Open Letter to Ury Maverick San Antonio Elector
A Llano resident answers Maury’s question comparing living standards with San Antonio. The writer defends small towns, notes Llano’s improving highway plans, and asserts comparable living conditions, highlighting a forthcoming hard surfaced highway 81 segment toward San Antonio and scenic access to the Colorado River project.
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Ury Maverick
San Antonio
Maury
New Crystal Ca
Gilbert Contoisa
Adems
Santonio
Texas
Bilan
Iane
Llano
Llanoounty
Llano County
Llano O San Antonio
Liana
An Antonio
City Leases Robinson State Park to Llano for Five Years
Llano city council approved a five year lease of Robinson State Park, deeded to the state years ago, to the city. No consideration was paid, but citizens pressed for local management to protect the land from depredations and to provide policing and basic fencing. W. W. Watkins appointed custodian. park remains open to the public with restrictions on use and prohibitions on commercial activities without park board consent.
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W. W. Watkins
Milling Firm to Establish HQ in Linne
Karl Henderson district representative for Houston Milling planned to set up his headquarters in Linne while seeking a family apartment. He aims to relocate saving accommodations for his household. Henderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs T. Henderson of this locality.
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Karl Henderson
Houston Milling Company
Linne
Mr. Ienderson
Mes
T. 2. Henderson
Cherokee Pupil Excels in Homemakers Contest
Bula Marie Sawyer a Cherokee student in Homemaking I ranked superior at the Future Homemakers of Texas rally in Galveston May 3 6. Cherokee entrants included La Verne Randolph Fula Marie Sawyer Emma Maxwell with advisor Mrs Gladys Hooks.
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Bula Marie Sawyer
Homenmaking UI
Future Homemakers of Texas
Galveston
la Verne Randolph
Fula Marie Sawyer
Emma Maxwell
Gladys Hooks
Hooks
Cemetery Association Records Turned Over to City
Old Liang Cemetery Association records and account books dating to 1901 were handed to the City of Liang after the association disbanded. Trustees at the October 1906 meeting in the McLean and Spears law office included J. McLean and L. Watkins. The final 1926 meeting marked the cemetery’s transfer to city control and the papers were kept for public inspection.
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Old Liang
JU. McLean
Wilbura Gaiman
R.A Eta
Melnunia
Watkins Wn Stith
Ation
Jude A. E. Moore
J. H. McLean
A. E. Moore
PL. Barker
Bessie Newson
Llano Mayor Seeks Texas Tour To View New Deal Highway
A Llano city issue urged Fredericksburg and others to join a sanctioned trip to see the new highway linking Llano with San Antonio. The Llano mayor requests Comfort and other towns to bring officials and friends for a few hours to witness the completed hard surface road, highlighting regional progress and political ties while seeking publicity. A separate note recaps Llano resident Bert Schorlemmer sharing Indian lore about how the Flint was worked, including accounts from Mr Nelson of Rockland Texas.
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Comfort
Fredericksburg
Llano
San Antonia
Llane
San Antonio
Maury
Texas
Bexar County
Flint
Bert T. Schorlemmer
Duncan Field
Mr. Nelson
T. C. Schorlemmer
Nelson
Rockland
Tex
Boy Scout Circus Set for May 12 in Austin
Final plans for the Scout O Rama, the second Boy Scout Circus in the Capitol Area, Austin, call for performances May 12 at House Park with a dress rehearsal and opening night. The event will feature 12 demonstrations of past present and future scouting plus a large out of town camp at Pease Park and a Camp Tom D. Wooten visit. Tickets offer 35 percent troop commissions through Friday noon.
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Austin
Orama
Capitol Area
Conner
Senta
House Park
Corneil
Coynell
Scout-O-Rama
Igent
Pease Park
Tom D. Wooten
Hogs and cattle prices mixed at San Antonio market visit
May 9 market notes show hog prices topping around 6.60 with lots at 6.40 to 6.50 per cwt and light feeders around 5.00. Cattle calf activity described as fairly active with calves 1600 receipts and slaughter classes steady. cows mostly 4.50 to 5.75 with some weakness later. Sheep and goats very slow with weak to lower bids. few slaughter lambs 5.00, goats scarce around 3.00.
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Federal State Market News Service
San Antonio
Texas
Ju Lp
Ot Down
Ita Fhees
Brades
Fort Worth Officer Seals 113th Marriage While Fishing
Dan Cupid on fishing expedition finds Fort Worth police officer I Dickens wed Mrs Josephine O Neal of Fort Worth. Justice J B Mayes performed the ceremony at 10 40 Monday morning during a Buchanan Lake fishing trip in Llano county. Dicken has long been a hunting season visitor at Llang.
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I. Dicken
Fort Worth
Llano County
J. B. Mayes
Josephine O Neal
Dicken
Buchanan Lake
Llang
Maver Soft Ball Team Leads With Four Straight Wins
Spencer Maver softball team holds four straight victories and no defeats to top the league. Charles Variety tops second with three wins and one loss. Mother's Bread has one win, three losses in third. Home Furniture sits fourth with four losses, per Charles Ratliff’s tabulation.
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Spencer Maver
Charles Variety
Mother's Bread
Home Furniture
Charles Ratliff
Commencement Sermon Program at Local High School
The high school auditorium hosts a commencement sermon at 8 o clock on Sunday evening May 14 with processional and invocations led by Mrs. I. Conners and Rev W P Ray. The following Friday evening features the commencement exercises with choir, announcements, vocal solos, scripture readings, and benediction.
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Conners
Rey. W. P. Ray
King
Mesdames Harrison
Keyser, Byfield
Hasse Prover
Alan Lynch
Spirit of God
Rosafie Surdan Ryingu
Rev
J. C. Jones
Oatman Creek Pupil Misses Not A Word All Year
Miss June Marie Watson daughter of Bryan Watson earned a perfect 100 percent A report card for the school year ending April 28. Friends stated she did not miss a word during the entire year.
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June Marie Watson
Bryan Watson
Lave
Dentist Establishes Llano Office in Linnae Building
Dr. W. C. Inban, a San Antonio dentist with eight to ten years of practice, opens an Llano office in the Linnoe building. He plans to move his wife and 16 year old daughter to Llano soon, as the daughter finishes school in San Antonio.
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W. C. Inban
San Antonio
Linnoe
Inban
Medical Arts
Liano
Llano County Leads State in Farm Program Accuracy
Llano County reported the lowest error rate in 1938 farm program applications with only 2.9 percent returned for correction. Nearby, W. F. Carpenter opened a boot and shoe repair shop by Bruhl's Drug Store. he moved with his wife and three children to Llano last week. Mrs. Isaiah Robinson recently returned from visits to Port Arthur Beaumont and Louisiana, accompanying her daughter and her son in law Dr L C Heare, who pursued a postgraduate course in Boston.
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Llano County
W. F. Carpenter
Alabama
Bruhl
Mr. Carpenter
Llano
Isaiah Robinson
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Points
Louisiana
L. C. Heare
Boston
Llano County Seeks Precincts for Soil Conservation
Following a Texas governor proclamation Llano County commissioners call property owners to meet at 2 PM on Saturday May 13 to elect county soil conservation advisory committee members. Meetings occur in each precinct to form a county body guiding soil protection under the new act with terms lasting through 1940 and 1941.
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Llano County
Viet Eoum
County Soil Conservation Advisory Committee
Commissioners' Court
Ale
Gach
Sneh Mes
Suil Conservation Advisory
Met
Suen
County Soil Advisory Committee
State Soil Conservation Board
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Dan Cupid
Oatman Creek
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