County baseball league proposal for Llano county towns
Readable letter urges forming a county league outside Llano with teams from Field Creek Valley Spring Castell Oxford Tow Kingsland Lone Grove and Baby Head. Llano would supply grounds and equipment while players provide gloves and personal gear. A meeting of representatives would set schedules with minimal spectator charges and Robinson State Park as a prime venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liano
Llano
Field Creek
Valley Spring
Castell
Oxford
Tow
Kingsland
Lone Grove
Baby Head
Robinson State Park
Goat Dipping Demonstrations Planned for Louse Control
A series of demonstrations on goat dipping with wettable sulphur are being organized to manage goat lice. The program aims to educate farmers on effective lice control methods and improve animal health.
Highway 81 Group Forms to Press North South Toll
About 60 citizens from eight counties organized the Highway 81 Association in San Saba to urge immediate topping of the highway from Gillespie to San Saba and north to Comanche. H. N. Birke of Comanche was elected president and Bill S Watkins of Llano secretary, with an executive committee from eleven towns. The meeting urged state action and right of way procurement to speed construction and topping, while Llano County’s unemployment lessen as labor Demand grows for State Highway No. 261 and related power lines.
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San Saba
Alfred Petagh
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Llano
Comanche
Hnton Birke
Bill S. Watkins
Association
State Highway Department
State Highway’ Department
Fredericksburg
Lakeshore Drive
Skinner
Cage Brog
Texas Power and Light Company
Liano
Elmon D
Hogs and cattle market report from San Antonio
S A Livestock notes May 17 hog receipts 400. market active and up to 20 cents higher. Top hogs $7.80 for 175 to 250 pounds. other weights range $7.60 to $7.80, $6.75 or less for sows, $6.50 to $7.00 for feeder pigs. Cattle receipts 600, calves 900. market generally active, cows and bulls strong, calves steady, yearlings slow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Pew
Llano on List For Post Office
Washington dispatch reports Llano on the list of communities considered for a federal building in the next year. Five towns in the district are named Fredericksburg Llano San Saba Junction and Winters with projects divided into 75000 and 70000 classes.
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Llano
Washington Dispatch
Fredericksburg
Liano
San Saba
Junction
Winters
W. B. Collins
Llano Student Leads In Southwest Texas Musical Romance
San Marcos Mary Agnes Pehl of Llano starred in Noble Cain's musical romance Once in a Blue Moon at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Over 100 students participated as the operetta played to full houses two nights and drew local praise.
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San Marcos
Mary Agnes Pehl
Llano
Noble Cain
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Llano High School Plans Smallest Class Graduation
One of the smallest graduating classes in years at Llano High School will graduate fourteen students this week. The commencement sermon is set for Sunday evening May 22 at the high school auditorium with Rev. Alan Lynch delivering the sermon.
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Llano High School
High School
Alan Lynch
The
Christian Church
C. E. Bludworth
W. P. Ray
D. B. Edwards
Mesdames Keyser
Bludworth
Cecil
Margie Baldwin
Stacy,Brown
Hazel Faris
George Franklin
Earle Henderson
Rosemary Mills
Dorothy Moss
Georgia Ann MaeInnis
Lucille Osbourn
Lawrence Ricketson
Mary Helen Simmons
Herbert Stewart
Billy Wallace
Llano Chamber Aids War on Turtles
The Llano Chamber of Commerce under President H. C. Battery will cooperate with the State Game Fish and Oyster Commission and the 4-H club boys in building turtle traps. Financial aid comes on request of local game warden D. W Williams, with 4-H members agreeing to help and supply traps at nominal cost to farmers and ranchmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano Chamber OF Commerce
H. C. Battery
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Chamber of Commerce
D. W. Williams
Williams
TPR
Lumber Stolen From Rodeo Pens at Robinson Park
Local officers report about 200 feet of heavy lumber stolen from rodeo pens at Reabingon State Park. An entire panel and platform boards were taken by vandals. Police are investigating the theft.
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Reabingon State Park
Memorial Day at Salem Cemetery Observed May 30
On Monday afternoon May 30 the Salem Cemetery association will meet at the cemetery to decorate the graves of soldiers and hold an annual business meeting. Committee men representing the association announced the event and agenda.
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Salem Cemetery
Salem Cemetery Association
Sulphur Demonstrations for Goats By Extension Service
Demonstrations using wettable sulphur show promise for treating goats. Ten pounds per 100 gallons of water used to wet and dock goats repeatedly for complete exposure. Sulphur for demonstrations supplied free by a sulphur company to W. R. Nasbit, livestock specialist with the A&M Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Nasbit
A. & M. Hxtension Service
Market Report: Cattle Calves Steady to Easy Amid Weak Demand
The market shows grass steers $5.75 to $6.50, yearlings scarce with some at $9.00 for 495 lb. calves. Plain cattle and calves range $4.50 to $7.50 with cutters $3.25 to $4.25, fat cows up to $6.50, stocker calves around $6.00 to $7.00, and sheep and goats not reported as receipts were nil. Market slow and weak with few holdovers and limited demand.
Nephew of Mrs Saunders Appointed to Annapolis
Hal Fletcher of Normangee Texas, nephew of Mrs Saunders, has received an appointment to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis. Fletcher studied at Texas A and M while working his way through school. Mr and Mrs Mari Ricketson of Houston have been visiting Rickertson's parents, Commissioner and Mr Albert Rickertson.
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W. J. Saunders
Hal Fletcher
Normangee
Texas
Saunders
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Fletcher
Texas A. & M
Mari Ricketson
Houston
Mr. Ricketson
Commissioner
Albert Ricketson
Miss Pehl Active in Local Dramatic Projects
Critics note Miss Pehl is active in the field of dramatics here and has participated in a number of theatre projects.
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Pehl
Four Indicted by Grand Jury at Spring Term
Four indictments were returned by the grand jury at the opening of the Llano district court spring term. Burglary charges were filed against Marvin Eaton Louis Gage and Leonard Eaton, while Harry A Westbay faces a removal of mortgaged property charge. All defendants were taken into custody. Civil rulings included a divorce granted to Minnie Pauline Scottie and damages of 750 awarded to William Oberlechner in a suit against the Lower Colorado River Authority.
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Raymond Gray
Marvin Eaton
Louis Gage
Leonard Eaton
Harry A. Westbay
H. C. Buttery
Fritz Wenmohs
Lee Schneider
F. B., Beal
T. D. Herridge
M. J. Stewart
Sr. Kinley Murchison
Lee Leifeste
Tom Allen
A. D. Rusche
J. R. Rabb
R. A. West
S. C. Phillips
G. W. Phillips
Ernest Schneider
Winnie Pauline Scottle
Walter Scott
William H. Oberlechner
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Oberlechner
Tank Building Progress Report Shows Gains This Year
Early start in the range improvement program yields faster compliance reports. Twenty tanks built under the 1938 program have moved 27 000 cubic yards of dirt. Barker Bros Construction completed a second large tank on the Ad Keese ranch and plans another large unit in the county.
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Barker Bros. Construction Company
Ad Keese
Llano Lions and Lundi gan Club Host Senior Class Luncheon
Llano Lions Club and Lundi gan Club jointly entertained Llano High School graduates and faculty at Hotel Llano last Tuesday. Bil S. Watkins presided. speeches were given by Lawrence Bruhl, Carlos Ashley, Charles Milliger and Alfred Patsch.
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Llano Lions Club
Lundigan Club
Llano High School
Hotel Llano
Bil S. Watkins
Lawrence Bruhl
Carlos Ashley
Charles Milliger
Alfred Patsch
Mapping Farms Under Conservation Program Starts
The Tow community begins measuring and mapping farms not previously checked this week under Eldon Booker and Dalmond Nixon. Blueprints of farms will soon be available to participants in the agricultural conservation program.
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Tow
Eldon Booker
Dalmond Nixon
Llano Court Inspecting Fredericksburg Road Equipment
Commissioners of Llano County toured Gillespie County's road maintenance gear in Fredericksburg on Tuesday. They consider adding new machinery soon to upgrade Llano county road upkeep.
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Llano County
Commissioners’ Court
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Llano Visit By San Angelo Residents Mentioned
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Patterson of San Angelo, oil operator and city commissioner there, visited Llano on Wednesday. Miss Mary Lou Hopper, Miss Rosa Crockett, and Roland Kelley of Rule, Texas, visited Noland Kelley in Llano last weekend.
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J. W. Patterson
San Angelo
Llano
Patterson
Mary Lou Hopper
Rosa Crockett
Roland Kelley
Rule, Texas
Noland Kelley
Wekend
August Kothmann Buried in Castell Area
Funeral services for 77 year old August Kothmann were held at Castell on Sunday. Kothmann a pioneer ranchman and early German settler of Mason county lived along the Llano river his entire life. Survived by widow and many children with connections in Mason Gillespie and Llano counties. He was a half brother of Elgin Rothmann of Mason. Further details were not available.
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Castell
August Kothmann
Connell
Kothmann
Frits Kothmann
Mason County
Liano River
Mason
Gillespie
Llano
Elgin O. Rothmann
Spencer-Sauer Team Leads Local Softball League
Spencer-Sauer tops the local softball league with two wins and no defeats in week one. Results show Monday victory over Busters Cleaners 1 to 16, Tuesday win against Buckhorn Cafe 18 to 10, Thursday win over Busters Cleaners 9 to 21, and Friday loss to Charlies Variety 7 to 11.
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Spencer-Sauer
Mondaay
Buster’s Cleaners
Charlie’s Variety
Buckhorn Cafe
Buster's Cleaners
Charlie's Variety
General crop allotments issued for Llano County
The general crop allotments for Llano County have been received by the county agent and ecards are now being mailed to producers showing individual allotments.
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Llano County
Miss May Williams to Receive Bachelor of Arts Degree
Miss May Williams of Liano will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree at Mary Hardin Baylor College on Monday May 30. Graduation exercises are at 10 o clock with the Baccalaureate service on Sunday May 29. Williams pursued education as her major. Miss Thelma Smith of Travis County is visiting the Curria grandparents.
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May Williams
Liano
Mary Hardin- Baylor College
Williams
Thelma Smith
Travis County
Mra
J. W. Curria
Mrs C M Coleman Visits Corpus Christi Couple This Week
Mrs C M Coleman of Corpus Christi is visiting Mr and Mrs Lee Black this week. The visit brings together local families for an informal gathering and social time.
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C. M. Coleman
Corpus Christi
Mrs
Lee Black
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Priddy
H. L. Stewart
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R. M. Harris
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