West Texas Pecan Show Brings Wins To San Saba
At Brady last week the West Texas Pecan Growers Associa tion reported prizes across divisions. Winners include C W Rothman Menard Burkett in Best Western, Easley Pecan Co Waco Burkett, Ross Wolfe Stephenville Best Seedling, Lynn White Georgetown Best Individual Collection, and multiple awards for pies cakes and candies led by Mrs W T Fleeson and Mrs Ola Sargent. Judges named from Brownwood Austin Georgetown and Brady.
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Millican
West Texas Pecan Growers Association
Brady
Lynn White
Georgetown
E. H. Norrin
San Saba
W. J. Millican
Bend
W. D. Simms
Burkett
J. T. WcDonald
Brownwood
J. M. Warngock
Christoval
Ross Wolfe
Stephenville
J. T. Kelley
Austin
James Prewit
Lucy Mae Ricks
Earl Dean
Jack Keyser
David Hayden Visits Old Home and Grandmother
David Hayden, now with the Justice Department in the Los Angeles Federal building, visited his grandmother Mrs. Ella Hayden for a few days. He previously delivered federal prisoners to Tucson and Houston, and served in the Marines in France and Belgium earning multiple medals including the Congressional Medal for bravery.
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David Hayden
Ella Hayden
David
Department of Justice
Federal Court
Los Angeles
Tuscon
Arizona
Houston
Texas
Neva
France
Belgium
D F Moore Displays Peculiar Pecan Exhibit in San Saba
D. F. Moore of Bend showcased a striking pecan exhibit Friday in San Saba. He used glass enclosed cases on a pickup truck to display his improved pecan varieties, arranged artfully and drawing many townspeople who praised the innovation and Moore’s expertise in pecan culture and marketing.
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Moore
Additional Government checks for San Saba cotton option farmers
Texas cotton growers in San Saba county await 247 option certificates worth 1,298.97 bales and $168,000 in direct payments. Officials may issue loans at four cents per pound or $20 per bale to raise an extra $25,979 on option certificates, with timing and details still uncertain. Farmers are advised to await county agent notices and endure delays.
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Preas
Texas
San Saba
San Saba County
Papera Daily
Modern Woodmen To Have Eats and Elect Officers
Farmers Camp M. W. A. will hold its annual feast and officer elections at the regular meeting next Tuesday night, Dec. 12. Logan Hardy is C. C. and Alex Moora is clerk. Officers seek full attendance and plans for the Vidier festival in January.
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Logan Hardy
C. C
Alex Moora
Presiding Elder to Speak at Methodist Church Sunday
Rev J E Lovett will fill the pulpit Sunday night while Rev Val L Sherman the pastor preaches Sunday morning. Miss Bess Gaddy underwent surgery in Dallas on November 16 and is recovering well.
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Methodist Church
Val L. Sherman
Dallas
J. E. Lovett
Bess Gaddy
Letters to the News Bring Santa News Ahead
The note urges readers to mail letters today for publication in the upcoming big colored magazine section next week. Old Santa subscribes and will read every letter, promising broad readership for mailed notes.
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Santa
County Sing Meet at Pecan Grove
The quarterly San Saba county singing convention will be held at Pecan Grove next Sunday December 10. A fine tabernacle will host a large crowd with guest Virgil Q. Stamps. Bring dinner and song books. no general dinner. W M B Haggis Brownwood president. Leon Page Cherokee secretary.
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San Saba County
Pecan Grove
Virgil Q. Stamps
Haggis
Brownwood
Leon Page
Cherokee
Scout Drive Set For Next Friday December Sixteenth
Brownwood Brownwood Brownwood Scout Executive G N Quirl attended a local finance meeting led by W Dofflemyer. Plans for the annual Scout Drive were completed with Roy McCall as chairman and committees named for prospecting contact arrangements and logistics. The drive begins with a breakfast and ends with outdoor activities. Mrs Henry Taylor and Mr Taylor visited a temple clinic Monday.
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G. N. Quirl
Brownwood
W.©. Dofflemyer
Roy McCall
Prospect List
W. P. Ormand
George Horton
W. C. Dofflemyer
J. S. Ballew
H. O. Timmins
E. L. Brown
W. T. Little
Mrs. Henry Taylor
Temple
Mr. Taylor
McDonald Enters Bid for Texas Governor
Wichita Falls reports C C McDonald a former secretary of state announces candidacy for governor next year. A longtime figure in Texas politics and ally of the Fergusons, McDonald says Ferguson support may help his 1934 bid. He has not before run for statewide office and plans to outline his platform soon.
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Wichita Falls
C. C. McDonald
McDonald
Fergusons
Ferguson
Jim Ferguson
Roy Ragsdales Residence Burns In Morning Blaze
Wednesday morning about seven o clock the residence of Mr and Mrs Roy Ragsdale was discovered on fire. The roof was in flames when found and despite a prompt alarm and valiant response the building could not be saved. Much of the furnishings and family clothes were lost though some items were saved. the property was partly insured.
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Roy Ragsdale
Cotton Ginnings Reach 6246 Bales in San Saba County
Paul Sloan reports 6246 bales ginned in San Saba County by November 14, this year, down from 7418 on the same date last year. Alvis Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Ted Brown, moves to Dallas to work at Noel Nalla market during the holidays.
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Paul Sloan
San Saba
Alvis Brown
Ted Brown
Dallas
Armadillos Honor Coach Locklear After Unbeaten Season
San Saba Hi School Armadillos under Coach Andrew Locklear finish 1933 with an unbeaten conference record 11 0. Captain Ellis McInnis and teammates C C Watson Roberts Funderburk Williams Wilson Lethester Low Edmondson B Moore McDaniels G Moore Perry earn letters. Banquet at E S Bacon home and Home Economics club supper planned as the team recalls a season that triumphed over Brady Lampasas Brownwood and Fredericksburg with 204 points for and 44 against.
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T. C. Bourland
Armadillos
Ellis McInnis
San Saba Winters
Brady Bulldogs
Lampasas Badgers
Goldthwaite Eagles
Goldthwaite
San Saba
Lometa
Llano
Melvin
Cherokee
Richland Springs
Fredericksburg
Kleaner
McInnis
Armadillo Warriors
San Saba Hi Armadillos
Andrew Locklear
Locklear
Purple and Gold Hag
Brady
Lampasas
Taylor
Mason
Brownwood
San Saba Hi
Lada
Highway 81 Work Starts With $80,000 Contract
Work began Monday on Highway 81 with about 80 thousand dollars allocated for bridge and culvert projects. Crouch and Nolan handle the bridge task five and a half miles south of town on the Cherokee road, Elm Creek site near the 5.5 mile post, moving toward Simpson creek. Barker Brothers will handle grading and dirt work, with crews mobilizing soon. all workers must provide their own transport to the site.
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Crouch and Nolan
A. S. Briscoe
Elm Creek
Simpson Creek
Barker Brothers
Barrow Heads San Saba County Farm Debt Committee
W E Barrow of San Saba was named chairman of the county Farm Debt Conciliation Committee by Lawrence Westbrook head of the Texas CWA. Other members include Sloan Estep Payne and Baxter. The panel will handle farm mortgages and principal and interest reductions. Also noted are visits by Mrs Lewis Kirkpatrick Mrs Cora Ford and Mr and Mrs Bob Alexander to HMORD night for a visit to Moran Sick sister Mrs A J Wise.
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W. E. Barrow
San Saba
Lawrence Westbrook
Texas Cwa
San Saba County
R. J. Murray
Barrow
R. CG. Sloan
J. D. Estep
W. R. Payne
W. R. Baxter
Mmes
Lewis Kirkpatrick
Kimble County
Cora Ford
Lampasas County
Bob Alexander
Kimble
W. F. Luckie
Hmord
A. J. Wise
Moran
Son Girvin Sanderson To Be Home For Christmas
Mrs. A M Sanderson announces her son Girvin Sanderson will be home for the Christmas holidays. He has been serving as an auditor with the Texas Company and is currently in Kansas.
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A. M. Sanderson
Girvin
Texas Company
Kansas
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News Is Headquarters
Santa Claus
County Sing Meet
Virgil O. Stamps
Boy Scout Drive
M'Donald
Armadllos
Andy Locklear
D. W. Gaddy
M. E. Rutledge
Drucilla Watkins
Bro. Gaddy
Beveridge
Fair Grounds
Rector-Kuykendall Bridge
Sherman Bussel
Tah
Bugis
W. E. Barrow Heads
County Farm Board
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