Pecan Grader and Shelter Factory Starts See the Boy's Fight Friday Night
Rev. Leslie G. Smyth a famed physical culture lecturer lectures at the High School auditorium Thursday night. He travels Oklahoma and Texas teaching weight control and muscular coordination. He brings his five year old son George who recently gained national publicity as the perfect baby and will exhibit feats of strength and boxing after the talk.
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Leslie G. Smyth
South
Oklahoma
Texas
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Ada
Fort Worth
Dallas
Clarendon College
Meridian College
New York Times
Chicago Tribune
Physical Culture
Smyth
George
San Saba
Red Skunk Hide On Display At Brady Fur Company
A red skunk hide is on display at the Appleton Fur Company of Brady. Fred Appleton bought the rare item and is keeping it as a relic after reports that the hair quality is above average. He was offered twice the price but declined.
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Appleton Fur Company
Brady
Fred Appleton
Church of Christ Revival Meeting Starts February 4
Revival services begin Friday February 4 at 7 30 P M and run ten days with nightly 7 30 P M services and a morning service at 11 00 A M Minister M Clem Wesley Hoover will preach plus invitations extended to all Elders H D Tomlinson A J Reavis and C W Hoover preside over the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Clem Wesley Hoover
H. D.tomlinson
A. J. Reavis
C. W Hoover
Clem Wesley Hoover
Church of Christ
San Saba
Morris Mosley Co Chevrolet Contest advances finalists
The Morris Mosley Company Chevrolet contest nears its final lap with a dozen or more candidates still in strong contention. Mrs. G A Stroud of Waco visits her parents, Mr and Mrs A B Wilson, this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Mosley Co
Chevrolet
Morris-Mosley Company
G. A. Stroud
Waco
Mrs
A. B. Wilson
11 County Schools Get State Aid
Prof John Lee Smith rural school supervisor for the State Department of Education filed his report with County Superintendent E E Pierce after inspecting the rural aid schools in San Saba county. The list shows Antelope 285 dollars Lakeview 450 dollars Hall 60 dollars McMillin Fairview Mt Pleasant Shiloh Henry 4 Post Oak Grove 600 dollars Bethel 420 dollars Harmony 295 dollars.
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John Lee Smith
State Department of Education
San Saba County
E. E. Pierce
Antelope
Lakeview
Hall
McMillin
Fairview
Mt. Pleasant
Shiloh
Henry
Post Oak Grove
Bethel
Harmony
Thresher Convention Attended by San Saba Members
Lee Grumbles with sons Albert and Irvin and John Wiley Arbelger and Ben Hubbert of San Saba attended the thresher men’s convention in Dallas. The event, staged by Advance Rum ley Thresher Company, combined convention and school instruction. Grumbles expects to place a large order for a new up to date machine to handle the upcoming grain crop in the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Grumbles and Sons
Albert and
Irvin
John Wiley Arbelger
Ben Hubbert
San Saba
Thresher
Dallas
Advance Rumley Thresher Company
Lee Grumbles
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Install Officers
The Rebekah Lodge installed officers N G Mrs Edna L Conner V G Mrs Naomi M Ormand Secy W P Ormand Warden Miss Eva Edwards Con Miss Ruby Edwards J G J 5 Ballew O G Bob Norris R S N G Mrs Rebekah Estep L 8 N G Mrs Emma Mc Milla B S V G Mrs Lucy V Winkle Chaplain Mrs H C Wells The Odd Fellows installed N G Silas J Howard V G James M Walker Secy Roger G Halden Treas Elvis L Brown Warden Miller G Estep Con Worth R Doran I G A H Winkle R 5 N G H Timber lake R S V G Irby Johnson L 5S Vv G James F Williams Chaplain James T Kelly
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Rebekah Lodge
N. G
Edna L. Conner
V. G
Naomi M. Ormand
W. P. Ormand
Eva Edwards
Ruby Edwards
J. G
Ballew
Bob Norris
Rebekah Estep
Emma McMilla
Lucy V. Winkle
H. C. Wells
The
Odd Fellows
Silas J.howard
James M. Walker
Secy
Roger G. Halden
Treas
Elvis ‘L. Brown
Miller G. Estep
Worth R. Doran
I. G
A. H. Winkle
Timberlake
Irby Johnson
James F. Williams
James T. Kelly
Moves To The Plains Country
L F Howard has moved from Algeria settlement to Petersburg Hale county on the plains with his family. He seeded grain last fall and returned last week to wrap up business and begin a new life in the area. The News will follow updates on his old home county and neighbors as years pass. Oscar Jackson of Eden visited last Saturday to greet friends.
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L. F. Howard
Algeria
Petersburg
Hale County
Old Home
Newa
San Saba
Grand Old Texas
Miss Vivian Baskin Finds Most Errors Advertisements
The News readers found spelling mistakes in last week's advertisements with Miss Lillian Baskin of China Creek submitting the largest list. She led by one over the next reader with 13 errors, and the paper notes a prior miscredit on the word chili. The item says the word may be spelled with one or two Ls after review of cans and a dictionary check.
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Lillian Baskin
China Creek
M System Grocery Opens in San Saba with Huge Opening
The M System Grocery in San Saba opened last Saturday to packed crowds. Manager Mr. Stribling advertised heavily and delivered, drawing steady shopper rush from morning through night. The event hailed as a total success and a credit to the town.
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M’ System
San Saba
Stribling
Pecan Trees Planted On Bend High School Campus
Pecan enthusiasts W. J. Millican and D. F. Moore oversaw planting about 25 improved variety pecan trees at the Bend high school campus last Saturday. School students dug deep holes, trees donated by county pecan men, planned as a lasting tribute. Mrs. W R Harris returns home convalescing after operation at Temple sanitarium.
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W. J. Millican
D. F. Moore
Bend
Messrs. Millican
Moore
W R. Harris
New Hotel Proposition Up for San Saba
The San Saba Chamber of Commerce announces a hotel plan after a Tuesday visit by Trostle of Hackenbury System Inc. The preliminary hotel committee including Murray Kuykendall and Dofflemyer favored the plan. A town survey will be conducted and the full plan released to residents soon.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Saba County
Trostle
Hackenbury System Inc
T. A. Murray
Clay Kuykendall
W. C. Dofflemyer
Music Class Entertainment Is a Great Success
The recital by Miss Coston's music class at the high school auditorium last Friday night was a delightful success in every detail. The pupils, including the younger ones, behaved creditably to themselves and their teacher.
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Miss Coston
Merchants To Entertain At The Majestic
San Saba merchants join forces to entertain friends and customers. With every purchase of 50 cents or more, a free admission ticket to Majestic Theatre is issued. Manager Dofflemyer schedules special showings from February 1 to June 1 for these merchant led events.
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San Saba
Majestic Theatre
Dofflemyer
The
Maestic
Local Manager Promotion at Garner Alvis Company
Harry Timberlake has been promoted to local manager succeeding W. P. Ormand at Garner Alvis Company. A San Saba native, Timberlake has six years in town merchant life and deep knowledge of dry goods. J. W. Fowler and son Clay of Llano visited San Saba on business Tuesday.
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W. P F. Ormand
Garner-Alvis Company
Harry Timberlake
Timberlake
San Saba
J. W. Fowler
Clay
Llano
Land Grant Document Tells San Saba History
Old parchment land grant dated July 3 1847 signed by Governor J Pinckney Henderson details 640 acres awarded to Robt D McAnelly for wartime service at Bexar. Provisions limit sale or encumbrance during McAnellys life. Title chain traces to McAnelly Brown Rogan Sloan and Guy Risien, well preserved.
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Guy Risien
Texas
San Saba
J. Pinckney Henderson
Union
Robt. D. Wee
Robt
D. McAnelly
Bexar
McAnelly
J. H. Brown
Brown
J. C. Rogan
Rogan
Jym Sloan
Rissen
Ormand resigns as Garner-Alvis Co. manager in San Saba
W P Ormand, manager for Garner Alvis Company dry goods, resigns effective the 10th after nearly six years in the San Saba branch. He joined at opening, led the business, and served as a Chamber of Commerce director active in civic life. He has not decided to leave town.
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W. P. Ormand
Garner-Alvis Company
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
San Saba
Bobcat Killed Near San Saba Nets Size Record
Charlie Carroll trapped the largest Bobcat seen in San Saba on the Petty Kirkpatrick ranch about eight miles from town Tuesday night. The hide has been sent to a taxidermist at Richland Springs.
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Charlie Carroll
San Saba
Petty-Kirkpatrick
Richland Springs
Church Record at State University Austin Texas
Methodists lead all denoms in University of Texas student body during the long session. Congregants: 1500 Methodists, 894 Baptists, 675 Presbyterians, 25 Episcopalians, 300 Christians, 200 Catholics, 170 Jews, 150 in smaller denominations. Of all students, 84 percent show definite church preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas
McConnell Pecan Plant Opens in San Saba
Robt. L. McConnell brings a modern pecan grading and shelling plant to San Saba with a capacity of 2,500 pounds per hour for grading and over 1,000 pounds daily for cracking. The operation will employ many locals, supply skilled workers, and target markets from drugstores to confectioners worldwide.
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Robt. L. McConnell
San Saba
McConnell
J. T. McConnell
High Street
San Saba County Short on Cotton
Carl Bryant reports San Saba County ginnings to January 16 showing 9,512 bales ginned in 1926 versus 16,912 for the same period in 1925, leaving the county about 1,000 bales short. Mr and Mrs J E Vandersmith of San Saba visited relatives in Goldthwaite on Sunday.
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San Saba County
Carl Bryant
J. E. Vandersmith
San Saba
Goldthwaite
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L. G. Smyth
Church of Christ Revival Meeting
Ida Gene Kuykendall
Ruth Sheppard
Lee Munsell
Henrietta Smith
Gay Ballard Creame
Georgia House
Nell Coffman
Lizzie Owen Brown
Eunice Brown
Inez
Donnie Lewi
Velda Winslow
Lucile Hendrick
Georgia Templeton
Lillian McCoury
Jodd Fellows
Rebekahs
Oscar Jackson
Eden
Vivian Baskin
M’’ System
Bob McConnell
San Saba Town
State of Texas
Garner-Alvis Co
Big Bobcat
State University
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