Pre-Easter Revival Closes After 59 Adds at Methodist Church
The Pre-Easter revival at the Methodist church closed last Sunday with a strong turnout. Presiding Elder E. A. Hunter preached a Christ centered message. The service included a baptismal rite and 31 new members, totaling 59 additions for five months of the conference year. Names listed include Vera Dean and Katie Lee Bourland among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
E. A. Hunter
Christ
Hunter
Vera Dean
Katie Lee Bourland
Leslie Leverett
J. W. Ormand
Nellie Bell Hall
Willie Whitman
Lucile Dean
Deal Deece
Lucile Willman
Ralph Walker
James Dailey
Newell Oliver
Billie Dean
Barton Dailey
May Bell Fagg
John Fagg
Wilbern Watson
John Kirk Petty
W. H. Kimbrough, Jr
Forest Dailey
Eugene Walker
Will H. Owens
Worth Hart
Mary Frances Wilson
Lewis Casbeer
Estell Bostick
S. J. Howard
Anna Bell Howard
Della Leverett
Stella Leverett
Lewis Bowman
Celia Bowman
M. B. Bowman
C. D. Shipman
W. W. Leverett
BE. L. Edwards
J. W. Parks
North Millican
R. Franks
Joe Della Walker
Pearl Eiler
C. F. Brown
W. F. Woodward
J. D. Carter
C. C. Summers
H. B Clark
New Window Dresser For Garner Alvis Company
B R Weaver of Brownwood arrived Wednesday to make San Saba his future home He comes with Garner Alvis Co and will be in charge of advertising window display and decorating service Mr Weaver has been with Looney Dry Goods Company in Brownwood as advertising manager window dresser and general salesman C E Alvis of Gatesville was here with Mr Weaver and is pleased with his San Saba business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Weaver
Brownwood
San Saba
Garner-Alvis Co
Mr. Weaver
Looney Dry Goods Company
C. E. Alvis
Gatesville
Calvin Henry Goes To Hospital
C F Henry has been sick for weeks and Thursday was taken to a Temple sanitarium for treatment. He may undergo an operation but his health is being built up for the ordeal as friends watch for his recovery. Rush Allison returned from the Woodmen of the World state convention in San Antonio and visited Austin and Georgetown on the trip home. Joe Johnson reported a light rain during a court visit. Rivers Morris and family returned from a trip to Midway in Madison county. Mrs Mollie Crawford returned from the Woodmen Circle convention in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Henry
Rush Allison
Woodmen of the World
San Antonio
Austin
Georgetown
Rivers Morris
John L. Walker
Midway
Madison County
Mollie Crawford
The
Woodmen Circle
Sudden Service Is Farm Name For New Filling Station
The filling station on the northeast corner of the square, owned by R. L. Carter, is leased to Arthur Taylor and Cary Franklin. The two local high school graduates have opened for business in town. The station is complete and ready to serve, offering a strong bid for local patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Carter
Arthur Taylor
Cary Franklin
Ex-District Attorney Dies In Brownwood
Judge W. W. Martin, 86, died at his daughter's Brownwood home Saturday morning. A revered 33rd district legal figure and former district attorney, he earned wide respect. Survived by his wife, five sons including Clarence Martin, and two daughters, with a legacy as a Confederate veteran and early state legal leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Martin
Brownwood
Judge Martin
Clarence Martin
Martin
Georgia
Sibley
Galveston
Sabine Pass
Fredericksburg
Edwin Martin
Odessa
Walter Martin
San Diego
Cal
John Martin
Beaumont
Will Martin
Orange
George Black
Lola Kelley
Sabinal
Locker Happenings in Locker Texas April 13 1925
Local column notes visitors from Richland Springs and Brownwood, a singing class outing to Ridge Mills County, and teaching by Lena Barnett. Mentions Mrs. Stella Smith, Katie Myrl Parks, Bode Walker, Able Woods, and fish fry at Bertice Woods home. Also reports a new daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fuston, and community visits in Comanche and Goldthwaite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locker
Texas
San Saha News
Walter Smith
Richland Springs
Bob Cochran
Stella Smith
Katie Myrl Parks
Brownwood
Bode Walker
Pioneer
Ollie Smith
Ridge
Mills County
Lena Barnett
Able Woods
Mr. Woods
Plains
W. A. Ford
Bury Barnett
Colorado
Bertice Woods
Bob Fuston
Mel West
Dave Nudgen
Willie Shaw
Arlie Skelton
Comanche
Seventh Annual Chamber Banquet Described At Urquhart Hotel
The seventh annual Chamber of Commerce banquet was held at the Urquhart Hotel with Mrs. W. J. Shook providing service. M. R. Weatherby presided as toastmaster Rev. C. E. Marshall spoke, and the Municipal Band received praise while a push for municipal financing of the band was proposed. Discussions covered fire protection, water system ownership, sanitary reforms, and town development. Six new board members were elected: H. H. Taylor, J. Howard, L. A. Skaggs, F. R. Brison, S. S. Allen, and Len Ward, with several holdovers remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Urquhart Hotel
W. J. Shook
Shook
M. R. Weatherby
C. E. Marshall
Methodist Church
Sauer
San Saba
W. P. Ormand
H. H. Taylor
W. V. Dean
Chamber
D. W. Sauer
C. B. Mosley
R. G. Hal
F. B. Hall
EB. EL Fage
W. C. Dofftemyer
Girl Gets Fine New Band Instrument in San Saba
Miss Veo Millican, a member of the San Saba Municipal Band, received a new saxophone last Saturday described as the best made. She is noted as a skilled musician and dependable band member. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Louie Richardson and their children stayed with her mother Mrs. J.C. Withers, traveling home via Indian Gap after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Veo Millican
San Saba
Miss Veo
Louie Richardson
J.C. Withers
Mrs. Barron Visits Daughter in Waco and Fiesta Plans
Mrs. R. T. Barron of Waco visits daughter Mrs. C. B. Mosley. W. H. Hinyard and family leave to visit sisters in Medina and attend the San Jacinto Fiesta in San Antonio next week. John Wiley Arbelger spends the week at home from A. & M. College. Mrs. John Seiders attends a district Methodist missionary meeting in San Marcos. Mrs. Frank Murray and baby of Eastland return home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Low in San Saba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Barron of
Waco
Mrs
C. B. Mosley
W.H. Hinyard
John Wiley Arbelger
A. & M. College
John Seiders
the Missionary Societies of the Methodist Church
San Marcos
Frank Murray
Eastland
R. Rb.‘ Low
San Saba
Llano Masons Visit Local Lodge
Llano Masons visit the local lodge Monday night to present the work of their lodge. Two teams conducted the program with dinner and refreshments served. Visitors arrived from Richland Springs Locker Goldthwaite and Lometa lodges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano
H. IA. DePrez
W. M. M. C. Wilkes
S. W
S. E. Wikkin
J. W
T. J. Moore
G. M. Townsend
J. D
W. T. Atchison
Tiler
E. Wilkin
W. M
E. W. Torrance
S.W
W. C. Wilkinson
Ligon Brady
S. D
Richland Springs
Locker
Goldthwaite
Lometa
Methodist Brotherhood Banquet set for April 23 night
The Wesley Brotherhood of the Methodist church plans its quarterly banquet in the church basement on Thursday night next week April 23. A fine program includes music solos duets quartets and readings. Principal speakers are Judge J H McLean and Hon G A Walters. The group will conduct business in addition to the evening’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
J. H. McLean
G. A. Walters
Brotherhood
Joe Terry Buys Another Farm Near San Saba River
Joe Terry acquires 338 acres from the A. J. Oliver estate at the river mouth. The purchase includes pasture land and the Chadwick Mill road farm on the north side, described as a fine property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Terry
A. J. Oliver
San Saba River
Chadwick Mill Road
Small Texas Towns Build City Sewer Systems
Municipal Engineering Co of Dallas starts sewer and waterwork upgrades in Spur while Caldwell, Giddings, Killeen, Lometa, Rosebud and San Saba push bond issues and premiums to finance complete sewer systems. Cities promise tax relief as operations may repay costs in two years through profits from city owned plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Engineering Company
Dallas
Spur
Texas
Caldwell
Giddings Texas
Giddings News
City of
Giddings
Killeen
Lometa
Rosebud Texas
San Saba
Parent Teachers Elect Officers After Play at High School
The annual PTA meeting in the high school auditorium elected officers for the coming year. Miss Edith Lidstone and Mrs Grace Henry led a Health play that impressed patrons as pupils acted their parts. officers chosen include President Mrs B Ty Rich, First VP Mrs O B Mosley, Second VP Mrs Leonard Skaggs, Third VP Mrs Mitch Johnson, Secretary Mrs Harry Winkle, and Treasurer Mrs A M Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Edith Lidstone
Grace Henry
B. Ty Rich
O. B. Mosley
Leonard Skaggs
Mitch Johnson
Harry Winkle
A. M. Sanderson
Odd Fellows Baseball Match in Richland Springs
Alpha Lodge of San Saba travels to Richland Springs for a Tuesday game against the Odd Fellows lodge there on April 21, the day before San Jacinto Day. The 24th marks the 107th anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the outing aims to foster fraternal fellowship. Chic Doran bats, Jim Kelley starts for San Saba. lineup yet to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Lodge
San Saba
Richland Springs
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
San Jacinto
Order of Odd Fellows
Chic
Doran
Jim Kelley
Mexia Lawyer Here For Court Week
G A Walters city attorney and Mexia lawyer is in town this week handling district court cases. He is known for a large practice and wide circle of friends, while also leading church and Sunday school work and teaching a Men's Bible class at his home town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Walters
Mexia
San Saba Community Notes April 14 1925
Rain amounts last week ranged from a quarter to nearly an inch in Double Ford area. Easter service led by Rev T M Torbitt featured the Lord's Supper, with retired minister Rev Hawkins present. J R Ellis repaired pump and engine for irrigation. many pumps prepared for potential dry weather. Alonzo Parks viewed breeding bulls. Porter Pearcy moved cattle to King pocket for prickly pear feed. Prickly pear decline aided by dry weather and kerosene burners. cow feed includes prickly pear and cotton seed cake. One rancher has fed cattle over $10,000 this winter. Col J R Polk and family dined with Jym Sloan. Bill Estep rushed to Brownwood hospital for emergency operation and was improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Texas
Double Ford
T. M. Torbitt
J. R. Ellis
Alonzo Parks
Porter Pearcy
Woods Ranch
King Pocket
Col. J. R. Polk
Alzgerita
Jym Sloan
District Court Opens Spring Term In Session Here This Week
Judge J H McLean presides as grand jury is summoned for the term. Sheriff Urquhart serves in court for the first time, with Rev C E B Marshall delivering an opening prayer. Foreman R F Crain leads the grand jury, and the panel includes Cagle Coffey Garvin Gay Kuykendall Locker McDaniel Rainey Kirby Smith Taylor Walker. Court officers listed: Hammond district attorney Urquhart sheriff Williams clerk White bailiffs Terry Walker Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. McLean
District Court
Urquhart
C. EB. Marshall
Methodist Church
McLean
Crain
San Saba
John Cagle
Bend
Jesse B. Coffey
Richland Springs
G. M. Garvin
Wallace Creek
D. Alex Gay
Cherokee
Clay W. Kuykendall
Cold Creek
W. Grover Locker
Hall
T. Newton McDaniel
Algerita
J. Ed Rainey
China Creek
E. Kirby Smith
Northwest
Rory A. Taylor
Locker
Paris
Trip to Chicago Offered by Santa Fe for 4-H Boys
San Saba county Texas 4-H club boys compete in crop and livestock projects for a chance to win an all expense paid trip to the Fourth National Club Congress in Chicago this fall. Santa Fe Railway offers 59 trips across nine western states including 19 to Texas for top county winners under full time Extension Agent supervision. The trips reward agricultural club success and broaden youths’ view of urban country relations as 1200 farm youths attend the Exposition in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Texas
Chicago
Santa Fe Railway
Arizona
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Railroad
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Melaage
Garner-Alvis Company
Calvin Henry
Joe Johnson
Bowser
Sudden Service
W. W. Woolford
Little Woolfords
Mrs. N. K. Lidstone
M. G. Estep
W. H. Estep
John Estep
Llano Masons
Methodist Brotherhood
Odd Fellows
Sloan Simmerings
Bill Estep
Near Locker
Brownwood Hospital
Marshall
W. R. Harris
Marlin
Mrs .Harris
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