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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
7
W. D. Montgomery announces CG & P Grey Granite Company will start operations at its new plant next week if no unforeseen problems arise. Cassaday reports moving heavy machinery completed despite wet weather. he, a veteran quarryman, expects the site to become one of the county’s best quarries.
The body of L G Coovert of San Marcos was found pinned under his car after an accident three miles north of Devine Monday. He died en route to a physician’s office. Survived by a widow and several children, he was a prominent monument dealer and public figure in Texas.
The Teich Monument Works shipped two large Masonite monuments to Kansas One to Wichita and another to Lawrence. The firm has erected memorials in Topeka Kansas City and Hermon Park Houston a Teich design is planned for St Joseph Missouri An Odd Fellows monument for Kansas City is nearly ready and a family monument for Iowa under construction The firm promotes Llano granite as superior and markets extensive catalogs to showcase works nationwide
Newell Smith chairs the tent and dot committee and requests advance notice from delegates planning to camp in the Llano park or river area. Notify him with details of tents and cots needed to secure reservations and ensure availability upon arrival. Write to Smith Bros. Granite Works Llano Texas for arrangements.
John Smith of Smith Bros Granite Works hauled a 33 pound catfish from the Llano River near Sandstone last week. The catch is among the largest in memory and Smith plans to host visitors to show how the fish were netted. P C Blank of San Antonio was in Llano, arranging stone for a monument, while John Smith travels for his firm in the Rio Grande Valley.
The Monument Dealers executive committee met at Moore State Bank with district chairmen to finalize entertainment plans for the three day convention beginning June 14. Delegates will be hosted here two days with a Fredericksburg visit on the final day, and Llano dealers plus local citizens will join in. Final program details will be published next issue after state officials approve arrangements.
Llano plans to host a record crowd for the CrROow convention in June with many newcomers expected. Citizens aim to make it the biggest and most important meeting in the organization’s history.
Experienced bookkeeper and general office worker seeks permanent position with future interest. Thoroughly acquainted with monumental business. Character above reproach with excellent references. Currently employed, available about June 15. Address 35-41 Llano News, Liana Lex.
Edgar Roggenbuck proprietor of Model Monument Works at Cleburne visited Liano in the past week. He placed orders for a substantial amount of rough stock with local quarries during the stay.
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