Roy Owen relocates after sale of White Sair station
Roy Owen who recently sold the White Sair filling station has moved to Brownwood where he will pursue interests in a refinery and related ventures. Rev. E E Thomson reports performing the marriage ceremony last Thursday evening for J K West of San Saba and Miss Elsie Hunter of Evant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Owen
Brownwood
E. E. Thomson
J. K. West
San Sabea
Elsie Hunter
Evant
Bend Camp Meeting Grows With 69th Year
The 69th annual camp meeting at the old grounds draws 300 to 500 attendees from nearby towns. Bro Lavett leads the services with Rev Nicholson preaching while Lovett presides. Families include the Ragedales, Millicans, Keeneys, and Smelser as duties and comforts are arranged. The piece hints at a future note on Prohibition, urging a dry vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Lavett
Bro, Wilson
Lometa
George Matsler
Ragedales
Millicans
Keeneys
Smelser
Nicholson
Lovett
Gage
Is 3.2 Per Cent Beer Intoxicating
Civic Bulletin from Albany argues that 3.2 beer is intoxicating and cites Washington crime reports and newspaper quotes. It claims President Roosevelt pushed beer sales causing a surge in drunkenness and accuses officials of violating the 18th Amendment. County Chairman J. K. Rector promotes ad placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Bulletin
Albany
New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
National Capital
Hearst
Washington Times
District of Columbia
Washington Post
Sargent
House of Representatives
Kenneth Pomney
Pennsylvania
J. K. Rector
Prohibition Effects Summarized From Inquiries to College Presidents
A letter cites 300 inquiries to college presidents with 262 replies on prohibition. Reports include 147 noting less drinking, 18 worse or similar, 97 little or unknown drinking. milk intake up 212.5 pounds per person. a Chicago firm with 30 of 101,000 fired in 1927 versus 202 of 8,765 in 1915 for drinking. a judge noting no girls brought to court for drunkenness. Roger Babson predicting business panic if prohibition ends. soft drink wage gains 114% and product value up 307%. ice cream workers up 95% with 281% more output. Keeley Institute downsizing from 100 branches to Dwight only. alcohol deaths down about 50% in prohibition years. liver cirrhosis deaths down 45%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Barthelme
Chicago
Roger W. Babson
Keeley Institute
Dwight
Texas
K. Rector
Evans To Drill San Saba Oil Test near Algerita
J E Evans Drilling Co of San Antonio secured the contract to drill the first well on the W C Locker tract north of Algerita in San Saba County. Spudding anticipated by next Thursday on Van Russen No 1 Locker, with gas pressure indicated in Strawn and black lime sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Hamrick
J. E. Evans
W. C.locker
Emmett Waldrop
van Russen
Richland Springs
San Saba County
van Ruys
Algevita
Richland Creek
Pecans Displayed Show John Garner Superior
A Chamber of Commerce exhibition compares Burkett and John Garner pecans. The John Garner variety excels in nuts and the tree, with better shape, vigor, and a firm paper shell. No off years of fruiting are noted for the John Garner tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Rissen
Chamber of Commerce
Burkett
John Garner
Pool's work clothes at Shook's
Mr and Mrs W T Curtis of San Benito were guests of Mr and Mrs Edwin Parker Tuesday enroute home from a visit to relatives at Eastland Mr Curtis is editor of the Cameron County News and interested in valley newspapers Prof Leon Lane and sisters Miss Wilma and Cleo were mentioned in the fragmentary text
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Curtis
San
Benito
Edwin Parker
Eastland
Curtis
Cameron
Oth
Valley
Obituary of William Henry Oglesby of Big Valley and Mills County
William Henry Oglesby born 1856 in Lodi Mississippi died August 11 1988 in San Saba Texas after a week long illness. He moved to Texas in 1884 living near Lampasas Mills and Big Valley and worked in sheep farming stock raising and merchandising. He married Virginia Mohler in 1890 and had eight children. A public benefactor, he supported churches schools and the needy. Funeral at Goldthwaite Baptist Church with Masonic rites. buried Mohler burial ground southeast of Goldthwaite beside his wife. He leaves eight children one brother and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Oglesby
Lodi
Montgomery County
Miss
San Saba
Texas
Lampasas County
Mills County
William
Oglesby
Colorado River
Big Valley
Misa Virginia
Yallie) Mohler
J. A. Mohler
Virginia
Bull's Creek
Mohler
Center City
Carrie Linn
Harry
Alvin
Agnes. Mauldin
Weslaco
Bryan
Breckenridge
Chester
Wichita Falls
W. H
Roscoe
John Oglesby
Westbrook
Evans
Winona
Goldthwaite Baptist Church
W. T. Sparkman
Masonic ‘Fraternity
Goldthwaite
Norette Bargain Store dresses featured in local ad
Notice announces a public hearing on the San Saba County Budget to be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday September 12 1988 in the Commissioners Court room at the Court House Arch Woods county clerk presiding. Also notes Dr. C C Berry’s health improvement from Mineral Wells baths and a Hill Billies vs Goldthwaite game with admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
Court House
San Saba County
Arch Woods
San Saba
Texas
C. C. Berry
Tex as imposes gasoline enforcement growin g statewide
Austin reports the Texas Legislature expands the gasoline enforcement division under Comptroller Sheppard. Over 70 agents now operate across eight district offices including Corpus Christi Eastland San Antonio Houston Longview Dallas Fort Worth and Amarillo. The effort has yielded 36 felony indictments against gas tax violators and three refineries placed in receivership while boosting gas tax receipts by about 300000 per month and cigaret tax collections to fund schools and road, bond refunds, and highway funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Sheppard
J. W. Reynolds
Texas Good Roads Association
Corpus Christi
Eastland
Reynolds
San Antonio
Houston
Longview
Dallas
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Highway Fund
Gospel Tabernacle Open For Regular Services
Gospel Tabernacle resumes weekly services Tuesday and Thursday at 8 15 p m with Sunday school at 1 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m preaching Sunday night at 8 15. Miss Dorothy Ayler leads Wednesday children’s service 3 30. Visitors include evangelist sister Rich from Del Rio and Nell King of South San Antonio. plan to hear sister Rich guitar and singing Pentecost Has Come Again. All invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Tabernacle
Dorothy Ayler
Rich
del Rio
Nell King
South San Antonio
Miss Mary Leath Dies in San Saba at 133
Miss Mary Leath born Henderson Texas May 12 1850 died at home in San Saba August 22 1983 funeral held at residence conducted by Rev Sam D Taylor First Baptist church burial in City Cemetery Survived by brother J W Leath sister Laura of San Saba and sister Mrs J A Kanouse Amarillo She was a long time shut in and a Christian since 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Leath
Henderson
Texas
San Saba
Sam D. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Kaufman County
San Saba County
Goldthwaite Bridge
John Leath
J. W. Leath
Laura
J. A. Kanouse
Amagillo
Mary
Christian Church
Kaufman
Mr and Mrs Ed at Home in San Seba
A brief notice notes the couple Mr and Mrs Ed at home in San Seba, with fragments from a longer social paragraph. The readable text mentions a domestic scene and a pleasant, intimate setting.
Local notes from San Saba on hotel, commerce, and visits
A stitched-together notice lists a hotel men’s convention in the week and mentions Will buy mussel samples, Continental Button Mercedes in the Texas cotton market, and J. W. McConnell & Sons. It notes H. W. Bolton leaving his Cisco filling station for a stay at home, visits by Dr Berry and Mrs W R Payne, Nell Doran’s return from San Angelo, Mrs B C Baggett visiting Fort Worth, Campbell Ford’s return from Abilene, Johnnie Yee of Strauess Frank Co U S Distributor’s visit, and a report from a San Antonio distributor that conditions here are better than in many places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Yee
Strauess Frank Co
U. S
San Antonio
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertises Health Benefits
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a iron containing remedy for weakness and low vitality. It claims to purify blood, restore appetite and strength, and bring color to the cheeks. The tonic is described as pleasant to take and harmless, available at all stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
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J. W. Dalton
W. H. Taylor
J. H. Burke
Ben E. Hasse
Junction
Joseph Eller
Baldwin Piano Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
C. H. Beakley
Dripping Springs
Business Directory
J. E. Hagan Insurance and Loans
San Saba, Texas
Hazlett Pharmacy
Gimlet
Red Triangle
Conoco
Wa Ae
Pool
Shook
Leon
Lane
Wilma
Cleo
Norette
Fell Park
J. W. McConnell & Sons
Mred
Bri
San Seba
Noregain
R. L. McConnell
Continental Butto Mercedes
TEXA
J. W. McConnell, & ‘Sons
H. W. Bolton
Cisco
Lea
Hooe
Berry
W. R. Payne
son“‘Vy
Lampasas
Nell Doran
Mrs. R. A. Doran
San Angelo
B. C. Baggett of
C. D. Hayden
Campbell Ford
Abilene
Crain
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