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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1925
Page
5
A large crowd filled the Llano High School auditorium Monday for a Llano PTA reception honoring new teachers. Milliger led the program praising the school's work, introduced the new piano, and featured solo performances before guests mingled and pledged support for better educational opportunities.
Rover C Walker underwent an appendectomy on Friday at P. 8 Hospital. He is reported doing nicely and resting well. Dr Fowler oversaw his care and local physicians indicate further observation was needed.
Supt. T W Levy expressed delight at the interest shown during the Llano campus gathering. He noted the joy of hundreds of students and families touring the new Llano High School, praised Dr. B S McKenzie, and highlighted the grand piano gift soon to be donated by the Parent Teachers Association to the district. Enrollment stood at 138 in high school with 57 freshmen, and 296 in grade schools split between South and North sides.
Judge A E Moore and W J Moore attended a State Highway Commission hearing in Austin as delegates from Llano Kerr Gillespie and San Saba counties. The group sought state appropriations for the I Pecan Belt Highway with each county proposing specific amounts and a required fifty fifty match before any allotment.
The Llano Trades Day Committee will publish a bargains page in the paper next week at no cost to individual business firms. Firms must have their copy ready by Monday morning and leaders prepared for pickup, as the committee plans multiple visits to gather each listing.
The Llano gin, run by Mr. Inman, reported eight bales ginned that morning and fourteen loads awaiting, with total season output reaching 275 bales so far. Farmers praise the gin for fine staple and prompt service as it can handle forty bales daily, while other gins like A. R. Dalehau’s have reached sixty five bales.
Department of Commerce report from Washington shows the cotton crop up to September 8, 1925, ahead of 1924 with 746 855 ginned versus 630 898 at the same date last year. Statewide gains come from East Texas and North Texas while central Texas crops run short. Williamson County reports 574 bales this year, 18 740 up to 1924.
Miss Alma Reimers of Great Lakes Illinois arrived in Llano yesterday as the guest of Mrs Ellaiche. Miss Hazel May left earlier in the week for Dallas to enter Southern Methodist University for the coming year.
The Llano band will be directed by Mr. Saur of San Saba starting October first. He comes highly recommended as an organizer and instructor. The San Saba town recently voted a tax to support a municipal band due to his work. Mr. Hargon has resigned, planning to be away from Llano much of the next few months.
At the Llano County Teachers Institute in Austin last week the League officers were chosen for the coming year. T. W. Levy is Director General and Roger L. Simpson Athletic Director with Anice Jenkins Debater Director, E Rogers Declamation, R J Bownds Arithmetic, A L Bode Spelling, Zora Byfield Memory Contest, Bertha Pool Deal Essay Writing. Preliminaries Director will be named by Judge A EB Moore. Simpson said the group will devote full effort to a strong county meet next spring and to broad school representation.
A large crowd gathered at the Frank Teich home for a barbecue hosted by the Teich Monument Company in honor of Mr. Frank Teich sixty ninth birthday. The event featured barbecue cake and speeches recognizing his art in granite and marble and his impact on Llano's granite industry.
Llano Public Schools began the new term with favorable facilities and a total first day enrollment of 484 pupils, 296 in grades and 138 in the high school. Supt. Levy and the faculty welcomed students including many county children and boarders drawn by Llano's educational opportunities.
Llano County Commissioners Court authorized Judge A E Moore to enter five year lease contracts for business premises on the county commons starting October 1 1925 and ending September 20 1930. Leases pay Percytown 14.00 Currie 12.00 Morrison 30.00 and Callaway and McInnis 48.00 per year. Arden Brame departs for Lubbock to enroll in the new Texas Tech.
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