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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
8
Published every Thursday and entered as second class matter at the Post Office at San Saba Texas under the act of March 3 1879 Publisher News Editor.
Several residents of San Saba attended the Golden Curtain Quartet concert at Mims Auditorium in Brownwood on Tuesday evening, December 4, sponsored by Brownwood Civic Music Association. Attendees included R. E. Coleman and family, Charlotte Coleman, Nila Ruth Barker, Jack Sullivan, W. G. Kirkpatrick, Margaret Miller, Marjorie Malloy, C. I. Hayden, and Lillian Yates. Marjorie Malloy stayed with her sister Carrie Beveridge in Llano for Thanksgiving. Also visiting Beveridge home was Mrs. J. F. Gilson of Dallas, recently from a six month tour of 10 European countries.
Recap of community happenings from 1913 in Richland Springs and surrounding towns. Visits by George W Thornton and Albert Shoemake, Miss Bertha Colling guest, turkeys hauled to Waco, J. P. Kelly selling 100 steers, party for Ruth Sanderson headed to Dallas, new baby girl for the Sloan family, travels to Williamson and Killeen, concrete sidewalks by contractors, Wallace Simmons’s move from South Texas, letters from San Saba in the Philippines, Sullivan family gatherings, and new Simpson Creek H D Club officers for 1945.
In 1944 notes, Thomas Jack Hamrick enlist ed in the Navy at Houston and heads to training. Walter Bob Smith hosts a Tacky Party in China Creek. Jim Baker from Houston visits Sloan for livestock talks. Clifford Funderburk works near Blanco. Rev W B Holmes Jr. takes Roy Ragsdale deer hunting. Roy’s first deer hunt and Bearden’s son’s first buck are noted. Betty Lou, daughter of W T Alston, born at Richland Springs. Elwyn Harvey is seen.
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman announced that REA financed electric and telephone systems have paid over two billion dollars to the U.S. Treasury. By Oct 1 principal and interest totaled 2,009,444,687 with electric loans contributing 1,888,821,354 and telephone loans 120,623,353.
Ulva W. Walker 64 died at Medical Arts Hospital San Antonio. Funeral held Tuesday December 8 at First Christian Church Masti conducted by C Ferguson pastor. Burial Mason Cemetery. Survivors include son Oliva Walker Jr two granddaughters Helen Leaf Nancy Jo four brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers nephews Jack Walker Ralph Walker Gene Walker Billy L Walker Jimmy Walker Charles Walker.
Mrs. Jessie Hardin departed Saturday December 7 to spend the holidays with her granddaughter and husband Mr and Mrs William Murff and with her daughter Mrs Charles Van de Putte of Sao Paulo Brazil in Phoenix Arizona.
Sadler Auto Supply advertises a $10.95 exchange on Southland Batteries for tractors, trucks, and cars highlighting a value swap option for vehicle owners.
Public health advisory urges residents to vaccinate against Leptospira with available vaccines at Laird's Corner Drug Store. Qualified staff provide guidance, hours posted, and vaccination appointments encouraged to reduce risk in the approaching season.
M Sgt and Mrs B A Sowers of Carswell AFB were Thanksgiving weekend guests of her parents Mr and Mrs BR A Broyles and visited relatives at Chappel. Damon Smith Glenda and Gaillan of Aransas Pass joined Thanksgiving with his mother and uncle Mrs D D Smith and Bill Hufstutler. They left Friday Nov 29 to visit relatives in Comanche before returning home. Sheep and cattle drenched available at Laird s Corner Drug Store.
Frank Bushy J killed a large bobcat on the Lemara Ranch west of town Sunday night. The animal weighed about 300 pounds and had been catching some young lambs in the area. Buy Blackleg vaccine at Laird's Corner Drug Store.
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