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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
3
Brownwood discussions favor an August 18 auto excursion to San Saba for the county fair and encampment. The Brownwood band would join with other city representatives. Fair officials welcomed Brownwood visitors, following a special invitation delivered during the rodeo.
Secretary Bell of the San Saba Fair Association promotes the county fair opening August 10 to 13 in Brownwood. The community backs the event, with plans for record exhibits and broad advertising. A barn fire on a Williams farm caused minor damage from children playing with matches. Visitors A W Riley and family arrived from Austin for vacation and fair enjoyments. J B Nalls buys residence and bungalow near the square.
A County Advisory Board for the Salvation Army was organized in San Saba County at the City National Bank. Twelve business and professional men will direct sixteen activities in the county and liaise with Salvation Army headquarters in Dallas. The board includes Judge W. V. Dean as chairman and others from San Saba, Richland Springs, Locker, Cherokee, Bend.
Professor Lee P. Burkett and Miss Ruby Lewis of Bend were married on Wednesday August 4 in Lampasas. They plan a bridal trip to Galveston and New Orleans then live in Bethel after August 15. The bride is W F Lewis’s daughter and known as a modest, popular Texas girl. The groom taught county schools, served eleven months overseas, and will teach Bethel this year after attending Southwestern Texas State Normal. Clark Inglish of Corpus Christi visited family and works with John Deere.
On Sunday August 22 a protracted Harmony Ridge meeting will begin led by Rev. J H Talley Cumberland Presbyterian minister of Henderson Tennessee. The gathering aims to renew spiritual strength for upcoming community efforts.
Notices indicate parties are indebted to the Rimmer estate and may settle at the fair. Mrs Jennie Rimmer, 32-x Will Seale and his wife and baby, and Mrs H A Seale of Beau mont have visited the old home. Mr Seale works at a large refinery and remains fond of the old place. Mrs R Foster of Hall and Mrs R W Johnson of San Saba hosted visits last week.
An old style classified notice from R L Seiders, agent for poultry eggs hides and beeswax, urging prompt payment with checks and statements. The ad promotes fire insurance and top prices, urging readers to think of Bob Seiders when needing insurance or selling goods. It mentions place and date to be provided and invites contact before selling goods.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Monk returned from Addington Oklahoma after four months there. Andrew Locklear and family visited Goldthwaite for a few days and the big reunion. Leon Fagg of Arizona is here to see his mother Effie Fage.
Sheriff Edgar T. Neal of San Saba County Texas cites an election at Common School District No 29 on August 14 1920 to decide if $3000 in bonds should be issued for a public free school building and related tax levy. Ballot wording specifies For the Bonds or Against the Bonds. J B McKee named presiding officer with two judges and two clerks. Also lists Methodist Church events and local entertainment at The Majestic with Owen Moore.
The Methodist camp meeting at the old camp grounds on Lower Cherookee begins Friday August 13. Rev C O Boatman leads with Rev J C Watkins of Brown County as preacher. Old time camp meeting style and cordial invitation to all to worship. Louise Glaum stars in Sahara at The Majestic Monday August 16.
San Saba route 3 sells good pigs at five dollars each. W A Jones advertises pigs for sale with available quantity and contact location in San Saba.
Thorp’s Garage T will maintain a general service garage at the Elton Noblé old stand. It promises first class work on all kinds of cars under T E Thorp.
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