New Ford Arrives in Llano After Dealers Meet
A touring car from the new Ford Universal line arrived in Llano Thursday night after a Dealers Convention. Tom Wheeler and Oscar Leverett reported the event and the strong competition among dealers for the sole car. Mechanics from Houston will attend a Ford plant school, with trucks and touring cars expected to be shipped next week.
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FORD
Leano
Whesler Worth Pét
Oscar Leverett
San Ant
Tom Wheeler
Overland
Inks
Hackworth
Wataksa Motor Company
Yester
Houston
Goose
Universal
Tuaé
Palmer opens Llano studio and hotel upgrades progress
Q Palmer and family arrive from Kirleen and prepare to open a new studio in Llano below the Corrag Store next to Dr An’s office. Hotel improvements include a major dining room enlargement to expand capacity and improve service at the Llano Hotel under W Y Fowler with S S Smith noting the benefit to patrons.
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S. S. Smith
City Council Announces Help for School Grounds
At the regular meeting the City Council approved building a culvert on the west side of the school, moved twelve iron seats from Badu Park to the grounds, and offered use of the tractor and grader to clear trash around the new building. Mayor Inks said the city would aid the school authorities, time and funds permitting, with cleaning and improvement planned for the next school board action.
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Badu Park
Inks
Iity
Llano County Teachers Attend Weeklong Institute
A large number of Llano County teachers left Sunday for Austin to attend a teachers' institute. The group, including Llano schools faculty and others from the county, will study through the week and most are expected to return by Saturday. School work resumes next Monday as local schools begin opening in the fall.
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Rae
Liano County
Austin
Liano
Llano
Llano Firm Installs Radio to Receive Market Reports
Moss-Watkins Company installs a large radio to receive daily market reports. The system focuses on Texas stations Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio and Houston for cotton news. It reduces monthly telegraph costs and provides faster more frequent updates.
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LLANO
Moss-Watkins Company
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Austin angler nets four pound seven ounce bass
Mr. Leslie T. Smith of Austin, who spends summers on the Llano River, landed an extra large four pounds seven ounce bass at the dam near the bridge last Thursday. The catch is among the largest seen in the stream in a long time. Smith is an avid fisherman who enjoys time on the river.
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Leslie T. Smith
Austin
Smith
County Commission Court Minutes Summary
Llano County commissioners met this week at the September term. They approved twenty five cords of wood for courthouse and jail from J H Epperson at 4 94 per cord and designated two testing stations for headlight law compliance. They inspected the D C Reed Company county depository report on the school fund and declared Jack Cain a pauper with 30 dollars monthly aid and M Sherman as his agent. Delinquent tax lists for 1923 and 1924 were ordered published in the Llano News.
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J. H E. Epperson
Castell
A. R. Daichau
Watkins-Inks Motor Company
Jess Ricka
D. C. Reed Company
Bertram
Jack Cain
M. Sherman
Llano County
Llano News
Dedication Services At New School Building Postponed
The school board postpones the dedication of the new school building planned for next Sunday due to seats not yet installed in the auditorium. President Frank Rothmann said the program will be rescheduled with impressive services at a later date arranged by Superintendent Levy.
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Frank Rothmann
Levy
Board For Trustees
Freight Truck Line Connects San Antonio and Llano
Jon Reichenau launches a freight truck service from San Antonio to Llano via Fredericksburg and Mason. The line runs two round trips weekly, arriving Llano on Wednesday and Saturday, with orders handled from the Buick Garage headquarters by Joe Conley. The venture aims for prompt door delivery, serving wholesale and jobbing centers for same day unloads.
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Jon Reichenau
San Antonio
Llano
Fredericksburg
Mason
Liano
Joe Conley
Mr. Reichenau
Oatman Family Returns From Austin With New Studebaker
Wilburn Oatman and his son Wilburn Jr. came home from Austin with a new Studebaker purchased there. Mr. Oatman has long driven Studebakers and this latest model is described as stylish and dependable.
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Wilburn Oatman
Wilburn, Jr
Austin
Studebaker
Llano Milling to Add 240 HP Diesel Engine
Llano Milling and Manufacturing Company will install a 240 horse power Fairbank Morse Diesel Engine at its power plant to furnish additional electricity. The new engine will be placed in an expanded engine room east of the current one and is expected to be ready by year’s end or early next year.
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Li Barker
Llano Milling and Manufacturing Company
Bank-Morse
Smith Bros. Granite Works
Barker
Llano
City Council Discusses Speeding as Regular Meeting Concludes
The city council held its regular monthly meeting at Marshal Lewis Foster's office. They reviewed accounts against the city and discussed aiding the school board. Debates on automobile speeding within city limits revealed intent to act, with potential measures to be decided at the next meeting.
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Lewis Foster
Liano
Fertilized cotton yields show advantages at Valley Spring
On Will Talley's Valley Spring farm, fertilized rows produced higher fiber than non fertilized. The first picking yielded 2 pounds for the unfertilized row and 14 pounds on the two fertilized plots of 2 and 4 dollars per unit, with the first bale weighing 6544 pounds. A season report will detail profits and accurate figures for both fertilized and unfertilized plots.
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Will Talley
Valley Spring
Talley
Married Here Yesterday in County Judge Office
Mr Charlie Weenka and Miss Alvie Long of Kingsland were united in marriage at the County Judge A E Moore’s office yesterday morning. The groom, son of Mrs Geo Weaks, has lived in the county all his life. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Long, also has long local ties.
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Charlie Weenka
Alvie Long
Kingsland
A. E. Moore
Geo.Weeaks
Jan
J. B. Long
Hfe
Buttery Buys Dr Townsend Home in Llano
John C. Buttery became owner of the Dr E D Townsend home on Sanstone Street Llano. The Buttery family will move in after the Townsends vacate likely late this month. Friend hope they remain in Llano. O K Smith has returned home after an appendectomy in Temple and is regaining strength. Mrs Selman traveled to Austin and Houston to visit relatives.
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L. D. Watkins
L. L. Lee
San Marcos
Llano
Mr. Watkins
Dr. Lee
John C. Buttery
E.D. Townsend
Sanstone Street
Dr. Townsend
Buttery
Our
Students Return to Texas Universities
W. Y. Fowler left Tuesday for Austin to resume pre medical studies at the State University. Miss Lucille Atchison returns to Fort Worth to attend Texas Christian University for her second year.
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W. Y. Fowler
Austin
The
State University
Lucille Atchison
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
County Agent Whitsett Urges Culling to Profit Poultry Flocks
County Agent Whitsett says feed will be scarce and costly this fall and urges poultry owners to cull non producers. He notes a flock with about fifty percent profitable birds is common and stresses simple self taught culling to improve profits. Whitsett invites demonstrations and contact at earliest convenience.
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Whitsett
Highway meeting outlines plans for San Antonio to Fort Worth route
Delegations from Cillespie San Saba and Milla counties met with the Luncheon Club yesterday to discuss the Pecan Belt Highway. After dinner an executive session explored steps toward completing a road that will link San Antonio and Fort Worth, drawing strong remarks from visitors and locals alike.
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Cillespie
San ‘Saba
Milla
Pecan Belt Highway
Everal
Huainayy
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Callaway Sells Another Studebaker Sedan in Austin
L C Callaway went to Austin yesterday to bring back a Studebaker Sedan which he sold to H B Hedeman on Tuesday. Hedeman has driven Studebakers for years and is replacing his old car with a late model. Callaway says this is a Studebaker year and he expects to sell many of those cars this fall.
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L. C. Callaway
Austin
Studebaker
H. BE. Hedeman Tuesaday
Mr. Hedeman
Mr. Callaway Saya
Kingsland Resident comments on crop and stock outlook
C N Farris a Kingsland resident and longtime citizen visits the county fair week. He notes conditions in the area are not bad and reports fair crops with green range lands. He expects the herd to endure a lean winter in reasonable shape based on current conditions.
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C. N. Farris
Kingsland
Farris
Four Students Plan Texas State University Entrance
Russ Porter Chay Clinger Bill Mc Lean and Bill Watkins expect to depart tomorrow for Austin to begin their first year at Texas State University.
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Russ Porter
Chay Clinger
Bill McLean
Bill Watkins
Austin
The
State University
Austin student Chas Darnall visits mother Ona Darnall
Chas Milton Darnall from Austin spent a weekend with his mother Mrs. Ona Darnall and will return to the State University for the next session as a student.
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Chas Milton Darnall
Austin
Ona Darnall
The
State University
Local News Briefs From County Life
Miss Marie Harris returned home Monday from Beaumont where she has been for several weeks Geo Klipp of the Click section was a business visitor in the county site during the past week He reported that all were busy in his section most work being gathering the cotton crop Grass is fairly good and with a little more rain he feels sure the range condition will be ideal this winter.
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Marie Harris
Beaumont
Geo. Klipp
Sam Watkins Visits Relatives Before Returning to State University
Sam Watkins arrived in Liane at the start of the week to visit relatives and friends. He plans to stay a few days before resuming his studies at the State University.
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Sam Watkins
Liane
State University
Ed R Smith Visits Liano On Commission Firm Business
Ed R Smith, representing a Bert Worth Commission firm, has been in Liano for several days on firm business and related engagements.
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Ed R. Smith
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Parent-Teachers Association
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