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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1935
Page
6
Fragmented text describes Woodrow Wilson leaving a Mat week to enter the state in the opening. It mentions preparatory steps and college work, referencing a nine and forty three event, with garbled phrases about Belo and NMI Tete.
The August 1, 1935 Texas cotton forecast shows 3,851,000 bales with 14,357,000 acres planted and an expected harvested area of 10,994,000 acres. Lint yield is 168 pounds per acre, production 56 pounds above 1984 low, but 1? below the 10-year average due to AAA acreage controls. United States forecast is 11,798,000 bales with lint yield 198.3 pounds and 28,480,000 acres in cultivation after abatements. Also notes wanted to buy a 3-burner New Perfection stove and several local social mentions and visits.
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The Division of Cotton Marketing at Austin Texas releases a weekly grade and staple report for the Texas crop ending Aug 15 noting less than 10 percent Extra White, 7.3 percent Strict Middling or better, 56.1 percent Middling, and about one fifth White Low standards. Spotted grades account for under 10 percent with 4.5 percent Strict Middling. no Tinged or Stained samples. Lengths skew toward 15 16 inch with 70 percent, 13.4 percent at 7 8 inch, and one fifth under 7 8 inch. one inch cotton down to 15.9 percent. 41 1 82 inch and longer below one percent statewide, except Plaewoods area at 10 percent 1 1 8 inch. Tenderable cotton reported at 98.0 percent. Regional notes include Plaewoods and Mixed Black and Sandy Lands as leading sources.
In a quiet First Methodist ceremony at three pm on Sunday Miss Clora Pridgeon wed Milton Harris of the city. Rev Val Sherman officiated as friends witnessed the single ring service. The bride wore a navy suit with pink blouse and sweet pea corsage. The couple planned a southern Texas honeymoon before settling on West Storey Street. Many local social events followed, including showers and bridge gatherings honoring the bride to be, with neighbors and friends sharing refreshments and prizes.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Vivian Dismuke of Llano to Mr. P. W. Matlock of San Antonio and Llano. They wed at the Llano Methodist parsonage with Rev. T. O. Rorie officiating. The couple left for a honeymoon in Monterey and Mexican sites and will reside in Llano to operate local business ventures.
Miss Mabel Smith and Charlie C. Gill, both of Brownwood, were married Sunday night in Temple by E. J. Smith. The bride, a former Coggin School faculty member and Brownwood High School graduate, with ties to Mullin, leaves for San Antonio on a wedding trip. The groom is a rancher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Gill.
Contractor W. W. Wilder begins a five room bungalow for W. H. Kimbrough Jr on Brown Street beside his parents home. Hon A B Wilson submits data on Siron R Bostick’s role in Texas history to the Centennia memorial committee. A A Huffstutter of Georgetown among old settlers at reunion. H C Holcomb of Orchard Hill Farm near Richland Springs in Temple hospital clinic. Ellis McInnis, Aramadillo star end, will enter Schreiner Institute in Sept and play on Schreiner team this year.
City Drug Store advertises car bon bisulphide for red ants. Mark Holland and family left Goldthwaite for San Saba after two years. Mr. Holland, a mechanic, joined Robinson Chevrolet’s mechanical department. Highway official Dean Munsell and wife vacationing in Denver and Salt Lake. Mrs G F Edwards and sons from Shreveport visited Ed Crawford’s family and sister in Fort Worth.
Mrs Tom Hicks of Abilene visited with Mr and Mrs L Hicks last week, sharing time with the Abilene family in a social gathering marked by warm hospitality and familiar conversation.
Mr and Mrs Ben Hubbert and their Moran born daughter enjoyed the old settlers reunion last week with steady handshakes all day. Mrs Newt Estep arrived from the Magic Valley to visit her sister Mrs A Stroble during the event.
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