Champion Newton Faris is Laid to Rest in Llano Cemetery
Obituary notes the death of Newton Faris at his Llano home on May 14 1934 aged 87 born February 16 1847 in Arkansas son of Solomon Faris one of the Confederate veterans and early Llano County pioneer who crossed the Colorado River eighty two years earlier He married Sarah Barnes in 1872 and had nine children thirty four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren The funeral was led by the former pastor at the Llano Baptist Church and he was interred in Llano Cemetery The piece also lists local visits and community members connected to Llano Texas with other civic notes
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Champion Newton Faris
Arkansas
Inlano
Texas
Solomon Faris
Colorado
Llano County
Barnet County
Sarah Virginia Barnes
Soloman Faris
San Diego
Calif
Lafayette Faris
Lone Grove
A. G. Banks
Terrell Faris
Glano
Alvin Johnson
Brownwood
F. M. Skiughter
Kingsland
Slaughter
Mason
Bud Faris
Contanche
Oklahoma
Faris
W. J. Faris
Tow
Tie
Liano
Llano
Christ
E. S. Cornelius
Seventh Grade Commencement Program Honors Local Pupils
The seventh grade graduation was held in the high school auditorium with a piano duet by Dorothy Moss and George Ann McInnis, salutatory by Mary Helen Simmons, class poem by George Franka, prophecies by Dorothy Mesa, and diplomas presented by D. R. Keyser. Several perfect attendance certificates were issued. attendees included Mrs. Clay Fowler and Lewis Foster.
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Dorothy Moss
George Ann McInnis
Mary Helen Simmons
Wil—George Franka
Dorothy Mesa
Linda Mae Ahrens
George Franklin
D. R. Keyser
Keyser
Clay Fowler
Lewis Foster
J. E. Lindsey
Austin
Llano Pastors Deliver School Sermons This Week
Rev. T. O. Rorie travels to Art Morris tomorrow to deliver the commencement sermon to Art Morris School students that evening. Rev. J. B. Lovett the district presiding elder will be in Burnet Sunday to address Burnet School graduates in the commencement sermon.
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Llano
T. O. Rorie
J. B. Lovett
Burnet
Burnet School
Llano High School
Graduation Festivities Highlight Llano Castell Event
Hundreds attended graduation exercises at Castell with a 1 30 pm start followed by games a barbecue supper and an 8 pm high school play Bound to Marry. The Castell Bluebonnet Band provided music and Alfred Petsch toured Llano and Valley Spring as a Democratic candidate.
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Sch
Castell Bluebonnet Band
For Sale Two Burner Oil Store
Advertises a two burner oil store for sale on Bridge Street, with contact through Mrs Dunning at Kp Bridge Street.
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Auxiliary Meeting
Sunday School at 10:00 AM and Morning Service at 11:00 AM led by Mr. Hopper. Ladies Auxiliary meet Friday at 3:00 PM at Mrs. Ed Gillespie’s home to observe their birthday with a party.
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Hopper
Ed Gillespie
Methodist church to hold evening service led by Mrs Sylvan B Simpson
Regular Sunday morning services continue at the Methodist church. The evening program, at eight o'clock, will be led by Mrs Sylvan B Simpson who will discuss church work teaching children and adolescence issues. The service marks a shift toward lay participation and a broader program. Everyone is invited.
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Methodist Church
Sylvan B. Simpson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newton’ Faris
Laura Kuykendall
Southwestern University
Renata
Orville Buttery
UW. J. Hoerster
San Antonio
State Medical Association
W. ¥. Fowler
W. Y. Fowler, Jr
J. C. Hart
Burkeley
California
Prof
W. W. Hart
Flart
M. W. Cone
Will Cone
FP. C
Will‘kern
Willie Birk
San Angelo
Tom ‘Green County
May W. Hart
Fort Worth
Francis HH. Cook
Llaan
J. C. Ward
C. N. Faris
Emily Faris
Houston
Ash Gee
Agron Faris
Ozona
C. N Faris
John Perkins
W. H. Faris
Famiy
Bertha
Sampson Faris
Ed Murchison
Mr. C. N. Faris
Citizens National Bank of Liano
Geo. M. Watkins
Allen S. Johnson
Frank Hickman
Ernest Gideon
Bronte
Gideon
Charles Garrett
Burnet la Aettendance
The
Samsral
Handy Store
Staley
Castell
Alfred Petych
Valley Spring
Petsch
Llanod School
J. C. Harrell
Laura Fraser
M. Kirby
Los Angeles
J. L. Holmig
Wil Rogers
Bastrop
W. J. Rogers
Misa Anice Jenkins
Llane
Will Moore
San Saba
Dan Hackworth Garage
Terian Church
Moore State Bank
Llano, Texas
Fas
Piggly Wiggly
Coffex
Lipton
Libby’s
Swift
the Methodist Church
Pat Mayes
High Achual
T. ¥. Hill
Vic’s
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