Llano Population Getting Younger
Special report asks how Llano County’s population ages by era. It questions how many residents were present in 1929 during the Great Depression and the stock market crash and in 1936 when King Edward abdicated the throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Llano County
King Edward
Card of Thanks and Local Demographic Reflections
Multiple community notices express gratitude for support during illness and after death. Names include Mamie Myers and Katie Keng family, with thanks to Dr. Hoerster and hospital staff. A separate demographic passage discusses Llano County age structure, median age 51.4, and youth-dominated population segments with US and Texas comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hoerster
Lowery
Henry Hoerster
Hospital
Hill County Mannor
First Baptist Church
Primitive Baptist Churches
Katie Keng
Maud Walters
W. E. Beam
Jess Tatum
Silas Howell
Herbert Newman
Church of Christ
Don Waldrope
Joe Wimthec
Roscoe Smith
Community Notes Chronicle Recent Visits and Local Events
Pontotoc residents report family visits from Midland Corpus Christi and Mason. Health updates include Max Wells good report in San Antonio and Hilton Herron returning home after surgery in San Angelo. Local births and hospital news follow with Danelle Hughes born at San Saba hospital. Community members share travel, hospital rest, and sympathy for Mrs. L. W. Aunt Ollie Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl McLeod
Midland
Leonard Bird
Corpus Christi
Clarence McLeod
Max Wells
San Antonio
Max
Ben Polk
Alberta Stovall
Liano
Jack Polk
Jerry Don Hughes
Cherokee
Ben Polks
Willis Draper
Myrtle Stockbridge
Brady Hospital
Myrtle
Edna Durst
Clifton Stockbridge
San Angelo
Lewis Durst
Kerrville
Mason
Wilford Stockbridge
Harold Underwood
Llano
John Dixon
Brownsville
Bill Eaton
Buchanan Dam
Ernest Walden
Percy Harris
Houston
Ora Miller
Brady
Floyd McLeod
Jesse Jackson
W. R. Hughes
Dickie Capps
Damon Capps
Randy Stockbridge
Dewey Stockbridge
Dewey
Oleta Stockbridge
Donnie. Stockbridge and Sons
L. W
Ollie’. Simpson
Brndy
Tow Valley Community Notes Highlight Visits and Events
A long list of visitors and family gatherings fills Tow Valley scenes. Families from Austin Llano San Antonio and other areas visit relatives on Buchanan Lake a Baptist class hosts a lace supper and Miss Genev a Overbash brides elect is honored. Local nursing delegates attend in Waco and Tow VFD advances a new fire hall with steel in place.
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Roert Clark
Clark
Chris Zalesl
Austin
Buchanan Lake Village
Milam Barnett
Llano
Pat Hart
Laura
C. L. Cleveland
Claude Aaron Sr
Calude Jr
John
Jacen
San Antonio
Rosa Aaron
Eddie Renken
Bill May
Jilton Key
Key
J. B. Perry
San Saba
Leon Perry
Bandera
Gus Kruckemeyer
St. Louis
Billliband
Cherokee
John Brown
Jim Brown
Karen and
Kim
Damon Wyckoff
Milton Barborth
Bill Kelly
Maples, Fla
Walter Milliorn
Vance Walton
Mix Hallmark
Ronnie
Wilton Key
E. C. Greenfield
Greenfield
Cora Greenfield
Snyder
Richard Beck
Mitzi
Tye
Tip
Odessa
Ruth
Tow Baptist Church
Jimmy Gray
Fellowship Hall
Herman Elkis
Scrimmer
Elkins
Scrivner
Ladies of the Tow Baptist Church
Geneva Overbash
Ray Olan Hewett
Fellowship Hay
Miss
Jewel Ramsey
Waco
Ramsey
Tow Vfd
Pete Ford
Harold Newsberry
Bert Floyd
Indian Hills
Houston
Ruidoso
New Mexico
Charles Fitzgearld
Fritzgearlds
Johnnie Massingale
Lamesa
Colonial Club
Observation
Edna Gray
Lou Price
Ruby Robertson
Ruth Souza
Alta Carlson
Ellis Klett
Sheila
Shelli
Manassas
Virginia
Ellis
Walter Klett
Washington, D.C
Bert
Texas Faces Highway Funding Crunch Threatens Future Upgrades
Texas may run out of money for new highways as the State Highway Commission warns costs are rising and available financing is inadequate. A new study will examine the widening gap between needed construction and revenue while Gov. Briscoe consolidates agencies to form the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
State Highway Commission
Reagan Houston
Houston
Texas Good Roads and Transportation Association
Dolph Briscoe
Highway Department and
Mass Transportation Commission
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Briscoe
Pedro A. Mendoza
McAllen
Commission On Fire Protection
Peggy D. Gutierrez
Laredo
Texas Cosmetology Commission
James M. Bailey
Fort Worth
D. Roy Harrington
Port Arthur
Coastal and Marine Council
Toca Laicome Taxta
Subscriptions Rates For Llano News Announced
An advertisement offers annual home delivery of The Llano News for 4.50 in Llano and nearby counties, 5.00 elsewhere, and 5.50 out of state, outlining weekly paper pricing.
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Llano
Cunninghams Attend Texas Press Association Convention
Mr and Mrs Hal Cunningham visit El Paso for the summer convention of the Texas Press Association. About 500 Texas newspaper men and women expected to attend the event. The text also notes local reunions and burials in Pontotoc and Field Creek communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Cunningham
el Paso
Texas Press Association
Texas
When You're Turned Out to Pasture
A retirement planning note promotes the Payroll Savings Plan at work. Employees can divert a chosen amount from each paycheck to buy U.S. Savings Bonds, ensuring funds are available to sustain living after retirement.
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U.S
Busy Weeks for Hay Farmers and Community Notices
The text covers hay farming activity and peas, a birthday gathering for Mrs. Emil Holtzer with a large group of relatives and friends including Elizabeth and Larry Peden, and a wide list of attendees from multiple towns. It also mentions health updates, travel to Temple, and various state appointments and awards related to Texas state agencies and regional organizations.
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Our
Emil Holtzer
Elizabeth
Larry Peden
Denver
Colorado
Doyce
Messrs
Mmes
William Arlt
Martin Kowierschke
Carlos Sagebiel
Charlie Hoffmann
Norman Holtzer
Arthur Oestreich
Rudolph Oestreich
R. C. Oestreich
Teri
Roy Flint
Irene
Louis Kothtmann
Clyde Oestreich
Horace Oestreich
A. Lehne
Albert Birk
Ernie Whittington
Peru
Illinois
Ora Ewing
Hext
Fred Hopson
College Station
Valentine
Rosie Grenwelge
Tonie Ahrens
Dydi Grenwelge
Mary Lou
Rudolph Grenwelge
John Brewster
Jason
Arkansas
Lilly Lang
Elbert
Castell
Ted Watkins
Mason
Lydia
Fredericksburg
Myron Wasterling
Temple
Gleason Rothmann
Austin
Kenneth Kordzik
Lorilea
Sonora
Unnamed Menard Wedding and Local News Roundup
A Sunday evening wedding took place beside the San Saba River at Menard uniting Michael Elils and Elizabeth Ann McClain in a simple ceremony conducted by a Mesquite, Texas Episcopal minister. The event highlighted community life with numerous local names, hospital updates, school events, travel notes, and a snake surprise found in a birdhouse near Indian Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Menard
Michael Elils
Elizabeth Ann McClain
Meshard
Michael
Richarrd
Dick) Elils
Darys Els
Silver Crack
Shuford Law
Georgetown
Bill Suddith
Brackenridge Hospital
Austin
Austin. His Condition Is Reported As Improved. Mr. and Mrs. Suddith
SE. Spruell
Aquilla
Sam Spruell
Spurell
Mary
West Hospital
Jassie Sawyer
Buzz
Walter McFall
Goldthwaite
A&m
Llano
Rozelle Cosper
Hous
Buy from home town merch you know and trust
A brief consumer note urges buying locally produced merchandise from trusted hometown vendors. The message emphasizes reliability and community support. Local businesses are portrayed as dependable sources for quality goods.
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Mamie Myers
Seton Hospital
Wiley Dawn Buster
Marilyn Talley
Shepperd Hospital
Inlaw
Dr. Swift
Ernestine
Hill Country Manor
Mildred Overstreet
Little Houdd
Iva B. Crownwover
Wallis Simpson
Pearl Harbor
Liano County
United States
Pontotoc
Tow Valley
Annie Lottie Weekoff
Ete Capital
Cai
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park
Stonewall
Pedernales River
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
State Insurance Board
Insurance Board
Joe Christie
State Supreme Court
Bell Telephone
Atty
John Hill
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Oak Cliff Savings and Loan Association
First Texas Savings Association
Dallas
Court of Criminal Appeals
AG Opinions
Lo Angelo State University
Tom Green County Junior College
Hill
Guffman
Alec Bode
Morgan
Field Creek
America
John C. White
Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Tyler
Devine
Eagle Pass
Cameron
Mount Vernon
Beautify Texas Council
San Marcos
Smithville
Nacogdoches Federation of Women’s Clubs
Gray County
Christian Reinhardt Society of
Longview
United Business and Industry Inc
Buchanan
Ben Nor Rzik
Mike Leonard Strachbein
Milton Lang
Will's Strachbein
Belton
Alex Schneider
Ralph Oestreich
Tori Rene, Daugter
R C. Oestrech
St. James, Llane
Lampasas
Georgia Ann Whittington
Penu, Ill
Rick Angel
Bryan Shets Hetty
Shufory Law
Speuell
Caspar
Penny's
Housston
Dave-In
Lone Grove Road
Phc
Angie Dickens
West
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