The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1933 Page: 4 of 8
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THE LLANO NEWS, LLANO, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 30. 1M|.
The Llano News
Catered in the Llaue Post Office as second class
frnail matter under the Act of Congress of 1878.
Published on Thursday of each week #
By COLLINS & COLLINS
DOLLAR’’ PASSED UPON
IN jCSPLORFL'L PERIOD
3
looie
Remember. please, the relief money contributed EVENING PROGRAMS DURING P'SILVER
to this county through the K. F. C., is about ex- i interscholastic MEET HERE EVENTS
hausted, consequently, those who have been work- TT _ ^ I
t 1 I . xu ! Supt. W. W. Hart has furnished the A motion plottffe of exceptional In-
1 J News with a skeleton form of the terest and importance because its
jobs. It you have work to do and can possibly al- programs which will be rendered at spectacular feature* are based on his-
ford to pay for it, then do not overlook the poor lei-'the evening sessions of the County torical events of the early west in the Huss took over the pitching Job in
low who has little children in his home crying for Interscholastic Meet to be held here making, come* to the Lantex Theatre the sixlh and although he was hit
food. The common laws of humanity demand that Friday and Saturday of this week, next Wednesday and Thursday, April feafe>y Ave times, he kept the hits
we feed those little tots, and the News makes the J'ar,le8 appeariDg on these pr0Brams 5-6, under the title of “Silver Dollar, .........
LLANO TAKES FIRST EXHIBITION
GAME BV CLOSE MARGIN OF 8-7
(Continued from page one)
hits and two unearned runs during
hig five Inning stay in the box. Van
SUBSCRIPTION IN ADVANCE
pne Year ---------------------------------$1.50
gix Months ------------------------------- -75
WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
A. W. Birdwell i» president of the Stephen F.
A list in State Teachers’ College at Nacogdoches, in
a recent address at Henderson he very properly de-
clared, “We should economize on material equip-
ment, but the public schools should be kept open
for nine months, their programs of instruction
should be maintained and their teaching staff
should not be greatly reduced.” He went on to
note that the State contribution to the support of
local schools is likely to fall from $17.50 high mark
to a low of $12.50 or even to one of $8.00 per capi-
ta of school census.
Having suitably deplored the situation, he asked j
assertion that Llano county will do her full part in
such a place of need.
n First National picture, with Edward
G. Robinson in the stellar role.
The screen play taken from the book
by David Karsn^r, deals with one of
had not been fully determined at the
time the copy was handed in for pub-
, lication, consequently they carry no
j names.
1 Mr. Hart hag requested the News
history.; the discovery of the
. ,, -- ---- —.......- -- required for richest silver veins the world has
come the city election, when the voters ot tins town thc exerciBe8i they will start prompt- €Ver known, with the stampede of
iy at seven o’clock each evening. The hordes of adventurers to the Color-
to be ;iti0 hills seeking the gold dust and
Irilver ore they had heard were as
Saturday, April first, will he the day for electing , I
school trustees, then on Tuesday, April fourth, will ^ aun(jUI1L®t0 the lan
time which will be required lor
scattered.
Next Sunday the regular Hill
Country League season will open
with the Brady Turks visiting Llano
for the initial game. This will be
the first time the season has been
will name their mayor and two aldermen. Simply
because there is no opposition in these elections is no public is earnestly requested
just reason why we should not vote. Go to the polls, present at this hour.
show your interest in your schools and city by reg-
l.
I plentiful as the sands of the sea.
I*iano i Edward G. Robinson, star of
er Dollar,” has the most dazi
Friday Night’s Program
• Music
eristing a ballot. It is indeed hard for men to sac- |(,rad(i School Junior Boys’ Contest
r.fice their time in such public work when the peo- j No, j, , 3> 4, 5. -10le of hi. career in the character
pie refuse to show sufficient interest to even go 1o'Music .................-........ Plano that parallels that of Haw Tabor,
the polls. !Grade School Junior Girls’ Contest— | Colorado’s sensational Silver King in
_o__ : -Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7. 8. the days of the gold rush and silver
,,,, • , , .. ii.. Music Vocal Solo strikes.
1 Ins booze business is creating considerable stu a,*™! ,, , ... ..
** High School Junior Boys Contest He said to have achieved his
throughout our State. Everyone seems to be in- Nos. l. 2, 3. 4.
the most colorful periods in Ameri- on the joca| diamond, and a
large crowd will be appreciated by
beth officials and players of the
Cowboys. Other games in the
League Sunday will be. Fredericks-
burg at San Saba (the latter replac-
ing Kerrville this season) and Mason
at Junction.
our ,>taie. Everyone seems io he in
terested in the present or rather near future situa-1 Music .... ........
!tion. The army posts in Texas are now coming High School Junior Girls’
forth with the assertion ttiat Texas has no jurisdic- j No8> L 2> 3> 4< 6- 6-
the question, “Dm what are we going to do about ui{m over the Federal ]ssljds where these posts arelli,ph 8(h°o1 °,rl8’ S*nior
it?” As Fresident of a college which is under fire j tUut tho anttUa„ w;„ hova u , No* ’• 2- 3* 4- 5’ 6’ “
for spending more money than is needed by offer-
ing more educational courses than are in reason-
able demand, he calmly replied to his own interro-
gation. “In the final analysis, it is a matter of find-
ing more revenue. 1 see no way out of our present
difficulty except through a modification of our sys-
tem of taxation. ’ >
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Mr. Birdwell presides over an institution which . . . . . . .
1 , ... oro j Light here is where we were interrupted by a
has, among others, ninety-three classes with 008. , . . . ,
h . , , . I Llano man who just dropped in to tell us what it
students, or an average of not quite lour students ,. ,, , . ... . .
, , . costs to manufacture ice. He, himself, has been in
to the class. Four of them have only one student
Piano
(situated and that the soldiers will have a perfect i Wl)glc,
'and legal right to maintain “beer joints” thereon. !jljgh gchoo) senior Boys’ Contest
Well such questions are to he decided by llie high- j No*. 1, 2, 3. 4. 5. 6, 7.
er powers, so why should we worry. Today this is Music —............
a dry State, made so through the Dean act, and the
people are going to have something to say upon
this question at a later date.
to manufacture ice.
the business in the past, and knows something about
, ,.± ,, , „ . such an enterprise. Of course, he, like hundreds of
ommendations proposed by the otate Hoard ox Ji»u-
11 . . others, js anxious to see Llano do somthing in this
ucation. could contribute its share toward saving
per class. Mr. Birdwell’s school, by following rec-
$1,500,000 for relieving the common schools. But
Mr. Birdwell, in common with the heads of other
schools in like ease, sees “no way out . . . except
through . . . taxation.
It is probable that the State Senator and Repre-
sentative from President Birdwell s constituency
will not be able to see any farther or any deeper ;
than President Birdwell can. That is partly why j
Texas is to stagger under still greater debt and still
greater taxation.—Dallas News.
respect, and stands ready to give his assistance to
such a movement. Well, of course, such a work is
up to those interested in the project. We are not
in the ice business, neither do we expect to engage
ju any character of cold storage work, hut as stated choral singing
at the very outset, believe Llano county people are
entitled to a lower price on this commodity and fed
sure that a reduction is coming, because the people
lare going to open an avenue for such a reduction.
Saturday Night’s Program
Music ........... .............
Rural Junior Girls’ Contest
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8.
Music . ......................—
Rural Junior Boys' Contest
Nos. 1. 2. 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9.
Music -----------------------
Rural Senior Girls’ Contest
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4. 5. 6.
Music ...................
Itural Senior Boys' Contest.......
Nos. 1. 2. 3.
Girls’ Extemporaneous Speech
test Nos.
Boys’ Extemporaneous Speech
test Nos.
'greatest dramatic triumph in his por-
..... Piano trtyai 0( this historically important,
Contest although somewhat bizarre person-
| age, whose spectacular rise from pov-
Contest erty to a multi-millionaire, wus the
talk of the nation.
Historical characters appearing In
tilt picture, include President Arthur,
!General Grant and William Jennings
Bryan, a* well as cabinet officers,
* senators and public officials of the
time.
inine role, while others in the cast in-
clude Aline McMahon, Jobyna Hoyl-
and, DeWitt Jennings, Harry Holman
Robert Warwick, Russell Simpson
and John Marston.
A Vltapbone Color Revue, “CREST
PA REE,” and Paramount News con-
clude the program.
Fiarble Fall*
AB R
(I
PO A
E
Hammonds, If
5 0
0
0 0
0
Darrough ,2b ...
6 1
1
0 1
2
fv Itosse, ss ........
5 2
3
2 2
4
Bebee, p-cf __________
.....6 1
3
4 1
0
W. Rosse, 3b___
5 0
0
0 1
0
Ljda, cf __________
..... 2 0
0
0 0
0
Murrah, p_____
2 0
0
0 2
0
Holland, lb
2 0
0
4 0
0
Miller, 11)
3 0
0
0 0
0
Hearne. rf
5 1
1
0 0
0
F.llison, c ...........
5 2
1
12 2
2
Totals
44 7
8*28 9
8
1 LANO
AB R
II
PO A
K
Reed, 2b
5 1
1
2 5
0
1'. McLeod, 3b-c
5 0
0
5 0
2
B. Moore, If ....
6 1
1
0 0
0
Mather, rf
4 1
1
2 2
0
.McClellan, lb
2 0
0
0 1
0
Van Huss, p
...... 8 0
0
0 2
0
Simpson, cf .
1 0
0
1 0
0
< . Taylor, cf
2 3
2
2 0
0
C. Brewer, p-lb
5 1
1
9 0
1
D. McLeod, ss
6 1
3
1 4
0
L. Brewer, e
1 0
0
1 0
0
Currie, 3b
1 0
0
0 0
I
Decker, 3b ...
2 0
0
1 1
2
Totals ______
41 8
9
30 15
6
out
tenth
when
winning
?
run
Con-
1. 2.
Con-
1, 2.
••WHO KILLED EARL WRIGHT?”
Churches Sponsor Law Enforcement
Program
A group of twenty-five prominent
iltlzens from the Churches, assisted Taylor,
8 Only one
scored in
Score by innings—
Marble Falls ______
1 LAND ....
SUMMARY—
Runs Batted in—D. McLeod 2, S.
Ross 2, Bebee, KH1*c*b, P. McLeod,
McClennan, Currie, Taylor.
002 001 310 0-
000 104 Oil 1-
1N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE by ,,H Anti-Saloon le ague of Texas,
UNITED STATES FOR THE WEST ’’111 I,reK,‘nt ,h« widely heralded mur-
der trial entitled, “Who Killed Earl
ERN DISTRICT
AUSTIN.
OF TEXAS, AT
We still contend that Llano county did a wonder-
ful piece of work when it succeeded in getting tho
lining ioith .uni with .state of Texas to take over two of our most irnport-
Spring fashions are now
in the next few weeks the new stamp im your mai| ant roads and convert into State highways. Not
will be placed on sale. We hate not seen one of ionjy jg county relieved of the burden of main-
thesc new models and cannot state whether they
carry all the appropriate colors and designs for
spring use or not, but hope they do, otherwise our
postal department may be a little backward in this
important work.
tenance, but did you note in the News last week,
how we are getting out from under some fourteen
thousand dollars worth of bridge bonds issued in
1911 and 1915. Of course, these two roads through
the county have cost a large sum of money in the
work of getting them in shape for the State to take
over, but once this has been paid, our obligations
In the matter of
William F. Willbern,
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy
No. 1366
To the creditors of William F. Will-
hem of Llano, in the County of Llano, d«fendant. who is alleged to have kill-
Wright?" at the Methodist Church,
Thursday, April 6, at 8:00 p. m.
A model court room will be set up
in the church. The ‘trial’ is designed
to bring out the prohibition law en-
forcement situation, as it progresses
with the prosecution of Wilburn Oat-
man. Jr., who plays the part of the
At this writing, Monday, four p. m., it looks as
though that much needed rain was just around the come to a close in this reRpect and from then on,4it t&th day of April, A. D.
earner, Farmers are saying that moisture is badly
upkeep.
end district aforesaid, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
£8th day of March, A. D. 1933, the
raid William F. Willbern was duly
adjudged bankrupt, and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
m my office in Austin, Texas, on the
1933 at ten
at which time the said
Stolen Bases—Taylor 4, Moore 3,
Heed 2, McClellan, C. Brewer, D. Mc-
Leod, Mather, Hammonds, Ilarrough,
Holland.
Two Base Hits—Mather and Ellison
Earned Runs—Llano 5, Marble
Falls 1.
Left on Bases—Marble Falls 10,
Llano 9
Double Plays—Bebee to Lyda to
Holland. Miller to 8. Rouse.
Passed Ball—Ellison.
Wild Pitch—Brewer.
Hit Batsmen—Lyda by Brewer,
e-1 his best friend during a drunken
spree over a sixth of a pint of alcohol. Simpson by Bebee.
In addition to Wilburn Oatman. Jr., Base on Balls—Off Brewer 2, oft
1 (‘presenting the defendant. Rev. J. J. Bebee 2. off Murrah 1.
Kay will act as the Judge, whose Struck Out—By Bebee 8, by Mur-
eourt Is conducted In a dignified man- ,ah 5. by Van Huss 3, by Brewer 1.
per. I>. D. Steele, the wiley bootleg-
iiceded for the corn that is in thc ground, and it
< ><* seem that wh-n the final limit has been run in
• ii* respect, the rains invariably come. Here is
hoping such will he the case this time and that plen-
ty of water will be in the ground before this sheet
goes to press.
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IHic good old fishing days are coining again.
is up to the State to furnish the finances for their ' cloclt A’ M
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine
0 (he bankrupt, and transact such other
Friday and Saturday of this week will be import-1 business as may properly come be-
aut days in Llano because the County Interseholast- fore said meeting.
ic League activities will he strictly in evidence. 1
The hoys and girls of many of the county’s schools
will he here to take part in the program. Let’s en- I
deavor to show these young people that we apprec-!
There was a cat fish hi ought into this office this >te having them in our town, that we endorse the'
morning which would measure almost three feet in
length and some six to eight inches across the hack.
Plenty of good old river meat to feed a large fam-
ily for several meals, and the best part of this situ-
ation is that the fish will be more plentiful as the
spring days advance. Yes, it is great to live in a
splendid work they are doing and stand ready tonian stallion at my place five miles
to cooperate with them at all times. These pupils
will he the controlling factors of our county within
the next few years, and in all probability we will
then he turning to them for assistance, but above
that selfish motive, stands the inevitable fact that
gcr, throws himself on the mercy of
the court because of his large family
( f children. What will the penalty
be?
(’has Mllllger ig the Sheriff, with
P. L. Barker liig alert deputy. Miss
Mary May assumeg the responsibility
of the court reporter. Mrs. G. L.
Gray will take the interesting part of
the Star witness; Prof. W. W. Hart
•will he the shrewd caroner; Mrs. J.
T. Hallford takes the part of the pa-
thetic figure of defendant’s mother,
•while Mrs. Minnie Bell Llgon takes
v «st of Uastell Charges $10.00 after the part of the widow of the deceas-
ed, and is In court with her two chll-
O. W. SANDSTROM,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Austin, Texas, March 28, 1933.
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FOR SERVICE
I will serve French Coach, a Hamll
Winning Pitcher—Van Hubs.
Losing Pitcher—Murrah.
Pitching Records—
Five runs and five hits off Bebee
in six Innings.
Two runs and three hits off Brew-
er in five innings.
Five run* and five hits off Van Hub*
In five innings.
Three runs and four hits off Mur-
rah in four Innings.
Time of Game—2:16.
Umpires—Peterson and Lowe.
Scorer—E. E. Martin.
j delivery of standing colt.
E. G. BAUER, Castell, Texas
"LUCKY DEVILS” MAY BE SEEN
AT LANTEX THEATRE THIS WEEK
land where nature has done so much for the pleas-1 the better training these young folks receive today,
tires and welfare of the people. better will be the citizenship of our county to-J
morrow.
During the coming week the Lan-
tex Theatre will present three excel-
01 en who are made orphans because
of this tragedy.
The following have been summon-
ed for the jury: George Watkins,
foreman; William Collins, G. W. Null-
r.yer, J. T. Hallford, Johnnie Atchi-
Lange.
Dr. Attlci* Webb, Superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League of Tex-
as, will defend Wilburn Oatman, Jr.,
rnd Rev, F. V. McFatrldge will be
the Prosecuting Attorney.
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It's awful to think how many Am-
ericans lose their money at those
wicked European gambling places
Lfr.rs.~c.;.
Sonic two weeks ago the News published a bit of
history concerning the Texas flags, and in this ar- Fro,n ail indications Congress is going to remain son and Uoscoe Ates, which plays on
tide was contradicted the time worn phrase, “Tex- in session for at ,east two ,nore months. Well, we r’’“lay and Saturday. March 31. April
-7K ihjfcr* -m£,?4(“a-0,'nKt n"'
son, Lee Hazelwood. Austin Long, W
lent programs, the first being “Lucky Saunders, H. C. Roth, Howard Wal- v.hen they might go to Hot Springs or
Devtls,” with Bill Boyd. Dorothy Wtl- lace, Wilburn Oatman, Sr„ Fred Reno.—('oraicana Sun.
several times. Well, whenever anyone convinces
us that Texas territory ever belonged to the French
we
«.51 .pi, d'.c-d - JrtK-4sBg -
been known for years, and if that body does as
Government, then we will admit the error, until mU('b "*>hin the next two months, then our conn- ture* in Hollywood,
then wc are going to contend that Texas has never tr-v wiU be ^ting back on its feet a,ld men, worn- on the program include an RKO Com-
i 1 1 *. i* t*i 1 1 1 • 1 j en and children will not, bo forced to wander from edy. ‘‘The Golf Chump/ with Edgar
tec,, under but live llags, and surely that is plenty arm t“1Wrtn W,n " _ T™ WaI,Utr *rom „Lnaitv nnri „ vttaphonc Musical
Caged In the making of motion pic-
in Hollywood. Short features
anyway.
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place to place in search of just enough work to keep !venn,'‘(1>' and
Jtc v ue
soul and body together. Of course, Congress may
. , , . , . , . , ’ B • .The second
have enacted legislation which does not coincide
is the RKO Special at-
The Conquerors,” featur-
1 '7,T,n!aWe 111 'iniS ri°" ! "lg made by with 0Ur vieW8> but a11 the people never have and jnff Richard Dlx and Ann Harding,
u< m ► .\ \an . imps oil. 11s gent email is in po- n(;Ver will agree on all public issues; consequently, which will play on Sunday, Monday
silioii to know ot the many unfortunate people with- we are fee]ing- thankful for the good things which ana Tuesday, April 2-4.
in our midst, and also the further fact that funds have been accomplished as we see them, and lcav- The th,r,, aUraetion lB the flr8t Na’
for any character of charitable purposes are limit- ing the other to receive the conimendation of those t,0na' PtCtUre' "T*" "T
cd; consequently his plan is to have the many vac- 1 ., rm • • , plays on Wednesday and Thursday,
J, 7 who see the other way. This is a democratic conn ,.nr„ r6 -stiver Dollar” is a plc-
nnt lots in Llano planted. There is sufficient vac- « , ,1 , « . , , .
, 1 , . , buiikieni vac try aI)(1 tbc I>eop]e 0f forty-three states gave their ture filled with the thrill and romance
an property icit on w ic 1 could be raised suffic- endorsement to the Democratic platfor of pioneer life in the mad gold rush
,e«t vegetables to feed hundreds of people. Judge swept into office a president and vice-president by day9 of Colorado, and all the char-
Sunken wants to see the property owners furnish the greatest majority ever recorded in our political " ,dentl, ar® baSed UP°n
thc land, then those out of employment cultivate history, and surely that party is carrying out thc n , n
" 0rk'“‘ “ ,he ■"**“' °f *“ •' (OKjority when H ndheL * t SlZ JTS
platform adopted at the Chicago convention. “Silver Dollar."
HERE'S OURS:
WITH THE PURCHASE OF A LARGE
LISTER1NE, WE GIVE A TOOTHBRUSH
STERILIZER ALL FOR 89c.
Also 2 Tubes Listerine Toothpaste for 39c.
10 DRUG CO.
The ^&%a&L Store
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