Old Fashioned Dance at the San Saba Club
A Tuesday night old fashioned dance at the San Saba Club featured no modern music, inviting the younger set who were absent. Guests included Dick Kolb Wag, Quine Gamlin, Mrs Foster, Hart Donahoo, and Hugh Miller, with guitar and banjo accompaniment. Coffee and sandwiches were served as veterans and neighbors enjoyed a social gathering and reunion.
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San Saba
Hida
Dick Kolb
Quine Gamlin
Een li Foster
Hugh Miller
Alex
da Ligé Miller
Aécon
Hart Donahoo
Another Old Settle Away From County He Stood
Mathew Benjamin Bow a native of Morehouse Parish Louisiana born September 20 1856 died December 28 1926 at Cherokee Texas after long residence near San Saba. He joined the Church South in 1880 married Annie Barnett and left nine children eight living with a widowed mother. Surviving are George Mary Edward Tyra Myrtle Celia Allen Clinton and a married daughter Myrtle in Texas. One brother T B Bowman of Washington is the sole surviving Bowman. Mat Bowmen was a good man modest and kind in all duties.
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Hi Mathew Benjamin Bow
Morehouse Parish
Cherokee
Texas
San Saba
Church
South
Harkeyville
Annie Barnett
Nancy
Rachael
George
Mary
Edward
Tyra
Myrtle
Celia
Allen
Clinton
Mlddin
Nita
T. B. ‘Bowman
State of
Washington
Mat Bowman
Pecans On Bend Farm Adapted For Franklin Area
A fragment notes a pecan orchard well adapted to the Franklin region. The text mentions setting an orchard and favorable conditions with wet weather aiding establishment.
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Bend
Franklin
Caera OF. Mrs Leaves Surviving Family In Keene Funeral
The body was laid to rest in Terry cemetery beside her husband after a large crowd attended the service. Surviving are Mrs Caera OF and daughters, plus two brothers and many friends. The funeral, conducted with Dr H S Pren of Theology, reflected a life of Christian faith and enduring hope through the illness and isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Prenof
Reyal
Ted
Keene Ingh
Terry
Pioneer Citizen W Hunt Dies in San Saba Texas
W Hunt a longtime San Saba resident died last Wednesday December 23 at about 76. Funeral services were held at Odd Fellows Cemetery with Rev McHenry Seal. Born October 3 1849 in Mississippi he moved to Texas in 1875 settling at Purnet then China Creek before making San Saba home. Survived by eight children and several grandchildren including Mrs James Brown San Saba Mrs Riley Hamrick Tom Hunt Mrs D J McClendon Blackwell Mrs Jim Hamrick San Saba Mrs Armour Johnson Krebs OK and Bill and Sam Hunt San Saba. He was known as honest industrious hospitable and peaceful. Henry Horne of Houston visited Millicans. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs W J Colling of Tear Town on December 26.
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Hunt
Sat Saba
Odd Fellows
Tairsday
McHenry Seal
Paptiat
Mississippi
Texas
Purnet
Mixs
Miranda Allen
China Creek
Baptist Church
Das
He “Brown
San Saba
Riley Hamrick
Tom Hunt
D. J
Town Band Show Delights Audience in December Night
The musical Show and Vaudeville in town last Wednesday night December 23 drew praise for its quality. The program featured the band in three numbers plus humor and vaudeville acts, with Miss Borden and Miss Louisa Berry delivering readings and songs by Clara Harden. Band director Sauer and business manager Harbuck earned applause for arranging a standout program to raise funds for uniforms.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Coleman
Sauer
Harbuck
Jock Campbell
Texas
Robin Campbell
Borden
Louisa Berry
Clara Harden
Dixie Gems
Family Reunion at Christmas in West End
A West End Christmas Day gathering brought together Mr and Mrs Mitch Johnson and their entire family. Guests included E Johnson and Mrs E Johnson from Lampasas, Mr and Mrs Joe Hamrick from the valley north of town, Ed ward returning from Baylor University, Mrs R Q Garrett and baby from Boise, plus Joe Johnson and family. One sister, Mrs W A Baird of Corpus Christi, was absent. The reunion featured a full Christmas dinner with turkey and trimmings enjoyed by all.
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Mitch Johnson
West End
E. §. Johnson
Lampasas
Joe Hamrick
Edward
Baylor University
R. Q. Garrett
Baby
Boise
Joe Johnson
Notice of cash-only machining and blacksmithing services
All machine work and blacksmith ing will be cash after Jan. L Arbelger's Shop, Doiron's Shop, Estep's Shop, Cravy's Shop.
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L Arbelger
Doiron
Estep
Cravy
Johnnie Comer Dies in Christmas Day Accident
Wallace Creek community mourns as 38 Winchester discharge while mounting a horse kills Johnnie Comer. He was with his nephew four miles out, the bullet entering the mouth and breaking his neck. Funeral held the next day at Wallace cemetery with Rev. E. E. Thomson presiding. He leaves a wife and his parents.
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Wallace Creek
Johnnie Comer
Best
Joe Comer
Wallace
Johnnie
E. E. Thomson
United Charities Board Is Organized
The United Charities Association formed a board of directors for the year with Rev. McHenry Seal as chairman and C. G. Inglish as secretary-treasurer. Members include Rev. McHenry Seal Rev. R. K. McCall Rev. C. E. Marshall W. C. Koon W. P. Ormand Rivers Morris R. G. Halden and Dr. C. C. Berry.
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United Charities Association
Mc Henry Seal
The
Baptist Church
C. G. Inglish
McHenry Seal
R. K. McCall
C. E. Marshall
W. C. Koon
W. P. Ormand
Rivers Morris
R. G. Halden
C. C. Berry
Ford Cars Go On Rampage In Freezing Weather
Ford cars in the vicinity caused a rampage during a freezing spell. Jack Patton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Patton, has a broken arm but was resting well at last report. George Till, resident north of town, was knocked down in a crash and also suffered a broken arm.
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Ford
Jack
Mark Patton
Geo. Till
Home-Coming Service At Baptist Church Draws Members
Next Sunday as the first Sunday of the year the Baptist church will hold a Home-Coming service inviting all members especially those unable to attend regularly. A committee including Clyde Smith Zack Wells and A Doiran was formed to arrange transport and access. The program will feature informal singing of old sacred songs and a call to bring old song books. Several young members visiting from school are named including George Munter Alston Terry Garvin Sanderson Doy Ledbetter James Carroll Fuller Thorp Edward Johnson and several Misses Eula Sullivan Fannie Carroll Bernice Sanderson Miss Ina Mae Summers Grace Harker Frances Sullivan Mary Ketchum and Misses Inez Ketchum and her husband Floyd Dawson who recently joined the family.
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Clyde Smith
Zack Wells
A. Doiran
George Munter
Alston Terry
Garvin Sanderson
Doy Ledbetter
James Carroll
Fuller Thorp
Edward Johnson
Ina Mae Summers
Grace Harker
Frances Sullivan
Mary Ketchum
Cotton Ginned in San Saba County Reported at 10 781 Bales
Carl Bryant's government report for cotton ginned in San Saba county up to December 13 shows 10 781 bales, compared with 12 632 bales for the same period last year. The crop last year neared 18 000, and this year is likely to exceed 11 000.
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Carl Bryant
San Saba
San Saba Girl Weds Plains Man
Miss Inez Ketchum of San Saba married Mr. Floyd Dawson of Wilson Texas on Wednesday December 23 at Lamesa. The bride, a respected San Saba teacher, joins a Wilson businessman in a union noted for church activity and local esteem. Family members from Stephenville Navasota Simmons College Abilene Brownwood and San Saba celebrated at home for the holidays.
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Inez Ketchum
San Saba
Floyd Dawson
Wilson
Texas
Lamesa
Ketchum
A. B. Yearwood
Stephenville
S.A. Jones
Navasota
M. M. Ballard
Simmons College
Abilene
Mary Ketchum
Brownwood
Worth
R. Doran
M. N. Ketchum
Christmas Socials and Holidays Flourish in Sloan
Sloan Texas Christmas season continues with school holidays and dances. San Saba High Seniors and Juniors held a Christmas Eve dance at Mr and Mrs J R Ellis home with about 200 guests. Buddie Joiner and a local group provided music. Several families hosted Christmas dinners and visits across Sloan and nearby areas with relatives from Arlington and Carlsbad, while local residents traveled for holiday plans in the Davis Mountains.
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J. H. Anderson
Brownwood
Myers Brothers
Hart Donahoo
Roy Taylor
Tink Hamrick
John Sloan
John
J. A. Sloan
James
Wade Ellis
Davis Mountains
Bill Cronk
Mary Taylor
Chamber of Commerce Banquet Brings Busy Evening
The Chamber of Commerce held a well attended banquet last Monday with strong speeches on sewer gas, a proposed sewer bond election, and highway plans. Mayor Burleson and ex mayor Kimbrough joined as signees and a campaign committee formed to push a complete sewer system and publicize the effort. The program included toastmaster J H Baker and remarks from Judge Dean, Dr. Taylor, and Clarence Gosch. A related note highlighted upcoming football themed theater while local sale notices and Ivan Oliver’s Christmas visit were mentioned.
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Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
J. H. Baker
Judge Dean
Dr.Taylor
Burleson
Clarence Gosch
Kimbrough
Mitch Johnson
E. B. House
Mr. House
S. J. Howard
Belor
A. Cowan
B. T. Rich
T. Jones
W. A. Smith Taylor
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San Saba Club
Caera
Henry Horne
Houston
Mrs. M.B. Millican
W. J. Colling
Band
Self
United Charities Board
San Saba County
Sloan Simmerings
Sloan
the Chamber OF Commerce
Harold Liny
Harold’s
Tory
R. J. Edwards
Ivan Oliver
W. A. Oliver Christmas
Ivan
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