Nail Picker Collects 1 881 Pounds on Llano County Highways
Section foreman M. Tucker of the state highway department reports 31 881 pounds of nails screws and assorted iron and steel pieces removed by a magnetic nail picker on Llano County roads last week. From Llano east detour of highway 29 yielded 756 pounds and from Llano west to the county line 147 pounds. From Llano to the San Saba county line on highway 81 the picker gathered 478 pounds. The machine has previously operated on the county roads with similar results. Shing News. M WoOP demand and son Jack visit with her father A J Wilkins of Hamilton who is ill.
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M.tucker
State Highway Department
Llano County
Llano
San Saba
Shing News
Deaths on Texas highways show decline in early 1939
Eighty eight lives were saved in Texas during the first five months of 1939 compared with 1933, a 13.44 percent drop. Brady Gentry, chair man of the State Highway Commission, said fatalities from January 1 to May 31 fell from 655 to 567, with cities over 2,500 population down 21 deaths and towns under 2,500 down 5. State highway deaths dropped 72, an 18.80 percent decrease, while county road fatalities rose 10. He noted highway deaths accounted for 61.5 percent of 1938’s total toll and urged continued safety efforts.
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Texas
Brady Gentry
State Highway Commission
Gentry
Mrs. W. A. Martin Visits Austin Relatives
Mrs. W. A. Martin returned last week from a week long visit with relatives in Austin.
Methodist Church Invites Summer Worship and School
George J. Steinman pastor leads church school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Holy communion and sermon followed by no evening service The church joins Baptist revival services in the evenings inviting parishioners to attend and participate on summer Sundays.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Service Notice
Cumberland Presbyterian Church invites members to Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 led by Pastor S R Estes with Rev Beam ministry at Honey Creek this week. Church school at 9:45, morning worship 11, quarterly communion, choir music by Dorothy Ann Davis, youth group 7, Laura Kuykendall president. No evening service due to pastoral engagement at New Hope. Public welcome.
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Estes
Rev
Beam
Honey Creek
Wilson Wade
Dorothy Ann Davis
Laura Kuykendall
B. Clark
New Hope Church
New Hope Presbyterian Church Services Invite
New Hope Presbyterian Church invites all to join William B. Holmes Jr. for church school at 10 a.m. young people at 6:45 p.m. and evening worship at 8 p.m. A quarterly communion service will be conducted by the pastor. First Baptist and Church of Christ also list service times and minister notes for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
William B. Holmes, Jr
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Mason and Caleman
Parish Services and Timetables Gather in Local Churches
The report lists multiple area congregations with service times and pastors. Apostolic Faith Church led by Mrs T S Ayler holds Sat eve 7 45, Sun Bible study 10 30, Sun eve 7 45, Thu prayer 7 45, with Locker and Cherokee groups meeting monthly. Assembly of God meets Sat night and Sun schedule including 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 preaching. St Luke’s Episcopal Church visits on the second Sunday monthly at 6:30 pm under Rev W H Myers. San Saba Catholic Church, with Rev Father Martin Brady, offers Mass first Sunday each month at 11 80 am.
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First Baptist Church
C. M. Oliver
Geo. Fry
Sam D. Taylor
J. M. West
Assembly of God
Monroe Lambert
San Saba Catholic
Father Martin (Brady
Llano Lions Propose Street Sign Plan Similar to Fredericksburg
The Llano Lions Club weighs numbering horses and installing street signs at intersections mirroring Fredericksburg efforts. Gillespie and Llano counties’ commissions plan a re survey of the county line for tax records. Two inches of rain on Monday June 19 eased drought for Llano ranchers. Arline Ormand visits Sudan with relatives, also stopping in Roswell New Mexico to view the bottomless lake and the great artesian well.
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Llano
Lions’ Club
Fredericksburg
Gillespie
Mias Arline Ormand
Sudan
Roswell
New Mexico
Great Arteslian
Johnnie Blair obituary from Brady community
A pall of gloom spread through the Fairview area on the death of Johnnie Blair at Brady hospital on June 15, 1939. He died a week after illness began in his field, after an appendicitis attack, survived by his wife and five children. Funeral services were held at Wallace Creek cemetery with Rev. S. D. Taylor officiating. Blair, born July 24, 1904, married Lometa Sullivan in 1924, lived in Spring Creek and Fairview, and had three brothers. Pallbearers included Will Johnson and Clyde Taylor.
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Johnnie Blair
Brady Hospital
Blair
Dewey Berry
Brady
Mr. Blair
Fairview
Will Johnson
Spring Creek
Johnnie
Beaver
Wallace Creek Cemetery
S. D. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Clyde Taylor
Dee Brown
John Perry
Floyd Smith
San Angelo
Cap Blair
Tucson
Ariz
Ed Blair
Wharton
Frank
Ed Jr
Bill Kirk
Happy Land
Appreciation for crop workers and helpers
I wish to thank everyone who came and worked out my crop last week. Such neighbors are to be appreciated from the depth of our hearts. Those who worked included Claude Golden with his team and many others. three plans followed the hoe hands. Dinner helpers are listed, and Grady Isham provided 12 loaves of bread.
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Claude Golden
Bryan Smith
Ruf Taff
Clyde Taylor
Chris Hibler
Homer Smith
Will Jones
Masie Berry
Elmer Goode
Wiley Robbins
Wiley Robbins Jr
Clell Crockett
Roy Crockett
Dee House
J. W. Sullivan
Harley Sullivan
Reuben Sullivan
Jess Yarbrough
J. R. Edgerton
John Perry
Johnnie Jackson
Arthur Low
T. J. Taff
Dudley Golden
Will Darley
Will Johnson
Frank Golden
Doyle Golden
Jack Golden
George Casbeer
Claud Golden
John Travis Blair
Raf Taff
Lula Sullivan
Ruby Johnson
Grady Isham
Johnnie Blair
Care of Thanks for Help After Illness and Death
Mrs. Johnnia Blair and children express gratitude for support during illness and death of dear husband and father. They thank helpers for flowers and kindness and ask blessings for each respondent. Dated June 29.
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Johnnia Blair
Llano Rodeo Profit Supports High School Fund
Llano’s last rodeo netted the high school athletic fund 360 dollars, per treasurer Orville Buttary. The improvements at the stadium cost 2850 dollars, now being paid. Last year’s rodeo yielded 324 dollars for the fund, plus 1100 from football. the stadium debt stands at 1066 dollars, with expectations for this fall’s football season to clear it.
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Llano
Orville Buttery
Buttery
Llano News
Ted Ferguson Named Director of New Insurance Company
Among the directors named to the board of Western States Life Insurance Co. organized at Dallas is Ted B. Ferguson, vice president of Texas Power & Light. Ferguson, who often visits San Saba, is described as an able and competent business man, suggesting promising leadership for the Dallas based firm.
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New Western States Life Insurance Co
Dallas
Ted B. Ferguson
Texas Power & Light
C. Ferguson
San Saba
New Life Insurance Company
Paris
France
Austin
Paul Holcomb
el Campo
T. J. Holbrook
Senate
Charles Devall
Kilgore
Ray Leeman
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Mineral Wells
Jim Gaddy Norris
Fort Worth
J. Frank Norris
W. J. Danforth
State Legion
Curtis Hill
I GIVE YOU TEXAS By Boyce House
A nostalgic tour lists Texas editorial figures and events from Austin to Carlsbad. It notes Barneys West Texas gathering with trips to Carlsbad Caverns and Big Bend, recalls Pioneer Palace Fort Worth, Casa Manana summer show opening July 21, and includes a humorous oldest joke contest submission and Sunday highway concerns urged by Jerry Sadler.
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Barney Hubbs
Pecos Enterprise
West Texas Press Association
New Mexico Press Association
Carlsbad
N. M
Carlsbad Caverns
Big Bend
McDonald
Douglas Meador
Matador
J. C. Smyth
Snyder
Pioneer Palace
Fort Worth
Casa Manana
Pauline
Gurses
Muscatine
Lew Wolfson
Kayms
Commercial Failures in Texas Fall in April
Commercial failures in Texas dropped 18.9 percent in number and 25.4 percent in aggregate liabilities in April compared with March, per the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research. Compared with April last year, failures rose 87.9 percent in number and 120.9 percent in total liabilities, while postal receipts reported by chambers of commerce declined 7.2 percent from March and 1.5 percent from last April.
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Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Chambers of Commerce
Local visits as Hennersdorfs stay with Arbelger kin
John Lewis drove to Millsap Saturday to bring his parents home after visiting their son Lee Lewis. Mr and Mrs E M Hennersdorf and their daughter Maxine of San Angelo visited Mrs G A Arbelger and John and wife last week. The Hennersdorfs returned Thursday while Maxine remains for several weeks.
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John Lewis
Millsap
Lee Lewis
E. M. Hennersdorf
Maxine
San Angelo
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Jowastoy
Ragsdale Garage
E. Wallace Street
San Saba, Texas
Ttr Neen
Jack
J. Wilkins
Hamilton
Geo. Walker Algerita
Fce
San Saba Ice & Light Company
Methodist Church
George J. Steinman
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
S. R. Estes
Church OF Christ
Helen L. Jackson
Apostolic Faith Church
T. S. Ayler
Rural Baptist
W. T. Sparkman
Assembly OF God Church
ST. Luke's Episcopal Church
Rev. W. H. Myers
John Blair
Llano Rodeo
Ted Ferguson
NEW Ins
MT Dallas
Newspapera
West Pating Fe
Eradania Ul
OASIS
the Oasis Cafe
Ruth Couch
Mer
A. J. Florey & Sons
Ave. C. Brownwood, Texas
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Boyce House
Jerry Sadler
Sam Saba Club
Ruff Twins
Sorrell Smith
Magnolia Station NO. 1
Magnolia Service NO
G. T. Etter
Mgr
W. Edwards
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