San Saba County Road Funds Petition Rejected by Court
The San Saba County Commissioners' Court rejects a petition from City of San Saba property owners seeking proration of taxes to fund city streets. Petition requests tax money within the city limits be deposited in a designated bank and prorated by property value for road maintenance.
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Commissioners’ Court
San Saba County
Texas
City of
San Saba
State of Texas
Commissioners' Court
Mac's Cafe Changes Hands This Week
J W McDowell has leased Mac's Cafe to Curry Spinks and will raise turkeys and farm on the outskirts of town. He recently bought the farm and ranch from Jim Wirdell on the Chappel road, trading residence property in town. Wirdell moved to town, Spinks remains the cafe chief chef and will continue the same courteous service.
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J. W. McDowell
Spinks
Mr. McDowell
Jim Wirdell
Chappel Road
Wirdell
Mr. Spinka
State Pays $2.00 Per Capita to Schools and Districts
State Superintendent Marrs explains fourth apportionment of two dollars per capita toward county administration, bringing total paid to date to five dollars with remaining $12.60 expected through March to August. Warrants from Available School Fund and Textbook Fund paid on presentation. Rural Aid warrants paid in numerical order from General Fund. Endorsement requirements noted for district officials.
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Bfarch
Jone
M. N. Marrs
Texaco Agent Attends Austin Field Meeting
B. C. May, a Texaco agent based in San Saba, joined a gathering of the companys field men in Austin at the start of this week.
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B. C. May
Texaco
San Saba
Austin
Calves Visit Delayed by Rain Plan Rescheduled for March Fourth
Heavy rains and muddy roads delayed the Baby Beef Club feeders visit. County agent Scudder rescheduled the entourage for Friday March 4 starting at 7 30 from the plaza. A large crowd is expected to view the calves, products of local boys and girls clubs, when dry roads allow.
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Baby Beef Club
Scudder
Counties Interscholastic League Meet Set For March Dates
The annual County Interscholastic League Meet is scheduled for Friday and Saturday March 18-19 in San Saba with track events at Fair Grounds Park. Three divisional preliminaries precede the county meet to determine finalists. Divisions cover San Saba Richland Springs and Cherokee with listed member schools. Preliminaries run March 4 at Cherokee March 5 at San Saba and March 12 at Richland Springs.
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San Saba
Fair Grounds Park
Richland Springs
Cherokee
San Saba—Colony
Harmony
Shaw Bend
Catclaw
Pecan Grove
McMillin
Live Oak
Fairview
Spring Creek
Henry
Algerita
Sloan
Wallace
Pebbly Point
Bethel
Locker
Shiloh
Bowser
Post Oak Grove
Antelope
Hall and Lakeview
Chappel
Salt Branch
Rough
Ranchmen Poison Prairie Dog Posts
Ranchmen in San Saba county request help to eradicate prairie dogs. Joe B. Lindsey of the Bureau of Rodent Control and County Agent Scudder surveyed infested areas and determined poison needs. Five hundred pounds of poison grain are stored at the courthouse for ranchers to obtain and use to clean ranges. Poison is available from County Judge Gray or County Agent Scudder.
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Joe B. Lindsey
Bureau of Rodent Control Work
San Saba
Mr. Lindsey
Scudder
Gray
N. E. Scudder
Grammar School Program Rescheduled for Thursday Night
The Grammar School announces a Thursday night program at the high school auditorium after rainouts Friday and Tuesday. Students will present the school entertainment as originally planned despite weather delays.
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Grammar School
Mrs W W Linkenhoger Visiting Baxter Family This Week
Mrs W W Linkenhoger of Sweetwater is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W R Baxter this week. The note indicates a family visit with both sides of the household mentioned. No additional events or dates are provided.
Fighting Mayor of Amarillo in Race for Congress
Col. Thompson, three years mayor of Amarillo, announced his candidacy for Congressman at Large in the Democratic primary. He seeks election on a platform of reform and public safety, facing a crowded field in the contest.
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Amarillo
Col. Thompson
College Boy Seeks San Saba Baby Beef Progress
Hugh B. Thaxton a Cherokee student at A and M College writes to the News. He expresses interest in calf feeding projects led by Mr Scudder and county vocational teachers, noting commendable remarks from college authorities on the work across the county.
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Hugh B. Thaxton
A. & M. College
Hugh
Scudder
Mass Meeting To Nominate School Trustee Ticket
By order of the Board of School trustees of the San Saba Independent district mass meeting is called at the high school auditorium for Monday night February 29. The purpose is to select names for the official ballot in the trustees election held the first Saturday in April. Trustees terms expiring this year are A. E. Petty, Jnc. W. Patterson and M. R. Weatherby.
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Board of School Trustees
San Saba Independent District
A. E. Petty
Jnc. W. Patterson
M. R. Weatherby
Big Snake Story From Bend Ranch Campaigned To Kill Rattlers
H F Moore of Bend ranches reports a spring rattlesnake sighting near Cedar brakes. He shot three snakes, two were 6 to 6 1 2 feet long and one with 18 rattlers. He urges a campaign to kill rattlers as they emerge on rocks in warm sunshine.
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H. F. Moore
Bend
Mr. Moore
PTA Program Is Postponed To March Fifteenth
The Founders Day program of the local PTA is postponed again to avoid bad weather and conflicts. The new date is Tuesday March 15. All members and the public are asked to take notice. Mrs Jan M Walker visited Prof and ira, Bob Mayfield in Goldthwaite.
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PTA
Jan. M. Walker
And
Ira
Bob Mayfield Ins
San Saba Boy Graduates From A M College
Wayne Hillin of San Saba graduated with an excellent record from A and M College at mid term. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J T Hillin of Cherokee. He earned his expenses by working in the college greenhouse and took a job with Temple Floral Company the day after graduation.
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San Saba Boy
A & M. College
San Saba
Wayne Hillin
A. & M. College
Wayne
J. T
Jim) Hillin
Temple Floral Company
Cups Drive San Saba County Inter scholastic Meet Preparations
Supt H H Sampson Hugh W Henry and W G Kirkpatrick form a Chamber of Commerce committee to cooperate with the County Inter scholastic League executive committee for the annual meet in San Saba Friday and Saturday March 18 19. The chamber will donate eight cups and the Lions Club one making ten cups total. The spring meet is the county wide educational event featuring literary and track events with a full program to be announced along with participating schools.
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H. H. Sampson
Hugh W. Henry
W. G. Kirkpatrick
Chamber of Commerce
San Saba
Lions Club
F F A Hi Students Contest At John Tarleton Apr 2
The eighth annual Future Farmers of America judging contest for high school students in vocational agriculture will be held on John Tarleton Agricultural College campus and farm on Saturday April 2. Neal Gearreald announces tests in soil conservation farm shop entomology plant production grain judging cotton classing and livestock poultry and dairy cattle judging. The top contestant receives a John Tarleton College scholarship. Banners and trophy cups go to winning teams. 400 to 500 boys have entered in past years, sponsored by Stephenville Lions Club.
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Future
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Neal Gearreald
School of Agriculture
Future Farmers of America
John, Tarleton College
Lions Club of
Stephenville
Theft charges against seven Romani people in Seguin road case
Seven Romani people are charged in one complaint with theft over 50 dollars filed before Justice of the Peace John F Onion Friday by constable J H Roberts Precinct 7. The alleged theft occurred February 16 at the Springdale Tourist camp with cash totaling 506 dollars a diamond ring valued at 200 dollars a necklace worth 100 dollars composed of five dollar gold pieces and bracelets valued at 36 dollars taken from Ef rin Johns on Seguin road.
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San Antonio
Justice of the Peace
John F. Onion
J. H. Roberts
No. 7
Ef'frin Johns
Springdale
Seguin Road
San Saba Opens Modern Pasteurizing Milk Plant
Messrs Brown and Griffin have completed a fully modern pasteurizing plant on the San Saba riverbank near Watt's Filling Station. The facility, electric powered, pasteurizes milk to eliminate contamination, delivering bacteria proof milk to local patrons. They have begun delivering C. T. Loucks Dairy milk pasteurized for Loucks customers, marking San Saba as having the only plant of its kind between Temple and Brownwood.
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Messrs
Brown “& Griffin
San Saba
Installa Industries
Watt
Brown & Griffin
C. T. Loucks
Mr. Loucks
Jerseys
Loucks
Benefit Show At Palace Theatre Benefits Needy Children
The Palace Theatre with the Lions Club and PTA stages a benefit show on Friday Feb 24 with matinee and night performances. Admission is 10 cents for men and free for women, and attendees must bring non perishable foods to aid undernourished local children. If unable to attend, groceries can be delivered by grocers to the theatre. The feature film is The Tip Off starring Eddie Quillan Robert Armstrong and Ginger Rogers.
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Palace Theatre
Lions Club
Parent-Teacher Association
The
Palace
Eddie Quillan
Robert Armstrong
Ginger Rogers
Bowser Club Elects Officers In New Year
Bowser Women’s Home Demonstration Club met February 10 at Mrs Will Martin’s home. New officers were elected: Mrs Rice president, Mrs Rouse vice president, Mrs Christmas secretary treasurer, and Mrs McLean reporter. Miss Dry spoke on nutrition and minerals. Members filled budget cards and planned to meet February 24 with Mrs Christmas.
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Bowser Women’s Home Demonstration Club
Will, Martin
Rice
Rouse
Christmas
Treasure
McLean
Miss Dry
Income Tax Help At Court House March 5
Arch Woods county clerk reports an Internal Revenue Service official will be at the San Saba court house on Saturday March 5 to assist any party in filing their 1938 income tax returns. The free service costs the taxpayer nothing. Rivers Morris learned by telegram of his mother’s death in Houston.
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Court House
Arch Woods
Internal Revenue Department
Austin
San Saba
Rivers Morris
Ears
Houston
Wettest February in many years for San Saba
February 1932 will be remembered for record rainfall in San Saba county. The latest San Saba gauge shows 7.75 inches for February, with 6.25 inches since the week prior, flooding Fairview and Locker areas and delaying farm work as roads deteriorate and corn planting slips to March.
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San Saba
Harkeyville
Fairview
Sete
Rotary Club Hearing Fish Story From Reverend Taylor
G Kirkpatrick chaired the program committee at the Thursday Rotary lunch where Rev. Sam D. Taylor presented a fish story about deep sea fishing on the Pacific coast. He drew business, professional, and various men to reflections on endeavor. President Dean presided with guests P L Caldwell of Waco and Clarence Dofflemyer in attendance.
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A G. Kirkpatrick
Sam D. Taylor
Rotary
Pacific
Dean
Schreiner Institute Student Jim Baker Featured in Kerrville Report
Kerrville observers note Schreiner Institute student Jim Baker in a weekly Kerrville report. The piece covers Baker's activities and local schooling, highlighting his role in campus events and community engagement during the period.
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Jim Baker
Schreiner Tistitute
Kerrville
Eure
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Mac’s Cafe
Col
Ernest C. Thompson
Mass Meeting
C OF Commerce
John Tarleton
Bro. Davis
Tabernacle
Bowser Club
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