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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1957
Page
5
New Polaroid and other cameras and equipment listed for sale including a car evaporative cooler and projector. Funeral notice expresses gratitude for support after the death of Mrs. Ruby Hampton and thanks Dr Hoerster and friends. Card of thanks from the family.
Mrs Rule Decker expresses gratitude for the Mothers Day shower of cards and gifts. She thanks friends for kindness, flowers, cards, notes, and letters and notes it is impossible to acknowledge each person individually. Rev Leo J F St John OMI signs on behalf of sender.
Mrs. B L Greenhaw hosted guests including Mr and Mrs John Rea from Lone Grove and Mr and Mrs Harry Allman of Dallas. Haden Smathers of Smithville and Bud Smathers of Denavidens returned home for the weekend. Wilford Stephanegan visited T J Casnar at Field Creek and Mary Stephenson called on the Stephenson family in Burnet.
A Texas House vote of 74 to 46 defeated SB 55, a BETTER GOVERNMENT bill pushing clearer public notices. The measure would designate who prints notices, empower warnings, and target officials disrespecting disclosure laws, championed by the Texas Press Association. Names listed include Louis H. Anderson and J. L. Armor among others.
Llano residents attend summer classes at universities in Texas. Visitors from Harper, Winters, Lubbock, Brownfields, Kerrville and other Texas towns attend the Llano rodeo or visit Llano families. The notice also lists creditors’ claims for the estate of Elzy Whitis and names the executor in Kempner, Texas.
Miss Eser and Mrs Norton attended the Greater Dallas Fashion Market in Dallas May 26 to 31. Exhibits filled the Adolphus Baker and Dallas Hotels and the Merchandise Mart, with four market associations and over 1,000 salesmen showing 3,000 lines of women’s and children’s apparel. The next market will run August 25 to 30 featuring holiday and midwinter fashions.
An advertisement seeks reliable men or women in Clayton Missouri area to handle nationwide products via new merchandising dispensers. Requires cash availability of 1192.50 to 2885.00 and a car, promising $300 to $600 monthly for 6 spare hours weekly, with potential full time support and no selling. Includes a request for a personal interview and a phone number.
The Llano News recounts a ten year old Billy Edwards story about burro drawn street cars in Llano. Edwards says the piece was misclassified as fact though it was a fiction school assignment. Mrs Demon Edwards notes the error and clarifies intent. Mrs Speece and children of Houston, formerly of Llano, visited Llano this weekend.
Vacation Bible School at St John’s Lutheran Church starts Monday June 10 for a two week program. Classes run from 8739 to 11 am.
Mrs Wallace departs Houston Friday for a sixteen day tour of Florida and Cuba. She will visit Mobile St Augustine Tallahassee Jacksonville Pensacola Cypress Gardens Winterhaven Silver Springs and Miami spending five days in Florida and staying in Havana during the Cuba trip. She plans to return via New Orleans.
Luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Janner last Thursday included Mr and Mrs Cecil Smith Sidney and Charles of San Antonio Mr and Mrs Marion Davis and children of Killeen Mr and Mrs Warren Strayhorn of Austin Mrs M C Scott Sr Mr and Mrs Francis K Scott Gary and Randy and Mr and Mrs Tommy Crawford of Liano
From 11 30 fim all children at 12 years and under are invited to attend. Closing execidés will be held Sunday night June 16.
Officials outline season dates from November 16 to December 31 for turkey and buck deer. Buck limit remains two per season while antlerless hunts depend on October census. New area designations include Gillespie Kerr Llano Mason Menlo? The document lists multiple counties and notes more meetings statewide.
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