Near Fatal Car Collision at Big Hill
Two Ford cars collided head on five miles east of town near the Big Hill while en route to the San Saba County Fair. Mrs. Landon Smith of Marble Falls suffered shoulder injuries and facial cuts. Willie Smith of San Saka was bruised and shaken with minor injuries. Both cars wrecked. Mrs. Smith received care at the Browns’ home and was taken home Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Willie Smith
San Saka
Landon Smith
Marble Falls
Brown County Fair Draws Big Crowds This Week
The Brown County Fair is in full blast this week with Hilton Burks serving as secretary. The management plans the biggest entertainment Brownwood has ever staged as San Saba people plan to attend and race horses from San Saba races are shipped to Brownwood for competition. Gate fees have been reduced to 25 cents to attract visitors.
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Brown County Fair
News and Lady
Hilton Burks
Brownwood
San Saba
San Saba County
Edmondson Family Annual Reunion at Fair Park
The Edmondson family held its annual reunion at Fair Park last Sunday with long tables of plentiful food. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Edmondson, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Edmondson and family, David Edmondson and family, Dr. J. F. Maness and sister Lena Maness of Stella, Migsuori, and many others from Ranger, Stella, and local areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmondson Family
Fair Park
Edmondson
G. W. Edmondson
Tom Edmondson
David Edmondson
J. F. Maness
Lena Maness
Stella
Migsuori
W. R. Pettitt
Ranger
J. T. Kelley
M. G Estep and
Wiley Hamrick
May Eddondgon
R. A. Gose
Marie Stanley
E. Guy Risien
County Clerk Opens 1929 Hunting Licenses Hand
Arch Woods, county clerk, has received the 1929 30 hunting and fishing licenses and is ready to issue them. Six forms priced from 1 to 25 dollars include resident hunter 2 dollars, resident trapper 1 dollar, artificial lure fishing zones at 1.10 dollars, five day license, nonresident lure license 5 dollars, and nonresident hunter license 25 dollars. Woods plans to distribute them promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Woods
Woods
Lampasas Leader Hails New Electric Rates Advocate
Claude Strickland district superintendent for Texas Power and Light in Lampasas promotes the reduced electric current rates in the district. He welcomes discussion with customers about the new schedule and also serves as president of the Lampasas Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Strickland
Strickland
Texas Power & Light Company
Lampasas
Lions Club
Nolan County Sends Old Timer to Meet the Old Settlers
Jim Warren of Sweetwater, an early Nolan County pioneer, returns to his old home for the fair. He recalls his father Jeff Warren who settled on the Colorado River before Nolan County was organized and helped establish San Saba County in 1856. His father aided in Nolan County’s creation and they elected San Saba native John Montgomery as the first sheriff. Jim had many relatives he had not seen since 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Warren
Sweetwater
Jeff Warren
Colorado
Jim
San Saba County
Nolan County
San Saba
John Montgomery
Cancer expert to speak on cancer prevention in San Saba
Dr. E. D. Crutchfield of San Antonio, chairman of state and national cancer committees, will give a free 30 minute lecture on prevention early signs and treatment of cancer at the Presbyterian church in San Saba next Monday at 2 pm August 26. Admission is free and no collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Crutchfield
San Antonio
The
State Medical Association
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Presbyterian Church
San Saba
Luckie Goats Win at Lampasas Fair Championship
H. Luckie from Cherokee Creek ranch won grand championship and first and second prizes with registered goats at the Lampasas fair Me He captured four of six entries in the show delivering a very fine showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Luckie
Cherokee Creek
Lampasas Fair
Luckie
New Laundry Rents Building Uptown Stand
J T Kelley closed a deal for a five year term on the south side of the square with Mrs Myrtle Bryant of San Angelo to install a modern laundry plant and open soon. Mrs Bryant, experienced in laundry work, predicts a bright future for San Saba. Also noted is a group from San Angelo and Ft Worth camping at Doran Rasch last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Kelley
Myrtle Bryant
San Angelo
G. B. Heslop
E. A. Pool
Ft. Worth
Marzee Newsom
Doran "Rasch
Cadets Prepare at Tarleton Encampment Inspection
Officers Captain M J Mulleahy and Captain Duncan Boisseau inspected grounds for a camp drill and rifle range for John Tarleton College cadets. They met Robt McConnell of the Chamber of Commerce, reviewed hills south of town for artillery range, and found the drill field at Fair Park ideal with Simpson Mountain as a potential artillery site. Encampment starts September 4 for 10 days, with chaperones, lady sponsors, and support from the Ladies Auxiliary and town women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Mulleahy
Duncan Boisseau
Field Artillery
John Tarleton College
Robt. McConnell
Chamier of Commerce
Fair Park
Simpson Mountain
John Tarleton
Noted Educator to Address Trustees Meeting August 24
Frank Van Winkle of the State Department of Education will speak to San Saba county trustees about the San Saba county high school project at 10 a.m. August 24 at the county courthouse. He will meet again in the afternoon to discuss district questions and urges premeeting trustee coordination on school opening times and compulsory attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank van Winkle
State Department of Education
San Saba County
San Saba County Court House
City Council Plans To Standardize Water Plant
Mayor N. C. Walker City Secretary Moore and engineer Bross spent a day in Austin reviewing plans to improve and standardize the municipal water plant. Officials say fire insurance rates within the business district could drop about four cents on the basic rate after implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. C. Walker
Dnc
Cameron Lumber Store Buys Roof Airplane Sign
Cameron Lumber Co authorizes use of San Saba store roof for a large airplane sign to aid aerial navigation. Carl and Mr. Hunter of the company praise aviation’s rise and foresee air travel surpassing autos for long trips. Also notes visitors during fair week including Mrs Beauchamp and Kilpatrick family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Morrow
H. I. Morrow
Miss Merilyn
Mr. Andra
Hebert Morrow
A. J. Morrow
Houston
Louie Ponden
Baptist Meeting Opens With Open Air Revival
The Baptist revival meeting began Sunday with large morning and evening crowds. Bro. Hulon Coffman, Baptist State Evangelist, preaches a straightforward gospel, while Bro. Jimmy Green of Austin leads the singing. Services at 10 a.m. and 8 15 p.m. The mission is to save the lost and build God’s Kingdom in hearts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro
Hulon Coffman
Baptist State
Jimmy Green
Austin
Coffman
Green
God
Thornton Buys Jersey Bull At Big Fair
Rufus Thornton purchased a registered Jersey bull named Folly's Noble Sultan from Kay brothers. The champion bull, grand champion at Lampasas and San Saba fairs, joins his San Saba herd of Jersey cattle.
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Thornton
Rufus Thornton
Jersey
Mr. Thornton
Kay Brothers
San Saba
Folly
Lampasas
Baptist Association Meets at Cherokee
The annual Baptist Association for San Saba county will convene at Cherokee Baptist Church next Friday August 23 and continue through Saturday noon August 24. Dr. L B Finney of Waco will attend as an outside visitor representing the cooperative mission program.
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Baptist Association
San Saba County
Cherokee
L. B. Finney
Waco
Cooperative Mission
Child Bitten by Snake Dies in Six Hours
Little Earl Dean nine months old, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Armentrout of Wallace, was bitten by a rattlesnake Monday morning. The snake struck through a floor hole and Bit the baby four times. He died about noon and was buried in Wallace cemetery Tuesday with Rev E E Thomson officiating.
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Earl Dean
Ed Armentrout
Wallace
Wallace Cemetery
E. E. Thomson
Mrs Roestling Visits Brown Family in San Antonio
Mrs Wm Roestling of San Antonio is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J B Brown.
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Mrs. Wm. Roestling
San Antonio
Mrs
J. B. Brown
Domino Stanley Jr bull wins at Lampasas San Saba fairs
Domino Stanley Jr owned by Stribling Hereford Ranch in Llano gained top honors at Lampasas and San Saba fairs and was a high placer at the Ft Worth Fat Stock Show, highlighting the ranch’s success in regional exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domino Stanley, Jr
Hereford
Llano
Lampasas
San Saba
Ft. Worth
Head of Cotton Breeders Visits San Saba Big Fair
E A Peffley president of the Mebane Cotton Association from Luling exhibited pedigreed cotton seed at the San Saba fair. His display, linked with the American Fertilizer Works, impressed locals and highlighted a homegrown fertilizer plant with potential benefits for Texas and the South.
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San Saba Big
Fair
E. A. Peffley
The
Mebane Cotton Association
Luling
Peffley
Texas
South
Old San Sabaite Of South Texas Here for Fair
Mr and Mrs R L Bob Armentrout of Portland attend fair week and the old settlers gathering. Bob left the area around 1910 and has since supervised county road work in San Patricio for 18 years. The county is noted for a top road system. Relatives and friends joined the visit for a joyous occasion.
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R. L
Bob) Armentrout
Portland
Gulf of Mexico
Bob
San Patricio County
Armentrout
Old Timer John Doran Attends San Saba Fair
John Doran, 81, prominent Del Rio businessman Finis Doran, son and Del Rio Rotary Club president, attended the Old Settlers Association event. Doran, brother of late Sheriff W. R. Doran of San Saba, came to San Saba in 1858, later moving to San Angelo and then Del Rio on the border.
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Fair and Old Settlers Association
John Doran
del Rio
W. R. Doran
San Saba County
Finis Doran
San Angelo
Splendid Lions Club Lunch Program Tuesday
The Lampasas Lions Club hosted a Tuesday lunch with Rev Coleman pastor of the Baptist church Evangelist Hoffman in charge of the revival Jimmy Green singer and Claude Strickland club president as guests. The evangelist urged Lionism and true religion while Strickland shared greetings and other visitors spoke engagingly. Dr and Mrs H H Taylor attended the Lions charter night with other locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Coleman
The
Baptist Church
Evangelist Hoffman
Baptist Revival
Jimmy Green
Claude Strickland
Lampasas Lionas Club
Strickland
H. H. Taylor
Lampasas
San Saba County Fair closes after a grand success
The 1929 San Saba County Fair closed with record crowds and strong exhibits. Livestock and wool sectors drew praise for quality, with white and Jersey cattle and purebred sheep and goats. Over 100 horses competed in racing, baseball games against Salt Saba Lampasas and Llano drew enthusiasm, and Gold Medal Band of Lampasas provided nightly concerts. Old settlers reunion and barbecues marked the event as a milestone in county history.
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Great Southwest
Southwest
Texas
Salt Saba
Lampasas
Llano
Ronald
Old Settlers
Comradship
Birthday Wedding Anniversary in One Happy Celebration
A. L. House and family from Imperial California visited San Saba Texas for a double celebration at the home of E. B. House. August 12 marked Mr A L House 45th birth anniversary and the 41st wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs B B House. All children attended with abundant food.
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A. L. House
Imperial
California
Grand Old Texas
EB. B. House
House
E. B. House
San Saba
Old Time School Kids Meet at San Saba Fair
In San Saba a group of school kids led by Mrs. J. P. Ledbetter Jim Lindsey and John Doran joined in a gathering dating back to about 1858 before the Civil War. The fragment recalls a shared moment among local children in the town fair setting.
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San Saba Fair
J. P. Ledbetter
Jim Lindsey
John Doran
San Saba
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Tarleton
Big Hill
Old Timer
Luckie Goats
New Laundry
Fair Grounds
Trustees
Cameron Lumber Store
R. H. Beauchamp
Wink
W. T. Terry
L. B. Kilpatrick
Bartlett, Texas
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