San Saba Counts Gains From AAA Years Program
N E Scudder spoke to the Rotary Club in San Saba on the Agricultural Adjustment Act. He outlined federal programs paying out to cotton, wheat, corn hogs, cattle, sheep and more, detailing payments, rentals, and total benefits totaling $568 656.99 for all programs with San Saba County benefiting from the cotton plow up and related subsidies. Guests at the DeWolfe holiday gathering included Hill DeWolfe of Fort Worth and Hilda Gene DeWolfe of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Scudder
Y Rotary Club
San’ Saba
San Saba County
Clinton DeWolfe
Hill DeWolfe
Fort Worth
Hilda Gene DeWolfe
Austin
Homer DeWolfe
Goldthwaite
Two Cars Recovered by Sheriff Report
Sheriff Will H. Doran holds two Chevrolet coupes picked up Monday with two men in jail awaiting transfer to the theft sites. One car bears Kendall county plates claimed by J. D. Perry who says it was stolen in Brady along with bootleg liquor. The McLennan county car remains unclaimed but is reported stolen December 17 in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will H. Doran
McLennan
Kendall
Kendal County
J. D. Perry
Perry
Brady
McLennan County
Waco
Some Interesting Facts About John Tarleton
The article notes John Tarleton College enrollment of 871 with 552 boys and 319 girls. It reports 465 without demerits and 96 on the second preliminary honor roll. Six students are from outside Texas, with representatives from 131 counties and 26 campus buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davises
John Tarleton College
Davis
John Tarleton
Duey Robbins Wedding in Phoenix Arizona
Friends report the marriage of Miss Nila Duey and Abs Aubrey Robbins in Phoenix Arizona. The bride, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Duey of Big Valley Mills County now lives in Phoenix. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Lon Robbins of San Saba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nila Duey
Abs Aubrey Robbins
Phoenix
Arizona
Will Duey
Big Valley
Mills County
Robbins
Lon Robbins
San Saba
Trapp to Speak at San Laka Teachers Meeting
Mrs J W Trapp head of Educational Department at Daniel Baker College Brownwood will be main speaker at the San Laka County Teachers Association meeting at Locker next Thursday January 3 Her talk will focus on curriculum revision She has studied the subject extensively J Ben Whittenberg president of the Teachers Association and Locker School principal will host the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Trapp
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
San Laka County
Teachers’ Association
Locker
Trapp
J. Ben Whittenberg
Warlick and Whitt wed in Goldthwaite
Miss Ira Mae Warlick and Mr Hilliard Whitt married Friday night December 21 at Elder C W Hoover's home. Bride's brother John Warlick and Hazell Reagan present. They plan to reside on El der Whitt's McMillin area farm and receive well wishes from friends. Also notes holiday visits and a benefit party for the Eastern Star on December 28 with admission fifty cents per couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Mae Warlick
Goldthwaite
Hilliard Whitt
C. W. Hoover
Hazell Reagan
John Warlick
I. W. Warlick
Warlick
Big Valley
Elder
J. T. Whitt
McMillin
Eastern Star
Anne D Gould Weds Texan On Christmas Morning
Anne D Good great granddaughter of Jay Gould married Frank A Meador a San Saba Texas rancher and actor early this morning after a taxicab ride to town hall clerk issued license at 3 am couple plan a Niagara Falls honeymoon and then settle in San Saba where Meador runs a ranch they have known each other about a year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Anne D. Good
Jay Gould
Frank A. Meador
San Saba
Texas
New York
William A. Wilding
Niagara Falls
Meador
Fifteen Minutes in London Radio Broadcast Schedule
The column notes a New Year broadcast on Radio 4 featuring Big Ben chimes and the Westminister Abbey program. It also lists holiday visitors in town including Garvin and Bernice Sanderson of Saint Louis and Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Waco, Newt Estep of Harlingen, Arthur Hill family of Jacksboro, Tom Murray of Texas University, and several local residents visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Big Ben
Abey
Hawthornes Spend Christmas With In‑Laws In Brady
Mr and Mrs Bert Hawthorne of Brady spent Christmas day with their parents Mr and Mrs S J Howard. The visit highlighted the holiday gathering and family fellowship in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Low
Wyoming
F. F. Low
Bert Hawthorne of
Brady
Mrs
S. J. Howard
Funeral Services For Mrs A B Yearwood
Funeral services were held in Stephenville on Friday for Mrs. A B Yearwood former resident of this city who died at her home there Thursday morning after illness. Mrs Yearwood born Elouise Ketchum was a daughter of Mrs H Ketchum of this city and a former teacher at the local high school. She is survived by her husband a son her mother two brothers Jim Ketchum of Los Angeles Cal and N M Ketchum San Saba five sisters Mrs W R Doran San Saba Mrs Sol Jones Navasota Mrs Floyd Dawson Lubbock Mrs M M Ballard Abilene and Mrs D F Olsen Ysleta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenville
B. Yearwood
Yearwood
Elouise Ketchum
H. Ketchum
Jim Ketchum
Los Angeles
Cal
N. M. Ketchum
San Saba
W. R. Doran
Sol Jones
Navasota
Floyd Dawson
Lubbock
M. M. Ballard
Abilene
D. F.i Olsen
Ysleta
Local Postoffice Busiest Days In Years
Local post office reported its busiest two days in years last week with four long-time staff noting elevated volume. Postmaster W A Smith, J H Baker Jr, and clerks Gertrude Hill and Lelia Pool each logged ten hours Wednesday while others planned eight hour shifts. The office upgraded from third to second class on June 1 after a lengthy rating period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Smith
J. H. Baker
Gertrude Hill
Lelia Pool
Christmas School Fun and Oil News From Northwest
Christmas ended a busy week with a festive party at the school and gifts from Old Santa. Local oil activity includes Swanger Oil’s new well spudding on the B. M. Winkler lease, with no Sunday drilling. Community updates note new homes, farming, and a move to Milbourn by the Weatherman family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Brownwood
J. C. Traweek, Jr
Hugh Sober
Oklahoma City
J. C. Traweek
Alden Baptist Church
Alden
Okla
B. M. Winkler
Haney & Tyler
Nic Swanger
Swanger
Frank Smith
Eli Huddleston
Eli
Wilkie Weatherman
Milbourn
Crain Family Spends Christmas with Relatives in Richland Springs
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Crain celebrate Christmas with the Crain and Holcomb families at Richland Springs. The gathering includes Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Crain and Mr. and Mrs. H Holcomb, who hosted the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Crain
Mrs
R. S. Crain
Mrs. H
Holcomb
Richland Springs
Oil strike on White Bros ranch near Brady Texas
A well on the G R White and W N White ranch, 20 miles northeast of Brady, shows oil after striking in Bend formation. Rerun 6 5/8 inch casing to 708 feet, cementing to 696 feet, with 2 inch tubing to follow, and storage in a 50 barrel tank hauled to Mercury railhead 5 1/2 miles east. Initial output estimated at 75 barrels in three days, around 25 barrels daily, oil 87 gravity, free of water, with storage limited to a 50 barrel water tank. White Bros owns the well. drilling was for water on the 20,000 acre ranch. The site sits in section 2 near the Colorado river dividing McCulloch and Coleman counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Sandard
G. R. White
W. N. White
Brady
Mercury
White Bros
Brock & Seward of
Colorado River
McCulloch
Coleman Counties
McCulloch County
Lohn
Oliver family holiday gathering near city home
In the W. A. Oliver residence north of the city, Dr. Clyde Oliver and family from Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Oliver of Jacksboro, and W. A. Oliver Jr. and family of Axtell gathered for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Oliver
City
Clyde Oliver
Denton
Ivan Oliver
Jacksboro
W. A. Oliver, Jr
Axtell
Sudden Death of W H Stump Reported in Shreveport
A late Wednesday message announced the sudden death of W. H. Harley Stump at Shreveport Louisiana. The notice was received by his sister Mrs W A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H
Harley) Stump
Shreveport
W. A. Smith
San Sabaites Released From Temple Hospital For Christmas
San Sabaites confined in a Temple hospital were released and sent home for the Christmas holidays. County clerk Arch Woods B. T. Rich and Mrs. E. D. Letbetter are among those convalescing reportedly doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Sabaites
Temple
Arch Woods
B. T. Rich
E. D. Letbetter
Van Zandt Welcomes Mary Crawford Christmas Arrival
Mr and Mrs Ed Crawford announce the birth of Mary, daughter of Mr and Mrs K M Van Zandt III of Fort Worth. She arrived at five o clock Christmas day weighing seven and a half pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Crawford
Little Mary
K. M. van Zandt III
Ft. Worth
Everitts from Cleveland Visit Senterfitt Family
Mr and Mrs C H Everitt and their son from Cleveland in Liberty county are visiting Christmas with Mrs Everett s brother R E Senterfitt below town Mr Everett a deputy sheriff of Liberty county is a former citizen of this county and Mrs Everitt is the former Miss Beatrice Senterfitt of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Everitt
Cleveland
Liberty County
Christmas Visit Ties Rayzor Family to Waco Trip
Mrs A C Rayzor of San Antonio spent Christmas with Rev and Mrs E E Thomson and accompanied Rev Thomson to Waco for treatment and to visit his daughter Mrs Dr F F Kirby and family. Mrs Thomeda may visit Kirby and Ralph Thomson in Ister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Rayzor
San Antonio
E. E. Thomson
Rev. Thomson
Waco
F. F., Kirby
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Ceseyscenseh
Sheriff’s Department
Duey—Robbins
Arthur Sullivan
B. D. Sullivan
George Nalls
Billie Frank
J. B. Nalls
T. C. Bourland
Schreiner Institute
B. C. May
J. M. McFarland
Liberty Hill
W. L. Sherman
Methodist Parsonage
J. C. Stribling
Roby
Rivers Morris
W. A. Hudson
E. J. Martin
Rankin
W. A. Wilson
Dallas
A. B. Wilson
Mrs. Alston Terry
Coroua Christi
Henry Terry
Lelia
County Teachers’ Association
Whitt
John Hubbert
Ernie Hubbert
University of Texas
Edgar Hubbert
Young’ Pierce
Gene Pierce
Family
Ropes
Abia Pierce
Sundown
Gladys ‘Pierce
Pettit
Maynard McCoury
San Diego
M. L. Matsler
I. W. Keeney
Chappel
Anne D. Gould
E. Rissen
Garvin Sanderson
St. Louis, Mo
Bernice Sanderson
Houston
A. M. Sanderson
Newt Estep
Harlingen
A. Stroble
Arthur Hill
A. R. Hill
Gertrude
Tom Murray
Texas University
T. A. Murray
R. G. Halden
John Fagg
Mary Belle Fage
E. E. Fagg
Monroe Carroll
Fanniel Carroll
Orange
James Carroll
Corpus Christi
J. W. Carroll
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