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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
7
The Granite Section reports a customer letter praising Llano granite from Teich Monumental Works. The letter lauds workmanship and approval, noting Llano stone’s rising popularity and the firm’s many mausoleums built nationwide. Llano granite firms continue advancing in quality and reach.
Teich of Teich Monumental Works M C Wilkes of Cassaday Grey Granite Co and J T W Norton of Llano Granite Works appeared before the State Railroad Commission in Austin Tuesday with F A Leffingwell traffic manager of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. They urged adjustment of freight rates on stoneClasses used for building purposes. Wilkes said Leffingwell presented a comprehensive case and dealers expect a favorable decision to prevent discrimination harming local industry.
Many sightseers visited the new quarry opened by the Opaline Granite Company last Sunday. The firm is mounting up to date machinery, with several carloads of equipment for high capacity operations, and has already made shipments.
During a Llano visit last week R M Stokes of Fort Worth placed five large orders with Western Granite Works. Mr Roth stated these orders would be filled and shipped as soon as possible.
Smith P Brothers Granite Works has placed an order for a large sand blast to be used in fettering and finishing work on monuments. The firm is expanding, adding machinery to handle a growing business, with many orders on hand being filled as promptly as circumstances allow.
A News representative visited Trich Monumental Works on Tuesday morning where extensive cutting crews operate though some are absent ill A Linden Foster stated the firm won a new large Masonry Monument contract with Kansas City Kansas to be carved from Blue Diamond quarry stone The company holds many orders and promises swift handling reflecting its noted dispatch.
The Galveston News published a large picture and detailed feature on the United States National Bank poet city building. The article praises the Llano granite, noting the stone's beauty and its use in the construction, with plans reportedly changed to require an additional amount of the same stone furnished by Mr Norton.
The C and P Grey Granite Company is now in operation after months of installing machinery. President Gassaday reports smooth progress and expects prompt, satisfactory stone production. The Llano County quarrying venture promises to boost Llano stone nationwide.
The Blue Diamond Granite Company and Mountain Granite Company have completed a large derrick near the granite switch of the H. and T.C. Ry. The derrick will be used to load shipments, a result of increased business.
Jamey Finlay Jr. arrives in Lifino from Houston to buy several car loads of stone for the Good Monument Company. He is currently engaged in work for the Houston firm.
Grady Faubion of Dealers Gran drove a truckload of granite to a Fredericksburg dealer Tuesday. He said the stone was needed immediately and he hauled it himself, delivering the material before returning home that night.
The News announces a dance and barbecue supper at the opera house this Saturday night. Mr Callaway says there will be good music and plenty to eat for all attendees. There will be no picture show that night.
R. W. Stokes of the Texas Marble and Granite Works of Fort Worth and his wife spent several days in Lolano this week visiting local sheds and quarries. Stokes is a prominent Panther City granite man and his firm is turning out fine work for customers throughout North Texas.
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