District Court convenes for Wy term in May session
Judge Lamar Thaxton presides as the Thirty third Judicial district opens its May term. Three indictments are returned by the grand jury with Hul en Cummings of San Saba county charged with automobile theft. A special venire of 30 is summoned for Monday to hear cases including the slaying of L R Fleming. Bailiffs appointed and several local lawyers are listed among those appearing at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar Thaxton
Thirtythird Judicial District
Hulen Cummings
San Saba
Thaxton
J. ©. Cone, Jr. Foreman
T. K. Bush
H. T. Harrison
Logan Templeton
A. E. Croft
J. L. Buster
A .O. Dees
Alvin Leifeste
H. G. Osbourn
J. E. Epperson
Leslie Bedford
R. O. Tate
George Phillips
Cailiff
M. W. Tyson
Charles Speck
J. 5. Morgan, Jr
van Maddox
Raymond Morgan
L.R. Fleming
Verde Everett
Clark Smith
Raymond Gray
Fielding Hammond
Burnet
Jim Baker
N. T. Stubbs
Blanco County
Carl Runge
Mason
4H Club Boys Plan Pig Purchase for Centennial Show
About fifteen 4H members and their fathers plan a tour of the Luling Foundation farm to select about 25 registered Duroc Jersey pigs on feed for the Centennial Livestock Show in Dalagite. Financing through the Production Credit Association of San Saba. Also to consider Hampshire and Poland China pigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luling Foundation
Dailagite
Production Credit Association of
San Saba
Hampshire
J. R. Rath
John
Sam
J. E. Epperson
James
George
Smith
Marcus
Will Keng
Bill
Mr. Bales
Albert
Maxtto
Herbert
Shirley Williams
Frances
Willie
American Legion Meeting Ahead of Fredericksburg District Convention
Local post calls a meeting at 8 oclock Thursday night to elect delegates to the district American Legion convention at Fredericksburg next Saturday and Sunday. Ex servicemen are urged to attend regardless of dues. The report also notes visits by Dudley Wallace and Hazel Harris of San Antonio and Mrs. Mal lig Dunn and Jarre Wallace of Austin for Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Wallace
Hazel Harris
San Antonio
Mallig Dunn
Jarre Wallace
Austin
Charles Walace
Wool price to set county school land rent in Tom Green
The 17 712 acre school land lease in Tom Green county funded by Chandler brothers depends on wool price at a May 15 bid. The contract calls for an annual minimum of 5199.20 plus a tiered added payment based on wool prices, plus 3000 in improvements including fencing water troughs a reservoir a well and windmill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano County
Tom Green
Chandler Brothers
Livestock Prices Report From San Antonio Market
The San Antonio cattle market showed active trade with steady to uneven weights across cattle and calves. Receipts totaled 617 cattle and 459 calves with hogs steady after Monday’s drop. top hogs at 8.75 for 175 to 250 pounds. sheep and goats scant with spring lambs about 7.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Graduates to Hear Methodist Pastor at Llano High
Llano High School graduates will attend an 8 o'clock Sunday baccalaureate service with Music by the choir and a vocal quartet. The event opens with a Mrs Milliger instrumental, followed by invocations from Rev J J Ray and Rev W P Ray. Commencement and diplomas are awarded Friday May 22 with Dr John W Borgin of Southwestern University Georgetown as speaker. Miss Qna Stribling visited Austin last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano High School
Wien
Charles Milliger
J. J. Ray
The
Christian Church
W. P. Ray
Baptist Church
John W. Borgin
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Many Llano Farmers Sign Up For Soil Conservation Program
More than two hundred Llano County farmers have signed preliminary worksheets for the soil conservation and domestic allotment program. May 23 is the deadline for farm signing. The program aims to inform farming practices with no obligation to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano County
D. D. Steele
Liana
Mr. Steel
Death Claims Llano Barber Known as Shorty
Noel Berryman died suddenly of a heart ailment at his Llano home on Monday. Born May 9, 1899, he spent his life in Kerr and Llano counties as a barber. Funeral services were held at the Llano Methodist Church with Rev. C K E Bludworth and pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryman
Shorty
Llano
Kerr County
Riley Mountain
W. H. Berryman
Lone Grove
Clare Rogers
Will Rogers
Etta Geneva Belcher
Kerrville
Will Templeton
Hiram Templeton
Leonard Jackson
Brady
Lillie Rogers
Reuben Rogers
Eula Lee McCrory
W. J. Berryman
C. KE. Bludworth
Liano Methodist Church
Donald Bruhl
Curtis Carter
J. P. Moneyhon
Aubrey Warden
E. P. Furr
J. W. Hoien
Llano Group Seeks Fast Action On Two Bridges
A Llano citizen committee plans to meet Austin next Monday with the state highway commission to press for two bridge projects. They urge immediate work on Flag Creek bridge west of town and faster construction of the Sandy bridge on Highway 81 south of town. The group includes T. J. Moore W H Walace L C Brown Commissioner Albert Ricketson and County Judge J W Currie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
State Highway Commission
Austin
Flag Creek
Old Rock
Highway 81
Sandy
Liano
Highway Commission
T. J. Moore
W. H. Waldace
L., C. Brown
Albert Ricketson
J. W. Currie
Former Llano Woman Dies in Dallas
Information came early Thursday that Mrs. W. H. Lindsey of Plainview died last night in Dallas after serious illness. She was formerly Miss Lucy Buttery and sister of Franklin and Henry Buttery. Henry Buttery left Llano to attend the funeral in Waco Thursday afternoon. a fuller notice will appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lindsey
Plainview
Dallas
Lindsey
Lucy Buttery
Franklin
Henry Buttery
Liano
Waco
Llano Cowboys Rally Past Lampasas For First Win
Llano Cowboys break into the win column with a ninth inning rally to beat Lampasas 6 to 5. Lefty Zapp started for Llano, Weber earned the win in relief, Littlepage delivered key hits, and McLeod led at the plate with four hits and three runs. Next Sunday Llano visits Mason in hopes of a second victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland
Fredericksburg
Brady
Lampasas
Mason
Lano
Llano
Old Ob Land
Roy
Biman Coceminn
Liano
Liano Cowboys
Fredericksburg Giants
Cowboys
Weber
Littlepage
Lefty Zapp
Steel Man Falls Five Feet Cracks Two Ribs
A Mosher Steel Company worker on the Llano river bridge fell five feet and cracked two ribs. The injured employee initially refused to admit pain, and it took the steel superintendent Clarence Kenedy to persuade him to seek medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosher Steel Company
Llano River
Clarence Kenedy
Rainy spell ends drought in the county
Weather observer Torrence records nearly three inches of rain in Liano with additional rainfall across the county over the past few days. Reports show 1.81 inches Friday, .53 inches Saturday, .36 inches Sunday, and .02 inches Monday breaking the drought that had gripped the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano
Torrence
Hingjer
E. W. Torrence
Grown-ups Get Thrill In Boy Scout Work
Adults learn the scope of Scouting as Noel Amstead leads a class at the Methodist church. Teens test tenderfoot knots as two patrols Crows and Bob Whites form under scoutmaster S. E. Gillespie. Next class planned to aid adults assist Scouts seeking merit badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Noel P. Amstead
Austin Tea Council
Russell Keyser
L. L. Bruhl
S. E. Gillespie
Truck and car collision at Burnet San Saba crossroads
A gravel truck driven by Cecil Nobles and a Ford roadster carrying Mrs. June Grider and her infant daughter collided at the Burnet San Saba highways intersection at 6 am Thursday. The Grider car was demolished but its occupants escaped injury. the gravel truck sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Nobles
June Grider
Burnet
San Saba
Rivets Placed for Llano River Bridge Construction
The Llano River bridge will require more than 82 000 rivets weighing about 24 000 pounds. Each of the four 200 foot spans needs roughly 8 000 rivets, all inspected and any loose ones cut out. An estimated 35 000 rivets will be hammered into the steel, with riveting crews starting after the first span rests on the pier and taking about ten days per span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano River
H. H E. M. Stevenson
New Tak Levy Ordinance Read At Meeting
The city council formally abolished the municipal band tax and heard the first reading of a levy for Llano Volunteer Fire Department operations up to 10 cents per 100 valuation The council may set the amount later The fire tax must be read at three council meetings City Secretary Chesnut instructed to notify band director Boxell that services end after June 1 Fire Chief Barnett urged immediate truck and equipment purchases to improve service and lower insurance delinquent tax collection steps were approved with two aldermen named to assist The meeting favored shifting costs from taxpayers to improve city finances Council members present were Mayor Watkins and Aldermen Buttery Harrison and Schuesser Absent were Aldermen Taylor and Stolz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
S. E. Chesnut
I. F. Boxell
Milam Barnett
J. J. Backnes
H. T. Harrison
John C. Battery
T. J. Watkins
John C. Buttery
HE. A. Schuesser
C. L. Taylor
C. R. Stolz
Wallace Buys Piggly Wiggly Store in Llano
Howard Wallace, long in Llano dry goods, buys W H Todd’s Piggly Wiggly grocery. Mrs Wallace joins in the venture as Wallace sells his Acme interest to brother W H Wallace. Todd, in grocery for 16 years and seven owning Piggly Wiggly, plans rest with future plans undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wallace
Llano
Acme
W. H. Todd
Mr. Wallace
Wallace
W. H. Wallace
Todd
Pigely Wiggly
Dr Schrank in Oklahoma City for Postgraduate Class
Dr L T Schrank is in Oklahoma City this week attending eight postgraduate class at Carver Chiropractic College. He expects to be home Monday May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrank
Oklahoma
L. T. Schrank
Oklahoma City
Wask
Carver Chiropractic College
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American Legion
L. A
Qna Stribling
Sudan
Flat Rock
Noel Berryman
Llano Committee
Highway Body
Llano Lambastes Lampasas
Raymond Byfield
C. H. Wallace
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