Llano Pays Tribute To The Tightwad Citizen
A local column extols a frugal, consistently charitable LLano resident labelled a tightwad by some. He pays taxes and supports churches schools roads and clubs, gives time and money to worthy causes, and avoids reckless spending. The piece urges honoring such conservative citizens while noting upcoming July Fourth festivities by the American Legion.
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Mani
Llano
Cemetery Association
Salvation Army
Willy
Uoon
Drs
Removing Cut Outs From Cars Spurs Texas Work
The garages are busy as mechanics remove cut outs from cars and exhaust pipes arrive in large shipments. The note cites a Texas Senator’s remark on respect and notes hot weather across Llano County with improving showers. Ads deemed unprofitable are contrasted with Henry Ford's aggressive advertising spend of fifteen million dollars yearly to keep his cars in public view.
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Texas
Llano County
Mano News
Henry Ford
Fredericksburg Tourism Adverts and Llano High School Improvements
The Austin American highlights Fredericksburg as a tourist paradise inviting visitors to make it a vacation hub. Llano’s old high school is demolished for a modern rebuild, with the new facility nearing completion and a brighter outlook for public schools this fall. A Texas weather theory links dry spells to political heat, while typhoid prevention guidance from the State Health Department urges sanitation and vigilance during hot months.
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Fredericksburg
Ingi
Llano
George Bailey
The
Houston Post Dispatch
Texas
State Health Department
Liano
Llano Vacation Spirits Attract Growing Tourist Flows
Tourists pass through Llano in large numbers and spend vacations beside the Llano River. The piece quotes John Hay on working months versus rest, noting his belief in a periodic rest and recognizing Hay as a hard worker who valued rest.
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Llano
Johm Hay
Texas Press Association to Meet in San Antonio Next Year
The writer recalls attending conventions and notes the Texas Press Association will convene in San Antonio next year. Billy Smith of the San Saba News is elected president. The piece comments on poor farmer conditions in parts of the black land belt and broader hardship if farming suffers. It also praises diversification in Liano County.
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The
Texas Press? ‘Association
San Antonio
Billy Smith
San Saha News
Billy
Texas
Liano
Black Land Belt
Miss Ellen Gillespie Leaves Llano Schools After Sixteen Years
The Llano community bids farewell to Miss Ellen Gillespie the longtime primary instructor who will pursue her work in a new location after sixteen years of faithful service. She guided many classes from start to graduation and was deeply loved by her students.
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Llano
Ellen Gillespie
Miss Gillespie
Dallas Traffic Officer Calls For Fewer Laws
A Dallas traffic officer told a newspaper that Texas has too many traffic laws and that driving through Dallas without violating some regulation would soon be impossible. He argued one well enforced law is better than many unenforced rules and cited the old saying about the least governed people. The News favors fewer but effective regulations.
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Dallas
Texas
Republic
Texans urged to fund disabled veterans endowment
Texas American Legion leader Mark McGee urges public support for a national endowment to aid disabled veterans and war orphans. He cites 687 158 disabled men seeking aid, 83 818 rehabilitated, and 379 515 denied, urging Texans to donate to help homes education and self-sufficient futures like Burn Evans who turned to farming after overcoming tuberculosis.
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State Legion
Texas
Mark McGee
Legion Endowment Fund
McGee
American Legion
Hmit
San Antonio
Burn J. Evans
Evans
No Services Suspended for West Texas Lutheran Meeting
Lutheran Church announces no services at Leningen No 2 or in Llano next Sunday June 28 due to the West Texas District Lutheran League meeting in Fredericksburg. Services in Fredericksburg begin at 10 a.m. Those planning to go with the group should be at the local church by 7:20 a.m.
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Leningen No. 2
Llano
West Texas
Circle One of the Baptist Aid to entertain Circle Two
Circle No One of the Baptist Aid will entertain Circle No Two at the home of Mrs. J. T. Hallford on Friday afternoon at four o clock.
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Baptist Aid
J. T. Hallford
Methodist Notes Preaching Sunday at Valley Spring
A Methodist church invites all church members to attend Sunday services. Morning sermon titled Meeting the Life with Psalm 119 5 and evening sermon The Faith We Hold in Man based on Ephesians 4 12. The note urges unity after noting long differences and absent pastors in nearby churches.
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of Life
Valley Spring
Card of Thanks for Mr Sheeoa
We express our sincere thanks to friends for assistance during illness and death of our husband and father Sheeoa. We remember each of you for your noble acts and words of sympathy and our prayer is that God may reward your goodness.
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Sheeoa
For Sale Baby Sulky by Mrs W H Wall
For sale a baby sulkey in good condition priced to sell quickly. Inquiries directed to the Mrs W H Wall at 44.
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W. H. Wall
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Llana
Frank Gregg
Ford
Llano Post
Masors
Post
Rainier
Smith
Williaid Legion
Lutheran Church
Methodist Notes
Narcisse D’orlay
Joncaire
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