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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1935
Page
5
The high court upholds legislation enabling the large development project along the Llano County site and extending into the Colorado region. The ruling marks the final major step toward completion of the expansive plan and its scheduled milestones.
Texas Supreme Court upholds the Colorado River Authority law and its bonds as legal without a local voter election. Public Works Administration actions are affirmed and construction is to start soon at Buchanan Dam.
Senator Walter Woodward expressed elation at the Supreme Court sustaining the C R A bill. The decision clears the way for resuming work on Buchanan Dam in Liana County and four other dams. Director Roy B. Inks said a meeting is planned to finalize details before bond issuance with July 1 as a probable work start date.
Slane High School 4H Club members Randolph Birk Raymond Winkel Walter Roberts Elgin Nichols Earl Avery John Rabb Marcus Smith and Clyde Bush received one fourth credit for work this year. The program covered theory and practice in terracing poultry and hort culture with exhibitors showing knowledge. Winkel and Bush tied for first, Roberts second, and Birk third.
Supplies to the cattle division remained unusually heavy on Tuesday at the San Antonio livestock market. Prices held firm following Friday gains of 25 to 60 cents with all slaughter cows moving readily. Calves and yearlings stayed steady but did not sell as briskly as Monday. best calves around 650 dollars, choice cows about 6 dollars, butcher cows 4.50 to 6.00.
A packed High School auditorium heard the 1935 class commencement sermon last Sunday night. Rev Thomas Van Puttelen urged graduates to value moral conduct and service to community and country, noting that fame with private life missteps is hollow.
County agent D. D Steele announced yesterday that he received 178 checks totaling 3144.90 as the first rental payment on 1924 cotton contracts. The checks are issued to farmers as fast as possible and the remaining money will be distributed to those entitled as soon as funds reach the local office.
Producers holding 1934 Tax Exemption Certificates must turn them in at the County Agent's office for replacement certificates before they can be used to tag cotton produced this year. The assistant in cotton adjustment is ready to receive your old certificates and send them in for replacement. If you do not exchange, your old certificates issued in 1994 will be worthless. These certificates must be sent to Washington for replacement and early exchange is advised.
The county agent urges Llano County cotton producers to apply for certificates to gin their cotton by Friday May 24. The State allotment Board set May 24 as the deadline for accepting applications in Llano County. All cotton producers must apply for certificates to gin any part of their crop tax free.
Official notice from Washington informs W B Collins Llano postmaster that the Llano postoffice will be returned to second class effective July first. The office has been second class for years except the past year when it operated differently. Receipts this year are enough to sustain the new rating.
Former Governor Dan Moody and ex State Senator Walter Woodward spoke at the Llano Lions Club weekly meeting at Hotel Llano. Woodward praised Lions and Kiwanis for cooperative yet competitive work in Coleman. Moody recalled attending the Dallas international convention showing service clubs fostering world peace and mutual understanding.
The Frank Griggs Post of the American Legion observes Memorial Day with a program at City Cemetery. Ex-service men meet at 8:30 am to form the parade led by the Liano Municipal Band followed by Gold Star Mothers cars. Memorial Day coverage continues on page 8.
Llano Luncheon Club members hear Senator Woodward explain the Texas Supreme Court ruling sustaining the C R A law. He recalls the legislature first bill failed but a later measure achieved the goals. Visitors included Ban Moody Judge Lamar Thaxton and others from San Angelo San Saba and Menard.
C A Blodgett of the Frank Griggs Post sought eight rifles from Randolph Field near San Antonio to be used in Llano for Memorial Day. Col Henry W Hammes agreed to deliver the guns by airplane to the local landing field to avoid packing and transportation costs and would return them after use. He praised Llano for cooperation in aiding a night forced landing of a flyer.
Jury selection exhausted two days as 12 jurors chosen from 110 summoned. Testimony set to begin today in the Inletrimble case.
Llano scouts form new troop with Jim Watkins named Scoutmaster and Darrell Faubion as assistant. Local businessmen and officials create a county committee to support Scouting, with Watkins as chairman and Faubion as co chair. Plans progress for a troop meeting and start of a full program.
Llano learned Tuesday of the death of O. E. Stolz at his La Grange home. Stolz was president of Premier Granite Quarries. his Llano son C. R. Stolz, manager, left Monday to be with his father as he neared death after months of declining health.
Club members from Llano High School Valley Springs Babyhead Castel Clubs were selected to promote the 4 H Club Tri County Camp. A meeting will set a camp site and details as San Saba joins Burnet and Ilana counties. The date will likely be late June or early July.
Lone Grove announces the pie supper scheduled for last Friday night is postponed to Friday evening this week due to heavy rains. Organizers urge attendance as a worthwhile community event.
The district court completed jury selection for the L E Trimble murder case moved from Menard County. The panel includes Roy Willoughby Leslie Bedford Chas Keyser Edgar Brown W A Sparks W O Williamson Ben Wallis O K McDonald L H Baldwin Sherman Ray and H A Raesner. Defense plans to plead self defense as testimony begins today likely extending into next week with 13 witnesses summoned.
Rain halted Llano at Marble Falls and other games in the Hill Country League. May 19 results show San Saba 2 Richland 1 and Lometa 2 Brownwood 0, with Llano and Marble Falls among the affected games. Schedule for May 26 lists Richland at Llano and others.
Four Llano boys Jim Moss Inks Henry Buttery Jr Bobby Keyvser and Harold Buttery finished the genda school last night with a record rarely equaled. They spent seven years in the school without missing a single honor roll placement, a standard for future classes to strive toward.
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