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SXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1M0—TWELVE PAGESVOLUME ¥0. 67, NO. 26Queen Coronation Climaxes Three-day Rodeo ProgramBetty Jo Turner-Rodeo Queen6,100 Total Attendance For Evening ShowsMonday Night ........................2400Tuesday Night ......................1900Wednesday Night ..................1800TOTAL ...................................6,100Miss Betty Jo Turner,. ..daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Turner, was crowned queen of the second annual Rodeo at the coronation ceremonies which were held last evening at Rogan Field climaxing a .three-day Rodeo. -Miss Turner was elected by popular vote. She is majoring in kindergarten primary work at The University of Texas.Record Crowd of 2500 See iaycee Rodeo ParadeHard Rain Monday. Forced WithdrawalsSan Saba in all its splendor!Twenty-five hundred enthusiastic Rodeo fans cheered as the 2nd annual Jaycee Rodeo parade passed in review down the main thoroughfares of San Saba late Monday afternoon. Despite the fact that it had rained all morning and several important entries were forced to withdraw, the grandeur of the show was not diminished nor its spirits dampened.Twenty-seven floats, ninety horses and three hundred persons were counted as the line filed past the judges' stand.Betty Jo Turner, Queen of the Rodeo, accompanied by Bemie Hart, chairman of the general Rodeo committee, lead the cavalcade of horsemen immediately following Sheriff Will Doran and wife.After much deliberation and discussion among themselves, the three judges made their selections on the basis of three divisions: the float division, with prizes of $5, $8 and $2; the business division, in which honorable mentions were given; and the horse-drawn division. The judges were Mrs. W. E. Cantrell of Lometa, Mrs. John iG. Bterryf of Goldth waite, and J. M. Seay of Fort Worth.. Winning the first prize of $5 was the Hotel Beauty Shop float with a patriotic theme; the second prize of $3 was awarded to the Red Cross War Relief entry; and third prize of $2 was given to the Economy Store for its decorated convertibleELEVEN COUNTY SCHOOLS GIVEN HIGH RATINGState Board Grants Three Rural Districts One Year CertificatesEleven of the twenty-three county school districts in San Saba County recently were awarded permanent standardization certificates and three others were given standardization rating for one year by the State School Board, E. L. Oliver, county school superintendent, said Tuesday.These certificates place the schools on an even rating with the larger city schools making it possible for the students to transfer to a larger school without examination.The schools receiving permanent certificates are as follows: Algerita, Salt Branch, Antelope, Henry, Live Oak, Bowser, Post Oak, Bend, Bethel, Chappel and Fairview.The schools receiving certificates of standardization for one year are as follows Pebbly Point, Colony and Harmony.coupe.Receiving honorable mention in the business division were the Arhelger float with blacksmith shop and electric welding equipment in operation; the San Saba Ice Company with its float carrying flowers and fruit frozen in blocks of ice; the Western Auto Supply Co. entry with Cotton Brown riding a bicycle ejuipped with radio; and the Ford Motor Co.Receiving honorable mention in the horse-drawn division were the Simpson Creek entry with its float consisting of an old eovered wagon, the Pecan Grove float with its “California, or Bust tiheme, the Humble Oil Company's bukgy, and the two Indians, Bobby Joe, Pridgeon and Gordon Doran. I 1Leading the parade were two horsemen riding Bpirited animals and carrying, the United States flag and thef Texas State flag. Then came tha San Saba High School band fea tuning Itha Martin and her baton. Bdfore their music had faded, the:h-stepping Goldthwaite bandnp prancing down the street with •ee good-looking drum majors .zing the trail. .tfot to be outdone, two local “In-Ta,” Bobby Joe Pridgeon andCOUNTY GAINS 712 POP. IN TEN YEARSLatest Population Figure Gives County 10,985 for 1940 Cen.Climaxing a threc-day festival spirit, Betty Jo Turner was crowned queen of the seeond annual San Saba Rodeo Wednesday night before a good crowd of approximately 1S00 sports enthusiasts.Attending Miss Turner at the impressive outdoor coronation were Mary Katherine Sloan, Jessie Me-Fall, Joyce May Hendricks, Nell Hamrick, Louise Barker and Wanda Gibson.For the last three nights some of the best cowboys in the .state have been trying to hang on Jim McFarland's bucking broncs and Brahma steers without too much success.Several of tire boys have discovered that the sun-baked Rogan Field is hard despite the heavy »J*ain early Monday morning.Highlighting Tuesday night’s performance was the horse qua drill in which six men and six women, mounted on twelve of the Southwest’s finest horses,'pranced through a square dance to the music of the Home Brew Band. Tink Hamrick of San Saba, famous for his. knowledge of the old time square dance, was on hand to call the various movements. Loud applause could be heard as the participants left the field in a soldier’s march.Monday and Tuesday nights’ results, with times, are as follows: Ladies’ Flag Race:Monday NightMrs. Tom Low of San Saba Co., 15 sec.Mrs. R. G. Kuykendall of Llano Co., 16 sec._ Mrs. Weldon Mitchell of Adams-ville, 16 sec.Tuesday NightMrs. Weldon Mitchell, 14 sec.Mrs. Carl Freeman of Llatto Co......15 sec.Mrs. Vada Brown of Houston, 15 and 4-5 sec.Bare-back Bronc Riding:Frank Griffin of Coleman leading. Bull Riding:Eddie Cameron of Houston, 1st, Beau Chesson of Beaumont, 2nd. Orville Thompson, tied for 3rd.Mutt Ray.Saddle Bronc Riding:Plaster Paris of Wolf City, 1st. Van Brun of Houston, 2nd. Lawrence Melton of Llano Co. Grafton Knuckles of Canadian.John Henry of Copples Cobe, tied for 3rd.San Saba Co. Calf Breakaway: MondayTom Low of San Saba, 5 and 2-5sec.Cat Taylor, 6 Bee.. Preston Patton,»9 and 2-5 sec. TuesdayPoncho Miller, 8 and 2-5 sec. Robert Collins, 9 sec.Pat Smith, 9 and 1-5 sec.Calf Tie-down;MondayBrown Todd of Water Valley, 15 sec.Tom Taylor of Spofford, 18 sec.J. K. Harris of Longview. 18 and2-5 sec.Royce Sewalt, 8 2-5 sec.TuesdayLeo Brandon, 14.Orville Thomas, 14 2-5.Royce Sewalt, 15.Bulldogging:MondayVan Brun of Houston, 12 sec.Dub Phillips of San ‘Saba, 20 and3-5 sec.Jack Favor of Abilene, 22 sec. TuesdayNorman Penn, 7 sec.Elmo Walls, 13 sec.Brown Todd, 13 and 1-5 sec. Sponsors’ Race:Mrs. Curtis Barron of Cameron. Mrs. Vivian Ellis of San Saba, tied as of Tuesday night.Red Cross Chapter Meeds $291 to Meet Quota of $720In a special preliminary report to The San Saba News received Tuesday from District Census Supervisor H. H. Jackson, of Coleman, it is announced that the county of San Saba now has 10,985 population for 1940 as compared to '10,273 on April 1, 1930. This records a gain in the county during the past ten years of 712 persons, or a 7 per cent increase over that of 1930.These figures are preliminary and are subject to correction if there is anyone who knows he has not been counted. But fifteen more wbuld boost the figure to 11,000 for the. countv.y, (She RODEO PARADE, Back Page)Roy Ragsdale of,. San Saba spent Wednesday in Sweetwater on business, ,Mrs. Owen Parks, of the Pierian Study Club, who are endeavoring to raise the quota of $720 assigned to this county for American Red Cross War Relief, reported yesterday that up to that time a total of $428.66 had been raised with $291.84 yet to coroe to meet the quota. Since last week's report was published $104 has been turned in for the’local Red Cross Chapter, of which H. O. Timmins is president.She urges those who have not already donated or tho$e who wish to increase their donation to please call her Phone No. 199 and she will call for your donation, or you may leave same at either of the two San Saba* banks. • .. ;•List of additional contributors will be published in The News next weeV. Please do not delay your contribution as the needs for the stricken people of war torn Europe cannot wait. • -
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