Llano's 18 Years Of Growth Includes Paved Streets And New Homes
A Llano businessman recalls the town's transformation over 18 years with paved business streets, asphalt residential roads, new hotels and theaters, renovated blocks, and growth in granite industry and local services. He praises llano as the Granite City of Texas and invites visitors to move there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
Liano
Fredericksburg
Bell Mountain
Tanda
Lowt
Granite
Texas
Spring Cattle Movement Starts May Shipments
Livestock shipments for May were limited to May first and sixth. On May first Damon Smith sent cars to Fairfax Missouri and Troy Kansas, T J Donhaus shipped to Emporia and Walnut Kansas, N W Woodbury to Olivet Kansas, T R Evans to Cassiday Kansas and Saffordville Kansas. On May sixth Johonie Martin sent to Hubbiy Kansas and Hymer Kansas, W P Browning to Olathe Illinois Paris Missouri and Eldorado Illinois, Pat Marschall and J M Albin shipped fourteen cars of sheep to Hoboken New Jersey.
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Damon Smith
Fairfax
Troy
Kansas
T. J. Donhaus
Emporia
Kans
Walnut
N. W. Woodbury
Olivet
T. R. Evans
Cassiday
Kane
Saffordville
Johonie Martin
Hubbiy
Starcke Named General Manager of Lower Colorado River Authority
C R Pennington announced Max Starcke, former Seguin mayor, as LCRA general manager succeeding Clarence McDonough. Starcke will oversee flood control, water conservation and low cost power distribution, merging operating and executive duties under one head. He has led distribution work across Texas from LCRA dams above Austin.
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Austin
Max Starcke
Lower
Colorado River Authority
C. R. Pennington
Starcke
Seguin
Clarance McDonough
McDonough
Mangers Starcke
Rally to Boost Llano Rodeo Parade Monday Rally
A rally on Llano courthouse square Monday at 6 45 pm aims to promote the Llano rodeo parade. Allan Newsom, parade committee chairman, says speakers will outline plans for the parade opening the fourth annual Llano rodeo Thursday June 6 at 2 30 pm with the Llano band providing music. Everyone is urged to attend.
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Llano
Allan Newsom
Llano County
Saltzman Purchases Leader Store In Llano
I Saltzman buys Leader from Mr and Mrs Alberts and assumes management. He came from Corpus Christi where he was in merchandile business. This week he works to acquaint with stock and buy new goods to raise the store to a high standard he promises to keep.
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I. Saltzman
Saltzman
Rainfall Totals Reported Across Llano County
Weather observers report heavy rains across Llano with totals from .60 inches in town to about two and a half inches on a ranch in the southwest. The county saw fairly even distribution with .20 inch falling on Wednesday. Temperatures ranged from 95 on Friday to 47 last Thursday night.
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Erwin Bauer
Llano
H. C. Roth
Weather Bureau
Damon Smith
Juike Moss
PTA Officers and Committees Elected for 1940 41
At the final PTA meeting held May 1, officers were installed by the retiring president Mrs D B Edwards and others. New officers include Mrs W B Collins president and several vice presidents. Committees named for 1940 41 include Program Finance and Membership with listed members.
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PTA
D. B. Edwards
W. B. Collins
Will Collins
1Pat Marshal
T. J. Watkins
J. GC. Battery
W. J. Ligon
J. A. Mayes
Llano High 1940 Graduates Named and Sermon Set
132 seniors will graduate from Llano High School in 1940 with 32 boys and girls in the class. W. W. Hart, superintendent, says final commencement plans are pending. EB M Waits, president of Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The list of graduates includes Douglas Bauman, Louis Bauman, Jake Borders, Naomi Brown, Louis Carpenter, James Coursey, Houghton Dalrymple, Virginia Dees, La Trelle Duncan, Billy Forman, Linda Fay Foster, Minnie Foster, Margaret Grenwelge, Lenodene Hardin, Joe Robert Hays, Joe Bailey Johnson, Marrel Johanson, Ozella Johanson, Lucile Kendrick, Cliffa Gene Lange, Ruth Milliger, Billy Moore, Margarita Olguin, Maybeth Owen, Aliene Phel, Grace Phillips, Maxine Ratliff, Mildred Stewart, Maxine Smith, Evelyn Thames, Eugene Willis, Louise Warden.
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Llano High School
W. W. Hart
Hart
EB. M. Waits
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Douglas Bauman
Louis Bauman
Jake Borders
Naomi Brown
Louis Carpenter
James Coursey
Houghton Dalrymple
Virginia Dees
la Trelle Duncan
Billy Forman
Linda Fay Foster
Minnie Foster
Margaret Grenwelge
Lenodene Hardin
Joe Robert Hays
Joe Bailey Johnson
Marrel Johanson
Ozella Johanson
Lucile Kendrick
Cliffa Gene Lange
Ruth Milliger
Billy Moore
Margarita Olguin
Maybeth Owen
Aliene Phel
Grace
Light District Court Docket Sets Tone for Spring Term
Judge Raymond Gray will open district court next Monday for the spring term. Only seven new civil cases and four divorce cases have been filed since the fall adjournment. Nine cases await grand jury action after examination by Justice J B Mayes. The docket includes 14 old criminal cases, 10 old civil cases and 4 divorce cases, some over ten years old.
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Raymond Gray
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
J. B. Mayes
Llano Leads in Bond Sales in 1939 Report
Llano county residents invested more in U S Savings bonds in 1939 than neighboring towns. The post office report shows Llano 40,862.50, Fredericksburg 34,068.75, Brady 26,906.25, San Saba 14,606.26, Mason 11,606.25, Lampasas 9,225.00. Information excludes Burnet, Marble Falls and Johnson City.
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Liano County
U. S
W. B. Collins
Liano
Brady
Fredericksburg
Lampais
Mason
San Saba
Burnet
Marble Falls
Johnson City
Livestock Market News Hogs and Cattle Receipts Report
Hogs show slow opening with prices 25 cents lower than Monday. top 5.75 for 170 to 200 lb butchers. Cattle receipts total 925 with calves 1560. stocker activity strong especially light weight. Steers scarce and fat calves steady to weak. yearlings mostly 6.00 to 8.00 with top 9.00 for light weights. canner and cutter cows steady to dull.
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Federal State Market News Service
Interest Gaining For Electrical Appliance Show
Liano's Electrical Show at the Simpson building on Main street will run June 6 7 and 8. Local dealers expect exhibits from distributors and manufacturers and anticipate hundreds of dollars worth of appliances given away. The event is sponsored by The Llano News the Lower Colorado River Authority and local dealers.
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Liano
Simpson
Main Street
Llano News
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Death Claims Mrs McDermott After Weeks of Illness
Mrs Klilen McDermott died in Austin last night at 7 40 after several weeks illness. Funeral services today at 4 00 conducted by Rev Joe Frederick. Born February 14 1859 in Thornhill Ontario she lived in Coffeegile Coffeyville Kansas Cleburne Texas Llano the remainder of her life. Survived by five children Martin Willie Bessie Walker Mammie Zimmerman Lula Webster. husband died in 1900.
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Klilen McDermott
Austin
Joe Frederick
McDermott
Thornhill
Ontario
Canada
Coffeegile
Kansas
Cleburne
Texas
Llano
Ellen Evans
Episcopal Church
Martin
Willie McDermott
Bessie Walker
Mammie Zimmerman
Lula Webster
WPA Open House Highlights Women and White Collar Work
WPA to Hold Open House runs May 20 to 26 to display non construction projects in the area. C E Wayman district manager says the event shows the tangible benefits of the work program for women and professional and clerical workers.
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WPA
C. E. Wayman
Coop House
Wayman
Canning
Cattle and Sheep Auction Prices Reported
The sale featured calves mostly from 5.00 to 6.25 with a few below and common to medium stockers from 9.00 to 10.50 for steers. Heifers ranged 8.00 to 9.60 with light weights up to 11.50, while a 141 head group averaged around 23% liveweight at 11.00 and a 25 head group at 10.25. Sheep receipts noted slow demand with shorn yearlings at 5.50 and lambs 4.00 to 4.50 amid maturing wethers at 9.0 plus.
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Aber
Llano Delegates Endorse Garner for President at County Convention
Llano County Democrats adopt a resolution endorsing John Nance Garner for the Democratic presidential nomination and instruct their state convention delegates to vote as a unit for his endorsement at the Waco gathering on May 28. The meeting elected Wilburn Oatman as chair, H. L. Tate as secretary, and named delegates including Will Collins and Robert Kastell to attend the state convention.
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John Nance Garner
United States
Llano County
Waco
Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Wilburn Oatman
H. L. Tate
Will Collins
Llano
Robert Kastell
Castell
Justice of the Peace Performs Two More Marriages
Justice J. B. Mayes officiated two recent weddings his 128th and 129th. David Combs and Mrs. Ruby Combs of San Saba were married, followed by Roy Williams and Miss Hazel Haynes of Lone Grove.
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Justice of the Peace
J. B. Mayes
David Combs
Ruby Combs
San Saba
Justice Mayes
Roy Williams
Hazel Haynes
Lone Grove
Work Pays Your Community Week Promotes Local Projects
The article notes the objective to show types of work possible under the WPA program and how such projects can benefit communities. Officials hope ideas exchanged during the week will inspire well rounded public benefit programs in the region. Mona F. Jarrell directs district professional and service projects planning.
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WPA
Ntarasted
Wayman
Mona F. Jarrell
Nelne
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Gainsville
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