D A Gay of Cherokee Is Summoned
The Cherokee Reporter reports the death of D A Gay on Sunday December 8 after a brain hemorrhage. David Alexander Gay born May 17 1865 on Rough Creek was a San Saba pioneer, businessman, Methodist church member, and longtime Cherokee Junior College trustee. He is survived by his wife Nettie Harrell six children six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Masonic rites at Chapel cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Gay
Mr. Gay
David Alexander Gay
San Saba
Rough Creek
Nettie Harrell
Gay
Methodist Church
Woodman
Masonic
Cherokee Junior College
Ed Alberson
Shreveport
Hellis Barber
Vester Ruffner
Dalhart
E. A. Gay
Bertram
Nelson Gay
San Antonio
Mary Alice Gay
Edeouch
Fred Banks
Blanco
Cherokee
W. D. Hardt
Richland Springs
Chappel Cemetery
W. H. Randolph
Ebbie Edwards
C. M. McEneely
W. W. Mitchell
Groves Kuykendall
Ed Fagg
Arch Woods
Jim Robbins
Macie Knight
Joe Beth McEneely
Laverne Randolph
Lena Grace Daugherty
Marilyn Kuykendall
Geraldine Thompson
Frank Paxton
Foster Tom
Pricer
Harald Collard
O. L. Gray
Oliver Altizer
Graves Burke
al Knight
Bob Broyles
F. W. Far Jey
J. B. Harrell
Emmet Watson
George White
Tom Murray, Sr
John Orr
Nelson Davis
George Watkins
Frank Buttery
Miles Buttery
Henry Buttery
Bob Sloan
Ernest Jessup
J. B. Coles
Alva Keeney
Jack Barker
Salt Branch Community Talent Play Draws Big Crowd
Salt Branch school house hosted a home talent play directed by Mrs. Mable Boultinghouse with leading roles by Mrs. Myrtle Haliburton and Mr. Johnston. Cast included Mrs. FE Portwood, Mrs. Dan Parisher, Mrs. Arvil Draper, Hubert Parisher and Clarence Light. Admission was free for friends and patrons.
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Salt Branch
Mable Boultinghouse
Myrtle Haliburton
Johnston
FE. P. Portwood
Dan Parisher
Arvil Draper
Hubert Parisher
Clarence Light
Cherokee Cemetery Bazaar and Dinner Saturday
The Cherokee Cemetery Association holds its annual bazaar and dinner at the D. A. Gay store in Cherokee all day Saturday. Mrs. R. G. Murray and her son Dick visited relatives in Fort Worth Azle and Springtown over the weekend. Dick attended the TCU SMU football game. A Btroble is a patient at Seton Infirmary in Austin.
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Cherokee Cemetery Association
D. A
Cherokee Big
R. G. Murray
Fort Worth
Azle
Springtown
TCU
Annual Election of Co and Community Committeemen Dec 18
San Saba County farmers who received AAA checks this year will vote Monday December 18 for County and Community Committeemen for the 1940 Triple A program. Voting will be Cherokee at M. E. church Chappel 4 pm Richland Springs at Odd Fellow Hall 10 am and San Saba at the District Court room 2 pm.
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San Saba County
M. E
Chappel
Richland Springs
Odd Fellow
San Saba
District Court Ebm
Jaycee Directors to Meet Tonight in City
Junior Chamber of Commerce directors convene at Jaycee headquarters this Thursday night to select officers for the coming year. A proposal to sponsor a free school lunch for about 50 underprivileged children with government aid will be discussed, led by Mrs Irene Gibson.
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Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Irene Gibson
I J Browning Rites Held On Tuesday
After a fourteen weeks illness 89 year old Thomas J Browning a longtime Texas resident died Monday at his daughter Mrs A D Cagles home in San Saba Funeral services were conducted at W T Little Sons Funeral Home Tuesday at 8 pm with Rev G J Steinman of the First M E church presiding Interment was at City Cemetery He was born in Florida in 1850 and came to Texas as a youth survived by five children Mrs Mamie Bostick Mrs G C Hendrick Mrs A D Cagle Tom Browning of Coleman and Mack Browning of Austin plus one sister Mrs Lou Burns of Kennedy Texas
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Thos. J. Browning
Bhis
A. D. Cagle
W. T. Little & Sons
G. J. Steinman
Flist
M. E
Thomas J. Browning
Florida
Texas
Coleman
Lou Burns
Kennedy
Mamie Bostick
G. C. Hendrick
San Saba
Tom Browning
Mack Browning
Austin
San Saba Singing Meet at Bowser Church
The San Saba County Singing convention will meet at Bowser community church Saturday night and all day Sunday December 9 and 10. All singers invited. W B Huggins of Mills County president will preside, C M Carroll of Colony secretary. These conventions have met quarterly in the county for 32 years.
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San Saba County
Bowser Community Church
W. B. Huggins
Mills County
C. M. Carroll
Colony
Venison Supper Hosted By W. H. Hinyard At Shires Cafe
W Hinyard hosted a venison supper at Shires Cafe on Tuesday evening at 7 30 o clock. Guests included H O Timmins W G Kirkpatrick Gus Behreis W R Harris Steve Ballow W P Ormand B T Rich Arch Woods Tom Garrett and others. The venison came from an 8 point buck killed recently weighing 108 pounds dressed and among the attendees was Miss Oleta Fated Oak visiting that Monday.
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W. H. Hinyard
Shires’ Cafe
Mr. Hinyard
H. O. Timmins
W. G. Kirkpatrick
Gus Behreis
W. R. Harris
Steve Ballow
W. P. Ormand
B. T. Rich
Arch Woods
Tom Garrett
Mr. Adamig
Richland Springs
Hugh Heng Posey McConnell
W. V. Kean
Burrall Park
Dr. W. 8S
M. W. Trussell
Work Order Given on 192 600 Road Job to Start on Dec 19
The State Highway Dept issued the work order for the 984 mile stretch of State and Federal Highways Nos 74 and 190 from San Saba to Lampasas County. Contract awarded to M B Ruby and Wallace Bowden for 192 600 dollars calls for full road construction and drainage, with 8 inches caliche base. 200 working days, about 10 months, completion by Oct 20, 1940. Construction will be managed from San Saba with 20 to 60 workers. Gillespie of Wallace Bowden on site.
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State Highway Dept
W. W. Wilkerson
San Saba
Lampasas
Colorado River
M. EB. Ruby and
Wallace & Bowden
Mill Creek
Simpson Creek
This
Lampascas
Wilkerson
Gillespie
Mr and Mrs Buster Martin Move Into New Home
Mr and Mrs Buster Martin have moved into a newly completed frame house on Ninth Avenue north of Wallace Street. The painted white exterior with a complementary green roof presents an attractive residence in the neighborhood.
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Buster Martin
Ninth Avenue
Wallace Street
Red Cross Roll Call Nets $407 in Local Drive
The Red Cross Roll Call in the county raised 407.28 with 37.87 as outright contributions. The Pierian Study Club led the drive chaired by Mrs. Owen Parks, noted for exceptional effort and setting records. Secretary R L McConnell awaits full reports from other workers as Pierian Club ladies receive praise.
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Red Cross
Phreian Study Club
Owen Parks
Ohio
R. L. McConnell
Rall Call
Pierian Study Club
Legion Post to Hold Monthly Meet Friday Night Here
The December meeting of the American Legion Post will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at the Legion Hall with the usual feed. Post Commander Foy Easly announced yesterday. Hugh Henry is supper committee chairman and promises a good feed for ex service men. A good attendance is requested.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Foy Easly
Hugh Henry
Llano County contract awarded for road works
Llano County contract for 7.1 miles of grading drainage structures flexible base and triple asphalt surface treatment on State Highways 29 and 261 in the eastern Llano County was awarded by the State Highway Commission to Thomas and Ratliff of Rogers. The amount of the contract is $131,
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Llano
Llano County
State Highway Commission
Thomas and Ratliff
Rogers
John Deere Day At San Saba Hardware Co
The annual John Deere farm implement demonstration day will be held by the San Saba Hardware & Farm Co on Thursday Dec 14. Refreshments and an educational movie are included in the program inviting farmers. Mrs Mayme Callahan and daughter Julia Callahan visited in Austin Friday.
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John Deere
S. S. Hardware Co
John Deere Farm Implement
San Saba Hardware & Farn. Co
Mayme Callahan
Julia Callahan
Austin
PTA Drives For Old Clothes This Friday
Mrs Burrell Park president of the San Saba Parent-Teachers Association announces a drive for old clothes for needy families. The PTA arranged for the Boy Scout troop to call at homes this Friday afternoon under Scoutmaster Bobby Joe Pridgeon. Citizens are asked to have garments ready for the Scouts.
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Burrell Park
San Saba
Parent-Teachers’ Association
PTA
Bobby Joe Pridgeon
Fire at Sinclair Bulk Station Causes $300 Loss
Fire, believed caused by a friction spark at the Sinclair bulk station pump house while a car of gas was pumped into storage tanks near the depot, damaged the pump house and equipment about $300. Gasoline in the pump line boiled but no gasoline caught fire. firefighters faced a risky blaze with potential thousands in loss.
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Sinclair Bulk
Special Church of Christ Meet Friday Night
Elders and deacons from eighteen congregations across Texas will gather at the local Church of Christ Friday at 7 30 pm. Otto Foster of the Cleburne church will speak on The Work and Responsibility of Officers of a Local Church. Helen L Jackson arranges. Hosts are the San Saba church officers.
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Church of Christ
Texas
Otto Foster
Cleburne
Helen L. Jackson
Burnet
Lake Victor
Lampasas
Lometa
Bend
Cherokee
Big Valley
Goldthwaite
Evanti
Star
Hamilton
Cleburne Brownwood
Coleman
Brady
Rochelle
Valley Springs
Rich‘and Springs
San Saba Church
E. B. House
W. T. Thorp
W. R. Payne
Curtis Johnson
R. B. Bagley
Wm. Harbuck
Osborne Mullins
A. R. Dockray
Geo. W. Brown
Ragsdale Receives New Farmall Tractors Parade Through Wallace Street
Roy Ragsdale of the Ragsdale Garage, an International Harvester dealer, this week received a large shipment of the new Farmall tractors. The vehicles, entering town under their own power, made a notable parade down Wallace Street. An advertisement on page 3, titled Three Bears for Work, tells more about the tractors.
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Roy Ragsdale
Ragsdale
International Harvester Co
Farmall
Wallace Street
Santa Claus Heads San Saba Christmas Parade Event
Santa Claus will visit San Saba on Saturday December 16 for a giant parade and citywide celebration arranged by the local chambers of commerce. The event features bands, costumes, floats and a large reception, with schoolchildren allowed to witness the spectacle.
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North Pole
Santa Claus
San Saba
Nicholas
Mammoth
Charac
Santa Claua
LCRA joins EHFA plan to finance home appliances
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced its association with the Electric Home and Farm Authority to bill and collect for appliance purchases. EHFA financing offers up to three years or four years for combined buys at a 5 percent annual finance charge with down payments as low as 5 percent. Max Starcke cited benefits of cheaper power and extended payments for items like refrigerators ranges water heaters and farm motors.
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Austin
Colorado River Authority
Electric Home and Farm Authority
LCRA
EHFA
EHEA
Max Starcke
Lower
Kerrville
Lampasas
Brenham
Bastrop
Lockhart
San Marcos
J. E. Barton
Starcker
LCR A Manager Addresses Lions on Texas Resources
Lampasas Low er Colorado River Authority manager Bristol spoke at the Lions Club luncheon at Hotel San Saba on natural resources of the Hill Country. He highlighted mineral wealth and the region well positioned to be electrified by Colorado River dam power, noting Buchanan Dam could generate 40 000 KWH daily. Lions planned to attend Santa Anna district meeting Friday night. A committee was named to coordinate with Rotary for the Armadillo fall banquet and coaching staff arrangements.
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Bristol
Lower
Colorado River Authority
Lampasas
Lions Club
Hotel San Saba
Lion al Puckett
Colorado River
Buchanan
Inks
Marshall Ford
Austin
Lions
Santa Anna
Lion
Trussell
Lions Jackson
Lions Jackson, Little and Campbell
Rotary Club
Good Program Promised For P T A Meeting Next Wednesday
The Sam Saba Parent-Teachers Association promised a regular meeting next Wednesday afternoon December 13 with a fine program planned for the time.
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P.T. A
Sam Saba
Sae
Cota
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Cherokee Cemetery Assn. Bazaar
I. J. Browning
SAN Saba CO
Bowser
E. E. Risien
Doris Oliver
Legion Post
Thomas & Ratliff
San Sals
Aeea
The
Seven Dwarfs
L.C.R.A
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