Lower Cherokee Reunion of Old Settlers at Camp Grounds
The Lower Cherokee reunion of old settlers was held at the Old Camp Grounds on Cherokee Creek last Friday with 250 to 300 attendees. An all day program under the arbor featured revival style activities. Rev E C Young led as master of ceremonies while Jon Benningfield and Mrs R Kolb delivered talks on early county life and religious activity, noting the 1847 camp meeting and 77 years of attendance.
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Cherokee Creek
E. C. Young
Chappel
America
Jon Benningfield
Mills County
Jas. Matsler
Matsler
Garza County
R. Kolb
Magnolia Service Station Sells To Brownwood Party
Wade Thomas of Brownwood purchased Magnolia Service Station from Bart Miller and has taken possession. The station adjoins Robinson Chevrolet Company. Thomas, an experienced filling station man, moved his family here the first of the week. Miller plans to enter a different business in San Saha.
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Wade Thomas
Brownwood
Magnolia
Bart Miller
Robinson Chevrolet Company
Thomas
Miller
San Saha
Former San Saba Druggist Visits In Old Home Towns
Mr and Mrs Neyland Inabnit and daughter Cecile of Dallas visited relatives in San Saba last weekend. Inabnit, once with O Inabnit and Son drugstore, now leads sales promotion for a major Texas drug firm after seven years with a large national house.
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San Saba
Inanit
United States
Texas
San Saba Prepares Strong Show at San Angelo Conference
County Supt. E G Hillman expects over 85 trustees teachers and PTA presidents to attend the Educational Conference in San Angelo next Saturday August 10. Richland Springs Supt N W Prentice is providing a large international bus to transport delegates, leaving San Saba at 9 40 a m and arriving Richland Springs about 9 00 a m. Bus contact points are along the San Saba Richland Highway. The meeting is the year's most important district gathering and transportation may cost under one dollar per rider.
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E. G. Hillman
PTA
San Angelo
N. W. Prentice
Richland Springs
San Saba
Richland
San Saba Richland
Baptist Revival at Shaw Bend This August
The Shaw Bend Baptist church will hold its annual revival from Saturday August 10 through Sunday August 18. Rev Warren Capps of Richland Springs will preach the meetings. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Shaw Bend Baptist Church
Warren Capps
Richland Springs
Revival at Woodlawn Methodist Church San Antonio
Rev Bolton Boone will preach at a five day Methodist revival starting Sunday August 11 with E Y Seale directing song services and local pastor Rev Val Sherman assisting. Daily sessions 9 10 a m and 8 15 p m feature visiting pastors from Lampasas Goldthwaite Castell Llano and an evangelist presence through the week.
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Bolton Boone
Woodlawn Avenue Methodist Church
San Antonio
Boone
Young Peoples Work
West Texas
E. Y. Seale
Floresville
Val L. Sherman
The
Methodist Church
Harry Moore
Lampasaas
R. E. Duke
Goldthwaite
Chas. Hardt
Poland
Castell
T. O. Rorie
Llano
Motor Inn Station Sold To Isham And Circle
Sam Isham and Jim Circle purchased the Motor Inn Service Station from Bernard Ponton in a deal closed early this week. J. W. McDaniel will handle garage repairs, bringing experienced service to the station. An invitation to friends to visit is extended in this issue.
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Sam Isham
Jim Circle
Motor Inn
Bernard Ponton
San Saba
J. W
Hot Shot
Local Schools Set September 9 Opening Date
At Tuesday night’s school board meeting San Saba schools were set to open on September 9. All teachers for the year were elected in spring. Plans to build a new athletic field on the old cemetery plot proceed and graves will be removed by the district. Relatives are urged to contact board members to express wishes. The field should be ready for the first conference football game against Winters on October 4.
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San Saba
West End Filling Station Sold to Lampasas Trader
Aden was closed last week and Lou Blake of Lampasas bought the West End Grocery and Filling Station from H. D. Gaddy who had operated it for over a year. Blake has six years of grocery and filling station experience and has moved his family to West Wallace Street in San Saba.
Dayton Moses to Attend Old Settlers Reunion
Fort Worth lawyer Dayton Moses will attend the Old Settlers Reunion next Wednesday. A long-time San Saba County resident, he served as District Attorney in the Fifteenth Judicial District and now represents the Texas Cattle Raisers Association.
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Dayton Moses
Old Settlers
Ft. Worth
San Saba County
Ltrrd
Texas Cattle Raisers Association
Leaf Worm Makes Appearance in County Crop
The rotten pest known as the leaf worm has appeared over a wide scope of territory in this county says County Agent N. E. Scudder. No special damage yet but the worm’s numbers threaten the crop. Poisoning plans have been perfected under Scudder with calcium arsenate dust recommended for immediate application.
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N. E. Scudder
San Saba FFA Wins First at State Meet in Huntsville
The San Saba Future Farmers of America Public Speaking team led by L. B Owen and Elton Duncan won first place in debate at the State Meet in Huntsville. Neches placed second. Jack Oliver, new chapter president, took second in Public Speaking. the group was accompanied by Prof. and Mrs. E. L Bacon.
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San Saba F. F
L. B Owen
Elton Duncan
Huntsville
Neches
Jack Oliver
Hantsville
E. L Bacon
Robinson Chevrolet Sales Force Attend Brownwood Meet
Frank Robinson of the Robinson Chevrolet Co. and staff returned from Brownwood where they attended a mass meeting for the Ride America demonstration campaign by Chevrolet during August. H C Howard outlined plans to showcase the 1935 Chevrolet to millions of buyers. The group emphasized prompt deliveries from peak Chevrolet production as key to a real demonstration drive. Carl Bryant and P S Byrom accompanied Mr. Robinson to aid local staging.
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Frank Robinson
Robinson Chevrolet Co
Brownwood
Chevrolet Motor Company
H. C. Howard
Chevrolet
Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Carl Bryant
P. S. Byrom
Tuberculosis Test Shows Only Four Infected Cattle
County Agent N B Scudder reports from Daniel M Purdy Supervising Veterinarian that San Saba County tested 1 644 herds representing 16 204 cattle. Four infected milk cows were found in the county with two reactors already slaughtered. In Texas about 140 counties completed area tests and 23 states nationwide are complete.
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N. BE. Scudder
Daniel M. Purdy
San Saba
Conty
United States
New used car lot in San Saba by Robinson Chevrolet
Robinson Chevrolet opens a modern used car lot west of the Garage with a fenced site and a brightly colored arch. The new facility, touted as the most up-to-date in the area, reflects the dealership's forward push in San Saba's auto market.
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Robinson Chevrolet
Robinson Chevrolet Company
San Saba
Old Settlers All A gog For A Big Reunion
The eleventh annual Old Settlers reunion is planned for next Wednesday at Fair Park grounds with greetings from San Saba business firms. President Hugh Miller led committees at a lively meeting, with another gathering slated for the following Saturday. Free ice drinks will be provided and the informal program includes old time singing storytelling chin-chat and fiddling. Everyone is invited with baskets to share.
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Fair Park Grounds
San Saba
Hugh Miller
Memorial to Cole Bros Unveiled at Aug 17 Ceremony
Memorial stone for Sampson and Billy Cole killed by Indians in 1864 will be unveiled at the Lewis Hicks ranch twelve miles below town in the Colony community at 9 o clock Saturday morning August 17. M E Millican and J B Harrell in charge with Rev E C Young delivering the unveiling address. Directions from town area via the old Colony road to the gate on the left past the old Jimmie Means place. Also notes Miss Mary Lucile Whisenant visited Mrs Sloan last weekend.
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Sampson
Billy Cole
Lewis Hicks
Colony
M. E. Millican
J. B. Harrell
E. C. Young
Chappel Methodist Church
Old Colony Road
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J. M. Matsler
Brownwood Party
Shaw Bend
San Saba News
M. R. Weatherby
Rev
Jimmie Circle
G. A. Stroud
Jacksonville
Mrs
A. B. Wilson
Harris Fagg
A. P. Cherry
McGregor
West End
Lampasas
San Saba Future Farmers
Cole Bros
Mary Lucile Whisenant
Thomas Sloan
Sloan
Fair Park
Band
Bro
D. W. Gaddy
W. A. Smith
Buck Gray
Elizabeth Kolb
Anna Claire Johnston
Louise Schnabel
Geo, Gray Jim Hillin and Company
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