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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
6
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San Saba News reports on visits by A Howard and Elaska Byrd to Devine, fishing on the river at R A Brazil and trips to Georgetown and Plainview. Local events include a bear cat film at Bend Theater, district singing at Lamparas, a Lamparas Chamber dinner, and rain aiding grass growth. Multiple residents and families are named.
Mrs F A Parks entertained the Merry Matrons Forty-Two Club at her home with a spring garden room display and three tables of games. Eva Murray won high honors among guests. Rivers Morris won for the club. After games, gelatine salad, cheese balls, potato chips, wafers, iced tea and caramel pecan pies were served. Also notes on local theater and a family visit appear.
Sloan Texas reports gentle general rain of 1.125 inches Sunday night fueling grass growth and prospects for farmers and livestock men. Locals note river flooding issues, upcoming revival meetings with Fay E. Wallace, and a Majestic Theatre serial opening May 22 titled The Days of Forty-nines described as a major frontier-era epic.
A local druggist introduces Mesala, a dandruff cure promising rapid results. Many cases improved after one application and severe cases clear within a week or two. The product is pleasant, affordable, and sold with a positive guarantee at Simmons Drug Store for seventy-five cents. 21-ix
Cherokee Texas April 28 1925 social items list weekend guests and visits across town and nearby cities. Names include Barton Kuykendall Walker Gray Ideus Low Westery Hallmar and others with mentions of travel to Dallas Spur Spur Llano San Saba Brownwood Goldthwaite and Lomota. An appendicitis operation is noted with recovery.
Womans Christian Missionary Society program notes include Js W C Edwards and J Rollville with a missionary from China. The order features prayer, scripture, music by Mrs Halden, reviews and descriptions of Nantangchow work by Mrs Connor, and a closing benediction.
Mrs J C Walker hosted a Friday night Bridge Club gathering with two tables in play. Members included C B Smith W A Wilson S Allen and George Hall. A delicious salad course was served by the hostess.
J C Traweek, living on the old Sutton place near the Colorado river and Indian Creek, visited the county seat this week. He is collaborating with County Agent Fred Brison to improve his pecan orchard. About 100 topworked trees flourish while 1,000 more await topworking. He showcases top quality paper shell pecans and takes pride in his crop.
The T R Wood family expresses thanks to friends for services money and goods given after their house was totally lost in a fire in San Saba.
M. R. Weatherby attended the district convention of Ford dealers at Brownwood last week.
An ad extols Borozone for flesh wounds burns and sores in both home and stable use. It advises washing with liquid Borozone then applying Borozone powder for healing. Liquid price 30c 60c and powder 30c 60c. Sold by Simmons Drug Store. 14-8
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