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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
2
Published at San Saba Texas every Thursday and entered at the Post Office as second class matter. Advertising rates list 8 cents per line for readers and 11 to 2 cents per word for ads. Display rates available upon application.
Readers may request corrections for any reflection on a person or firm by calling the management. Prompt action will be taken to amend erroneous statements appearing in these columns.
A reflective speech urges youths to aim higher and design their futures rather than drift. The message compares graduates to boats at sea, emphasizing self direction, choosing work that suits interest, and continuing education to avoid stagnation as September approaches.
A persuasive plea outlines practical ways for students to work through college. It argues poverty is not a barrier and suggests walking, seeking rides, and taking part time work in campus shops, beauty services, and local businesses to cover living costs. It urges readers to write to college presidents and deans to secure work opportunities.
Weather brought refreshing showers in Bend Texas as crowds gathered for the San Saba Fair. Prize articles were won, visitors from Lampasas and Fredericksburg attended, and families camped on site amid warm days and growing relief from the heat.
Sealed bids will be received by the Commissioners Court on or before noon of the first session convening on September 14 1925 for 50 cords of straight seasoned post oak wood. The court reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Arch Woods County Clerk San Saba County Texas.
Most residents attended the County Fair as a light shower fell Thursday. Visitors included Bill Ellis of Brady, Frank Ellis and family from near Eden, Miss Annie Polk and niece Blanche Harris of San Marcos, J. R. Polk and Sloan families of Algerita, and Rev. R. K. McCall with wife and baby daughter. Several strangers attended church Sunday, among them Mrs. Wiley Spugel and two sons, Mrs. Sam Gaddy and son, Mrs. Kay Taylor and son, and Mrs. Billie Graham and family.
The Methodist Church returns to active work with a call to renew efforts in church, school, and town development. Pastor E Marshall expresses gladness to be back and invites all to worship next Sunday morning and evening, offering to help in any way.
A local newspaper brief item summarizes Doans Pills as a kidney remedy amid a testimonial to backache relief. The clipping also notes several area families and individuals taking summer vacations to Houston Galveston and Del Rio with visits to relatives.
Detroit August announcement from W S Knudson Chevrolet president details extensive improvements across open and closed models. New headlights on a heavy tie bar allow interchangeability, walnut steering wheel with aluminum center, upgraded instrument panel, longer gear shift, Klaxon horn, stronger tie rods, upgraded Harrison radiator, balloon tires, indestructible Duco finishes, and new color schemes. Prices revised for closed models Coupe 675 Coach 695 Sedan 775 with reductions of 40 on Coupe and Coach and 50 on Sedan.
A letter from D. F. Moore of Bend Texas extols San Saba County's pecan industry notes the county's pecan paper and exhibits and argues premiums at the fair should boost pecan displays over horses and ball games. Moore laments premiums as insufficient to feed families.
Miss Yollie Winslow was taken to a Brownwood hospital last week for an emergency operation and was getting along nicely at last report. Miss Dorothy Lorimer of Coricana was a fair week guest of Miss Lordie Burleson.
F. Clark of Bell county headquarters in Temple spent a couple of days here to inspect a riverfront pecan farm near San Saba. Miss Louisa Berry returned from Dallas. RL. McConnell of San Antonio visited his parents and attended the fair last week.
The new Chicago Union Station, a peak of engineering, links Pennsylvanian, Milwaukee, and Alton lines. It features a vast 100 foot high waiting room, skylit arch ceiling, Rome pattern walls, and a 125 seat conference room open to patrons. The main building spans about three acres with 60 000 square foot concourse and total facilities over 85 acres, handling 50 000 passengers daily with room for growth. Construction used 17 000 tons of steel and 175 000 cubic feet of limestone, built on 449 concrete piers reaching 60 feet deep. Travelers can enjoy rest rooms, ticket offices, dining rooms, and shops on one level with no steps to climb.
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