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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
1
Registration begins at 8 30 a m on Monday Sept 2 with buses running on regular schedule. Students will register books issued and assignments made that morning. Classes start Tuesday Sept 3 cafeteria opens first meals at 25 a plate. Faculty meeting set for Friday Aug 30 at 9 am.
The dove season opens Sunday and runs to sunset, with a daily bag limit of 10 and 20 in possession. Shotgun rules cap gauge to No 10 and three shells plugged. Warden Norman Henk notes counts lower than in neighboring counties. Local observations vary, with some spotting doves near water and grain fields.
A gat acquainted social is scheduled for Tuesday night September 3 at Coyote Field. Event includes work on the bleachers at Richland Springs School. Teachers students trustees parents and friends expected. Refreshments served. For information contact Mia Frank Wells or George Gibson.
The usual high school annual signing party will be held Friday August 30 from 2 30 to 8 80 P M in the Cafetorium. Principal Joe Burchard said the academic sweater awards also will be presented at that time.
Texas Speleological Association members plan a regional project in San Saba County August 30 through September 2 to locate and map underground streams. They offer cave depth estimates and potential wells, citing Indian Creek Cave in Uvalde County as a successful water access example and inviting landowners with sinkholes or cave entrances to contact Charles McLerran for cave assessments.
The City of San Saba will close for Labor Day Monday September 2 as one of six annual holidays. Most businesses will shut, the Star will stay open for Monday edition, news copy should arrive early, and rural mail delivery will be suspended delaying rural correspondents by one day.
Supt J C Petty announced for San Saba Schools the auxiliary staff starting today Aug 29 containing secretary Annie Mae McCarty and lunchroom supervisor Pearl McKown plus workers Kate Felts Alice Nesbitt Ollie House Nila Brandenberger custodians Freeman Dacus Dewey Turner Jack Johnson and Carl Mace as truant officer Bus drivers include Casey Hibler Billie Burnham Charles Chrane W E Goode Paul Gage and Coach Don Hennig with a substitute driver until a permanent hire for Bus 6. All buses will start routes as last year this morning.
James Avery Low and John William Zulauf Jr., both Cherokee youths, escaped injury after their 1962 Chevrolet and 1962 Chevrolet pickup collided near West Commerce Street around 10:15 p.m. Saturday Aug 24. Sheriff Brantley Barker investigated. both cars were heavily damaged, and the wreck ended in the yard of B. H. Ray.
Miss Margy Aylor a senior at Southwest Texas State College will practice teach in San Saba Schools this term. She teaches fifth grade under Mrs Helen Terry starting Thursday August 29 assisting in classroom setup attending staff meetings and pre school in service workshops.
Game Warden Norman Henk with Sheriff Brantley Barker and Deputy Ben Blossman captured three men charged with using dynamite to kill fish in two tanks. Fines totaled 467,650 dollars for the violations.
The San Saba County Peanut Growers Association starts construction of a peanut drying and cleaning plant at Richland Springs. A 45 by 85 foot steel shed is rising north of Adama Prodate and the Locker gin to house the machinery. Mask Brothers build the shed, and a 12 unit dryer, stoner, and cleaner will be installed. The plant should be operational by September 10, per Mrs C C Baskin, the bookkeeper.
In Chappel community on August 24, twenty two neighbors gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elliott’s home to repair the fire damaged house. Men contributed labor while women provided lunch and comforting care. the Elliots expressed deep gratitude for the neighborly support.
San Saba County Livestock Show committee fixed dates for major events. Poultry Show on Nov 11 with Nov 12 Hot Cake Supper chaired by Clyde Ware, Western Party on Nov 23 chaired by M L Bagley, and Pecan Show Dec 6 7 sponsored by Pecan Growers with no decision on the Pecan Queen contest. Livestock Show slated Jan 24 25 led by John R McRorey as general chairman and W C Dub Sawyer as assistant. Budget faces about 600 for prize money and ribbons. Further details to come at a planning meeting.
County agent Billy Kidd releases the August honor roll of calf feeders. Top performer Robby Paris with calf Martin Luther posts 2.90 daily gain. The list includes feeders Robby Faris Buddy Mays Tom & Ginger Epperson Sandra Kuykendall and others with names calves breeders and gains noted. The report notes gains were strong despite hot weather.
The trial of Tom Alan Sloan a local rancher charged with negligent homicide second degree has been postponed for the second time. The case on the county court docket scheduled for trial today August 29 has been continued until later in the year. The continuance came after motions by Sloan attorney R E Lee and approval by State representative George Gray assistant to Attorney General Waggoner Carr. The case stems from a fatal accident ten miles south of here on Highway 16 that killed George Woods of Houston. The proceedings also note changes in county attorney appointments and juror scheduling due to the postponement.
Noel Joe Head 40 of 408 Nor wood St Brownwood a former game warden died at 2 45 pm Monday in a Brownwood hospital after a year long illness He served 14 years as a state game warden in San Saba and 11 years in Seminole He was born May 16 1928 at Indian Creek and lived mostly in Brown County He married Ver ta Hinesly at Indian Creek November 16 1947 He served in World War II and was a Baptist Funeral was 4 pm Wednesday Aug 28 at Davis Morris Funeral Home Brownwood burial in Eastlawn Memorial Park Survived by wife two sons Gary Ricky a daughter Carolin mother Mrs Sam Head and brother Jesse Head Brownwood.
Relatives of those buried at Old Algerita Cemetery are urged to visit as weeds are cut rocks removed and prickly pears dug up. Zack and Clebe Patton organized the cleanup to improve the grounds. Mrs Velda Smith Stout of Victoria plans to send letters seeking volunteers to help maintain the cemetery.
San Saba teachers met Tuesday morning Aug 27 to address school issues led by reading as the top problem. They planned standardized presentation methods across subjects, 21 teachers enrolled in a math methods course for 1964 65 texts, and emphasized art music health and physical education in grades 1 8. The group also agreed to support dropout and guidance programs and finalize plans for the opening day Aug 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Oliver spent Saturday night and Sunday in Blanco visiting their daughter and son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Ross, and attended the Summer Commencement of the South West Texas State College in San Marcos on Saturday night.
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