The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1956 Page: 31 of 44
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LLANO COUNTY
on your '
100th ANNIVERSARY
For over six years we have Been Serving the People of
Llano. We look to Llano’s future with hope and
ambition. We wish for another successful 100 Years! !
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Tony’s Place
Phone 57
On San Saba Hi-way
Tony Krauss, Owner
Llano’s Best Source of Quality Beveridges
Stock up now for a wonderful Centennial Time!
REMEMBER WHEN? .... Unno was a cotton center?
11. G. Wallace, who was formerly connected with The
Acme, said that between 2,000 - 0,000 hales of cotton
was sold annually. It was shown on the courthouse
square, then taken ito the cotton yard where the fire
hall is now located.
drove.
A new 3-room home wan built
In 1912 with Mr. Hamilton the fire*
teacher there. letter two more
rooms were added, and In 1938
there were 125 scholastics with
five teachers. In 1946. the people
had moved out of the community
| until there wore only 25 or 30
students, and the school was con-
solidated with other rural schools
at the city of Uano. The building
j ,s now used as a community cen-
I ter.
Church of Christ
The lame (trove church of Christ
had Its first camp meetings on
Millers Or ok For manv years
they held their -'monthly services
in the Methodist church At pre-
sent, nit churches hold their pro-
tracted services under :i taber-
nacle Imllt by the community out
of lumber from the old fame
drove school.
Baptist Church
The l.one (trove Baptbt church
was functioning In 1SS2 with Rev.
Hilly Miller as pastor Meetings
were held at Jim Templetons
house. In an old saloon bought by
Mrs George Templeton, and con-
verted Into a church house, and
under a brush arbor on the Cook
place, and at Williams Crossing
just before the present church
was built nl t!t05, largely by J. 0,
iStrlhllng Sr.
Pecan Trees Gave
*
Lone Grove Its Name
(Complied by Mrs. Gladys Box)
Lone Grove got its name from
a grove of pecan treeH between
the forks of Dreary 'Hollow and
the Little IJano River.
In 1852, John Coggins built a
stage coach station there. At first
it was an overnight stop; later the
horses were Just changed there.
The Hatleys owned a store on
Dreary Hollow got its name from
the fact that several old maids
and bachelors lived on It.
Early Settlers
Among the first families to
come to etay were the Millers,
Clarka, and Cowana.
The Osbourns, Hamlltons, and
Leveretts came In 1852 but left
“SORRY TO RUN, MY SWEET, BUT
I’M LATE FOR QUARTET PRACTICE
AT BUSTER’S! ”
This lovely lady needn't feel
too bad about playing second fid-
dle to a barber shop, because
BUSTER'8 BARBER SHOP Is just
naturally the favorite gathering
place for men I Has been for years
We at BUSTER’S are mighty
proud of Llano County thla weak.
It givas ua a good feeling to think
back over the many friendships
wa’ve maintained with the friend-
ly folks of Uano over the years,
as well ae our many friends to-
day. Wa wish everybody a vary
happy birthday on this, Llano’s
birthday*
Coma in and aaa us and we’ll
give that Centennial mustaeha or
mutton chop whiskers the final
touch that will make you a bona
fide early Llano County cttlsen.
Spruce Up For The Centennial Events At
M. D. Buster Barber Shop
in ThX when the Comanche In-
dians went on the warpath. The
(’larks were the ancestors of Sena-
tor Champ (’lark. Dave Cowan
helped organise Llano county and
was Its first county judge. He was
also a district surveyor.
Sam Lockhart, for whom lxick-
hart Mountain was named, was
Llano's first sheriff.
The McNutt brothers founded a
colony on Dreary Hollow. The
Rluffton road passed his general
store and the Hatley store.
The first Settlers planted corn
in patches without fences using
oxen to plow the land. The Indians
stole the horses so fast they could
not kee penough horses to work
the land.
In 1874 Albert and George Tem-
pleton bought the Coggins store.
They operated a general merchan-
dise store, poHt office, saddle shop,
two blacksmith shops, and a rol-
lon gill.
Jim Templeton ran the Grange
Store. The Grange had a hall a
half mile up the Little Llano.
Salley Murray was the Grange
Clerk.
Jim Overstreet drove the first
“mall ear” on the Uano route fol-
lowing Uncle Skelt Forehand who
carried mall In a buggy.
George Carter, a surveyor, haul-
ed lumber from Burnet to build
Ills house. His brothers, !>oc and
Ben, also settled here. Kollus Car-
ter, his son, was the county trea-
surer for 35 yoars; his other son,
Jess, lives on the old place.
Judge Matthew A. Dooley built
a large house close to some large
springs at the foot of the Moun-
tain. Robert McCall, and his moth-
er cafe with the Dooleys.
VV. H. nales, a soldier in Gene-
ral Hood’s Brigade, had a wrist
watch shot Into his side. When the
doctor removed It, Mr. Bales had
a badge made from the case In the
Hhape of a star and crescent and ;
wore It the rest of hls life.
First Telephones
The first telephones were put In
by Dave Martin. T. C. Ktrlldlng
bought the lines from Martin, and
Farenhough ran the system. The
Texas Telegraph and Telephone
Company put in a system in 1898.
The community bought them out
and Miss Hmma Bales operated a
switchboard at Lone Grove until
the syatem was made useless by
the high lines in 1934. The com-
munity was without telephone ser-
vice until 1M8 when the United
Telephone Company built new
lines.
The first windmill of the com-
munity was eractad by Tom
Crooms on the place now owned
by C. N. Moore.
Many Flowers
Whan It rains In the spring.
f>nn* Grove community Is cover-
ed In a profusion of flowers. The
v.biehon!ietn and hotter cops bloom
.first, followed hr Indian Maidens,
nigger toes, and daisies knee deep
to the white-faced cows for which
'Jane county is famous.
rarating has given place to
stock raising. What little terming
is dona Is to raise feed for cows
"* hogs, and tractors are nsed tor
' that
| The coming of electricity In the j
'40’h changed the life of tho people
more than anything else during
the life of the community. Some
food Is Htill canned, but most Is
frozen. Deep freezes, refrigerator*,
washers, and other appliances are
common.
Who's Who
A who’s who of Lone Grove
would include, among others, and
In addition to those already list-
ed: Senator Champ Clark; Ben
Carter, Texas Ranger; T. J. 'Hal
brook, state senator; Tobias Jack
son, representative to legislature;
Judge Matthew A. Dooley, First
alderman at New Braunfels and
national committee ninn; Kit
Speck Dean of San Marcoa
Teachers' college; ministers: L.
V. Nobles, Carlos Speck (Norris
Speck, and Krlc Kay. In 1!>33, Cleo
Cook and RUen Nobles McCall
were state tennis champions.
four Lone firowt men were
killed In armed service; Oscar
Cllnger, 1918: John O. Over-
street, 1945; Johnnie Clawson,
1945; and Albert Bates.
Postmasters Include John It. Cog
gins, Grundy B. Arnold. W. A
Templeton, Fred Templeton, Jim
Borden, and Ligan Templeton.
Schools
The first Lone Grove school was
held In a log house n half mile
up the Little Llano from Line
Grove. It had a dirt floor and had
split log for benches. It was moved
two miles up the Little Llano, and
later back to the Hatley place By
1870 there were schools at Mc-
Nutt, Isme Grove, Little Llano,
Flat Rock, and Miller* Creek. All
were gradually abandoned except
McNutt and Line Grove. For a
time, school was held :! months at
McNutt, and 3 months at Line
ri!K lit. A NO NEWS
I/liino- Texas
Methodist Protestant Church
The first Methodist Protestant
church was organized it the Little
Llano school situated about 8
miles up the Little Llano. The pre-
sent church was built In 1906,
the trustees were lve ltazelett
Dave Ross, and 1 ewls Sullivan.
Alec L)W was the pastor and did
most of the carpenter work.
ONCE UPON A TIME
IN 1SSS
There will lie b hop at the City
Hall tomorrow night, when beaus
and bell >s will forget the flight of
time In the excitement of (ho
dance.
o
On e IJoon A Time
IN ISKH
The attention of tin- reader Is
called to the advertisements In
the NKWS Knterprisnlg business
men appreciate the wants of the
people and show their readiness
to ability to supply them ....
i> \11k tiikhi:
Thursday. May HI, H*-'0
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WB
LLAN
One of the things that has made this country great is its world
known hospitality. Llano is a part of the nation’s most hospitable state and
has always lived up to Texas traditions of welcome. One of the best
ways yon can show a guest a cordial and friendly form of hospitality in
with a frosty bottle of Pearl Beer.
Stock up with a case of the Gem of Pine Beers for the weekend
and you’ll be sure to give your Centennial guests a treat that will add
to their happy memoriae of Llano!
Pearl Distributing Company
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Wbl Orr, Owner
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The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 31, 1956, newspaper, May 31, 1956; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth815927/m1/31/?q=Dooley: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.