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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
4
Pupils staged a Thanksgiving program in the school auditorium as rain dampened attendance but brought a notable list of visitors and community members. The report notes many families visiting relatives, holiday plans, a hand injury requiring sixteen stitches, new pupils Calderon siblings, and upcoming community Christmas tree event with a kid party Friday night.
Fairview residents recount Thanksgiving visits across nearby towns. Sammie Smith spends his first night away from parents with cousins. multiple families, including Low Ferns Funderburks Hiblers and Harrises, enjoy holidays with relatives in Goldthwaite Harkeyville Live Oak Spring Creek Locker and Big Spring. A Christmas tree drawing at Fairview schoolhouse follows a Sunday singing event.
Nov 29 reunion hosted by Mr and Mrs J B McCoury of Florida gathered Ida Byrd Hassie Morris and H W Sraith sisters plus many relatives. Out of town guests included Emitt Lloyd Byrd San Saba Herschal Byrd Lomet a Lampasas and Dorman Lively family. Bridge group hosted by Mrs Jack Maxwell featured high and low scores, 500 grand slam with no winner, congealed salad and coffee. W T Moore celebrated a birthday at the Thomson home in Brownwood with a birthday dinner. Osborns of Austin noted for Piggy Wiggly stores and front page Statesman feature. Osborn family visited Bend as Edna Morris.
Local residents and students share holiday visits across Cherokee with families in Doole San Angelo and other towns. Events include a cemetery bazaar at Salt Branch, a Thanksgiving reunion, and a Baptist BTU convention in Austin.
Local families welcomed relatives and students home for Thanksgiving. Howard Payne students Dawn and Agnes Rae Perry Maurice Barrett Dorothy Burke Edward Burke Brice Keeney traveled with Maurice Barrett. Supt Warren Randolph and family visited San Antonio. Vernell Lucas from San Marcos stayed with grandmother H D Dickison. J A Benskin returned from Austin after visiting daughters at state Baptist BTU convention. Mrs Paul Suffel is on the sick list this week.
Miss Myrtle Wood spent the holiday at home then toured Western states returning to Fort Sam Houston last weekend. Walter McKinnerney of Fredericksburg visited relatives here. Grandpa McKinnerney accompanied him home. Norma Glaze came back Wednesday after several weeks in Runnels County. The Harvey family shared Thanksgiving with relatives including Rev Herbert Christian and families in Rising Star. Travis Glaze moved to Austin for work. Arthur Wrinkle and Monrot Alexander of Bronte carpenters on the Sarell home. Nancy Ann Wood visited Nellie V. Brown Sunday. Burlie Burleson and family called on J B Carroll Sunday afternoon.
Shiloh residents Mr and Mrs Tean Lord and son Lowell attended a gathering with Garland Watkins R V Lord Andrew Weir John Coffey and others from Richland Springs and Bethel at H L Richmon home Friday night. Aubrey Richmon visited San Saba on Tuesday. John Lewis and his wife spent several days in Bethel area last week.
Mrs Buster Brown visited in the A H Chiles home Friday. Ruby Mae Proctor is sick this week. The Peanut Four group broadcast on KN. Dora Lord and son Lowell visited Harmon Richman. A Sunday school and BYPU crowd gathered with plans to meet at the school house. Tean Lord and Tean family attended Bowser singing. Clayton Hamlett of Richland Springs joined Sunday activities.
Mrs J Turner and Mrs Dougal Cameron Jr visited in Austin with Miss Betty Jo Turner. Felix Scott, student at A and M College, spent Thanksgiving with his parents, the E M Scotts. Mrs J C Young and daughters Hazel and Doris of Fort Worth were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs Young's parents, Mr and Mrs R J Jackson and the Lealie Crockettts. Mrs Crockett and Barbara Crockett returned to Fort Worth.
Mrs. Crockett and Mrs. Young are sisters who recently hosted Worth for a two week visit and have now returned. Mrs. Viola Manterville of Detroit plans a winter trip to California and Texas to spend time with relatives including brothers R. H. and R. J. Jackson in San Saba. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Timberlake vacationed in Dallas and Fort Worth last week. M Byrd Key was rushed to Rolling Brook hospital after severing his foot while cutting wood. he is recovering and not yet up.
Heirs of T F Walker by Clay Kuykendall receiver transfer 194.87 acres out of Fisher and Miller Survey to Do Hoover for 2710.22 on Dec 1 1939. I L Smith and wife to W H Cardwell 9034 acres out of Fisher and Miller Survey No 366 near Cherokee for 3500 on Oct 26 1989. Marriage licenses James W Harkey and Miss Nellie J Cox Dec 2 1939. Vehicle registrations Golding Reid to J A Howell Ford Tudor Dec 4 Park Chevrolet Co to L W Nelson town sedan Dec 4 Park Chevrolet Co to Dr F W Farley Chevrolet sedan Dec 1 Golding Reid to W H Smith Ford deluxe Dec 1 Park Chevrolet Co to J W Edwards Chevrolet pickup Dec 4. Justice of the Peace notes fines: 12 for driving atregistered truck. two from Big Lake 42 for trespassing. 36 for killing back out of season.
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