The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1940 Page: 2 of 8
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1940
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Tmi had the most "talked of" aad
“talked about" governor la the
Ualted State*—there's a difference la
the meaning of those two expres
Brent of the year In Texas edura-
tlnanl circles was the Inauguration
at Dr Kaiaey as president of the
Stair University. A younir man and a
native Texan. Dr. Rainey has a bril-
liant mind and has noteworthy ac-
complishments to his credit, so that
hio taking of the oath may mean the
tarn in* of a new leaf In the expand
lac history of this crest Institution.
Standout In Texas radio was Elliott
Roosevelt, who assembled a chain of
M odd Texas stations and then fol-
lowed that by establishing a new
national network.
The Texas girl of the year was
Linda Darnell, a beauty who seems
destined fcr stardom on the silver
screen.
Champion host of the state, for the
‘steentb time, is Burris Jackson of
Hillsboro, who cave his annual bar
becue attended by a thousand nr so
in honor of several prominent Tes-
sas.
Best book of the year by a Texan:1
J. Frank Dobies "Apache Gold and
Yaqui Silver.”
The Texas columnist of the year?
Well, after all. a fellow ha* to be
modest.
Everybody like* to peer Into the
future—that's the reason there are
mo maty palmistry experts, crystal
gaxers, tea leaves’ readers and feel
era of bumps on the head Ho let’s
take a preview of 1940.
The weather will be dry. also wel
The fruit crop wilt be killed by a
late fn»*t but there will be a bumper
fruit crop. The beat will be quite
hot. b* mg exceeded only by the heat
of the political campaign.
Texas, In 1940. should reap a great
harves’ of tourists* dollars because)
the war In Europe will make "Hee
America First" an even more pop-
ular land safer) slogan than ever
For the same reason, Mexico should
have a record numlier of tourists -
and Texas is on the route to Mex
fro.
Dallas is talking about a big sum
taer project p< rhaps a aeries of very
elaborate road shows Fort Worth,
with tk« fame of Casa Manana lirm
ly established, probably again will
stage to the strains of "The Night
Is Young ’
All cities and towns and section*
with something distinctive to offer
..nil that takes In all of Texas, jual
about — should redouble their effort*
to attract vlaltors The Heart O’ the
Hills Country, the Htg Bend and the
I aimer Rio Grande Valley; lairedo.
the gateway to Mexico; Corpus
Christ 1. (lalveston and the other re-
aorta. and romantic San Antonio
iampa.cn would be in order.
Here's hopinr for you. each aud
every one. some of the wealth of
the material aad spendable kind In
1940 and an abundance of the richer
of friendship and home without which
life is poor Indeed
Did you know that Genera) Custer
learned the sign language at the
Texas State School for tile Deaf?
The cavalry leader of the Civil War
and famous hero of the ’’Last Stand"
was stationed in Austin shortly after
Appoma" x. researrh has dls- |..«ed
and hi* favorite ride was arrows
the Colorado to the state school
“Then on the beautiful Texts
hills by the river, t aster dally
watched the children spell oat mes-
sage* on their fingers.” Judge Yar-
borough relates. "With graceful gea-
ts re* they talked a silent language
Their supple wrist* and marvelous
speed fascinated the boy general He
was only U In turn, they came to
love him and brought him their ex
ample*, map* aad composition* for
his word of commendation The lea
“»• he was taking la orded to talk
to the children he had learned to
love were soon to come Into sse la
camp-nr* parleys with the red man.
•or the language he learned from
the gentle children at the school ea-
ahlad Mm to talk to the fierce lad
turn at thw Platan—The Plata* lad
hrn at all tribes awderstood the sign
at Texas
Port Worth, past president of L
International wishing a prosperous
IP4d— A card from one of my favorite
persons. Charles Derail of K.lgnre.
smiling and successful publisher of
a string of East Texas newspaper*—
and did you say. Anybody who I*
successful can smile? Well. Charlie
Devall la successful he. ause he does
smile at least, that’s one of the
roason*.
Here’s « gieeting from Representa-
tive James Spencer of Henderson
county which is "noted for peaches,
peas, potatoes, peanuts, pigs, pottery,
poultry and petroleum—also plum*,
pear*, pecans, possums, persimmon*,
plenty people pleading for promised
prnsions aud Its perennial prefer-
ence for prohibition.” That ought to
take rank with the old time tongue
twister. “Pater I iper picked a peck
of pickled peppers ”
A note from Lloyd Gregory, manag-
ing editor of the Houston Post, who
finds time to write a daily sports
column and a good one. too. He en
dosed u copy of "Looking 'em Over",
quotiug a letter of mine describing
the color ot the Southern California
and U. C. L. A game, which was at-
tended by 103.300 fans, the biggest
football crowd of the nation for ih«-
season.
And here's a word from M. 8. Sell-
ers. publisher of the Rising Star
Record. I can remember him away
ba. k when be was known as Doc.
and was qulisher of the Brady Sen
tlnol Never will forget one little ex
pertance in bis company I was his
guest at a big July celebration in
picturesque Paint hock over In th*
Harry Heure Crotier country. It
was a biasing hot day but folks all
watched the rodeo and baseball game
from the shade of a fringe of trees
and munched on barbecue and ate
stew and drank coffee from tin cups
Just as the crowd was breaking up
rain came and we drove back over
muddy roada
The genial Doc was at the steer
Ing wheel of tits big car and was
slipping and sliding, threatening to
go into the ditch any instant but at
that time | hadn't learned to drive
und ao didn't realise the grief that
be was having I leaned back com
fortahly, dosed my eye* and recited
"It Irn't raining rain to me;
It'a talning daffodils, you see*.”
A year later. Seller* told me that
was the ne-arest I had ever been to
being strangled to death.
In laid week's resume of 1939, this
commentator failed to mention the
standout in Texas legislative circle*
Senator Lanninc Young and serv-
ng his first term In the uppe r house
is arose* and mildly off* red a aeries
■f amendments iwhhb were ta line
with -uggewtion* that "I Give You
Texas” bad previously made I and
'dinning thereby changed what was
i land-grabbing bill in favor of the
orelgn -owned oil coporatton* Into a
.naa.iuw dhai -a U»l'» ar. •*.. ?«■»*- tin,
ntereets of citizen* who were or
upunt* of land In good faith and.
it the same time, the Senator pre
•erv»»d the rights of the State Per
.nane-nt School Fund.
The higgeet flop among state of-
'Iriala for the year* No. It’s not the
one you're probably thinking about
IvCt'a get the old joke contest off
a a flying start In the new year:
There's the one about the two
golfer* “I made that hole in six."
the first one said “I beat you with
a five.” said the other After the
next hole, the first one said. ”1 made
a five" and the other said. 'Too had
my score was four” After the
third hole, the one who was winning
said. M hat was your score on that
cne•” Rut the other answered. "You
tell first this time "
And there's the one about Isador
and Jacob It was a bitterly cold day
and as they walked along, Isador
talk'd for five minutes and then fell
silent. Jacob spoke up. *W« It why
dot. t you say something?” To which
his friend replied. "You say some-
thing. freere your own hands
while"
Kemembc about the new arrival
at the hotel who was warned that the
walls were thin and the man la the
next room was very nervous- The
newcomer dropped a shoe with a
load hang then remembered and ae
finished undresiag quietly and had
been asleep 3* minutes when there
came i rapping on the wall aad the
nervou* man said. "Harry up and
drop that other shoe. I want to get
to sleep "
KINGSLAND NEWS
Men. GRACE LINDSEY
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Inscore and
family went to Fredericksburg for
the holidays
Ben Dale Ru-ngtl left Saturday
morning for Oklahoma City to spend
the holidays with his parents. Mi.
and Mrs. Homer Barnett
Mr and Mr*. W. D Flowers and
son. Forest of Goliad are holiday
guesia ol Mrs Neal Wood. Sr. ai.d
Miss Myrtle Wood
Mr. *Ld Mrs B**n Ijcng* and child-
ren are guest* of relatives In Lam
pasas during the holidays
M L. Haywood and ton. Lynn of
Pear Vailey were weekend guests of
Misses Lula, Edna and Pearl Huy-
wood.
Mr and Mr* Claude Harwell ar-
rived from B'rnham Friday night and
on Saturday they accompanied Mitt
Gertrude Harwell to San Antcnlo to
spend Christmas with relatives
Mr. and Mr* W. E. Weeak* and
child-en of Austin are holiday s>i»et*
of Mr. and Mrs. C C. Weeak*.
Mr and Mis Jim Bleep. Sidney
and AJta Fay Kl«en were holiday
visitors with relatives at Cedar Va!
ley.
Mrs Jim Long ba* as holiday
guests Mrs W. A Link* and child-
ren, Mrs. Genevieve Clark and I lay
ton Neal of Austin
Mr. and Mrs Alvin Weed of Austin
are visiting Mr* L. A Weed
Holiday guest, of Mr. and Mra C
C. Hickey are Mr and Mrs Wallace
Scott and child-en of Austin
Mrs. Leila Moore and family
went to Rabybead to spend ( hri*t
mas day with relatives
Mr and .Mr*. Milam Barnett anJ
Mr and Mr* Burrell Barnett »p. nt
Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs M
C. Barnett.
Mr* M J Ranks bad as holiday
guests M’s W E. McDaniel and sen.
David of Mt Shasta. Calif C. G
Banks of Abilcre. Mr. and Mra M
Banka and son, Jimmy and W A
Banka of Austin.
Mr. and Mia J. R. Nolen *|«ent
laat week with relatives In Austin.
Mr and Mi*. Ward Larn*tt and
Bert Harnett of Austin art1 spending
the holidays with Mrs. Mamie Bar-
matt.
FIELD CREEK NEWS 1
Mrs. El law Bream
Miss Hilrn Moor* was bom* from
Austin for a few day* last week.
Mr and Mr* Webster Underwood
Miss Ethel Moure has gear to
and son of Valley Spring Mr and
LJano to upend the holidays with her
Mrs. Ralph Underwood and children
•datives
of Brady viaited with Mr. and M-»
Mr ard Mrs Finlay Barnet' are
E T Underwood W«dne»day night.
guests of relatives in Beitram fcr
William Barclay, who has been 111.
the holidays.
is reported to be improved.
M;*s Gertrud* Harwell sprat the
Mr* E A Draper. M»« Annie
weekend with relatives in Msrble
Redditk and Mrs. Le»i* Wainstott
Falls.
were tn Brady Tuesday
Mr and Mrs A. J Van Arman aD<i
There was a short program at the
Mr. and Mr* Hetman Wiley of For*
lluti hi*< n *rh<xd Friday which wav
Worth were weekend guests of Mr
enjoyed by all pre.t nt
and Mrs J D Hail*.
Othello Harlow of Burnet i* fa <me
Mr and Mrs. L S 8tone vi t.*d
with his father ard brother and other
relatives In Lometa during the h.ili
relatives for the holiday*
days
Mr*. Clara Nowlin spent Christmas
Raymond Halle and Miss Olga
day in the home of Mrs Agnes H<>d<
Ricketson were married in Lampasas
•1 Pontotoc.
Saturday night and left Monday for
Mr and Mr* H< P» Brown i.nd
Fort Worth and Dallas to b<* gone
family and E N Graham w«te iu
»eve-a! di ya Th« y have the good
Llano Satutday.
wi«b«s of many friends.
Mr and Mr* U ilium Bari lay bad
Mr* Neal Wood, Jr spent pnrt of
a* Christmas guests the following
last week with relatives in Lon*
li*t of ihiidMti and grand children
Grove.
Mr. and Mrs J A Bat i. y of Vaiiey
Mr* Lillian Smith, daughter ol
Spring Mr aad Mr* W R Barclay
Mr and Mr* E R Smith who 1, a
of Esbon. M* and Mr# W T. and
student at Frownwood hon.« lor
W E. Barclay and Mr and Mr* V
the holiday*
Simpeon. Mr aud Mr* Hope- Brown.
Rill William* and daughter, Mr*
J. E Harlow and F. N. Graham of
Ruby Drare of Abilene were gtoets
thi* community
of Mr and Mr*. Burton WMry do*
Mr and Mr*. Homer Kuykendall
Ing the holiday*
of Cherokee visit’d W tb relative* :n
Ary Noble*. Jr. who 1* a student at
Field Creek Christ mas
A. and M College «pent It* billdaes
Mr and Mr* Waite.’ Barclay were
at borne.
shopping in Llano Saturday
Mr* R J. Avriett and son Rupert
Mi and Mr* Virgil Morgan and
of Houston were holiday guest* of
family Mr ard Mr* Otto Morran
1-apt-e
and family are spending the holiday*
Mr* O. HL Truelove of Austi.i
with relative* in San Ang’io
visited Mr and Mr* William Mill
M’ and Mr* W E Harilay. Mr
lam* and other relatives the past
and Mr* Verlon Simps'n were In
week
Brady Saturday
Mr and Mr*. Arthur Instore had
Mr. and Mrs Albert llollcway of
a* weekend gue»t» Mr and Mr* Jim
I'mtOtO' visited with Mr and Mr*
Hurne* and eon ol Fred* rl< k*burg
H'lton Und'rwood * hrlstmaa day.
Robert Ashby and family were
Allen Murihlnon of Menard war a
(ailed to Mason Saturday night upon
t:j--t of hi* father. A G Mur<hm<>n
receiving new# if the death of hi*
during the holiday*
father In law M' C< ff.-e Mr* Ashby
Mrs W. E Mi Dat,!e| and son who
was at Mini n at tb* time of hla death
have been guests of Mr* M J Hank*
whhh follow-d a prolonged Hines*
left IsmI Saturday for th»ir borne in
H' and M’* M« rrlt Underwood
V.iunt Shasta. California
and family of Eldorado are visiting
Mr* Jim Ia nr *p« ni part of la t
Mr- Underwood-# | ar« nt# Mr and
weak with relative* In Auatin
Mr* A J Simpson
Wiliam Earelay who ha* been ill
for the past seven weeks is reports^
to be improving
Mrs. Clara Nowlin visited In the
home of M’* Willis Nowlin of Ponto-
toc last Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barclay asm
faintly of Rochelle visited in the
home of Mr and Mr* William Hue
clay the past Wednesday
Mrs Clara Newim and Mr*. Mary
Hex spent Sunday with Mr and Mnu
Geoige Willis of Pontotoc. *
M-s W T Barclay and children,
and Mr and Mrs Kmmltt Walke-
w* re In Brady Saturday.
Mr. aid Mrs B*n Dennis and
family of Mason visited in the hom®
of Mr und Mrs Whitey Ahrlett Sun-
day Mr* Iiecms also visited a short
while in the WillUm Barclay home.
Mrs and Mrs Ralph Under* <x>d and
children of Rrudy visited ’• iam ^
here the weekend
Mrs Connor ha* returned to her
home in Eldorado after a visit with
her daughter, Mrs John MrLeod. Jr.
.-t.* was ac. oipj. -,ied home ty he^
grandson. Iiale Method
Mr and Mr* Walter Barclay pen!
Sunday In the home of Mr and Mr»
W R Barclay of the Kthon com
m unity.
Mr : nd Mrs Earl Windcun have”
moved to Brown wood where they
w II make their home
Mis* Flossie Jones, teacher in the
Hutchison school, and Boh Vest
Esbon were married during the holi-^
day*.
Mr and Mr* Hope H’own and
family visited Mr and Mrs R L
Green haw of Valley Springs Su*-^
day
Edsil Harlow of Esbon visited In
the J E Harlow some.
Jack Hush of Hickory Grove was »
f .*.n- - v *.t< • i: I • ‘I ( •• • * v. n
day
i.i ii ■ '■ ns ■ i ♦
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Collins, Will. The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1940, newspaper, January 4, 1940; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817070/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.