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THE Llano News.
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VOLUME XXXVII.
LLANO. LLANO COUNTY. TBXA9 THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1925.
NUMBER 31
SECRETARY’S FULL REPORT
MADE AT C. C. BANQUET
Below is published the full report
<»f Mists Ruth Rayburn, Secretary of
thw Llano Chamber of Commerce, at;
presented by her at the U. C. banquet
on Monday night, March 3. This re-
port should prove interesting to all
are holding the welfare of this
town and county at. heart tt is pub-
lished for the benefit of ihose who
have not had the opportunity of know-
ing what the Chamber ot Commerce
has accomplished for the good of our
town and county.
It follows;
Mr. President, Friends Who Are Vis-
• iling Us, and Co-Workers:
The task to define the accomplish-
ments of a Chamber of Common e, is
to me, a very difficult one. If. is the
ruling factor in any town. It is the
measure by which those tlun are n->t
acquainted with-us, judge us, and the
question rh to what kind of a town
you have, is answered in the question
of whether you have a live Chamber
of Commerce or not. It is indued a
joy to review the Llano Cham Iter of
Commerce and its work >£ the past
year, the first year of its organisation.
The very first thing and the most vital
thing, that it has accomplished is Lite
establishing of a more genuine fellow
ship among our citizenship, hearty
com rad ah ip and unity in everything
that has been undertaker, i do not
think too much stress could he nut on
the word ‘‘cooperation.” and i am
proud of (lie fact, and consider it a
privilege to tie associated with a peo-
ple who are working in cooperation,
and l do not think you could find a
place, large or small, where you would
find more ideal team work than you
can find in Llano. Tt has indeed been
privilege arid a great pleasure to
work with our Board of Directors. I
do not think l have ever seen a body
of men in any business more loyal,
ready and enthusiastic in everything
that has been, undertaken than has
this Hoard of Directors. Never have
I seen men rtore ready and willing to
put their shod biers to the wheei and
push, under story! add all circumstances,
and there are times that I know it has
boon done at a great sacrifice to their
own personal business, but never one
murmur have 1'heard. Now please tell
me how you could possibly keep any
fiiwn down with men like those in it. I
answer you that it would he an utter
impossibility, f have not been assoc-
iated willi them for the entire year,
and I consider it my loss.
In the time that has been allotted to
me. 1 will be able td touch only the
high spots in the work of the Cham-
ber of Commerce, as if, would he im-
possible to take up all the wrork of the
organization, the numerous questions
that come before it each day, and the
many and many small things that are
accomplished'for the general good of
the town, the farmer and Llano Coun-
ty at large
The first act after the organisation
of (be Llano' 'Chamber of Commerce
was the forming of an auxiliary asso-
ciation of ah business men. farmers,
strangers and visitors, known as the
Luncheon (flub Around this table
there is a freedom of speech, exchange
of ideas and a trend of thought which
ultimately must, and will build a better
Llano, a better farming and stock
raiMOft section greater production and
shipment of granite and in the end
aft resources of Llano County will be
tailing tlieir way to a better market,
s the visitor lunches with us he is
mpressed with, the wonderful demon-
ration of cooperation, ani while he
ay not express himself, neverthe-
less. when he goe.- away from that.
|i>or. day lunch he has this one con-
fkbw, that e rfe*e men meet t»gather
Wt together anil tau toket'afir their
lowers and resources ate cemented
Ind pooled together and their under-
inking eventually will not be myths,
lot real got nine a - omptishrnents We
tavo beam many such, expressions,
flic Slate Park is a thing that will
tvidence this :,s loris r*---re ,> a
COUNTY MEET PROVED BIG
SUCCESS IN EVERY RESPECT
ta
g
E
The County Meet of the State In
terscholastic League which was held
lr. Llano last Saturday, proved a big
success in every way, and was well
attended by people from all parts of
the county. Practically all the schools
were well represented and each
them made a fine showing in the dlf
fereut events.
Below we give a list of the events
and the awards, as were furnished to
this office by those it: charge of the
meet. It is a hard matter to compile
all of these events without an error
creeping in, but the authorities have
taken great pains to compile this mat-
ter accurately, and the News is pub
libbing it just as it was turned into
the office, and we hope that none will
have grounds for finding fault with the
final information concerning this fine
County Meet:
Tennis Singles
First round, Morrison of Llano won
from Riley of Lone • Grove by two
straight sets, 6-1 and 6-1. Second
round Morrison of Llano won from
Latham of Pontotoc. Score by sets,
4-6, 6-2 and 6-3.
Tennis Doubles
In the doubles Morrison and Wai
lace of Llano won from Latham and
Latham of Pontotoc, 6-2 and 10-8.
TRACK MEET
100 Yard Oa30—Senior
Watkins of Llano first, Deats of
Llano second, Walden of Pontotoc
third, W. McLeod of Pontotoc fourth
Time ti second# fiat.
50 Yard Da3h—lunior
Clawson of Lone Grove first, C. Me
Lend of Pontotoc second, Hardin of
Llano third, Reed of Llano fourth
Time 7 seconds flat.
100 Yard Dash—Junior
Ree4 of Llano first, Carson of Pon-
totoc second, Hardin of Llano third,
Clawson of Lone Grove fourth. Time
13.1 seconds.
One M'de Run
E. Schuessler (default.)
12 Pound Shot Put
Watkins of Llano first, Grenwelge
of Castell second, Bauer of Castell
third, Smith of Llano fourth. Distance
37 feet and 8 inches.
Senior High Jump
W McLeod of Pontotoc first, Holt-
zer of Lehmberg Cone of Llano and
P. McLeod of Pontotoc tied for Second
place. Five feet.
220,Yard Dash
Watkins of Llano first, Deats ,<
Llano second. Time 2L 3 seconds.
440 Yard Dash
W'atkins of Llano first, Eteats <
Llano second. Time 50 seconds flat
Junior High Jump
Cone of Llano first, Keyser of Gas-
tell and Reed of Llano tied for second,
McCarty of Ktugsland and Hardin of
Llar.o tied for third. Heighth 4ft and
3 inches.
Senior Broad Jump
W. McLeod of Pontotoc first. N.
Schuessler of Llano second, Waites of
Llano third. Bodie of Pontotoc fourth.
Distance 17 ft. aud 2 inches.
Junior Broad Jump
Reed of Llano first, C. McLeod of
Pontotoc second, Hardin of Llano
third. Cone of Llano fourth. Distance
15 feet.
330 Yard Run
N Schuessler of Llano first. Fry of
Llano second, Waites of Llano third.
Time 1 58.
Pole Vault
Koltzer of Lehmberg first. Fry of
Llano second. Height 88 feet.
javelin Thro*
Watkins of Llar.o first, Grenwelge
of Castell second, Bauer of Castell
third. Distance 125 feet and 5 inches.
Ch fining -Bar—Junior
Mathews of Llano first. Williams ot
Llano second. Nobles o' Tow ttrrd,
Fritze of Castell fourth 21 times
Junior Relay
Llano team first—Jackson. Laning
Reed and Harder.. Time 47 2.
Pontotoc team second—( arson, C
McLeod C-il OS, Barrett.
Girls Basketball Throw
Myrtle Dalchau, Castell, first.
Score of Track Meet Only
Llano, points    !)4
Pontotoc, points    26
Castell, points    25    Vi
Lor.e Grove, points    9
Lehmberg, points    7
Tow Valley, points    2
Kingsland, points    Vi
High Point Men of the Track Meet
Watkins ot Llano first—points 20
Reed of Llano second—points    14%
W. McLeod Pontotoc third, pts t4
First high point man of the track
meet received a gold medal, second a
silver medal and third a bronze medal.
LITERARY EVENTS
DECLAMATION
Rural Schoo's—Senior Girls
First, Edna Lee Berry, Pontotoc.
Second. Myrtle Dalchau, Castell.
Third, Willie Mae Box Lone Grove.
Junior Boys
First, Wilburn Heyeri, Lone Grove.
Second, Johnny Latham. Pontotoc.
Third, John Moore, Baby Head.
Junior Girl3
First, Beulah Williams, Kingsland.
Second, Pearl Dalchau, Casteil.
Third, Lenora Farris, Lone Grove.
Senior Boys
First, Paul McLeod, Pontotoc.
Second, Shelly Riley, Lone Grove.
Third, G. C. Keyser, Castell.
CLASS B SCHOOLS
Junior Girls
First, Tillie B. Moss, Llano.
Second Elizabeth Pehl, Llano.
Third, A. Z, Dunaway, Llano.
Senior Girls
First, Majorie Laning, Llano.
Second, Elva Delevan, Llano,
Junior Boys
First, Decker Paulus, Llano.
ESSAY WRITING
CLASS B. SCHOOLS
First, Elsie Jordan. Llano.
Rural Schools
First, Myrtle E. Dalchau, Castell.
Second, Elsie M Weeks, Kingnlar d,
MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST
Rural Schools'
First, Lone Grove team.
Second, Castell team.
Class B. Schools
First, Catherine Norton, Llano.
Second, Emily Dalrymple and Lane
Hudson, Llano, tied.
Third, Helen Morrison, Llano.
Spellrrg—All Schools
Senior
Lone Grove team, first place.
Llano team, second place.
THE PECAN BELT HIGHWAY
IS OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED
HENRY RUSSELL MciNNIS
Again has the Angel of Death in-
vaded our town and this time .placed The Pecan Belt highway which is
the cold hand of death upon the brow to pass through Llano and extend from
of one of Llano's oldest and most
highly respected citizens, for on lost
Monday afternoon at 2.15 o'clock, Mr,
H. R. Mclnnis breathed his last and at
the ripe age of eighty-four, passed on
"Across the River to Rest Under the
Shade of the Trees" with other rela-
tives and other comrade
Mr. Mclnnis was sick only a short
while, and during those days of illness
received every comfort that medical
skill and loving hands could offer, but
his weak condition, made so through
long years of active service, could not
withstand the depressing effects upon
the body, and only death could bring
that sweet rest which we alt must
have at. some time.
H. R. Mclnnis was born In Yazoo
City, Miss. or. November 22, 1841, He
was the son of Rev. Richmond and
Mrs. M. A. Mclnnis. He was educated
at Oakland College in Mississippi, and
in 1861, left, his school to enter the
Confederate Army, serving through
the entire struggle between the states.
He took part lr. the siege of Vicksburg
•v
arc! while in Tennessee was captured
and held a prisoner of war at John-
son Island for several months. *•
At, the close of the war. he taught
school and read law and began the
practice of law in 1867. During that,
year he was united it: marriage to
Miss Belle Stewart. To this union
seven children were born, five of
whom survive him. They are Frank
H. Mclnnis of Oklahoma City. W R.
Mclnnis of Munday. Texas, D. 0. Mo-
fnnis of Popularville, Miss, and Misses
0Ua and Carrie Mclnnis of Llano,
The mother died in 1883. and two
years later, with his children, he mov-
ed to Llano, where he ha# since re-
sided. In 1896 he was married to Mrs.
Ar.na Winder and to this union one
daughter was born. Miss Nettie Mc-
Innis Both the mother and daugh-
ter survive him. Besides these, he is
survived by two brothers, L, L Me-.
Inrits of Bryan and J T Mclnnis of
Brownwooti and scores of other rela-
tives
He had served this district ir. the
Legislature and for the past twenty
years had been County Attorney of
this county. At an early age be unit-
ed with the Presbyterian church and
perfect score iu spelling, but was uot
counted, as it was ruled that spelling
contests must be by teams.
Junior I
Castell team, first, place.
Lone Grove team, second place
Sub-Junior
Llano team, first place.
Lore Grove, second place.
Arithmetic Contest (All Schools)
Llano team, first place
Pontotoc team, second place.
PLACES AND SCORES FOR ENTIRE
MEET
Class e—Llaao. first place (no 0P-
Ji-tno While the Lut Ueo:, Club is
Senior
l*od because i>; tn*    to 5 ‘hut ga'"-
LI. o feu* fir ,'
t there now fret- week f ■ »    »r *
'< haes-der i harm
H reach 7r t a 10) f! -> <■ .    •» r!
Time minutes ar:
fill begin to r-iir* L it    reo!.*/
G-Hs to
■ore is a Llar.o
Castell. frit p
Among the firs' a ' * of '.    : . .»*lx-r
Lal ha , Myrtle L
f (’.no .nor' <• liter its <, gj..    x
teriins aid Ver-el:
t it
Alt
igo this
the hu ‘
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fwMla for
nth v
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had always been a consistent, member
Hallie Orr, junior of Llano, made a ()f that denomination.
Mr. Mclnnis-served w ell his country,
his State and his town and will be
missed from the ranks of life. For
despite his advanced years, he was
ever active in the public affairs of his
people and up until only a few days
before his death, was at his office ev
ery day.
He was a true type of the old South-
ern chivalry. A faithful defender ot
the lo*st cause, and only a few days
before he was taker, ill, remarked to
this writer, while speaking of the
Civil w ar “1 carry no malice against
those who faced me -on the battle-
field. yet f owe no apology to any liv-
ing human for the t ourse 1 pursued"
Like others of his ranks, who have
gone on before, it: those trying days,
he believed he was right and with the
knowledge and experience of later
years, he knew that he was right
Mr. Mcinnle never turned a deat
ear to those in trouble or distress and
in th early days, before Llano had an
undertaker his good mar. was ever
ready to give his services whenever
death entered a home He was watch-
ful about the sickroom, of his friends
and neighbors and was ever ready to
give his servic e- , h.enever and wher-
ever needed
T: - funeral services *«ri- cor. i t
ec .,r rhe presbyter - ,' rt;i,r r 'I'liea-
■iii after;.--or at 3 00 o heby his
pa.--*-.r, Re- !»>•,ley p-fr.ce a.-
by P.ev J. H Meredith, and the church
was filled with relatives arc', friends
who gathered to pay resoe. to the
life and memory of this worthy < iti
zer., who for long, long yeors tr-y had
known.
The pallbearers were A'le* S J-jhc-
sor.. R A Hyfield W H Wallace J
R Cone. Orville Buttery and T J
Watkins
A long process'd followed the • m I
l-''-»t to the cernelerv, where the re
cn iin.-i were lam to resf and the g «v»
Fredericksburg on the south to Com-
anche on the north, was officially des-
ignated by the State Highway Com-
mission of Texas Tuesday afternoon.
The initial movements, looking to
the designation of such a highway was
first given consideration by the Llano
Lunchceon Club, an auxiliary of the
Llano Chamber of Commerce The
Chamber then took the matter up and
bad delegations from the other towns
on the proposed route visit. Llano from
time to time, and it was at these meet-
ings that more extensive plans were
given consideration, which has finally
culminated in the designation of this
proposed highway.
Announcement of this designation
was made at the Luncheon Club yes-
terday ami was greeted with much of
a demonstration, as the club felt. that,
it was responsible for this new Stats
road.
The Pecan Belt Highway, as stated,
will begin at Fredericksburg passing
through Llano, San Saba, Golilthwaite
and into Comanche, aud will be the
connecting liuk between San Antonio
on the South and Dallas and Fort
Worth on the North.
Just what such a State Highway w ill
be worth to our towr and county is
more than anyone can even appreciate
at, the present time Owing to the
fact that it connected the leading cit-
ies of North and South Texas and
passes through tbe most scenic part
of all Texas, insures heavy traffic, es-
pecially during the tourists sensor, of
the year.
It is reported that all of the counties
have their roads iu fairly good con-
dition to turn over to the State but
just when that, will be done, cannot
be stated at this time. In all probabil-
ity, a member of the Commissir and
at: engineer will go over this route
ir the very near future , and at that
tithe ascertain just wh .it is needed and
what the State will have to do i:
this respect.
This designation means niucl:    to
Llano and places this town on two
important highways, ere entering the
county at Bluffior and extending west
through Cabtell. The other entering
the county at. Cherokee and extending
South across Sandy and-on Into Fred-
ericksburg
SENIOR CLASS OF L. H. S. WILL
HOLD BANQUET FRIDAY NIGHT
The important social event of thin
week will be the banquet of the m-n-
| lor class of the Llano high school at
the Legion hall on tomorrow (Friday)
night.
Elaborate plans are now under way
for this event and the class proposes
to make it one of the best ever known
in the history of our school.
Plates will be laid 'or the class, em-
bracing twenty-five, the faculty and a
few invited friends.
Toasts will be responded to by dif-
ferent. members of the . lass and per-
haps by fuoulty members as well.
Owing to the fact that it is only two
months before the class receives it*
diplomas, the first activities looking to
that, eventful date, are now beginning
to manifest themselves.
The class this year is one of tike
largest to ever leave this s hool. As
stated above there are twenty five
candidate* for diplomas, and are as
follows:
Bill Watkins, O K. Smith, Bun Por-
ter, Jim Watkins. Carl Smith, Cot
Slator, Audrey Currie, Charley (‘ling-
er, Milam Johnson, Robert Walker,
Floyd Walker, Lula Mae Dees, Ruth
Meredith, Alliens £choppe. Ila Mc-
Donald. Laura Belle Dunaway, Ruby
Martiu Kathryn Brown, June Kda
Kothmaun, Annie Mae Long, Mary
Ammann, Elva Delava::, Ottilia Pebl,
Lucille Stewart ami Edna Mae Steph-
ens.
The officers of this class are Bill
Watkins, president. O. K. Smith, vice-
president and Bus Porter, secretary
and treasurer.
The class, the f. :ulty ani invited
guest.- are looking forward for a most,
pleasant evening at the Legion hall
tomorrow, when th-* i:<> r for the ban-
quet arrives
JUNIOR CLASS PLAY AT ThE
OPERA HOUSE ON MARCH 2(1
PLAY AT PRAIRIE MOUNTAIN
ON SATURDAY NIGHT, MAR 21
ijositie
Pontotoc first—points
85
Castell second—points
77
Lone Grove fourth—points
74
Kingsland fourth—points'
20
Baby Head fifth—points
2
AWARDS—CURS
Junior Relay Cup
Llano
Senior Relay Cup
Li j uO
Sub-Junior Spelling Cut
Li,mo
Senior Spelling Cup
Llar.o
Junior Spelling Cup
Castell
All-Round Championship Cup,
Cio8S B
Llano
Declamation Cup, Class B
Llano
All-Round Championship, Rural
Schools    Pontotoc
Pennants (permanent awards)
Ci.ri:- Potabu iCa- —    L1
Girls Volley Ball    i aatell
Mills1'*. Mrtrnofv ('"ntiKfit r_4<>*v-»    1
Arithmetic Team    Llano
The cups in the Senior at.d Juaior
ri-'j.y trams have beer: won by Llano
three consecutive years and therefore
are tbe property of the Llano High
School These i ups will he provided
a: i belo-g to Llano by virtue ot win
e g them this year hew-ve: they will
b ve to be won three yea.ru not <:ou-
se ut v'»i to become th
property of any * hool
PC'
HAYNES OEwO
A play will be presented at Prairie
Mountain on next Saturday night,
Maroch 21 at 8 o'clock, to which the
general public is invited to attend
Tbe production will be ‘‘My Irtsii
Rose.” and the Cast of Characters are
Colum McCormack, a progressive triidi
Farmer of Kitdore—Arthur Oestreicb
Maurice Fltzerald, a rich young Dub-
lin Artist—Charlie Keese
Terry Cretgan, McCormack's nephew
A young Irish patriot in Exile-
Mi hael Tullts.
Mr. Archibold P®nnywitt a Wealthy
English tourist—Herhert Wendel
Mr. Michael Pepper-line, ar eminent
Dublin Barrister—Oscar Schuessler.
Shown McOtlly, The laziest man In
Kildare—Edgar Light.
Ae-i: Mary McCormack Colum's sister
v/ith a true Irish heart.— Leo la Light.
The Widow Hannigan with money in
the bank and an eye on Colum —
Mary Wendel.
Eileen Fltzaralo, a Dublin heiress —
Thelttix Med lock
Lady Agnes Barricklow, who hesitates
at nothing— Setma Staedtler
Pegeen Burke, a servant or the
Corn ack farm—Pear! '-/r- ,j
P.uev Gfelgah. a W »d    j
Thatie Med look
THIS WEEK AT C3E’4 HOUSE
Tonight (Thursday)—Wonders
the Worstlar d, featuring Jack Holt
Friday night—Law'ul Larceny fe
with fl - werji of |n
Vis buried
is. one of the
county, d *
,o< k Tuesday ti
at the Hit kon
uriug Cot
:w,i) N’age!
Si.Mir U
v right—Ohx“ jing Husbands
featuring
Ale e Joy e
Monday
night—Flaming    ro#t'«#
featuring
Hasy < issy
There
will be a dan e Saturday
Ori Thursday evening,,March 26, U:b
Junior Class of the Llano High ISchoiif
will present their u lass [day at the
opera house.
Ttu* play. "The Arrival of Kitty,"
consists -of' three acts, replete with
comedy a' ' mirth provoking sitiMi-
tlOIUi VI
The curtain rises on the Holrypn
house, a summer resort temporarily in
charge (if Ting, a bell boy and Sana,
the colored porter. William Widlttwfi
arrives, accompanied by his niece,
Jane and her Aunt Jane, an old maid,
whose pet aversions are strong drink
and actresses Winkler will receive
ten thousand dollars it he can marry
his niece Jane to Benjamin More
whom they have never seen, before
six o'clock. Aunt Jane offers him
an additional ten thousand if he can
find anyone willing to marry her.
Winkler phones the Matrimonial Ag-
ency and retires for some much need-
ed rest
Bobby Baxter, the accepted suitor
of Jane, arrives and aide! by Ting
discovers that Winkler is entangled
w,th Kitty Beelers, a notorious a'i-
resH Bobby impersonates Kitty rti
order t.c win Jane and get even with
Winkler. Benjamin More reaches tbe
Halcyon house and is mistaken for
the man from the Matrimonial Agency.
The arrival of t.he real Kitty makoe
Winkler think he is having hallucina-
tions and that “Crazy Jane is realljr
crazy.”
CAST OF CHARACTERS
William Winkler—Lewts Lee Wall ice.
Aunt Jane, His Sister—Leola Holtzor.
Jane, HO Niece—Hazel May
Bobbie Baxter—Earl Newsom.
Benjimir. More—O. K Smith.
Img A heii bov—Marvin Horns.
Sam. A Colored Porte- •' B. MorrH
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Kitty. A: A. 'ri—» —Allot Chestnut.
Suzette. At t Ja> -ty Maid -Kvl1o*
Boyd
P.-,erie.; seit.- * ill t)-- .n -ai-* it th®
Corner Drug Store next we-'t
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CL..TURE C.ta MEETING
Thti Woman s < uiture Club r eel*
with Mrs W V >'owlor Monday if ter-
r;. .    ,i ( | r M*s W J Soundem
leader, assist**-. b> Meelaair* J A.
Laning i-.i W H <'oth" . di-di «>T
Ever | -gei 465 to 47
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