The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1943 Page: 1 of 8
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jhe Llano News.
VOLUME LV
LLANO, TEXAS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1943
NUMBER 4G
Llano War Bond Sales Go Over Quota
Contractors Start Work On Llano Air Field
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All Land Obtained lor
Project; McKown Starts
Work ol Clearing Timber
Planning Guadalcanal Action
Thin week tin* people of Llano and
Llano < ounty have two good reasons
to fi*i*l proud of what they have dme
They put the 3rd War Loan Drive
over with a week to spare, and then
kept on iwying
Also, work was started on the
Llano county airport
We do not know which of then-? is
the most Important, bond buying or
an airport, und we may never know.
Millions of young Americans
will he benefltted by the relatively
small amount of money Llano county
citizens have loaned their govern-
ment to help finance the war. With-
out money from smull people like the
ones in Llano county, this war could
not be wnged on th<* scale that Is
necessary to insure a quick and com-
plete victory. Without the proper
amount of money, adequute supples
could not be furnished our fighting
forces and there casualty ratio would
he much higher than it will he, if
they have everything they need with
which to meet the enemy.
While the Llano county airport has
(See NEWS CORRAL on Page 3.)
Death Takes
Chas. Miller
Charles I^niis Miller died at his
home In Lone drove Monday morn-
ing of this week and was burled in
th,, Bluffton cemetery on Tuesday.
Mr. Miller was born in Tow on Oct
ober 10, 1876, having nearly readied
his 67th birthday at the time of his
death.
tin October 14, ls!H, the deceased
was united in marriage with Miss
Carrie Power.
To this union eight children wer
horn six of who survive.
The living chidren are Mrs. Myr
tie Cloud, of Harlingen, Texas; Ear
nest. Miller, of Ballinger; Mrs. Edna
Canada, of Ballinger; Mrs. Josephim
Bentley, of Arizona; and Ovie Miller
of Ballinger.
Besides the children, Mr. Miller is
survived by l’J grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
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25 Llano County
People Go To
Blood Station
After many delays, construction
work has been started on the Llano
county airport.
McKown and sons, contractors on
the project, started clearing the Und
this week and are now nearly thru j
getting the timber off the Woody
tract of land.
It J. McKown stated yesterday af-
ternoon, they expect to have a run-
way ready for ns,, of smaller planes
before the end of the week and to
continue as fas! as possible on the
remainder of the work as soon as
the land can he fenced.
In the meantime, the county com-
missioners have agreed with the two
remaining property owners, W. W.
Hammond und W. F. Stribllng and
bought the land necessary for the
airport.
Tile county paid $2,970 for 28.7
acres of land and damage to other
land to W. W. Hammond.
W P Strlhling agreed on a price
of }1O0 for slightly less than an acre
of land recently purchased by him
from Tom Harned and needed on the
project.
The commissioners are taking bids
this week on fencing the land, which j
will require approximately two miles
of fence.
The contractors would not estimate
completion of work, as cold or rainy
weather may intorfer and supplies
for construction work are uncertain,
due to the war.
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On Desert
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First Lieutenant Paul T. Havens, and the Marines who served under
his direction in the Air Command on Gualadcanal: Left to right, Ser-
geant M, A. Fry, whose wife, Mrs. Tillie B. Fry lives at Llano, Texas:
Sergeant Marvin W. Hoemke, whose wife, Mrs. Mary Hoemke, lives at
Royal Oak, Michigan; Lieutenant Havens, whose wife, Mrs. Ellen M.
Havens, lives at Pasadena. California; Private Edward J. Reiff, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reiff of New York City; and Corporal E. K. Gonga-
ware, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Gongaware of New Lisbon, Wisconsin.
6ergeant Fry It the non-commiasioned officer in charge of the group,
also photo interpreter; Sergeant Hoemke, chief clerk; Corporal Gonga-
ware makes overlays of maps and sketches; Private Reiff works on
photograps.—Official U« S. Marine Corpa^P'.oto.
County Makes Quota Week
Before End of Campaign;
Many Continue Buying
Co. Tax Roll
Completed;
Shows Gain
Best Bains
Of This Year
Visit Llano
Six Programs
To Be Presented
At High School
The first of a series of six pro-
grams will he presented at the high
school auditorium Friday evening,
October 15. according to F, J. Young
superintendent of schools.
In announcing the series of enter-
tainments, Supt. Young said:
"1 have made arragements with the
Southern School Assemblies to pre-
sent six outstanding programs to the
pupils of the Llano public schools
duping the school year 1943-44. These
programs will be given in 500 public
the past few months. The maximum j schools, colleges and universities in
temperature of the past week was j 11 southern states during this year.
91 degrees on last Thursday, before j YVe have the assurance that the pro-
the ruin, the lowest was Monday and ' crams are suitable for schools be-
Tuesday, when the mercury dropped! mse they were selected by a com;
mittee of school superintendents af-
One of the best rains to fall in
Llano county for years fell the past
week, totalling 3.32 inches, according
to H. Roth, local observer for 'he
United States Weather bureau.
The first moisture was registered
last Friday, when .15 inches fell. On
Saturday, the guage registered 1.35
inches and 1.42 inches on Sunday.
Monday’s rainfall amounted to .40
inches.
When the rains came, the mercury
dropped the the lowest average of
Roy Ellason, tax assessor-collector
stated this week the county tax roll
has been completed and an increase
j of some $10,000 Is shown over 'he
valuations for Llano county last year
Total valuation for the county, as
shown hy this year's tax roll is
$5,818,586.00. For state taxes, the
total valuations are $4,835,501.00,
this difference is caused by the home
stead exemptions from state taxo®.
The recapulation of the new roil
shows 578,127 acres of land render-
ed for $3.4S7,961.00.
City property has a value of $672,-
365.00 and personal property is listed
at $1,373,350.00.
A total of $87,995.91 in taxes has
been assessed against property in
Llano county. Of this amount, the
county will get $42,479.31; the state
share to the extend of $22,725.00 and
the schools of the county, $22,790.80.
State poll taxes of $2,541.00 and
county polls of $423.50 are also on
the new roll.
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Therometer readings for
week, according to the
the observer, have been as follows:
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The weekly bus trip to San Antonio
from Ida no with blood donors for
the Red Cross blood bank, carried 25
Llano county people this week, ac-
cording to Shirley Williams, chair-
man og th* Llano county blood don-
or committee.
Those ■ making the trip Included
Leo D. Hardy, Vernon Wagner, Miss
Ira Vest, Jo# T. Garrett, W. J Wil-
ilame, Hi W. Beyers, Mrs. H. W. Bey
«i*. Herman Caasaday, Mr Hermau
Caaaaday. Miss Laura Fsy Smith.
Mrs. Mary Bnhanan, Mrs. Joe Kuba,
Mrs Bill Scott, Miss Grace Tataoh.
Terrell Garrett, MtaaLolet Page. Leo
Sawyer, L ft Tinsley, Elbert Moore,
Mark Moss, I? M Talley. Mrs I> L.
HU kelson. Mrs David Smith. Mrs.
laither Miller
The following let lei- was received
yesterday from Karl Herridge, pic
tured above, who is now on desert
maneuvers:
"Just a few lines to s..y 'Hello'
and let you know that 1 received a
copy of The Llano News today am
was sure glad to get it. Since 1
have l *< i moved and ti >’v stationed
In Camp Granite, Califir’)/i, out oi
lie desert where there is not much
way of learning what tiie rest of the
world Is doing, Thf, Llano News
looks good to me. I didn't get any
letters for several days after 1 got
here so I was very anxious to hear
from home
“Now for Just a little about the
country. We are located out on the
desert where there is nothing hut a
few scrub bushes and tots of sand.
Gur are* is surrounded by a range of
rotagh mountains and belTfevu me they
are rough. We also have to watch
for the desert side for rattle snakes
and other creatures that hr# Just as
poisonous as the rattler.
"The temperature is also sontthing
that I have never witnessed. It
ranges from about 130 to 136 degrees
during the day but Is awfully Hire
and cool at night. In fact F have
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Saturday
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the past ,‘T ,ia''ing previewed a large group
records of' Programs.
“Pupils will pay a small admission
charge of 10 cents or less. The few
remaining scats after reservations
ft pupils will be sold to th.* public
at 25 cents. This wlll'be a real treat
t.the pupils of the Llano public
schools because the programs to be
given ure the best educational en-
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Lions Club
Committees
Announced
'See PROGRAMS on Page Eight.)
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With Our y" t
Fighting Men
John L. Watkins, president of the
Llano Lions Club, announced the
standing committees for the club for
the coming year at the regular week-
ly meeting on Tuesday of this week.
The committees under the direc-
tion of Carl Garner, first vice presi-
dent, are:
Attenance: Dick Williamson, chair
man, Bailey Ratliff and H. G. Wal-
lace.
Finance: Carl Garner, chairman,
A. H. Winkel and T. J. Moore.
Membership: Van Spinks, chair-
man, C. L. Taylor and John Cum-
mins.
Program: M. C. Dalchau, chair-
man, C. V. Robinson and H G. Wal-
lace.
Cor.-•Rtiition nnd P* -! aws- Wilburn
Oatman, Jr., chairman, C. C. Ashley
<See COMMITTEES on Page Six.)
Again Uano county has gone over
the top to do her part In helping the
war effort This time in buying more
than her quota in War Bonds for
the 3rd Wa, Loan Drive.
Total bond sales for Llano county,
as far as the figures could be obtain-
ed yesterday afternoon, the total
amount of bonds sold in the county,
at their cash value, was $223,745.00.
Sales during the past week, as re-
ported by three of the five selling
agencies of tile county were as fol-
lows: Moore State hank. 24,977.50;
Llano postofflee, $937.50; and the
kingland postofflee, $600.00.
With two reports not available and
threp more days in which to sell for
credit on the current drive, Llano
county will he substantially over her
quota of $218,500.00.
Mrs John L. Watkins, chairman of
the women's committee for the drive
stated she had at no time thought
the quota would not be reached, but
“if the people of Llano county had
not seen the necessity of doing all
they coin Id toward helping jhe man
In the armed forces, the quota would
not have been reached.’’
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Llano To Meet
Burnet High
Friday Night
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FRANK hf. SMITH WRITES
FROM ALABAMA
Th# following letter was received
this week. from Sgt. Frank M. Smith,
who 1a stationed at Camp Sibert,
Alabama:
"This letter can only begin to
ehow ' mr gratitude for your paper.
The first copy came yesterday. I
can't keep in touch with all my
friends In Uano and Tha New# goes
a long way In filling that need It's
almost like being at home again. The
Llano News la an Institution in our
family aud It'a great to feel the spirit
of hom». here.
"Camp Sibert is a Chemical War-
fare Service Training center I ant
a member of the onlU'ed cadre eta
Honed here. My work Includes oper
ation and maintenance and instruc-
tion In the use of motion picture
equipment, public address amplifiers
and radio transmitters and receivers
I find the work very agreeable.
"Again I want to thank you for
your paper in the nara# of the other
Llano boys in the service. We sure-
ly appreciate th# news from hekne.”
K*memh*r Peart Harbor —t—
SOT COLUMBUS FICKLING
WRITES HIS FRIENDS
Th# following tetter was received
Sunday of this week from Sgt Col-
umbua FIckling:
"Dear Friends:
"I ant proud of the fact that I am
from Idunn county. Texas, and when
(See FIGHTING MEN on Fax* ’ )
Certificates for
August Tires
Announced
Mrs. Lucille Ratliff, chief clerk of
th# Uano county war prlce and ra-
tioning board, annouced the list of
names to whom certificates for tires
and tubes were issued in Llano coun
ty during the month of August.
The list follows;
Paaaeeger Car Tiresr
O. W. Phillips, Martin Bruos, J. A.
Mo#re, Henry Hohmann, Robert Kas-
sel, M. L. Hoy, Lenox Ligon, John
Phtlllpa. M. W. Woody, G. L. Gray,
Roy Chapman. A. J. Blanton, Oscar
Rtcketson. Ouy ’J/~Clymer, Otto C.
Land, Aubrey Hallmark. C. A. Lev*
aretL W B. King, Elbert Larremnre,
D C. Behrns, Irven Penny E. C.
Lappc. Stanton W Gardner, A. L.
Roberts. Nell Halt Wade. G A P
Gray. Alvin J Smi'h, K W Osbourn,
(Sec TIRES on Page Five I
The Llano Yellowjackets will bo
ready to redeam themselves of their
defeats at the hands of Marble Falls
and Georgetown Friday night, when
they meet Burnet high school in the
local stadium.
Supt. F. J. Youngs said the Llano
boys have been doing well, consider-
ing their lack of experience and be-
ing outweighted 30 pounds to the
man by Georgetown.
The probable starting line-up for
the Yellowjeckets will be Willbern
at left end; Schmidt, left tackle;
Leifeste,, left guard; Freeman, ten-
ter; Rogers, right guard; Harris,
right taikle; Ligon, right end; Box,
Strayhorn, Otto and Smith in thja
backfielil.
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Happy
Birthday
1
The News extends best withes to
the following who have birthday this
week.
September 26
Arian James Bird, Maxine Bedford
Walter Sherman Bauer, Max Robert
tX-hler. J. M. Delz. William McGinty,
Sam H. Simpson, Frederick B. Kaa-
' sell.
September 27
Ernest Raymond Brewer, Jr., Mary
Nell Johnson. Sarah Elizabeth Oat-
man. Sherline Schuessler, James Dr*
per, Alll# Phillip#, Geraldine Flam-
ing, Marvel McClary. Arc.hi# Loftis,
Maury Buttery, Jr, Ruth Smith, T.
J. Kendrick, Willie Birk, Roy Chap*
man.
September 2fi
Wniboru Jay Williams. Battle Lto
Smith. George James Smith, Marti*
Scott, Lewis Leslie Campbell, 1. A.
Mayea. 14. G Osbourn.
September 29
Carl Ray Martin, Harold l?1yaa*.
Stark. Gladys Luclle Smith GorBot
Freeman. Earl Ray Robbins, ImogePP
t Sec MlRTMDAYR-on Pag# Five.)
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Collins, Will. The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1943, newspaper, September 30, 1943; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817464/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.