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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
5
The Llano community praises Clinton Hardin of Wil twin City for promoting the upcoming rodeo. He is honored as a skilled promoter and trusted organizer noted for fairness and high talent, with broad local cooperation and civic support fueling the event.
Llano gears up for a Friday grand parade to open the rodeo celebration. Entries form at 3:30 p.m. on the east side of Hasse Bros. store and judging follows, with a 4:30 p.m. parade start across the bridge to the courthouse square. Nine classes offer $5.00 and $2.50 prizes per group. Allan Newsom leads the parade committee.
The Lehmberg school gains one grade from seven to eight and Castell rises two grades from eight to ten. Other county schools show varied grades for the upcoming year as trustees consider local wishes and absent districts’ lack of representation.
Arch Carson of the district office in Brownsville outlined liberalized old age pension rules at Llano court house. Registrations will be taken Friday for prospective applicants though no applications are to be filed until notified. The new law allows inquiries into relative support and disregards homestead value. limits on personal property cash and life insurance are specified.
Col. Arthur C. Goebel, famed for aviation feats, made a brief Llano County visit last week after a Europe and Africa tour. He plans to return in late fall and hopes to build a landing field on his Llano ranch once electrical power is available.
Ex-pupils of F. M. Behrns will honor the Llano professor at Cherokee College homecoming set for Saturday July 1 at Gray Mill Pond. Invitations urge old classmates to attend a basket picnic with barbecue and coffee and reunite with former schoolmates and their beloved instructor.
Johnson City Tex June 7 House wiring contractors signed bids with Pedernales Electric Cooperative for low unit price service in Blanco Epirnet Hays Llano and Gillespie counties. 27 contractors agreed to the schedule and Llano contractors are W O Williamson Owens Electric Appliance company and Home Furniture company. Construction likely June 15 to 25 with lines energized as houses and farms are wired and ready.
Margie Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs D P Smith of Llano completed her bachelor degree at Texas State College for Women in Denton during the thirty sixth annual commencement. President L A Hubbard spoke to the 3850 graduates as Dean K White announced degree candidates. Smith majored in sociology with history study and held leadership roles in Adolphinn Club and Alpha Kappa Delta and Alpha Chi. She was named outstanding sociology student of the year. Divorce decrees were issued in several cases by District Judge Raymond Gray. Charles Ratliff spent the past weekend at Frost Texas.
Llano county prepares a three day rodeo festival under Clinton Hardin of Willow City with floodlit shows at Llano Granite Bowl Friday and Saturday and a Sunday matinee. Events include calf tie down steer riding and a cowgirl revue with a $425 purse and $5 and $2.50 prizes. A gala street parade forms 3:30 PM and marches at 4:30 PM with judging during formation.
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