Llano Bridge Devastation Spurs Major Highway Builds
The News CORRAL recalls the 1932 Llano flood that destroyed the river bridge and split the town, prompting urgent state and federal aid. A new $156,000 steel and concrete bridge replaced the old one, and additional projects along highways 29 81 and 261 followed with state funds and county cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. H. Manigualt
State Highway Department
Llano
Austin
Joe Gresham
State
Liano County
Roy Inks Lake
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Texas
Sandy Creek
Llano County
Mrs. Dora Oatman Dies After Long Illness in Llano
Mrs. Dora Oatman, born May 14 1877 in Austin, died at 3 15 pm after a long illness. She lived in Llano 40 years with husband Wilburn Oatman Sr and their children Orville and Wilburn Jr, and Sarah Oatman. Survived by siblings Sam Dowty Houston Suonise Westall San Antonio Eva Mae Greer San Angelo. Funeral at Llano Methodist Church with Rev C E Bludworth officiating, burial in City Cemetery. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Oatman
Orville Buttery
A. C. Bowman
Wilburn Oatman Buttery
Sarah Elizabeth Oatman
Llano
San Antonio
Presbyterian Church
Oatman
Methodist Thurch
Woman's Missionary Society
Hogs and cattle prices at S A market report
S A Livestock reports hog receipts at 600 with early steady bids. top hogs $8.75 to shippers and local killers for 176 to 250 lb meat hogs. later rounds off. Cattle receipts 1100 with fairly active demand but weaker late. yearlings and calves show mixed prices. cows, bulls and stockers vary. sheep and goats none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal State Market News Service
San Antonio
Texas
Big bad boar hunted and killed near Lone Grove
Residents of Lone Grove pursued and killed a large feral boar that had terrorized nearby fields for five years. Po A Smith D I Hazlett and Harvey Johnson used a German police dog to flush the animal before a 30 30 rifle shot ended its career. The boar weighed about 250 pounds and bore no external injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Grove
Walt Disney
Hus Beet
Po A. Smith
D. I Hazelett
Harvey Johnson
Death Claims Former Llano Man in Clyde Tornado
Morgan S Sullivan a former Llano resident was killed and his wife critically injured when a tornado swept Clyde Texas last Friday evening leaving many dead and injured. Born June 30 1873 he served in the Spanish American War then married Alice Templeton. He is survived by three children and siblings with services held at Wrights Creek cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sullivan
Texas
Philipines
Sullivan
Alice Templeton
Jim Templeton
Bert Sullivan
Llano
Nolan Sullivan
San Antonio
Nora Berryman
Cleveland
Oklahoma
Maude Bird
Fredericksburg
Lilian Myers
Lometa
Liano
Home Furniture Company
Wright's Creek
Jeff L. Hurt
Dick Patton
The
Yearling Livestock Prices Move in Late Monday Trade
Market notes show yearlings selling around 3.76 dollars while a small run of stocker lambs brought 3.00 to 3.50 dollars. A string of Angora goats traded near 1.90 dollars.
New Trapper Assigned for Llano County Wolf Work
Leonard Turbiville announces Herschel Baker will replace Cates as state wardens transfer shifts. Baker, famed for high predator catches, works Long Mountain sector from Buchanan Dam. Cates trapped 18 wolves with four more in Llano in his final month. County court denies funds for a new trapper as wolves dwindle. New members join local wolf club and Texas Power and Light listed among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Cates
Llano Connery Wolf Club
U. S. Biological Survey
Leonard Turbiville
Herschel Baker
Llano County
Cates
Baker
Buchanan Dam
Long Mountain
Alfred
Leonard Hardin
Fitzsimons
Wolf Club
Commissioners’ Court
J. A. Mayes
S. B. Moss
Dan Hackworth
Rufe Deats
Bill Watkins
Preston Robinson
M. V Tyson
Sherman Long
Roy Allred
Caro Hickey
W. J. Williams
Stacy Miller
Raymond Treadwell
Andy Weeaks
County Court Jury Summoned for July Term
J A Mayes, county clerk, certified jurors for the July term to appear Wednesday morning. July 6 jurors listed include Shelley Riley Frank Otto D L Carl C B E Hullinger J C Click Rub en Nixon Gordon Donop Preston Robinson Edgar G Brown Herman Cassaday Ray Martin Delma Walker E M Talley L B Turbiville Edwin O Bauer Felton Smathers Hilmar Keese Les Evers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Mayes
Raimon D. Stewart
Shelley Riley
Frank Otto
D. L. Carl
C. BE. Hullinger
J. C. Click
Ruben Nixon
Gordon Donop
Preston Robinson
Edgar G. Brown
Herman Cassaday
Ray Martin
Delma Walker
E. M. Talley
L. B. Turbiville
Edwin 0
Miss Thelma McCutcheon Week End Guest
Miss Thelma McCutcheon of Austin was the weekend guest of Mrs. Etta B. Harris in a brief social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma McCutcheon
Austin
Mra
Etta B. Harris
Pioneer Texas Ranger William A Buster Dies at 84 in Llano
William Andrew Buster a pioneer Texas ranger and long time Llano County resident died at his Llano home at age 84. He was born March 10, 1854 in North Texas and joined the ranger force at 16. Surviving are children from his first marriage Lonnie Buster and Luta Cavitt and from his second marriage H L West Buster Wilson, Ovie, Royce and other relatives. Funeral held at Llano Methodist Church with interment in Llano Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Andrew Buster
Texas
Llano County
Llano
Puster
North
Texas Ranger Force
Wilson County
Mary Westerman
Buster
Maggie Westerman
Lonnie Buster
Castel
Luta Cavitt
Tow
H. L. West
Wilson
Ovie
Royce Buster
Junction
T. P. West
Liang
Drapage Green
Eden
F. H. Westerman
Valley Spring
4H Stock Judging Training Near Llano and Stephenville
Fourteen 4H club members are entered for a stock judging contest at the A and M College short course July 6 7 and 8 with events in cattle horses swine and sheep A Llano county team plans a one day training at John Tarleton College Stephenville next Tuesday June 21 followed by an elimination contest before the short course Royce Jackson will assist in training Mrs Margaret Gustus of Hollywood California has left Llano to stay in California due to her grandmother Mrs H P Haynes health Mrs W P Ray and daughter Anna Beth will visit Dallas Greenville and Sulphur Springs returning Friday George Bus Porter of Los Angeles arrived in Llano for a family visit Mrs Porter will accompany him Mr and Mrs P W Matlock and daughter Helen Jean are visiting in Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Llano County
John Tarleton College
Stephenville
Royce Jackson
Margaret Gustus
Hollywood
Calif
H. P. Haynes
Haynes
California
George (Bus) Porter
Los Angeles
Llano
O. G. Porter
George Porter
Fire destroys Fry Motor garage and eleven cars
A large early morning fire destroyed the Fry Motor company building in Llano along with eleven used cars and one new display car. The fire caused substantial damage to the roof and floor while insurance on the building was thought insufficient to cover rebuilding. The Fry Motor firm expects losses exceed two thousand five hundred dollars and resumes operations from the Stewart and Kiser garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fry Motor Company
Andone
J. W. Davis
Jordon Croom
Stewart and Kiser
June Weather Totals and Record Highs Near Century Mark
The June first half brought 1.04 inches of rain as measured by H C Roth US Weather Bureau observer. The heaviest rain was .71 inches on Wednesday June 8 followed by .81 inches on June 9. Temperatures peaked with 104 degrees on June 3 and again June 5, after 103 degrees the day before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Roth
United States Weather Bureau
Little Dutch Kitchen to Open by Mrs Linden Foster
Mrs Linden Foster will open The Little Dutch Kitchen a delicatessen and cafe next Saturday in the former Bob Summers meat market building. The new operation will be run with Mrs D W Briggs of Shreveport and honors its decorative theme as a noted local dining stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Linden Foster
Bob Summers
Linden Foster
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the News Corral
Castell
Loyal Valley
Cantell
Mason
Buchanan Lake
Highway Commission
Robert Lee Bobbit
News Corral
Angel of Death
Dora Oatman
Ostman
S. A. Livestock
Death
Llano Man
Methodist Church
Eli Speck
San Marcos
Joe Freeman
Jerry Berryman
Ernest Speck
C. E B. Shultz
Andy Box
Llane County
Liana
Texas Ranger
Mrs. P. W. Matlock
Helen Jean
Mr. Matlock
Alabama
Smith Motor Company
D. W. Briggs
Shreveport
Louisiana
Oo. P. Garrett
Flag Bird
Mayrene Garrett
Houston
O P. Garrett
Faye Freeman
Lynn Hardin
Carl Freeman
Clifford Martin
Leon Springs
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