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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
2
The column hints December as prime for setting pecan and fruit trees and comments on Christmas near. It cites Jim Wells warning Sun-of-a-Gun to stay on the job, grills Lindbergh glory and Guggenheim funding, and mentions Cal and Helanmaria. It covers a Waco-Abilene high school game, Santa Claus, and a Jacksonville Christmas greeting, plus United Telephone Company advertising January rate changes and service goals.
The author recalls the leap from buggies to bicycles and the first horseless car in their town. They describe how buggies were once common and status symbols, bicycles spread widely, and the arrival of the first car astonished locals. Labor Day numbers and evolving prices show progress as technology becomes affordable for ordinary people. The piece, dated 1927, notes the rapid pace of change and predicts further innovations like airplanes.
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Mrs. Eugene Taylor messaged after her mother Mrs. Goodloe who has been bedbound for eight months. Hazel Hibbler of Cat Claw visited relatives. W E Johnson made a business trip to Richland Springs. Young folks enjoyed a party at Buddie Whitley’s. Roy Crockett and family visited Cross Plains. Joe Odel of Rattler visited. Miss Mertice Laird of China Creek visited Miss Neema Edwards. Fairview boys played San Saba.
In Friday basketball San Saba led 21 to 14 as part of a busy holiday weekend. Students plan one week of Christmas vacation. J R Edwards visited his sister in Carlton over the weekend. Mrs Bill Terry hosted a Saturday night gathering for local youth. Arthur Moore and his family visited Jimmie Daniels of Live Oak on Sunday. Elmer Edgerton and family of Live Oak spent Sunday with their parents, Mr and Mrs J W Edger ton.
Mrs. Alice Barber and son Leon visited Day Carters in San Saba on Monday. Warren Gray of Lamesa visited his parents in Lamesa. Homer Kuykendall and Paul Kuykendall and family spent Saturday with Will Terry in San Saba. Andy Glimp and family from Jarrett spent the weekend with Cherokee friends. The Grays of Pontotoc are visiting relatives. Carpenters for John Mitchell residence include Bill Franklin and son and Fred Whisenant from San Saba. Ed Whitman brought venison and wild turkey to the workers. Otha Jewel Wells of Elgin visits the Welles. Tom Altizer and family leave for western towns for Christmas. E. M. Scott of Dallas spent Wednesday through Saturday with Frank Scott’s family. Young visitors at home include John Thaxton of Abilene, Leslie Thaxton of Dallas, and Wayne Hillin of Stephenville. John Randolph retired from Temple sanitarium. E P Bickley visiting children in El Paso. Rem Thomson and little Miss Giddys Hillman of Austin arrived for holidays. Anne Lee Shropshire to Temple sanitarium for appendicitis operation. Lee Wheatbrook visited San Saba with Fannie and Nora Walker. T M L Edwards and son Raymond, Graves, and Marvin Burke were in San Antonio on business Thursday. Lowell Kuykendall of Lubbock visiting parents. Prentice Dickerson and son Henry of Jarrell spent the weekend here. Elizabeth Kuykendall of Abilene came for holidays. George Smith of Lometa was a Sunday visitor.
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