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San Saba News

Location

San Saba, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1955

Page

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Surprise Honor Planned For Local FFA Leader

San Saba County man to receive the Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree at the San Saba FFA Mother and Son Banquet next week. Bob Craig will speak on home electrical safety as part of the program. Barbara Owen named FFA Sweetheart. Bobby Christian presides. highlights of the year to be reviewed. The meal will be prepared by high school homemaking students.

San Saba County San Saba Future Farmers of America Bob Craig Agricultural Education Department of Texas A&m College Craig L. F. Stewart San Saba Fra FFA Barbara Owen Kelly Owen Bobby Christian Donald Brandenberger Steve Sadler Jack Harkey Eldon Duncan

Dozer Operator Found Dead Near Richland Springs

Luther C. Brown, 56, bulldozer operator, was discovered dead in his machine near Richland Springs, likely from a heart attack around 7:30 am Tuesday. Justice of the Peace ruled the death natural. funeral held at Christian Church with burial in city cemetery. Surviving wife Lela and four children. services by Howell-Doran.

Luther C. Brown Richland Springs Brown John Maxcey Ralph Finley Spring Creek Lloyd Locker Locker Brantley Barker Justice of Peace Paul Davis San Saba Christian Church John Inch Leslie Rogers Lela Brown B. J.imenay Wolf Houston James C. Brown Royce D. Brown Brady Bobby Gene Brown Llano Leota McNatt Hettie Lewis Cora Lee Robbins Jack Brown Alice Greta Mae Hall Johnson City Ed Brown The Baptist Church Herb Taylor Mack Maxcey Eugene Moore Harvey Moore Claude Newby A. H. Atchison Howell-Doran Funeral

Cherokee People Help Orphans at Thanksgiving

Cherokee residents organized a Thanksgiving dinner for boys at Buckner Boys Ranch near Burnet. The Cherokee Baptist Church ladies sent 12 cakes while others donated turkeys or helped purchase them. Volunteers also dressed the turkeys, including Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Gay, Mrs. Maddox, and Mr. and Mrs. Randolph.

Buckner Boys Ranch Burnet Gordon Taylor The Cherokee Baptist Church Messrs and Mines Wilson Barnam Tom Dean Floyd McRorey John R. McRorey Warren Randolph Ellis Randolph Howard Perry

Moore Family Visits Before Move to Childress

Mr and Mrs W M Moore Jr of Graham visited with his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Warden Terry and family on Saturday. The Moores will move to Childress where he has been assigned as county agricultural agent.

W. M. Moore Jr Graham Warden Terry

San Saba High Plans Career Day Event

San Saba High School will host Career Day on Tuesday. Regular classes are dismissed as students join 16 discussion groups led by UT engineers, hospital and military representatives, local professionals, and a Texas lawyer and others. Three sessions, 75 minutes each, require attendance at one group per session.

San Saba High School Rogular University of Texas Draughon’s Business College Shannon Memorial Hospital J San Angelo U. Army State Highway Patrol Ruth Harbuck F. W. Farley Ben Hardy H. D. Chadwick Rust Hendricks R. C. Tennison

DYMO CALLS San Saba Youth Center Meeting

The Democratic Youth Membership Organization issues a direct challenge to San Saba youths to back a proposed youth center or watch the movement fold. A meeting is set for Friday at 7:45 PM in the Mill Pond Park community building, with disbandment likely if fewer than 20 attend. DYMO formed in San Saba last August.

San Saba Democratic Youth Membership Organization DYMO Bobby “Tinson Mill Pond Park

Assistance Pledged for Richland Creek Flood Plan Progress

B Harkey chair of the San Saba Brady Soil Conservation District says interest in a Richland Creek flood prevention project is growing. Chamber of Commerce and County Commissioners Court pledges underwrite easement work, with plans to survey needed structures and speed up conservation practices across the watershed.

Richland Creek B. Harkey San Saba-Brady San Saba Harkey Richland Springs Soil Conservation Service Brownwood SCC Hey SCS

Blood Program Meeting In San Saba County

About 20 key people in San Saba county blood program meet tonight at 7 in the county courthouse. Jerry Osmund, head of the Waco region program, urges a plan to meet the fiscal year blood quota. Next Bloodmobile visit is scheduled for Jan 25.

San Saba County Jerry Osmund Waco Wilson Shook San Saba Jg

First Annual Pecan Show Set For Saturday Here

The first annual Pecan Show will be judged from 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Sai Saba Tecan Show at the Qwen Bros. building on the courthouse square. Entries are due and public may attend. cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded by the San Saba County Chamber of Commerce. Local horticulture officials from Texas A&M and other specialists plan to attend, with various pecan varieties and classes listed.

Until & Pan Storing Lindsey Qwen Bros Court- House Square Tibbens Ant Resseltes San Saba County Fred J. Hinson Abo Texas A&m Callope Dobiy Hutchinsson Lindsey Amd Seadtinges Geand Chimpien San Saba Chamber of Commerce Prinses San Saba Mills Brown Lampasas Tinet Linno Mason McCulloch Eyveyyong

Agencies Plan Join Clinic Monday

Agricultural agencies announce a conservation clinic on Monday December 9 at the George W Lewis farm south of Richland Springs. The session runs from 9 am to 4 pm with invitees, as a Soil and Water Loan program aims to derive acres from a water well. Ben Dy of SES will outline conservation practices while a PHA representative covers loan features.

Sbi Farrates Fim Ford Sail Conservation Service Athend Bendy SES Oan Pha

San Saba Poultry Flock Supervisor Critically Ill

Jack Senterfitt of San Saba Western Hatcheries flock supervisor for several counties including San Saba, suffered a heart attack in Brady Tuesday night and was reported in very critical condition in a Brady hospital. His wife Pearl Allen announced late Wednesday that there was no improvement. He had eaten supper in San Saba, then returned to Brady for blood testing poultry flocks before collapsing in a Brady store.

Jack Senterfitt San Saba Western Hatcheries Brady Pearl Allen Senterfil

Christmas Dream Style Show at San Saba Gym

A Christmas Dream style show is planned for 8 p m at the San Saba High School gym, featuring Miss Kane “Curbe ie of hoekhiet” as the debutante. Local merchants, students, and Garden Club members participate in fashion displays and fundraising, with proceeds from a whirbeele tand sale and refreshments.

San Sahn Giaardenlab Aradel Kane ‘Curbeie Hoekhiet Miss Wool Tuana Anna Young San Salu Nina Prowi Hareyts Despeebinent Laek Felts Alreumer Christies Mera RB Cota Dil Ieee Chudea Chats Min Pond Turk Mra Tanivenee Iluhiriok Sun Saba Garden Cluh Sun Saba High School Livkuts Neabhy Harry Shapiro Lay“th Browning le F. Stewart Jimmy Thornton Aid Mra John Alexander Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association J. W. Shook San Saba de Moodohne Song Chatde Sawyer I. PL McConnell Jak Dae Wallen Ping Mints Crrrell Toimie Gobding Tok Buenhei Arholeor Reoy Tloberts Maunie Cathulan Moetley Siawyer Wooo Hinyard Woor Gom Saunderson Coho Mayans Wooom Swaila RC Melis Latis Rochat

Safe Driving Day Promises No Accidents in 24 Hours

Nation observes Safe Driving Day with pledges to reduce wrecks. Sherif Brantley Barker urges San Saba County residents to achieve not a single traffic accident during the 24 hour period, daylight or darkness. Joe Perry of State Highway Patrol spoke at the Lions Club luncheon on safety. The program calls for a 10 day lead in and follow up with traffic safety awareness. Perry notes eight traffic deaths in District 8 last week.

Sherif Brantley Barker San Saba County Barker Joe Perry San Angelo State Highway Patrol San Saba

Three Football Players Honored at Booster Club Banquet

At the school lunch room banquet two players Billy Don Everett and Bart Hicks shared Most Valuable Player honors while Delbert Laid- Detlin was named Most Improved Player. Laula Crump served as master of ceremonies and Lee Smith of Corsicana spoke as guest. Misa Mabel Blair was introduced as Football Sweetheart to about 200 attendees.

Chage Usund Moat Billy Don Everett Bart Hicks Delbert Laid- Detlin Laula Crump Lee Smith Corsicana Navarre Junior College Misa Mabel Blair

Marshall Fox Visits From San Salvador

Marshall Fox, a 1934 graduate of San Saba High School and Texas A&M, now with the American Hidussy in San Salvador, South America, is on a three week leave visiting relatives in San Saba and nearby counties. He seeks to set up an agricultural and mechanical college in San Salvador. He earned a bachelor and master's in animal husbandry and plans advanced study in Wisconsin. He is accompanied by his wife and two children. one son, 14, stays in San Salvador.

Marshall Ox San Saba San Salvador South America Brown and Mills Fox Agricultural and Mechanical College San Desirea Wisconsin Childdren

Untitled local notes about residents in Glen Rose

Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mr and Mrs and a Glen Rose location, with several garbled names such as B and Steph and Harris. The text references a home visit or visit to a home and multiple couples, but the details are unclear due to corruption.

Steph Glen Rose W. R. Harris

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