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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1934
Page
4
The News reports the next regular American Legion post meeting will be on Thursday May 31 at headquarters. Adjutant EB Mastin urges all members to attend for important business. Also noted are local brief items about rainfall needs and residents traveling for appointments and visits in Llano and nearby towns.
Six Llano High School students earned one fourth credit for 4-H Club work. The credit counted as one third from a final exam, one third from note books, and one third from demonstrations. Names include Raymond Winkel with a 93, Herbert Owens, Edgar J. Moss, Clyde Bush, Morris Henderson, and Walter Roberts.
The Christian Church extends a cordial invitation to all friends to worship this Sunday led by Pastor J. J. Ray. District agent R W. Persons visited Llano aiding Government Reduction Program administration. Mrs P H Callahan left for Temple to live with her son Pat.
In Llano the death of M W Hackworth, longtime grocer and civic supporter born September 9 1852 in Jackson County Alabama is noted. He moved to Texas in 1895 and to Llano in 1900 with his wife Fannie Cannara they raised six children while running a general mercantile business with his sons Otom and David. funeral was held at Salem cemetery Monday afternoon conducted by Elder Franklin Baker.
Pius L Barker died Tuesday near noon after a life spent in Llano. Born July 25 1880 he married Martha Cassaday in 1900 and had a daughter who died in 1904. Survived by wife and Barker family, his funeral at the Baptist church drew many mourners and the burial followed at the city cemetery with pallbearers named.
Card expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of husband and father. Thanks friends for flowers and for cemetery arrangements at Salem. Blessings from Mrs M W Hackworth and family.
A special Sunday School Day program is planned at the Methodist church next Sunday at eleven. Under Geo M Watkins and the Sunday school superintendent, the program includes songs, scripture, prayers, and presentations by various departments and age groups. Ford Gephart has returned from visits in Houston and Galveston.
The Tri L Class of the Presbyterian church will lead the Sunday School hour at 9 45 A M with a brief, instructive program drawing the public to attend. B C Letteate and Chas Lehmberg were in town on business and reported that ruin was badly needed in their section to save the core trap. Mrs G M Worthington of New York City is visiting relatives in Liano with Dr A C Bowman and family. It Pays to Advertise in The News.
Pat Mayes, distributor, touts Pyroil claims of record plane flight from New York to Turkey, auto racer Wilbur Shaw hitting 100 mph for 60 miles with no oil damage, and tractor speed 64 mph with Pyrall. The copy emphasizes unprecedented feats achieved using Pyrail/Pyrall products.
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