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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1949
Page
4
Furniture and appliances offered with 5 to 15 percent off list prices on whole living areas from living room to dining room suites. Ad items include Admiral refrigerators ranges radios GE mixer heaters cabinets rugs chairs cribs and more.
Mrs. Paul Brashear hosted the Sharon Club on Thursday November 17 with Mrs. Mart Willingham as co host. Roll call cited Cause For Delinquency. President T K Dismuke led the business session. Talks covered Is a Criminal Ever Born and Modern Youth with remarks by Brantley Barker. Refreshments served to numerous members and guests. Thanksgiving guests included Mrs Linnie Squires and Mr Mrs Frank Schneider with Mr and Mrs Clarence Carroll. A later Bryan trip featured Mr and Mrs A B Ford and Mr and Mrs William McMillan visiting relatives.
Mrs Jack Owen hosted the Dirt Gardeners Garden Club meeting at her home on Friday November 18 assisted by Mrs Jim Clark and Mrs Poley Millican. Roll call covered annuals perennials and biennials. Mrs Louis Crump spoke on bulbs and flowers while Mrs Alton O Bannon urged more perennials in yards. A salad plate was served to 22 members and the month’s thought praised gardening as a partnership with God.
Mrs Charles Little hosted the Wednesday bridge club last week. Mrs L F Stewart won high score trophy for the afternoon. A dessert course was served to Mmes Dean Bagley Jack Sullivan Douglas Sullivan J W McDaniel L F Stewart Owen Parks and a guest Mrs Eldon Duncan of San Angelo.
Mrs W G Kirkpatrick hosted the Tuesday bridge club last week entertaining two tables of players. Miss Sierra Hamilton of Hemp Hill and L A Skaggs won the grand slam during the afternoon and Mrs Robert Sloat received the high score trophy.
Mr. and Mrs. William McConnell returned to Perryton Sunday after visiting sister Miss Blanche McConnell and brother Posey McConnell. W B Cayce and daughter Janice of Fort Worth were Thanksgiving guests at the Farley and Felts homes. Cayce and Farley attended the Howard Payne and A C C game in Brownwood Saturday. Andy Gross of Waco visited Leon Hartley’s home last weekend. Mrs. J W McDaniel went to Austin and brought home her son Billy Charles for the holidays. George DeVoll hosted Thanksgiving with Dorothy De Voll in San Antonio, Alma Craig of Gorman, Bob Cofield and son Mike, and Mrs. G M De Voll of Quanah.
The San Saba Garden Club held its fall flower show in Hotel San Saba's Spanish Room on Friday November 18. Tom J. Henry showed a film Divine Carnation, and members contributed Thanksgiving table arrangements. Judges Mrs Felts and Mrs Hayden awarded ribbons to several winners including Mines Jeff Byrd R E Coleman H E Stewardson W R Baxter Clarence Carroll J E Jones W G Kirkpatrick C G Miffleton and L J Rochat Sr. Refreshments were provided by the social committee chaired by Mrs Louis Rochat Sr.
The Distaf Study Club met in the Spanish Room at Hotel San Saba for a Tea Book Review honoring San Saba Federated Womens Clubs on Wednesday November 16. Mrs Jack Watking of Llano gave a review of Bach to the Other by La Forge. The dining setup featured a white linen cloth and pink mums in a silver bowl. Mrs Louis Rochat Jr presided at coffee service and Mrs Emitt Loyd Byrd was at the register.
The News reports births at San Saba Hospital listing newborn boys for Mr and Mrs Richard Wright born November 30. Mr and Mrs J D Kirby born November 28. Mr and Mrs Tom Moore Jr born November 23. and Mr and Mrs Pat Jackson Lometa born November 27.
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