Lake Buchanan prospects spark debate on recreation and traffic
The piece weighs Lake Buchanan as a catalyst for recreation and regional traffic effects. It urges establishing a yachting club to promote water sports and regattas while stressing the need for a balanced public vote on the agricultural building bond issue and fair election practices in Llano County.
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Llano
Lake Buchan
Texas
Liano
Permananey Liano
Olttans
Llano County Farms Receive $20 843 In Payments
The Texas Agricultural Conservation Program has certified 1 219 Llano County applications for $20 843 17 in payments. Statewide, 182 929 applications totaling $2 482 416 53 have been certified, with total payments expected around 3 million dollars.
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Texas Riple
Llano County
D. D. Teele
Txis
George Slaughter
Conservation assistant arrives in Llano
J. H. Beene of Comanche Texas has been named agricultural conservation assistant in Llano County. Beene arrived in Llano last Monday and assumed duties at County Agent D D Steele's office. He succeeds Don Payne who recently resigned to join the Resettlement Administration in Dallas.
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J. H. Beene
Comanche
Texas
Llano County
Beene
Llano
D. D. Steele
Don Payne
Resettlement Administration
Dallas
Agricultural Building Bond Vote Contested in Llano County
Thirteen Llano County landowners through attorneys file notice of intention to contest the May 22 agricultural building bond election. They allege irregular balloting with ineligible voters, faulty poll tax lists, and improper certification of real estate owners for taxes.
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Bill
Llano
Box
Local couples relocate to Brady for business venture
Mr and Mrs Dan McDonald and Mr and Mrs Robert Lee Walker moved from Sigma to Brady last week to establish a new business. The couples will make their home in Brady and begin operations in the neighboring community.
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Dan McDonald
Robert Lee Walker
Sigma
Brady
Firemen Approve Local Pension Under State Law
Llano volunteer fire department voted to join a state pension plan for line of duty disabilities at a Dabbs hotel dinner. A 2 percent tax on fire insurance premiums funds local pensions. departments set annual assessments from 3 to 5 dollars. Trustees Milam Barnett J T Eliason and Louis Pryor elected to represent the fire department.
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Dabbs Hotel
Llano
Fire Department
Milam Barnett
J. T. Eliason
Louis Pryor
Slow Rains Heal Llano County Drouth Edge
Llano County records 2.56 inches of rain this month improving dry conditions. Weather bureau observer Mrs. E W Torrence notes daily totals of .95 inches Thursday .19 on Friday .25 on Saturday and .38 on Sunday aiding soil moisture.
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Llano County
E. W. Torrence
United States Weather Bureau
Drouth
Tarrence Opens Rebranded Grocery Store in Town
E W Tarrence owner of BWT Cash store says he has taken over the former Moneyhon grocery site this week. He notes new fixtures and stock with a wide varied assortment are in place at the building formerly occupied by Mr Moneyhon.
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J. P. Moneyhon
E. W. Tarrence
BWT
Pioneer Slano Woman Holds Family Reunion
Mrs. J. W. McKneely celebrated her 80th birthday Sunday at her daughter Mrs. J. C. McKneely’s home in Pioneer Slano. The event marked a family reunion with relatives gathering to honor the milestone.
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J. W. McKneely
J. C
Llano Prepares First Annual Rodeo And School Board Meeting
Llano plans a Friday rodeo inaugural event while the school board schedules a Friday night meeting to elect teachers after a prior quorum failure. County clerk J A Mayes lists six real estate transfers in the Llano area including Beesley to Hoerster and Keyser family property changes with values from $1,700 to $12,066.
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Llano
J. A. Mayes
Llano News
J. F. Beesley
H. J. Hoerster
San Fernando Creek
Valley Spring
Dan McDonald
Frank J
Annie Keyser
Emma Oehler
A. F. Moss
Edgar G. Brown
Della J. Brown
G. W. Nullemeyer
Holden
Frank L. Grant
Emma Woolley
E. D. Hasse
Woolley Addition
Liano Merchants Discuss Early Rodeo Closure
Liano faces its first annual rodeo with merchants urged to close 2 to 5 PM Friday to boost attendance. Jasper Hardin and J R Phillips organize the two day event, securing prime stock and top southwest contestants for the community show.
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Liano
Jasper Hardin
J. R. Phillips
Southwest
Man Fined 25 Dollars for Disturbing Revival Meeting
Reuben Rogers was fined $25 and costs totaling $11 by Justice J. B. Mayes after a complaint charged him with disturbing a North Llano Church of Christ revival meeting Friday night.
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Reuben Rogers
Justice of the Peace
J. B. Mayes
North
Llano
Birth of Lake Buchanan Emerges From Colorado River Dam
Photo shows Colorado River water impounded by Buchanan Dam’s massive arches. Night scene on the Bluffton Buchanan dam road submerged under the reservoir. Photos by Liano Rows.
Lake Buchanan rises as flood waters expand dam capacity
Water level reaches 78 feet above the river bed at the Buchanan dam as the Lower Colorado River Authority reports rapid growth of Lake Buchanan. About 150 000 acre feet impounded with 1 200 000 acre feet capacity. Traffic rerouted via Buchanan dam. Brown and Root to clear basin in about 30 days using new outboard motorboat.
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Bluffton Bridge
Bluffton-Buchanan Dam
Holton Cook
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Llano News
Cook
Highway 29
Austin
Buchanan Dam
Hach
Brown and Root
C. R. Stolz
Llano
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