San Saba to Host District THDA Meeting
San Saba THDA members will host District VII delegates of the Texas Home Demonstration Association at the First Methodist Church on Monday Feb 6. More than 100 members from Nolan Taylor Duke Runnels Coleman Tom Green Concho McCulloch Schleicher Menard Mason Llano Gillespie Blanco Kerr Bandera and San Saba attend. Registration 8:30 to 10 am. coffee 9 to 10 am. luncheon noon at Mill Pond Park Community Hall.
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San Saba
Texas Home Demonstration Association
First Methodist
G. B. Lambert Jr
THDA
Nolan
Taylor
Duke
Runnels
Coleman
Tom Green
Concho
McCulloch
Schreicher
Menard
Mason
Llano
Gillespie
Blanco
Kerr
Bandera
Fellowship
Raleigh Reese
Clovis Leibetter
Ward McKee
San Saba Home Demonstration Club
Lambert
Snake Hunts Grow as Men Take Up Rattlesnake Hobby
San Saba county men, including James Reavis and Raymond Reavis, joined a Sunday outing at Earl Parks Ranch in Locker to kill rattlesnakes. They captured 41 via cage and cane pole methods and passed using gasoline fumes to add nine more, totaling 40 killed. Other local snake enthusiasts cited include Sam Darvin, Frank Huffsetler, Budly Joiner, and Rocky Terry who also showed a four foot water moccasin killed with a machete.
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San Saba County
Earl Parks Ranch
Locker
James Reavis
Raymond Reavis
Woodrow Riggs
Poley Millican
W. 8
Kuykendall
Pales
Sam Darvin
Frank Hufftsetler
Budly Joiner
Rocky Terry
Mill Creek
Warden Terry
Local Calves Place In Show At Fort Worth
San Saba county 4-H steers shown by Wiliece and Sandra Kuykendall and Larry and Betty Conner placed in the Fort Worth Livestock Show under County Agent Billy F. Kidd. Wiliece Kuykendall's Reserve Champion Shorthorn highlighted results. Conner entries earned multiple top-15 spots across Hereford, Angus and Shorthorn classes. Total prize money amounted to $188. The reserve Shorthorn owned by Willece Kuykendale to be sold in the upcoming section. heifer calves judged Thursday February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
Fort Worth
Wiliece
Sandra Kuykendall
Larry
Betty Conner
Billy F. Kidd
Wiliece Kuykendall
Larry Conner
Willece Kuykendale
JP Ellis Tries 16 Cases In January Month
Ward Ellis Jr local justice of the peace has tried 16 cases in his court during January. Total fines and costs amount to 426 dollars. Cases include two speeding two swindling with bad checks two theft of pecans two reckless driving three for intoxication one for disturbing the peace two trespassing one passing in no passing zone and one with no operator s license.
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Ward Elis Jr
the Speace
Justice Court
San Saba Study Club sponsors Americanism essay contest
The San Saba Study Club announces an Americanism essay contest at San Saba High School. Miss Helen Lidstone teaches 11th and 12th grade history. essays of 1000 or more words on What It Means to Be an American are due February 17 and will be judged as the term theme.
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San Saba
San Saba High School
Alvin Stewart
Helen Lidstone
Stewart
San Saba County
Heart of Texas
Federated Study Clubs
Howard Payne College
San Saba Study Cluir
Pierian Study Club
Mitchell
County Surpasses Savings Bonds Goal in 1960
San Saba County residents bought 220 538 in Savings Bonds, 110.3 percent of the 200 000 goal. L C Ward, chairman, noted December sales reached 14 860 for the county. Texas total bonds 152 823 432, 92.3 percent of 165.5 million goal. December 18 589 528 was the highest one month total since February.
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San Saba County
L. C. Ward
San Saba
Texas Press Association
Texas
Ward
WWI Veterans To Meet Friday Night At Legion Hall
The World War I veterans Bar racks No. 1689 and the Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7 p m Friday January 3 at the American Legion Hall. Adjutant Qatto Harkey says refreshments and entertainment will be provided. Members are urged to attend for fellowship and welcome.
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Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Qatto Harkey
Harkey
FFA Judging Team To Compete At Fort Worth
San Saba FFA members Tommy Behrens Gordon Hall Larry Sims Val Gene Eckhoff and Larry Daniel led by advisor Stanley Toep pich will form the judging team to travel to Fort Worth Saturday Feb 4 for a state contest identifying the States Master Plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Stanley Toeppich
San Saba Ffa
Tommy Behrens
Gordon Hall
Larry Sims
Val Gene Eckhoff
Larry Daniel
Toeppich
Landowners to discuss doe season for county
County landowners are invited to a Monday February 20 meeting at 730 pm in the district court room to discuss establishing a county doe season. Speaker Jack Thomas of the Llano Fish and Game Commission will outline regulatory authority and the procedures to secure a program.
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San Saba
Billy F. Kidd
Toom
Jack Thomas
Fish and Game Commission
Llano
Kidd
Louis Crump
Terry Townsend
Game and Fish Commission
Sim
Commission
Thomas
Mason
Brady Beats San Saba Dillos In Return Games Here
Brady Bulldogs win both A and B games against San Saba. A-team final 82 66 with Engdall leading Brady with 30 points and Wilder 15 for San Saba. B-team result 61 43 as Brady B's overpower the Dillos. key Brady scorers included Engdall and Trammell with 10 points each.
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Brady
Dillos
Randy Harkey
San Saba
Bulldogs
Armadillos
Wilder
Gossett
Engdall
Trammell
Roper
Barker
Shaw
Conner
Privat
Bourke
Brown
Reynolds
Mi Powell
Salter
Ricks
Ropero
Uv Anderson
Coastal Bermuda Adapts to Conservation Needs Area
Coastal Bermuda is filling conservation needs in Brown Mills San Saba Brady and Menard Soil Conservation Districts. Early adopters include Joe and Odus Criswell of Rising Star with eight acres. about 250 acres sprigged by 20+ farmers. Grass supports 12 cows on eight acres Aug 1 to Mar 15 and 13 cows on eight acres, with potential for 3-5 cows per acre and good yields with proper irrigation, fertilization, and management.
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Bermuda
Brown
Rising Star
Criswells
Brown County
Joe Beck
A. E. Lamb
Lamb
George Rogers
O. P. Leonard Ranch
San Saba
Rogers
Fritz Luckenbaugh
Menard
Jack Ellis
Ellis
Rothe
Open House Today for San Saba Rock Processing Plant
Citizens may tour Texas Architectural Aggregates rock processing plant near San Saba this afternoon from 2 to 5. Joe Williams, Arlington, opened the plant after arriving in December to select a site and begin operation. The open house showcases the new facility as it prepares samples for Terrazzo and Cast Stone industries and aims to hire 45 to 60 workers at peak production.
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San Saba
Rock Processing
Texas Architectural Aggregates, Inc
Star
Joe Wiliams
Williams
Arlington
Sun Saba
Touk
McDowell Speaks At Civil Defense School
Major Charles Th McDowell, associate professor of military science at Arlington State College, spoke at a Civil Defense School at Crow School in Arlington last month. He shared first hand views on potential attack scenarios and civil defense globally, citing his experience as a State Department courier and teaching nuclear defense in Korea, Hawaii, and Japan.
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Charles ‘Th McDowell
Arlington State College
J. <. McDowell
San Saba
Crow School
Arlington
US State Department
Majac McDowell
Europe
Russia
Soviet Union
McDowell
Korea
Hawaii
Japan
Richland Springs Cub Scouts Reorganize Meeting
Richland Springs Cub Scout Pack 35 held a reorganizing night on January 26 at the First Baptist Church fellowship hall. Leaders from Brownwood and local sponsors established new den roles, registered Cubs and Boy Scouts, and welcomed new members as 10 boys earned 27 awards in the past year.
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Richland Springs
First Baptist Church
American Legion
Joe E. Rogers
Firman H. Smith
Scout Council
Joe Love
Brownwood
Firman Smith
Dean Adams
George McHorse
M. B. Wood
George Rogers
Wayne Powell
W. C. Patrick
Robert Lewis
Cass Germany
Scout Bank
Cubby Pearce
Mark Scott
William Gibson
Bobby Mac Mask
Kenneth Powell
Brian Rogers
Roger Bush
Dennis Tatsch
Steve
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Maynard Gaines
Coleman County
District VII
Car! Maas
Wallace Creek HD Club
H. A. Lackey
Chappel BD Club
Mill Pond Park
Commissioners Court
Penny Johnson
H. D. Martin
T. D. Boultinghouse
Bennie Lively
Clovis Letbetter
Thelma A. Casey
Barney Sullivan
JP Ellis
SS Study Club
WWI
FFA
Civil Defense School
RS Cub Scouts
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