County Singing Convention At San Saba Draws Crowd
The county singing convention held in the San Saba courthouse attracted a packed audience from San Angelo Brownwood Brady Cherokee Lockett Abilene Richland Springs and rural communities. Attendees enjoyed congregational singing choir quartets and duets while D Chadwick praised organizers. J W Hart thanked visitors and the convention voted to meet again in San Saba next March with expectations of an even larger turnout.
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Court House
District Court Room
San Angelo
Brownwood
Brady
Cherokee
Locker
Abilene
Richland Springs
D. Chadwick
Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Hart
San Saba
Pioneer Mother Dies at Home of Son Near Town
Mrs. Mat C. Senterfitt died Monday night December 16 at her son’s home ten miles below town. Born February 28 1848 she was nearly 83. Survived by three sons and two daughters including John Senterfitt of California and Roscoe Senterfitt of Mercedes. Funeral held with Rev F H Hamner at Harmony Ridge cemetery. Bodkin Little undertakers in charge.
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Mat C. Senterfitt
R. E. Senterfitt
W. N
Billie) Faver
Lower River
Harmony Ridge
F. H. Hamner
First Methodist Church
Bodkin & Little Undertakers
Jesus Christ
Senterfitt
Lampasas County
Austin
Houston
John Senterfitt
California
Pioneer Mother W. H. Gibbons Dies at Richland Springs
Mary Virginia Taylor Gibbons born May 6 1846 in Westumpka Alabama died December 11 1930 at ranch south of Richland Springs near 85. Survived by sons J E Gibbons J W Gibbons daughter Mrs F E McGregor eight grandchildren three brothers and sister Rountree of Amarillo. Funeral at Baptist church with Rev J M Lewis and others. large turnout from San Saba Lampasas Brady Brownwood Wichita Falls.
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W. H.gibbons
Israel
Lord Jesus
Mary Virginia Taylor
Westumpka
Alabama
Richland Springs
Texas
W. H. Gibbons
J. E
J. W. Gibbons
F. E. McGregor
R. T. Rountree
Amarillo
T. H. Taylor
Abilene
R. H
E. N. Taylor
Richlands Springs
J. J. Taylor
Methodist Church
Mother Gibbons
G. A. Walters
J. H. Baker
J. M. Kuykendall
H. T. Speake
N. W. Prentice
Mat Adams
R. P. Terry
J. D. Coffey
C. H. Bentley
Jno
Wilton
Mose Locklear
Charley Miller
Lindsey McCoy
W. Brown
F. M. Richards
Joe White
F. W. Newman
San Saba Turkeys Shine at Dallas World Show
Mr and Mrs O B Harkey traveled to Dallas on Tuesday to attend the All the World Turkey Show. Their Giant Black turkeys are entered in the event and are expected to win ribbons for their winners.
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Dallas
0. B. Harkey
Venison Dinner for Buddies Thrown by Legion Post
W. G. Kirkpatrick will furnish venison for a big free dinner for ex servicemen and Buddies. Wiley B. Murray Post No. 27 plans a Christmas tree on the Plaza next Wednesday night inviting all county ex servicemen to attend and celebrate with home town comrades and a festive outlook. Johnnie Harlmar will handle preparations and all the accessories will be in abundance for what is billed as the best meal yet in an army camp canteen style.
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W. G. Kirkpatrick
Legion Post
Wiley B. Murray
France
Kirk
Johnnie Harlmar
Directors Elected of the West Texas Pecan Association
At the annual meeting in San Saba last week the West Texas Pecan Association elected Ex ecutive Committee members. Directors include J. W. Warnock Chris toval W. J. Millican Bend J. K. Rainey San Angelo H. G. Lucas Brownwood E. M. Howard Rising Star Dr. J. F. Burt Junction J. T. Kelley San Saba C. V. Robigon Coleman. The directors will elect officers at the January board meeting.
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West Texas Pecan Association
San Saba
J. W. Warnock
Christoval
W. J. Millican
Bend
J. K. Rainey
San Angelo
H. G. Lucas Brownwood
E. M. Howard
Rising Star
J. F. Burt
Junction
J. T. Kelley
C. V. Robigon
Coleman
Letter to Santa Claus from Mercury child
Mary Louise Cowart writes from Mercury Texas on December 12 1930 detailing her Christmas wish list. She asks Santa for a doll a big ball a story book doll dishes a doll table doll forks and knives a trunk a dresser a doll stove a cradle and assorted fruits nuts and candies. She notes she is three years old and mentions her birthday on March 18.
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Mercury
Texas
Santa Claus
The Lost Word at Methodist Church Sun
Rowland Windell will deliver The Lost Word by Van Dyke at the Methodist church in San Saba next Sunday morning at eleven o'clock. The public is cordially invited to hear. Windell is an artist of rare accomplishment and endorsed by W C Dew, president of Trent State Bank and superintendent of the Goldthwaite Methodist Sunday School, praising his talent and training in Boston and at Columbia University.
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Rowland Windell
van Dyke
San Saba
Windell
W. C. Dew
Trent State Bank
Methodist
Goldthwaite
Billy
Lometa
Columbia University
East
Boston
Tom
M. E
W. CG. Dew
Post Office to Close for Christmas Day
Post Office will be closed on Christmas Day with instructions to postmasters to staff only enough to handle regular collections, dispatch first class mail and receive and store but not process incoming mail, and deliver special delivery mail. Patrons are advised to mail early.
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Haliday
Christmas Tree at Live Oak School Program
A Christmas program and tree lighting will be held at the Live Oak school house on Friday night December 19. The house and tree will be well decorated and the tree will be filled with gifts as the school presents a worthwhile program. Everyone is invited to attend. Mr and Mrs E S Solingon left Thursday to spend the holidays visiting relatives in Copperas, Texas.
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Live Oak School
Solingon
Copperal
Texas
A H Shroyer Named Manager of Humble Station
Workmen finish the Humble Service Station on the square northeast corner and prepare to open. A H Shroyer will manage the new station, part of a company investment near 15 thousand dollars and featuring three 600 watt flood lights to illuminate the Plaza.
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A. H. Shroyer
Paving Base Being Laid in Big Hurry in San Saba
City and county work crews accelerate paving around the San Saba court house, with concrete bases on three sides and High street being prepared. Bitulithic topping planned after holidays, detours in place for through traffic, as residents praise the improving streets.
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High Street
San Saba
Court House
Weatherby Ford
Puttigg
Large Warehouse Under Construction For State Highway Dept
D Chadwick county highway superintendent leads a crew building a 30 by 60 foot sheet iron warehouse on the Murray block on High street. The structure will store road machinery and equipment, reflecting a five year lease and a key highway program investment. Mrs G A Arhelger and George Hopkins visited daughter Mrs E M Hennersdorf in San Angelo over the weekend. Shop Early.
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D. Chadwick
State Highway Department
Murray Block
High Street
Mmes, G. A. Arhelger
George Hopkins
E. M. Hennersdorf
San’ Angelo
Christmas Decorations Light Up San Saba
San Saba hosts a festive week as stores display elaborate Christmas trees and show windows. Residents and visitors are invited to town to enjoy the holiday spirit, with children dreaming of Old Santa and gift distributions Thursday night.
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San Saba
Santa
Clinesmiths Flying Devils Coming Friday
Clinesmiths Flying Devils aerial exhibition to thrill at San Saba starting 1 p m Friday. Features include an old fashioned balloon ascent, Daredevil Durant parachute jump, wing walking and educational aviation demonstrations.
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Clinesmith
Flying Devils
San Saba
Durant
Isaac
Jimmie Woods
Ascension
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Memphis
Tenn- Canes
J. F. Giles, Jr
Baby ‘Deff I
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Giles
Ford Motorompany of
Jimmie Williams
J. W. Williams
Sunapy
Venison Legion
The
Mary Louise Cowart
Methodist Church Sun
Christmas Tree
Humble Service Stations
Hiway Department
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