State Wide Pecan Meet Planned in Bend Texas
Directors of the West Texas Pecan Growers Association and delegates from 10 counties will gather in Bend to discuss a statewide marketing plan. The Bend Parent-Teacher Association will host a pecan turkey banquet at 7:30 pm, $1.00 per plate, with refunds offered for dissatisfied attendees. Pecan leaders and big-name speakers are expected to attend.
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West Texas Pecan Growers Association
Bend
West Texas Organization
Se Ttate
Parent-Teacher Association of
High School Honor Roll Second Period Listed
The Second Period Honor Roll ends November 22 with students averaging B and citizenship at least 90. One student failed citizenship. Senior Jim Baker and others join seniors Dorothy Halli Norine Johnson Willie Mae Owen Edgar Hubbard Charles Little Frances Oliver Norma Lee Oliver on the list, with juniors May Belle Fagg and others, sophomores Maybelle Fox Eloise Behrens Oleta Bennett Dorace Gege Marjorie Owen Othn Jewell Wells and freshmen Olive Cameron Maxine Doran Edma Cochran Madge Mosley Maurine Richman Cozette Startz Sara Tom Kimbrough among those honored. The overall grade distribution shows A 10.0%, B 27.6%, C 35.4%, D 27.0%.
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Jim Baker
Dorothy Halli
Norine Johnson
Willie Mae Owen
Edgar Hubbard
Charles Little
Frances Oliver
Norma Lee Oliver
Maybelle Fox
Eloise Behrens
Oleta Bennett
Dorace Gege
Marjorie Owen
Othn Jewell Wells
Olive Cameron
Maxine Doran
Edma Cochran
Madge Mosley
Maurine Richman
Cozette Startz
Sara
Tom Kimbrough
Santa Claus visits Palace Theatre for county children
The San Saba Christmas party at the Palace Theatre drew over 500 children from San Saba County. The San Saba Garage and The Palace Theatre hosted the event with the San Angelo Standard Times. Candy and nuts were handed out after a two reel Santa Claus film.
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San Saba County
San Saba
Palace Thea ‘Tre
San Angelo
Youth Again Is Charged In Auto Death of Girl
Houston Chronicle reports T. G. Murray 22 of 1509 Hamilton held on a charge of driving while intoxicated in the death of Miss Elma Magee 20 of Palestine. Magee was struck by an automobile while crossing at San Jacinto and Walker. Murray was arrested after the fatality and initially charged with failing to stop, later dismissed as he had complied with the law. Magee had recently worked in stenographic positions and was in Houston briefly.
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Houston Chronicle
T. G. Murray
Hamilton
Elma Magee
Palestine
Justice Overstreet
R. R. Myers
Hanna
Martin
Murray
Magee
San Jacinto and
Walker
Houston
New Ritz to Install Talking Movie Machine
Mesars F. E. Hendon and E. C. Kirkland return from Dallas after 10 days arranging remodeling for the New Ritz Theatre. This week they announce a new up-to-date talking movie machine will be installed with a planned opening day. Carpenters and decorators will be at work this and next week making changes and installing the equipment for the popular show house.
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F. E. Hendon
E. C. Kirkland
Dallas
Ritz
San Saba Lodge Master Heads to Grand Lodge
San Saba Lodge sends Master E. E. Pierce to represent the lodge at the Grand Lodge sessions in Waco this week. Pierce, also Master of the local Mas mic Lodge, is active in secret work and other lodge activities. Carl Johnson of Salt Branch, a yearned diversification farmer, predicts a rainless week may halt his 1930 crop preparations as he plows deeply with a walking plow.
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E. E. Pierce
San Saba Lodge
Grand Lodge
Masonic Temple
Waco
Pierce
Blue Lodge
Carl Johnson
Salt Branch
Carl
Hig
Campbell relatives visit in local town
Mrs D Barker and son Campbell and Mrs E Campbell with brother Jne F Campbell visited their mother Mrs E Campbell and brother. Hon G A Walters returned Tuesday from Honaton accompanied home by Mrs Joe Clark and others who will be here for the day.
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Barker
Campbell
Alping
E, Campbell
Jne
F, Campbell
A, Walters
Farmers Hold Conference On Cotton Staple
The Chamber of Commerce hosts farmer guests at elev en o'clock tomorrow morning in the chamber office to discuss adopting a standard staple for cotton to raise the staple length in the county. A luncheon at Hotel San Saba follows at 12 o'clock.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hotel San Saba
Ex Sheriff Neal Moves to Lubbock Home
Mr and Mrs Edgar T Neal left this week for their new home in Lubbock after selling their San Saba residence and buying an elegant plains city house. Neal is famed across Texas for Ranger service and 20 years as San Saba county sheriff, while Mrs Neal, prominent state writer and correspondent to many papers. Generous tributes flowed as Governor Moody was praised for the banquet delay's joke.
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Edgar T. Neal
Lubbock
San Saba
Plains City
Neal
Texas
Sant Saba County
Bill McDonald
Woodrow Wilson
Dan Moody
Uvalde
San Antonio Express
Women of County Asked to Call On Demonstration Agent
Women of San Saba county are invited to call on Miss Elizabeth West, County Home Demonstration Agent, in her office at the courthouse each Saturday to discuss plans for Home demonstration club work. Her first office day will be Saturday, December seventh. H. C. Bostick resigned as principal of the Chappel school to take a civil service job in Alpine Post Office. The quail season opened and runs to January 16, while duck season ends January 31.
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San Saba County
Elizabeth West
Jor
Court House
H. C. Bostick
Chappel
Alpine
Texas
Vote Across Counties Consolidates Two School Districts
Harkeyville and San Saba districts approved consolidation in a county election last Saturday. Harkeyville voted 28 to 20 in favor while San Saba backed the move 84 to 6. The merger will allow farm children in the former Harkeyville area to complete full terms of schooling within the San Saba district, reflecting the ongoing expansion of free public education.
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Harkeyville
San Saba
Miss West Arrives as San Saba County Home Demonstration Agent
Elizabeth West, newly appointed County Home Demonstration Agent for San Saba, arrived in town after attending the district meeting at Llano. She will share an office at the courthouse with N E Scudder and rooms with Mrs A M Sanderson. She plans to organize Girls 4 H Clubs while Boys 4 H Clubs exist, with office day on Saturdays. Kate Edelle Hill accompanied Miss West to help start the work.
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Elizabeth West
San Saba County
San Saba
Kate Edelle Hill
Extension Service of
A & M. College
West
China School PTA Meeting Next Friday
The Henry No 9 school PTA plans a new organizing meeting due to cancellations caused by bad weather. All patrons and people interested in the school and children are invited to meet at the schoolhouse Friday at 4 o clock. PTA workers will be present to assist in launching the organization.
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Henry No. 9
PTA
Colored Choir At Baptist Church Friday Night
The colored Baptist church choir presents a musical program at First Baptist Church Friday night. The public is invited to attend and a free will offering for the colored work will be taken. Mr and Mrs J T Johnson of San Angelo visited relatives during the holiday festivities.
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Baptist Church
Colored Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
J. T. Johnson
San Angelo
W. B. Urquhart
Mr. Johnson
J." W. Bhook
Wm Cameron Names New Manager for San Saba Yards
H Q Timmins arrived from Big Spring to manage the Wm Cameron Company lumber store in San Saba succeeding C T Jonce who resigned. Timmins formerly worked in Richland Springs, Blooming Grove, and Big Spring and is warmly welcomed as a cordial, active businessman joining town and county civic life.
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H. Q. Timmins
Big Springa
Wm. Cameron Company
San Saba
C. T. Jonce
Timmins
Richland Springs
Cameron
Blooming Grove
Big Springs
Santa Claus Letters Published in San Saba News
The San Saba News announces publishing Santa Claus letters from local children, with copies mailed to Old Santa in the December 19 issue. The Christmas edition will feature a colorful supplement, holiday reading, and messages from San Saba business and professional people. Advertisers are urged to submit copy promptly.
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Santa Claus
San Saba County
San Saba
Santa
Lampasas Saba Baptist Associations Hire Missionary
The Lampasas and San Saba Associations replaced Rev. L W Williamson with Rev. W H Gage as missionary. Gage, from Williamson County Association and former Florence pastor, will begin work December 1 and reside at Lometa with his family. Churches seeking his services may contact Rev. W H Gage, Lometa, Texas.
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Lampasas
San Saba
L. W. Williamson
Rev
W. H. Gage
Lometa
Gage
Williamson County Association
Florence
Texas
A. C. Donath
Thanksgiving Chest Aid By Grammar School Children
Principal Prof R H Mayfield organized a community chest at the grammar school last Wednesday. School children filled the chest with gifts of food and clothing. The items were distributed to the town's needy by pastors from local churches.
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R. H. Mayfield
San Saba Year of Building Boom Noted by Officials
San Saba celebrates a year of substantial growth with major projects including remodeling of the First National Bank Building and Palace Theater. Building loans amount to 11,965 in 1928, city purchases a 75,000 water system, 55,000 planned for mains replacement, 60,000 sewer bonds funded for modern sewerage, and a 46 room San Saba Hotel now under new management. A new library is being organized by the Friday Study Club, and the city’s population stands near 8,000 with ongoing home demand.
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Edgar T. Neal
FE. B. House
Chamber“of Commerce
San Saba
First National’ Bank
Palace Theater
John ‘Seiders
Building and Loan Association
W. T. Little
State Fire, Insurance Board
Byseum
San’ Saba
Robert Cunningham
Cross Plains
E. C. Simmons
Court House
N. C. Walker
John H. Moore
S. J. Howard
Carl Bryant
San Saba County Cotton Ginnings 1929 vs 1988
Census data show 8 781 bales ginned in San Saba County from the 1929 crop before November 14, compared with 10 584 bales ginned by November 14, 1988. Cast
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San Saba
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Youth Again
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Miss West
China School
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Chic) Edwards
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