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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
1
A June 17 gathering at Llano County Courthouse invites all residents involved in Boy Scouts. Leaders will discuss forming a county organization, outline a cost flexible program, present Troop One charter, and showcase knot tying and badge significance. Training schools may follow led by Austin Scout Executives.
Miss Carrol Moss of Lane Denton Texas earned a bachelor of arts in English at the thirty second annual commencement of Texas State College for Women. Dr Paul Quillian delivered the baccalaureate sermon and President L H Hubbard gave the commencement address. Miss Moss is the daughter of Mr and Mrs M M Moss.
Supt Hart honors Raithist list includes South Side and North Side Grade School pupils by grade and teacher names. The document catalogs students from Grade 7 to Grade 1 with numerous surnames across both campuses.
Daily Vacation Bible School at the Methodist church reports 64 participants on opening day and 81 on the next. Children come from multiple churches and some unaffiliated. Rev T O Rorie serves as General Superintendent with Hazel Wood assisting woodwork. various helpers assist in beginners juniors and games under Miss Nona Davee and Mrs Frank Martin among others.
J. E. Lindsey Jr moves his cleaning business from west of the Southern Hotel to the Stribling building beside Moore State Bank. He says the new location will be more accessible to customers and friends, and the move occurred during working hours to ensure all work is promptly handled.
The better grades of cattle held steady with grass calves selling to $7.00 and best beef cows up to $6.00. Hogs opened at $9.00 for top arrivals, feeder pigs quoted $4.75 to $6.00, and sheep lambs brought around $6.00 for milk lambs. Receipts included 389 cattle and 228 calves with varied quotations across categories.
Mrs. Billy Saunders organizes a worship program for juniors with Rev. Rolie leading pop songs. The school runs two weeks ending with a picnic in the first week and commencement exercises in the final week. Exhibits of articles and memory drills will be shown.
A. E. Crenwelge manager of the Liano Service Station has a crew laying concrete drives on the north side of the river. He plans several improvements in his business in the coming months.
The Llano Chapter Order of the Eastern Star installed Friday night with Lucy Winkel as installing officer. Officers include Audrey Baldwin-Worthy Matron Clark Smith-Worthy Patron Nora Hardin-Associate Matron Ona Darnail-Secretary E Ten Currie-Treasurer Sidna Hamilton-Conductress Zolora Stribling-Associate Conductress Maud Spinks-Marshal Siambra Stribling-Chaplain Florence Fishbeck-Adah Lucy Winkel-Ruth Minnie Martin-Esther Nell McDermott-Martha Esther Datchau-Electa Cora Tarrence-Warder Mary J. Garrett-Sentinel.
Final plans are set for the first phase of corn hog contract compliance in Lland County. County Supervisor J. E. Epperson met with field supervisors to outline visiting all signers, measuring corn land, and collecting compliance data. State Board requests completion by June 15 to minimize delays and ensure signer cooperation.
Receipts include hogs 11 head 175 to 200 pounds at 9.00 for choice and 6.25 to 8.50 for lighter to feeder weights. Beef bulls $3.00 to 3.75 and $4.00 to 5.00. Sheep 120 head with milk lambs 3.50 to 5.00 and fat muttons 2.50 to 3.50. Goats general runs 1.50 to 1.75, choice fat 2.00.
Weather rain halted local Cowbery of the Hill Country schedule with games postponed or rescheduled. Brownwood beat Marble Falls 8 5 to clinch first half, while Richland Springs split with Lometa in a double header. Next weekend teams chase final first-half results at Llano and San Saba.
Dr Dotlihite D. V. M has been transferred to Abilene after weeks in Llano County testing cattle for Bangs disease and Tuberculosis. Over 1500 head tested with few reactors. nearly 1000 still waiting. Ranchers should apply to the County Agent to arrange a testing schedule when work resumes.
A letter from Congressman Chas L South informs that all Texas PWA project applications go to the State Director H PL fnt at Frost National Bank Building San Antonio. The Texas division is split into twenty works districts with Brownwood likely as the regional office. Hopkins did not consult Congress on districts or personnel to oversee the program.
At a Tuesday night board meeting in Llana, seventeen teachers were elected for Llana schools with fourteen returning veterans. One grade school vacancy remains and an English and Spanish instructor to be chosen. Assigned so far: North Llano School Hays. grade school staff include Moran Ingram May May Hunter Williams Moss Schuessler Rabb Hays Byfield. High school hires include Stephens Bookkeeping Riley Mathematics Powell History Stribling Science Coach Jones English. Willie Durrah to run the colored school.
After about fifteen days of testimony in the State of Texas v L H Trimble charged with murder, jurors could not agree and were dismissed. The case may be moved to another county for a new trial. Local residents update as Mrs P L Barker hosts Mr Elmo Littlepage and Miss Mayrene Garrett heads home.
Mrs. Carlos C. Ashley and her children will travel to Arp on Sunday to visit Mrs. Ashley’s sister for a time.
The passage argues political interference must be avoided and projects decided on merit. It notes Congressman South champions district welfare and urges potential projects be submitted to the State Director promptly, warning that the test will be first served and prioritization may be practical.
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