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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1932
Page
3
The Texas Press Association convened in Austin to chart a safe plan for cutting government expenses and taxes. Leaders from media, business, and education urged consolidations and expenditure cuts, warning against new taxes and stressing a $5,000,000 annual reduction target.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Kirkpatrick Monk were held at the Harkeyville home with Rev. E. E. Thomson. She died in California January 18 and was buried beside her first husband in City Cemetery. Born July 30, 1847 in Shelby County Texas, she lived 85 years, married Ace R. Brown in 1886, had six children, and later moved to California. Pallbearers included Geo. W. Brown and others. distant relatives from Texas and Oklahoma attended.
The Ruf Nex young men's class organized at a recent Sunday school meeting held at the teacher's home. Geo W Horton is president, Rey Ragsdale secretary, and W A Smith teacher. Plans include a 12 month program with lectures, a horseshoe tournament, a volleyball club, and occasional cats, centered on the pastor's program. Membership committee is chaired by David Russell with H Timmins leading the Executive committee.
Messrs Shaw and Williams of the gas fields north of town visited San Saba on Tuesday seeking interest in a municipal gas plant. The matter will be discussed at the Chamber of Commerce weekly meeting. Gas is touted as the cheapest fuel and towns prize having gas service.
The 82 year old pioneer settler T. Y. Parham is reported to be very low at his daughter Mrs. J. G. Atkinson's home on Spring Creek. Relatives were summoned earlier this week. E. A. Kuykendall visited town from the ranch on Tuesday, feeding 800 lambs and expressing satisfaction with vaccination and creep feeding.
The Wallace street storefront now occupied by San Saba Hardware & Furniture is being replaced with a brick and plate glass front. The building, erected in 1844 for Murray & McConnell, recalls early San Saba history. Contractor Jim Sharp and stone mason John W Russell contributed to the original arches quarried at the Lidstone quarry on Horse Greek head. Early staff included John Kelley George Cooke Fields Johnson later joined by Campbell and Biggs. T A Murray, later City National Bank president, first learned business here. The new front nears completion and local owners Ivan Ward and Dick Keyser invite friends to inspect the modern facade.
Poll tax payments near completion as of Monday noon with 641 receipts issued by tax collector A F E Moore. About 2,500 more remain for the county quota amid an election year. City, school, and potential prohibition issues loom. Auto plates issued total 433 and 45 commercial plates by noon Monday.
Clinton DeWolfe, manager of the Palace Theatre, was elected vice president of the Moving Picture Owners Association at the state convention in Dallas. He has served on the board of directors for two years. Burlie Burleson reported rain and growth in Richland Springs with new orchards and planned melon acreage. Mrs. Boon Christy underwent a serious operation in Temple hospital and developed pneumonia afterward. Mrs. A. D. Wallace and Miss Frances Rogers were at her side.
Episcopal Church announces Sunday service at 11 a m conducted by Rev J T McCua from Brady The public is kindly invited Carley Barker returns home after months in a Dallas pharmacy school He stood his ember last week and will soon be a registered pharmacist
Ponca City Oklahoma January 24 Continal Oil Company announces the largest advertising budget in its history to back a national campaign for Conocos bronze high test gasoline A $10000 prize contest offers 5000 for the best name and 6000 in cash prizes for slogans The contest opens today and closes February 26
Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Low celebrated Mrs. Low's 65th birthday with a family reunion at the parental home four miles north of town. The gathering included many relatives such as L. L. Joiner, Bob Low, C. W. Fagg, H. N. Winslow, Dora Winslow, Arthur Low, Lizzie Winslow, Clinton Green, Veda Winslow, Oleta Bennett, Willie Webber and their families as well as the parents.
We the undersigned assume the responsibility of calling a general meeting of all agriculturists in San Saba county in the district court room at 2 p m Saturday Jan 28. The meeting aims to discuss the deplorable condition and suggest remedies. Your failure to attend would be neglect of a very important duty we owe each other. Signed W R Baxter E H Miller Hugh Miller J M Kuykendall E B House.
The Coleman County Chronicle Vol 1 No 1 arrives with staff names including editor and manager R A Autry chief of news John Williamson and shop foreman Ned Stringfellow all seasoned in printing and journalism Dr H Biggs notes a San Antonio death dispatch for Wm K Harolson once a drummer spanning San Saba and surrounding counties with Galveston Mercantile ties and local merchant visits.
Mrs C B Mosley was called to Waco last week due to her mother's serious illness. Mr Mosley and the children joined Saturday and returned Sunday. Mrs Marget Miller, Misses Sonoma Williams Gladys Weatherby Dorothy Nell May and John Fagg jr went to San Antonio Monday night for a concert by the famous Russian pianist.
Missouri ratified the lame duck amendment to the Federal Constitution becoming the thirty sixth state to approve. The Missouri House acted unanimously as Speaker W H Meredith noted Massachusetts was set to ratify. Proclamation awaits all state approvals at the State Department.
Washington Jan 23 The Collier Blaine bill to legalize 3.05 per cent beer and wine passed the Senate judiciary committee after an attempt to limit alcohol content failed. An amendment bans 3.05 per cent beverage sales to school children. The measure moves to the Senate for tax provisions and fiscal review.
Washington report shows the 1932 cotton crop ginned prior to January 16 totaling 12,418,310 running bales. It includes 666,008 round half bales and 17,402 American Egyptian bales. Texas contributed 4,166,715 bales and Louisiana 598,18 bales.
In the House of Representatives the Speaker assigned Judge Dean to vice chairman of the Public Buildings and Grounds committee and member on the State Affairs and Claims and Accounts committee. Dean was home over the weekend as the House adjourned Friday afternoon to Monday.
Rev Kenneth Smith of Comanche will conduct services at the Christian Church Sunday January 29 at eleven in the morning. The public is invited to attend. E Guy Rissen reports for duty as a grand juror in Federal court Monday morning in Austin. Mrs Lester Tangy of Austin visited her parents in San Saba the past week. Mrs Lang will be remembered as Miss Frances Wilson. Mrs W G Morris of Bend shopped in San Saba Saturday and appeared at the News office. She is on the News honor roll.
The Relief Fund Central committee of the Chamber of Commerce held an all day session with local relief committees from school communities across the county. A total of 3400 was allotted and distributed to at least 29 communities with a uniform 15 cent hourly wage for labor. Money funds only labor and materials supplied by communities. In San Saba the sidewalk campaign expands and cemetery improvements continue.
Red Cross activities in San Saba County report several thousand dollars in aid including two carloads of flour for about 250 families and 5000 yards of clothing such as gingham prints and birds eye. Local women staff the Clark building HQ twice weekly with Richland Springs volunteers assisting. cloth is issued for family sewing and distribution is tightly managed to avoid waste.
Clinton DeWolfe, manager of the Palace Theatre in San Saba, attended the state convention of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners Association in Dallas. DeWolfe is a director in the association and has held the office for two years. The piece also notes a local move in the Little Mexico area and N. M. Ketchum relocating Ketchum's Kitchen to a rock building to resume barbecue and meals.
Fred Townsend Jr was taken to Temple hospital last week for examination and possible further treatment of his arm. It will be recalled that he suffered the loss of.
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