Llano Yellowjackets Face Five-Game 1944 Schedule
Llano High School Yellowjackets open the 1944 season here September 22 against Marble Falls under local lights. Seven games planned with no open date until November 10. Away trips include September 29 at Burnet and October 13 at Goldwaithe. Home games include October 20 with San Baba and November 5 with Fredarms. Officials seek at least two more open dates at season end.
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Liano High School
Yellowjackets
Marble
Burnet
Lampasas
Liano
Ottocker
Llano
Goldwatte
San Baba
Mason
Fredarmshare
Scheel
Warrior Football Team Begins Season Prep
The VWarrior football squad opened practice with 10 lettermen from last year. Coach Philip Barnhart named key returnees including Warris Schmidt Talley Hargrave Phillips Freeman Loelfedte Stolz Strayhovn and Smith. He said 1944 may not be championship caliber but looks brighter than recent seasons. Pearl Harbor
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Philip Barnhart
Dave Warris
Larkin Schmidt
Jack Talley
Vernon Hargrove
Billy
Phillips
Ted Freeman
Dayton Loelfedte
Mack Stolz
Warren Strayhovn
Willie Smith
Barnhart
Pearl Harbor
Llano County Bond Quota Drops for September
Llano County’s September war bond quota is 16,161.28 dollars, the lowest in months. War Finance Chairman J F Buttery notes no reason given, suspects Treasury delays tied to the November 1 Sixth War Loan drive, and urges all residents to buy bonds now and every month while troops are in service.
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Llano County
J. F. Buttery
County War Finance
Buttery
Treasury
Giles Addresses Llano Lions on Texas Land Affairs
Bascom Giles, Commissioner of the General Land Office, spoke to the Llano Lions Club at Hotel Llano about Texas land policy. He cited record public land sales in Texas and noted a large permanent school fund plus loan securities, detailing the state and federal land relationships and a treaty-era reservation of public lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom Giles
Llano Lions Club of Land Affairs
General Land Office
Llano Lions Club
Regutty
Hotel Llano
Texas
Esas
Last Group Entering Service Named for Induction
The Bergetleg Service board released the list of men in the final call for the armed forces with induction set for August 30. Names include Oris Lee Halliburton Jesse Carl Sessom Jacob Harry Isenberger Join Leon Sawyer Rayburn Lawrencer Houston Otto Willie Rusche Russell Ricketson Qecil Earl Leverett Edgar James Light Billy Maryland Johnson Charles James Thomson Ben Young Jr Arthur Raymond Raines David Allen Riley Jr Remember Pearl Harbor.
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Bergetleg Service Board
Armed Forces
Oris Lee Halliburton
Jesse Carl Sessom
Jacob Harry Isenberger
Leon Sawyer
Rayburn
Lawrence Houston
Otto Willie Rusche
Russell Ricketson
Qecil
Earl Leverett
Edgar James Light
Billy Maryvnd Johnson
Charles James Thomson
Ben Young
Arthur Raymond Raines
David Allen Riley
Pearl Harbor
Doris Fay West Fatally Shot in Accidental Discharge
Doris Fay West 11 daughter of Mrs Clara West died Monday from a shotgun accident in Andrews Texas. The weapon discharged while a younger friend played soldier with a shotgun. She is survived by her mother a sister Dorothy and half brother Shearman West in the Army. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Battery Funeral Home with burial in Llano Cemetery.
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Doris Fay Wesel
Lara West
Doris Fay
Andrews
Texas
Llano
Doris Pay
Tiano
Rufts
Clara West
Dorothy
Shearman West
Battery Funeral Home
J. W. Joiner
Baptist Church
Liano Cemetery
Miles Buttery
Instructions For Veteran Benefits In Texas Unemployment
A Texas unemployment commission will oversee readjustment allowances under Title V of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act through an agreement with Veterans Affairs administrator George Bendetti. Bendetti's Austin district office announced the arrangement and directs readers to see Veterans on Page Five for details.
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Exas Unemployment Compas’sion Commission
Veteran's Affairs
Georgy Bendetti
Austin
Vendatti
Air Medal Third Oak Leaf For Texas Engineer Gunner
Technical Sergeant Thomas W Tumlinson of Tew Texas and son of Tom Tumlinson received a third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal at an Eighth Air Force base in England. The citation praised his meritorious achievement on dangerous missions over enemy occupied Continental Europe and the courage and skill shown in combat. He enlisted January 26 1943 and worked at a Dallas aircraft plant before earning his wings at Laredo Texas. He is married to Norma J Tomlinson of Dallas and serves under Lt Col Milton D Willis as his squadron supports the heavy bombing offensive.
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England
Thomas W. Tumlinson
Tom Tumlinson
Tew
Texas
Jacob J. Brogger
Eighth Aatf
Continental
Europa
United States
Tumilinson
Dallas
Lone Grove
Tumlinson
Laredo
Keesler Field
Mississippi
Norma J. Tomlinson
Milton D. Willis
Spartandoro
South Carolina
Germany
Marines James W. Hohmann Named Plane Captain
James W. Hohmann is pictured in a Marine Corps article as a plane captain in the Magipe corps. He volunteered in March 1944 and excelled in boat training, target range, and hand grenade throwing. After three weeks in air corps training he became crew master and three weeks later was promoted to plane captain.
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James W. Hohmann
Magipe Corps
Ait Corps
Ashley Named First Assistant Attorney General of Texas
Carlos C. Ashley, longtime district attorney of Liano, will become Texas first assistant attorney general. He had been offered the post before and accepted this week. Ashley has served as district attorney for ten years and studied at Texas Christian University and Cumberland University Law School.
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Carlos C. Ashley
Liano
Texas
Mrr
Ashly
Ashley Hag
Linno
Texas Christian University
Cumberland University ‘Law’ School
Ty "Ashley
Llano County Airport Begins to Bring Returns
Llano County Airport manager M C Dalehan says in a month and a half of operation receipts from trading and passenger business total $156. Rainy days limited flying but expect higher income with a hangar. Local pilots Dr R Shepherd Pat Marschall Roy Allred have started solo flying. more are soon to solo.
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M. C. Dalehan
Llano County
Alan
Dalcau
Agmora
Therail
Dr. R. Shepherd
Pat Marschall
Roy Allred
Peart Harbor
Hogs See Prices Fall As Slaughter List Weakens Demand
Federal State Market News Service San Antonio reports midweek hog receipts around 700 with slow outlets and buyers pushing prices down. Slaughter list showed uneven sales. good to choice 180 240 pound butchers down 25 cents while heavier weights held steady to down 25.
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Federal State Market News Service
San Antonio
Marines Recruit Shares Peanuts and Ranch Life
Four hundred miles an hour was pretty rough at first says James. Before enlisting in the Marines he helped his father raise peanuts and cattle on a ranch in Liano county.
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James
Liana Couty
Llano County War Chest quota raised to 4054 for year
Llano public schools open with enrollment up by 28 over last year. Superintendent F. J. Young reports largest rise in high school with 168 registered, Henry School 192, Mark Twain 65. He notes substitutes in nearby districts and instructor shortages, impacting subjects offered.
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Llano
F. J. Young
Igh Schoeval
Wei
9. Henry
Mark Twain
Young
18-year-old 2nd Lieutenant Steffy sails overseas
2nd Lieut Thomas James Steffy, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Steffy of Tow, is pictured as a pursuit pilot now serving overseas. He entered the Army before his 18th birthday and has served 18 months. he will turn 19 on July 3. Portrait note credits his father at Portait, Oklahoma.
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Thomas James Steffy
D. C. Steffy
Tow
Portait, Oklahoma
Fall Weather Signals By Lower Mercury
The article notes cooler air ahead as the mercury falls over the week, with a brief return to summer heat at 94 degrees on Wednesday. A small shower of .05 inch was reported last Thursday by H. C. Roth, local observer for the U S Weather Bureau, and prices drop to $1.00 after cents down and averages below 180 pounds.
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H. C. Roth
Jocal Observer
United States
Pat Yea
Roth
War Chest drive quota set for Lizno county
Johnson announces a $4,054 quota for Lizno county to support 1944 war relief efforts. The goal rises about $1,500 from last year’s $2,500. The drive begins October 10 with committees mobilized to meet the target. Agencies include USO and multiple national relief organizations aiding veterans and civilians in war-torn regions.
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Alien
Johnson
Lizno
Jonson
USO
United Service Organizations
War Prisoners ‘Id
United Seamen's Service
Belgian War Relief Society
British War Relief Society
United China Relief
United Czecho-Slovak Relief National America Denmark Association
French Relief Fund
American Relief For
Italy
Friends of Luxembourg
Norway
Queen Wilhelmina Fund
United Yugoslav
Refugee
U. S. Committee For
Cears Harbo Scrap Paper Drive Hits Stalemate
The Liang county scrap paper drive stalls as no storage space is found after the old post office building was rented. County chairman J. J. Young notes volunteers are ready but a storehouse is unavailable for gathering efforts.
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Cears Harbo
Liang County
J. J. Young
Liano
Mr. Young
Birthday congratulations from The News
The newspaper lists readers with birthdays this week including Pattsie Ruth Taylor Shirley Gene Harmon Norma Jean Butler Leela Ratliff Violet Willie Dean Kaders Duane Franklin Wiley Willie Dean Perkins Maurice Iven Bode Erlena Butler Jerlene Butter Mada Bethe Latham Doris Elford Norris Carl Vallee Mamie Catherine Shults Eugene Olson Walker Chas Norris Mrs Bonnie Walker Jim Moss Dewey Buster Willie Louise Light Rabye Weellnell Sault Mina Mae Teal Billy Darrell Vernon Nelson Fluitt Mrs Jobat Thaxton W. J. Everatt J. W. Ledehart Randall Butler John Lewis Gables Charles Leon Ratliff Iva Irene Raines Mary Ann Tate Peggia Jane Howell.
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Pattsie Ruth Taylor
Shirley Gene Harmon
Norma Jean Butler
Leela Ratliff
Violet Willie Dean Kaders
Duane Franklin Wiley
Willie Dean Perkins
Maurice Iven Bode
Erlena Butler
Jerlene Butter
Mada Bethe Latham
Doris Elford Norris
Carl Vallee
Mamie Catherine Shults
Eugene Olson Walker
Chas. Norris
Mrs
Bonnie Walker
Jim Moss
Dewey Buster
John Lewis Gables
Charles Leon Ratliff
Iva Irene Raines
Mary Ann Tate
Peggia Jane Howell
Willie Louise Light
Rabye Wee ‘Nell Sault
Wilburn Oatman Buttery
Mina Mae Teal
Billy Darrell
Debs
Vernon Nelson Fluitt
Mre
Jobat Thaxton
W. J. Everatt
J. W. Ledehart
Randall Butler
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Univers of
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Land of Commissioner
Wing
Cssissioner
Giles Croti
Nina Ly Freaty
United Ses Govarnent
Sen Giles
Doris Fay West
Ays In i A
T. W. Tumlinson
Ree
Elo Harbor
Marines
C. C. Ashley
Atty. Gen
Ashley
Llano Co
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