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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
5
Majestic screens Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate on Monday and Tuesday December 26 27. Manager Petty fans call this sea adventure with buried treasure ship battles and plank walking plus Fairbanks stunts and romantic scenes with Billie Dove leading lady.
The Christmas show window at W. R. Harris displays a real native coffee tree with ripe berries, plus pecans, Spanish jaggar, cranberries and other plants. E. E. Ris sen receives credit for planning and most of the work, with assistance from the boys. a native squirrel sits among the display, enjoying pecans.
The Methodist Church presents a Christmas program with an 11 00 a m sermon and music and a 7 00 p m special program. Featured are hymns Watchman Tell Us of the Night Glory to God in the Highest solos by Misa Nell Oliver and Mrs Roger Garrett a reading Christmas Eve in a Mining Camp scripture by N C Walker a from The Nazarene Choir. Christmas comes on Sunday only once in seven years inviting all to worship with friends.
Next Friday night December 23 there will be a huge municipal Christmas tree on the court house lawn. The tree is in place and lightly lit with multicolored lights each night. Churches judges and the Chamber of Commerce cooperate for a major community event. Town also features cedar trees in front of many businesses creating a festive atmosphere. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Burger of Warika Oklahoma visiting relatives and Mrs. N. L. Schnabel and children from Comanche Oklahoma visiting Sheriff and Mrs. W. B. Urquhart for the holidays.
The Texas High School Press Association session at Baylor College Belton drew journalism students from San Saba Mullin Temple and Houston with leaders like Miss Helen Zene Wortman guiding programs. Baylor president J C Hardy welcomed attendees as 1,200 plus students enrolled and more than 2,000 expected after summer session.
Mrs. G. A. Arhelger and her husband hunted in Mason county last week. She became the first San Saba woman this season to bag wild game, taking two gobblers. Gus Arhelger earned a 10 point buck as the trophy. Jessie Gober, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gober, underwent appendectomy in a Brady hospital.
A collection of child letters from 1922 to 1927 requests for dolls, toy wagons, dishes, clothes, a violin, fireworks, books, fruit, and reminders to remember orphans, with signatures from Verna Belle Gunter Betty Jo Walker Jack Walker III James B. Harkey Norva G. Cate in Texas.
M R Weatherby announced a Ford showing in San Saba for Saturday December 24 after Ford sent a telegram from Dallas on December 15 1927 changing the date from Friday and Saturday to Saturday only. Weatherby urges local residents to view the new car with its test records at his showroom and notes an advertisement in this issue.
N. K. Lidstone is confirmed by the Senate as Postmaster for the San Saba office after serving as acting postmaster since last summer. His commission will be signed by President Calvin Coolidge amid positive inspector reports on handling increased business.
Miss Carrie Beveridge traveled to Dallas Sunday to buy the spring stock of millinery ready-to-wear and notions for Miss Beveridge Shoppe, also selecting new novelties for the Christmas trade. The latest creations in the ladies wardrobe will be displayed in the store before the week ends, and ladies are invited to inspect the stock.
Pat Kennedy sells his Cherokee County ranch of over 1500 acres and 500 cattle to H B Opp of Menard. The deal exceeds 80000 dollars in value. Opp has sold much of the cattle to Jno F Campbell and Huts Owen and will keep the remainder on the ranch.
The article critiques local booster culture at the pecan show, contrasts it with poultry show campaigning, calls boosters self serving, notes the exhibition hall lacked speaker space, and mentions a local prize winner for meat yield. It mentions participants from Oklahoma and Arkansas and cites Brother Moore.
The all-stars face the Armadillo football team at Fair Grounds Park next Monday. Last year the Highs won. this year a strong group of former stars returns home as the Armadillos seek an upset in the season opener.
Miss Tom mye Keeney of Chapel San Saba County returns for Christmas holidays from Texas Woman's College where she is a freshman salutatorian. The Chapel native is the only girl from Chapel and a member of the Panther City Club.
Neighbors for more than two years attended the Modern Woodmen camp pep rally in the forest last Saturday night. Head Consul Robi J Vidler of Dallas energized the group, the camp earning the State Banner previously. About 50 to 75 attendees enjoyed hot coffee and sandwiches by H O White. Vidler announced M B Hastings as district deputy and installation plans for officers on January 14. New officers include Logan Hardy C, H F Behrens Adv, E E Hoyt banker, and others with committees named for entertainment and goat feeding. J L Joiner of San Angelo visited with his son-in-law C T Carruth.
The last shopping week before Christmas brings winter weather to San Saba with cold temperatures and a light snowfall. The snow depth ranges from a half inch in town to two inches in parts of the county, and old settlers say December snow signals a bountiful crop year ahead.
Mrs. Roger Q. Garrett hosted a holiday reception at the Johnson home for Miss Vera Dean a Christmas bride. Miss Mary Elen Walker won a high score trophy and a Pyrex casserole. a shower for the bride followed, with little Eleanor Garrett presiding over the event.
China Creek League program on December 25 features hymns and readings led by Carl Baskin Luthar W Huffsetler and Vivian Baskin with discussions by G A Gaines and Ward Taylor. Songs include Superior Excelsior and a choir performance. A five-girl presentation The Gifts of the King by C B Lambert of Wallace Community accompanies the event. A Wallace resident enjoys a new Dodge sedan as a Christmas gift.
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