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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
6
A fragment from a local page notes a highway beautification program involving J L Gub, Frank Sorle, and Mrs Sorell with broad civic support. It also recalls Reuni Rea Mrs Koll and the Kolb family hosting holiday events with relatives from California and county residents visiting last Saturday. Also listed are small ads for a good work mule and sale of feed stuff and canned goods.
By order of the Honorable District Court of San Saba County on December 11, 1933, Eddie Williams, district clerk, issued a sale notice in a mortgage judgment case against J. T. Hardy et ux. Sheriff T. W. Doran levy on real estate in San Saba City Lot 31 Cedar Park Addition. The sum due is 1292.99 plus 8 percent interest from October 26, 1933, and costs.
Locker High School notes exam week as students brace for tougher tests from Mr Whitenberg. Staff editors praise exams resembling college level and hope for passing grades on report cards.
A fragment from a local sports page reports Post Oak Grove boys basketball loss on Friday December 9 with scores 15 to 20. It notes plans for a new court and hosting a future tournament, plus mention of girls volleyball practice and tennis interest. The piece also covers a December 9 wedding in Goldthwaite for Miss Doris Gage and Mr George Fry, with biographical notes on the couple.
Fragmentary schoolyard chatter and anecdotes fill this column. Names like Miss Williams and Mr Campbell surface amid scattered notes about a trip to Italy and civic work. The text is largely unreadable but hints at seniors speaking and oblique references to discipline and progress.
The marriage of Miss Madeleine Sanderson daughter of Mrs Mary E Sanderson of San Saba Texas and Edmund G Watkins of Little Rock Ark will be Wednesday at 4 PM at the bride’s sister Mrs E C Harrells home 6204 Junius St The ceremony will be read by Dr William M Anderson Jr at a candle lit altar with greens and white chrysanthemums The bride will wear an Eleanor crepe gown with gold trim a black veiled turban and white slippers A gardenia shoulder bouquet will be worn and the prenuptial solo will be performed by Frances Johnson
Verena King Virginia Lanham Carla Mae Stafford Jack Harkey Marjorie Oliver Martha Lou Roberts Sara Fagg Johnnie B Weatherby Grace Henry feature fountain pens and pencils priced from 50c to 10.00 at city drug store.
Walter Thomas Lanning 63 owner of a Panhandle shoe repair shop for 12 years died in his sleep in the rear of his shop. Born Oct 4 1870 in Giddings Texas he worked as a cowboy before learning saddlery. Surviving children include Sam R Lanning Jack Lanning Mrs J A Parka Viols Lanning Gold Beach OR Ewnid Hugh Lanning Cherokee Texas. He was a Knights of Pythias member and Church of Christ. Funeral attended by son Edwin Lanning from Cherokee.
Florence Carroll reports the Lakeview Home Demonstration Club held a Christmas gathering on Wednesday December 20 at the president Mrs Burke Burleson’s home. Ladies played simple games, each person wrote a name to hang on a tree, then drew a name to pin to refreshment plates including sand cookies hot cocoa and tea.
Clyde Estep’s residence at Cherokee was destroyed by a fire last Friday night. The blaze consumed the home and all household goods, including Christmas toys and gifts for the children, which were in the house.
Chappel Circuit M E Church lists Sunday schools at 10 a m with W G Kolb Sr as superintendent and Bend Chappel districts. preaching on fourth Sundays and other schedules. Christmas visitors include Ann Collins and several Texas university students, with notes on relatives and local stops in Brownwood, San Saba, and Llano.
Mrs U M Sanderson hosted a holiday family reunion with Uluth Sanderson and his Amarillo wife, Girvin Sanderson from Kansas, Bernice Sanderson in Houston, and Lena Grace a Texas Tech student in Lubbock. Minth runs a commercial printing business in Plains City and returned for the first time in years.
San Saba Fifth Sunday Meeting begins Friday at First Baptist Church with W M A quarterly session Saturday. Dr A E Prince of Brownwood to preach Friday night and Elder J E Nicholson to speak Saturday night. W M A devotional led by W T Sparkman Saturday morning. Local Christmas visitors and marriages noted among San Saba residents.
An outdoor Boy Scouts meeting held at Mill 7 on Thursday featured songs pranks study and instruction. Gen. E. L. Brown Scout Master led the event with Scouts enjoying a planned series of future gatherings and a fine meal.
Announcement for Rough Creek service by C W Benold on Sunday. Local note mentions Mr and Mrs Newt Fawt and extended family in Grande Valley area as part of the holiday season gathering.
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