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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
5
Local observer H. C. Roth reports June began with daily showers totaling .55 inch for the month and a second crossing of the 100 degree mark this season. Saturday’s low reached 101 degrees as heat persists through the week.
Marvin Land and Marvin Elliott represented the Llano Volunteer Fire department at A and M College last week for a firemen training school. The city paid their expenses to help secure a reduction in fire insurance rates, which save several hundred dollars annually for policyholders.
San Antonio June 5 Hogs sold at steady to firm prices with 160 400 lb butchers at 14.55 and sows at 13.80. Feeder pigs 100 150 lb brought 14.55. Cattle receipts 2 400 with calves 2 100. slaughter demand remained strong though activity eased versus Monday. Medium grass steers sold around 12.50 13.75 and yearlings near 14.50 while common grass steers and yearlings trailed at 9.50 11.50 and canner offerings at 7 9.00.
Liano county has bought about 40 percent of its Series E War Bond quota as the Seven th War Loan drive proceeds. Other government securities total 12 832 50 toward the 225 090 goal. Moore State Bank reports 56 568 75 Cas tel post office 2 850 00 Liano post office 826 50. No reports yet from Buchanan Dam or Kingsland post offices. County war finance chairman J F Battery warns the drive ends July 7 with a 7150 000 target.
Private First Class Rayburn Houston now stationed in Okinawa writes his wife that rain is plentiful on this land and mentions meeting L B Tinsley who serves with the Marines.
G W Sharp died at his home in Llano on Monday after four years of illness. Born September 5, 1860 in Bosque County Texas, he moved to Llano in 1881 and lived near Click before relocating to Llano three years ago. A veteran trail driver, he survived by three sisters Mrs J A Coursey Miss Sarah Sharp and Mrs J J Barnett, who attended the rites. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Honey Creek cemetery at 5:00 p.m. conducted by Rev D E H Simpson with pallbearers Alfred Courgey B H Barnett John Barnett F M Coursey W J Williams and Calporne Summers.
George McGehee Watkins longtime Llano figure died in a San Antonio hospital at 1 05 am Tuesday after surgical complications He was born April 19 1863 in San Marcos and moved to Llano in 1879 He founded the hardware firm in 1889 retiring in 1943 He supported Llano church and commerce and was a 32nd degree Mason Interment at Llano cemetery Funeral at Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church with Pallbearers including Watkins relatives and out-of-town mourners
A letter from Sgt Lawrence R. Light to his mother Mrs. Laura Light says he was liberated from a German prisoner of war camp on April 29, 1945. He had been reported missing in action over Germany on May 8, 1944 while serving as a gunner on a B17 and said he was now in France and hoped to return home soon.
Promoted Charles Alien Light son of Mrs Laura Light appears in a letter to his mother noting his promotion to seaman first class. He joined the Navy in August last year and is currently serving in the South Pacific. Pearl Harbor referenced in local context.
Llano residents greet returning GIs and hear Lt. Harry Nichols recount his first mission over Nazi Germany. T/4 Jesse Gray and T/4 Tommy Fry are discharged or visiting home after service in Europe and the South Pacific.
A special venire of 120 men has been summoned by Sheriff R. P. McWilliams for the Burt Thurmond murder case. District Judge Raymond Gray set the trial for Monday June 18. The list includes J. M. Drace D. G. Sessom Elmo Littlepage Paul Grenwelge John Todgen Ray Walker and many others.
Delegates appointed by the Llano Lions Club will attend a district business meeting in San Antonio next Monday. Representing the club alongside President Carl Garner are Spencer Weber L R Benarden Shirley Williams F J Young and Will Collins. The meeting aims to elect district officers as no district convention is scheduled this year. Remember Peart Harbor.
Pvt Morgan A Mansell son of Mr and Mrs H C Mansell of Llano is at home on furlough after 19 months in the European Theater of Operations. The last five months of his overseas service were spent in a hospital in England. He will return to an army hospital in Palm Springs California after his furlough.
A car on Lake Shore Drive opposite Lakeview Inn left the road Saturday afternoon, tumbling over a concrete culvert. Madeline C. Russell of Dallas died about 15 minutes after impact. S/Sgt Norman M. Johnson of Lowell Massachusetts was killed instantly. Sheriff McWilliams said excessive speed likely caused the crash with no liquor found. Bodies were taken to Austin and Waco for burial.
The Army called up all but one from Llano county in the last induction on May 31 with James Evander McCormick Amiel Bertram Sullivan Maryle Margie Livingston Willie Wade Tinsley Charles Malcolm Otto and Bobby Lee Garrett, while William Edward Scott joined the Navy. Ruth Townsend and her mother Mrs. L B Townsend traveled to Ozona for a visit.
The News extends best wishes to readers with birthdays over the next week. Names include Earl Newsom Paul H Window Carrol Don Behrns Mira Duncan Fredree Gauit Jane Katherine Norris Joan Lavon Overstreet Alice Hester Lively Dan Hackworth J C Sessom Dave Hackworth Elwood Raines John Hermandy and others June 3 4 5 7 8 with many entries across multiple days.
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