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The Llano News.
VOLUME XLVI
THE LLANO NEWS. LLANO. TEXAS THURSDAY. MARCH 1. 193L
NUMBER 12
three people badly hurt in pair crowo attended calf younger players won in last teacher project no cause
I CAR WRECK SUNDAY MORNING SHOW IN LLANO LAST FRIDAY POLO GAVE HERE; SCORE 7 TO 9 FOR CUT IN CWA PAY ROLLS
I
LEAGUE BASEBALL MEETING
HELD AT PONTOTOC MONDAY
VERY DEPLORABLE ACCIOENT
TAKES LIFE OF YOUNG MAN
A very unfortunate accident occur- °ar> a fair crowd was in Llano last ' \ fair crowd saw tj,e polo game on . . ..
■ i , _-, , FriHav ft\r iho i u rMnK annual naif uwid^ to tbe fact that substantial The Hill Country Ba-i^ball L^aei; - *>eonard Noble.* ci*-' o-at:: i.mo-it
red just south of town on Highway fnda> for th* *.H (lub annual calf the golf field last Sundav afternoon PUt, arp hpln„ m . . . , , - ,a 1"-agu in t
. , „ . . . ..1 show which was utae^H nn the „i,i ... , flits are now being made each week held its regular monthly meeting o ; HDLtntly Tuesda' afternoon about
M Sunday morning about ten oclock a[low wnlLn was staged on the old between the two home teams known thp mimh„r ,, . . 8 , ... . .. „ , . , „ .
when two cars ran together, demol. cotton yard here on that day. Owing a9 thP ..Four Horsemen" and “Hasse’s ,1. “”" °f “ ,tbe Mo"da>' nl*bt at *>“*<>‘0. Ou0oclo,kat the home of his father.
ishing both of them and injuring the the fact that the show was In prog- Mallet Men.~ Thp younger player3 JJ* ™del "e .mores To71 "tl ' T? " ^ ' ab“’
occupants of both r**8 onl>' a hours seemed to have wprp .lvpn a han(lit.aD of flvp n0ints a , * ? d impression that these w.-re admitted to the circuit, making
John Milliorn and wife were driv- can.ed the interest to lag. as the antl at thP Pad of thp contest the feduct'on3 werp being caused in part an eight club loop for the 1934 season. 'oung Nobles, with his brother,
ing south from towu on their way to crowd was not in keeping with at- 8CorP 8tood seven t0 seven, making c ^ 'Z ‘h‘S Th*‘ No >7 ba3*ba" "" °"T? !•T* ***
... , n , „ ... tendance on former occasions mri • , ’ 8 count>. where some twenty-six in- th* official ball adopted by the Lea the home a short distance east of
the liome of Rev. Joe Garrett, when ' nuance on rormer occas.ons, and ,t pecessary to play an extra chucker Mfmctora ap» „n f,„„ ,,, ,
Htructora are on toe rolls. j %uef this ball to be furnished by the Grove on Highway when in.
The County Welfare Board met C. & S. Co.
some way the fly wheels connected
they met Rev. William Hazel, coming failed to evidence the interest which when the boys went off with the vic-
to Llano to hold services at the Pres- lh? People of Llano county always tory
byterlau church. They met on the manifest In good cattle. | The lineup last Sunday consisted of ipr aHm,»„ ai • 1 " w‘ ", ." "r , ”7
. ... , ., . , , However there wa-r* mnnv -m the .u . • , . , • ‘idn,ln‘!,trat'>r. to discuss this twenty-two games, the season to op- 0Qe P-ece striking him on the back
hill Just south of the home of George ttowever mere wt re man> on tne hjh following local polo men maUor . 1 .. ^ . u ,. ....
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Fow- ■ it was voted to play a schedule of with t5,e machinery, flew into pieces.
Vest, and evidently failed to see each grounds and those who saw the talves pour Horsemen—Carl Freeman, No. |)Pj„K deprived on
other In time to clear the way. were quite enthusiastic over the re- 11; h, Llgon, No. 2; Bailey Ratliff,
Knnis Edwards found the three *u,t* which the cluh boys had a.tain- 3. Donald Bruhl. No. 4. Junior
persons and stated tiiat they were through their feeding campaign of ,\toss and Lamon Ratliff alternated as
unconscious when he came upon the many months duration
substitutes, playing in the Platte of
scene of the accident. Young Ed- Every calf locked like a prUe win Bailey Ratliff
wards brought Mr. and Mrs. Milliorn n"r 9,1,1 11 WJ* bard for the judge to | Hasse’s Mallet Men—Toots Haynes,
to town in his tar, carrying them to make the awards, however after the ^-0 j John Dodgen, No. 2: Sam Haase
matter, feeling that if workmen were en 011 April first and close on August the head and shoulder, cutting large
this account, it 2ti. Each half of a split season will wounds in both places. He lived only
would be better to give those depend- consist of eleven games. Opening about fifteen minutes after being hit
ent upon such work the advantage of games as provided for in the schedule by this piece of the wheel and no
the situation. which will be drawn up by the League doubt was knocked unconscious by the
Mrs. Fowler talked with the Assist- Secretary are as follows: terrific blow, and perhaps never knew
ant Director of the State Commission j Goldthwaite at Richland Springs; what hit him.
this morning, who informed her that Menard at Mason; San Saba at Brady 1 A* *oon a'< the brother realized
the Teacher project in no way inter- and Pontotoc at Llano. The final wha’ had happened, assistance was
ferred with the number of workmen meeting before the opening of the ’'ailed, but the young man died 4m-
assigned each week, and that this is season will be held on March 2t>. , mediately, and almost before anyone
an additional amount of money which j e. E. Martin, secretary of the could reach the scene of the accident.
.... . . , . . . D . . _ . . this county is receiving that would league stated that much enthusiasm 1 A Portion of this wheel struck a
, , n „ # P \ I ' J° ^ a*a‘n DB,tf SUQday at the S°lf C°UrSe- be appropriated if it were not for U being manifested by all the towns tcee som« hundred feet distant and
l-pon examination Dr. Gray found and breeder. Roy Willoughby. The , thp teaching corps in Llano county. in the circuit and tLt he felt sure the so terrific was th- force ’hat a limb
In other words, the money being paid entire organization would he bette- t*4 large as a man’s leg was torn from
the instructors is an extra amount supported this season than was the *be trunk, evidencing the nature of
the force which struck young Nobles.
Dr. Gray’s office and reported the Run
decisions had been made the foliow-
«oneerning the other injured man lu« announcement relative to the prjz- ,
whom he was unable to bring. I-ewi* *s came from the judge of these fine
Foster and others went out and re
turned with Rev. Hazel.
calves:
No, 3; Adolph Schorlemraer. No. 4.
Referee—Sumner Kendrick.
Time of Game—49 minutes.
These two teams will play in Llano
that Mrs. Milliorn had two broken weight of this calf was 885 ponnd3. FEBRUARY ENDS WITH THE
limbs, a leg and an arm, also badly and the cash prize $7.50 j COLDEST SPELL OF WINTER
cut about the head. The husband al- Second—Roy, feeder Raymond Win- j _
so sustained injuries about the head kel and breeder Roy Willoughby. This 1
but was not as seriously injured as calf tipped the scales at 817 and took
was his wife. Both w ere placed in the the premium of $5.00
coming into our county that we would case a year ago.
The last few days of February not receive if same was discarded. j ,\t the March meeting the final d-. The body was brought to the But-
brought forth the most disagreeable The State Director informed Mrs. tails will be worked out and on April tprj funeral home that evening and
„ . , . ,, weather that Llano county has ex- Fowler in his telephone conversation first the season will again open for prepared for burial when it was then
.' ltU L'_an.', U.aI".<* an.„ Sent.„ U„*. „ V 1 V ... _.1 "_j ,.'.a,Ca .. perlenced throughout the entire w in- that substantial cuts were being made the Hill Country Baseball League, carried back to the Nobles home and
ter season. Once has the thermotne- everywhere on the pay rolls, and that which during the past few years has the funeral service was held at thes1*
ter dropped below the point reached Llano county was no exception. 'furnished a splendid diversion for the flat Rock cemetery yesterday after.
tin where they are now resting very fed by James Epperson and bred by
well in the hospital. J K. Epperson The weight of this
Dr. Fowler attended to the injuries animal was 854 pounds and tie cash
of Rev. Hazel, and he too was sent to prize was $3.00.
Austin, being carried by W. V Fowler Aside from these rash prize.,. Atu-
Jr and Joe Baekeus. Mr. Bat keu* re- t:n Long. Llano's progressive saddle
ported that an X-ray examination re. and harness dealer, gave away two
sealed the fact that the pastor had halters One for the best trained caif
two or threa dislocated ribs, but other and tUe other for the calf which had
wise was not seriously hurt, and that made the best daily gains during this
attending physician* in Austin felt he feeding season The News was un-
would soon be able to leave his room able to learn the names of the boys
Later reports coming from Mr. and securing the halters, as Mr. Steele
Mrs. Milliorn are encouraging, how has been )n Houston with the boys at
ever. It will be necessary for the lady th* Livestock Show there
Monday morning, but at that time the
cold spell was not of the duration as
the one of this week
A brisk norther blew up Sunday
gradually growing colder throughout
that night, until the thermometer on
Monday morning registered twenty-
two. The day was cold and disagree-
able with a gradual rise in tempera-
ture, until the registration for Tues-
day morning was reported by Mrs.
Tarrence at twenty-eight. But during
these two days and on into the week.
hundreds of lovers of the National noon at 3:30 o’clock.
JOHN BRUCE DUNCAN
' sport.
MRS. R. A. HALLIBURTON BADLY
IN FALL HERE SATURDAY
hour, when she fell several feet off of whom frlpnds ioved and re9pected.
The sad news of his tragic death
. , „ . ...... 1 unr uaj, •»*.-, m ,... . , , . , brought grief into many a home in
to remain in the hospital for several Itmned ately after the Judging had , ,, ... ... 24, 186., and had been a citizen of a short space at the bridge end of . , , . .
it has been extremely cold with lit- . .1 8“ori lue ur,u»e euj u‘ this county, and hundreds of sorrow-
Mr. John B Duncan, a native of
Llano county, and one of its most HURT
worthy citizens, died on last Sunday j _
night at 9:40 oclock. He was taken Mrs. R. A. Halliburton sustained
seriously ill Saturday night and de- very serious injuries in an accident
spite all efforts, death came at the here last Saturday about the noon
above mentioned hour.
Mr. Duncan was born on the Dun- the approach to the river bridge on
can Ranch, Honey Creek, on October the south end
; Ie?onard was a young man, twenty-
seven years of age, had lived in this
county practically all of his life and
was held in the highest degree of re-
ject by all who knew him
I A young man of lofty principals,
strict integrity and above all kind and
considerate at ail times and under
all circumstances, made of him a mau
th^ county practically all of h.s life, this approach the railing has been fu, friend8 t0<pthpr wlth hpart brok.
Toe funeral was postponed until to- torn away through a car accident or pQ rel3tivp, atten,led thP funeral and
.................. -_____________ ,day' °U h,S daUgh‘ in 90tn' 0tber manner- and ju3t ai paid their last respect to the memory
pened are not known In a, .nuch as Steel. J. «. Wmkel. J E. Epperson „t.nt> although farmers and *r’ M”’ who reached Mrs. Halliburton approached this of onp whom they had known so well.
it was witnessed o*Iy by the three In- and probably others, went with the fan,,h[Ben arp bpinK kppt busy feeding Llano last ni*ht- Th<? sen-ices will piaCe, a one dollar bill blew out
weeks at best. been completed the calves were loaded
It was a very unfortunate accident, in trucks and started for Houston
but partRulars as to Just how It hap- The (’lub boys, accompauied by D. D.
tie sunshine to relieve the situation.
Fortunately, it has been a dry cold
and livestock lias not suffered to any
Jured parties, who were unable to re- animals aud are due to return home
late the cause of the trouble up to today from the Houston Exhibition
the time they left for Austin, but evt- u has always beeu customary to
dently the drivers failed to see the publish a table relative to these calves
approaching cars as they were going giving the weight, the daily gain, the
over this hill. cost of feeding, the profit or loss on
The cars were brought to town and each animal and other details which
are at Dan Hackworth’s earag* in a are always Interesting to those in the
very depleted condition, showing that cattle business, but in as much as the
they must have hit with a tremend- County Agent left immediately for
during this cold wave, and before it
is over some losses may be encounter.
say, that if we are to have more win-
ter. let it come right now before veg-
etation becomes too far advanced.
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P. T. A. WILL MEET AT SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM NEXT WEDNESDAY
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. H. Nobles. Leonard is survived by
one brother Cecil, and tw > sisters,
Edith. Also many
ous force
Houston, and is not expected home uu- j
be conducted at the home of his other ber hand and off the approach. In
daughter, Mrs. Robert Futch, this af- reaching for the money, the lady lost
,, , , ... ternoon at three oclock, by- Elder J. her balance fulling to the ground be- ... .
eu. However almost everyone will w *u 1 6 Misses Irene and
J. Kay. pastor or th® Christian church, low which is several feet i , , • > * *t „ t
which is seieiai im. other relatives aside from th* -aimed■
Interment will be made in the City j Dr. Gray was called immediately to family
cemetery. niakp an examination and found that The fUBeral service wa9 conducted
1 An extended obituary ou the life of 9he had suffered the break of one arm vesterdav aftPrnoon by his uncle,
this good man is being prepared by and oae leg. beside other minor in- Kldef Lvnn N-obles at 3:30. and after
a friend and will appear in this paper jliries. She was carried to Austin Sat- ^ iut„raiPn, WiJ madp in th„
next week. urdav afternoon and placed in the
CATE IN PHARMACY LAST WEEK
--------- 't|| today, the table has not been com- 1 The Parent-Teacher Association will
LLANO MAN RECEIVED CERTIFI- piled In all probability Mr. Steele meet at the High School auditorium
will make it up on his return when next Wednesday, March 7 at four
the News will be glad to publish it in o’clock. Mrs, leaning's pupils will
H. S. (Selman) Smith received his the next issue. render several numbers and Miss _
The Llano county animals are be- Ruby Johnson will discuss “The Wise ,th~a 7un"heon.
ing sold at auction in Houston and Use of the Radio.” This is a timely
■certificate in pharmacy last week and
is now a registered prescription drug,
gist.
Mr. Smith has been working in the
, Elat Rock cemetery under the dte*a-
--«-- I Breekenridge hospital, where, accord- UoQ of Milp3 Buttery n tUe presence
CULTURE CLUB TO OBSERVE Mng to later reports, she is doing fair- ftf hundredH of reiatives and friends
“TEXAS DAY” HERE SATURDAY lv w-ell and the resting place of this young
I It was a very unfortunate accident maQ wa3 covered hlgh with flowers
Thf* \\ oman * Culture Club will ob- ibis ludy to suffer. lovp and rosp^ct for tht? d6partod
serve Texas Day*, at the Hotel Llano ---o--- ! and sympathy' for th** bereaved faun-
BANK AND POSTOFFICE 08SERV- ily who had seen their loved one tak-
.kb information. |AU„ to ,b, prb. toblo-ln ..... rem.rk.d .be p WASHINCTON'S BIRTHDAY e. .IM *«M» ’be t.I.UIk. of a.
mond Rogers, president of the organ-
ization. will preside.
The Moore State Bank and the Post-
I eye.
j In the passing of this young man
our county witnesses th-> loss of a
they bring will be given in the next other day that all the P. T. A pro-
A. H. Bruhl Drug Store here for the iasue of this paper. grams this year had been on subjects
past fourteen years during which It was a good show, despite the that everyone was talkng about, that
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went to the Danforth's Pharmacy calves showed up remarkably well radio. This is because we are using ^ 0- 0Ur Country.” Otherwise business
School In Fort Worth, where he grad- and th* boys are to be commended the N. C. P. T. program, thus P T. A.
Thi, ri„h r»Hoffice observed the National holiday .
This (lub observes Texas Day citizen, just assuming the reaponsibii-
uated and on January 16. 17 and 18 of on the work which they hare done in members every where are united on LLANO MAN LEAVES FOR DAL- Thp pu»>Iic schools closed Frida> in mo3t worl“5r- **'1"; 7"w ,“T
thi* year stood the examination before this respect. one huge program. Radio haa opened LAS TO TAKE OVER OLD JOB honor of the holiday, taking the last u‘‘ ” m ‘ ' Xll
went on as usual.
carried well those duties which must
always fall upon the shoulders of the
most worthy. Y'oung in life, yet be-
year stood
the state board at Marlin. The time for the beginning of the a great field of opportunity. The -- day of the week rather than Thursday
His certificate was issued to him on next feeding campaign has not been equivalent of a college education can b d. Mayes received a tPlegram thus giving the pupils three days in
last Tuesday by that board, reaching announced, but it is quite evident that now be acquired in the school of Tuesday morning from the Kerr Glass su^-eessiou.
him hear Wednesday. such will start within a short time and the air Come and hear Miss John- Manufacturing Company in Dallas. ) -o--
Mr. Smith will continue in the ser- Mr. Steele is in hopes he will be able son tell you about it. stating that work wa3 being resumed 12 THOROUGHBRED HEREFORD
vice of the Bruhl Drug Store and his to Interest other club boys in this —...... 0 in that plant, and for him to report CALVES SOLD BY LOCAL RANCH
friends congratulate him on finishing feeding campaign for the coming CORN-HOG PROGRAM PROGRESS- yesterday. j --
will grow a.3 time passes and come as
strength to those who had known
Leonard so well.
The bereaved family ha* ’he deep-
est sympathy of all their friends and
in these dark hours of sorrow may
there come to them the swoet assur-
ance that all is well with him who has
the courses iu his chosen profession, year. He feels that every boy in the JNG WE|_l OVER THE COUNTY Mr. Mayes while in town Tuesday Damon Smth. manager of the Fitz n jud m the RIval bpyond will
--------a.......... dab work should know something - morning, said h* would be in Dallas Rand and Cattle Company here ^ ^ ird .?{vm J.*} teat!
LLANO 4-H CALVES SELL ABOVE jjhout feeding calves. I jhe corn-bog program is now going Wednesday ready to resume his work reported the sale recently of twelve 0, , , ,,J,. , , ahl.
EIGHT CENT MARK IN HOUSTON ---0--- ' over in a big way in Llano county.- on his oid job j thoroughbred Hereford bull calves to ^ son and brotlT
POLO COMMITTEE FAVORS STATE The various committeemen are hard This plant closed down at the be- the following parties. ' _
Mrs. D. D. Steele received a tele- pARK FOR PERMANENT GROUNDS at work and contracts are coming ginning of the depression period on Schriener & West of San Antonio
pbone message from her husband in - jnt0 the 0fflce 0f the County Agent account of the great slump in business three calves at $100.1)0 each. LLANO COUNTY ENTITLED TO
Houston yesterday afternoon, stating the Luncheon Cluh yesterday, ^very day. Farmers are urged to con- and those connected with the institu- j Boh Ingram, Uvalde, seven calves at ; THOROUGHBRED ANIMALS NOW
that the Llano County 4-H Cluh Dumon Smith stated that the com- jpr and COOperate with the committee- Con of course lost their positions. $100.00 each. -
calves sold for more than eight cents m|ttee appointed to select a suitable mpn 8ecurjnK an the information nec- The resumption of work by this j Frank MTO.ill, Alice, one bul! for j According to a statement made to
a pound, which is considered a good flpld for polo playing in Llano had P99ary for filling out these contracts, manufacturing concern will furnish $150.00 and one calf for $100.00. a News representative by Judge 9yl-
prlce under prevailing conditions oome to the conclusion that the Rob- Farmers are reminded of the fact employment to a large number of men The ranchmen of all this section van B. Simpson, under the recent race
when prices are so low. inson State Park was about the best that every day-„ delay In signing the Mr. Mayes stated and he was delight- bave ion(i. 8tnCe learned that Llano horse law. Llano county may make
Raymond Winkers calf won fifth p)BCP they had been able to locate. contract means just so many more ed in the fact that he was to go back COuaty is the home of th* best Here- apphcation to the Commissioner of
place at the Houston Stock Show in ,Mr Sn,lth stated further however that daya t0 walte for the money. There, to his old job. fords and ccmie hear each year in or- Agriculture for a thoroughbred stal-
group of three. j- woujd require quite a bit of money forp lt js imperative to complete this Hundreds of other plants are being dPr to secure the best. For years ijon and jaet f„r horse and mule
Mr. Steele advised his wife that the t0 jpvei the grounds and condition the 9igtl.Up campaign as soon as possible, opened up over the country after sus- this ranch has had a reputation for breeding
calves would not he weighed until piace $or polo playing. That Law- Qn Tue9day at flVe o'clock in the pending business for several years. Hereford cattle and the herd is being Jndge Simpson said that any per-
Monday and it would be necessary for renCe Bruhl, also on the committee afternoon there were 164 contracts and each of these places is giving em- improved as much as- possible each 90a having the necessary barn and
him to remain over until after they wa9 bavtng the estimate made as to completed. Following is the number ployment to men who have been with year pasture equipment for handling one
were weighed. He stated that the thp co9t alld would be able to report of coctraets received from each Com- out wftrk almost continuously for the Aside from the sale of these calves. 0f these animals should make appll-
boys had enjoyed the trip in every 800n
way and the program afforded them These appointed on this committee
wus quite educational as well as en were i^wrence Bruhl, Carlos Ashley,
tertaining. The boys returned to A. H. Wlnkel, Damon Smith and Sam
Llano |aat night. Hass*
missioners precinct in the county:
Precinct No. 1—65.
Precinct No. 2—26.
Precinct No. 3—15.
Precinct No. i—58.
past three or four years.
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Mrs Smith said they recently sold cation to the Commissioners Court at
two carloads of feeder hogs to R H its regular March meet for further In-
Miltou Shirley was a business visi- Summers which are being shipped to formation. A small monthly salary
tor in Austin for a short time the first California where they will be placed for each of these animals is paid by
cf the weak. cn fred th* Oov»mm*!it
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