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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
4
State AAA headquarters warns farmers about self styled “AAA experts” charging fees for assistance with applications. County offices provide free information and help, and paying fees reduces the payments earned. Farmers are urged to use local AAA offices to ensure full payments.
The Texas trucking industry is being checked to ensure quick mobilization of state trucks in a national emergency. Lynn B. Shaw of the Texas Water Transportation Association notes trucks would move war supplies, with about 207090 trucks in Texas capable of serving, though 84000 on farms cannot be readily mobilized.
San Saba News reports state highway department contracts for 9.8 miles of base reform and asphalt surface on State Highway 18 from 1.2 miles north of San Saba to the Colorado. Bids go to Wonstriver of Rojas. Additional contracts in Lampasas and Menard Mason counties include 4.9 miles on U S Highway 490 at Lometa and 9.8 miles on State Highway 151 west of the Menard Mason line. Ernest Lloyd of Port Worth awarded the 9.8 mile base and surface project on 151 for 29,801 dollars.
Texas April livestock shipments fell 23.1 percent from a year earlier, per University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. Total 2 283 cars with cattle down 26.1 percent to 6 923, calves down 22.4 percent to 885, hogs 17.5 percent to 713, sheep up 6.4 percent to 799. Intrastate moves 677 cars. year to date 24,797 cars vs 33,004 prior year.
Dr T J Connors offers scientific eye care in Llano building on Tuesdays and Fridays. Glasses styled as an accessory. Difficult cases solicited.
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