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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
5
The piece reflects on faith and gratitude during a dry spell hurting crops and livestock. It notes personal memories, local gossip, and community events including gin repairs, visits to relatives in Richland Springs, trips to Carlsbad Cavern, and Mrs. Herb Taylor winning a Ford V-8, all set in a small Texas town.
The Bend community reports a four thousand year old button moment as the Annual Camp Meeting continues with preaching by Bro. Morton and Bro. Young. A large crowd from Saba and nearby towns attends. Local officials discuss road projects and town updates amid religious and social notes.
Richland Springs residents Ledbetter laid to rest at Spring Creek cemetery on Sunday August 18. Local church revival underway as Ruby Smith and Irma Lee join Protestant Methodist meeting hosted by Arch Whitley and L N Rawls visits noted. Guests from San Saba Dallas Houston share time with families community updates and travel reports.
Mrs Rem Thomson and her young daughter return to Austin after visiting Mrs J E G Hillman. Miss Johnnie Lee Green of Brownwood joins relatives for Baptist revival. Supt Graves Hillman and daughters visit from San Saba. Mrs Jon Ross Lucky visits from San Antonio. Mr and Mrs Jesse Holt host weekend guests from Ft Worth. Laurence Kuykendall’s family from Liano visits Buck Gray. Mrs Mary Saddler of San Antonio visits Abi Smith. Mrs M Braktl returns to San Saba after days with Jim Hillin.
Misses Tommie and Pauline Moore visit grandmother Mrs Henry Dickerson and Mr and Mrs Newt Lucas. Mrs W L Hendricks of Richland Springs spent Sunday with sister Mrs Emmett Lewis. Alys Kuykendall returned to Lubbock after visiting his parents. Flora Melton enjoying a visit to Hollywood California. Roy Motley and Arch Hodnett of Big Spring recent guests of Mr and Mrs W H Cardwell. Mrs John Owen returned from Bryon visit. Mrs Jim Hoover of Eldorado visiting her parents. Mrs C H Dickens and children of Burnet mid week visitors to Mrs Polk Burk. Miss Rita Garvin of Brownwood visiting Miss Fannie Bob McEneely. PRATTS SPLIT ACTION CAPSULES at CITY DRUG STORE. Mr and Mrs Worth House and daughter Barbara Worth of Austin here visiting Ed House and Tilden Lindsey.
Mrs. Roy B. Inks, Mildred and Jim Moss Inks extend heartfelt thanks for loyalty, friendship, and floral tributes shown after Roy's passing. They note the affectionate memory and comfort from friends, acknowledge possible lost card acknowledgments, and wish blessings on all who shared in Roy's life.
An ad touts factory style plow discs cutting labor and costs. It highlights sharp discs for easier tasks and mentions welding machine work blacksmithing and wool work as services.
Mr and Mrs W F Crawford and their son Wood, formerly of San Saba and now living in Roswell New Mexico, are visiting the Glen Race health resort. They are members of the Old Settlers Association and sent greetings to San Saba friends. News Ads Gets Results.
Robt Taylor, rising star from Society Doctor and Times Square Lady, stars in Murder in the Fleet a MGM mystery at the Palace. He plays a lieutenant pursuing a murderer aboard a Navy ship as a flood threatens the powder magazine. Jean Parker co stars with a cast including Mischa Auer and Nat Pendleton in a suspenseful tale with comic interludes.
E M Dickerson clarifies he does not personally donate the 5000 prize in a national contest run by The National Distributors of Onward School Supplies. A local store sponsor handles district duties, with Chicago judges deciding winners. if all winners are San Saba citizens, prizes may still go through Dickerson.
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