Fertilizer Plant Resumes Travertine Shipments Monday
The American Fertilizer and Chemical Works plant and mine resumed shipments of Travertine and Fertilizer on Monday. One car load of 54 000 pounds headed to a large east Texas fertilizer company. Additional orders will follow as San Saba county manufactured fertilizer increases its outbound to state and national agricultural sectors. Frank Guild, GM of Smith County Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company in Tyler, visited San Saba and praised the plant and its prospects. He placed an order for material and departed impressed with San Saba.
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American Fertilizer and Chemical Works
East Texas
San Saba
Frank Guild
Smith County Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Company
Tyler
Texas
T. F. Hawkins
Child
San Saba County
San Saba Star Enters Centre College
Kellis Hartley left Saturday for Danville Kentucky to enter Centre College. He is a San Saba High star praised by Coach C C Ashley as one of the best all round high school players in memory. Hartley's steady, sportsmanlike play earned admiration from opponents and teammates alike. Miss Vyvan Dismukes returns from vacation to resume work at Economy Dry Goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellis Hartley
Danville
Kentucky
Centre College
Kellig
Old San Saba Hi
C. C. Ashley
Hartley
San Saba
Miss Vyvan Dismukes
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
The
Valley
Forbidden Love at Ritz Theatre features Lili Damita
Lili Damita stars as Krayia a princess who travels to Paris after her cruel husband dies and falls for Sabien Paschal played by Paul Richter. They plan marriage but she learns she ascends the throne and sacrifices their romance as assassins threaten. A dramatic climax awaits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe
Lili Damita
Ritz Theatre
Miss Damita
Paris
Bethel Clubs Win at County Fair Prizes Announced
Bethel Boys and Girls Club led county fair exhibits with top honors. Bethel club won first premium $100, Bowser club second $50, Shiloh club third $35, Bend club fourth $25. Local families Mr and Mrs R H Murray hosted relatives Weston Murray from Austin and W T Murray from the Colony area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Boys and Girls Club
County Fair
Boys and Girls Club
Bethel Club
Bowser Club
Shiloh Club
Bend Club
Best Fair Ever Held in Texas Shines at San Saba County
Richland Springs Eve Witness reports the 25th annual San Saba County Fair as the best yet. Sheep and goat displays praised. cattle down in numbers but up in quality. agricultural exhibit hailed as top in the state. Races featured top horses, but ball games were weak. Gate receipts exceed 35 000 for four days, with attendance likely over 10 000 daily including children. Critics cited parking charges and seating limitations. calls to improve seating and resting areas. Sheriff Graves praised for calm, with minimal intoxication or trouble on grounds.
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Richland Springs
San Saba County
Graves
County Court Is In Session This Week August Term
Judge R E Gray presides over the regular August term of county court this week. The business of the term is likely to be disposed of within seven days. Jurors empaneled include H C Chamberlain Jr O W Taylor Herb Taylor J J Bodine Travis Doggett S W Duncan Horace Shahan D B Bolinger Joe Pridgeon F L Crawford G A Churchwell J B Copeland W P Coughran R O D Carrigan E A Tomlinson A T D Cawyer Harve Taylor J T Kelley B A Cook B F Barker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Gray
H. C. Chamberlain, Jr
W. Taylor
Herb Taylor
J. J. Bodine
Travis Doggett
S. W. Duncan
Horace Shahan
D. B. Bolinger
Joe Pridgeon
F. L. Crawford
G. A. Churchwell
J. B. Copeland
W. P. Coughran
R. O D. Carrigan
E. A. Tomlinson
A. T D. Cawyer
Harve Taylor
J. T. Kelley
B. A. Cook
B. F. Barker
Noahs Ark Talking Picture Comes Palace San Saba
Warner Bros. announces Noahs Ark a landmark talking picture premiering next week at the Palace Theatre in San Saba. Dolores Costello and George OBrien star with Paul McAllister as the patriarch. the film adapts Vitaphone sound to a sweeping tale of love across fifty centuries, ending with a message on human heart and change.
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Clinton DeWolf
Palace Theatre
San Saba
Warner Bros
Smirth
Dolores Costello
George O'Brien
Paul McAllister
Nash
San Saba High sets three day institute before school
San Saba ISD announces a three day pre opening institute for all faculty. Pupils may enroll from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sept 2 and Sept 4 with report cards and book cards. Football call meets Sept 2 at 2:30 p.m. at the Grammar School. No formal opening. students report Sept 9 unless already enrolled.
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Sampson
San Saba
Maxcey
Cotton Ginning Under Way In Valley San Saba
Cotton gins in San Saba Valley are in full swing this August with sunny weather aiding picking and baling. Through Wednesday morning 666 bales had been ginned at Ponton & Vogel uptown 300 bales Ponton & Vogel Light Plant 196 and O C Summers & Son 170. Officials expect over 1000 bales by September first, not counting gins at Richland Springs Hall Bowser Cherokee and Bend.
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San Saba
Ponton & Vogel
C. Summers & Son
Richland
Springs
Hall
Bowser
Cherokee
Bend
New Football Rules to Speed Games Across Texas High Schools
Dispatch from Austin reports a Texas Interscholastic League rule change to prevent football ties. If teams finish tied, the 20 yard line penetration rule applies, then the first down clause, and finally the yardage winner is declared. The rule ends coin toss ties, urging more aggressive play.
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Austin
Port Arthur
Abilene
Main Avenue of
San Antonio
Marshall
Angels
Port Arthur-Main Avenue
Baptist Revival Draws Large Crowds and 22 Additions
The revival led by Evangelist Hoffman has attracted many worshipers and conversions over the past week. Jimmie Green guides the singing as Mrs Ella DuBose visits from Houston and local families from Hamilton spend a few days with San Saba hosts. By Tuesday night 22 additions were recorded with more to follow to other churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Jimmie Green
Baby show winners named at San Saba Fair
San Saba supervisor Mrs. Worth Doran announced winners in the Better Babies Show at the San Saba County Fair. Winners include Eual Glendon Griffay 15 months and Joseph Tyan Hiler 1 month in boys under 18 months. Marjorie Ione Taylor 7 months and Louise Cochran 17 months in girls under 18. Billie Joe Whitehead 30 months and Glenn Oliver Edwards 28 months in 18 months to 8 years. Evelyn Ann Taff 28 months and Hazel Eileen Doran 27 months in 18 months to 3 years. twins Josephine Rainbolt and Earnestine Rainbolt. Billie Endell Spinks and Bobbie Wardell Spinks in the infant twin category.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Doran
San Saba County Fair
Eual Glendon Griffay
N. J. Griffay
San Saba
Joseph Tyan Hiler
J. W. Biler
Marjorie Ione Taylor
A. L. Taylor
Louise Cochran
R. L. Cochran
Locker
Billie Joe Whitehead
BR. L. Whitehead
Mason
Glenn Oliver Edwards
M. Edwards
Mercury
Evelyn Ann Taff
A. Ti. Taff
Hazel
Eileen Doran
H. D. Doran
Josephine Rainbolt
Earnestine Rainbolt
Frank Rainnbolt
Billie Endell Spinks
Bobbie Wardell Spinks
P. Spinks
New Laundry Forms New Plant On San Saba Square
Mrs Myrtle Bryant leads a crew of machinists this week in installing the latest laundry machinery in the Kelley building on the south side of the square. Readiness for trial runs is expected next week with a possible formal opening around Monday September 9 inviting San Saba residents to tour and patronize the plant.
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Myrtle Bryant
Kelley
Bryant
San Saba
Dove Season Changes for San Saba Hunters
With September 1 approaching, San Saba County hunters face a dove season shift to October and November under new state game laws. Nine counties, including San Saba, Gillespie and Mason, are affected. A new prohibition bars shooting along public roads with fines up to 100 dollars. Doves and quail are plentiful. shooters are urged to wait until October 1 for dove season.
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San Saba
Liano
Gillespie
Kery
Kimble
Mason
McCulloch
Blanco
Marked Stone Hints at Hidden Treasure Found
Millican and Ben Harrell stumble on a peculiar rock while hog hunting in Colony settlement. One side shows two large X, the other bears 1858 and May 7 with the notation $100,000 beneath, suggesting a treasure map. The rock lies beside a small branch of Poll Hollow as they crossed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose ‘Millican
Ben Harrell
Poll Hollow
Van Winkle Explains New State Aid Law at San Saba
Frank Van Winkle of the state education department spoke to the San Saba county school board and rural trustees about the new state aid and consolidation laws. He urged grouping rural schools for high school purposes, noting Live Oak, Chappel, and Cherokee were added to the state aid list. The plan requires nine months and state paid transport for high school pupils, with no extra local tax beyond the consolidated district’s dollar levy.
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Frank van Winkle
State Department of Education
San Saba
Court Haus
van Winkle
Live Oak
Chappel
Cherokee
Ping
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Nimrods
Star Dramatic Picture
R. H. Murray
Town
Weston Murray
W. W. Meador
Coleman
W. T. Murray
Colony
Munsell
Vitaphone
San Saba High
Ella DuBose
Houston
H. H. Taylor
John Elderson
Missea Nellie and
Cherdy
Hamilton
W. T. Little
San Saba Fair
State Department
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