County Board Reclassifies All Schools
The county school board met last week to reclassify county schools and plans to reconvene Monday August 28 to arrange transport for pupils without local options. Pupils needing to attend other schools must report to County Superintendent by August 22. Board members listed include F. R. Gray chair, BE Hillman secretary, A. M. Baskin, J. A. Parks, N. R. Thompson, and J. R. Cate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Gray
BE. G. Hillman
A. M. Baskin
J. A. Parks
N. R. Thompson
J. R. Cate
San Saba County School District Tax Rates for 1933
The county board of education fixed tax rates for 1933 after reclassifying schools. Listings show each district with number of grades and local tax rate, including Post Oak Grove 11 grades, 76c. Locker 10 grades, $1.00. Harmony 7 grades, 75c. Salt Branch 7 grades, 75c. Lake View 7 grades, $1.00. Bethel 9 grades, $1.00. Pebbly Point 7 grades, 20c. Pontotec county line 82c.
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San Saba County
County Board of Education
Post Oak Grove
Shaw Bend
Harmony
Live Oak
the. Henry
Antelope
Sloan
Shiloh
Wallace
Colony
Bend
Salt. Branch
Cherokee
Latham
Pecan Grove
Cat Claw
Algerta
Rough Creek
Lake View
Bethel
Fairview
Chappel
Pebbly Point
Pontotec County
San Saba Boy to Marry Hutte Girl
Invitations announce the marriage of Ralph W. Walker of San Saba to Miss Mary Jo Stephens of Hutto. The ceremony will be at M E Church South in Hutto on Sunday at 7 30 am. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Allan Walker, teaches in Hutto and will continue studies at the University of Texas. The couple will live in Austin.
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Ralph W. Walker
San Saba
Misa Mary “Jo! Stephens
Hutte
M. E. Church
South
Sel
Allan Walker
O’ San Sah Hi
University of Texas
Hutto
Walker
Austin
Lure Shi Ive Sport H. R. Morell Warns License Violation
Deputy game warden H. R. Morell of San Saba County reports a violator found in out-of-county waters. The man paid a $21.00 cash fine for using an artificial lure without a license. Fishermen note good water conditions and fine fishing in the area.
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H. R. Morell
San Saba County
Ban Saba
Miss Mildred West Week End Guest of Mine Gording
Miss Mildred West visits Huntaville as weekend guest of Mine Gording. details sparse in the fragment.
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Mildred West
Huntaville
Gording
Senator Hornsby backs bonds to relieve needy Texas
Senator John W. Hornsby and a Senate majority urge voters to support a state bond issue in the upcoming election. They pledge to safeguard expenditures and ensure equitable distribution across counties. Hornsby shifted from opposition amid unemployment and need, joined by Walter Woodward, T. J. Holbrook, Arthur P. Duggan, and Clint Small.
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John W. Hornsby
State Senate
Texas
Hornsby
Walter Woodward
Coleman
T. J. Holbrook
Galveston
Arthur P. Duggan
Littlefield
Clint Small
Amarillo
Deer Law Violations Prompt County Effort
Countywide concern rises over out of season deer killings and does removals. The Game Warden will conduct a thorough investigation as drought and remote tanks aid poaching. Citizens and ranchers are urged to cooperate to protect wildlife and preserve this valuable resource for all.
Honor Roll of NRA Posted Weekly at Local Postoffice
Postmaster F B Hall highlights a weekly Honor Roll listing San Saba business firms that signed the Presidents Employment Agreement and earned the Eagle. Three lists returned, posted in the Post Office lobby. administration notes missing essentials prevent inclusion. Call for a new fully legible agreement to appear on the roll. Public inspection and local officials assist in adding names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.B. Hall
San Saba
Washington Administration
Scudder Leads Agent Meeting in Mineral Wells Wheat Campaign
County agent N E Scudder attended a group meeting of county agents at Mineral Wells to organize for a Wheat Control campaign. Farmers participating in wheat production control are expected to be paid by the government at 20 cents per bushel this winter and up to 10 cents more before next June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Scudder Atel
Mineral Wells
Relief Bond Amendment Wording in Senate Resolution
The text reproduces the Senate Resolution section authorizing up to 20 million dollars in state relief bonds. It states rates not above 4.5 percent, terms up to ten years, sale at par with no commissions, and proceeds for relief of need and unemployment. Funds to be fairly distributed across Texas, with interest and principal funded except by nonproperty tax sources, and no lien on property.
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Stephenville
Empire-Tribune
Senate
State of
Texas
Election Board To Flash Return Saturday Night
Election managers will assemble at the north side of the courthouse Saturday night as J. D. Carter runs an election bulletin. Arch Woods County Clerk will stay at his office until midnight to receive unofficial returns and tabulate them under a new law requiring counts to be telephoned or sent to the county clerk every two hours. Prof. Sauer and the local band will provide music for crowds, while Mr and Mrs A L Brown of Argas Pass have returned home after vacation.
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J. D. Carter
Court House
Prof. Sauer
Iooal
Arch Woods
Pyle and Edwards Return From Gulf Vacation
Mr and Mrs Earl Pyle of New Mexico and J W Edwards and Miss Eva Edwards returned Thursday from a Gulf vacation and report a wonderful time.
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Earl Pyle
New Mexico
J. W. Edwards
Eva Edwards
Gulf
Rotary Lunch Hears Talk On NRA Code and Program
The Rotary group welcomed W W E Martin for a lesson on the NRA code and the administration recovery program of President Roosevelt. Tap dances by Louise Bailey and Paul McBurney with Clara Pridgeon at the piano delighted guests including Mrs A B Puckett. Hugh Henry attended with H O Timmins and W F Crawford and son Wood of Roswell N M, recently in San Saba en route from East Texas oil lands. Mrs Evelyn Evans and her children from Goldthwaite visited Dr and Mrs C C Berry before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. E. Martin
Roosevelt
Louise Bailey
Paul McBurney
Mises Clara Pridgeon
A. B. Puckett
Hugh Henry
H.O. Timmins
W. F. Crawford and Son
Wood
Roswell
N. M
San Saba
East Texas
Mr. Grawford
Evelyn Evans
Goldthwaite
C. C. Berry
Four Week Soft Ball Tournament with Eight Teams
A four week soft ball tournament will feature eight teams with each club playing an equal number of games against every other club. Captains are designated and a schedule with rules is announced. Championship play will involve the two leading clubs, with forfeits for missed games. Teams listed include Firemen Harris, Grocery Boys, Baptist, Hoboes, Santa Fe, American Legion Jr, Highway, and Rough Next R.
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Agerien
C. Barker
W. E. Hamilton
American Legion Jr
Clifford Funderburk
J. T. Whitt
Douglas Harkey
Alvis Brown
Walter
Lee Ormand
T. C. Bourland
P. Watson
W. Watson
Clifford Williams
Pud Watkins
Marvin Shoemake
Capt. L. L. Owen
Jim Mungell
Dean, Munsell
Lewis Gray
Dan Corley
T. J. Stewart
Edgar White
Luther Crane
Harry Hall
Gray
A. Howard
Ted Hall
Kellig Hartley
Hart Todd
Hamil Carter
Ellis Mis
Gene Pridgeon
L. Richardson
Aged Father Dies in Pulaski County
Mr. Washington Mat Roy aged 90 a leading Pulaski county farmer died at his Bethlehem home on Tuesday born December 1 1843 He joined Bethlehem church at 18 and served faithfully Survived by his widow Nancy Jane Roy and eight children including W E Roy Owingsville Texas Mrs Nancy Jane Hall Carlton Texas Mrs Tabula Dye Livingston Mont Mrs Mary Dye and Nora Butte of Pulaski G M Roy of San Saba Texas Jim Roy and L M Roy of Pulaski county Funeral at Bethlehem Church led by Rev W A Reese with assistance from Rev Rufus Godby and Rev Clifford Randall.
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Washington Mat Roy
Pulaski County
Bethlehem
Roy
Bethlehem Church
W. A Reese
Rufus Godby
Clifford Randall
Nancy Jane’ Roy
W. E. Roy
Owingsville
Texas
Nancy Jane Hall
Carlton
Tabula Dye
Livingston
Mont
Mary Dye
Nora Butte
G. M. Roy
San Saba
Jim Roy
L. M. Roy
the Commonwealth
Somerset, Ky
Mr. Roy
San Saba County
Dr Pepper Beats Our Hill Billies In Fast 8-1 Game
Brownwood Dr Pepper defeated San Saba Bi Billies 8 to 1 at Fair Park on Sunday. All runs came in the first inning as Tinney and C Page pitched well for their teams and combined for seven strikeouts apiece. Both sides went the distance with solid defensive plays and hustling effort.
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Dr. Pepper
Brownwood
San Saba Bi Billies
Fair Park
Tinney
San Saba
C. Page
Bourland
Franklin
Henderson
K. Hartley
E. Robbins
Funderburk
L. Hartley
Johnson
Native San Saba Boy Is Now Flyer
Will Moore of San Saba traveled to Llano then to San Antonio with Tom Moore and his wife to visit their brother Howard Moore who flew from New York to San Antonio on business. Howard, in the Air Corps since West Point graduation, is advancing rapidly under government service for his notable military work.
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Llano News
Will Moore
San Saba
Llano
Tom Moore
San Antonio
Howard Moore
New York
Howard
Alamo Cuy
Air Corps
West Point
San Saba Boy Earns M A Degree at New Mexico University
The 1933 New Mexico Normal University commencement lists Q. O. Graham of San Saba as earning his M A degree. He is noted as a leading educator in New Mexico. Home folk congratulate him as well as Mr and Mrs R L Baldridge and daughter Dorothy of Clifton who visited Kerrville and Wm B Smith who returned from a vacation including Elephant Butte Dam and Mountain scenery. Cordelia Burleson is home from summer at the University of Texas.
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Board of Regents
New Mexico Normal University
Q. O. Graham
San Saba County
Graham
New Mexico
R. L. Baldridge
Dorothy
Clifton
W. L. Payne
Beautiful
Kerrville
Wm. B. Smith
el Pago
Great
Elephant Butte Dam
Cordelia Burleson
University of Texas
Government hog drive announced to buy breeders
Washington unveiled a government hog purchase plan to acquire about 4,000,000 hogs and 1,000,000 sows by Oct 1. Prices range from 6 to 79 dollars per hundred pounds, with sows to receive 4 dollars above market price. Purchases limited to actual farmer breeders. no single buyer may stockpile hogs for government market.
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Washington
Scudder
Mayor backs 20 million state bond in emergency vote
San Saba leaders including Mayor J T McConnell endorse a $20 million state bond issue to be decided by voters Saturday. The county administrator and board request federal relief allotments for San Saba County covering 484 families and about 3,608 people in August, funded entirely by federal funds that may end after September 1 without bond approval.
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J. T. McConnell
San Saba
San Saba Cqunty
San Saba Visitors Are Courteous Band Touches Community
The San Saba band visited San Saba on Wednesday, entertaining townspeople and county residents at the fair ground. Citizens appreciate the unannounced, neighborly contribution, noting San Saba’s band as among the best in the region and vital to the annual fair’s success.
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Goldthwaite Eagle
San Saba
Birthday Party for Ninth Birthday Boy Held at Home
Herman Dunnahoo celebrated his ninth birthday last Friday afternoon with a party at his parents home Mr and Mrs Hart Dunnahoo. Many games were played and ice cream cake were served to Nancy Jane Clark Oneila Haselden Janie Richardson Jack Scudder Paul Glen Hendrick I J Hendrick Alex Moore Jr Winfield Pierce Jackie Casbeer Paul Casbeer Charles McDowel Floyd Ketchum and Richard Ketchum.
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Herman Dunnahoo
Hart Dunnahoo
Nancy Jane Clark
Oneila Haselden
Janie Richardson
Jack Scudder
Paul
Glen Hendrick
I. J. Hendrick
Alex Moore Jr
Winfield Pierce
Jackie Casbeer
Paul Casbeer
Charles McDowel
Floyd Ketchum
Richard Ketchum
Roberds and Rainey Wed in San Saba Rites
Mr E H Roberds of Algerita and Miss Nell Rainey of China were married Saturday night at Rev E E Thomson home in San Saba. The ceremony was performed in matrimony. The bride is daughter of ex sheriff J B Rainey and a charming young lady. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Rita Roberds and a hardworking young farmer. Friends offered congratulations and best wishes for a happy future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Roberds
Algerita
Nell Rainey
E. E. Thomson
San Saba
Nay
Prospero
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Spring Creek
Senator Hornsby
NRA
A. L. Brown
Arangas Pass
Mr. Brown
Rotary Lunch
Harris Fagg
Harry Doran
T. T. Walker
A. BR. Puckett
Geo. Hopkins
Geo.alls
W. W. Nance
Bill Smith
Earl Thomas
J. C. Carter
Bob Norris
J. L. Walker
Burrel Parks
Bill Hibler
Hudson Kelley
Grocery
H. W. Henry
Bob Fagg
J. J. Byrd
Archie Moore
W. W. Watson
F. Rainbolt
Roy Timberlake
P. Moore
B. Moore
R. Limroth
Baptist
J. C. Bell
Capt
Geo. Smithhart
Campbell Ford
Arch Lindsey
Haskell Brown
Owen Smithhart
Cap Aubrey
W. R. Doran
C. N. Taff
R. L. Johnson
San Saban
Old Kentucky
Our Hill
Wells
Skiler
Harris
Ratliff
B. Page
Giddens
Grinstad
McGrew
San Saba Boy
N. M. University
McConnell
Rainey
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