Llano Prepares Inaugural Rodeo Season Amid Community Support
Llano business leaders and residents rally to back a new rodeo season after past delays. The committee led by T. J. Moore Damon Smith and M. M. Moss plans a two day event on June 11 and 12 if weather permits. Cattlemen J. R. Phillips and Jasper Cardin will manage the rodeo with organizers optimistic about a self supporting annual series.
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Llano
T. J. Moore
Damon Pith
M. M. Moss
Ane
J. R.phillips
Jasper Ardin
Agriculture Bond Issue Passes Narrowly in County Vote
In Liano county the agricultural building bond of 25000 won by 10 votes as 405 to 395. The 10000 road and bridge bond carried by 233 to 230, while a county agent survey showed strong rural support. Total turnout near 800 with Bluffton omitting voting. Rural boxes favored the bonds to a degree, suggesting mixed sentiment countywide. Issuance may be less than 25000 due to WPA aid. site and size of building to be decided by the commissioners.
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Liano County
Bluffton
Volta
Sssue
Commissioners’ Court
Ing
WPA
Llano Wins Fast Action on Llano to Fredericksburg Road
The state highway commission signed orders to build a bridge over Sandy Creek on Highway 81 and to complete a six mile stretch across Bell Mountain. The Llano Chamber of Commerce reported the move after a local committee met with the commission and a representative from Gillespie County. The paving plan to Llano to Fredericksburg follows, yielding an all paved route to San Antonio.
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Sandy
Bell Mountain
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Charles Milliger
Llano Chamber of Commerce
Harry Hines
Llano Committee
Alfred Petsch
Gillespie County
Petsch
Chamber of Commerce
Llano
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Pioneer Henderson Dies at 86 in Llano Community
John Wesley Henderson, 86, longtime Llano County resident, died at his Valley Spring road home. Born March 28, 1851 in Georgia, he came to Texas as a young man, built a life from a dugout to a lumber dwelling, and left a valued legacy of integrity and industry. Survived by wife Lucy Ann Lewis and 11 of 14 children, funeral at family home chapel with Salem cemetery interment. Six grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Llano County
John Wesley Henderson
Valley Spring Road
Llane
Henderson
Mr. Henderson
Georgia
Texas
Lucy Ann Lewis
W. A. Henderson
Goldthwaite
O. Q. Henderson
College Station
FE. H. Jackson
Brownwood
J. M. Henderson
T. B. Henderson
J. J. Lewis
J. N. Graves
Margaret Scott
Hillman Beyers
Frank Owen
John Schneider
C. EB. Bludworth
Mr. Radetzky
Salem Cemetery
Home Furniture and Andering Company
Wilburn Jackson
Mark Jackson
Houston
Clarence Henderson
Leo Lewis
Lloyd Graves
Herbert Owen
Llano
Nineteenth Divorce Granted in Llano District Court
Judge Raymond Gray granted the nineteenth divorce decree of the term in Llano on Tuesday morning in the case J L Marshall versus Dorothy Lorraine Marshall. The May term docket was the heaviest on record, with 19 decrees issued and several other cases dismissed or continued.
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District Court
Llano
Raymond Gray
J. L. Marshall
Dorothy Lorraine Marshall
Llano Graduation Set With Diplomas for 27 Students
Twenty seven Llano youths will receive diplomas at the high school auditorium Friday night May 28 at 8. Dr Sadler of the Central Christian church will deliver the commencement sermon. Rev C E Bludworth will give the invocation and the program includes solos duets a class address and a chorus. Rev P M Murphy of Houston will greet Llano friends and conduct a meeting beginning June 4 at 7 45 p m.
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Sadler
Central Christan Church
Austin
C. E. Bludworth
Lutie Watkins Memorial Methodist Church
Henry W. Barton
Dana
Dr Sadler
Mesdames Rothmann
Conners
Charles Milliger
The
Baptist Church
Vernell Bode
Jewel Marie Broome
Hazel Dell
Cassaday
Jane Foster
Winnie Garrett
Mary Bob Hardin
Margie Johanson
Rosalie Jordan
la Verna Ligon
Marjorie Moss
Renetta Patterson
Mary Agnes Pehl
Pearl Tatsch
Mary Cloyce Winkel
Lorene Roberts
Earl Avery
Ross Baumann
James Fowler
Morris Henderson
Jack Howard
Sidnney Johnson
J. A. Laning, Jr
C. W. McDougall
G. C. Powell
Walter Roberts
Marcus Smith
Byron Summers
P. M. Murphy
Houston
First-Class Rodeo Planned for Llano
Livestock shipments from Llano rise with 44 more cars since the last report. From April 11 to May 25, totals reach 17 260 cattle 1248 sheep and 333 hogs handled by R Fishbeck. Major movements include cars from Marshall Renick to Galesburg Chicago Indianapolis Fort Worth and other towns.
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Galesburg
Lil
Chicago
Gibb Wright
Indianapolis
Ind
W. E. Estell
Paris
Mexico
Hubley, al
Mason City
Ill
Fowler and Company
St. Louis
Marschall and
Renick
Death of Arthur Leifeste Casts Castilian Community
Funeral services were held in Castell for Arthur Frederick Leifeste who died Tuesday night at his home after a week of pneumonia. He was 49 years old, married to Agnes Matern since 1918, and survived by seven children and a large extended family. He served as a Methodist steward and Sunday school superintendent.
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Castell
Arthur Frederick Leifeste
Arthur Leifeste
Charles Leifeste
Agnes Matern
Henry Page
Wm. Buehrer
Methodist Church
Te Castell Methodist Church
P. S. Connell
W. L. Froehner
R. Moerner
E. E. Schmidt
R. BE. Breihan
Fredericksburg
Agnes Leifeste
Emily
Andrew
Lamar
A. C
Ruth Esther
Louise
Agnes Arlene
C. H. Leifeste
Emily Lehmberg
A. A. Leifeste
Houston
S. D
BE. C. Leifeste
Monthalia
L. A. Niebuhr
Industry
W. R. Heldberg
A. L. Finck
Fayettville
H. B. Hoppmeyer
New Orleans
P. H. Phillipus
Montana
Llano Set To Host Two Day Rodeo Under Local Equestrian Leaders
Llano plans a two day rodeo on June 11 and 12 at the Robinson state park arena on the Mason highway. J R Phillips and Jasper Hardin will manage, with local business underwriters and a finance committee to cover potential losses. The event includes a community dance and aims to attract top talent and stock for a first class showdown.
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Llano
J. R. Phillips
Jasper Hardin
Southwest
Robinson State Park
Mason Highway
Liano
T. J. Moore
Damon Smith
M. M. Moss
Ha Lewis
Bailey Ratliff
Will Collings
Messrs
Phillips
Hardin
Couple Weds in the Hapfel Community at 1:15 A. M.
At 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Justice of the Peace J. B. Mayes and County Clerk J. R. Mayes joined C. L. Beth and Gladys M. Click in marriage. The couple from the Hapfel community in San Saba County wed after midnight, as town clocks tolled from Monday to Tuesday.
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Cupid
Justice of the Peace
J. B. Mayes
J. R. Mayes
Materimony
C. Ll. Beth
Gladys M. Click
Attempt to Burn Lumber Yard Fails
A weekend fire at Rockwell Brothers Lumber yard damaged a wall area but failed to ignite the freshly painted exterior. An oil soaked sack and paper were found by the southwest corner inside the fence, and investigators are examining the case.
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Rockwell Brothers Lumber Company
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