Granite cuttin g at Western Granite Works during Anderson’s absence
Jack Finlay, among Lilano’s early granite cutters, now handles most lettering at Western Granite Works while Mr. Anderson rests with an injured eye. J H Norton of Jacksonville, a Texas dealer, has been in town reviewing the Liano granite field and placing orders with local dealers for stone. Norton runs a large Jacksonville plant and advocates Texas granite for Texas customers.
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Jack Finlay
Lilano
Western Granite Works
Mr. Anderson
J. H. Norton
Jacksonville
Texas
Liano Granite
MK Norton
A. Stasswender
Austin
Awatin
Western Granite Works Sees Large Shipments Near
Harry Nichols of the Western Granite Works reports multiple large jobs nearly ready for shipment. A Valley country shipment includes memorials, a car of finished work heads to Texarkana dealers, and a monument to be placed over Jesse J. Mayes’s grave in Cherokee cemetery.
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Western Granite Works
Harry Nichols
Weatern Granite Works
Texarkana
Jesse J. Mayes
Llano Granite Company Ships to Wichita Falls and Houston
R. J. Bownds of Universal Granite says business is strong with large shipments to Wichita Falls and Houston and more orders ahead for points in the state. Bownds will leave active duties to lead Pontotoc school but remain with the firm as quarry operations continue under Fred Templeton. Roy Anderson and wife and T B Fender, connected with Anderson’s Brownwood plant, visited Llano quarries and plants, placing substantial orders for Llano granite to Brownwood.
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R. J. Bownds
Universal Granite Company
Wichita Falls
Houston
Bownds
Pontotoc School
Fred Templeton
Roy Anderson
TB. Fender
Mr. Anderson
Brownwood
Llano
Memorial Exhibits for State Fair Show Llano Granite Work
At a Llano Granite Manufacturers and Quarrymen Association meeting last Friday the group planned memorial exhibits for the State Fair in Dallas. Smith Bros Granite Works assembles rustic memorials while Newell Smith works on the piece, with Western Llano Granite Works and Llano Granite Works delivering polished pieces and Teich Monument Works handling hammered work. The Llano display will include samples of Llano granite, photos of large past jobs, and industry literature to attract fairgoers.
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Llano Granite Manufacturers
Llano
Teich
Texas
Much Improvement Under Way at Teich Plant
Carpenters and stone cutters are busy at the Teich Monument Works plant. Creations include a large garage and all house near the office, a recovered large shed, and walls sided with galvanized iron. Linden Foster notes the work requires much galvanized sheeting to complete. The expanded plant will be a facility of considerable size as the main building absorbs the old west plant.
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Teich Monument Works
Linden’ Foster
Sai
Llano
Head Letter Man Still Off Duty With Injured Eye
Alex Anderson head engraver at Western Granite Works remains off work after a steel fragment injured his eye two weeks ago. He traveled to Austin for treatment and shows gradual improvement with hopes to return within a few days.
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Alex Anderson
Western Granite Works
Anderson
Austin
Nichols
Mr. Anderson
Llano Granite Industry Showcases Local Exhibit and Dealers
Prof N J Badu is urged to attend the Teads State Fair to present Llano granite the life study of minerals expert will highlight the granite industry growth in Llano while local dealers like Julius Sneholm H C Griffin A Stasswender and others report strong shipments and orders to Austin San Antonio and beyond indicating robust demand for Llano stone. Roy Anderson and partners boast excellent quarry conditions and steady supply as dealers renew ties with plants and buyers.
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Julius Sneholm
Austin
Mr. Seaholm
Llano Granite Attracts Texas Stone Firms
Geo H Adams and mr Hamilton visited Llano dealers this week and placed orders for Llano granite Adams notes strong business in Hamilton and plans to expand with Texas stone L A Cameron owner of Longview Marble Works also visited Llano to inspect granite refining facilities and promote his plant in East Texas
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Geo. H. Adams
Hamilton
Llano
L. A. Cameron
Longview
Texas
Unclear OCR fragment leads to granite order in Longview
Fragment notes a person in a limousine visiting multiple plants and placing an order with Smith Brothers Granite Works for two large jobs to be cut and shipped to a Longview plant. Specific names and full context are missing.
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Texas
Smith Brothers Granite Works
Longview
Cassaday Gray Granite VP Reports San Antonio Business Uptick
M. C. Wilkes vice president of Cassaday Gray Granite Company returned home Tuesday from San Antonio where he had been for several days on firm business. He says activity in San Antonio is higher now than it was about two months ago.
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M. C. Wilkes
Cassaday Gray Granite Company
San Antonio
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C. & P. Company
Chas. Lucas
H. C. Griffin
Mr. Griffin
F. M. Cassaday
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C.& P. Grey Granite Co
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M. Nichols
Lland Chamber OF Commerce
Smith Bros. Granite Works
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