Deadline Today for Pecan Show and Food Exhibits at County Courthouse
Entries due by 5 p.m. for the Second Annual San Saba County Pecan Show and Women's Food Exhibits chaired by Sterling Lindsey. Pecan judging by A&M Extension, with top prizes of 3, 2, and 1 dollars per class. Exhibits open to the public Saturday at the county courthouse, with foods from Home Demonstration Clubs and a Women’s Division. Proceeds support show expenses. winners may enter the State Pecan Show at Texas A&M.
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San Saba County
Sterling Lindsey
Pam
Chamber of Commerce
Burkett, Mahan
Western Schley
Bernice’ Murray
Simpson Creek
Texas A&m College
Compulsory Attendance Boosts San Saba School ADA
A part time attendance officer in San Saba schools reports 40 to 45 additional students now attending, lifting average daily attendance by about 33 over last month. He notes some families moved away after road paving near the Locker community, withdrawing children from school.
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San Saba
G. Boynton
Ife
Service Clubs To Host Congressman Fisher Friday
Congressman O C Fisher will be guest speaker at a joint luncheon hosted by local service clubs in San Saba and Rota. The invitation extends to members of both organizations to meet with the congressman and discuss community matters.
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Q. C. Fisher
San -Saba
Rota
Students to Get 11 Day Christmas Holiday
San Saba Schools extend Christmas break to include New Year's Day giving 11 full days off. Sept. S. G. Boynton announced this week. Dismissal will be at 2 80 pm Friday Dec. 20 and classes resume Wednesday Jan. 2.
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San Saba
S. G. Boynton
Letters to Santa printed again in Christmas Edition
The News invites children's letters to Santa for the Christmas Edition. Mail to Box 4, San Saba, or deliver in person. All letters should be in by Saturday, December 15 if possible. later submissions may be printed if time and space permit.
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Santa
San Saba
Urgent Call for Blood Donors This Friday
Volunteers are urged to donate as San Saba County faces a blood quota shortfall. The Bloodmobile will be at the Methodist Church basement starting at noon Friday, running until the evening. Donors, including from local canteens, will help support regional needs and keep the county in the blood program.
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J. W. Shook
Methodist Church
San Saba
Donora
City Drug Store
Ida Kuykendall
Franklin Dress Shop
Buster Morrison
B. J. Park
Santa to Visit San Saba Saturday on Fire Truck
Bayta Claus will ride into town on the San Saba fire truck about 9:30 a.m. Saturday and stay until about 4 p.m. to talk with children and hand out free candy. The Chamber of Commerce said Santa will visit local business houses during the day and children should look for him if he is not immediately present.
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Bayta Claus
San Saba
Chamber of Commerce vWicus
Santa
Mil
Téiyn
Se Chidren Aes
Haniy
Hot Cake Supper Set For Next Week In School Hall
The annual hot cake supper to fund Christmas baskets for San Sabang families will be held Thursday Dec 13 from 6 to 9 PM in the school lunch room under Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. Tickets are on sale at local drug stores and through chamber members. Proceeds fund clothing and Christmas aid. the event includes hot cakes, syrup, bacon and coffee. A poultry show in the gym adjacent at 7:30 PM accompanies the supper.
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So Aon Suba
Chamber of Commerce
Gale
San Sabang
Sagers To Play Home Game Friday
Sagers schedule two home basketball games in San Saba before Christmas. A boys B team plays pan, girls game at 7 p.m., and A team at 8 p.m. Coach Charles Chrane leads 25 boys trying out. Hoyett Browning has 35 girls trying for positions. Expected boy starters: John Felts, Larry Day, Owen Parks, Dean Taff, Larry Walker. Girls starters: Estelle Millican, Suzanne Gray, Martha Terry, Jackie Owen, Judy Patterson, Chris Nance.
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Pan
At & Pam
Charles Chrane
Hoyett Browning
John Felts
Larry Day
Owen Parks
Dean Taff
Larry Walker
Estelle Millican
Suzanne Gray
Martha Terry
Jackie Owen
Judy Patterson
Chris Nance
County FFA and 4-H Poultry Show and Sale Next Week
San Saba County hosts the annual poultry show with 350 to 400 birds expected. Judging occurs at Hall Locker Plant San Saba on Wednesday December 12, followed by a public sale Thursday night December 18 after a hot cake supper, with seven prizes per class. Local FFA and 4-H groups provide hundreds of birds and numerous entries in capon and broiler divisions. Local 4-H entrants include Darrel Tinheyant DeWayne Edmondson and many others from San Saba Richland Springs and adjacent communities.
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San Saba County
San Saba
Annua! Chamber of Commerce
V. A
Jimmie Thornton
Richland Springs
Sterling Lindsey
Darrel Tinheyant
DeWayne Edmondson
McMillin
County Singers Tot Meet Sunday At Elm Grove
San Saba County Singing Convention to be held Sunday December 9 at 2 pm at Elm Grove. Mrs Jack Ford secretary invites the public and suggests counties without prior conventions host a future meeting there.
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County Singers
Elm Grove
San Saba County
Jack Ford
Flood detention structures approved for San Saba County
Soil Conservation officials announce approval of twelve flood detention structures in Richland Creek and Kerry's Branch watersheds in San Saba County, with estimated total cost over half a million dollars. Nine structures on Richland Creek upstream from Richland Springs, and three on Kerry's Branch, will be funded by the program. Basements are voluntary with no monetary compensation to landowners. The meeting at Richland Springs High School covered project details, cost distribution, and considerations about benefits and funding.
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Richland Creek
Kerry’s Branch
San Saba County
Richland Springs
Richlam Creek
Contin Bend
Richhuw Springs High School
Jesse Smith
Richhond Springs
Aghes
Brownwood
Wittel
Pheri
Johnison
Fort Worth
Colorado
Clear Creek
Brady Creek
San Saba
Brady Creale
Bari Toe
Parkes
Elatteniin
Sag Srba Bosdy Scd
Tell Tsadowner
Perthotes
Jerry
Enpd
Ground Observer Corps post activates in San Saba
Thirty volunteer observers are assigned two hour watches as the San Saba Post of the Ground Observer Corps begins operations. Mrs. Patterson starts the first watch and observers report multi engine and jet craft to the San Antonio filter center for identification and potential security actions.
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San Saba
Ground Observer Corps
Drstime St
John W
Bess) Patterson Jr
San Antonio
Patterson
Mra
Ryd
R. BM. Baker
J. Thirkey
TL. Re Kekert
Stowardson
Maes
B. Lancaster
Jilin Deiner
B.C. May
Mos
Frome Gibson
Fahy Deiner
de Mekert
Marvin Alnson
Lewis Ruchat
Ryo. Belts
S. J. Kirk
FW. Tarley
J. W. Shook
OF Ward
Dick Murraydhe
Howard Sollman
Juhn Toward
Worth Nauter
Marcey Guilivaan
Tanrenes Hamrick
Mia
Brad Sterner Se
Mya
J. W. McDaniel
A. Lookloat
Travis Walker
Louise Keyser
L.A. Skap & Post
John Bogard
Skaggos Sade
Fev
Suet Fieans
Cround
Ground
Air Defense Command
Roney
Cotton and Peanut Referendums Set for Dec 11
San Saba and Richland Springs will host a joint referendum for cotton and peanut growers to decide on marketing quotas for the 1957 to 1959 crop years. Two-thirds voting in each crop must approve quotas for continuation. ballots available at ASO office in San Saba and at the peanut co op warehouse in Richland Springs.
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San Subs County
Peanut Crowery
San Saba
Richland Springs
ASO
Saa
Saha
J. Floyd
Oliver
Bob F. Barker
C. B. Lambert
Charlie J. Munsell
Harvey H. Moore
Robert L. Goar
250 Expected at FFA Banquet
Ray Mowery a former department head at Texas Tech led the FFA banquet plans as 250 guests are expected at the school, with awards to LF Stewart and Eleanor Owen. The program includes introductions, honorary degree to Stewart, and remarks by J Boynton. Half chickens will be served by the home economics class, with student helpers.
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Ray Mowery
al Cheaia Husbandry
Depaetiner
Texas
Tuehnological Colhayen
Stewart
Yountion Wericulture
Eleanor Owen
Dee Re
Teanison
Leon Rekhoff
Steve Badler
Bobby Christian
Donald Brandenberger
J. Boynton
Jimmy Thornton
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Tarleton State College
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Reserve Officera Training Corps
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Gaylen McKinnerney
Lord
Judy McKinnerney
Bethel Community
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Douglas Crim
An Saba
Marlon Moore
James Moore
Algerita
Tommy Clark
China Creek
Bill Wash
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Jan Hoffstetler
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