November 1960 a Whirlwind Election and Holiday Notes
Irene Linn Gibson recalls a close presidential race with Kennedy’s bid and Life Magazine’s cautious stance. Veterans Day quiet, a San Jacinto Battle veteran resting place noted. Deer Season opening and school holidays bring attendance gains. Thanksgiving space travel tale, a tax receipt scare, and the Pecan Queen contest on November 22 with Sandra Lynn Meadors highlighted. Monuments of better quality close the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ilinois
Life Magazine
Kennedy
Life
Old Glory
City Cemetery
San Jacinto
Deer Seagon
Outer Space
McClendon
Baytown
Gandera
Hollywood and Vine
U. 5. Treasury
Methodist Church
Bebe
Dean Bagley
Harry Shapiro
Sandra Lynn Meadors
T. J. Meadors
San Saba
Jim Maultsbys
Personal visit notes from Plainview Milford and Austin
Mr and Mrs C W Penny Johnson and granddaughter Law ra and Mrs R L Byrd visited Mr and Mrs A E Johnson in Plainview over the weekend. Mrs Alice Bennett and Mrs Wood Low are visiting in Milford with Mrs Bennett's daughter Mrs T E Choat and family. Bobby Johnson son of Penny Johnson who is employed with the Game and Fish Commission in Austin spent the weekend at home. Mr and Mrs R A Moses and children Bruce and Trudy were weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs E L Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W
Penny) Johnson
Lawra
R. L. Byrd
A. E. Johnson
Plainview
Alice Bennett
Mra .Wood Low
Milford
Bobby Johnson
Penny Johnson
Game and Fish Commission
Austin
R. A. Moses
Bruce and
Trudy
E. L Oliver
Community News Roundup of Local Visits and Guests
Cherokee News lists numerous social visits and weekend guests from December. Families from Sterling City San Saba Dallas Temple Lampasas San Antonio Austin Carswell Air Base and College Station travel to Cherokee for holidays church events and family gatherings. Notable names include Mr. and Mrs. Gay Mr. and Mrs. Copeland Mrs. Burke Mrs. Yarbrough Mrs. Adams and the Lairds along with the Grumbles and Smith families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Gay
Sterling City
John Copeland
Jane
Johnnie
George Rhodes
San Saba
Marvin Burke
San Angelo
Manse Millican
Kenneth Costin
Dallas
Fulton Peacock
W. C. Sawyer
W. C
Chas. McLerran
George
Thomas Boultinghouse
Cleo Daugherty
Johnson Kuykendall
Hugh Yarbrough
Lampasas
Ward Hickman
Gpicewood
Church of Christ
Richard Adams
Tom Bickley
San Antonio
Joe Bickley
Train
Temple
Letty Bowman
Thanksgiving visitors and guests cited in Brownwood area notes
Abilene Christian College student Roy Gene Bagley and family hosted Thanksgiving with parents and sister. Fort Worth Star Telegram editor Frank Frians visited in L. Hamrick home. Tarleton freshman Margy Ayler vacationed with parents in Stephenville. Brownwood visitors included Lon Low and sisters with hospital stay for Wood Low. Arlington and Houston guests with Haskell Brown and others for Thanksgiving. San Saba Memorial Hospital patient recovery noted for Mrs. R. M. Gage. Other visitors listed from Corpus Christi Jasper and Lake Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gene Bagley
Abilens Christian College
M. L. Bagl
Frank Frians
The
Fort Worth
Lon Low
Ona
Willie Low
Brownwood
Inlaw
Wood Low
Medical Arts Hospital
Sam Ellison
Ware
R. M
Pudge) Gage
Gage
San Saba Memorial Hospital
Bill Bartosh
Corpus Christi
Sam Ellison Jr
Lake Jackson
Local Visit Highlights Across Abilene and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Jackie Martin visited a relative in Abilene with her parents the Parks. Fort Stockton visitors James Bennett family spent the weekend with the McLean family and with his mother in San Saba. Lewisville and Victoria guests joined Temple weekend family reunion with Locker and Worthington families. Abilene student Max Martin visited his parents. Henniger family and B C Smith guests over Thanksgiving weekend from San Angelo, Lubbock, College Station. Cowart relatives in from Rusk visited Chas Cowart's home. Moore Eubanks doing carpentry at the Wilson home. Wilsons upgrade bathroom closets and kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Martin
Abilene
W. H. Parks
James Bennett
Fort Stockton
John McLean
San Saba
A. W. Locker
Bons
Ray Worthington
Lewisville
Hill Cooper
Victoria
B. C. Smith
College Station
Edgar Cowart
Rusk
Chas, Cowart
Moore Eubanks
B. R. Wilson
Local visitors and holiday guests around Kerrville and nearby towns
Mrs. Lillian Yates and Mrs. John Little were busy visitors in Kerrville, Monday, Nov. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thornton and sons, Eddie Dean and Ronnie, of Goldthwaite visited Nov. 27 in San Saba with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Trout and Cindy of Graham visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Smith and Gary and Kay. Mrs. Lrue Rutledge visited from Monday, November 21, through Thursday in San Angelo with her mother, Mrs. Mary Watkins. Eddie Knight of Southwestern University of Georgetown spent Thanksgiving holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cruisinger and Marty. TOYS . Christmas . TOYS Sadler Auto Supply
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest. Laird
SWTSC
San Marcos
Mrs
Sam Laird
Lillian Yates
John Little
Kerrville
Edward Thornton
Eddie Dean
Ronnie
Goldthwaite
San Saba
Eddie Knight
Southwestern University of Georgetown
Martin Cruisinger
Marty
County Unit of Cancer Society Meets In M. W. Trussell Home
The San Saba County Unit of the American Cancer Society Texas Division met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Trussell on Tuesday evening November 29 with Curtis L. Smith from San Angelo as field representative. 8S. G. Boynton chaired, reports from committee chairmen were given, and plans for the Fifteenth Annual Membership Meeting in Dallas were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice B. Trussell
San Saba
American Cancer Society
Texas Division, Inc
M. W. Trussell
Curtis L. Smith
San Angelo
G. Boynton
Sonora
Boynton
R. C. Felts
Worth Parker
H. V. Felts
Paul Taylor
Service Committee
W. W. Longmire
Salvation Army
American Legion
S&s. G. Boynton
Texas Division
Adolphus Hotel
Dallas
State Board of Directors
San Saba County
Schools and Colleges Committee
Metropolitan Units
Louise Oliver
Public Education Committee
Smith
American Cancer Society In
Ruth R. Jones
Jim Baker
Lucille Bondy
Trussell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Irene Linn Gibson
Zack Patton
City National Bank
Lawn Saba
F.dlc
Cherokee News
Donald Parsons
Carswell Air Base
Clyde Yarbrough
Mike Walters
Kansas
Shere Son
Bynna
Graves Burke
Gordon Clark
Jim Clark
Mary Louise Laird
Roscoe Laird
Jim Bob
Randy
Judg
Charley Grumbles
Homer Smith
Cherokee
NORGE
BOS
Lone Star Gas Company
L. L. Javier
Mra
Sherman Low
Mrs. Low Low
Margy Ayler
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Tom Aylor
Wilbur
Joe Bob McTaniel
Mike and
Sharon
Arlington
Don Laine
Don Jr
Houston
Haskell Brown
Frank Edwards
Patricia
S. B. Owen
Esther Broyles
B. J. Park
Thomas — Holcomb
Barret and
Holcomb
Ludtke Memorial Methodist Church
Trouston
B. B. Christian
Lee Whitt
Phyllis
Garland Dew
Jasper
Houston Chadwick
Wallace Creek
Carl Taylor
Bowser News
Sadler Auto Supply
County Unit of Cancer Society
Stone's Radio & TV Repair
San Saba, Texas
Edgar Buchanan and
Slim
the Palace
Gods of Chance
Andre Rhonda Flewing
Rea Dimbaust
Johanne Een
Boan
Yanna
Winan- Egan
Malden
Menou
Woorehead
Corgor Corcoran
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