Labor Mobilization Sought for Llano County Farms
Llano County establishes a farm labor employment bureau in the county agent’s office to register all available labor. Farmers request help through the office detailing work type and duration. County agent C. V. Robinson urges teens to seniors, and all patriotic workers, to register to prevent farm labor shortages and boost wartime food production.
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Federal Agricultural Board
C. V. Robinson
Texas
Letous
Llano County
Hobinson
Llano County Soldier Enlists At Fort Sam Houston
Sergeant Joe Jeffrey, among the first men drafted from Llano county, entered service at Fort Sam Houston on February 25 1941. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe T Jeffrey of Valley Spring and is now serving in the Pacific.
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Way Joe Jeffrey
Llano County
Fort Sam Houston
Sgt. Jeffrey
Joe T. Jeffrey
Valley Spring
Pacific
San Antonio Livestock Prices Show Steady Hog Trade
Tuesday's hog trade at San Antonio settled steady from Monday. Top $12.75 for 180-270 lb butchers with 160-180 lb at $13.25-$13.75. Sows near $12.50-$12.75, feeders $12.50-$13.00 for 90-120 lb, and some to $13.25. Cattle receipts light. mature steers and yearlings weak to lower, with med grade calves around $14.00 and some at $13.65-$13.59. common lots down to $11.
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San Antonio
Atandauill
Bexar County Plans July 4 Bond Demonstration Event
Bexar County War Bond staff announces a July 4th Victory Demonstration at Alamo Stadium San Antonio for two county audiences including Shino county. Tickets redeemable with war stamps or bond purchases. County War Bond Queen contests will name top bond seller and highest per capita signer.
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Bexar County
Alamo Stadium
San Antonio
Shino County
J. F. Buttery
Llano County
South Texas
Peanuts Pickers Sought in Llano County War Effort
Llano County seeks more peanut pickers to meet 1943 44 targets. County USDA War Board will approve purchases on installment plans with 100 ton minimums and down payment options up to 200. Purchasers pay per ton Threshed or picked monthly through 1944 with final balance due by May 15 1945.
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County
Usda War Board
County War Board
State
War Bond Sales Lag in County as Month Nears End
With two weeks left, Llano county war bond sales lag behind half the goal. Last week the two selling agencies, Moore State Bank and Llano Postoffice, reported 6937.50 dollars, bringing the month's total to 9376.50 dollars. Other county post offices have not yet reported for the month.
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Liano
Moore State Bank
Llano
Ee Eda
Navy Recruiters Visit Llano For June 29
A Navy recruiting party will visit Llano on Tuesday June 29 and set the Post Office as its headquarters. The recruiters seek 17 year olds and men 18 to 50 with construction experience, plus women for the Wave program.
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Liano
U. S. Navy
Llano Man's Brother Buried In Lampasas
Austin Long attended the funeral in Lampasas for his brother G H Long who died Monday at age 72 of heart failure. Long is survived by five brothers and three sisters.
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Austin Long
Lampasas
G. H. Long
Llano and military notes span injuries and promotions
Letters from World War II servicemen and local guardsmen fill the Llano column. Cpl Louis Chandler recalls Guadalcanal wounds and malaria while awaiting recovery in San Diego. Pfc Charles Lange earns corporal at Tinker Field. Other notes cover Toody Lange joining Navy Seabees, Lt Nobles marriage, Sgt Dunaway furlough, Jessie Casper visit, and Dock Clifton’s Mooney hospital transfer, with Belle Poer and Pearl Marbar traveling to Georgia and Tennessee chapters.
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Cpl
Louis Chandler
Guadalcanal
Llane
U.S. A
Llano
Corp
Louis Vo Chandler
U. S. Naval Hospital Bldg
Wad D
San Diego
California
Pearl Miarbie
Jew” Lange
Pearl
Granville Dunaway
Camp Barkeley
Jessie Casper
EB. V. Casper
Othe Kemember
Fear
Clifton Mooney
Navy
Charleston
South Carolina
Belle Poer
Georgia
Pearl Marbar Willard Dalhau
Camp Forrest
Tennessee
Castell
Former Llano County Man Commissioned in Army
Leslie R. Hereford Jr. of Lometa Texas was commissioned a second lieutenant after completing the Officer Candidate Course at Fort Benning Infantry School in Port Benning Georgia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs L B Hereford of Lometa.
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Port Benning, Ga
Leslie R. Hereford, Jr
Lometa
Texas
United States Army
Infantry
Fort Benning
Hereford
L, BR
Lameta
Killed In Action C of C Plans First Membership Meeting
Llano Chamber of Commerce will hold its first membership meeting at Hotel Llano on Thursday night June 24. President Carl Garner says the group has more war related work than expected and wants to report past efforts and outline future war activities.
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Llano
Sailor Duane Murchison Dies in North African Campaign
The Liang News reports Duane Murchison born April 12 1920 Kingsland killed in action May 29 during the North African campaign. Son of Mr and Mrs Kinley Murchison Buchanan Dam he entered the Army December 10 1941 at Fort Sam Houston and is survived by his parents and brother Harold in the Army at Fort Warren Wyoming.
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Duane Murchison
Liang News
Kinley Murchison
Buchanan Dam
War Department
Duane
Kingsland
Hoe
Harold Murchison
Fort Warren
New Bulletin Offerings From County Agent List
County Agent C V Robinson announces new bulletins available by call or mail. Topics cover home canning vegetables and fruits, drying foods, jellies and preserves, poultry diseases and care, garden pests, crop storage, vinegar making, seed and fruit production, dairy cow care, and home crafts including coat making.
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C. V. Robinson
Sres
Texas
Jerusalem
New Army Officer Commissioned From Lometa Texan Corps
The article notes a Texas A and M ROTC graduate, previously a corporal, who entered Officer Candidate School eight months ago and was commissioned. He attended Lometa High School and Texan.
Birthday wishes list from The News extends best regards
The News prints a weekly birthday list featuring names and birthdates from June 13 to June 18 across multiple spellings. Included are Edna Fordhand Robby Lyman Poke Eula Halliburton Ivon Fry James Walker Nattie Scott Billy Tow Olen Maynard Otis Alexander Philip Simon Frances Does Dela Tatseh Sarah Kuhn Roy Brown J. V. Nobles Joe Buchanan Winfred Berry Geneva Campbell Jimmy Farmer Robert Steele Eugene Wilburn Vernon Gavit Nelson Stewart Loman Milborn Clayton Grenwelge Peggy Underwood Robert Denton Lee Oestreich Kathrine Blair Iva Duncan Alice Smith Iva West Billy Hazelwood Dorieth Adams Elsie Perkins Fred Graham Margla Baldwin Druey Smith Sarah House Nina Levansailor Velma Nobles O Alexander Alvin Johnson Roy Mason Lex Decker.
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Edna Christine Fordhand
Robby Lyman Poke
Eula Joyde Halliburton
Ivon Fry
James T. Walker
Nettie Elizabeth Scott
Billy D. Tow
Olen Megree Lovely
Olen Lawley, Jr
Buck A. Maynard
Otis Wilburn Alexander
Philip Simon
Frances Ray
Myron Henry Does
Sarah J. Kuhn
Roy Daniel Brown
J. V. Nobles
Joe Ann Marie Buchanan
Winfred Berry
Geneva Brewer
Shirley Rose Campbell
Jimmy Farmer
Robert D. Steele
Eugene Lee Wilburn
Vernon Floyd Gavit
Nelson Lee Stewart
Loman D. Milborn
Clayton Wilburn Grenwelge
Peggy Ruth Underwood
Robert Clifton Denton
Lee Roy Oestreich
Kathrine Blair
Iva Leta Duncan
Alice Alvia Smith
Iva West
Billy Lay Hazelwood
Dorieth Lee Adams
Elsie Mae Perkins
Fred Graham
Margla Chew
Lauren H. Baldwin
Druey Jackson Smith, Jr
Sarah House
Nina Mae Levansailor
Velma M. Nobles
O. K. Alexander
Alvin Co
Johnson
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Llano Co
Federal State Market News Service
Bill
Watkins
Phoenix
Arizona
Army
Texas Minnels
C. ¥. Robinson
U. S. D. A. War Board
Oklahoma City Air Depot
Tinker Feld
Okla
Charles L. Lange
Tinker Field
Oklahoma
Air Service Command
Langs
Eudora M. Lange
Mason
Mason High School
Seabees
Francis “Toody" Lange
Navy Seabees
Dcememaher
Fay Marie Smith
Robert Smith
Mt. Enterprise
W. F. Nobles
Lone Grove
Henderson
Lt. Nobles
Vearl Harbor
Art Harbor
Ivor Earl Cowan
Wm. P. Cowan
Happy
Roy Thomas Mason
Lex: Decker
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