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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
1
On Monday San Saba begins the new term in a fine building as Superintendent Hart leads a strong faculty. The improved facilities boost student grades and reflect the town and county’s pride in the school and its education record.
Brownwood News reports plans for Mrs Ferguson’s inauguration as Texas governor on January 20. An estimated 100000 guests expected for ball and reception, with 7500 formal invitations mailed this week. Capitol space allocated for ceremonies. Travis County residents face a small entrance tax. Excursion rates arranged with state railroads. Mrs Ferguson to take oath at noon before a joint legislature session.
J C Dalton and family arrived from Lubbock last week and are happily located on their ranch east of town on Simpson Creek. He bought the ranch from Andrew Locklear in summer. Dalton once lived on Wallace Creek and is returning home. F E Wade and family of Snyder visit the Alge rita Bethel old home. Wade sold his post oak farm and will travel to the coast before locating. Mae McKee of Hamilton visits her parents Mr and Mrs J M McKee of the Chitia community.
The San Saba Municipal Band will give an open air concert on the Court House square next Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock. The Christmas Day concert was not held due to severe cold. Beginning with the New Year the band will stage regular concerts for the benefit of local business men backing its maintenance and for all who wish to attend. Everyone is welcome.
Chan Shuyter, once a barber in San Saba, returns to the old home and will set up a chair in the barber shop with Jim Fatkits. Mr Shuyter previously moved to Brownwood and plans to be visited by old friends. Mrs Sluyter and the children will stay in Brownwood until school ends.
Amadeo Farrell drove a Buick to victory at Sitges Autodrome Spain beating an Italian and two American cars in a sport model race. The Buick led late after a Spanish rival wrecked and finished with the three major prizes. The car reportedly used only 2 1/2 gallons of oil in the run, averaging under four gallons per 2 miles.
The chamber meeting led by M R Weatherby featured M Griffin ONeil of Municipal Engineering Co outlining sewer plant work and 26 years of experience. J T McConnell urged progress and tax payer benefits, Rev E Marshall warned of unsanitary outdoor closets, E L Rector opposed the plant, and a vote to issue bonds for a sewer system is set for Tuesday January 6.
San Saba residents boast how their students are away at colleges across Baylor State University Daniel Baker Texas Woman's College College of Industrial Arts Southwestern University A and M College and SMU, with many returning home for the holidays. Local families visit Kosse and Lampasas while R J Edwards showcases a Bronze turkey gobbler from Bird Bros Meyersdale Pennsylvania for a poultry show.
The McMillin Agricultural Club formed last year with 27 members. They laid out a garden, faced heavy rains, and received demonstrations on canning and pecan grafting. Club boys attended budding campaigns and received hatching eggs donations from county poultry men, with birds shown at the Mid-Winter Poultry Show.
C B Crawford of Lampasas county has moved onto the C Maas homestead on Wallace Creek at the start of the new year. He is welcomed as a progressive citizen and farmer, and San Saba county residents extend a hearty reception.
The San Saba high school ends two weeks of Christmas holiday festivities with Santa visits dances and social events. Teachers return and students prepare for a spring of hard work and close study as the football season closes and basketball season approaches.
City officials defend a sewer plan for San Saba, claiming 97 percent of residences will be served. Maps show lines extending to Murray Street and Mill Creek, with only a small rockier fringe in the southeastern outskirts unlikely to connect. Engineers say the initial plant will serve a larger share than typical for new systems, addressing poor sanitary conditions in the hot months.
George Christian announced to the bar that he filed his resignation with Governor Neff to take effect December 31. The next district court term starts Monday, so the Governor must appoint a replacement. Christian will join the Attorney General's department under Dan Moody after five years in office.
A reader from the Rio Grande Valley writes to the San Saba News sharing impressions of the valley’s scenery and climate. He notes a severe cold spell with sleet and ice harming young crops while cabbage and nurseries fare differently. He mentions fires in a camp house, coyotes at night, and an offer to share Christmas Tequila if others visit, signing as D. E. Northcut.
Robert T. Lincoln, eighties, recounts witnessing three presidential assassinations. He, son of Abraham Lincoln, served as Secretary of War under Garfield and attended events for McKinley, narrowly missing later incidents. The memoir cites Forbes Magazine and a family visit by Mrs. Milton Cone of Lime.
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