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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1928
Page
6
The Llano region received widespread rainfall totaling over three inches by Sunday morning, with Saturday night bringing a heavy wind, electrical storm, and light hail. Farms report blown corn but hopeful for a bountiful harvest if dry winds do not arrive, stock water ample and grass revived. further rain Sunday added another inch in many areas, delaying field work.
Joan L Watkins and family along with Linden Foster and family traveled from Llano to Corpus Christi spending time at Corpus Bay resorts. They noted a broad rain front that reached near Corpus Christi and persisted over two hundred miles of their return route. The party found the trip very enjoyable despite the wet weather and called the outing short.
Geo M Watkins plans to occupy his new store building next week as fixtures are installed by factory workers. The completion is near with interior finishing and three large show windows enhancing the exterior, promising Llano a fine business landmark.
The B and M Chevrolet Company reported deliveries for the past week listing models and buyers including D M Cons Liang Coupe H H Hanil Liana Coach O B Altizer Cherokee Imperial Candau W J Everett Jr Llana Coupe and Mrs M A Pagam Burnet Sedan. A further shipment arrived yesterday and will be displayed today at the sales room.
Dr J Duff Brown M D died at his Arlington home on Saturday June 9 after a two week illness. Born December 15 1856 in Oakland Texas he practiced in Llano Mineral Wells and Arlington. He was a devout Christian and renowned surgeon known for treating rich and poor alike and leaving a ledger titled The Lord's Account. The funeral was in Llano with service led by Rex Brown and Arlington pastors.
Llano Chamber of Commerce plans to showcase Llano’s granite resources and recreational appeal at the West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Fort Worth. A Llano committee organized the exhibit and will transport articles for display, while the Llano Municipal Band prepares for a strong showing. Ford dealer news and Masonic Lodge elections are also noted.
A meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee is called for Monday June 18 1928 at 1 pm at the Llano County courthouse Texas. Members are urged to attend to discuss primary election costs assessments against candidates and appointment of presiding officers. W Ilburn Oatman chairman.
Lewis Knowles and Miss Zula Mae Guinn of Kingsland united in marriage in Burnet on Saturday June 9. The groom, from Llano, has lived at the Knowles ranch in Hoovers Valley Burnet County. The bride is a Kingsland girl popular in her community. They plan to reside on the Knowles ranch and will begin a prosperous life together. J B Morrison and wife depart Llano for Los Angeles for a summer vacation visiting relatives.
An Eslen Lies 6 report notes Mr. Inks shows strong enthusiasm for the service program. He hopes each customer will take the opportunity to have their genuine Ford service discussed personally by his service manager or Mr. Inks.
The Commissioners Court held a regular session the first of the week. Only one order was passed confirming the New Hoge district school election result in favor of the school tax. The court adjourned Tuesday morning.
J H Carter plans a new grocery in Llano by remodeling the old Qualls building. Stock shipments arrive in days and the store aims to serve customers the coming week. Llano will have about fourteen grocers with plenty of trade to go around.
K A Wolf and wife, longtime Wichita Falls residents, have moved to Lange and will establish a new meat market in the Lange store building next to Lange and Company. Wolf is installing fine fixtures from San Antonio and expects to open within the coming week. He brings extensive meat trade experience and will offer quality meats and related picnic and tourist goods.
B I Avery announced the new Hotel San Saba will begin operations next Thursday June 21 with formal opening arrangements. Visitors from the Hill country are expected to attend and Liang is likely to send a 4 man delegation to the social event.
The barber shop operated by Duna way Buster and Hullinger on Bridge Street is being remodeled and enlarged. New equipment is being added and two of the owners recently purchased an interest, with the shop to have three chairs. The improvement makes the place more attractive and convenient for the trade.
Three car loads of grass steers from the Rothmann cattle on the Oestreich ranch near Llano topped the Fort Worth market. Twenty-two head at 1150 pounds each sold for 11.50 per hundred, totaling 132.25 per lot. Shipment by C. C. Harkey of Mason drew wide praise for Llano County stock.
Work has begun on a Texaco filling station to be operated by J T Watkins on Dr W Fowler’s lot near the Masonica Vemople intersection of Sandstone Street and Bridge Street Llano. The facility aims to be the town’s largest and most elaborate station with rapid completion expected.
The Llano community had the largest turnout with about twenty seven attendees at the Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday. Guests from Lampasas Surnet Bertram Cive rgetown Austin Johnson City and others filled the two hundred plus crowd. The evening featured an abundance banquet course a local orchestra and witty after dinner remarks.
Miss Loret aide et : Mrs. Claud R. Wallace wed Jos Warren in Shawnee Oklahoma. The couple, both prominent in city social and business circles, were noted by Shawnee papers as leading young figures. Relatives and friends extend best wishes for a happy future.
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