Temporary Llano River Bridge To Open Sunday
Cluck foreman reporting fast progress on the Llano river temporary bridge says traffic will be allowed Sunday. crews have worked sixteen hours daily with Gresham and Brady guiding the rapid construction. the temporary span will handle heavy loads until the permanent ford bridge on ford bridge street replaces the old structure. a longer Llano bridge is acknowledged as longer than the Fredericksburg Mason crossing already open for traffic.
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Lawrence Brady
Mr Dechert
Ford Bridge Street
Llano
Fredericksburg
Mason
Llano River
County to Measure All Cotton Land for Tax Exemption
The Cotton Division directs county agents to measure all cotton land not under contract but requesting tax exemption certificates. No certificates issued until all land is measured and farms checked. Measurements begin soon. Bankhead and contract lands to be covered. farmers urged to cooperate for timely allotments before harvest. A local list of measurers and start dates will be published.
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Bankhead
Play Staged At Bennett School Saturday
Home talent production titled For Pete's Sake to be performed at Bennett School on June 28 at 7:00 PM Cast includes Sarah Pepperdine Elmer Smith Jasmine Jackson Phillipa Cieere Marglethorp Carl Phillipa Peter Pepperdine Elmer Smith Bill Bradshaw Roland Smith Thorndyke Merete Otis Smith Georgiana Larketon Jess Otto Nadine Clarkston Lorene Ricketson Peggy Clarkston Opal Smith Malvina Potts Otis Suit John Boliver Earl Hopkins Dupont Darby Jeas Otte.
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Whlce
Bennett
Sarah Pepperdine
Elmer Smith
Jasmine Jackson
Gari
Phillipa Cieere Marglethorp
Carl Phillipa
Peter Pepperdine
Bill Bradshaw
Roland Smith Thorndyke Merete
Otis Smith
Georgiana
Larketon
Jess Otto Nadine Clarkston
Lorene Ricketson
Peggy Clarkston
Opal Smith Malvina Potts
Otis Suit
John ‘Boliver
Earl Hopkins Dupont Darby
Jeas Otte
Llano Captures Tie in Hill Country League Thriller
Llano and Richland Springs lead the Hill Country Baseball League with no defeats as Richland Springs, Llano and San Saba sit atop the standings after a 3 2 ten inning upset by Llano over Lometa. Brownwood hosts Llano while Richland invades San Saba in a pivotal series amid schedule changes replacing Marble Falls with Brady.
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Brownwood
Llano
Richland
San Saba
Lometa
Brady
Marble Falls
Richland Springs
Turks
Liano
Cars
Mayor Watkins Issues Warning On Local Water Safety
Mayor T. J. Watkins urged strict caution with well and cistern water. He warned against drinking or cooking with unboiled water, noting contamination may be invisible and could trigger typhoid or other waterborne diseases.
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T. J. Watkins
Watkins
Pecan Creek Bridge Plans Open for Bids
County Commissioners will seek bids for a new Llano Valley Spring road bridge over Pecan Creek. The design features a single 10 foot steel span, 18 foot width, ten ton load, and a higher, longer structure to improve water flow. Bids open Wednesday July 10 with rapid construction expected. Temporary crossing to be ready within days.
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Pecan Creek
Llano and
Valley Spring Road
Llano River
Llano
Albert Ricketson
Llano Drug Stores Extend Sunday Hours
All Llano drug stores will stay open on Sundays until 6 30 in the evening. The new hours take effect next Sunday and continue indefinitely.
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Llano Drug
Liano Drug
Yescarwduay
Telephone Company Plans Big Llano Upgrade
Chas Milliger general manager of United Telephone Company announced plans for extensive improvements in Llano including a new building to house an exchange and offices. R M Carpenter works on the project with multiple potential sites and work expected to start soon and finish before year end. The entire Llano wiring system will be rebuilt to provide better service and lower maintenance costs, with similar upgrades already completed in Mason and San Saba and Fredericksburg slated next.
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Chas. Milliger
United Telephone Company
Liang
R. M. Carpenter
Liano
Telephone Company
Exchange
Milliger
Llano
Work begins on new Castell bridge over Llano River
Materials arrive for the Castell bridge reconstruction replacing the flood destroyed structure. QC P Gresham notes steel beams received and ready for use. Work is rushed with no temporary crossing planned as the permanent bridge must open to traffic. Officials promise completion in the shortest possible time.
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Llano
Castell
QC. P. Gresham
Highway Department
San Antonio Market Starts Week With Large Receipts
Trading was dull on the San Antonio livestock market with prices holding steady on most classes. Better calves and light yearlings sold from 5.50 to 6.50 with some higher. canners and cutters paid 2.90 to 3.00, slaughter cows 3.75 to 4.50, good beets 3.75 to 4.00.
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San Antonio
Llano to Gain Two Telephone Exchanges in Texas Growth
Llano plans two telephone exchanges under United Telephone to match Texas cities like Houston Dallas and San Antonio. A recent flood destroyed the bridge and telephone cable, isolating the north side. Workers build a new building to house the system and hope to finish by week’s end, restoring full service.
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Llano
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Llano River
Chas. Milliger
United Telephone Company
Soft Ball Season Opens With Local League Play
The Soft Ball League funded by the Business Men and Luncheon Club advances with regular practice at Carter Field. Melvin Milliger’s team defeated Gordon Donop’s, while Rev Rorle’s side edged Darreil Faubion’s. Local youths like Jim Watakins and Tub’s Gas Station plan teams and nearby towns hope to join Llano by fielding squads. Texas Power & Light aids lighting but weather damage delays night play.
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Carter Field
Southern
Melvin Milliger
Gordon Donop
Rev. Rorle
Darreil Faubion
Jim Watakins
Tub’s Gas Station
North Side Boys
Babyhead
Lowel Grove
Castell
Valley Spring
Llano
Texas Power & Light Company
County Agent Discusses Poultry Disease Outbreak
County agent warns poultry producers about chicken pox affecting chickens and turkeys with brownish yellow head sores and mouth cankers. Symptoms include listlessness and weakness. iodine treatment and nitrate of silver help minor lesions. Vaccination shown effective. feather follicle method noted as convenient. Vaccine available at local drug stores.
Former Llano Man Married At Art Church Ceremony
Former Llano young man Vernon V. Fritze of Kenedy wed Myrtle Hoerster in a green and white decorated Art Methodist Church ceremony. Rev. F W Radetzky officiated with a single ring service as lights enhanced the solemn event.
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LLANO
Art Methodist Church
South
Myrtle Hoerster
Emil Hoerster
Vernon V. Fritze
Kenedy
F W Radetzky
State works on new bridge plans for Llano River crossing
E B Calvin and D E B Manigualt of the State Highway Department review field data in Llano for a new Llano River bridge to replace the flooded structure. Plans sit in Austin, bids in about 60 days, contract in 90 days, construction possibly nine months, total year before traffic. Estimated cost 80 000 to 100 000 dollars. Sandy Creek bridge near Llano eyed at about 26 090 dollars.
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E. B. Calvin
State Highway Department
Llano
Calvin
Austin
Arew
Mr. Calvin
D. E B. H. Manigualt
Highway Department
Texas
Sandy Creek
Hutchison Hosts Local Talent Tonight
The Eatonhingon Seudual sponsors a lay on Thursday night June 27 titled When Sally Came To Town. Cast includes Uncle Justin Perkins from Scrawberry Center Mr Monte A Halmark and Sally Simple, his native known as
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Eatehingon Seuadl
Sally
Justin Perkins
Scraweberry Center
Monte A Halmark
Sally Simple
Natave
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