The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1955 Page: 2 of 8
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THE LLANO NEWS. LLANO, TEXAS THURSDAY. JANUARY 27, 1R55
THE LLANO NEWS
Entered In the LUno Poit Office
U enrond class mall matter un-
der the Act of Cougre** of 1871.
VALLEY SPRING
(By MRS. B. L GREENHAW)
*ubllshed Every TU jraday at Llano,
Texas
WILL COLLINS. Publisher
JOHN CAROWELL. Editor
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F. M KUYKENDALL
Licensed State Land Surveyor
INVITES YOU
To see him about your
Surveying Problems
62 Pebble Brach
Buchanan Dam, Texas
Phone 2810
Sandra Parks, eight-year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Parks. Jr. was honoree at a
birthday party, given In her home,
Saturday afternoon. The following
guests were present: Lawanda,
Malcolm and (llendale Osbourn,
Linda Reagor, Reggie Osbourn.
Steve Pryor. Toni and Jonl Os-
bourn, Jimmie Epperson. Ronnie
and Dona Simpson, Kenneth Pun-
tyn and Marilyan Smathers.
Mr an-l Mrs Wallace Hazel-
wood of Llano were visitors in the
home of Mr and Mrs M. M. Ses-
som Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Forrest Smathers
were host and hostess at a birth-
| day dinner Sunday, honoring their
son Winfred and Mrs. Smather's
brother. W O. Heyen. Guests
were Mrs. Gladys Box, Mrs Thel-
ma Tliiers and son James and Will
Ray of Lone Grove: W. G. Heyen
and daughter Glenda. Bobby Gage
and Mrs Ella Herron of Llano:
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Lowe and
sons Joe and John of Eldorado and
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Meyers and
| Dayton.
A. T. Hopson and Ray Adams
were business visitors in San
Marcos one day the past week.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Durbin
i and son Ronnie of Austin and
! .lame® Phillips of Mason, visited
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Phillips over the weekend.
CHEROKEE
(By MRS. GRAVES BURKE)
Mrs. Yada McCurdy of Sweet-
water is visiting her mother-in-
law, Mrs. Mae McCurdy.
Mrs. Nora Gray is a patient in
the San Saba hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Graves Burke have
had as guests. Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Long and Raymond, of Houston.
Mr and Mrs. Robert Rich and
Robbie and Mrs. Thenia Gates of
San Saba.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bailey and
faruiy of San Saba were Sunday
guests of her mother. Mrs. Ger-
trude Spiers and Mose Spiers and
family.
Mr. and Mrs Marvin Burke have
returned from San Angelo where
they were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Manse Millican, Marcie and Ron-
nie.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Kuyken-
dall of San Saba were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Perry Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie White are
patients in the hospital in Fred-
ericksburg.
Mr. and Mrs Ellis Randolph re-
Home Dem. Council
Plans Valentine Fete
Llano Home Dmeonstration
council and club members have
set Feh. 12 as the date for an an-
nual Valentine party, it was learn-
ed this week.
Committees in charge of the
party include: arrangements, Mrs.
Adrian Hopson, chairman, with
i Mmes Russell Osbourn and James
Banner; foods, Mrs. Terrell Gar-
rett. chairman, with Mmes. Alton
Frazier and Fred D. McFarland:
recreation, Mrs. Fred Osbourn,
chairman, with Mmes. D. E. Ram-
sey and Clifford Settemeyer;
cleanup, Mrs. Thelma Thiers,
chairman, with Mmes. Les Hopson,
Alvin Lelfeste, Eddie Renkln and
Jack Morgan.
Each club has been asked to
submit the name of a nominee to
the council for a delegate to the
district conference to lie held at
Kerrville on April If*, and to sub-
mit the name of a nominee for
county THDA chairman.
LONE GROVE
(By MRS. THELMA THIERS)
Jim Overstreet of Austin visit-
ed his son and family, Mr. and
Mrs Walter Overstreet last week.
Brother Sam B. Taylor of San
Saha conducted the services nt
the Lone Grove Baptist church
last Sunday.
Will Ray, Glenda Heyen, Mrs.
Gladys Box, Mrs. Thelma Thiers
and James attended a birthday
dinner Saturdny, given in the
honor of Lee Joy nt liis home in
Roosevelt.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ratliff and
daughter, Alberteen of IJano, and
M. B. Bales were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Tem-
pleton and family. Mr. and Mrs.
John Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Z. B.
Bowen and daughters, Mrs. Mary
Nadeau and children, and Mr.
and Mrs. Glen Johanson were Sun-
day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Moore Johanson.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lowe and
boys of Eldorado spent the week-
Mis* Frances Smathers and her planned to go to Corpus Chrlsti
roommate. Miss Arvella Barrieks Sunday to visit her granddaughter
of Texas Tech. Lubbock, spent i and her family, Mr. and Airs. Nor-
from Saturday to Tuesday in the man Dirniap and Tony.
Mrs Clyde Yarbrough of Cher-
a granddaughter whose parents
are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harr of
ceived the news of the arrival of j si,ver Pines, X. C.
Mrs. Homer Kuykendall has re-
turned from Austin where she
visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles High-
tower and family, who brought her
home. Gary and Bury remained
spent the weekend with her son- j for a longer visit
in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. | The Home Demonstration dub
Hope Brown. She and the Browns met with Mrs. Graves Burke, as-
Myers, who had been their guest
for several days, returned to
Mason Saturday.
end with his mother, Mrs, Thelnut*
Thiers.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Oversiroet
and boys visited her brother and
family, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Clon-
dennen near Boys Ranch Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ashby and
son and Mr. and Mrs. James Ash-
by and children returned to their
home in Miami, Arlz., after a short
visit with their mother, Mrs. Bill
Kerr and grandfather, Pat Mayes.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. I.owe and
hoys. Will Ray, Mrs. Gladys Bor.
Mrs. Thelma Thiers and James,
attended a birthday dinner given
at llie home of Mr. and Mrs. For-
rest Smathers, Sunday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Colbert White-
head of Austin visited her grand-
father, Pat Mayes last week.
Brother Sant 7k Taylor of San
Saba was Sunday dinner guest
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Stef fey.
Baptist WMU Gives
Marble Falls Playlet
The Indies of Llano’s First
Baptist church, this year celebrat-
ing the WMIJ’s Diamond Jubilee,
will present a playlet representing
the first meeting of Uio Texas
Baptist Woman's Missionary
union at a meeting to lie held in
Marble Falls. Jan. 17.
All ladles attending the Marble
Falls meeting from tho First Bap-
tist church here will lie included
in die playlet.
Mrs. (. G. Mlffleton Is president
of (he WMU. Mrs. Leon Bell is
Jublllee chairman.
Mrs. Jack Adams Is visiting In
die home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. C. Brown.
Bicycles & Tricycles
Call SWENSON, Ph. 76
VENETIAN BLINDS
FOR FREE ESTIMATES
Phone TOM CARL 419-W
home of Frances Ann's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Smathers.
Mrs, Alice Barclay went to Aus-
d:i Friday afternoon where she
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LEE SMITH
SIGNS
Located
NORTH WEST CORNER
OF HASSE MILL BLOCK
okee spent the past week with her
parents, returned to her home Sat-
! urday evening.
L. V. Nobles of Bluffton filled
I his appointment with the Church
of Christ here Sunday.
Visitors at the services at the
Church of Christ Sunday were
Ixinnie Buster and Mr. and Mrs.
W. E Bleacher, of the Llano con-
gregarion: Mrs. Tad Casner and
Mrs Foster Casner of Fredonia
ungreeation and Mrs. Annie Red-
dock of Field Creek congregat-
tion
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Bari lav and
children. Jerry Neil and Sherron
of Llano, were entertained at a
birthday supper honoring Mr. Bar-
clay in the home of his mother.
Mrs. Beulah Barclay, Monday eve-
ning.
THE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASS’N.
OF LLANO COUNTY IS IN THE PROCESS OF REVISING
ITS CREDIT FILES
ON INDIVIDUALS FOR THE PAST YEAR
Pay Your Bills Promptly!
ANY DELINQUENT OR PAST DUE ACCOUNTS MUST BE
LISTED ON YOUR CREDIT RECORD.
Acme Dry Goods Co.
Wm. Cameron & Co.
Charlie’s Store
Corner Drug- Store
Deluxe Service Station
Dr H 0 Simmons
Deck’s Butane Gas
Duey’s Humble Serv Sta
Donop’s Groc. & Mkt
Esther’s Shop
Hasse Brothers
Herb’s Conoco Station
M L. II >y & Son
Inman’s Humble Serv. Sta
Jim’s Jewelry
Jungkind Elec, Service
John Cummins Shop
Llano Feed & Supply
Llano Motor Co,
Llano Tire & Appliance
Man’s Store
Olen’s Ice Box
Northside Groc. & Mkt
Norton's Flowers
Premier Oil Co.
Pinky’s Groc. & Mkt.
Quality Groc. & Mkt
Rabb Motor Co.
Pockwell Bros. Co. L’brmen
Rodgers Motors
Roadside Grocery
W. R Robinson, Sine, Agt
Smith&McCullough Lbr Co.
J, E Smith, Humble Agt.
Stolz Hardware
The Trading Post
Virdell Drilling Co.
Bill Walker's Cleaners
Watkins Mercantile Co.
Western Auto Asso. Store
Whitley’s Jewelry
Wylie’s Service Station
The Willis Store
slsted by Mmes. Ed Brown and
Esther Broyles. Mrs. Bernice Mur-
ray. agent, gave a talk on bal-
anced meals.. Cocoa and cake
were served to 23 members and
four children.
WSCS Meeting
The WSCS met Jan. 17 in the
annex of the Methodist church.
The meeting opened with a
hymn. Near The Cross. Prayer by
Mrs. Allen Walker. Responsive
reading The Church, led by Mrs.
W. A Burnam.
The study of India, Pakistan
and Ceylon was continued by the
president.
Mrs. Ri]] Porch gave the treas-
urers report, followed by a re-
port by Mrs. Robert Estep on
the sub district meeting held in
Goldthwaite.
Mmes. Esther Rroyles. Robert
Estep and Jim Walker were ap-
pointed to serve on a nominating
committee to select officers for
the coming year.
Those present were Mmes. John
i Ellison. Allen Walker, Groves
I Kuykendall, Robert Singleton, Bill
Porch, Robert Estep. Esther !
Hroyle-. Ed Brown and W. A.
Burnam.
Mrs. Porch closed the meeting 1
l with prayer.
The W.MS met Tuesday when
they had a program on the 75th :
year of their work called the Dia-
■ mond Jubilee.
Cake and coffee were served
. by the president, Mrs. Charles Me-
Lerran
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gay are in j
Temple where he had a minor !
operation.
Mr (and M^s. Winifred Earl ■
Randolph and sons of Belton were j
weekend guests of his parents,
Mr and Mrs. Ellis Randolph, Mrs.
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Contest
Winner
A. S. (Sid) Johnson,
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SID JOHNSON
Agent
Lincoln National Life
Insurance Co.
Llano representative of The Lincoln National Life
Insurance Company, has just been notified that he
is a winner in a special one-month nation-wide
sales contest conductd by his company.
At the close of the year, the company makes a
special one-month drive in honor of Cecil F. Cross,
vice president and director of agencis. In recogni-
tion of his achievement in this national contest,
Mr. Johnson is being sent a personal memento by
Mr. Cross.
Affiliated With
Associated Credit Bureaus of Texas
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Associated Credit Bureaus of America
SPECIALS
At Hasse Brothers
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY & MONDAY, JAN, 29 & 31
Potaties, 10 pound in mesh bag .45
Tomatoes, pound .10
Bell Pepper, pound .10
Peas, Frozen, pkg. .15
Corn, Frozen, pkg. .15
Milk, Tennessee or Foremost, qt. Homo. .19
Supreme Coconut Choc. Drop Cookies, 1 lb. .43
Supreme Club Crackers, 1 lb. .31
Sugar, Brown or Powdered, each .10
Trushay Lotion, With Disp. 1.00 size .75 plus tax
Post Toasties, Giant Size, each .24
Flour, Gold Medal, 10 pound__ .89
Cheer, lg. size, with .10 coupon inside, each .22
Coffee, Instant Max. House, 6 oz- 1.65
Nylon Hose, Sheertwist, 51 ga. .89
MEAT DEPT
.43
Fryers, Kaponettes, pound
Bacon Squares, Rath, pound
Pork Sausage, pound
.28
.35
Hasse Brothers
GROCERIES, MEATS AND FEED
Llano, Texas Phone 72
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Cardwell, John. The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1955, newspaper, January 27, 1955; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817469/m1/2/?q=GRANITE%20SHOALS: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.