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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
4
In a formal move, the Production Credit Association plans a charter under the farm credit unit led from Washington. The regional group includes Burnet Llano MecCul His, with Shields, assistant field, reporting from headquarters in Houston on Monday as the association seeks to organize a new agricultural finance body.
Gov Ferguson appointed the San Saba county Farm Debt Adjustment Committee which held its first meeting last Wednesday. Officers elected were Chairman W. E. Barrow Vice Chairman J. D. Estep Secretary R. C. Sloan and members W. R. Payne and W. R. Baxter. The group aims to aid debtors and creditors toward fair settlements per the governor’s appointment letter.
City Council granted a franchise to John W. Moore and Son of Lubbock to build and operate a gas system. Engineering starts within 90 days, plant completed in 1934 funded mainly by Public Works Administration. City to own plant and pledge revenue to cover costs. gas delivered wholesale to city limits.
The CWA State Health Department and U S Public Health Service cooperate on a state wide sanitation program. John E Farley is appointed county sanitary supervisor conducting a survey of San Saba county to identify conditions and needed projects. Focus on eliminating diseases like typhoid fever dysentery diarrhea malaria typhus fever and more. Emphasis on pit type toilets where no sewer service exists and protecting private water supplies from pollution. If these projects succeed, many intestinal diseases can be eliminated in participating communities.
A reflective piece contrasts Christmas generosity with gift envy and recalls a manger story. It notes Superintendent Randolph announcing a December 22 to January 1, 1934 school holiday period and mentions student activities, gift exchanges, and class dynamics in Cherokee with local teachers listed in passing.
A fragmentary column from Claiborn Progress in Tennessee muses on readers misreading the paper. It reflects a folksy, comic view of life on a stubborn old planet, hinting at human folly and destined paths.
Local notes recount weddings births and social visits around San Saba with references to families such as Wells Leonard and Sullivan. Messages mention a great nephew born on Christmas Day and a hunting party from San Saba Methodist leaders visiting the hills south of town.
Florence Carroll reports the Lakeview Home Demonstration Club held a Christmas party at the president Mrs. Burke Burleson's home on Wednesday December 20. Members played simple games, exchanged gifts on the tree, and shared refreshments of sand cookies hot cocoa and tea.
Game Warden Morell filed 15 complaints in Justice Rector's court charging multiple parties with violations of the furbearing animal law. The rule prohibits taking pelts from fur bearing animals without a license on land not owned or occupied by the hunter. Even with a license, a permit from the landowner is required to take pests on another's land.
County Judge R. E. Gray and county officials including Dennis Dean confer in Austin on an extensive CWA grant list. Projects cover San Saba and Cherokee Rough Creek roads in precincts three and four, plus numerous lateral roads in precincts one and two. Also listed are school grounds at Fairview, Locker, Richland Springs and others. Total CWA allotment nears 75,000 dollars. San Saba payroll last Saturday was 3,789.22 with in-kind items like fruit and candy included.
Local item notes H. H. Onstot of the government crop production loan administration traveling to Dallas for the holidays. An ad from City Drug Store lists Dyes and Diamond Dyes Rit in assorted colors. Also mentions sale of feed and goods, with Edd Bostick of Saba connected.
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