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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
5
A Baptist church program titled White Gifts for the King drawn praise from a town audience last Sunday. Primary children delivered a thrilling performance with good singing and realistic pictures marking one of the most delightful church programs in town.
San Saba County hails W. J. Millican after receiving notice from E. C. Butterfield, president of the National Pecan Growers Association, that he will join the program for the upcoming annual meeting. The honor reflects San Saba County’s standing in the national pecan industry.
The Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m Men s Bible Class at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m on The Abundant Life Attendance is rising The Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m with preaching at 7 p m on Self Denial The article notes arrivals and visitors from Red River county and local weddings and holidays.
In San Saba on December 19 the San Saba County Pecan Growers Association was permanently organized with a constitution and by-laws. A 1926 board of directors was elected and officers named. The group aims to promote best pecan varieties and encourage planting, with youth programs and an annual pecan day featuring prizes and displays. Ross R. Wolf of Brazos Valley Pecan Growers Association spoke at the meeting.
Rev McHenry Seal of the Baptist church reports the marriage of William Lackey and Alena Ratliff at the Baptist parsonage last Saturday afternoon. The couple are among Pecan Grove’s popular young people and friends extend Christmas greetings and best wishes for a prosperous life.
Sunday featured a sermon The Lost Christ warning Christians against worldliness and a White Christmas Programme by the Sunday School. An illuminated Bethlehem scene earned praise. The pastor published an eight page church paper The Valley as a New Year gift. Next Sunday's themes Eternal Life and Why get an Education salute homebound students. January plans promise a Home Coming and a joyful Christmas greeting from the reporter.
The Christmas week of 1925 brought the season’s coldest spell with temperatures dropping to 18 to 20 degrees. A dry cold, no wind, and continued by Wednesday morning, merchants report strong holiday trade in San Saba, while farmers butcher hogs for meat and sausage as supplies run low in the county.
Orphans from the Methodist Orphans Home at Waco will join the pastor Rev More land and a delegation from Goldth waite church to present a program at Live Oak church next Sunday afternoon. They will also perform at China Creek Sunday night with expected good attendance at both venues.
The rural route mail departure from the San Saba office has shifted back to the old schedule due to a train timetable change. The rural mail now leaves the office at 9 30 each day except Sunday.
Austin December 10 Immediate steps will form irrigation districts on 250000 acres along the Colorado River below Austin. John B Carrington of San Antonio says his application, approved by the State Board of Water Engineers, covers a drainage area about 8000 square miles above the San Saba River mouth and 10000 square miles above the Pedernales River mouth.
Lee Gage reports strong profits from four acres of irrigated land at Barnett Springs farm near San Saba owned by J. W. Dalton. He cleared about 3500 dollars from Prize Taker onions and Porto Rico yams, with 616 dollars from under one acre of onions and two tons of sorghum hay after harvest. Gage irrigates a fifty year old field and notes late planting may have reduced onion returns.
San Saba county will host the Lampasas district singing convention next, with Lometa last Sunday hosting the quarterly meeting. The spring date is the third Sunday in March, featuring a large barbecue by Bond per W J Milllican and an invitation to central Texas. Noonday boasts the San Saba Municipal Band for an hour of the program. Miss Frances Dailey returns home from Simmons College for vacation.
A glowing motion picture review lauds Henry King’s The White Sister at the Majestic on Christmas Day. Lillian Gish is praised as genius, with Ronald Colman as a handsome leading man. Filmed in Italy, it showcases vivid eruptions of Vesuvius and a flood, exquisite settings, top photography, and a carefully chosen supporting cast. The reviewer calls it near perfect and urges both regular and casual movie fans to see it.
The Baker family will hold a holiday reunion at the old homestead on Harvey Creek. Mr and Mrs P. Sloan own the place currently. Attending are Jac T Baker and family of Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs N L Davis and daughter Natalee. Brownie Baker and George Baker of Arlington. Jas H Baker and family of San Saba.
Following is a list of all clemency proclamations issued by Governor Ferguson to November 25 inclusive. Full pardons, conditional pardons, paroles, restoration of citizenship, furloughs and extensions, revocation of furloughs and pardons, bond forfeitures remitted, remission of jail sentences, commutation of death sentences, reprieves.
J G Holder has bought the interest of G W Edmondson in the Warlick and Edmondson Fur House and will be identified with San Saba business interests. He has been buying turkeys since season opening and will spend Christmas with his family in Hamilton.
Arnwell Crain came home from Brownwood hospital Monday and is reported to be getting along fine. He was wounded in the head in the street shooting in October and has made one of the most remarkable fights for life known to medical science.
A surprise wedding occurred in Belton on December 8 uniting Herman McCoury and Diss Reba May Matster. The bride, daughter of Charlie Matster, and groom, son of Elbert McCoury, hail from prominent local families. The town noted several holiday and local visits among residents, including teaching duties and road trips.
The San Saba County Mid-Winter Poultry Show closed with praise for quality birds and a record Boys and Girls Club exhibition. Banquet led by the Women’s Business League and support from the Fair Association, Chamber of Commerce, and Farm Bureau fed about 180 youths. Speakers included Arch Woods, Judge Dean, and A L Smith. Elections produced lively rivalry. Miss Lela Pearl Haley was named president and Miss Ray McNatt secretary.
The San Saba Cox Fair Association plans to relocate the old stock exhibit to the race track park and provide stalls water and training facilities inviting central Texas race horsemen to winter their horses there. Miss Emma Cunningham of Dallas will visit over the holidays with sisters in San Saba. Robert and John Sloan return from A&M College for Christmas.
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