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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1932
Page
3
Summer temperatures rise with heat waves and pleasant nights. People plan vacations and tourist cars fill Llano streets. Fishing parties increase as roasting ears and watermelons approach town for the season. Summer activities begin, with July and August expected to feel warm and enjoyable.
Barney Johns remains confined to his room after a lacerated leg suffered while fighting a fire at the H. C. Roth home last week. He shows improving strength and expects to return to work at Corner Drug Store in a few days. he lost much blood but was weakened before treatment by Dr. Corbandt.
A ranchers meeting will be held Friday at the Burke ranch in San Saba county to discuss pasture improvement trench silos creek feeding and other ranching practices. The County Agent urges Llano county attendance with a group leaving the Llano court house at eight in the morning via Pontotoc. Clarence Ratliff, Llano High School graduate, will attend A and M College summer school and likely enroll for the long session next September.
Mrs E B Morrison and daughter Leis plus Miss Willie Lee Talley visited Brownwood family friends Mr and Mrs R L Scott and Mr and Mrs Jack Howell. Louise Howell graduated with 128 in Brownwood High School. Petsch spent Monday in Llano then headed to Houston for the State Democratic convention. W W Hart and children visited relatives in Lampasas. Llano teacher Gladys Steen left for Austin with husband. Ruth Blaylock returned to Valley Mills for the summer. J F Buttery went to Houston for several days. Edwin Dalrymple visited Austin with Tate Dalrymple. E B Morrigan returned to Llano from Carthage where he taught. Mrs P M Shelley of Marble Falls visits Llano to see daughter Mrs Geo M Watkins. Mrs T W Latham came from Fredonia last week for Imogene Latham who studied here. Jessie Owen and daughter Wallace Beth returned to San Saba. Mr Owen drove over to fetch them.
Notice announces the White Star independent gas station south of Coca Cola Housing Works operated by O H Carthra manager. Prices set at fifteen cents for gas and oil at fifteen and twenty cents with Saturdays offering one gallon of creating oil per five gallons purchased. Roy B Inka and wife depart for Houston as delegates to the State Democratic convention with expectation of returning with new Ford models per Houston Ford branch.
Revival services are in progress at the North Llano Mission led by Rev Russell of Memorial Baptist Temples. Evening services run all week with two on Sunday as crowds gather and interest grows. Visitors included Alvin Hafford and Miss Lillian Walling. Barbecue rodeo and dance planned near Kingsland May 28 and 29 with about a dozen rodeo events.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church will gather Friday afternoon May 27 at 3 30. A short program will be presented following the lesson from The Turn Toward Peace. Leader Mrs M C Wilkes Call to Worship Leader Song I Would Be True No 40 Scripture Matt 12 45 60 6 24 Prayer Mrs Sylvan Simpson Baby Bandit Mrs H L West What Prohibition has done for Dis advantaged Communities Mrs 2 A Blodgett Lesson from study book
Candidates for county and precinct offices must file with Chairman Wilburn Oatman their formal applications to have their names placed on the ballot not later than June 6. Dem Exec. Com.
A four day program at Lone Grove school concluded with opening by primary and intermediate students on Wednesday, a Thursday performance of Miss Topsy Turvy by eighth and ninth graders, Friday night senior commencement exercises, and Saturday’s large outdoor showing Aunt Jerushy of the War Path. The events drew broad local and county attendance and affirmed the district’s strong school support.
Mrs Sophie Grenwelge receives invitation to the marriage of Alma Lucie Fleming and Thomas Clarence Lockhart at McKinley Avenue Methodist church in San Antonio on May 28. The bride’s Llano friends recall her Llano home with sister during Rev J J Mason’s Llano church pastorate. The couple plans a home in Paint Rock.
Wesley Prince and family with Ella Opp left for Georgetown and North Carolina on Sunday. Mr Prince as a Presbyterian general assembly delegate noted two weeks absence, so no services at the Presbyterian church next Sunday. If they return in time services may resume the following Sunday.
Eron Jones Couch, connected with the Railroad Commission at Austin, was in Liano last week in support of C. V. Terrell as a candidate for Railroad Commissioner.
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