Llano Seeks Unified Water Light Sewer Plan Bonds Boost
Town boosters urge Llano to issue revenue bonds to buy and merge water and power assets. They envision a municipal system with sewerage, possible federal grants, and a single management to save costs, arguing a combined project may fetch higher bond value.
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Te Texas Power and Light Company
Colorado River
Liano
Llano
Tex Public Utilities Corporation
Lightig
Tlon
Hethes
Farmers and Ranchers Urged to Complete Survey
Farmers and ranchers who have not completed the agriculture questionnaires and returned them to the County Agent's office are urged to do so at once. More than 300 have already been turned in outlining the plan of work for the county. Similar surveys are being made in other counties over the state.
Llano to Show Appreciation Committees Formed
Luncheon Club Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce appoint committees to arrange entertainment for State Highway department officials after completion of the topping program in Llano. Lee Black W Watkins A I Weber Bill Watkins from Luncheon Club. T J Watkins from Lions Club. Allan Newsom H T Harrison H T Battery from Chamber of Commerce. Joint committee plans meeting this week.
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Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
Lee Black
Luncheon Club
W. W. Watkins
A. I. Weber
Bill 5. Watkins
T. J. Watkins
The
Lion Club
H. J. Hoerster
Will Collins
Allan Newsom
H. T. Harrison
H. T. Battery
John L. Watkins
County Grants Franchise Change In Local Power Water Sale
A. J. Wirtz and Leon Gillmore met Llano County Commissioners with a petition to split the existing power franchise and grant a water rights franchise to Texan Public Utilities. They aim to sell the property to a state agency, with Senator Wirtz predicting completion and turnover to municipalities by mid July.
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A. J. Wirtz
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Leon Gillmore
Texas Power and Light Company
Llano County Commissioners’ Court
Power Company
Texan Public Utilities Corporation
Wirtz
Floyd Perry Apprehended in Calf Creek Area
Deputy Sheriff Roy Ellason and City Marshal J. J. Backuea served an arrest warrant in McCulloch county Saturday night for Floyd Perry charged by indictment with the ball of cattle. They captured him in Calf Creek community 16 miles from Brady and he remains jailed in Liano awaiting trial after a prior escape from Liano jail.
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Roy Ellason
J. J. Backuea
McCulloch County
Floyd Perry
Calf Creek
Brady
Perry
Liano
Trail
City Marshal Makes 2 Calls
City Marshal J. J. Backnes reports a burglary of a fruit and vegetable stand east of the Methodist Church on the night of June 14, with only a small amount stolen. No suspects located yet. He also investigated a hog theft rumor at Walter Lehberger’s Oatman Creek pasture, where a would be thief fled with two hogs and three more in a car as the officer arrived.
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Wilson
J. J. Backnes
J. J. Backuss
Oatman Creek
Walter Lehberre
County Line Re Survey Discussed by Gillespie and Llano Officials
The Gillespie and Llano counties discussed re surveying the county line. They offered to fund the survey themselves but noted state law requires notice to adjoining counties. The 1889 Llano survey is questioned for Gillespie grants. The Gillespie court agreed the line is correct but wants a survey for tax records. They then traveled to Mason for a similar meeting.
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Commissioners’ Court
Gillespie County
Liano
Liano County
Llano County
Gillespie Court
Mason
Fredonia Youth Dies in Accidental Shot Wound
Ron Miller about 17 son of George Miller of Fredonia was accidentally shot early Sunday morning. Death was instantaneous, according to reports received in Llano.
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Fredonia
Ron Miller
George Miller
Llano
Llano High Rodeo Profits 360 For Lights
Orville Buttery treasurer reports the last Llano rodeo netted 360 dollars for the athletic fund to offset stadium improvements costing 2850 dollars. Last year's rodeo added 324 dollars and 1100 dollars from football funds. Net debt stands at 1066 dollars with expectations to liquidate this fall.
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Llano
Orville Buttery
Buttery
County Court Jury List For July Term Certified
J A Mayes county clerk certified the juror list for the July term to Sheriff Elmon D Stewart. Summoned jurors include J Epperson H G Wallace C C Hickey Robert Redford Elmer Rk Smith L B Tinsley Raymond Robarts H F Willborn Lewis Foster Dan Hunckworth A S Long M B Bales Oscar Schmidt Chas McCall E B Halle Albert Lehmberg L O Hillman and A R Haynes.
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J. A. Mayes
Elmon D. Stewart
J. &. Epperson
H. G. Wallace
C. C. Hickey
Robert Redford
Elmer Rk, Smith
L. B. Tinsley
Raymond Robarts
H. F. Willborn
Lewis Foster
Dan Hunckworth
A. S. Long
M. B. Bales
Llano Couple Heads East for World’s Fair Trip
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Brown left Llano last week for a motor trip through the east and a visit to the New York Worlds Fair. They are the first Llano residents to depart for the eastern World’s Fair with several others planning to follow later.
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L. C. Brown
Llano
Regional Agricultural Meeting at Abilene June 26 27
D D Steele county agent accompanied by Royce Jackson administrative assistant and the county committee John Lewis F H Westerman and J C Sawyer will attend the regional agricultural and AAA meeting at Abilene June 26 and 27. Representatives from Washington and College Station will discuss agricultural problems. This will be one of four meetings in Texas.
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D. D. Steele
Royce Jackson
John Lewis
F. H. Westerman
J. C. Sawyer
Abilene
Washington
College Station
Texas
Rain totals reported across Llano county and nearby farms
Two inches of rain fell in Llano on Monday bringing relief to ranchers. Logan Templeton reported a two and a half inch rain at Lone Grove. Erwin Bauer noted over three inches on his Vickery Creek ranch while Hugo Oestreich had about six and a half inches nearby.
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Llano
Logan Templeton
Lone Grove
Erwin Bauer
Vickery Creek
Hugo Oestreich
Lions Propose House Numbering and Signage Project
The Llano Lions Club discussed numbering houses and placing street signs at intersections to aid new and existing residents. Members cited many new families and the difficulty of guiding them to homes. The Fredericksburg club offered cooperation and expert guidance, and M. C. Dalhau was asked to contact Fredericksburg officers for details.
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Llano
Lions Club
Hotel Llano
Liano
Fredericksburg
M. C. Dalhau
Notaries Public QT: 25 Qualified for Two-Year Terms
Twenty five notaries public have qualified for a two year term beginning June 1 this year, per J. A. Mayes county clerk records. Twenty one reside in Llano with four in other county areas. Names include Marjorie Carl, C. C. Ashley, Gordon Croom, Shirley Williams of Llano and others. C. H. Stator of Austin visited Llano with his mother.
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J. A. Mayes
Llano
Marjorie Carl
C. C. Ashley
Lawrence L. Bruhl
S. E. Chesnut
Gordon Croom
Page Gibson
Altha Moore Inman
Allen S. Johnson
Willard Johanson
Minita Martin
T. J. Moore
M. M. Moss
A. G. Mueller
Wilburn Oatman, Sr
Willburn Oatman, Jr
M. A. Reed, Jr
C. M. Tucker
Bill S. Watkins
George W. White
Shirley Williams
Liano
Will P. Miller
Lone Grove
Ann Koon
Buchanan Dam
W. E. Dalhan
Castell
M. C. Barnett
Kingsland
C. H. Stlator
Austin
Liane
J. D. Stator
Aged Woman Rainey Gault Passes Away in Midland
Mrs. Rainey Gault age 61 formerly Emma Alexander died at home in Midland Texas on Wednesday June 14 after twenty years of illness. She is survived by husband two children Celia Shafer and Alton Gault grandchild Daphne Nance five sisters and four brothers from Fort Worth Fort Stockton Breckenridge Liano Sudan Rochelle and other nearby towns.
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Celia Shafer
Alton Gualt
Midland
Daphne Nance
Jane
John Alexander
Fort Worth
Riley Alexander
Fort Stockton
Doc Alexander
Breckenridge
J. M. Henderson
Robert Redford
John Madden
Liano
Premier Granite Quarries Secures Three Stone Contracts
C R Stolz manager of Premier Granite announces three orders totaling 22 carloads of Llano county pink granite. A memorial for the New London school disaster, a Mort Bliss Memorial cemetery monument near El Paso, and a Sears Roebuck Houston store project form the trio. Shipments start soon with completion over time.
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C.R. Stolz
Weck
New London
Llano County
Mort Bliss Memorial
el Paso
Sears-Roebuck
Houston
Stolz
Nail Picker Collects 1881 Pounds on Llano County Highways
CG M Tucker reports a magnetic nail picker gathered 1881 pounds of nails screws and metal fragments on Llano County roads last week. 756 pounds came from the detour east on highway 29, 647 from the west segment, and 478 from the Llano to San Saba county line on highway 81.
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CG. M. Tucker
State Highway Department
Llano County
Liano
Llano
San Saba
Llano Masonic Lodge Elects New Officers
At the Llano lodge A F and A M the officers elected include E W Bauer W M L H Baldwin Jn 8S Wille L Sheppard J W E W Torrence secretary and J A Mayes treasurer The R A M chapter elected H D Siniard high pri or John Cummins king Geo M Watkins scribe W Torrence recorder Alien Johnson treasurer and W T Atchison sentinel Installation for both lodges set for June 27.
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Llano Lodge
A. F
A. M
E. W. Bauer
W. M
L. H. Baldwin
Wille L. Sheppard
J. Ww
E. W. Torrence
J. A. Mayes
H. D. Siniard
John Cummins
Geo. M. Watkins
W. Torrence
Johnson
W. T. Atchison
Sentinal
Mason Rodeo Draws Llano County Crowd
Llano county residents flocked to Mason for the communal rodeo over two days. Llano entrants dominated several events and Miss Jane Watkins was chosen to represent Llano at the Queen's Ball held in connection with the rodeo.
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Llano County
Mason
Jane Watkins
Llano
Sheriff Back On Job After Hospital Stay
Sheriff Elmon D. Stewart returns to duty after a week in Llano hospital hospitalization for two broken ribs from a recent automobile accident.
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Elmon D. Stewart
Llano Hospital
Sheriff Stewart
Legislature Passes Fishing Regulation Bill for Local Lakes
The legislature passed a fishing law regulating waters in Burnet Llano San Saba Lampasas and Travis counties. It sets size limits on bass crappie white perch and catfish, daily and aggregate catch limits, interstate minnow transport caps, allowed gear for Tom Miller Lake Austin and related lakes, seasonal bans in March and April, and penalties up to 200 dollars.
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Colorado River
Burnet
Llano
San Saba
Lampasas
Travis
Buchanan
Inks
Marshall Ford
Marble Falls
Tom Miller
Lake Austin
Roy Inks
Buchanan Lakes
Live
City Board of Equalization To Meet Next Week
City Tax Assessor J. J. Backnes appoints M. A. Dees W. R. Ashby and Frank Moseley to the board of equalization for the 1939 tax roll. He said the assessing is not yet complete but will be ready by week’s end.
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Board OF Equalization
J. J. Backnes
M. A. Dees
W. R. Ashby
Frank Moseley
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