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San Saba News

Location

San Saba, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1962

Page

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Tax School Scheduled Here Next Tuesday

An income Tax School will be held at Ranchmen's Tower Hotel next Tuesday December 11. Sponsored by the San Saba County Chamber of Commerce the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Internal Revenue Service the all day program begins at 9 30 am with topics on The Tax Reporters Role and Its Importance Reporting Ordinary Business Expenses Decisions on Optional Items Soil and Water Conservation Depreciation Guidelines and more. The afternoon session from 1 pm covers Questions and Answer Period Capital Gains and Losses Casualty Losses Records That Save Time and Completing Schedule C for Business among other items. Instructors are IRS and Extension Service personnel open to all interested citizens in the county.

Ranchmen’s Tower Hotel San Saba County Internal Revenue and Extension Service

Sheriff Barker Recovers Stolen Car in Crime Case

Sheriff Barker located a 1954 Chevrolet sedan owned by Donald Wood in Casterville, found in a grave pit near the city. Evan Murphy, 20, faces breaking and entering charges for November 22 at the Kelly Owen home with $1000 bond. Trinidad Raigosa, visited county, is held at Bay City. another suspect held at Lampasas with $1000 bond. Investigation includes leads to the Algerita Store robbery.

Brantley Barker Kelly Owen Donald Wood Casterville Trinidad Raigosa Bay City Barker Richmond Evan Murphy Murphy Lampasas Algerita

City Receives Highway Commission Minutes on 190 Widening

City Council met in a called session December 4 at Reuben Senterfitt's office to review State Highway Commission minutes on widening Highway 190. Brady resident engineer Ben Dillon presented the minutes and discussed them. council members did not sign and have 90 days to decide, planning to study further at the December 11 meeting.

Reuben Senterfitt State Highway Commission Ben Dillon Brady James Reavis Reavis

Make-Up Date For Type II Iii Set Here Friday Nite

County chairman C. Ward announces a special make up immunization session for those who missed the Type II polio vaccine. Friday night from 7 to 8 at the Cafetorium. Remainder details show Cherokee 242 doses, Richland Springs 473, San Saba 1601 before supply ran out. A total of 2515 cups of Type I vaccine were issued in October at three stations.

Il. C. Ward Cherokee Station Richland Springs San Saba

New Nursing Home To Hold Open House

Open house at the new San Saba Nursing Home runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Owner Leona Baker LVN announced the former Dr. Stone Clinic on Sunset Hill has been converted into an 18 bed facility. After the event the home, which passed state inspection, will begin operations with LVNs on duty at all times.

New San Saba Nursing Home Leona Baker LVN

Junior High Cagers Open Season With Loss To Brady

The San Saba Junior High basketball teams fell to Brady on Monday night in Brady. Seventh Grade Dillos lost 35 to 26 after leading 16 to 12 at halftime. Frank Gage scored 14 for San Saba. Eighth Grade edged 27 to 23 as Brady pulled away in the second half. Bob Millican led with nine points, Chan Priest had seven. Teams head to Llano tournament with Seventh Grade vs Llano Friday at 7 p.m. Eighth Grade plays at 5 p.m. winner of Llano Junction.

San Saba Brady Don Hennig Dillos Frank Gage Hennig Bulldogs Bob Millican Chan Priest Frankie Angarstein Gary Briggs Bobby Crim Dale Bobby Rich Jerome Dietrich David Little Mike Hinyard Paul Townsend Dick Miller Billy Johnson Marshall Perry Terry Smith Jerry Ringo Jimmy Biggs Llano

Official Pecan Day Declared in San Saba

Mayor D A Cameron proclaims December 8 1962 as Official Pecan Day in San Saba in honor of the Pecan Show, noting San Saba as the Pecan Capital of the World and the pecan industry as vital to the county.

San Saba D. A. Cameron

HD Members Skip Food Exhibits at Pecan Show

Home demonstration club members in San Saba County will refrain from entering pecan food exhibits for judging at the Pecan Show to be held at Ranchmen's Tower next Saturday December 8. Exhibits from other homemakers may compete in five classes with ribbons for top places and a Grand Champion. Junior entries, including 4-H, enter separately with same classes and judges from Llano County.

San Saba County Ranchmen’s ‘Tower Brown Milla Lampasas Burnet Liano Mason McCulloch HD Club Patsy Pat

Justice Court Tries 25 Cases in November

In Haskell J. Brown's precinct one court 25 cases were tried in November. Fines and costs totaled 641.50 dollars. Violations included eight speeding cases, one swindling with worthless check, eight disturbing the peace, two with no operator's licenses, one for simple assault, three for being drunk, and two for racing.

Haskell J. Brown Justice of Peace Precinct One

Band Parents To Sponsor Band Clinic In San Saba

The San Saba Band Parents Club votes unanimously to sponsor a four week July summer band clinic. Band Director Jack Whitley stresses training value and instructors. club to raise funds via concession stand at next basketball game and bake sale orders led by Mrs. Joe Williams.

San Saba Band Parents Club B. B. Christian Jack Whitley Joe Williams James Clark

King Pecan Reigns At San Saba County Pecan Show

King Pecan anchors the eighth annual San Saba County Pecan Show at Ranchmen's Tower Hotel on Saturday December 8 starting 8 a.m. with 40 varieties across in-shell shelling and natives. Entries are due by Friday December 7 at noon, each exhibit weighing 1.5 pounds or more and grown by the exhibitor. Grand Champion will be chosen from class winners and may advance to the State Show at Texas A&M. proceeds fund show expenses.

San Saba County Ranchmen’s Tower Chamber of Commerce Texas A&m College

Richard Springs Woman Observes 100th Birthday

Aunt Ophelia Lewis Mann, aged 100, celebrated on December 5 and is the area’s oldest known pioneer. Born in Alabama in 1862, she moved to Texas in youth, married Ben Mann in 1881, and later lived with daughter Mrs. D. O. Medley in Richland Springs. She enjoys visiting, crochet in youth, and remains in fair health though hearing is gone.

Robert Lewis Sarah Ophelia Lewis Mann Ophelia Mann Alabama James Hampton Lewis Texas Temple Bell County Ben Mann San Saba County

ASCS Sets Polling Places For Cotton Peanut Referendum

Polling sites in San Saba county open 8 am to 6 pm Tuesday December 11 for the cotton and peanut marketing quotas referendum. Voting actors include all 1962 upland cotton and more than one acre of peanuts producers, with mail ballots available for those off county on voting day. Absentees must mail ballots to arrive by 6 pm December 11.

San Saba Roy B. Ware ASCS Richland Springs Elm Grove Nothwest Ware

RBS Express Tour Slated For Saturday

Public invited to tour the RBS Express at Alperita this Saturday from 1 30 p m to 3 30 p m Major Armando Macaluso commander of the train announced the 18 car self sufficient train has been at its present location since November 3 and will remain here until late December It is one of three such trains in the United States and its purpose is to score bomber crews in bombing targets in the area All who wish to tour are invited to be at the train during the hours listed

Alperita Armando Macaluso United States Macaluso

Polio Vaccine Contributions Totaling $1098.91

L C Ward county chairman reports county wide Sabin oral vaccine feeding raised 1098.91 for the immunization program. San Saba station contributed 435.41, Dec 2 feeding 232.95. Richland Springs 133.44, Shinday 117.24. Cherokee 67.91 then 59.96. After expenses, any balance goes to the National Foundation deficit fund. Sponsored by the San Saba Rotary Club and the county chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

Sabin L. C. Ward San Saba Richland Springs Cherokee National Foundation Fund Ward San Saba Rotary Club National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis

Annual Football Banquet Slated For Monday Nite

The San Saba Armadillo Booster Club will honor the local high school A and B football teams with their dates and the coaching staff at a 7 p.m. banquet Monday Dec 1 in the Cafetorium. Miss Karen Townsend will be football sweetheart with other cheerleaders recognized. Claude Chena Gilstrap of Arlington State College will be the main speaker. Tickets are $1.50 per plate, selling by Hinyard and Reavis, also at the door. A large crowd is anticipated.

San Saba Armadillo W. &. Hinyard Karen Townsend Hinyard Claude Chena) Gilstrap Arlington State College Gilstrap James Reavis

WWI Veterans and Auxiliary Set Meeting Tonight

The World War I Veterans Bar 1689 and the Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 6:30 this evening at the American Legion Hall. Quartermaster Otto Harkey says the auxiliary will prepare supper and then there will be recreation with dominoes and 42. This is the last meeting of the year. all eligible members and potential members are urged to attend.

Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Hall Otto Harkey Harkey

Also Mentioned on This Page

Highway Commission Junior High Cagers Patsy Patrick W. C. (Tooter) Patrick Patsy W. W. Mitchell Bobbye Riney Llano County Justice Court King Pecan Rick Sylvia Millican Cheri Mays Pecan Growers Association T. Noel Wood Wood Richard Springs Edgar Mann Mrs Medley Wrout-Prandechildren WWI Veterans, ‘Auxiliary
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