Weather and community notes from Sloan area diary
Clouds and thunder persist with little rain at Sloan Station. rainfall totals noted near Ward and Ma-8, John Wiley Archel, and Ward Ellis areas. The Ellis reunion drew 77 attendees at Ward Ellis pe can bottom. many local families attended, barbecuing by Cecil Brice and various tales of travel and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Alan Sloan
San Sabs
Rio Bravo Cattle Co
John Lee Walker
San Saba
Sloan Pool
Junction
Louis Petmecky Jr
Baby
Petmecky
Kate Hector
Waco
Melvin Hectors
Lowell Lewis
Richland Springs
Bill Lewises
Jim Manford
Mike Talty
Houston
Thos Sloans
Ellis
Ellis Pecan Bottom
Cecil Brice
James Ellis
Pianosa
R. H. Maxwell
Cherokee
Craigen Johnson
Ward Elia Ir
Bob Linzey
Lice Taylor
Wade Lewis Ellis
Jan Sloan
H. Brazil
Lampusas County
Raymond Arbelger
Dallas
Dennis Dale
Eva Dale
Bob Ellis
Mike Ellis
Biden
Melvin
Laura May Ellis
Brady
KE. Taylor
W. N
Bill) Ellis
Oklahoma
T. Ellis
Jaume
Lemon Squeezer IL
Thank you for kindness during hospital stay
A patient expressed gratitude to all who supported them at Scott and White Hospital. The note, dated August 15, 1e, thanks for prayers, calls, letters, cards, flowers, gifts, and visits, saying they shortened the stay. Signed Mrs. Sterling Smith. Also advertises filing cabinets in letter size from San Baba News & Star Office Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott and White Hospital
Sterling Smith
SAN Baba News & Star Office Supply Dept
Tfe
Pecan Weevil Checks Begin In August Across Orchards
Farmers urged to inspect pecan trees for pecan weevils starting the first week in August. If three or more weevils are jarred per tree, spray with six pounds of 50 percent DDT wettable powder per 100 gallons of water. Reports note screwworm samples were down this season but risk remains with fall buildup and livestock wound care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
San Saba Principal Attends Texas Teachers Conference
Joe D. Burchard principal of San Saba High School attended the Local Unit Presidents Conference of Texas State Teachers Association in Dallas at the Adolphus Hotel on August 15 and 16. Jeannean Hall visited Gatesville and Denton on August 14. Jerry Erwin from Longview visited this week with Jarvis Shaw at the Shaw home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe D. Burchard
San Saba
Texas State Teachers Association
Dallas
TSTA
Adolphus Hotel
Jeannean Hall
Gatesville
Denton
Jerry Erwin
Longview
Jarvis Shaw
Mr. Jand
J. BR. Shaw
Community Notes Reflect Life in McMillin Area
Area residents gathered for visits as families from Ft. Worth Waco and Columbia spent time with local households. Derrick Edmondson and relatives plan a move to Austin before military duty at Kelly Air Force Base. Teenagers joined a Baptist Youth Council trip to Lake Brownwood after a week of local activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hooker
Ft. Worth
Archie Rutherford
Argus Henson
Forest Langham
Rough Creek
Frank Langham
B. B. Christian
R. F. Langham
Sonny Beard
Sonny
Waco
R. F. Langhams
Beard
Kirk Bruce
Marty Kim
Kyle
Columbia
Clifford Williams
Little Kyle
Roy Alton Edmondson
Dee
Karen
Germany
Bobby Combs
Austin
San Antonio
Kelly Air Force Base
Bert Weatherby
Fort Worth
Bill Burnham
Carson Edmondson
Cherokee
Ben Lewis
Jim Lewis
Levelland
Her Ten Baptist Church
Lake Brownwood
L.hle
Community Notes From Bowser News Highlights Local Visits
Aug 12 Bowser News reports numerous weekend visits as Dennis of Milburn stays with Bud and Mae Miller and Henderson relatives host Lorena Lee Teenie and family in Milburn. Visitors include Faulk family from Washington DC, AfcDonald from Atlanta, and Lewisville and Dallas guests. Edger Johnson improves after a hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Dennis
Milburn
Bud Miller
Atlanta
Georgia
Airs
Charlie Cowart
Air
Ray Worthington
Darsond
Lewisville
Bill Beavers
Dallas
Lucian Locker
Edgar Johnson
Memorial Hospital
Brownwood
Mike Smith
John McLean
Michelene MacDowell
Fort Worth
J. M. Miller
Ft. Worth
Clarence Henniger
Albert Henniger
Lake Brownwood
Billy C. Smith
Connie
Abilene
J. McLean
Obituary: Mrs. J. P. Kennon of Mexia dies. rites held
Injuries fatal. The obituary notes Mrs. J. P. Kennon of Mexia survived by two sisters and two brothers, plus several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at Hewett Funeral Home Chapel in Temple with burial at Pleasant View Cemetery in Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Temple
G. O. Gray
Troy Church of Christ
Order of Eastern Star
San Saba County
H. L. Safford
Clydia Corvell
Lynn Gray
Sam Gray
Odessa
A. J. (Mattie) Duncan
Richland Springs
Julia Bigham
J. B. Cantrell
Mexia
J. P. Kennon
C. W. Kennon
Hewett Funeral Home Chapel
Pleasant View
School Board Receipts and Debt Figures Discussed
The board outlines local maintenance debt payments totaling 349 404 dollars and bond debt of 21 638 dollars. Estimated receipts at 1 76 tax rate on a 6 493 000 valuation with 92 percent collection cover various categories and total a grand receipts figure of 385 408 dollars, slightly above the expenditure budget. a visit by Mrs Emil Peavy and her daughters from Conroe is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
NDEA
Emil Peavy
Lisa
Jan
Jim
Conroe
John Hall
Jeannean
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Teer
Bagley
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Co
San Seba
McMillin News
Bowser News
Hanson Grocery and Station
West Wallace
Mobil Gas and Oil
S&h
Mask Bros
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