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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
3
The ten day revival meeting at the Church of Christ conducted by Minister Arthur Davis of Dodge City Kansas closed last evening. Brother Davis preached well and several were kept away by an apparent epidemic, though many wished to attend.
Representative Reuben Senterfitt and Mrs. Senterfitt are laid up with scarlet fever amid a quarantine in their yard at Pec an Grove. Mrs. Senterfitt remains bedbound while he recovers. Community singing planned at the church house Friday. all invited.
A yearlong tally shows 14 746 garments produced by 30 workers in the San Saba Sewing Room from Oct 24 1939 to Oct 25 1940, valued at 14 531 50. Men's, women's, boys, girls and infants' garments totaled 2 855, 2 967, 2 899, 2 977 and 3 048 items valued at 3 078 75, 3 553 55, 2 657 60, 3 364 15 and 1 882 45 respectively.
Marriage licenses issued for A C Bristow and Mrs Florence Spray on Nov 25, Mendel Pool and Emmie Nixon on Nov 27, Luther Rainholt and Jeanne Adair on Nov 30. Real estate transfers include Louise Moore to 8 L Kirk for 474.2 acres of Will Moore ranch, Dec 10. Armour to Armour land northwest of San Saba for 4,500, Nov 7. Light to Light on Little Llano Creek for 6,400, Nov 29. Nicks to Lyda Parisher on Wilcox Survey No 38 for 60, Nov 29. San Saba National Bank to Clara Low Lots 15-16 Campbell Addition for 60, Dec 2. Fearle to Smith on 617.52 acres northwest of San Saba for 9,000, Dec 2. Burke to MacDaniel Lots 11-12 Campbell Addition for 2,250, Dec 4. Snavely to Cochran on Wilbarger Creek for 674, Dec 5. New car sales include Fry Motor to J E McCoury, 1941 Dodge pickup, Dec 9. Park Chevrolet to J E Epperson, 1941 Chevrolet pickup, Dec 10. and other dealer transfers through Dec 10.
Miss Vernice Gunter recently finished a course at Seller's Beauty Culture School in Fort Worth and works as an operator at Hotel Beauty Shop. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Morris of Albert Lea Minnesota and Mrs. J. F. West of Albany Texas, meeting Mrs. Morris' sister and Miss Johnye West and her brothers Temple and Jim and families. Additional notes mention Mrs. R. L. Benson of Brownwood, Donald Gann and baby of Eastland, Mrs. Pearl Young of Eastland visiting Mrs. H. Edgar, and Otis Harkey and family from near Goldthwaite in San Saba for old friendships and Army Camp Bowie work.
We thank those who helped with the floral offering words of sympathy and aid during the illness and death of our dear husband son and brother. Mrs Charlie Carroll and family list those who helped and the date December 11. Give odd tables and chairs for Christmas at San Saba Hardware & Furniture Co.
T N Barton pastor Dr Harold G Cooke will preach Sunday night at 7 and Sunday morning at 11. The public is invited to worship with ws.
Property listing notes 816 acres in San Saba County with 60 acres cultivated, one mile creek, pecan timber, permanent water, near school and store on mail and bus route. Describes good sheep and cow country, includes a house and barn. Also 25 sheep for sale. Contact Ervin Roberts Algeria December 12 to 21.
A San Saba County notice binds land owners to pay 100 dollars to anyone furnishing information leading to arrest conviction and imprisonment for livestock theft. Signers include T A Murray J C Hengley A E Petty W R Payne J T McConnell R N Manley Ward Holman J W Dalton Reuben Ashley J P Kelly with Aug 1 July 1 dating.
San Saba Hardware and Furniture Co advertises layaway on electrical appliances. The brief notice highlights available stock and financing option, urging customers to visit the store for details and terms.
The notice lists New Hope Presbyterian with Wm. B. Holmes Jr. as pastor. Church school at 10 a.m. led by John Jones in September, morning worship at 11 a.m. with a sermon by the pastor, evening worship at 7 p.m., and a 6 p.m. young people meeting led by Mary Catherine Sloan. Public invitation extended to all services.
The Church of Christ under minister F. F. Conley lists services Sunday Bible study at 9 45 a m preaching and communion at 10 55 a m and evening services 6 15 p m 7 15 p m Monday men s Bible class 7 30 p m Tuesday ladies Bible class 8 p m Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 p m
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