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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
5
An editorial decries idle gossip while defending Llano’s Chamber of Commerce. It argues “they say” fuels conflict, misjudgment, and harm, yet notes most critics lack cause and many businessmen support regional prosperity through cooperation.
Llano County citizens plan National Wild Life Restoration Week to be observed in March 1925. D. D. Steele chairs the local committee with posters placed around town and 4 H clubs selling larger Wild Life Stamps at Corner Drug Store Llano Drug Store and Bruhl's Drug Store. Earl Sanders regional game manager D V Williams local game warden and the county board will participate in county plans.
W I Glass district agent announces a March 21 gathering of all District seven agents at Mineral Wells to discuss farm problems and Extension Service policies. The meeting continues a series held to promote the Extension program.
After completing fields in Lone Grove the county terracing machinery heads to Kingsland to work several hundred acres. The first work will be on the farms of Shirley Williams, and officials invite all interested residents to view the demonstrations in the Kingsland area.
The honor roll lists first grade De Alva Chambers. second grade Fae Riley Kavin Riley La Verne Watson. third grade Foley Holland. fifth grade Jane Marie Watson. and seventh grade Marthella Watson.
A football game is set for tonight at 8 30 at the high school stadium. The matchup features next year’s varsity squad against a group of players ineligible for the following season. Admission is 1bc and 26c.
A 9 lb 11 oz baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bruhl at a Fredericksburg hospital at 4 30 PM on Wednesday. Mrs. O G Porter and Mrs. W B Haynie were called to San Antonio due to illness of Joe Kerr of Sanderson who is in a San Antonio hospital. O G Porter and Mrs Slater Duncan made two San Antonio trips this week reporting Kerr in critical condition. Mr and Mrs Edgar Brown and boys, Mrs Frank McKenzie and Miss Grace Brown, all of Kerrville, visited relatives in Llano Burnet Sunday.
The chamber of commerce has faced less adverse criticism over the past year and performed its duties efficiently and economically. The piece urges the community to give full backing and to seek facts from business members rather than repeating rumors.
Joe Fritz, former hotel man of Junction, is building a large tourist camp on Highway 29 near Buchanan Dam. A 40 by 80 foot cafe building is first, then ten double tourist cabins. All structures will be native stone and modern in every respect.
SDistrict agents and local land use committee officials met with Llano county leaders to promote a county plan using AAA statistics. Participants included Farm Security Administration staff, AAA officials, chamber of commerce, bankers, and representatives from agricultural groups. The aim is a coordinated county plan with community committees and final recommendations guiding agricultural and stock-raising improvements.
4 H Club members from Lone Grove Liano Valley Spring and Field Creek have given rope making demonstrations proving instructive and useful. Hutchison school club has made and sold lamata to farmers and ranchers. The boys will learn knots and how to make halters. A display represents the work of the clubs.
Two men face cattle theft charges in Llano County after allegedly stealing a steer yearling from Mrs. T. Trey’s ranch. Noble Davidson of Bertram and Floyd Vorry of Kendall County are held on bond awaiting the May term grand jury auction.
Hogs receipts about 600 with prices steady to 10 cents lower. top 7.40 for rest good to choice 175 to 250 lb hogs. Cattle receipts about 400 with calves 1,100. steers and yearlings mostly firm, cows strong. feeder calves around 6 to 9 dollars. Sheep and lambs scarce. few shorn lambs 5 to 6.25 dollars, matured wethers around 4.26 and down.
Over eight to nine weeks, county terracing machinery has protected about five hundred acres around Prairie Mountain by constructing terraces 25 to 30 feet wide and 24 inches high. Payments largely come from farm and ranch programs. A March 13 demonstration occurred at the Andrew Smith ranch east of Lone Grove.
The Llano 4-H Club hosts its second annual exclusive pig show at Court House Square on Saturday April 14. Twenty five members bring over fifty pigs of all sizes and classes to vie for prizes with local businessmen loans aiding demonstrations. Committees and notices to follow in a later Llano News edition. Mrs Juning Ray returns from Houston trip while Bernard West visits Arkansas.
County Judge Andy reports 132 families on relief with 7837 pounds of food and 277 clothing items distributed in Liang county for February. Food included pears flour grapefruit peaches prunes and raisins. clothing covered children infants men and women. also 12 mattresses six pillow cases and two bedspreads provided.
The Great Virgil a famed magician and illusionist brings his company to Llano High School auditorium on Saturday March 25 at 8 o clock. Julie the psychic enigma offers future insights while the act includes death defying illusions and laughs. Sponsored by the Llano Lions Club with proceeds aiding the Lions milk fund.
State office announces 1938 farm and range applications are being audited for payment. A 4 percent admin deduction applies to Limo County Agricultural Association members. About $69,000 is expected. Produc ers will receive notices when checks arrive. Final date to sign 1949 Farm Program worksheets is April 16.
City and County tighten rules on punchboards and slot machines after a Monday council meeting. City Marshal warns operators that gaming devices are unlawful and must be licensed to operate. by Tuesday many devices had been removed. Marble tables for amusement are allowed if not payoffs. tax rules apply.
The Llano Chamber of Commerce distributed three bushels of yellow Surecropper seed corn and 150 pounds of disease resistant seed to about 35 4 H club members across six clubs. The seed covers 35 acres of corn and 50 acres of grain sorghum, with members pledging to plant, record costs, and report final production under county agent supervision. Many recipients are swine demonstrators using seed for hog production demonstrations and seed distribution aims to extend county wide.
Ranchers are urged to visit the county agent to sign a participation application for the 1939 Range Program. The final signing date is April 15. The 1939 program mirrors the 1938 setup.
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