Fifty-six New Books Arrive For County Library
San Saba County residents gain access to fifty-six new books thanks to the Library Tag Day by the San Saba Study Club and a five dollar monthly county subsidy. Titles span Fleming to Rinehart with popular authors like Ferber and Douglas featured on rental and purchase lists, plus local social notes.
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CO. Library
San Saba Study Club
San Saba County
San Saba
Grey
Western Union
Knights of the Range
Baldwin
Rinehart
Tish
Larrimore
Ayers
Miller
Pedler
Prouty
Wodehouse
Barton
Gilham
Cronin
Berlin
Shirer
Jeust
McKay
Saratoga
Edna Ferrt
McMillin Happenings Round Up Local Visits
McMillin area residents report Sunday and weekend visits among neighbors. Henry Ratliff and family, Robbins, Edmondsons and others visited kin in Edmondson and Daniels homes. Janice Walker and Miss Harkey travelled between homes while Edmonson hunted. News closes with community shock as the United States declares war on Japan.
Control Board Heads Square Off in Texas House Race
AUSTIN December 1 Two candidates challenged incumbent congressmen in Texas. Harry Knox of Brownwood, chair of the State Board of Control and ally of Senator W Lee O Daniel, seeks the 21st District seat held by Charles L South of Coleman. Tom Martin of Austin, a columnist and former legislator, runs in the 10th District against Lyndon Johnson.
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Austin
Texas
Harry Knox
Brownwood
State Board of Control
W. Lee O’daniel
Charles L. South
Coleman
Tom Martin
Lyndon Johnson
Chappel News notes visits and a wedding announcement
Chappel communities report Charlie Broyles visiting Bob Broyles in Legion Texas and various locals attending games and gatherings at Taylor Lometa Kempner and Brownwood. A marriage of Helen Ruth Swinney of Brownwood to be long and happy is announced.
Dear Santa Claus letters from San Saba Texas 1941
A compilation of Christmas wish letters dated December 1941 from San Saba children. Each child asks Santa for toys such as dolls trains bicycles and gun toys, with notes of affection for family and siblings and a plea to remember sick and needy children.
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San Saba
Tex
Santa
Fletcher Lackey
Santa Claus
John Mack
Winfield Fry
Death calls Norris brother to Kansas from Iowa
Ed A Norris returned from Hutchinson Kansas after the death of his brother George William Norris aged 80 following three weeks illness. George William Norris was born August 10 1861 in Anamosa Iowa and moved to Kansas at age eight. He served as postmaster in Claflin for 14 years before moving to Hutchinson in 1912 where he managed farm interests. His wife died in September 1939 and his son was killed in France in World War I. He is survived by a daughter two brothers Walter Norris of Sterling Ed Norris of San Saba and a sister Effie Norris of Monrovia California.
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Ed. A. Norris
Hutchinson
Kansas
George William Norris
M. E
Anamosa
Iowa
Claflin
France
Walter Norris
Sterling, Kan
San Saba
Effie Norris
Monrovia
Calif
Mrs Campbell Returns From Houston To Meet New Nephew
Mrs J C Campbell came back early this week from Houston where she visited the Fred Brison family to become acquainted with their infant son.
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J. C. Campbell
Houston
Fred Brisons
Sloan Teachers Honored With Parties
Sloan, Dec. 9 Last week four showers were given at Mrs. Jack Sloan’s home for Mrs. Worth Jones who recently married Worth Jones of San Saba in training camp. Public school teacher Gordon Doran is to report for army exams. A chili supper at the schoolhouse bid farewell and good luck to Gordon. Yarbrough’s newborn son James Barom greeted on the third. Sloan Sisters helped vaccinate cattle amid rising ear tick losses. Rev. William Holmes preached Sunday night. Also note wartime reflections on Mr Moto and Hitler. Sloan Sisters plan a ranch house south of Post Oak’s water hole. Joe Ellis and bride to reside there. pecan crop outlook is poor. rain would help.
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jLemon
Sloan
Jack Sloan
Worth Jones
Gordon
Yarbrough
Barom Yarbrough
James Barom
William Holmes
Moto
Washington
Hitler
Warrat
Sherman
Post Oaks Water-Hole
Joe Ellis
Young Bride
Messrs. Rhodes and Wilder
River Bend Farm notes on pecan industry and local events
In Bend by Gimlet Bend the writer reports moving to River Bend Farm to address pecan industry pests. Arlington hosts State Pecan Growers meeting. Masonic supper draws 25 with attendees from San Saba Lodge. A Brady/Reagan invitation, wartime sentiment, and a 70th birthday family party are noted as community highlights.
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Random Harvest
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Eric Knight
Delilah
Margus Goodrich
Oliver Winwell
Kenneth Roberts
Red Rose Forever
Mildred Jordan
Lively Lady
Kenneth Rob
Will Rogers
Betty Rogers
Lloyd Douglas
Maronetite
Steen
Haxter Livelys
Chappel
S. E. Roberson
Mary Lou McKinnon
Garland Joyer
Weslaco
West Algerita
McMillin Happenings
the Gossiper
Bill Miller
Center City
George Miller
Jesse Robbins
San Antonio
Edd Hamrick
F. A. Smith
Brady
Janice Walker
T. J. Edmondson
M. Smith
Robert Edmondson
Hber
Goldthwaite
Elmer House
Eral Hamrick
Hobson Miller
A. Hanna
Doris Nell Hamrick
June Harkey
A. J. House Jr
Pallas
United States
Japan
Control Board
C. S. South
Chappel News
Jean Broyles
Charlie Broyles
Bob Broyles
Legion
Woodson Keeney
Tommy Frank
I. W. Keeney
Billie Bob McCoury
Mires J. T. Kelly
Sunny
E. D. Keeney
Maynard McCoury
Legion, Texas
The
Railroad Commission of Texas
Traut-Baskin
Butane Gas Co
San Saba, Texas
Amelia Stone
Worth
Joyce Wood
Worth Wood
Buddy
Sonny
Oliver
Junior Ratliff
Jackie Drew
Vondene Adams
Bobby Ratliff
Freddie
Bill Hardy
Patsy Lackey
James Robbins
Fannie Walker
Jack
Thelma Nell Walker
Archie Clements
Bill Brown
Buster Martin
Clayton Gage
Mose Millican
Perry Hardin
Willie White
Ben Lively
Baxter Lively
Bennett Howell
Thomas January
Rea
70Th Mile Post
Alma Ward Hamrick
Mrs. Hamrick
Jaycee Hall
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