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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1939
Page
7
Local snippets recount Thanksgiving visits, moves, and social events in Cat Claw Texas. Betty Jo Turner and John Frank Bogard return from college, families relocate, and neighbors share soups, games, and visits. Announcements mention the Mack Tyler and Sorrell Smith families, plus hospital concerns of Mrs. Huffstetler and Kerrville care.
The cafe proprietor recalls a show performer weighing 710 pounds last night. Mrs. Taylor mentions a young man who weighed 205 pounds felt small beside the showman. Lawes Stroble's father is reported resting well as Lawes and his wife stay with him.
Mrs. E T Letbetter and husband visited daughter and son in law Seth Williams in San Antonio and attended Northside First Baptist services. They note deer sightings on the way home and mention Thanksgiving visitors, Christmas plans, and various local acquaintances in Mills County. Turkey market news from Fort Worth is touched on amid community updates.
Mrs Jack Hammond left for Los Angeles to visit her son. Several local couples visited Rochelle relatives. Harrison celebrated a birthday. Various trips to Odessa West Texas and Richland Springs were noted. A large crowd attended Sunday night singing and visitors from other communities are hoped back for the singing convention.
Notice for S C H D Club I members of Simpson Creek urging attendance at a Friday Christmas social with a gift exchange, gifts under 25c, and a good program. Visitors welcome. Also notes multiple Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings across Pecan Grove Brownwood Brownwood area.
The Northwest column notes soaking rains with little stock water loss and thanks for blessings amid world turmoil. Local visitors include Ed Scoggin and Dukes of Lubbock, Adrian Griffiths returning from Fort Stockton, Sidney Smith home from the Dutch East Indies, and the Wyres with Mrs Wyres visiting from Mississippi. Several area youths and families spent the holidays at home, with Leonard Aikin and wife traveling to San Antonio for a business trip.
The E. G. Beckham family joined the E. C. Couch family in Brownwood for Thanksgiving. Ford Gephart and Miss Ethel Roberts Jeff traveled to attend the State Teachers Convention in San Antonio. E. K. Smith and family spent Thanksgiving Day with his sister Mrs. L. B. Patrick and family. Mrs. L. Smith of Brownwood visited her sister Mrs. B. F. Smaith on Sunday.
Community notes from Colony focus on local deaths and obituaries, church services, family visits, and farm updates. Mr Henry Blair dies at Chappel. D A Gay to be buried at Chappel. funeral services led by Bro White. Neighbors welcome Glen Patton family. water tank, new well, and pasture updates. Ernest Armentrout expected home soon. Sut ton to move from the area.
An advertisement offers trusses and complete stock of single and BLE at City Drug Store along with a holiday photo certificate for renewed subscriptions. Miss Mildred Haines of My Point traveled Monday to Fort for medical treatment of an infection.
Harmony column records several Thanksgiving visits and family ties. Notable names include Nelda Smith, Mrs. Bert McKenzie of Lampasas, the Richmans, Senterfitts, Oliver family, and others. The Red Bluff bridge project progresses toward February completion, with extended local social updates and a Christmas Caro order request from The San Saba News.
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