City-County Hospital On WPA Plan For San Saba
San Saba leaders push a new WPA backed hospital project to keep care local. City Council and Commissioners Court will consider the proposal with the district WPA soon as physicians and county Medical Society members back the plan. Local doctors say 90 percent of recent patients could have been treated locally with the facility, saving county funds and travel far.
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San Saba
Public Works
Commissioners Court
WPA
Commissioners’ Court
County Medical Society
R C Sloan Mauled by Infuriated Cow
R C Sloan was attacked by a mad cow while tending for worms in a pasture. He was knocked down and trailed by the animal before the cow charged again, chasing him behind a rock ledge and leaving him unable to walk. Douglas Keen of Galveston and others found him, and he was driven home where a physician attended him. he is slowly recovering.
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Viesdane
Kurt Bey
Mer
Slian
Thug
Mr. Sloan
Douglas Keenan
Galveston
Sloan
I G Yates Buys Cherokee Ranch
I G Yates purchases Cherokee Ranch from the Cattle Raisers Loan Company of Chicago. Yates, who owns extensive ranch holdings in San Saba county, investing in the cattle industry's future in the region.
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Tra G. Yates
Shold Bud Kuykendatl Ranch
Cattle Raisas Loan Company of
Chicago
Uwhacis
Yates
San Saba
Bethel School Begins August 26 To Aid Cotton Harvest
Bethel school starts Monday August 26 delaying due to late cotton crop opening. Instruction lasts five or six weeks before a several week dismissal to aid cotton gathering. Professor H. M. Turner leads the school with Miss Justin Limroth and Mrs. Lorain Franklin assisting.
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Bethel School
H. M. Turner
Justin Limroth
Mra. Lorain Pranklin
Brown Family Reunion Surprises San Saba River Folk
Mr and Mrs Joe L Brown of Bethel were honored with a large family reunion on the Rita Roberds Bottom of the San Saba River. Relatives from Taheka San Saba Menard Conway Ark gathered for a weekend fishing party and joyful celebrations.
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Brown
San Saba River
Joe L. Brown
Bethel
Rita Roberds
San Saba
Mr. Brown
Mrs. Brown
Elvis Brown
Ouida Joy
Fred Spinks
Menard
Carey Franklin
Osborn Brown
W. J. Crouch
Curtis Crouch
Girvin
Ed B. Welch
Maggie
J. L. Nevill
Everton
Roy
Faye
Modie
Jennie
Reba
Alex
Alex Riddle
W. J
Bile Margaret
Clay Hughes
Wayland
Ovi Lowallen
Allen
Ovid
C. Ph Croteh
Velma Wells
Lynn Nevill
Taheka
Mee
A. P. Smith
Edo Brown
Willie McNatt
Wm. Vernon
Luther Brown
James and Boyce
Bobbie Dean
Ben Cates
Eunice Dean
H. M. Turner
Bobbie Jean
Myra Nell
Reva Sullivan
D Brown Answers Charges In Cattle and Horse Theft Cases
San Saba county officers retrieved D Brown to San Saba to answer cattle theft charges. He joined the Cecil Gatlin gang, with Annabel Lee Gatlin and her husband in Menard and Ro cher. Brown’s six page confession, checked for accuracy, details gang operations from the Gatlin ranch. San Saba officers obtained his statement in Brownwood.
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Brownwood Bulletin
Sheriff's Department
San Saba County
Brownwood
D. Brown
San Saba
Brown
San San
Cecil Gatlin
Annabel Lee Gatlin
Menard and
Rochelle
Miss Linn Transferred to Fredericksburg Office
Miss Lucille Linn longtime secretary to the courtly administrator here has been transferred to the district relief offices in Fredericksburg and left Sunday to start duties there Monday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Linn Sr of this city. A former University of Texas student she spent about three years with Woodmen of World offices in Rockford Illinois. Mr and Mrs R N Manley and daughter Faydelle Mrs L P Powell and Miss Mary Mann are spending the week in Ft Worth. Earl Taylor went to Fort Worth Sunday to accompany Mrs Taylor and son home after a week with her parents there.
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Lucille Linn
Fredericksburg
Miss Linn
R. D. Linn
University of Texas
Woodmen of World
Rockford
Ilinois
R. N. Manley
Faydelle
L. P. Powell
Mary Mann
Ft. Worth
Earl Taylor
Fort Worth
Alvis Bown Held Up Near Ft Worth Rings Bring Clue
Alvis Brown son of Mr and Mrs Ted Brown of San Saba star right fielder for the San Saba Rangers was hijacked near Fort Worth. He lost cash and two rings including his San Saba High graduation ring. He reported the hold up to Fort Worth police. hijackers were caught two days later in Fort Worth.
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Alvis Brown
Ted Brown
San Saba
San Saba Rangers
Alvis
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Noel Nalls
Fort Worth
Sen Saha
San Saba High School
Revival Services To Close Sunday In San Saba
Several hundred residents attended morning and evening revival services on the Methodist lawn conducted by Rev. Bolton Boone of San Antonio. E Y Seale of Floresville led singing, directed children's sessions, and hosted the young peoples program. The revival runs daily from 9 to 10 am and 8 15 pm and will conclude next Sunday night.
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San Saba
Bolton Boone
San Antonio
E. Y. Seale
Floresville
Seale
Young Peoples
San Saba and Richland Springs in decisive play-off
The San Saba Rangers meet the Richland Springs Lions next Sunday afternoon to decide the Hill Country League last half title. Both teams are 8-2, with San Saba routing Llano 10-3 and Richland beating Lometa 6-2. Pitchers Hardy and Arnold are likely, with umpires Martin and Reed from Llano.
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San Saba
Richland Springs
Rangers
Lions
San Saba Rangers
Richland Springs Lions
Llano Cowboys
Llano
Richland
Lometa
Hardy
Fanderburk Awho Letome
Matsler Family Pioneers Honored At Chappel Picnic
Four Matsler brothers and four Matsler sisters from Chappel were named guests of honor at the pioneer picnic, showcasing eight family members in attendance and highlighting the Matsler clan's legacy in the community.
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David Matsler
Chappel
Old Settlers Reunion Was Great and Gala Gettogether
Mrs. Jennette Ledbetter died at home in Richland Springs at 8 55 pm from heart failure after attending the Old Settlers Reunion in San Saba. Born May 25 1850 in Wilson County Tennessee she helped found a frontier home in Texas. Survived by 12 children 35 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren the widow was buried beside her husband Captain W H Ledbetter in Neal Cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons and she was a longtime member of the San Saba Old Settlers Association and a community worker. The reunion drew about 288 registrants as officers were reelected and plans for next year discussed.
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Jennette Ledbetter
Richland Springs
Grayson County
San Saba County
Richland Creek
Algerita
Bomar
W. H. Ledbetter
Israel
Frontier
Texas Rangers
Baptist Church
Wlr. Ledbetter
News
Wiley Gibbons
San Antonio
John Ledbetter
A. E .McCoy
Junction
T. B. Ledbetter
Buena Vista
Calif
F. A. Ledbetter
Bradshaw
W. P. Ledbetter
Goldthwaite
Will Till
Levelland
Scott Rutherford
Fort Worth
Mollie Smith
W H. Rishworth
Center Point
Clarence Ledbetter
Virgil McCoy
Jim Ledbetter
John Gibbons
Marion Ledbetter
Neal Ledbetter
Ledbetter
San Saw County
Old Settlers Association
The
Woods Undertakers
Old Settlers
S. E. Kelley
Hugh Miller
San Saba
Doss Richardson
Indian Gap
Doss
D. W. Gaddy
W. A. Smith
Tom Speake
Richland
Visitor at Camp Meeting Stricken and Rushed to Hospital
Mr and Mrs Allen Lucas of Pest tame attended the old family Camp Meeting on Lower Cherokee. Monday morning Mrs Lucas was stricken and rushed to a hospital where she underwent appendectomy. She remains in serious condition. Mrs Lucas is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas M Matsler, and the families were former county residents.
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Allen Lucas
Pest Tame
Lower Cherokee
Armadillos Prepare to Open School Football
The Armadillos begin preparations for the 1935-26 season with a Saturday grammar school meeting for tryouts, registration, and equipment. Coach Locklear, returning from vacation, will oversee a squad of new and untested players as the district anticipates fast, hard racing football this year.
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San Sabari
Armadillos
Locklear
Wyoming
Pacific Coast
First Bale Cotton for San Saba County Ginned
The first bale of cotton for the season was ginned Monday afternoon at the Ponton and Vogel gin. It was raised by Roy Grumbles on the Barrow farm north of town and weighed 475 pounds. J. W. McConnell and Sons bought the bale at 12 cents a pound, with a $28.60 premium funded by local businessmen through the Chamber of Commerce.
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Ponton and Vogel
Roy Grumbles
Barrow Farm
Town
J. W. McConnell and Sons
Chamber of Commerce
Mrs R R Low Returns From Galveston Visit
Mrs R R Low and her son Reuben and mother Mrs C F Henry have returned from a visit with relatives in Galveston.
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R. R. Low
Reuben
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R. C. Sloan
I. G. Yates
Cherokee
Harold Thomas
Conway
Ark
Harold
Alvis Bown
J. R. Ragsdale
George Mattsler
Mia
Sarah Harris
J. R. Matsler
Post
Riley Ray Ofler
Tom Matsler
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