The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1957 Page: 1 of 10
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THE
LLANO
VOLUME LXVni
Industrial Development
Proposed For Cen-Texas
A group of Llano folks, includ- others were based upon studio of
ing Chamber of Commerce mana- an Industrial Advisory Committee
ger Kobert Hassell, Mayor Lenox composed of specialists in the
Ligon, and Jack Talley, attended utilities, transportation, and relat
a meeting on industrial develop- ed industries,
meat at ltastrop .Monday night. Advertising and promotion cam
The meeting was conducted by paigtis would not be started until
a young organization, the Colora- complete factual information lias
do River Industrial Development been assembled.
Association, which includes leu Such an undertaking was said
counties along the Colorado River, to be expensive and would require
banded together for the purpose much labor. But the couuties and
of advancing the economic devel- vines felt the need for more di
opulent of the areas through which versified, and additional industries
the river flows, and adjoining a- and as one representative said,
reas which might form a unified "It will not come to us it we sit
economic eutity with those within and wait . . we must actively in-
the River's watershed. vite new industry, aud show that
The purpose s h a 11 be aecorn- j we definitely have something to
plished through the promotion of offer which it needs."
industrial, agricultural, eommer-1 -
clal and business developments 8 ID CL
which will improve the standards AHIHWl I 6C<U1 jDOW
of living aud income of people of i —, _
o,u. .... u. Set at San Saba
area felt the time is ripe for in- 1 third annual S.n, Saba
dustrial development, and one of Fet'an Sh"'N" wlu be heUl San
the first projects would be a com- ^a,’a' 1‘ecan C apital of the
plete survey of the entire area, " orlt*‘ .0,1 Saturday, Nov. - A. at
including raw materials. This am' *n !l,e Owens Huildiug a-
would be principally underground 1 fr,*,n ’lle courthouse,
mineral resources, aud would be 1 ,e ‘S*H>W' sponsored by the San
compiled by the University of Tex- Salm Chnraber Commerce was
as Bureau of Economic Geology. inaucurate<1 to stimulate Interest
Also recommended to be under- 111 '*le ,,ecan Industry >f this area.
LLANO L1AN0 COUNTY TEXAS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7. 1957
Law Offenders
Visit Llano
NUMBER 49
L
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Road I’
THE TROPHY CASE, installed in the lobby of the new school
building, was practically the first thing visitors aternding the
Open House ceremony last Sunday, saw. The case is already
well on its way to being filled, and another will be in order be-
fore too long. (Photo by Pechaceh) >IIM*
L.uno has recently had a series
of law infractions.
Monday night, a man identified
s> M K M.i’kin- w.,- picked
*»> deputy site riffs Billy Johnson
and Jack Walker for iws-mc
worthless checks.
Watkins said he was r~ ireitt il
fri-sn San Quentin IVnltenuar. m
California on Ox*l. It
He has l-een convicted >f an :n
toxtcutloo - barge and is .iwatiui.
trial on ’he worthless check
» barge. Johnson said L>, .»■ ,.fft
i lais are checking to see whether
Watkins had passed other worth
less checks
And Salunlay afternoon Joe
--atv - '.jjj| Tom Wallace, operator of she
IMMhi A» me lU’vgoods Company, report
ed $ 14,» missing from the s»fe of
■ |pO hts store.
It was assumed the money was
taken hy a male customer who had - around
left ihe store more than a half "r " ednesdny
hour liefore ihe money was miss- rtty had
>d The tnan was not known, and
he disappeared, local offt
llijllnvav Dcputi incut
Designates R>| Hoads
i
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General soaking rams
covering Llano county
l«>t four day a with most areas
two inches a*
have been
for she
My Fair Ladv Breakfast
Well Attended Tuesday
The light w as turned
on Scout fund raising campaign open
taken is a Community Study, a
comprehensive compilation of
community facilities, services. 11,lhrove<l pecans being produced.
utilities, transportation, economic
conditions, historical economic
conditions, historical economic
factors, population, labor charact-
eristics, etc.
A study of economic factors and
evaluation of the a r e a will be
made, including using of materials
produced by the raw materials,
anti community studies, to show
whau_possibility the area has for
industrial and economical develop-
ment. This study will be made by
the Bureau of Business Research
of the University of Texas.
T h e s e recommendations, aud
Seven Bills Found
By Grand Jury
The grand Jury, meeting for the
full session of the 33rd District
Court, with Henry Buttery as fore
Entries are eligible from the
counties of San Saba, Brown, Bur-
net, Mason, McCullough, Mills,
Lampasas and Llano. Entries are
welcomed from other counties, but
will be for exhibit purposes, and
will he eligible for ribbons only.
Distribution School
Being Held in Llano
and also to acquaint the public Llaim- Fair Unite Tuesday ed with a My U;, Ui.lv
with the number of varieties of morning when the annual Girl fast .r Hoti
l'resent were Mis Wanda Rico,
Texas Colorado La*-s Council
representative (if Austin. M C
Datch.iu, Mr and Mrs Elgin Has
so: Dr. and Mrs. II J Hoerslor.
Mrs Roliert Chelan. Rev. M D
A Distribution School for elec- I .wry U (vn.- May. C M Nalls,
trie linemen of four i cutral Texas (lev. James Sheppard, Ivm Wai
Ribbons, cash prizes and some towns is being >.initiated in Llano dr. ;• s; \ Derrick. |{ c \t.
merchandise prizes will be offered T1»‘ bool, which Llano City WiiUm; ubarb - Ratlil and Miss
for ten or more classes of nuts Utilities manager it. V. IVrrick r, Elgint* and Ida Nell Basse
including Burkett, Mahan. West- sai‘i would be held annually, i- You .an count on cur Itual
eril Sc hley. \o tin. San Saha Im- "'tuini-'.’d in Otarg* SkWti, an
proved, Halbert Onliwon. Squir- engineer from the Ensaneering Ex
rel’s Delight, Seedlings and im- tension Service of Texas A ,v M
proved seedlings. ('ollege.
Owners of the first and second Taking the course at Llano are
place entries will he asked to let linemen from Georgetown, Lam
their pecans enter in the State pasas. Fredericksburg, and Llano
i’ecan Show at Texas A Ai M Col- The meetings arc held in the ity
lege. j hall.
A copy of the show rules was Derrick said about sixty or sev
mailed to all vocational agricultur- ''*>•>' towns and cities are taking
al teachers and agents in the eight- advantage of the course which its
county urea. Entries close Nov. 31 < bides safety, first aid. artificial
They may be sent to the San Saba respiration, as well as bringing
Gir( Scout# to lie good citizens
of tomorrow. They count on you
for your financial support.
Methodist Women Set
Japanese Luncheon
On Wednesday. Nov 1 the
women of the Methodic church
are invited to the Mission Study
Luncheon wh i t^h will feature a Wink el. Flank llopf
vials have so far !>een able to
find no trace of him
Johnson said that since the
man's identity was not known,
and if he was traveling by • »r
tveither the make nor lie • use nutu
l>er was known, and that it would
be difficult to locate hitu after
> ven a short headstart
l iirkt v Shoot
(lommiiur*ToM
l r I Larriiu.ire. J r. general
chairman of the Jaj.ec Turkey
t'hwil, scheduled Ur Sunday af
ternoou at Cowan s Gravel Fit, has
announced committees of the
-l».«ot as follows
ibihlicity Jim Sheppard iliar
man. Milton Mayer.
Turkey Procurement lattkln
Si Unu.it. chairman. Thru Crvu
w elgw
Fit George Rogers
11 linger, Co-Chairman
yer, Janies Epperson
dell. Clayton Sossom
Ainsler. Jack Little.
Gate Turkey Spun
. luurnian. Hap -Sawyer,
Rifle Tickets — Job
rniaii I a*'ter
2t of ftc tally
reported by Gleu Myers. weather
tihs^rvpr
Hbk W. J. Williams from the
Facksaddle region. caid the* had
about 3 ill. hen Sun.lav with drit
‘line nim »* i
hat time Mrs
uia Thit‘r».
our Lem.- Grovi
rv!*iH»ndh‘ at.
reported |.J t
h«'r«*. $$ hiU*
her nelghbvr.
Mr^
.N
e, said their
kloved l 4
Tuesday ntomti
Mrs
111* ht’Ti
.ifirr
Amt
Of Cor» ttr At? f ntr ttt to f't
people tfc*t are* * the det 9
eat'OW of a f.V m .* section from
danv> southwest to tee Ostora
Road Tl»i» sect .'n. iiH.dtntt y.
* on the route tfvat e steeds to
Prao.e Mountain and tne tcutn-
vvest part of C ano County. The
* note ir.l on > ett-moted to
t#*t Ft.' d) to develop to
Ranch to Market standards sc-
cord.ng to Biuestem
It wx* tciRfst oat that the ox-
r.vrvl leva • meattowml is a r.vad
which lead ;«» Oxford from «
yen* -a ■ .* Ptairie Mouniaia
it sad about ' miles out ..f Lotto.
1 «f more
Frasrle
atel
1 be
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zap
d» and
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and
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B»b
v \z 141 i, rvnii item j iMiuri; ztn loir I if* ill.tv utr BClll tt» lilt* 0.1 ll sx-tt .t--> 'tu-ius \ *U|t * *»' I'fl
man, Monday tnuiid acveu bills of ! Chaiuher of t'otumerce or the Sun employe*! ;p to-d.ite ..n n»w m. 'h fjyjm Soulhvie t • i* *
indictment. Saba Agricultural Ag.-nt. ods m distribution, transformers. . ,
Four were for Driving While' \ woman exhibit Is planned in 'ran-!..rmcr . .mnections. and test-
Iittoxicated, second offense one J coniw-ctiou with the show, and will >, nd 1 .n. n. truissformers
was for felony theft; one child include cookies, pies, cukes, or I hi duineer will spend a week
desertion; and one for obtaining | candies in which pecans are used 'Hh .iich • ■ t'<»ui■ >f towns, and the ,|s , ^ (
personal property with intent to \ny homemaker may Mttf her ' ■' ' ■ 1 various cities , v ,es-.'i..«' ' . * • -on or t
defraud by drawing a check with- favorite pecan specialty The ex .nil n- . . odme to their size,
Iferric! said
out sufficient funds. hibits must he placed by !* u in
The grand Jury also recom- Nov. 23 and nitons will be award
mended that the Commissioners | ed in the first three places of all
Court make every effort to im- ! classes. Judges for the foods ex
prove the county jail, with separ- hibits will be home demonstration
ute compartments for Juveniles, agents from adjoining counties
women, or mentally 111. ------
Marvin Sherman Franks of Lo-
meta was charged wiith operating
a motor vehicle on a public road
while intoxicated, second offense,
and was given one year probation
with Judge Thomas C. Ferguson
presiding.
Lions Club Sale
Brings About $900
Amendments Pass
In Llano County
The tl. • ■ .ti'Htmional amend-
ment^ ' >n throughout the
S'nti . to Llano by a wtd»
major) -day Fartly due to
rainy w.„ the voting was ex
ce. dinulj ..-hi
Vni' ii.lment U relating to estab-
lishment of u retirement, disann-
ul Loudon,
in. Raymond
la-e iHito an
Robert K.issei!
Norman Gr* n
w.-lge and Elmer Svideusticker,
co-chairmen. Fritz utto, Jr . t iin
ger Sv-ott, Marvin Elliot
Secretaries Matt Ifees Jr.
chairman Mac iltit'o. Lyntx Gar
r**tt, \V W llazelwtHsi.
Firing lane and I* A System
.... , . Gene Itusseil. chairman. Bill
U ' Iferrick, O O. Ilend.-rson. Shipp. Ivan Bode, tic.rge Fe, ha
ek. Jack Talley.
( alrmkir
( M I A rill-
Frank Newsom Jr.
Takes Mexico Work
The meeting will begin at to ::>•
with the first session led by Mr-
Lowry The Jnpuin se student will
day - session
Circle huders are hostesses for
the luncheou and include Mines
The Llano Lions Club sale .f
cleaning supplies, held Tuesday
A juvenile was charged with grossed $900 in sales
forging checks on Joe V. Wootan Leader Inman, chairman, felt ity. ami detuh « >mp* nsa»i..n fund " , i p ,
and Vernon E. Miller, pled guilty, this was very good considering ' * ' "
and the case was disposed of. the rainy weather which prevent
Another juvenile, apprehended ed the working of some section
by deputy sheriff Billy Johnson, of the city and lakes area
will be tried today by Judge Fer- The Lions Club will retain one paymetus ,-.*d p. r-ons. pa. —d
guson for taking two rifles from fourth of this amount, or about j - a to lit
the F. 0. Davis home. $325. for their Christinas project And Amendment 3 authorizing
Johnson said that 4G percent of j to aid needy local families. the issuance and sale of bonds to
Forrest Ross, Orville Buttery. Ivan
Bode at>d Ray Moss. Mrs Elmo
Littlepage. whose sister farm-bed
many articles brought from Japan,
will assist in the decorattug
Anyone planning to attend
should make luncheon reservations
with Mrs Orville Buttery through
their etr< le leaders ,>r direct
Itejsirts from the officers of th<
Woman's Society will he heard at
! to* b.-u.s-e. meeting
Itow aud Arrow Janie
chan mail, Dan lloerster.
Hyatt.
Teachers Attend
Classroom Workshop
Man
Stlv
< itizens
clothing
Nov lit ,
Cowans
Veteran
Nov 11 V
l.» dtlrf
» VIh
[k>Uar
» v » 1 furr
dlatri
I, % & Dl- to !
12 Him
jciyt *»«» T
r She
i Rrttfvt Pit
ii Italy Dbif
rvatu
i Italy
for officers and employees of the
-late, passed 335 to 91.
Anicndsment 2 to increase the
limit on the maximum monthly
Ashley to Head
Bar Association
A fit imp •*( lift* wll ? **$•■ h*rn
**d a rt»ri?ni «*
in AuMm h|H>iuH>r»>1 hy t
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vertitjr «f T**ui i*nd th**
Slut** T**«« h«‘r- AiritiM liflu
Tho»«* maktnit th«* trii»
T»«aa
a
war#
Mrthudti
Nov 11 1
Kl Wfjftttl
f*raiur 4**
■ui*ta»n M
Mkufr«*n»* A** hiPB.n,
(iray, John Brown Jim
time Turinv ill** Mttd VV-mmIt
Ktm«r
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Mr **4
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son.
.Also Jack Litt!**,
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t t»ighr •
State Senator t arlot C Ashlev
major arrests in the U. S. in 1956 Inman said plans are being , ...... tbe Texas Water Develop- ‘ \ :l,>* ' ,*** '"'1
were for youths under 18 years made for a similar sale to be held meat Fund, pas'.-d by 369 votes
of age. next spring. to
Kenneth Ricketson Pockets $5.00
As Football Contest Nears The End
Kenneth Ricketson, high school
senior, with two wrong guesses,
Mercury Showing
Set For Tuesday
The 1958 Mercury will be pub-
licity introduced in Llano next
Tuesday, Nov. 12, at T .G.
Houston Motor Company show-
room.
Osbourn Motors will show the
new Pontiac at their showroom
on Saturday, Nov. 9.
is this week's lone taker of the
$5 first prize money in the foot-
ball contest. He missed on the
Riee-Clemson and Texas Tech
Oklahoma State games.
Billy llarve Reagor and M. ii.
McDermott had three misses each
and five contestants hud four
misses; Mrs. Emil Birk. Mrs
Rubye Kothniann, Mrs. Arthur
Summers. James Winkel. ami E.
Earl Martin; these will receive
theatre tickets.
But there were fifteen more
contestants who came up with
five misses, and were still In the
running. The three lucky names
drawn were Carrie Brewer, Jose-
phine Jordan, and Mrs. J. F. Russ.
Also having five misses each,
but whose names were not drawn
were Sally Hardin. Harvey L Kel-
so, Bill Brown Belays Feuge,
Mrs. Rudolph Ureuw»-|g. Billy
Owens, Billy Dau Hark worth, Sam
Oat matt Hazel Bowen. Mrs M
H YD Dermoit. 11. Koerth. and
Cleburne Simon
ident of the Hill Country Bar
Association when the organization
met Saturday in Burnet.
Other officers named for the
coming year include Maurice Leh
mat:- of Boertie. first vice presid
ent. District Attorney Jack Miller
of San Saba, second vice pres
Went, and Mniiuor Schumard of
Boer ne. tier ret ary- treasurer.
For a related story see pagv-2
Candidates May File
For Councilman Post
Candidates wishing to file for
the office of city councilman have
until midnight. Nov 13. city ntili
tie# manager C V Derrick s*id
The election has been called to
fill the taiexpirt-d term of M D
Buster who died in September Mr
Muster was elected lo the post
last spring.
The election has been called for
Tuesday. Nov 26. by Mayor lo>nox
Ligon.
Lowry, George Fechacek, Guy t'ly-
tner, Herman t'asxaday. D It Ed-
wards and \lr M A Montgomery
Cattle on Road
Cause Accident
Monday night l.grry AI?i*n<i+r
.a ti£«.
Ward IJoyd Mugicift* f*n*
ourn, Bryan* Ka-tlifl and !
Conrad.
Ai««« a larf* number of
folk a
Varela* Vets*
MN b **. outfit 5#
Hotiftfi * i* be cioitd
Day.
Cilizt‘ii> W cll.tiv (rroiijt
high school student and son of
rp
Disir
Mr and Mrs. \V. A. Alexand* r
driving from Lano to Tow on the
lo
i*\! ? >*d hit two yearlings wrh,.
were on the road, kiiiiug iwvih
im Sat
.. Vttl'UWlI
vearlings.
Ckian'i
MT # l f m r # <
Dan XI Rode. .-ta»e Highway
fruni t h#
hours ttf % ft>
Fatrolman who lnve-.tig.veq the
accident, said damage to the Ale*
iii-tributu
m t'tertkittK a*t
under car was approximately $25b
* a
n*l Kfco** wtU
The youth was not hurt
Deputy sheriff Hilly Johnson
ssed there have b•**n several its
stance* of stock on the highways
renectly.
Mr and Mrs. Eugene Atchison
were In Austin Saturday. Mr*
Atchison attend.-! a lecture at the
University of Texas
the Vet.
Building
tig hand a
The mil minded and n. .-rned
citizens of Lana County are re-
m.aded that ‘be offering e ven at
’he « ommuntt. ThstiLtn tig Serv-
it* the latter past of this month
goes to the VI rlbre Committee
for its continuing and vital work
Any contribution of any mdividuzd.
ktzrvua. who needs such cloth- dub. or chan h is gratefully wei-
ing for .be winter or anyone who roznesl
The Uutmomee t<
great amount of men s coats am
pants, as wall ns a variety oi
womens appar* Also, some chll
dren s clothing and dues are a
vailable for vlt-tributn>a
$ $ $ Silver Dollar Day In Llano November 9th S S S
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Larremore, Lucile. The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1957, newspaper, November 7, 1957; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817401/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.