Court Steps Out for Good Roads
The Commissioners' Court of this county advanced road progress by letting a bridge contract to W. H. Franklin & Son of San Saba for Simpson creek on the Pecan Belt Highway. The court also bought four large tractors and four road graders for lateral roads, aiming to improve state highway readiness and county road quality.
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Simpson Bridge
Commissioners’ Court
W. H. Franklin & Son
San Saba
Simpson Creek
Turkey booster counts gains from home flock
J. R. Smelser and his wife started with two turkeys and a gobbler, selling 200 dollars worth of turkey meat this year. He plans to raise more turkeys next year, boosting local thrift in Turkey Raising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
J. R. Smelser
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Rossie E Bryant
The Bryant Family thanks kind friends for care during the illness and death of Mrs. Rossie E Bryant. Gratitude is expressed for every token of sympathy including words, handshakes, and flowers. Mrs. G W Rye and Family send blessings and prayers. County Superintendent E E Pierce has returned from Marlin and hopes for full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossie E. Bryant
G. W. Rye
Bryant
E. E. Pierce
Marlin
Cherokee Young Man Accidentally Shot While Hunting
Cherokee youths Joe Pridgeon and John Randolph both of Cherokee were bird hunting Tuesday when the gun Pridgeon carried discharged accidentally. The shot struck Randolph just above the knee as he bent to retrieve a bird, causing a severe leg wound. Randolph was rushed to San Saba for examination and then transported to Temple for further care.
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Joe Pridgeon
John Randolph
Pridgeon
Randolph
San Saba
Temple
A New Ford Car Coming For Many Orders
M R Weatherby reports many orders for new Ford cars just as fast as factory supply allows with production expected to begin around the first. Substantial locals who ordered Fords sight unseen include E E Fagg Mrs John Seiders T A Murray J D Coffey Richland Ben May R W Burleson C C Ellis R S Crain Dr C K Mills M E Fairman Grover Locker Hall G B Gray Cherokee Bill Perry Carlos Ashley J E Hayden John Huff stetler San Saba Light Ice Co L A Brown Richland Springs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Weatherby
Ford
E. E. Fagg
John Seiders
T. A. Murray
J. D. Coffey
Richland
Ben May
R. W. Burleson
C. C. Ellis
R.S. Crain
Dr.c. K. Mills
M. E. Fairman
Grover Locker
Hall
G. B. Gray
Cherokee
Bill Perry
Carlos Ashley
J. E.hayden
John Huff
Stetler
San Saba Light& Ice Company
L. A. Brown
Richland Spgs
Boy Scouts Raise Flags And Poles For Town
The Boy Scouts sold a flag and nine foot staff to about forty business houses. Flag pole holes are dug and town decorations can proceed. Businesses previously donated 5 to 15 dollars for fair decorations. A notable achievement for the Scouts.
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Boy Scouts
Letters From the Children to Santa at North Pole
A San Saba 1927 feature prints children letters to Santa Claus requesting toys and gifts. The page also covers a bridal shower hosted by Cordie Burleson for Vera Dean ahead of her December 26 wedding to Fred Brison and lists guests, decor, and games.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Cordie Burleson
Vera Dean
Fred Brison
College Station
Burleson
Houston Hunter
Dean
Fairy Land
Misses Frances Harris
Helen Lidstone
Evelyn Campbell
Bess Caughron
Elizabeth Hopkins
Elizabeth Arbelger
Kathryn Baxter
Mary Ellen Walker
Allene Hinyard
J. L. Walker
Alen
Oral Harkey
Viva Hall
Buster Morrison
Hunter Harlan
C. D. Hayden
Y. T. Elton Sells River Valley Farm and Orchard
Y T Elton sold his valley farm four miles west of town on the river to Bagley Brothers of Lampasas with immediate possession. The property is a noted riverfront farm and popular camping and fishing resort featuring a fine native pecan orchard. Elton retains a town ranch and property and plans a quieter life.
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T. Y. Elton
Bagley
Brothers of
Modern Woodmen Rally At Farmers Camp M W A
A Forest meeting of Farmers Camp Modern Woodmen of America is set for next Saturday night with old time rally and social. R J Vidler the Texas State Deputy will attend on an official visit and be warmly received. Refreshments and a good time promised.
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Forest
R. J. Vidler
Vidler
Texas
Reverend Seal Moves Home to Waco for Present
Rev McHenry Seal and family left recently to establish residence in Waco for the winter. He pastored the San Saba Baptist church for about five years and earned wide regard as a strong preacher in the association. He supported local and associational work, and friends here wish him abundant success.
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McHenry Seal
Waco
Bro. Seal
San Saba Baptist Church
Sincere thanks for condolence on our dear boy Morris
The family of W. H. Darley expresses deep gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of Morris. They ask recipients to remember their prayers. Also note upcoming program: Fred Wames in The Border Cavalier at the Majestic Theatre Saturday night with good comedy.
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Morris
W. H. Darley
Fred Wames
Majestic Theatre
Mr Itt the Million Dollar Mystery Heads to Austin
Mr Itt is a strange captive owned by C E H Miler of Lawton Oklahoma visiting San Saba on a state tour. Captured in Childress County Texas in Oct 1926, he stands about 30 inches tall weighs 20 pounds and has a white and black woolly coat and a doglike face. Miler paid $50 for him and will not sell for any price, with Prof Patterson of the University of Texas possible to name the animal.
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Mr. Itt
C. E H. Miler
Lawton
Oklahoma
San Saba
Miller
Austin
Prof
Patterson
University of Texas
Childress County
Texas
Earth
Junior Thanks DeZavala and Favors Bostick Monument
The San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce adopts a resolution praising Miss Adina DeZavala for preserving Texas landmarks. It notes her organizing a local Texas historical and Band Association chapter and advocating a carved tablet for the late Sion R. Bostick residence site. G. R. Green offers to donate San Saba marble for a court house square shaft.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce of
San Saba
Adina DeZavala
San Antonio
Texas
DeZavala
Texas Historical and Band Mark Association
Sion R. Bostick
San Jacinto
Old Santa Anna
Sam Houston
G. R. Green
Court House Square
Bank cashier Carl Word shot in San Angelo burial planned
Carl Word a bank cashier shot and killed in San Angelo last Monday was a cousin of Mrs. J. R. Polk of this county. Word had visited relatives here including Mr. Polk and family and several local women. The body was shipped to Kyle for burial. News Ads Get Results-Try Them.
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Carl Word
San Angelo
J. R. Polk
Mr. Word
Mr. Polk
Jym Sloan
J. L. Bryan
W. W. Holman
Kyle
City approves sewerage and water plant bonds
In a quiet vote, residents backed a sewer disposal plant and city ownership of the water works by clear margins. Voters authorized bonds totaling 150,000 for water and sewer projects as San Saba eyes a prosperous 1928 alongside a new hotel and church, amid a light turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
San Saba
Donnelly Buys Five Mahan Pecan Trees for Farm
J R Donnelly of Austin and San Saba recently bought five Mahan pecan trees from Montecello Florida for his Wallace Creek orchard. He has led substantial pecan improvements, with top-worked trees thriving and likely to bear next year. Mrs E L Rector returns from Temple hospital after two months, improving. Her daughter Miss Lucy Rector resumes teaching at the city school.
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J. R. Donnelly
Austin and
San Saba
Wallace Creek
Montecello
Florida
Mr. Donally
E. L. Rector
Temple Hospital
Lucy Rector
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Court
THE
City National Bank
San Saba, Texas
Stock Federal Res
Cash and Exchange
Richard Murray
Goldie
Clinton
Goldie Dale
Clint
Tam
Prentis Bee Sturdivant
R. Q. Garrett
Eleanor of Rosse
Thei
Mitch Johnson
Modern Woodmen Rally
Seal
Miss DeZavala
Bostick
Donnelly
SAN Saba National Bank
J. W. Gibbons
W. C. Dofflemyer
W. WH. Hinyard
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