San Saba News and Star, The (Newspaper) - February 28, 1974, San Saba, Texas nbn n Jnc t BOX 45436 75235 1 O 1 VO 1 J of the World It STAR IN ITS ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND YEAR OP COMMUNITY SERVICE IN SAN SABA Established 1873 12 February 1974 lOc Volume Farm Bureau To Oppose Land Use Planning ARE YOU SURE WE WANT TO DO the cameraman asked for a smile everyone was too busy con on the snakes as this was taken at the Annual San Saba Lions Rattlesnake Hunt held last week at the County Show On the left is Lion President Top Snake Prize To Abilene Man Landers handle a lion Gene Sim of the Snake Kings of as sists Ben Griswold with a bull Proceeds of the show will be used in other Lions Club The San Saba Lions Club bolstered tion Funds and crippled child ren projects by in funds raised at their 3rd Annual Rattlesnake held in San Saba Saturday and It was Bob Smith of Abilene who was the biggest winner as he won trophies and money for catching the most snakes 117 and the most number of pounds 192 for a total of in prize Smiths hunting companion brought in the longest rattle snake 59 inches for The snake was found on the Jack Miller Dillard Brown of San Saba had the smallest with a 15 inch rattlesnake for a Conducting the snake show was the Snake Kings from Gene Pit who was demonstrating his barehanded technique of picking up a snake by grabbing it by its felt the touch of a fang Immediate treatment removed the venom and though his finger swelled slightly he continued on in the show later removing the band age to repeat the same this time he didnt get Jerry a member of the won the sacking Of Interest Inside Editorial Paige 4 Page 6 Farm Ranch Page 8 Page 11 contest taking just seconds to pin and sack three Johnson also won the second contest by sacking another three rattlesnakes bare handed in the time of A World Champion Rattle snake sacking contest is scheduled for Brownwood for March 16 and In the regular Lions Club meeting Tuesday noon at the Gold Room at the Tower Hotel the guest was James Church of Christ minister who described his trip to Brazil last Postal Rates Up March 2 Postage originally scheduled to be increas ed in will ibe effective according to Arnold San Saiba The following increases will be made Letters 80 U letters irom lie to and iroin 6c to Saba mail is now arriving at approximately from and the outgoing imail departs at for Every effort is being made to have first class mail and newspapers in the local boxes by postal customers may have to wait longer far Outgoing mail should be deposited toy to insure departure on the date iMail for San Saba will stay here if it is deposited in the local imail drop in the Post otherwise it will bo Sent to Abilene and mail deposited in the out side box on the corner of and Commerce until iMail deposited in the Post Office af ter will not leave until the following Mon g First Training Course For Predator Control Farmers and Saba County will have an op to learn about an experimental coyote control program on March 19 at at the announces Billy county Extension agent for the Texas Agricultural Extension Ser The meeting will concern the safe use of the spring loaded ejector which uses sodium cyanide capsules as a means of controlling predatory Eight San Saba County 4 H Members Earn Junction Trip Eight local youths took top honors in the San Saba County Food Show competing against 36 other youths in senior and junior division First place winners in the senior division are main dishes class Debra Al side dishes Laura breads and desserts and Kim snacks and They earned blue ribbons and the right to compete in the District Food Show March 23rd Junior division first place winners also going to the Dist rict Show are Debra main dishes Dora side dishes Barbara breads and desserts and Eli zabeth snacks and They received blue Second place winners in the senior division include Senaida Briseno in breads and Junior division blue ribbon winners who will not attend district are as follows BREADS DESSERTS Vicky Diana Lucy Mary Mc Renew MAIN DISHES Deidra SNACKS BEVER AGES Diana San Laura Donna Mc SIDE DISHES Lynn Cindy McKinner Denine Madie Stacy Kim Mc Kim Carol Junior division red ribbon winners are as follows BREADS DESSERTS Cyn thia Deloris MAIN SNACKS BEVERAGES Sandy SIDE DISHES Lisa Elizabeth This year we had two boys who entered the snacks and beverage Dennis Cantu won a blue ribbon and Lewis Chapa won a red Sherri Westerfeld won a blue ribbon with her childcare pro ject Annette Harper won a blue ribbon for her Bed room Improvement project Judges for the Food Show were Myles Warden George Dennis and Stanley The device has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use in a experimental program in 44 counties in Central and South The Texas Department of Agriculture will direct the Cooperating agen cies are the Texas Agri cultural Extension the Texas Agricultural Ex periment and the Texas Rodent and Predatory Control The aim of the program is to determine the least expensive and most effective means of controlling predators without harm to other wild life and the explained The March 19th meeting will be conducted by a wildlife specialist of the Texas Agri cultural Extension Service and a representative of the Texas Department of Agri Kidd emphasizes that only those farmers and ranchers who participate in the train ing meeting will be certified to purchase the and capsules to use in the pilot Each participant will be issued a certificate by the Texas Department of Agri culture at the conclusion of the Kidd points out that a local supplier will be named in the county who will sell the and capsules to qualified pro Those purchasing the predator control devices will be required to submit a monthly report to the county Exten sion office on the use and effects of the control This report will be used by representatives of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Sta tion and the Environmental Protection Agency to evalu ate the Letter Campaign Asked Here San Saba County Farm Bureau has begun a letter campaign to Congressman re questing his active opposition to federal land use planning The local Board of Directors have been asked by TFB to contact others in San Saba County regarding the proposed which could be brought be fore the House of Representatives for debate and a vote as early as this I I 10294 is very similar to 268 which was passed by the Senate on June Both bills provide for federal grants to states which designate an agency of the state to conduct a com prehensive study on the highest and best use of each acre of and then author ize some agency of govern ment to implement the recom of the Both bills spell out guidelines that states must follow in their land use studies and sub sequent implementation in order to be eligible for federal Farm Bureau opposes com land use planning and presents the main reasons for their stand against such legis Where federal money is federal control soon The federal govern ment should not become in in land use planning except on federal De on this issue should be left strictly to the states and to local government en SS Changes Time C RS Stay Same March will find no school for Cherokee and Richland Springs students will again change their San Saba will start at with dismissal time set for was Cherokee and Richland Spr ings teachers will be for a day of train ing as originally scheduled on the school Both schools will continue their present time Cherokee school opens at and dismisses at and at Richland Springs the time is and I WEATHER I In view of present In trends and prob lems due primarily to deficit spending of federal govern federal grants to states for land use planning nre ex tremely illadvised and will lead to more The federal government should not spend money It doesnt have on programs the public doesnt Specific Legislation designed to deal with specific problems is much preferable to such broad legislation as that proposed In House and Sen nto versions of land use In Its brond land use planning Infringes on the principle of private pro perty rights and the Ameri can free enterprise Compulsory soil and water conservation practices are announced goals of land use Farmers and ranchers are excellent land use Look at the productive capa city of American agriculture unsurpassed anywhere in tho It is highly doubtful that state or federal planners could do as Land use planning has resulted in food shortages and a lower standard of living in FIRST 74 Douglas of Bend died instantly in this tractor rollover on road 501 about for San Saba Countys first traf fie fatality this San Saba County Schools To Conduct Public School Week Public School Week will be March 48 at all three schools in San Saba County San Cherokee and Richland Parents are particularly in to visit during the week at all to chat with their to see the many displays prepared and even share a meal in the cafe teria with the children if San Saba Independent School District opens March with a meeting with the PTA at the High School Cafe at 7 with enter by the San Saba Stage Band arid a business after which tours of the classrooms will be Louise Ele mentary Principal said that rooms would be open from 7 to 9 with various activi ties planned for each At March 8 will be the day when most are expected to visit according to Dale See Page 11 those countries where It Is Any letters to Congressman Poage opposing 10294 should be mailed to reach him by March Farm Bureau feels this is a vital Issue and urges others to support this letter Bluebonnet Trail Dates Announced The annual Highland Lakes Bluebonnet sponsored by the Highland Lakes Tourist will be held two consecutive March 3031 and April Lacing the Highland Lakes Hill Country area of Central Texas for 250 miles west of the trail winds through the communities of Marble Buch anan San Llano and Fredericks Bluebonnets may be found in profusion at many locations off the main roads so we have arranged to have each Chamber of Commerce open during the two weekends to make avail able local area maps showing the best places to see and photograph the State said BeBe woman for the event from San to give the visitor something else to see and do along the we will high light a Bluebonnet Art Festi val in each community some special events such as the drag boat races at Kingsl and on April said Bag For a map and brochure listing all events and points of Interest along the write Box Texas School Candidates Very Quiet With just one week to go before the March 6 filing dead line it is all quiet on the school trustee election All three Independent School Districts had not received any official application by a pros candidate nor had any of the present Incumbents at San Cherokee or Richland Springs filed for i REPORT 18 24 HIGH LOW RAIN Monday 73 41 Tuesday 72 35 Wednesday 75 38 Thursday 80 45 Friday 53 35 Saturday 60 42 Sunday 75 31 February Rainfall Total 1974 Rainfall Total Average San Saba Application Gets Review By A request of for study and construction of a new sewagetreatment plant and outfall mains was one of several items taken into con four San Saba County girls will be traveling to Junction in March to represent San Saba in the District Food Front left to and their specialties arc Laura Breads and Carl Main Debra Side and Kim Snacks and The County show held at the High School by the Central Texas Council of Governments in an executive meeting held at Cen tral Texas College last The application was app roved by the COG Project Noti and The COG Executive Charles was auth to pursue additional grant moneys to provide addi tional radio communications equipment for law enforcement agencies within the Central Texas Grant appli cations will be directed to the Texas Criminal Justice Divi A vacancy on the Execu tive representing Milam will le filled by Edwin City Councilman from A on the Military Assistance to and Traf fic MAST indicated that the program is completion in and will provide an immediate for civil medical mili tary The MAST Advisory Committee will in revised for the action phase of the It was reported that the COG lias applied to the Governors Office of Traffic Safety for a grant for the Central Texas Alcohol Safety Action Pro ject to hold a judicial seminar on traffic Grant ap proval is A motion was passed by the COG establishing a basis of cooperation between the and the Hill Country Community Action Project on a per project Many activities and geographical areas of the two agencies are and agreements will provide joint activity and in creased flow of The group voted to go on record to the State and the Governor that the desires to retain local review in the area of health rattier than having review privileges pass on to the In other a resolution was passed the COG to ait as administrative hody for manpower and to establish a consortium of all the counties within the Such a consortium would allow a of A by vole ste u
