Scout Round Up Barbecue Set Here Saturday
All Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Explorers and leaders in San Saba Lampasas and Mills counties expected to attend the sixth annual Boy Scouts of America Round-Up Barbecue at 6 p.m. Saturday Dec 3 in Mill Pond Park. If weather permits supper will be at the firemen tables otherwise at the community hall where the program follows. Units will perform a stunt or demonstration and best stunt earns recognition. Awards through a Court of Honor. Uniforms required and inspected by unit leaders and commissioners. Branding ceremony for members joined since Sept 1. Units registering six new boys since Sept 1 receive a Jubilee Round Up Honor Unit Banner. Highest attendance unit earns special recognition. San Saba hosts with Davenport appointed committee members including Wallace Hinyard Poley Milligan KY. B Clark Jr Odean Ray and Den Mathers. Public urged to attend the community hall program around 7 p.m.
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San Saba
Lampasas
Mills
Boy Scouts of America
Mill Pond Park
T. A. Davenport
Davenport
Wallace Hinyard
Poley Millican
KY. B, Clark Jr
Odean Ray
den Mathers
Lone Star Gas Employees To Get Pay Raise
L T Potter president of Lone Star Gas and Lone Star Producing announced a five percent pay increase for almost all regular full time employees, effective December 4, costing about 1.2 million dollars annually. About 6,000 workers in Texas Oklahoma and nearby states will benefit, with unions controlling the effective date for represented staff.
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Lone Star Gas
L. T. Potter
Lone Star Gas Company
Lone Star Producing Company
Potter
Texas
Oklahoma
Lone Star People
Local Girls Fall to Early in Big Deficit Loss
San Saba girls basketball team were defeated by Early 60 to 28. Judy Hector led with 20 points while Carole Sue Hibler added 8. Teammates included Patricia Renfro Florence Gay Hector Zadora Brown Sue Roy Jeannean Hall and Judy Woodward. Quarter scores show San Saba 9 10 3 6 and Early 18 12 15 18.
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San Saba
Early
Girl Ecagers
Brenda Sloan
Judy Hector
Carole Sue Hibler
Patricia Renfro
Florence Gay Hector
Zadora Brown
Sue Roy
Jeannean Hall
Judy Woodward
Local Ladies To Judge Lampasas Christmas Show
Mrs. W. S. Pence and Mrs. A. C. Felts will judge the Bud and Blossom Garden Club Christmas Show in Lampasas. The event runs Saturday December 3 from 2 to 9 pm and Sunday December 4 from 2 to 5 pm in the Briggs Building. San Saba residents are invited to attend.
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Lampasas
W. S. Pence
C. Felts
Bud and Blossom Garden Club
Briggs
Felts
San Saba
Burnet County to honor Judge Ferguson with dinner event
Burnet County Bar Association to host a December 8 dinner at 7:30 p.m. in the LCRA Administration Building Buchanan Dam honoring Judge Thomas C. Ferguson for decades of public service. Attendees span 33rd Medical District counties including Blanco Burnet Llano San Saba Mason Menard and Gillespie.
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Burnet
Ferguson
Beauford
Disciples
Christ -Church
School administratorship dinner in Brownwood
A Monday night gathering at Chisolms Cafe in Brownwood hosted district officials for the School Administrators meeting. Leon R. Grahams, assistant commissioner for administration at the Texas Education Agency, spoke on proposals for improved preparation of school administrators. Eleven counties were represented, including San Saba with Warren Randolph, E. L Oliver, and sh. L Alridge among attendees.
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Ehool
Mem
Torship
Chisolms Cafe
Brownwood
Leon R. Grahams
Texas Education Agency
San Saba
Sh. L.alridge
San Saba Poultry Show Set For Wednesday
The 6th annual San Saba County Poultry Show will run at the Ambor building on East Wallace and Harwood, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Entries due by 3:30 a.m. Wednesday with live judging, followed by dressing for Thursday’s auction at San Saba school gym. Top awards include ribbons and monetary prizes for capons and broiler groups, with about 275 broilers and 48 capons exhibited by local 4-H and FFA members and friends.
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San Saba County
San Saba Ffa
Richland
Springs
Conners Feed Store
San Saba
Dillo Cagers Top Early In Tight 45 39 Win
San Saba Armadillos defeated Early 45 to 39 to claim a third straight win. Half time score 24 19 with rebounding edge 26 to 10. The Dillos shot 19 field goals and 7 free throws while Early hit 13 field goals and 13 free throws. Next they travel to Fredericksburg for a Dec 2 tournament. Also notes Dr Farley returns to work after illness.
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Ay Randy Harkey
San Saba
Golden Armadilo Cagers
Dillos
Eaily
Armadillos
Richland Springs
Dillo Cagers
Fredericksburg
H Barker
Priest
Spoontz
Judge Defines Rights Of County Machinery Use
San Saba County suit over county machinery rights reopens with Judge Ferguson declaring under the Soil Conservation Act that the county may use county owned equipment for erosion control and public works but not for private fence building. The order cites Article 165a-4 and limits county use to approved programs and public purposes.
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George Amthor
Warden Terry
San Saba County
Thomas C. Ferguson
District Court
San Saba
Vernon
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
Commissioners Court
County of
Page
Junior High Cage Season Opens With First Game
The Junior High basketball season begins today at 5 p m with the Eighth Grade team facing Lometa in the school gym. Coach Eddie Thompson lists players including Tommy Clark Mike Clausen Richard Crockett James Ellis Rodney Hyatt Chuck Jones Jesse Robbins Lee Park Marion Inman Danny Miller Leon Stewart and Stacy Oliver.
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Lometa
Eddie Thompson
Tommy Clark
Mike Clausen
Richard Crockett
James Ellis
Rodney Hyatt
Chuck Jones
Jesse Robbins
Lee Park
Marion Inman
Danny Miller
Leon Stewart
Stacy Oliver
Brady
Fredericksburg
Lampasas
Frederiksburg
Cherokee Scouts To Hold Court of Honor
The Boy Scouts of Cherokee will hold a Court of Honor at 7 p.m. Saturday December 17 at the school building. All Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers will participate and are invited to attend, Scoutmaster Abel Ortiz announced this week.
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Boy Scouts of Cherokee
Abel Ortiz
Boy Scouts
Ortiz
Elaine Moore crowned San Saba pecan queen at county show
Elaine Moore, 1960 San Saba High School honor graduate, representing the American Legion, won the San Saba County Pecan Queen title beating 13 contestants. Runners up Linda Hendricks and Patty Howell became princesses. The event, held November 28 at First Methodist Church, featured decorations by local study clubs and music by the Chaminade Music Club for about 300 attendees. The Pecan Show is set for December 10.
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Elaine Moore
American Legion
San Saba County
Moore
San Saba High School
San Saba News and Star
Miss Hendricks
Distaff Study Club
Roy Hendricks
Miss Howell
Ace Howell
Lions Club
First Methodist Church
San Saba
Pierian Study Club
Student program at Herron High School assembly
On Wednesday morning during assembly, Charles Williams reports Dean Gage presided with Rev. Floyd Conner as guest speaker. Jerry Christian gave the opening prayer, Gene Hinyard read scripture, Travis Shaw presented a poem and Stirley Sentertitt led the singing with Patricia Renfro at the piano.
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Dean Gage
Floyd Conner
Herren Baptist Church
Jerry Christian
Gene Hinyard
Travis Shaw
Stirley Sentertitt
Dewong
Patricia Renfro
Tody
Hot Cake Supper Set For Dec 8 in San Saba County
San Saba County Chamber of Commerce announces its annual Hot Cake Supper to be held Thursday evening December 8 at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Proceeds fund Christmas baskets for county families in need. Tickets go on sale December 1 at local drug stores with each business asked to share the load.
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San Saba County
Chamber
Football Banquet Plans Tonight at San Saba Armadillo Booster Club
The annual football banquet by the San Saba Armadillo Booster Club will honor players and the line and back positions. A committee will name and present the five trophies including theGutstar and Johnson awards. Attendees should gather in the school gym or outside lunchroom once notified. tickets remain on sale.
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San’ Saba “Armadil
Johnson
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101St Replacement Detachment
Command and Control Battalion
11St Airborne Division
Clint Sedberry
Business College
Austin
University of Corpus Christi
F. W. Farley
San Saba Memorial Hospital
Jr. High
David Behrens
Jimmy Byrd
Taylor ‘Lusty
Bentnie Campbell
Alfred Galindo
Keith Hibler
Wade Lackey
Dale Locklear
Buddy ‘Mays
Jerry Ned Oliver
Troy Shannon
Howard Shapiro
Phil Sloan
Carl Terry
Jerry Williams
New San Saba CO
Chaminade Music Club
Charles’ Williams
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