J M Carter dies at 76 in Texas town
J M Carter longtime resident and former merchant died in a Glen Rose hospital near six am Friday. Funeral held Saturday with Masons and church members officiating. Born Oct 26 1856 in Rayburn Gap Georgia he married Lilie Sanderson and had 12 children. survivors include wife and several in New Mexico Texas and North Carolina communities. Carter valued his lodge and church work and faced death with readiness.
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J. M. Carter
Glen Rose
Bodkin & Little Undertakers
McHenry Seal
West
Decessed
J. W. Rowland
First Methodist
Sen Saba
J. M. Cutter
Rayburn Gap
Georgia
Lilie Sanderson
Hayesville
North Carolina
Steins
J Hoo
Knight Cartes
Anéven
San Saba
R. §. Cole
Vergil Craig
Hope
New Moxi
Carter
Wallace Sinet
Baptist Church
Unsi
Texas
Saba
Tocal Uol
Eccased
Old Georgia
J. W. Carr
E. Hicks
J. D. Estep
R. C. Bee
R. H. Taylor
J. R. Polk
Norris
Crain
Arch Woods
E. Kelley
HW. H. Doran
A. J. Per
W. E. Barrow
R. W. Barson
T. A. Murray
W. H. Hinyard
San Saba Boys Capture Bull-Dog Buck in County Tie
Sunday night two San Saba youths on a big Cadillac returned from Kerrville with a deer after bull-dogging and tying it on the highway beyond Bell Mountain. The men claim the belt as county champions in a lively scrimmage before releasing the buck near the T. A. Murray ranch, with the hunt likely to end up as a memory after the season.
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T. A. Murray
C. T. Jones
Tom Hudson
Hudson Kelley
Kerrville
Tom Muray
Arremmer Institute
Bell Mountain
Doctor Farley Bags 17 Point Buck On First Day
Dr Farley and wife hunted in Llano county hills beginning of the month. He spotted a huge deer with an impressive set of horns, took a perfect shot, and the buck dropped. A sizeable portion of the deer was donated for the Newsman’s table.
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Farley
F. OW. Parley
Llano County
County Singing Convention in San Saba Dec 10 11
The San Saba County Singing Convention holds its quarterly session at the San Saba courthouse Saturday night and Sunday December 10-11. All are invited including singers from outside the county. Classes and individuals should bring all singing books. W B Huggins of Brownwood is president and L E Page of Cherokee is secretary.
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San Saba County
Court House
San Saba
W. B .Huggins
Brownwood
L. E. Page
Cherokee
Burke Puts Calves On Ft Worth Market
J. H. Burke shipped 100 white faced calves to Fort Worth market. The calves were uniform in size and age and creep fed on the Burke ranch. Crowds gathered to view the string, praised as one of the prettiest ever sent from the local yards.
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Burke
Ft. Worth Market
J. H. Burke
Tarleton Student Bags Big Buck at Schreiner Preserve
Tarleton State student Homer Locklear returned home for the holiday and hunted at the Schreiner Game Preserve Friday morning. He bagged a large deer and was back home before dark. Mrs. H. W. Hazlett shopped in Dallas for Christmas gifts for San Saba residents, and stores are already decorated for the season.
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Homer Locklear
John Tarleton
Schreiner
H. W. Hazlett
Dallas
San Saba
Petty Family Holiday at Richland Spring
Tom Petty and family, along with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Miller, spent Thanksgiving at Richland Spring. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Petty of San Saba joined the gathering during the holiday period.
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Tom Petty
Cisco
J. B. Miller
Richland Spring
A. E. Petty
San Saba
450 600 Containers Hold Food For San Saba County Families
As many as 450000 containers of food have been canned in San Saba county this year. Thirty seven 4 H Pantry demonstrators and many co operators followed a plan and budget prepared with Miss Lorena Dry. The plan aims to stock a family of five with protein leafy vegetables fruit tomatoes and other staples.
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San Saba
Angelean Visits Here and Car Stolen in Garage
My and Mrs E M Hennersdorf and daughter Maxine of San Angelo came for the holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs G A Arhelger. The new car was placed in the Arhelger garage and locked. That night the car was stolen with broken locks. A couple of days later the car was found parked on a street in San Angelo, little worse for wear.
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E. M. Hennersdorf
Maxine
San Angelo
G. A. Arhelger
Arhelger
San Anejo
Series of Sermons On Where Are The Dead M E Church
Next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock the Rev J W Rowland pastor of the First Methodist church will begin a series of four sermons on Where Are The Dead Does the soul sleep at death will be one of the questions considered at this service Rev Rowland assures the public he will be practical and the answer will be supported with the Scriptures in this the first discourse on The Near Hereafter
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J. W. Rawland
First Methodist Church
Rowland
Women Clubs Set Achievement Days For December 14-15
San Saba county Home Demonstration Club women set aside December 14 and 15 as Achievement Days. Demonstrators from 37 4-H Pantry, 9 Living Room, 8 Wardrobe and 2 Yard groups will be at home to visitors. Archie Moore and Miss Clara Teat announced their June 19 marriage. The couple, daughter of D. A. Teat and H. D. Moore, reside in the valley and are connected with local business.
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San Saba County
Archie Moore
Clara Teat
D. A. Teat
San Saba
Proom
H. D. Moore
W. R. Warris & Son
Mrs Campbell Exhibits New Seasonable Goods in Dallas
Mr and Mrs J C Campbell returned Tuesday from Dallas where Mrs Campbell selected a great Xray of the new seasonable things for the Norette Shoppe and the Norette Bargain Store. They will invite all the ladies of the Trade Territory to view them next week.
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J. C. Campbell
Dallas
Sundown visitors join Thanksgiving in plains country
Prof. E. E. Pierce and family from Sundown spent Thanksgiving on the plains. due to a bountiful cotton crop the local school will run a full term. Mrs. N. L. Schmabel and her children from Comanche Oklahoma visited Mrs. W. B. Urquhart and San Saba friends, returning home early week.
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E. E. Pierce
Sundown
N. L. Schmabel
Comanche
Oklahoma
W. B. Urquhart
Farmers Learn New Meat Curing Methods Across Texas
Texas farmers adopt improved curing and slaughtering practices taught by the Extension Service. A meat specialist visits counties, training in butchering and cutting pork to yield better curing results. N. E. Scudder attended a Mason school where Roy Snyder led demonstrations for about 15 to 80 farmers, with curing details omitted due to time. Farmers can request further demonstrations via their County Agent.
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Texas
Extension Service
N. E. Scudder
Mason
Roy Snyder
Snyder
Cotton Crop Surges Past Last Year By Over Thousand Bales
Carl Bryant, special agent, reports 7,419 bales ginned this year before Nor ld, versus 6,292 for the same period last year. The gain is 1,127 bales and the next report may show a total around 8,000 bales.
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Carl Bryant
Nor. Ld
Behrens Yard Reports 4011 Bales Cotton In
G H Behrens public weighman reports 4011 bales of cotton checked in to the public yard by Tuesday night ahead of early ginning estimates. Gins run two days a week. Tarleton students home for holidays include Elsie Oliver Raymond and Dorothy and Justine Simroth. Thanksgiving visits noted with families in San Saba Fort Worth and Sonora.
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G. H. Behrens
Tarleton
Elsie Oliver Raymond
Dorothy
Justine Simroth
Homer Locklear
Ray Graves
Miss Helen Keeley W. P. Dailey Married In Weslaco Sunday
Miss Helen Keeley of Weslaco became the bride of W P Dailey of Mercedes in a simple ceremony at the bride's aunt and uncle's home in Weslaco on Sunday afternoon at 1 30. Rev C P Owen officiated with roses lillies and ferns in the setting. The couple will reside at 325 Missouri avenue Stuart Apartments Mercedes. Both recently moved to the Valley from Dallas and Mercede s respectively.
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Mercedes Tribune
Helen Keeley
Weslaco
W. P. Dailey
George W. Keeley
C. P. Owen
First Presbyterian Church
Nelson W. Gay
Play To Be Staged At Wallace Creek
Wallace public school presents A Daughter of the Desert a western comedy Friday night December 2 with a large cast including Ruth Arlington heroine and Harold Morton hero. Admission 10 and 15 cents with proceeds aimed at buying school equipment.
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Wallace Creek
Wallace Public School
Mrs. Ogden
Magnolia Tilly
Ruth Arlington
Elsie Foulger
Lucy Hopkins
Gertrude Maas
White Bird
Cassie Dufner
Harold Morton
Carl Anderson
Clarence Ogden
Alfred Maas
Jim Parker
Faye Dufner
Harkey Thornton Bags Thanksgiving Nine Point Buck
On Thanksgiving in Llano County Harkey Thornton with a hunter group harvested his first deer a nine point buck. The party joked about a trap but Harkey affirmed it was a clean shot and a fine buck.
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Harkey Thornton
Llano County
Harkey
I B Williams Dies at 57 in San Saba
I B Williams died in San Saba last Saturday and was buried Sunday at Chadwick cemetery in Laim pasas county. Rev McHenry Seal and E E Thomson officiated. Born July 22 1875 he was 57 and had lived in the county 32 years. Survived by wife Bessie O Banion five children four with mother, daughter in San Angelo and I B Jr Martin and Clifford at home, three sisters and two grandchildren. Pallbearers included J Z D Walker Arthur Walker Den House Frank Johnson Rive Spears Eugene Mayer.
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I. B. Williams
San Saba
Chadwick
Laimpasas
McHenry Seal
E. E. Thomson
Mr. Williams
Bessie O’banion
First Baptist Church
Otis Duke
San Angelo
I. B. Jr
Martin
Clifford Williams
Mmes
Elbert Smith
Richard Lewis
Mattie Williams
J. 2 D. Walker
Arthur Walker
den House
Frank Johnson
Rive Spears
Eugene Mayer
Burleson Visits His Mother From Ft Sam Houston
Col Richard Burleson of Ft Sam Houston visited last week to see his mother Mrs Leigh Burleson in a brief family reunion and to catch up on home matters.
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Col
Richard Burleson
Ft. Sam Houston
Leigh Burleson
Coyotes Win District Championship at San Saba
The Richland Springs Coyotes defeated the Melvin Bulldogs at San Saba fair park last Thursday to clinch the Class C district title on neutral ground. Archer and Davenport delivered a strong aerial attack, delivering gain after gain as the crowd watched a high quality high school football showdown.
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Richland Springs
Coyotes
Melvin Bulldogs
San Saba Fair Park
Melvin
Archer
Davenport
Melvinites
Ol’ Davenport
Richmnnd Springs
Pioneer Birthday Celebration for Grand ma Duncan
On Sunday morning November 18 at the home of Mrs. L. A. Duncan known as Grandma Duncan a surprise birthday dinner marked her 89th birthday. Guests gathered with baskets and shared a grand meal including spare ribs and pecan pie. The cake baked by Mrs. John Wilton bore 89 candles and added to a festive afternoon with many relatives and friends in attendance.
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L. A. Duncan
Grandma Duncan
Grandma
John Wilton
A. J. Duncan
Mitch Taylor
T. A
Daphane Joy
Luther Brown
Imeas
James
Royce
Bobbie Gene
Bob Taylor
H. M. Taylor
Minor Duncan
Mary Frances
Silas Duncan
J. B. Graham
Maxine Mayo
Nellie Matlock
Evangelist Slator Neal Leads San Saba Revival
Evangelist Slator Neal conducts a great revival at Fall Gospel Tabernacle drawing large crowds with nightly messages on prophecy and themes. He has preached in many states and cities, attracting interest. a hearty welcome and blessing awaits attendees. Palace Theatre manager Clinton DeWolfe bought new pictures for San Saba patrons and asks to watch for announcements.
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Evangelist Slator Neal
San Saba
Fall Gospel Tabernacle
Neal
Clinton DeWolfe
Palace Theatre
Dallas
Palace
Holiday Visit From Galveston Folk Delights Grandmother
Mr and Mrs Otis Pdéaree of Galveston enjoyed a holiday visit with grandmother Mrs C F Hen ry and aunt Mrs R R Lew during the festive season.
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Mrs. Otis Pdéaree
Galveston
Mrs. C. F. Henry
Mra
R. R. Lew
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J.M. Carter
D. Spradlin
Earl Smith
Fort Worth
M. E. Millican
Colony
Gillespie County
Angelean
Where Are the Dead
M. E. Church
G. H. Behrens’ Yard
G. T. Leonard
Mabel
Mollie
Tom Perry
W. M. Perry
Nell Sloan
Margaret
University of Texas
K. M. van Zandt
Master K. M. TV
Ft. Worth
Ed Crawford
N. L. Davis
Natalee of
Arlington
J. H. Baker
Fred Brison
A. & M. College
W. ¥. Dean
George Baker
Sonora
Ing. T. Baker
Emma Sloan
Sloan Ranch
Turkey
Pair Park
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