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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
4
Mira J L Conners presents her Fanaio pupils in recital Monday at 8 30 p m in the school auditorium Bay 15. Friends are cordially invited to attend. Pearl May, Stan Heresabes, and Brovin are mentioned. visiting Houston with her daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Jack Adams.
Hogs receipts estimated at 1 000 with steady to higher values for 300 350 pound sows and 200 270 pound butchers. Cattle and calves receipts around 1 600 and 2 000 respectively with slaughter classes steady to strong and stocker calves mostly steady as grass fat steers and yearlings brought 10 to 13 per cwt. Canner and cutter weights quoted, lightweights to 9 to 10.50 per cwt, feeder pigs 5 to 7 per pound in spots.
Residents urge rapid bond sales to meet larger Fifth War Loan quota as Llano county plans a dedication day for a local airport. They praise Corral and volunteers for fostering aviation infrastructure and emphasize community effort to support war bonds without federal or tax funds. Local interest highlights varied aircraft in reach of Llano.
Feeder selections 0-89.50 with rerate to ten medium offerings and a range for cutters and canners. Sausage balls sold from 8.75 to 11.00 dollars, with limited medium and good slaughter calves at 13.00 to 13.75. Medium and choice calves generally 10.50 to 12.50, yearlings 10.00 to 11.00. Sheep and lamb receipts around 2,600 with steady demand. spring lambs up to 13.00, culls 8.50 to 10.00, No. 2 pelts 11.50 to 12.00, yearlings 10.10 to 11.00.
Attention men or women have you three hours spare time daily Could you use an extra 5.00 per flag for three or four hours work in your own neighborhood Full time work also available Age no handicap Write the J R Watkins Company 72 50 W Town Memphis Tenn
The men yearlings sold from 7.25 to 950 with some rank culls at 6.00. Medium No 2 pelt ewes brought 5.50. Goat trade slow as a few 112 pound Angoras brought 6.00. Culls traded at 4.00 and a few kids sold at 32.90 per head.
Items and stamps listed show indefinite validity for several rationing products with stamps 30 31 and sugar remaining valid through February 25 next year The note mentions meats processed foods blue stamps and airplane stamps with unspecified stamps continuing indefinitely
D A Riley and family express gratitude to neighbors and friends for help after their home burned in Lone Creek. They hope to return the favor someday and send thanks for support and assistance. Remember Pearl Wardor and Pearl Warbor appear as lines with visiting notes and a fisherman's quip about releasing a small fish.
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