano
Oscar Hallmark
Miles
Jim Bragg
Herbert Baugh
Highway Offices Moved to Mason County Courthouse
The State Highway department relocates from Menard to Mason County, with resident engineer Brown King and assistants Leo Willis Geo Smith Albert Kitchens and Ed Easley moving in. Offices will be housed in the grand jury area as local highway improvement projects begin.
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Mason County News
Mason
State Highway Department
Menard
Brown King
Leo Willis
Geo, Smith
Albert Kitchens
Ed Easley
Grand Jury
Mason County to Survey Highway 9 Curve and County Road
The King family moves to Mason County with plans underway for a Mason Mountain survey to remove a dangerous curve on Highway 9. Additional surveying on a ten mile section of Highway 29 east of Mason toward Llano is funded under the 1939 Federal program with $90,000 already appropriated.
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Mra. King
Fort Mason
Mason
Llano
Highway 81 to Be Improved Gillespie County Contracts
Fredericksburg Standard reports that in June two large road contracts will be let in Gillespie County along with paving of the Harper road to the Kimble county line at about 320 000 dollars and asphalt paving for highway 81 to the Llano county line at 5 000 to 6 000 dollars per mile. The total construction in the county will approach 400 000 dollars. The plan follows a conference between Representative Petsch Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Good Roads Committee and state highway engineers.
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Fredericksburg
State Highway Commission
Gillespie County
Kerrville Road
Harper Road
Kimble County
Fredericksubrg
Liano County
Petsch
Catfish Finally Lands in Skillet at Kerr County
Kerrville Times reports Kerr County tax assessor collector E. H. Nichols returned from Johnson Creek with a 13 pound Opelousas catfish after a big tug broke his line. Witnesses Allen Hunt M W Neely and John Lacy recounted the catch and its hook in the fishs mouth. The tale sparked good natured disbelief among companions and ends with the fish cooking Saturday morning. Also details a church bulletin topic list and speakers including Mrs R H Summers and Miss Verdie Everett.
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Kerrville
E. H. Nichols
Kerr County
Johnson Creek
Nichols
Allen Hunt
M. W. Neely
John Lacy
Injunction Granted Against Rea Unit in Brady Case
In the 36th judicial district court Judge E J Miller granted an injunction restraining McCulloch County Electric Co operative Inc from energizing power lines until it deposits 1910 in the court registry to reimburse W Q Hall Telephone Co for damages from servicing the Lohn community. The ruling followed a jury finding that metallizing costs would total about 3910, with total line repair estimated near 4900. Trial addressed negligence in building along the highway and extended to allow a motion for a new trial.
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36Th Judicial District Court
E. J. Miller
McCulloch County Electric Co-operative, Inc
W. C. Hall Telephone Company
Texas
McCulloch
W QO. Hall Telephone Company
Lohn
Miller
Colorado River Bridge Contract Awarded in Texas
Jenson Construction Co of Austin and San Antonio won the Colorado River bridge project on Highway 1 north of San Saba. Their general contract bid was 285,685 dollars, lower than the estimated cost. Work must start within 15 days of the letting.
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San Saba
Jenson Construction Company
Austin
San Antonio
Colorado River
Highway 1
State Highway Department
Bob McConnell
Bridge contract let for 14 miles grading north Richland Springs
Allhands and Davis won the bid for the Brownwood road farm-to-market project. The contract covers 14 miles of grading drainage and select material with a price of 26 620.67 dollars. Work is expected to start soon and the contractor aims to finish within a year.
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Allhands & Davis
Ashley Stricken Thursday Night In San Saba
W A Ashley prominent San Saba citizen suffered a serious heart attack Thursday night and lay in a critical condition for a time His improvement by Wednesday was noted and friends across the county expect a month of bed rest He is father to Llano District Attorney Carlos Ashley and Reuben Ashley of Rough Creek.
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San Saba
W. A. Ashley
Ashley
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Reuben Ashley
Rough Creek
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Donald Duck
TOW News
Guy Green
John Allen
A. P. Alexander
Fayte
Mattie Nobles
Bro. Lynn Nobles
D. Collins
Bluffton
Will P. Miller
Jos
Will and
Grady Cowan
Howell Farris
Mrs. Gutherie
Kerville
Guy Alexander
Highway
Purina
Omolene
Pat Marschall
Brazil
R. H. Summers
Sessoms
Verdie Everett
Shifflett
A. M. Long
C. H. Hullinger
Oliver
Shirley
Swenson
Reichenau Truck Line
Mason — Castell & Liano
J. C. Virdell
Brady
REA Unit
Home Furniture & Undertaking Co
Jeff L. Hurt
Dick Patton
Boulder
E. A. Schuessler
Owner
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