Southwestern Tale Company Forms For Expansion In Dallas
Tale firm linked to Murchison Interests forms in Dallas forming the Southwestern Tale corporation with adequate capital from new connections. Llano plant started by J B Upton and Bertram Browne. Upton runs plant and lab Browne handles business. A W Roth joined in October to oversee sales. Last year the operation produced 69 carloads of finished product and aims to more than triple in 1946. The tale business with an insecticide department employs about 25 people and carries a monthly payroll near 4500 dollars. Soapstone deposits are mentioned nearby.
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Tale
Busy Llano Chamber official coats homecoming and rodeo plans
Shirley Williams, Llano Chamber of Commerce secretary, coordinates both the homecoming celebration and the rodeo parade while managing his own business. He also serves as secretary of the Llano Roping Club and as retiring secretary of the Lions Club, and sits on the school board and the war price board panel.
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Shirley Willams
Liano Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Shirley Williams
Llano Roping Club
Lions Club
War, Price Board
Brownie Scouts Entertain Mothers at Methodist Church
Brownie Scouts entertained their mothers on Thursday May 9 at the Methodist church. Glenda Myers and Peggy Brown greeted guests and pinned corsages. Joy Patton led the program including songs, poems, a reading on Mother's Day, and a Dutch Kindergarten duet. Florals from Paty Whigham and friends decorated the room while Mary Lee West organized chairs and Sarah Oatman managed refreshments.
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Brownlie
Methodist Church
Glenda Myers
Peggy Brown
Joy Patton
Mother
Gail Gregory
Jean Upton
Myrtie Jo Light
Marjorie Collings
Patty Whigham
Doris Moran
Patsy Rogers
Emma Willmann
Mary Lee West
Llano Homecoming Volunteers Recognized for Alphabetical Invitations
The Llano Chamber of Commerce and homecoming committee list volunteers who aided in inviting former Llano County residents. Names include Milam Barnett L B Turbiville Clay Fowler York Ratliff Bill Watkins Tanner Faris Annelle Virdell Imogene Tinsley Mary Rabb Francis Williams Faye Haesner R W Deats Clara Cummins Roberta Strayhorn Lula Mae Phillips Lottie Ader Theo Schorlemmer Roy Allred Leo Hardy Kinley Murchison Vollet Walker Artis Lee Land Gray Fowler Cliff Martin Iva Cone John Pearson J J Hardin Alberta Lehmberg Bertie Lee Tate Iva West Nellie Glenn Dodson Pauline Collings Lannette Willmann Jane Watson Minnie Putman Margaurite Norton Alex Hardin Carl Phillips Wilburn Oatman Jr.
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Llano County
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Mesdames Milam Barnett
L. B. Turbiville
Clay Fowler
York Ratliff
Bill
Watkins
Tanner Faris
Annelle Virdell
Imogene Tinsley
Mary Rabb
Francis Williams
Faye Haesner
R. W. Deats
Clara Cummins
Roberta Strayhorn
Lula’ Mae Phillips
Lottie Ader
Theo
Schorlemmer
Roy Allred
Leo Hardy
Kinley
Murchison
Vollet Walker
Artis Lee Land
Gray Fowler
Cliff Martin
Iva
Cone
John Pearson
J. J. Hardin
Alberta Lehmberg
Bertie iLee Tate
Iva West
Nellie Glenn Dodson
Pauline Collings
Lannette Willmann
Jane Watson
Minnie Putman
Margaurite Norton
Alex Hardin
Carl Phillips
Wilburn Oatman, Jr
Local Mothers Honored at Funeral Season Event
Dana Bawcom and Jean Upton chaired the gathering with Martyn Click and Dixie Montier as general chair in charge of entertainment. Brownies provided plate refreshments for mothers while a long list of registrants included Elford Norris Glen Myers Marvin Click Lois Wallis R. A. Goodnight Thomas Gregory Terrell Garrett Lawrence Brown J C Lange Alton Frazier Ernest Schneider J G Valliant Perry Willmann J B Upton C J Whigham J L West Wilburn Qatman Dick Patton H A Collings Raymond Rogers led the group with Lee Moran as co leader.
Two Pioneer Llano Merchants Retire This Year
Llano observes retirements of long time merchants J. F. Battery and Allan Newsom. Battery left the hardware business after more than fifty years. H. C. Buttery now leads Buttery Hardware with J. F. Buttery as partner. Newsom sold his 39 year grocery business in April to Oscar Schmidt and Walter and Clarence Donop.
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Llano
J. F. Battery
Liano
Buttery Hardware Company
H. C. Buttery
J. F. Buttery
Allan Newsom
How old is Llano
The article notes Llano County was created and organized in 1856, making Llano County 0 years old according to the text. It references a May centennial celebration in nearby Fredericksburg that sparked questions about Llano’s age.
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Llano
Fredericksburg
Liano County
Housekeeper’s Start And Toothpick Rite In A 39 Year Span
A woman began her long career as a housekeeper within a 39 year period. She did not buy her first groceries from Newsom. The initial order, per Newsom, included a quarter's worth of toothpicks, leading the novice homemaker to accumulate six boxes for what felt like a lifetime.
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Newsom
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Fred Myrick
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Lube Talley
Pip Sessom
Burnet Highway
Premier Courts & Station
Tim Kenner
Casden Products
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