German Texan Memory Sparks Debate Over Fredericksburg Memorial
Citizens weigh Meusebach bust choice for the Fredericksburg memorial while Llano sculptor Teich al no’s work is praised as a Texan labor of love. The piece and local juror practices prompt calls for better juror accommodations and dairy of court reforms.
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Fredersburg
John O. Meusabach
Frank Teich al No
State
Rct of Control
New York City
Fredericksburg
Llano
Central Committee
Meusebach
Teich
Texas
Tex
Mother's Day Banquet At Local Mission Church
The young people of the local Meth st church plan a Mother's Day banquet on Thursday at 8 o'clock in the church. The program includes castmaster Granville Smith, blessings by Mrs. Miles Butler, welcome by Harry Nichols, response by Mrs. D R Keyser, Jane solo by Ellen Reagan, leading of mottoes by the Western soloist Bobbye Keyser, reading by Marjorie Mosq, and various musical pieces including songs and parable sketches.
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Loral Meth St
Granville Smith
Miles But
Harry Nichols
Sponse
D. R. Keyser
Jane Solo
Ellen Reagan
Eading
Mottoes
Mothers Day Program at Hutchison High School
A special Mother's Day program is set at Hut chison School on Sunday May 9 at Pontotoc. The event begins promptly at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Ther
Hutchison School
Studium
Pontotoc
Fish Thrive In Clymer Reservoir
A reservoir at Clymer Gardens near Liano was stocked eight months ago with young fish from the Kerrville state hatchery. The fish, resembling yellow cat, measured one to two inches at stocking and this week several catches weighed from three quarters to one and a quarter pounds, showing eight months of growth.
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Clymer Gardens
Liano
Kerrville
Guy Clymer
Two Dams to Be Dedicated in Burnet Llano Counties
Plans for dedication of two completed dams Buchanan and Roy Inks on the Colorado river in Burnet and Llano counties are led by Colorado River authority chairman Roy Fry. The Buchanan dedication will unveil a bronze tablet honoring late congressman J P Buchanan funded by dam workers. Public parks and shorelines around Lake Austin Marshall Ford Marble Falls Inks and Buchanan lakes will expand access and recreation along about 1100 miles of shore.
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Roy Inks
Colorado River
Burnet
Llano
Colorado River Authority
Roy Fry
Roosevelt Public Works
J. P. Buchanan
Adam Johnson
Burnet County
Colorado Authority
Austin
Authority
Lake Austin
Marshall Ford Bike
Marble Falls
Inks
Buchanan Lakes
National Park Service
Texas State Parks Board
Buchanan Lake
Texas
Currie Named County CMTC Chairman
Four Llano youths will attend the Citizens Military Training Camp near San Antonio from July 7 to August 5 as quotas keep counties balanced Judge J W Currie will serve as CMTC chairman for Llano applications Currie was previously informed several applicants from Llano included Wayne M Faris and George C Powell Roland Kelley attended the State Undertakers convention at Mineral Wells returning Friday
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Dane County
Citizens
San Antonio
J. W. Currie
Judge Currie
CMTC
Llano
Roland Kelley
Miles Buttery
Mineral Wells
Kelley
Trouble in Oklahoma 6 Man Quizzes Ex Llano Man
The Tulsa Daily World reports Dalrymple, longtime Tulsa journalist and president of the Tulsa Press Club, was mistakenly identified by FBI as the Mattson kidnapper. An FBI agent questioned him at a hotel amid his family illness, but Dalrymple was cleared and the press club remained led by him.
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Oklahoma
Llano
Tulsa
Daily World
Dalrymple
da Dalrymple
Tulsa Press Club
Mattson
Wheels of Justice
Oklahoma City
FBI
Dal Dalrymple
Tulsa Police
Press Club
Tulsan
FBE
Llano High Seniors To Be Feted By Local Groups
Llano High School seniors will be honored at a Wednesday banquet in the Hotel Llano basement. The Llano Luncheon Club and the Lions Clubs jointly host with the school board seeking a half holiday for the graduates. Committee members include Bill S Watkins W H Wallace W W Watkins and others handling tickets printing and arrangements.
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Llano High School
Llano
Hotel
Llano i
Mirtit
W. W. Hart
Bill S. Watkins
W. H. Wallace
W. W. Watkins
E. Chesnut
J. H. McLean
Wilburn Oatman, Jr
Howard Wallace
Henry Buttery
Gordon Donoop
Cattle Car Movement Reaches 872 Cars Handled
RL Fishteck reports heavy cattle movement from Toews pens as 872 cars will be shipped by Thursday morning. The week’s shipments include cars to Granola Missouri Mexico Ohio and Texas plus several to Fort Worth Austin Columbus Wapakoneta and North Henderson. 37 cars were loaded out Wednesday evening. Scott Hill visit noted.
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Limo
RL Fishteck
Lewals
Toews
D.rport
Newa
Grady Roberts
Ft. Worth
Austin
Canadian Cattle Company
North Henderson
Ill
Gib Wright
Columbus
Ohio
Wapakoneta
Larkin
Renick
Fort Worth
Milton Eckhardt
Gas Franchise Accepted for Llano by Public Service Corp
Formal acceptance of a natural gas franchise for Llano came this week from Thomas Cook vice president of the Public Service Corporation of Texas. The ordinance was adopted April 7 and conditioned on Cook's acceptance within 30 days. Plans hint at a distribution network to Llano Goldthwaite Prine Lampasas San Saba and other towns with no delay in development implied by Cook.
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Llano
Thomas Cook
Public Service Corporation of Texas
Cook
T. J. Watkins
Enmb
Swetooe
Pruner
Lampitas
San Saba
Ud Aparoship Lniter
Mer
Cosk
Ra CG
Terracing School At A And M Announces May Demonstration
A short course and machinery demonstration will be held at College Station May 10 to 12. The event is organized by the Extension Service, Experiment Station, and Texas A and M teaching staff in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service and Emergency Conservation Works along with companies building terraces and supplying equipment. Dynamite manufacturers and several other firms are cooperating. Jeff L Hurt of Home Furnishings left for Mineral Wells for a three day Texas Association of Embalmers and Funeral Directors convention and will return to Llano Friday.
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College Station
Extension Service
Experiment Station
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Soil Conservation Service
Emergency Conservation Works
Toa
Jeff L. Hurt
The
Home Furniture Company
Mineral Wells
Texas Association of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Llano
Two Big Ones That Didn't Get Away
Thomas McCormick fished the Colorado River and landed two large yellow catfish in successive mornings. A 52-pounder appeared at Rimes filling station on Thursday, followed by a 64-pounder displayed Friday. McCormick had previously caught 55 and 57-pounders on consecutive nights last year.
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Colorado
Rimes
McCormick
Filfing
Valley Spring Plans School Building Project
The Valley Spring school building will be 30 by 70 feet, built of granite, at an estimated cost of 9000 dollars. Three classrooms may convert to an auditorium with stage props in one room, and government aid funds require community matching donations, now over 500 dollars raised.
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Valley Spring
Six Mile School Picnic Promises Community Event
Six Mile school invites the public to its closing picnic on May 15 with goat roping and children’s races from 1 to 2 and 2:80 to 6:15. An amateur contest offers prizes. attendees may enter a single selection with or without accompaniment. Cast and participants include Mrs Norton and various named residents. admission 15 cents for children and 25 cents for adults.
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Six Mile
Alexander
Shine
Texas
Norton
Carl Phillips
Virginie
Leonita Schlaudt
Betty Randolph
Leonard Alexander
Dinal
D. K
Stewart
Carrots
Perry Schmidt
Celeste
Betty
Oscar Schmidt
Marie
Virginia
Edwin Schlaudt
Jack Weston
Lonnie Bald- Swing
Lawrence McDonald
Bond Vote Set for May 22 Countywide Issues
Qualified voters will go to the polls Saturday May 22 to endorse or reject two countywide bond issues totaling 35000 with 25000 for an agricultural building and 10000 for road and bridge work. The election call came from the county commissioners court last Saturday afternoon.
Aldermen Reorganize City Government For Efficiency
City council agreed to share responsibility by appointing permanent committee chairmen for street sanitation finance and purchases fire department and cemetery and W P A. Mayor J H McLean proposed each member advise on municipal questions. An ordinance authorized publishing a notice to issue funding bonds to fund time warrants.
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J. H. McLean
Street
H .T. Harrison
Ernest Schuessler
Fr. C. Battery
C. R. Stolz
C. L. Taylor
City of
Llano
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