Llano 4-H Camp to be biggest ever host in county
Llano County 4 H clubs from Llano Burnet and Blanco will attend a camp at Scott Camp June 27 28 and 29. The event features baseball and swimming contests plus grafting budding and beekeeping lessons with leaders from the State Extension Service and local agents. The program includes a parents day barbecue and a concert by local talent.
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Llano
Burnet
Blanco
R. E. C. Martin
J. F P. Rosborough
Extension Service
R. BR. Reppert
A. J. Cotton
Burnet County
Clarence Tisdale
Blanco County
Liano County Club
Liano
Names Added to Honor Roll for Earlier Publication
The following names should be on the honor roll already published: Fifth grade Norman Rose. Third grade Marile Robbins and Roy Immel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Rose
Marile Robbins
Roy Immel
Lehmberg School Hosts County Day and Play
Crowds from across the county attended Lehmberg school last Saturday for a community day celebrating the school closing. Activities ran through the day and the evening featured the three act comedy Fool's Holiday, receiving praise for a fine outing from morning until night.
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Lehmberg School
School Picnic Friday Near Click on Sandy
The News announces a school picnic on Friday June 1 near Click at Sandy. Public speaking and other entertainment features are planned. A cordial invitation is extended to the community to join and enjoy the day together.
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Click
Sandy
Lewis & Son Ship 35000 Pounds Wool to Boston
Lewis and Son wool and produce dealers of this city loaded about thirty five thousand pounds of dead wool for shipment to Boston. The consignment was sent to Joe Hunter a prominent wool dealer in the Boston market and represents one of the first large Hi Country shipments of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis & Son
Boston
Joe Hunter
Bishop Capers Delivers Splendid Sunday Sermon
The Episcopal church was full as Bishop Capers gave a strong sermon on Sunday night. Archdeacon McKenzie assisted in Llano for the Confirmation service with four persons confirmed. Afterward attendees visited the Newsom home for social time and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Capers
McKenzie
Llano
Allan Newsom
Valley Spring Graduation Draws Large Crowd
The Valley Spring school held a graduation program with Mr. Barnett of Tow delivering the class address and Judge Sylvan B. Simpson presenting the diplomas. The audience enjoyed an entertaining and instructive program. The Valley Spring PTA thanks Alfred Petsch and Elmon Stewart for their generous contributions.
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Valley Spring
Barnett
Tow
Sylvan B. Simpson
Valley Spring Parent-Teacher Association
Alfred Petsch
Elmon Stewart
Farm Contract Signers to Receive Record Books
Signed corn-hog or cotton reduction contracts will be issued a complete farm record book. Producers must obtain the book at the office. Miss Nora Davee, in charge, will supervise distribution and provide the salary for keeping the book.
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Bet
Sasary
Nora Davee
Hardison Family to Move to Uvalde
J M Hardison who runs the Hi Way Service Station in Liano will move with his family to Uvalde to take a new position with a gun company. They expect to leave about the first of June and make their future home in South Texas. Locals express regret at their departure but offer good wishes.
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Richland Oo
Sail Eeta Llano
Brady
Goldthwaite
Pontotoc
San Saba
Menard
Richland
Band
Liano
Luano
Richland Goldthwaite
Brandy
Bend
Hill Country Baseball League
Brady Turks
Cowboys
Liane
Bend and
Llano
Richland Springs
Richland Springs Boys
Richland Springa Ginna
Bond
Goldthwaite Cardinals
San Saba Rangers
Lions
J. M. Hardison
Uvalde
South Texas
Mrs. Hardison
District Court Docket Shows Guilty Pleas and Sentences
Several cases tried this week in district court with judges accepting guilty pleas and issuing sentences. Aubrey Harned received three years for burglary after waiving jury and pleading guilty. Roy Britton totaled five years on another burglary count after a jury waiver and guilty plea. Stolen property case with jury trial resulted in four years, and another count saw three years imposed. Remaining docket items await disposition this week.
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Aubrey Harned
Roy Britton
Horace Fry
Leslie Harned
M. L. Heard
District Court
State Penitentiary
Britton
Legion Displays German Gun on Public Lawn
The American Legion placed a German machine gun on the courthouse square, two granite blocks at the east yard entrance drawing attention. Captured by Allied forces in September 1918, the gun has belonged to the post since 1929 as a trophy for exceptional membership drive results. The hall also houses eight German rifles from the same period.
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American Legion
Court House Square
Stano
Legion Hall
Llano County Corn-Hog Tabs Sent for Review
TheLlano county 340 corn-hog contracts were tabulated and sent to the State Review Board at College Station for approval. Twelve random contracts were included. If approved the documents go to the Washington office for final acceptance and payment. Llano shows under seventeen bushels per acre and about four pigs per litter. county committees report no further allegations. Llano to receive over ninety thousand dollars from SBPagr.ying.
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Llano County
State Review Board
College Station
Washington
Llano
Llano County Centennial Committee Appointed
The Texas Centennial Committee names Llano county members Mrs. T. W. Norton Mrs. Roy B. Inks O. G. Porter and T. J. Watkins to serve until after the centennial The first official meeting is set for June sixth at 10 00 a m in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol Austin Countywide committees are urged to attend to outline the initial program and begin planning the celebration.
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Texas Centennial Committee
Austin
Llano County
T. W. Norton
Roy B. Inks
O. G. Porter
T. J. Watkins
Senate
Capitol
Leader dry goods manager places fall and winter orders
Miss Vivian Dismuke, manager of the Leader store in Llano, visited Brownwood to meet wholesale drummers and place large orders for fall and winter merchandise. She reported steady business at Leader and expressed optimism for the coming seasons, planning a grand stock display for buyers.
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Vivian Dismuke
Leader
Llano
Brownwood
Indy
Mohair Shipment From Local Dealers Heads to Boston Firm
Lewis & Son and Pat Marichal ship 140000 pounds of mohair today to a Boston firm. Although prices lag recent highs, they sit above last year’s quotes, and this large shipment will distribute thousands of dollars to mohair growers in the region.
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Lewis & Son
Pat Marichal
Boston
Fourth of July Celebration at Charlie Hoffman Ranch
A large Fourth of July event is planned at the Charlie Hoffman ranch on Highway 29 fourteen miles west of town. The day will feature a barbecue dinner and events including goat and calf roping wild steer riding wild cow milking box roping and tournament races starting at nine in the morning and continuing all day with a ten cent admission. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Charlie Hoffman
Highway Twenty-Nine
Cay
Summer School In Llano To Start Saturday
Mr and Mrs Odus Stephens will conduct a summer school for high school and graduate pupils in Llano starting next Saturday morning at the school building. Courses offered include English mathematics shorthand and typing with emphasis on preparing students for past year work. Bevo club member notes plans extending education offerings.
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Mary Lou Mose
Ernest Speck
Louise Byfield
Clara Mualler
Darrell Faubion
Farwell
Louise Avery
Feral West
Melvin Milliger
T. O. Rorie
Dlaya
Suel Laning
Charlea Milliger
Southern Methodist University
Miss Ford West
Clarence Reager
Rarie
Llano’a
Llano
Odus Stephens
Barbecue and Rodeo at Willbern's Glen This Saturday
The Willbern's Glen barbecue and rodeo takes place at the Glen three miles east of Babyhead on Saturday May 26. The event features goat and calf roping in the morning and candidate speeches in the afternoon, plus a barbecue dinner. Admission is 15 and 25 cents, bring cups for coffee.
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Willbern’s Glen
the Glen
Babyhead
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Bridge Street
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L. Briley
J. PB. Swatzell
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