Grand Jury Convenes Reaches Five Felony Indictments
The swift one day grand jury in Thang county completed its work on Monday and returned five felony indictments. Those named include Bentyn for wife and child desertion, Rube Dennis for theft from the person, Pay Bourland, Roy Morkel for robbery by force, and an indictment of a wrongly loaded charge with details not fully clear. The jury urged parental responsibility in juvenile cases and asked to be discharged, noting generally good conditions though pointing to laxity in child rearing.
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Thang County
Aton
Wom
Bentyn
Rube Dennis
Pay Bourland
Barry
Roy Morkel
Fhedr
Jude Joymand Gray
Grand Jury
Cowes
Sdiare Cougtty
Liano County
Liana
Larkin Penick
Foreman
Sherman L. Lang
Alfred Bierschwate
R. 0. Grote
Luke Moss
Tom Allen
H. A. Raesner
Trudeon Fowler
John (. Buttery
R. A. Nixon
E. B. Smith
Arbout
Livestock Receipts Slow Trade Despite Steady Prices
S A Livestock reports mixed receipts Tuesday with slower trade but mostly steady prices. Buyers held back on good and choice cattle. top hogs reached 13.55 for 180-270 pounds, with various weights showing narrower ranges. Cattle receipts around 2000 calves, sales slow, steers and yearlings steady, cows down modestly, calves and stockers easing 25-50 cents. Market notes indicate a tentative holdover across all grades.
District Court Opens Spring Term with Civil Case
District Court convened Monday in Liene for the spring term and expanded the grand jury. The opening week features a petit jury report and the first case of Joe R. Smith versus Ray Smith, with observers predicting continued activity into Tuesday morning and possibly the rest of the week. If the current case finishes, five criminal cases await next Monday.
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Liene
Joe R. Smith
Ray Smith
Corpl Levi Weed Returns from Alaska to Camp Shelby
Corpl Levi Weed pictured above has just returned to the States after ten years in Alaska. He says he will write from The Llano News to thank readers and shares that he spent two years in Alaska previously. Weed is now stationed at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
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Cpl
Levi Weed
Alaska
Llano
Corporal Weed
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Sergeant Orv ille Simpson Promoted to Corsica Post Office
Orville Simpson has been promoted to sergeant, his wife reports. He is now stationed on Corsica Island working in the post office duties.
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Orville Simpson
Sgt. Simpson
Corsica
Fifth War Loan Quota Set for Shine County
Shine county sets its Fifth War Loan quota at 240000 with 110008 to be in series bonds. Nathan Adams state chairman guides the drive noting Texas overall quota of 400 million and 125 million for series E bonds. He urges organization to every community and employee group, stressing wartime invasion costs.
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Shine County
F. Battery
Irman
Nathan Adams
Adams
Beutery
Texas
Dauota
Weather Stays Hot With 80 Degree Days All Week
Local observer H. C. Roth reports the past week saw temperatures above 80 degrees on every day except one. No rainfall was recorded by the United States Weather Bureau observer. Temperatures for the week are listed.
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Old Man
Mercury
H. C. Roth
United States Weather Bureau
Bergstrom Field Officers Inspect Llano Co Airport
Col Samuel J Davis of Bergstrom Field led a small party to Llano County airport near Ausin on an inspection tour. A 2 ton aircraft and several men accompanied him as they photographed runways and surveyed the new field from various angles. Davis and Carl Garner noted apparent progress but withheld judgment pending more information.
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Samuel J. Davis
Bergstrom Field
Ausfin
Llano County
Davis Roint
Carl Garner
Garner
Furlough Visit Notes Mention Local and Military Members
The report lists Sgt. Dan Hackworth on furlough visiting relatives and friends in Llano County while stationed in Florida. It also records visits by Mr. and Mrs. Claud Steffey of Ft. Worth to Llano County, Mrs. Damon Smith in Georgetown, and Myron Moore and son from Houston in Llano. Other entries note Mr and Mrs Eddie Lindsey of Wadvesto visiting Llano and relatives there.
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Dan Hackworth
Hackworth
Florida
Memender Weard Harker
Claud Steffey
Ft. Worth
Llano County
Pearl Marbor
Damon Smith
Georgatown
Georgatown the First of the Week. —— Premender Pearl Harhor
Myron Moore
Houston
Llano
Eddie Lindsey
Vadvesto
Vivo
J. B. Lindsey
Oth
Fighting Men Arrive in Llano and Area Promotions
Eng Charles B Goodman arrives from Chicago for a seven day Llano stay while John B Goodman RM 1/c arrives from England for thirty days and has seen Africa Sicily and Salerno. Burrel Barnett earns sergeant in England after 28 months overseas as aircraft mechanic in US Air Service Command. Pvt H A Raesner Jr home on Mother's Day from Camp Maxey Texas where he is stationed.
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Eng
Charles B. Goodman
Chicago
Ilinois
Llano
John B. Goodman
England
John
Africa
Sicily
Salerno
Chas. Goodman
Liano
Revel Harbar
Burrel Barnett
Hugh J. Knerr
Air Service Command
United States Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Sgt. Barnett
M. C. Barnett
Kingsland
Pearl Barnett
Pearl Harbor
Pvt
H. A. Raesner, Jr
Camp Maxey
Paris
Texas
Soldier Letters From The News Readers And Updates
The News received letters in the past week from S/Sgt Wardell W Myers asking a new Camp Pettit address in Virginia replacing an A P O box routed through New York City post office. Pvt Franklin J Flint writes from North Carolina about transfers from San Diego, scouting duties, and rough training with snipers, noting his fond recollections of Texas.
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Wardell W. Myers
Camp Pickett
Virginia
New York City
Pearl Hather
Franklin J. Flint
North Carolina
Bill
San Diego
Texas
California
James Hohmann
Benorden Explains New Tire Regulations
L. S. Benarden, chairman of the local ration board, says only essential eligible applicants contributing to the war effort will receive grade one passenger car tires. If the county quota is insufficient, applicants may have to accept grade three certificates, with applications requiring board approval and a certificate before purchase.
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L. S. Benarden
Reverden
Red Cross representatives visit Camp Bowie from Llano County
Mrs. John L. Wajtkins chairs Llano county Red Cross at Limno county unit visits Brownwood today with Mrs. Ben Copon Mrs. Carl Freeman and Mrs. Matt Dees to discuss needs of Camp Bowie hospital and county support They seek discarded leather purses and magazines under three months for convalescing men at the camp hospital.
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John
L. Wajtkins
Limno County
American Red Cross
Brownwood
Ben Copon
Carl Freeman
Matt Dees
Camp Bowie
Red Cross
Earl Eo
Soldier Alvin Wisdom to Return From Charleston Cavalry
Private Alvin Victor Wisdom, son of Mr and Mrs George Wisdom of Liang, is expected home soon on fur lough from Charleston South Carolina where he serves with the cavalry. He entered the Army March 16 1943. Remember Pearl Wither Mrs Wilkin Orr visiting Worth this week.
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Pvt
Alvin Victor Wisdom
George Wisdom
Liang
Charleston
South Carolina
Cavalry
Wisdom
Army
Pearl Wither
Wilkin Orr
Worth
Baccalaureate Sermon Scheduled For Sunday Morning
The Llano high school senior class will hold its first graduation program Sunday morning May 21 at the high school auditorium with prayers by Revs Schulze Fox and Benorden and scripture by Rev Joiner. The sermon will be delivered by Rev Fox and Mrs Benorden will oversee the musical portion. The class will conduct its commencement Monday evening with an opening match by Mrs Benorden, invocation by Rev Joiner, duets by Hullinger and Watkins with accompanist Mrs Shepperd, and a two part program titled Our Contribution to Victory and Our Contribution to Peace led by Walter Ligon and Jack Rogers among others. Mrs Morris Fry has returned from San Diego, and other local residents are noted.
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Liano High School
F. J. Young
W. QO. Schulze
Ferrill Fox
Leo R. Benorden
J. W. Joiner
Walter Jay Ligon
Jack Moss Rogers
Dorothy Kelley
Frances Jane Hullinger
Helel Watking
Ruth Moore
Howard Pyle
Birthday wishes listed for week of May dates
The News extends birthday wishes to readers with upcoming birthdays from May 15 to May 20. Names include Arthur Granville Owen Austen Rothmann Franklin Schneider Joe Hart Donald Baker and others across May 15 16 17 18 19 20 with multiple entries such as Cecil Ray Jeffrey Georgia Bernice Smith Laura Mae Julius and Alfred Ray Baker.
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Arthur Granville Owen
Austen Rothmann
Franklin Schneider
Joe Hart
Donald Baker
Addie Lee Strange
Mildred Fischer
Chester Thorp
Raymond Riley
Eldridge Aaron Kelley
Lula Mae Croft
Dee Smith
James Henry Smith
Edwin Haynie
Eva Sue Smith
QO B. McKeown
Carlos Ashley
Cecil Ray Jeffrey
Johnnie Ellie McClary
Don Ray Harlow
Georgia Bernice -Smith
Glen Ray Chism
Laura Mae Julius
Maria Roblings
Bessie Titlow
Kassel Moseley
Francis Marion Iuman
William Fogers Ellington
Salley Elizabeth Gurdin
Kenneth Doyle Morgan
Lilly Jean Goldsmith
Lyman Fry
Lee Ova Maxwell
Marjorie Moss
Filo
Lynn Fey
J. C. Jones
Alfred Ray Baker
Vivian Maxine Lester
Mona la Dean Milliorn
Grace Petrick
Esther Dalphqn
Marion Elia Beesley
Frank Martin
Jedlicka
Joyce Callaway
Eugena
Filiott
I. Saltzman
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Viere
S. A. Livestock
Federal State Market News Service
Seg
Freom
Bergstrom
Llano Co
NAVY
Benorden
Morris Fry
South Pacific War Zone
Pearl Hnarbor
G. A. Hoffman
Louis Boenicke
August Ahrens
Pearl Wairhoe
Sophie Speath
Robert Wendel
San Antonio
Wok
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