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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
5
Llano Chamber of Commerce members will meet tonight at Hotel Llano at 8 80 to hear an out of town speaker discuss a major proposal for the city. President Carl Garner urges broad attendance to hear war activity reports and other year start items for the budget year.
In Iceland Private Thomas Nelson Garrett, stationed there since December 1941, writes his parents that he can endure the duty but longs to be back in the United States. He sends greetings to friends and notes how lonesome it is. Teaspe Peet and Mrs. Leo Hardy and Mrs. T. P. Moseley of Castell visited relatives this week.
The News extends best wishes to this week’s birthday celebrants including Weldon Marton Bauer Minnis Motzell Putman Bettie Jane Carson Lorna Mullen John James King Stacy Lee Brown along with honorees listed for June 21 24 25 and 26 such as Dr R L Shepperd D P Smith Opal Fay Willis Gordon Dale Fleming Robert Wayne Treadwell Patricia Marie Lewis Dorothy Campbell Juanita Avery and Jim Bob Waldrop.
In San Antonio cattle and hog markets on Tuesday buyers showed steady demand with hogs and calves near steady to higher. Hogs topped about 13.85 per hundredweight for around 40 head of choice 220 to 973 pound stock, while good to average 180 to 270 pound hogs sold 13.50 to 13.75. cattle and calves mostly moved higher with odd heavy steers up to 14.00 and cutters commanding 6.00 to 11.60 for common lots.
War bond sales in Limo county for June totalled 14 364 00 with a quota of 25 800 00. In the past week three county agencies reported 4 987 50 in sales led by Moore State Bank 3 731 25 Llano post office 600 00 and Carstell post office 656 25. Previous totals bring the month to 14 364 00. The month ends soon and the goal remains unmet.
Mrs. A C Bowman resigns as secretary of the Llano Chamber of Commerce effective July 1 after years of service. The move comes due to personal affairs limiting time for the role.
Trys listed at 15.00 to 316.50. A 250 pound heifer calf pack reached 17.00. Common calves and yearlings 12.00 to 314.50. low quality down to 9.00. Stocker cows mostly 18.00 to 10.00. young cows to 11.25. Sheep receipts about 1,200. goats 500. prices steady. No. 2 and 3 ewes and wethers 6.50 to 7.25. ewes rarely above 70. Spring feeder lambs 10.00 to 141.50. Shorn yearling feeders 10.00. medium ones 9.00. two-year-olds 20. Small goat packages 8.25 to 8.50. Nannies 5.00 to 6.00. Cabrito kids 3.50 to 3.75.
Sherman Johnson the ranch manager of Fitzsimons Llano and Cattle in Llano county said he sold a 16 month old bull calf named H. A. F. Super Domino 96th to Burleson and Johns of Whitney Texas for 2500 dollars. The calf was bred on the Fitzsimons ranch.
The Llano Chamber of Commerce reopens a War Bond headquarters at the northeast square corner to boost June sales for the county quota. Carl Garner reports slow monthly totals and leads operations with Mrs. A C Bowman overseeing weekly afternoon openings. Carl Garner Jr Wilburn Buttery and Tom Collins attend two weeks at Cane Tom Woodsten Scout Camp near Austin.
Carl Garner announces a Scrap Iron Matinee at Lantex Theatre on July 1 for county school age children admission by a piece of scrap iron. Lt. Raymond T. Luke from Camp Powie will explain the July 5 Army scrap iron drive.
Llano notes report Army Air Forces training milestones and personnel, including Tomlinson of class 42-214 completing the flexible aerial gunnery course at Laredo Field earning wings and eligibility for combat crew. Visitors include Bill Walker in Llano en route to Port Arthur and Beaumont, Earl Herridge from Camp Barkeley, and Lt Willard Johanson with leave before duty.
Bowie confirms plans to station 40 soldiers in Llano County during July to collect scrap iron for the Army. Lt Luke says the detachment will visit every house with 12 trucks, housing in the band hall and lunch room at O Henry school, and will receive ration allowances while meals are taken elsewhere. The effort, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, aims to supply steel for tanks planes ships and guns for Allied war effort, urging residents to gather any iron or steel scrap.
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