Llano PTA installs new officers for 1944 term
Mrs. J. F. Ross was installed as president of the Llano Parent-Teacher Association for the 1944 school year at the last meeting. She succeeds Mrs. Will Collins who had held the post for two years. New officers include Orville Buttery first vice president Shirley Williams second vice president Matt Dees third vice president Carl Garner recording secretary R L Shepperd corresponding secretary F J Young treasurer Roy Rothmann historian and W Fowler parliamentarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F Ross
Llano
Parent-Teacher Association
Ross
Will Collins
Orville Buttery
Shirley Williams
Matt Dees
Carl Garner
R. L. Shepperd
F. J. Young
Roy Rothmann
W. ¥. Fowler
Cotter Peart
Llano Officer Leads Assault at Munda Island
Lieutenant de Viaming, son of Mrs Beulah de Vlaming of Kaufman Texas, led a six man assault against a Japanese stronghold on Munda Island after his platoon leader was wounded. He knocked out a mortar emplacement and accounted for at least two enemies while continuing to push the attack until the objective was achieved. He is a graduate of Oklahoma A and M College and a Guadalcanal veteran awarded the Purple Heart and two Oak Leaf Clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Woo Viaming
Iillwater
Oklahoma
de Viaming
War Department
de Vilaming
Beulah de Vlaming
Groun
Dallas Times-Herald
D. Priddy
Llano
Munda Island
de Vlaming
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Stillwater
Guadalcanal
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Heather
Henry Oliver
Mid-land
Poll Tax Receipts by Precincts in Llano County
Llano County tax assessor collector R P McWilliams reports poll tax receipts by voting precincts. Precinct tallies show Castell 49, Buchanan Dam 28, Bluffton 26, Lone Grove 4, Kingsland 4, Six Mile 41, Lathem 14, Talend Long Mountain 14, and other precinct totals. Fourteen exemption receipts were issued. Llano box had 14 receipts and Lone Grove Oxford Baby Head and Kingsland each had one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. McWilliams
Llano County
Llano
Castell
Buchanan Dam
Bluffton
Lone Grove
Sandy Mountain
Sand Creek
Pier Creek
Valley
Prairie Mountain
Long Mountain Palyon
Cripeevile
Six Mile
Teun
Oxford
Baby Head
Kingsland
Livestock Prices Steady in San Antonio Market
San Antonio livestock report May 2 shows hogs available with steady demand and mixed loads of cattle. Trade remained active, with calves and beef cattle pricing steady to firm amid rain reducing receipts. hogs uncertain, goats included, and sheep and lambs selling fairly active at steady levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Hholes
Public notice urges readers to supply zoning zone number
The News asks subscribers in Zone system cities to mail their zone number. Readers are urged to update addresses for better mail service. The publisher requests a card with the zone number if not already on file.
County Agent's Office Relocated to Court House
Tuesday moved for C. Robinson county agent with the office returning to the court house. The new location is the northwest second floor office above the county and district clerk, Pearl Baabor noted as earlier member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
C. ¥. Robinson
Liano
Fusure
Mr. Robinson
Pearl Baabor
Herman Keese Dies Pioneer Gillespie Rancher
Herman C. Keese died Friday April 21 at 2 20 p m at his Fredericksburg residence. He was buried Sunday April 23 at 2 p m with rites at Beckmann Funeral Home and First Methodist church. Interment followed at City Cemetery. Surviving are wife Augusta Hahn two living children Emil Reese and Mrs Clara Lottemeyer five grandchildren one great grandchild two sisters Ida Sellandt and Mrs Minna Grote along with several deceased siblings and prior spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Herman C. Keese
Gillespie
Beckmann
First Methodist Church
Lester Haines
F. W. Radetzky
C. Racke
Albert Loudon
Reese
Sandy
Gillespie County
Henry Keese
Caroline Seeebiel Keege
Augusta Hahn
Emil Reese
Clara Lottemeyer
Ida Sellandt
Minna Grote
Ed. Keese
Amanda Weese
Your Baby's Picture To be Published Free
Llano News offers free baby pictures to all local children two up to eight years old with sessions May 9–10 at Llano hotel 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wolz Studios will photograph, no subscription or purchase required though parents may buy photos. Also notes service members’ families may value in-home town coverage. Jeanette Osbourn makes ACC honor roll in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano News
Wolz Studios
Des Moines
Llano
Tane Hotel
Llano Hotel
Orner
Jnst
Pearl Harbor
Jeanette Osbourn
With Our Fighting Men in World War II
Sgt Robert D Dunaway a gunner on a B 17 in Italy writes relatives he is OK and that his missions include Sofia Bucharest Budapest and oil fields He credits the Grace of God for his safety Pearl Harbor Remembered. Roy Nobles son of Mr and Mrs W F Nobles at home in Lone Grove on seven day furlough now stationed in Mississippi. Four sailors Donald Bruhl Fred Myrick Roy Ellason and William Theron Hyman arrive on leave from San Diego boot camp to Llano then return Friday to San Diego. Brothers Sisto Najor Jr and Gumescindo Najor meet in England after more than a year of separation.
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Robert D. Dunaway
Italy
O. K
Sofia
Bucharest
Budapest
Set
Roy Nobles
W. F. Nobles
Lone Grove
Mississippi
Donald Bruhl
Fred Myrick
Roy Ellason
William Theron Hyman
Llano
Naval Training Station
San Diego
California
Pearl Harbor
England
Llano County Bonds Sales Lag as April Quota Falls Short
Llano County reported April bond sales only partly meeting the goal with $10,112.50 in total by Moore State Bank and local post offices against a $28,400 quota. Bank led with $8,631.25, Castell post office $1,975.00, and Llano post office $506.25, while activity was described as woefully short. Military and civic notes appear amid local visits and campaigns.
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Llano County
Moore State Bank
Llano
Caste
Bank
Castell
First Rain Falls Since March 22 in Llano County
Llano receives first rain since March 22. H. C. Roth of the U.S. Weather Bureau reports 0.24 inches Saturday and 0.04 inches Sunday, totaling 0.44 inches for the week. Western ranchmen saw no rain Saturday, but Sunday’s shower drenched the county. Temperatures stayed above 50 every night.
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Llano County
Llano
H. C. Roth
United States Weather Bureau
Roth
Sawyer Brothers In Navy and Coast Guard Service
Soldier and Coast Guardsman above are pictured two sons of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sawyer of the Navy Head community. The oldest, Seaman Forrest W. Sawyer, is in New Guinea after training at Camp Wolters Texas and a year in Australia. His brother James C. Sawyer serves in the Coast Guard as a seaman first class at Everglades Florida.
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J. C. Sawyer
Navy Head
Forrest W. “Happy” Sawyer
New Guinea
Camp Wolters
Texas
Australia
Islands
James C. “Curley” Sawyer
Coast Guard
Everglades
Florida
Johnson in Navy Pre-Flight School in Georgia
Clinton Johnson of Llano Texas has reported to the U S Navy Pre-Flight school in Athens Georgia for three months of toughening and ground school instruction He will transfer to a Naval air station for flight training after completion The cadet is the son of Mr and Mrs Olvin C Johnson and a 1942 Llano High School graduate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jor
Sisto
England
Army Engineers
Gumeseinds
Army
Pfe
Sabas Najor
Italy
Anizo
Pvt
Catarino
Fort Sam Houston
Kemeny Certachar
Clinton Johnson
NAVY
Athens
Clinton WV. Johnson
Llano
Texas
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Station
Johnson
Olvin C. Johnson
Liano High School
Texas A. and
M. College
Birthday wishes for week of May birthdays in The News
The newspaper extends best wishes to readers with birthdays this week listing names for May 1 May 2 and May 3 including Charles Arnold Wimberley Charles l Howard Leslie Durham Gibson Edgar Light Alvin Box Equa Weed Riley Buchanan J R Wills Albert Bales George Kuhn Ernestine Billinger Mae Templeton Mrs Carl Freeman Martin Hoy Mrs Percy Hagemeier Bruce Robbins Norris Stork Gavitt Gresham Marjorie West Franklin Willbern Travis Baugom Billy Johnson Carl Edward Merkel Milam Stewart See BIRTHDAYS on Page.
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Charles Arnold Wimberley
Charles l. Howard
Leslie Durham Gibson
Edgar James Light
Alvin Aron Box
Equa Gay Weed
Riley Buchanan
J. R. Wills
Albert Harvey Bales
George Kuhn
Ernestine Billinger
Mae Dell Templeton
Carl Freeman
Martin Hoy
Percy Hagemeier
Bruce Jackson Robbins
Vonda Mae Norris
Max Stork
Lorella Gavitt
Charles Gresham
Marjorie West
Franklin, Willbern
Travis Baugom
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. F. Ross
P.T.A Tor
Arnor
Llano Lady
Payresher
Pearl Hertha
Leo Hardy
Mason
Ww. R. Capps
Kenneyhier
Pearl Ierki
Earl Newsom
Ant
Bill
Beeville
S. A. Livestock
Federal State Market News Service
Herman Keese
August
Willie
Adolf
Annie Grote
Lena Keese
Emma Keese
Abilene
H. G. Osbourn
Valley Spring
Abilene Christian College
Miss Osbourn
ACC
Llano Brothers
Sisto Najor, Jr
Gumescindo Na
Pearl Werher
Frank Newsom
Allan Newsom
Pearl Harker
James A Stanford
State Senate
van Spinks
Vanice
C. J. Whiglama
Austin
Happy
Billy Johnson
Carl Edward
Merkel
Milam Stewart
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