Armadillos to Play Seven Football Games This Season
The Armadillo football squad enters a seven game slate after a school opening period of hard practice. Coaches expect a lighter roster but rely on speed and power, with strong town support. The Beady Bull Trogs loom as eastern division favorites, and the Brady game closes October with Keen interest. Open date remains.
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Armadillo
Armadillos
Wegght
Bull Trogs
Brady
Deo O
Melvin
San Saba
Taster
Taylor
Cherchea
Geldthwaite
Ar Tirady
Maer
Lamenea
San Sata
Lions Club Hears Dr G A Wilson in Health Talk
Lions Club members heard Dr G A Wilson give a health talk focusing on good health habits. The discussion covered diet, exercise, and preventive care with emphasis on practical tips for daily life.
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Lions Club
G. A. Wilson
Mrs S J Howard Opens Mac s Cafe
Mrs S J Howard plans to open Mac s Cafe on Main Street. Formerly owner of Mrs Howard s Bakery she has rested and now returns as manager of the popular eating place inviting friends to call for good eats.
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Peo
New Goodyear Tire Store Opens in San Saba
Johan Parker of Brownwend announces a Goodyear tire and tube business opening in San Saba. He plans to make San Saba his home and partners with C. F. Jones Fitting Station for stock. Parker brings years of experience in the tire trade and pledges customer satisfaction.
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Johan Parker
Brownwend
San Saba
Texas
Parker
Goodyear
C.F. Jones
Baylor professor named acting head of business school
President Par Neff of Baylor University announces changes in the teaching staff. Professor M. S. Monroe Carroll will head the School of Business Administration as acting chairman, a development noted by residents of San Saba.
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Par Neff
Baylor University
Wacd
Baylor
San Saba
M.S
Monroe
Carroll
School of Business Administration
Chappel Child Bitten by Huge Rattle Snake
Melvin Jones six year old son of Mr and Mrs Dewey Jones of the Chap pel community was bitten by a large rattlesnake Sunday afternoon near dusk. He was taken to San Saba for serum treatment and by Monday showed signs of recovery after a tense period.
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Melvin
Dewey Jones
Chappel
San Saba
San Salat
Charce
San Saba Pecans Grow Eight Nuts On One Tree
Eight pecans from a single San Saba tree on Storey Street drew local attention. The 3 year old tree, planted by the late Dr W S, produced uniform nuts about 4 inches long and 2 inches wide. Pecans may be a new cross with hickory per expert FE Rissen, who will watch maturity. Principal Lowell Burleson and family returned to Bethel after summer at the Browmwood farm as school opens likely in October. he has led the rural school for three years.
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San Saba
Storey St
Dr. W
FE. E. Rissen
Lowell Burleson
Bethel
Browmwood
Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Sam Ed Woodall in San Saba
Relatives and friends in San Saba report the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Sam Ed Woodall of Mainview on September 8. The infant is named LaJyan.
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San Saba
Sam Ed Woodall
Mainview
LaJyan
Mrs Effie Fentress Visiting In San Sabg This Week
Mrs Effie Fentress of Brownwood is a guest of Mrs R W Burleson in San Sabg this week bringing social news and hospitality notes from the region.
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Effie Fentress of
Brownwood
R. W. Burleson
San Sabg
Chamber Commerce backs 4-H spring live stock show
The Chamber of Commerce plans to underwrite a spring live stock show for 4-H boys and girls in San Saha county. Some 46 baby beeves, three lamb flocks, and five litters of pigs are feeding across the county as preparations begin. The event aims to boost education and local prosperity with premiums set by the County Agent and the Chamber’s Live Stock committee. Buyers from packing house centers are expected, with progress updates to follow.
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San Saha
Tocal Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
County Canning Effort Boosts San Saba Prosperity
Nine of eighteen Home Demonstration Clubs in San Saba county sent representatives to report on the year’s canning progress. The tally includes 52,936 quarts canned, 184 pounds fruit, 4,572 pounds vegetables dried, 8,578 pounds meat cured, and 3,850 gallons syrup. Five 4 H Pantry shelves were built and shelving added for storage.
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San Saba County
Home Demonstration Council
Committee Named October Teachers Institute Program
County superintendent Hillman announces the committee to arrange the program for the teachers institute to be held in San Saba Get. 21. The group, urged to meet September 24 at 9:00 a.m., includes Silas Howell N. W. Prentice Miss Helen Lidstone E A Martin Mrs Eula Miller Miss Beulah Mae Walker Lee P. Burkett Ben Whittenburg Miss Nila McDaniel.
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Hillman
Warms
San Saba Get
Andyag
Silas Howell
N. W.prentice
Helen Lidstone
E. A. Martin
Eula Miller
Beulah Mae Walker
Lee P. Burkett
Ben Whittenburg
Nila McDaniel
Weatherby Delivers Large School Bus to Richland Springs
M R Weatherby of San Saba delivered a Ford school bus to the Richland Springs consolidated school district. It is the county’s largest and most commodious bus, seating about 100 children, to operate from Richland Springs through the Hall community to Hall and Richland schools. Bill Richards of Bill’s Cafe in Goldthwaite advertised his remodeled cafe. Mrs W C Conner and Miss Margaret Halden of Dallas visited San Saba relatives.
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M. R. Weatherby
San Saba
Richland Springs
Hall
Richland
Bill Richards
Bill
Goldthwaite
Calvin
Texas
Garland Family Visit Brings Guests to San Saba
Mrs. Garland Due and infant Maxine visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Whitt in San Saba, accompanied by her sister Miss Lenna and brother Glenn of Lufkin.
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Garland Due
Maxine
Miss Lenna
Glenn of
Lufkin
W. C. Whitt
San Saba
Mr and Mrs Clay Knykendall See Ringling Show
Mr and Mrs Clay Knykendall and daughter Laura attended the Ringling Show in Waco on Friday.
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Clay Knykendall
Laura
Big Ringling
Waco
Texas Legislature Approves State Assumption of County Highway Debt
Austin Sept 16 The Texas legislature passed the principal of a relief bill to enable state assumption of counties outstanding indebtedness on state highways. The bill would remove a heavy load from county property and shift the burden to gasoline users. Senate approval followed House concurrence in a compromise plan deemed the best achievable this session.
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Austin
Texas Legature
RB. A. Sterling
Senate
Dennis Sullivan to Move House in Sutton County Ranch
Dennis Sullivan the official house mover received a telegram from Johnnie Sellman ordering a house move to the recently purchased Sutton County ranch. Sellman plans extensive building improvements on the new property.
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Dennis Sullivan
Johnnie Sellman
Sutton County
Mr. Sellman
Club Women Will Hold Reporters School in San Saba
Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham of the Extension Department of A. & M. College will be in San Saba Thursday to conduct a Reporters' school at the court house. All county club women are invited for an engaging program of school entertainment. Fridays visitors Nubia Miller Musgraves and R. W. Burleson attended the Ringling Shows in Waco with Richard and Patsy Musgraves. Mr. and Mrs. Dougal Cameron and their son visited Marbet Falls over the weekend on business and family.
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Minnie Fisher Cunningham
A. & M. College
San Saba
Court House
County Club
Mmes
Nubia Miller Musgraves
R. W. Burleson
Ringling
Waco Frdiay
Richard and
Patsy Musgraves
Dougal Cameron
Junior
Marbet Falls
Fire Insurance Rate Cut Record of Firemen School
John H. Moore city secretary received official notice that San Saba key rate is being changed. Credit given for the firemen’s drill school at College Station where Fire Chief Carl Bryant and George Hopkins earned grades far above average.
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John H. Moore
Texas Fire Insurance Department
San Saba
College Station
C. of C
City
Carl Bryant
George Hopkins
Surveyors Prepare Highway 81 Work in San Saba Area
Judge Gray and commissioners attended a Highway Commission hearing in Austin. Construction on Pecan Belt Highway 81 was authorized as fast as right of way is secured and fences moved back. A similar order was recorded for Highway 74 from San Saba to the county line. W W Wilkerson leads a surveying crew from Llano to Buffalo and Cherokee.
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Gray
Hugh Miller
Ed Knight
Dennis Dean
J.B. Harrell
R. ‘W. Burleson
D. Chadwick
Llano
Buffalo
Cherokee
Leo Ehlinger
Wilkerson
San Saba
Senior Class Hi School Starts the Season With Pep
San Saba High announces the Senior Class kickoff with pep rallies and plans. Sponsors Harold Thomas and Vida Moore lead the class officers Gene Bourland president Evelyn Way send secretary Madge Mosley treasurer Marie Vardeman reporter. colors red and white. flower motion. Social committee includes Gene Hoyt Barton Dailey Maxine Doran Katherine Loucks. The group vows high effort to learn, help, and excel this senior year with motto Climb to the top before we stop.
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Flower
Harold Thomas
Vida Moore
Bourland
Gene
Evelyn Waysend
Madge Mosley
Marie Vardeman
Gene Hoyt
Barton Dailey
Maxine Doran
Katherine Loucks
San Saba High School
Crawford brothers visit California kin in old home county
Narvell and Mareee Crawford, sons of Ira Crawford of Los Angeles, arrived last week to visit relatives. Narvell recently returned from two years in the U S Army in the Philippines and received an honorable discharge. They are visiting their uncle Lee Crawford, in the old home county.
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Narvell
Mareee Crawford
Ira Crawford
Los Angeles
California
U. S. Army
Phillipine Islands
Lee Crawford
Old Home County
District Court October Term Jury List Published
District court opens in San Saba Monday October 17 with grand and petit jurors summoned. Judge Carl Runge attends with Lamar Thaxton. Docket is light. Grand jurors and two weeks of petit jurors listed by name. Sheriff Graves to summon grand jury. court convenes next week.
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Term” District Court
Eddie Will
Ams
San Saba
Graves
Carl Runge
Lamar Thaxton
Democratic
H. B. Mann
W. R Payne
E. W. McInnis
W. T. Walker
T. T. Low
Lee Parisher
C. C. Pool
Stonie Taylor
R. L. Ware
W. E
E.R. White
P. Laughlin
T. O. Parks
8. Ransom
W. W. Mitchell
Walter Hendricks
J. C. Traweek
Live Oak School Ready to Open on Oct 3
The News announces Live Oak public school will open for the year on Monday Oct 3. Teachers include Mr William Farris Mrs Geneva Stroble and Mrs William Farris.
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Live Oak School
Live Oak
William Farris
Geneva Stroble
Molasses Time In San Saba County Delights Farmers
Joe F. Brown of Bethel reports 201 gallons of syrup from a half acre of cane. He notes the stalks reach about 12 feet. the cane variety remains unidentified. Prof L H Robinson with wife and children traveled through San Saba en route to Georgetown for their daughter to enter Southwestern University.
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Joe F. Brown
Bethel
L. H. Robinson
Miss Melrose
Alfred
Pose
San Saba
Georgetown
Southwestern University
Robinson
Lydia Patterson Institute
Nellie B. Stump
San Saba County
Mrs H H Taylor Returns From Goldthwaite Visit
Mrs H H Taylor has returned from a visit to friends in Goldthwaite, enjoying a brief trip and reporting pleasant travels and hospitality received during the stay.
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H. H. Taylor
Goldthwaite
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James E. Ferguson
N. E. Scudder
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Weatherby
Richland Spgs
W. C. Conner
Margaret Halden
Dallas
R. G. Halden
Sterling
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