War Bond Sales Start Slow in Llano County
War bond sales began slowly in Llano County during the first three days of the Fiflh War Loan drive. Moore State Bank reports $21,809 in sales through its branch, while the Llano post office has sold none. County officials acknowledge modest progress and expect pledges to grow in the coming days toward a $240,000 county quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Moore
Moore State Bank
Llano
W. O. Collins
J. F. Battery
Llano Man Addresses Mining Engineers in Houston
Llano resident C. Heinz spoke to the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers at the Rice Hotel Houston. He outlined postwar job creation efforts in minerals in conjunction with the State Planning Board. Heinz outlined opportunities in minerals and his local work on future expansion plans. The full text of his nontechnical address appears on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.kieinz
Liano
American Institute of Mining Andrntturgical Engineers
Rice Hotel
Houston
State Planning Board
Hieins
Heinz
Llano
Aged Blanco Co mady Dies in Round Mountain
Mrs. L. F. Stribling age 103 and a half dies at her Round Mountain home. Survived by five children and numerous descendants. Funeral services set for Thursday morning with interment in Round Mountain cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Stribling
Round Mountain
Dan Stribling
BH. Stribling
Llano County
J. C. Stribling
Lano County
Rotan
Round Mountain Cemetery
Seeker Pearl Harbor
Summer Heat Maintains 90 Degree Pace in Llano
Llano reports a week of daily highs at or near 90 and a single day at 93 while rainfall totaled only 11 inches. United States Weather Bureau observer Liano C Roth notes the sole rainfall event occurred last Sunday as temperatures held steady above 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano
Hi. C. Roth
United States Weather Bureau
Mr. Roth
Mercury
Observer
Jacksonville Man Buys Premier Granite Quarries Plant
A Jacksonville man purchases Premier Granite Quarries Plant and plans to relocate to Llano to run operations. Officials report the move reflects wartime industrial realignments and strategic resource shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Llano
Monument dealer Tom Gould buys quarries and sets up wholesale plant
Tom Gould a Texas monument dealer and former Gould Monument works owner buys Premier Cranite quarries from C S Stotz and Steuart quarry from Edwin Slaudt. He will operate one plant under the Gould firm name with George Mall as sales manager and will move to Liang to make his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Could
Texas
Gould Monument Works
Jacksonville
C. S. Stotz
Gould
Stewart
Edwin Slaudt
Liang
George Mall
Garrett Is Transferred to Camp Linda Vista San Diego
Transferred Priest Joe A. Garrett now stationed at Camp Linda Vista in San Diego California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs D S Garrett of Buchanan Dam. Mrs L C Ader is in an Austin hospital for eye treatment following Pearl Harbor remembrance events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liane
Gouldening
Jtms
Gould
Anne Shaw
Naval Air Corps
Stolz
Joe A. Garrett
Camp Linda Vista San Diego
California
D. S. Garrett
Buchanan Dam
Pearl Harbor
L. C. Ader
Austin Hospital
Coronation marks largest Texas house party yet at Mary Hardin Baylor
Seventeen young women named queens include Claria Sederlemmer and Charlene Carter at the seventh annual Mary Hardin Baylor house party. The event drew 329 attendees from Hyde Park Baptist Austin and district churches Onion Creek Montgomery College Station Burnet achieving top attendance. Special talks by Miss Josephine Ward contrasted missionary work with invaders entering a country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelton
Claria Sederlemmer
Charlene Carter
Ushino
Woman's Missionary Union of District Tho
Mary Yardin-Baylor College
R. L. Mathis
Dallas
Texas
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Austin
Onion Creek Montgomery
College Station
Burnet
Mathis
Josephine Ward
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
White
Llano businessman Roy Chapman dies of heart attack
Roy Chapman a Llano Texas cafe owner and retail liquor dealer was found dead in his car between Llano and Fredericks on Wednesday morning after a trip to Austin and San Antonio. He was born September 28 1890 and survived by his daughter Mrs Clarece Haynes of Sonora and two brothers Tol of Llano and Dock of Richland Springs. Interment is planned at Richland Springs under Miles Buttery Llano mortician.
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Roy Chapman
Liano
Frederickshere
Mr. Chapman
Austin
San Antonio
Liana
Lredericksven
Tol
Llano
Dock
Richland
Richland Springs
Miles Buttery
Llane
With Our Fighting Men Letter From Barret Barnett England
A letter from Barret Barnett of the Army Air Forces in England thanks readers for The Liano News. He notes the paper helps keep troops connected and asks to tell home to keep the fires burning until return. The piece references Pearl Harbor twice and honors local church figures who supported soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barret Barnett
Army Air Forces
England
Liano News
Charles Nichols Medical Warehouse in England
The Medical Depot in England assembles and ships medical supplies for troops under Staff Sergeant Charles Nichols. From thousands of tons stored, the crew selects and packs items to meet requisitions for field stations and hospitals. Nichols, 32, son of Mrs. Cathrine Nichols of Llano Texas, oversees the operation.
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European Theater of Operations
Medical Corps
General Depot
England
Medical Depot Company
Charles Nichols
Cathrine Nichols
Llano
Texas
Vormer
Apmanghes Peon
Johnnie H. Allen
Corsica
Red Cross Blood Bank Sees 488 Pints From Llano County
Llano County donors contributed 488 pints to the Red Cross Blood Bank this period. The report highlights continued community support through local collections and drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Blood Bank
Llano County
New Test Rejections During Blood Bank Drive Run
The Red Cross blood bank in Richer ly collected 536 donors at a three day mobile unit visit. 48 were rejected for various reasons, with a long list of donors named alongside the note to see BLOOD on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Blood Bank
Richerly
Ths
Liang
Lee
Moran
Walton Hargrove
Belle Lillie Wheelington
Flossie Nixon
J. Young
Eva Walton
Leon Walton
Adele Hilliser
Owen Hyat
New Guinea Update on Sgt Ernest O Harlow
Sgt Ernest O Harlow husband of former Miss Darris Christian. enlisted in Cavalry February 1941, trained at Fort Bliss Texas, overseas ten months. He is currently somewhere in New Guinea awaiting further orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest O Harlow
Darris Christian
Harlow
Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Texas
New Guinea
Brave Wild Hog Encounter Recalls Llano County Tale
A hunter describes tracking a wild hog as high grass hid the chase and a dog barked from the brush. The hog bolted across an opening, the hunter fired once, and the hunt ended with a taste of pork for supper.
Birthday wishes list for June readers
The News extends birthday greetings to readers with birthdays this week. Names and dates include June 11 Laura Welch Janice Lewis Bonya Lawley Arthur Eaton Mrs J A Mayes June 12 Ward Willis Emma Raver Earl Lively Charlene Carter Kathryn Draper Annie Mack Norman Holtzer June 13 Ana Forehand Bobby Poke Eula Halliburton Ivon Pry J T Walker Nellie Scott Billy Tow Olen Lovely Alen Lawley Buck Maynard Otis Alexander June 14 Carl Simon Frances Nees Dela Tatsch June 15 Sarah Kuhn Roy Brown Nobles Joy Buchannan Winifred Berry Geneva Brower Shirley Rope Campbell Jimmy Farmer June 16 Eugene Wilburn Vernon Gavitt Nelson Stewart Loman Milborn Clayton Grenwelge Peggy Underwood Robert Denton June 17 Lee Oestreich Kathrine Blair va Leat Dudcan Kelly Castellan Alice Smith Iva Yet
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Ward Warren Willis
Emma May Raver
Earl Avery Lively
Charlene Carter
Kathryn Draper
Annie Lee Mack
Norman Holtzer
Ana Christine Forehand
Bobby Lyman Poke
Eula Joyce Halliburton
Ivon Pry
J. T. Walker
Nellie Elizabeth Scott
Billy D. Tow
Olen Megree Lovely
Alen Lawley, Jr
Buck Ay Maynard
Otis Wilburn Alexander
Carl Philip Simon
Frances Ray
Myron Henry Nees
Dela Mae Tatsch
Sarah I. Kuhn
Roy Daniel Brown
L. ¥. Nobles
Joy Ann Marie Buchanan
Winifred Berry
Geneva Brower
Shirley
Rope Campbell
Jimmy Farmer
Dung
Eugene Lee Wilburn
Vernon Moyd Gavitt
Nelson
Lee Stewart
Loman D. Milborn
Clayton Billbern Grenwelge
Peggy Ruth Underwood
Robert Clifton
Denton
Dune
Lee Roy Oestreich
Kathrine Blair
Va Leat Dudcan
Kelly Castellan
Alice Aline Smith
Iva- Yet
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Llano Co
Minine
Blanco Comady
Savs
Leo R. Benerden
Vemitny
Coe Shaw
Senten
Coateman
Office of Price Administrator
Office of Civilian
Tom Gould
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Barretl Barnett
Eugene Sallee
Waccy
Ching
G. Posey
First Baptist Church
Mary Hardin Baylor
Silvia
Emma
Gloria Laurel
Mexico
Priscilla Bagby
Helen Frances Smith
Brazil
G. M. McNeilly
Gordon G. Singleton
Belton
Schorlemmer
Carter
Frances Jane Hullinger
Jennie Lou Slaughter
Mary Nell Siniard
Johnie Mae Siniard
Mary Vick Scott
Hermene Schorlemimer
Flo Lyn Fry
la Don Sessom
Curtis Carter
Adolph Schorlemmer
Acie
Charles Nichols Medical Warehouse
Johnnie A. Allen
Llano News
Grover Cook
Arthur L. Smith
Buddy
W. B. Collins
J. C. Ross
Medical Department
Camp Beauegard
Louisiana
Remeshen Deeet
Harkor i
Buty
Woodrow Lehmber
USMC
New River
North Carolina
Foreign Service
Marie
Johanson
Fort Brown
Fort Riley
Kansas
Alano
Ramemhss
Peark
Kelley Wimberly
Charles Arnold Wimberley
Albert Wimberley
Camp White
Oregon
Luis, Obispo
Pearl Herhor
Louis L. Garfield
Army Ardnance Plant
Texarkana
Happy
Laura Maxine Welch
Janice Franklin Lewis
Bonya Jean Lawley
Arthur Eaton
J. A. Mayes
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