The Llano News (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1956 Page: 1 of 8
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THE LLANO NEWS
VOLUMB LXVU
Llano, Texas
Thursday, Auguat 9, 1956
Number 36
“Liberal” Demos Dominate County Convention; Back Jaycees
Demo Convention Aids JC’s
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In Annual Sessions Project
After being urged to do eo by
the Lleno Jaycees, the Llano
County Democratic Convention
adopted a resolution proposing an*
nual sessions and adequate annual
salaries for Texes legislators.
Dr. Robert Hunger, immediate
past president of the local .Jay-
cees gave copies of the resolution,
a project backed by all Texas
Jaycees, to the convention dele-
gates.
This proposal, which Hunger
said the Jaycees think will greatly
Improve Texas' legislative system
by giving leiglslators more time
to study problems, and providing
more Incentive for better candi-
dates to run for the legislature,
previously was passed at the first
Democratic State Convention in
Dallas, May 23.
Hunger said Jaycees all over
Texas were striving to have Coun-
ty Democratic conventions back
their propasal and resubmit the
resolution at the September 11
state convention of Texas Demo-
crats.
Local Junior Chamber of Com-
merce members appointed a spe-
cial committee headed by Lee Dun-
can in June to further the an-
nual sessions and adequate annual
salaries projects, which was adopt-
ed unanimously at the Jaycee state
convention in Brownsville April
21.
The Texas Senate and House
of v Representatives now meet
biennially. Members are paid $25 a
day for the first 120 days of a ses-
sion. If the biennial meetings run
over 120 days, and the past few
have, legislators receive no ad-
ditional pay.
The proposal, according to Dun-
can, will be presented at the next
Texas legislative session in Janu-
ary. 1957. If passed, the legisla-
ture will submit the resolution in !
the form of a constitutional a-
mendment to the people for a vote.
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Bruhl s Will Move
Bruhl’s To Close, Ending Fifty
Six Years Of Service In Llano
After 56 years of continuous ser-
vice in Llano, Bruhl's Drug Store
will close September 2, Donald
Bruhl, manager, said.
Mr. Bruhl will leave son after-
wards for Corvallis, Oregon, where
he expects to go into business.
Ms. Bruhl, Susan, and Bill, will
leave later in the fall. Don Jr„ a
sophomore engineering student at
the University of Texas, will re-
turn to UT. and Denis will also re-
main for his senior year in high
school.
L. H. Bruhl, who had served as
a consul to Italy during the Cleve-
land administration, came to Llano
and established Bruhl’s Drug Store
In the ChtHholm building, one of
Llano county's first landmark esta-
blishments, In 1900. The son,
Adolp.h worked as a pharmacist.
In 1907, Adolph bought out his
father's Interest in the stofe and
Five Attend Legion
Meet Recently
A group of members of tbs
Frank Griggs Post of the American
Legion attended the 38th annual
convention, held at Dallas last
week.
Delegates were John A. Moore,
commander of the local post: H.
D. Slniard. Llano County service
officer, and Howard C. Blodgett.
Alternates were Henry C. Buttery
Jr., H. F. Wilburn, and William H.
Osbourn.
assumed operation. In 1917, it was
moved to the B. Lange building,
across the street from its pre-
sent location; an* in 1922 the
present building was constructed.
In 1935, following Bruhl’s death,
operation of the store fell to his
wife and their son, Donald. In
: 1950, the business was Incorporate
| ed and Bruhl assued Its active
operation.
For many years, Bruhls has
served as a headquarters for farm
and ranch veterinarian supplies
! nnd for sporting goods.
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I Kingsland .Church
To Lay Cornerstone
A cornerstone laying ceremony
i will be held at the Kingsland Com-
| mnnity Church on Sunday, at 11:45
a.m. following the morning service.
Rev. A. It. Vetter, pastor, has
announced.
The building under construction
Is nn education and recreation
building, with Lloyd Myers as the
contractor.
Above, Reba Wallis happily inspects itho watch slip received
by ticing crowned Queen of the Llano County Farm Bureau.
Pasty Harlow, rmtnerup, looks on.
Below, Raymond Winkel presents a review of other beauti-
ful ladies. The buxom lass in the foreground is Edgar -lames
M oss.
Hold A 5-2 Record
Delegates Chosen To State Meet; Watkins
Urges Loyalty To Party-Line Candidates
The Precinct One Democratic
Convention, held in Llano on July
28, selected 26 delegates to the
County Convention held last Satur-
day In the District Courtroom of
the Court House. The group was
led by Jim Watkins, Ihrecinct One
Democratic Chairman.
Apparently no other precinct
conventions were held on July 28,
because the other precincts wero
not represented at the Saturday
meeting.
Saturday's convention was call
ed to order by Chairman Watkins
In the absence of Thurbert Ste-
wart. the County Democratic Chair-
man.
Approximately 20 were present,
nnd Jim Watkins and L. L. Bruhl
were selected as Permanent Chair-
man and Secretary, respectively,
of the convention.
The Chairman appointed a com-
mittee on resolutions headed by
K. M. Cassady and comprised of
two others, A. C. Myrlck and Wil-
burn Oat man, Jr.
There was also appointed a com-
mittee on nomination of dolgates
to thq State Convention, with Mrs.
Damon Kdwards as Chairman and
comprised of the Chairman, Mrs.
L. L. Bruhl, and Mrs. Rdgar J.
Moss.
While tlte committees were
working on their reports. W. W.
Watkins, one of the oldest l>c-
For 4-H Judging Team
Final Barbecue Plans Made by
Livestock Raisers’ Association
Ponies To Tackle Brady
And Mason This Weekend
GUE8T8 INVITED
TO GIRL 8COUT CAMP
Parents, snd friends are Invit-
ed to bring a picnic supper and
attend the cam fire and awards
ceremony, with the girls of the
Area Girl 8cout Day Camp, be-
ing held at Granite Shodls Youth
Center, tomorrow night at S:15.
The Llano Pony League Team
will*again swing Into action this
j weekend.
Tonight, they travel to Brady
Ho face either one of Brady's four
; Pony teama or an all-star aggre-
AN APOLOGY
The Llano News wishes to apolo-
gize to anyone concerned for an
unintentional omission of a vital
news story last week. The item
would have announced that the
Llano County Democratic Conven-
tion would he held on Saturday,
August 4.
The New* regrets this unfortun-
ate omission of such an important
matter, and contains full coverage
of happenings at the convention in
this week's edition.
nation from the four teams of the
host town. Many fans and fol-
lowers are planning to uttend
this game.
Friday, the Llano boyH return
home to face Mason here that
; night. Llano has a total of five
wins and two losses on their re-
cord for the season, which Ih a re-
t spec-table record for any baseball
team.
Two of those wins and one of
j the losses have been against Ma-
| son.
The loHS to Mason was early In
1 the season, and since then the
Llano team has mudo great pro-
gress, defeating Mason handily in
the last two meetings of the teams.
The Llano boys are favored to
make it three In row over our
neighbor to the weBt Friday.
Winsome Brownette Chosen
Reba Wallis Is Farmers Choice
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Patsy Harlow Takes Second Honors
Pretty brown-haired 18-year old
Miss Reba Wallis was named
Llano County Farm Bureau queen
at coronation exerclaes held Satur-
day night at the football atadlum.
She was crowned by Edgar James
Moss, president of the local Farm
Bureau. Miss Patsy Harlow. 17,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nolan
Harlow, was rnnner-ap.
Miss Wallis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lanham Wallis, will be
a sophomore at Southwest Texas
State Teachers college at San
Business Switches Becoming
Rule Now, Not Exception
A number of local business firms
are changing hands this summer.
George and Quinton Martin are
closing out their grocery store
on Ford Street.
W. G. Heyen has purchased the
Maddox Magnolia Service Station
at 502 Ford Street from Roy Mad-
dox and will take over manege-
meat immediately.
Bailey Ratliff, owner of Ratliff
Chevrolet and Ratliff Motors, has
combined the taro bastness firms
;at Ratliff Chevrolet on East Main
Street.
Roy Beasley, who recently re-
turned from a construction job in
Haiti, has opened Roy's Garage on
Egst Young Street. Roe V. Stearns
has opened s car repair shop and
filling station on West Young
Btreet.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wahfrope
have opened a new tile cinder
funeral home on Flag and Main
Streets.
- Marcos this fall, ghe will compete
later this month in the district
I qtioen contest.
Miss Wallis was awarded a
j w*tch, and the other entrants in
!the contest* were also presented
j with gift*.
Jack B. Miller of San Saba, dis-
trict attorney, was master of cere-
monies at the contest which featur-
i ed a ranch party theme.
Prior to the regular contest, a
! comic contest was staged by Farm
Bureau members, dressed as ladies
and competing for the queen’s
title, which was awarded to Edgar
i James Moss. Other participants In
i this event Included James Banner,
! James Rusche, Martin Sagebiel,
j Clayton Strlbllng, Clement Rode
1 and Leroy Rode.
Musical numbers were presented
by Otis Light end bis orchestra.
Following the contest, the an-
snoal Farm Bureau ice-cream
party was an joyed.
Committee appointments have
been made for ttie barbecue to ho
given August 31 by the Hill Coun-
try Livestock Kaisers Association.
Tlte barbecue will be given In
Llano City Park for the purpose
of raising money to send the 4-11
Judging Team and their, sponsor,
County Agent T. !>. Tanksley, Jr.
to the International Livestock
Show in Chicago.
“All meat for the barbecue will
be donated by members of the As-
sociation. and they are also fur-
nishing all utensils, time nnd labor
Lone Grove Progress
Group Holds Supper
The I/Otie drove Rural Progress
Community Club met August 2nd.
at the Community Center for an
lee cream supper.
Valley hall, games and 42 were
played through-out the evening.
A business meeting was culled
by the president, Mr. Walter Over-
street and plans were made to
complete the rest rooms In the
Community Center.
The meeting was attended by
fifty people from the Community
and adjoining Communities.
.Special guest wore: Mr. and Mrs.
T. D. Tanksley and daughter, Put,
of Llano; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Wal-
ters of Cherokee, Mrs. Ann Turn
itnson of Fort Hood; Mrs. Milos
Braggs; Mrs. Lucy Kuykendnll and
sister Mrs. Mary Williams; Mr.
and Mrs. Gten Johanson and Mr.
and Mrs. James Tillers.
RAIN
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Two inches of rain were report-
ed on the Charles Moss ranch En-
chanted Rock Monday afternoon,
and most of the county was bene-
fited by measurable showers.
The Mark Moss Bar-O ranch at
Oxford reported between one and
a half Inches of rain. Mrs. Gladys
Box at Lone Grove had one Inch.
Heavy winds accompanied the
rains, which soaked into the dry
ground only shortly after the mer-
cury had climbed to 105 degrees,
tying the record for the year.
Good general rains were reported
over a good part of the county.
Mrs. Wink Buntyn said Valley
Spring had about .40 Inches, and
about.20 was reported at Field
Creek.
Glen Myers, official weather ob-
server. said the official amount
recorded for the city of Llano was
.17 Inch.
Temperatures In Llano were
again of the blistering variety,
with 105 the hottest reading taken
for the week by Myers. Oddly
enough, this mark, which -Is equal
to the highest of the season last
month, came Immediately preced-
ing the rain Monday afternoon.
necessary to conduct tho event,
ho as to Insure that every cent of
the proceeds wll go toward the
4-11 hoys' trip.
"The charge for the barbecue will
he one dollar per plate," annouuc
ed John Dodgen, president of the
Hill Country Livestock group.
Lester Inman, general chairman
of the barbecue, added that he
hoped for a large turnout of In-
terested people from all over the
county at the barbecue.
Tom Harmon nnd Jack Love
have been appointed co-chairmen
of ticket sales. Tickets will pro-
bably be on sale early next week.
Clayton Strlbllng and Dr. Robert
Hunger are co-chairmen of the
barbecuing committee. Alex Hardin
will head the meat solicitation
committee.
Il-I) Fmamimirnl
W ill Be^in Au<r. I I
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IJano county home demon
Stratton (lull women will hold
their encampment August I t 16 »l
Granite Shoals Vouth renter.
A family night Is planned for
Tuesday night when supper will
he served and a white elephant
auction will be held.
Anyone who cannot attend the
encampment Is invited to attend
(ho family night, members or
families expected to he present
Tuesday night are asked to notify
either Mrs. Ray Smith or Mrs. Lee
Whitt, nnd to bring a dessert for
supper.
moorsts in tire county, addressed
the convention on the subject of
party loyalty.
Mr. Watkins reminded his listen-
ers that on the 25th of Gils month,
he expects to cast his 64th straight
Democratic vote, and that In the
| Governor’s race, he feels that "A
j vote for Daniel would be a vote
for Shivers and iris crowd", and
that ns a loyal Democrat, he be-
lieves that any man or woman
hnoored by the party by election
to public office, most certainly
ought not to support tho candi-
dates of another party under any
circumstances.
"In all the time he has been a
candidate for public oft'lie," Mr.
i Watkins continued, with reference
to Ralph W Yarborough, Daniel's
J runoff opponent, "They have
never Impem hod Ills character or
Intcgrlty "
"I am going to vote fur Judge
Yarborough on the 25th nnd I urge
all good, loyal Democrat who be-
lieve In honesty and Inti ritv In
government a - l do, to unite In this
final drive for the election of
Judge Ralph Yarborough vs Gover-
nor of Ti'xaMr Watkins con-
cluded
Delegatee elected to attend the
State Convention at Fort Worth on
September 11 and east l.lnno
County's two votes there, are Law-
rence L. 11 ru lil, chairman, Jim
.Httitnfoll, member, and Wilburn
Ontninn. Jr. and Mrs L I. Bruhl,
alternates.
Drrrick Puls Down
Fa Iso Wator Rumor
City Manaoer R. V. Derrick an-
nounced yesterday that any ru-
mor or rumors which may have
been circulated to the effret that
the Llano water supply Is con-
demned were fallacious and false.
"This Is not true. If this was the
case, we would be the first to
let the people know about It,
and the last to let such water
enter the mains for consump-
tion," Derrick added.
TOW OLD SETTLERS
TO GATHER 10D<\Y
Tho Tow Yalley Community will
will be u cene of Joyful reunion
and fellowship today, during the
Tow Old Settler's Reunion.
A barbecue will open tlw fns>
; tlvltlen at noon and a good pro-
] grain and plenty of opportunity to
; renew old friendships Ih In store
j for anyone who attends. Several
' Llano people are planning to be
I In Tow for tho reunion.
Santa To Get A Boost
Lions Club Again Plans Carnival
To Raise Christmas Gilts For Needy
The Lions Club will have a
Carnival again this year. This will
be the first one staged in several
years, hut It will be like the ones
held for many years prior.
The directors mot Tuesday night
of this week and after much dis-
cussion, It was decided to resume
the carnival as a money-raising
project to care for the needs of
Llano county children at Christ-
mas. For some two decades a car-
I nival was held each year and the
| profits used for seeing that no
j child in Llano county was over-
j looked during the Christmas holl-
i days. During the last few years,
before drought became so acute,
j there waa not the need for so
much Christmas work But thin
year the indication* are for more
children to be remembered by the
aervice club than previously.
The dates have been aet for two
Saturday nights, September 29 and
October 5. It waa explained the
coat of having a two nlgbt show
will be only a little more than for
a one nlgbt stand.
Committees will be appointed tor
the various concessions nnd other
duties during the coming week,
Monroe Raesener, general chair-
man, announced at the meeting.
Raesener, by virtue of being first
vice president of the club Is gene-
ral chairman of all money-raising
projects of the Lions.
"Many people have been hit
hard by the drought Hilaries
Moss, club president, «•> plained,
"and the Lions will do all they
can to see that the children do not
suffer nor lie denied the pleasures
at Christina's that are enjoyed by
the more fortunate ones of ths
county."
Llano Steak House Will Make
Llano A Better Place To Eat
Last Wednesday, Llano wel-
comed a fine new eating establish-
ment to the ranks of our business
houses The new Llano Steak
House held its formal opening at
that time, and the owers, Fay
Massey ad Melba Otto, served a
large number of guests who had
come to wish the new business
well.
The new cafe la located at 109
East Main (next to the Moore
SUte Bank), and this is the same
location once occupied in the paat
by an establishment called the
Llano Steak 71011*0. There i* no
connection between the two busi-
nesses except In name.
The proprietors announced that
the new restaurant will specialize
in steaks, home-cooked limcheoos,
and a Wednesday special of chick-
en and dumplings. Another feature
will be the special salad prepared
by “Mom" Mangum.
In addition to the owners and
Mrs. Mangum, the personnel of
the Llano 8teak House Includes
Mrs. Hazel Overstreet, Mrs. MU
Banner, Mrs. Carrie King, and
Jobaay
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