Poultry Show Displays Fine Birds at Mid Winter Event
The Sixth Annual MidWinter Poultry Show by San Saba County Poultry Association runs through Saturday with judge T L Bandy of Godley presiding. A. P. A. judge, lecturer and demonstrator, Bandy is showcasing premiums and poultry instruction as about 400 entries compete, including more pure strain stock than previous years. The show is in the courthouse basement with pets exhibit in the southeast corner attracting crowds of all ages.
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San Saba County Poultry Association
T. L. Bandy
Godley
San Saba
San Saba Pecan Planting Proposed in East Africa
An order for San Saba pecans to be planted in British East Africa has been filled from this season's crop by E. Guy Rigien. Five western values were sold at one dollar per pound to J. H. Babington Njofee Estate Kitale Kenya Colony. If the experiment succeeds, further orders will follow. Risien pecans are marketed in East Africa Canada and the United States.
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British East Africa
E. Guy Rigien
J. H. Babington
Njofee
Estate
Kitale Kenya Colony
Livermore
Los Angeles
Calif
Babington
East
Canada
Risien
Boston
Maui
United States
Newa Item Daily
San Saba Woman Bags Six Point Buck Trophy Hunt
Mrs G A Arhelger earned congratulations from friends after hunting in Mason County Monday and bringing down a fine six point buck. She hunts with her husband, handles the rifle deftly, rarely misses a shot, and described the deer as a beautiful trophy fit for any sportsman.
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G. A. Arhelger
Mason County
Wayne Bennett New Proprietor at Kirk's Filling Station
Wayne Bennett is the new proprietor at Kirk's Filling Station in San Saba. He is well known and liked by the local trading community and invites friends to visit his new business, promising affable service and accommodating dealings.
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Wayne Bennett
Kirk’s
Kirk's
Wayne
San Saba
New Bend School Building Opened With Modern Comforts
The Bend community celebrated the dedication of a new rural school building. The facility features an incline auditorim with stage, connected hallways, modern heating and ventilation, durable desks with recess drawers, window curtains, a full water system pumping from the river, and an unmatched lighting setup. A painted stage curtain shows the Colorado river valley. The community, teachers, and students express pride in this top class school.
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E. E. Pierce
Bend
Switzerland
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Clyde Smith's Pet Rabbits Exhibit At Poultry Show
Clyde Smith of San Saba displays Chin Chilla rabbits at the Mid Winter Poultry Show. His dam “Mamma Rabbit” is 1 year old on Nov 8 and has mothered 650 offspring from previous litters, with 11Kitten babies in this pen. Also noted are local cattle trades as Sheriff Rainey sells 50 Hereford calves to John Oliver for his newly acquired east of town ranch.
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Clyde Smith
San Saba
Clyde
Missouri
J. E. Rainey
John Oliver
Mr. Oliver
J. W. Dalton
Christmas Letters From San Saba Area Towns
A compilation of Santa Claus requests from numerous Texas children across San Saba and nearby towns. Kids from Lamesa to Sweetwater write of desirable gifts including dolls, wagons, trains, firearms, bicycles, and candy, with notes on ages grades and good behavior.
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Santa Claus
San Saba
Santa
North Pole
Verna Howell
Chappel
Texas
United States
West Ward
Sweetwater
City Council Sells Water Bonds for 90000
The City Council last Friday accepted bids for the conditional sale of 90,000 water bonds voted nearly two years ago. Negotiations for buying the San Saba Water Company plant are at a standstill and no steps taken toward municipal plant construction. Bonds sold at par and accrued interest with a 1,300 premium, money to be used for purchase or construction as decided. Council may cancel contract or deliver bonds before February 1, 1929.
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San Saba Water Company
Shooting Affray In Dusky Tribe Leaves Wounded Man
In a Tuesday night dispute in a settlement, Jack Jackson and Charley Cox fought with a small pistol and an axe handle. Jackson received a gunshot wound to the arm. Cox allegedly used a pistol. he was later detained and fined for carrying a pistol.
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Jack Jackson
Charley Cox
Jackson
Repeat
Cox
Teachers Meet Richland Springs Next Saturday
San Saba county public school teachers will hold the association and institute meeting for mid winter at Richland Springs high school next Saturday. Daniel Baker College will send two leading educators to instruct for the sessions as part of an prepared program.
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San Saba County
Richland
Spgs
E. E. Pierce
Daniel Baker College
Seniors Stage Play At High School Auditorium
On Tuesday night December 18 the Senior Class presents an unusually good play titled A College Town at the High School Auditorium. Featuring local stars the show offers a glimpse into college life and is billed as one of San Saba’s best local talent productions with tickets 25 and 35 cents. Doors open at 7 15 p.m. and public attendance is encouraged.
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San Saba
Cherokee man visits mother after hospital stay
Haines Luckie of Cherokee passed through town Monday en route to visit his mother, Mrs. W. F. Luckie. Mrs. Luckie has been in a Temple hospital for several weeks and is reported to be getting along as well as might be expected after a serious operation.
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Haines Luckie
W. F. Luckie
Temple
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Pets Department
East Africa
Africa
Atlantic Pacific
Bend School
Mrs
Clay Kuykendall
Laura
Lamesa
Walter Woodrow Lindsey
Sister
Ernest Bradley Brown
San Saba, Texas
Paul Warlick
Algerita
Tam
Billie Boy
Hall, Texas
Douglas Keeney
Santa Glaus
Dennis
Virginia Macune
P. S
Lue Della
Reva
Lue Della and
Reva Sullivan
Prentis Bee Sturdivant
Sendtler
San‘Saba
W. W. Robbins
Mother’s Wood
Tommie Mackie
James Worth
Veda Nell Pierce
Mcira Mae Robbins
Bend, Texas
Milford Martin
G. W. Jones
Richland Spgs
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