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J A Says He Can Help City People Find Loafing Places
A letter to the editor laments urban boredom and calls for government funded loafing spaces. The writer boasts expertise in finding places to loaf, jokes about salaries, and offers to head a new department to teach self reliance and loafing in cities.
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J. A
Washington
Dallas instructor among 289 student teachers
Mrs Jerry Patrick formerly Bobbie Lee Locker of San Saba is one of 289 student teachers at North Texas State University this fall. She teaches vocal music at South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Loya Locker of Spring Creek. She graduated from San Saba High School in 1956.
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Dallas
Jerry Patrick
Bobbie Lee Locker
San Saba
North Texas State University
Patrick
South Oak Cliff High School
Loya Locker
Spring Creek
San Saba High School
Ret Arlen Allen To Visit Santa Anna And San Saba Kin
Retired Arlen Allen, grandson of Mr and Mrs Bert Allen of San Saba, is expected home for Christmas to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Allen of Santa Anna and relatives in San Saba. His address is RA 18634507 Co F Ist Trg Regt BCT USATC Fort Carson Colorado.
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Arlen Allen
Bert Allen
San Saba
Eugene Allens
Santa Anna
Fort Carson
Colorado
Down Memory Lane 19 Years Ago December 10 1942
The News notes Private Mason Ellis earned the highest rifle range score in his squadron at Camp Luna Las Vegas New Mexico. Pvt D C Morgan from Camp Hood visited home this weekend. Paul Golding in the U S Air Corps was home from Goodfellow Field San Angelo for the weekend. May Edmondson leased her Pecangrove farm to J Floyd Olivers for three years and may work in defense. Ward L McKee moves to a new farm three miles north of San Saba to raise turkeys. James Reavis spent Sunday with the Wrights. J W Patterson Sr hosted a shower for Mrs Fred Townsend Jr nee Evelyn Sterner. Margaret Miller visited kin in San Antonio. Chet Garvin and O M Garvin hosted relatives. Geo Edwards and son Eddie visit from Minden La. College work progresses. Ar mour Jewel Brazil and Millican enter school. Tom Burleson begins farm work after leaving Eye-Witness chair. Asa Pearlie Gunter families visited J M Gunter. W E Campbell reports stock wintering fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Ellis
Camp Luna
Las Vegas
N. M
D. C. Morgan
Camp Hood
Paul Golding
U. S. Air Corps
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
May Edmondson
Pecan Grove
J. Floyd Olivers
Misa Edmondson
Freer
Texas
Ward L. McKees
Sarah J. Smith
Route 1
San Saba
J. L. Murrays
Ward
James Reavis
Richard
Melvin Wright
J. W. Pattersons, Sr
Fred A. Townsend Jr
Evelyn Sue Sterner
College
Armour
Jewel Brazil
Millican
Bend
Tom Burleson
the Eye-Witness
Asa
Pearlie Gunter
J. M. Gunter
W. E. Campbell
Local Notices From Richland Springs Area December 7 1911
Fifty years ago local items report Miss Daisy Rogers an assistant teacher at Bowser school visiting home, moves by Mr. and Mrs. C T Jones to Henry Cottage, travel of Clay Lindsey family from extended visit, Richland Springs merchants in San Saba on business, visits among neighbors including Mrs Marvin Turley A Woods Mrs E S Laird and Joe Ward Cisco visiting Clay Kuykendall, and Cherokee Junior students noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Rogers
Bowser
C. T. Jones
West End
New, Co
Henry Cottage
Clay Lindsey
San Saba
Marvin Turley
Richland Springs
A. Woods
Dorothy
E. S. Laird
Joe Ward
Cisco
Clay Kuykendall
S. A. Walker
J. D. Patton
Chadwick
Jim Doran
Washington
Eunice Doran
San Angelo
Fire destroys old Winnie Grant home on farm
Dec. 4 Locker News reports the Winnie Grant home on her farm burned to the ground last night with origin undetermined. Visitors over Sunday included Carmen Whitley and sister from San Angelo, Nelson and family from Brownwood, Ted Henderson from Springs Creek, Woodrow Johnson from San Saba, and Taylor Hendricks from Goldthwaite. A. C. Grant and children from Richland Springs stopped by. Bobby Till, 9, injured in a San Saba Memorial Hospital accident, is hoped to return home soon. Buck Till and Mrs. J. C. Till traveled to Brady for a doctor visit, then to San Saba to see Bobby. Bob Taylor visited Friday. The accident occurred late Thursday afternoon. Andy Coffman and children from Fort Worth visited relatives Sunday.
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Winnie Grant
George ‘Churchwell
Carmen Whitley
San Angelo
Nelson Churchwell
Jo Anne
Joy Beth
Brownwood
Ted Henderson
Springs Creek
Woodrow Johnson
San Saba
Taylor Hendricks
Goldthwaite
A. C. Grant
Richland Springs
Clem Till
Bobby Till
San Saba Memorial Hospital
Noble Till
Buck Till
J. C. Till
Brady
Weekend guests at the Neeper home host Fort Worth and Waco visitors
Weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Neeper and Miss Ola Neeper included Dan Neeper and Gene McCutcheon of Waco, Homer Dan Neeper and children, Barbara Eddie and Audie, George Templeton and Wayne of Fort Worth, Elmer Neeper of Richland Springs, and Joe Neeper with Jody David and Kathy of Cisco. Also a note urging readers to get the Leptospira vaccine at Lairds Corner Drug Store.
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E. R. Neeper
Ola Neeper
Dan Neeper
Gene McCutcheon
Waco
Homer Dan Neeper
Barbara
Eddie
Audie
George Templeton
Wayne
Fort Worth
Elmer Neeper
Richland Springs
Joe Neeper
Jody
David
Kathy
Cisco
December weather and community notes at Sloan
Cloudy weather dominated last week with only .06 inch of rain Friday morning. November moisture at the Jym Sloan station totaled 2.74 inches. Winter weeds rescue grass and small grain show good growth in the warm spell. Local visits include Frank Cowsert of Fort Worth and Mrs. Kate Hector returning home from Waco. Doe hunting is prominent with an unofficial count near 300 in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jym Sloan
Frank Cowsert
Fort Worth
D. B. Maxwell
Local Visits Highlight San Angelo and San Antonio Residents
Mr and Mrs J C Coleman of San Angelo visit the ranch home of the R E Colemans. Mr and Mrs Bill Schneider Cathy and Charles of San Antonio spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs Charley Grumbles. Mr and Mrs Ed Sanders and Bobby leave for Corpus Christi November 25 after visiting her parents in Brownwood and relatives in Brownwood and San Saba.
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J. C. Coleman
San Angelo
R. E. Colemans
Bill Schneider
Cathy
Charles
San Antonio
Charley Grumbles
Ed Sanders
Bobby
Corpus Christi
T. E. Taylor
Brownwood
San Saba
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San Saba County
Johnson Grass
Wallace Creek
Johnson's Furn. Shop
Howell-Doran
Baird’s Corner Drug Store
Horton-Connors Insurance Agency
Hartford Fire Insurance Company Group
Laird's Corner Drug Store
Sam Laird
S&h
Doan
Laird’s Corner Drug Store
Sloan News
Kate Hector
Melvin Hector
Ivor May
Lex Polk
Algerita
Bob Linzey
Harkeyville
Thos. Sloans
Frank Busby
Melvin Hectors
Calvin Ray Hector
Tom Alan Sloan
Eugene Nored
Pebbley Point
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Albert Johanson
Peter
Clovis Sullivan
Houston
Johnson
Furniture Shop
Brady Highway
Santa
F.D.I.C
Paymaster
P.S
Lower Colorado River Authority
San Laka, Texas
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