San Saba News Notes and Aug Fair Hopes
Community column from San Saba includes rain chatter May 24 last good rain, Llano fair links, remarks from readers in Missouri, and a preview of Central Texas fair week with business closures, August birthdays, and upcoming election ballots including wet dry and 8.2 beer measures. The piece mentions Senator Morris Sheppard touring Texas, local church notices, and a San Saba family reunion at Lampasas park.
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Llano News
San Saba
Llano
Central Texas
Roosevelt
Republic
First Methodist Church
J. W. Rowland
Joe L. Brown
Bethel
E. L. Brown
Cary Franklin
Speegle
Lampasas
Giraffes Sparrows Swans Almanac Quote In July 1938 Dry History
A fragmentary column reflects on a philosopher’s quote about fate and memory of a dry July 1938. The speaker cites an almanac noting giraffes sparrows and swans neck bone counts and laments a historically dry month.
Old Settlers Reunion Visitors Share News Across Counties
Long Beach California residents Mr and Mrs Norman Hubbert arrived to visit relatives in Mills county and attend the Old Settlers reunion. Rev J A Whitley former Neal community citizen now in San Angelo reported a successful revival. Prof Gordon Taylor and family from San Marcos Baptist Academy stayed at the Mack Yates ranch en route to visit Rev Sam D Taylor in San Saba.
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Norman Hubbert
Long Beach
California
Geo. W. Brown
Mills County
Old Settlers
Hubbert
Pacific Coast
J. A. Whitley
Neal
San Angelo
Gordon Taylor
Little Son
San Marcos
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