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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
1
At a Tuesday meeting the San Saba Municipal Band was selected to perform for four days and five nights at the 1925 county fair. Though the band is under a year old, its members have shown steady progress and earned strong local pride and support.
The San Saba Trade Excursion arrived in Llano last Thursday afternoon with 65 autos, stayed about 30 minutes, distributed Fair literature, met local merchants, and enjoyed two bands led by Clyde Smith. They visited Mason for a noon meal and Texas Pecan Growers Association events before continuing to Cherokee and San Saba.
The San Saba Municipal Band forms an advisory board of local business and professional men, naming H. H. Taylor Clarence Gosch Leonard Skaggs J Mitch Johnson W V Dean J W Shook C E Marshall F B Hall S J Howard and George W Horton as honorary members. The band notes rising strength from the Mason booster trip and growing local support. W L Bradford and family of Mercury visited Ed Crawford’s home Saturday through Monday.
New stock arrives as New Fairman Hardware Company takes over the old Sullivan Biggs warehouse with M E Fairman as manager. Whitt Longley named salesman and hourtman to serve local customers and area farms. The firm aims to join San Saba’s business fabric and grow with the community.
J S Hart of Shiloh attends Fair Association directors meeting in town. He oversees the agricultural department and plans improvements to the main exhibit hall for exhibitors. Hart judges club boys contests and learns judging and classification of farm products and livestock from them. He reflects that drought kept him from planting in spring and notes neighbors planting in dust are now enjoying corn. Sandy land shows potential for a large cotton crop if July rains come.
A jolly fishing party from Gatesville spent several days at Chadwick Mill on the Colorado river last week. The group included O B Rountree and Guy Quicksall with families, with Quicksall a State Training School steward and Rountree in charge of the school printing plant. The party reported a rising river and loss of tackle, but enjoyed the outing as well. Paul Michaelson and wife of Globe, Arizona, visited Mr and Mrs R C Sloan. sisters had not met in years. Jon Robertson sought a poultry farm location in the county, formerly Cherokee Herald editor Joe. W A Collins and family, visiting Judge and Mrs W M Allison, will accompany them home and then spend a month at Corpus Christi.
The San Saba Grafters beat Lohn 3 to 1 in McCulloch County last weekend. Joe Kyzar starred with two homers, Terry and Smith pitched for San Saba, Vogel and McCreary for Lohn, and Clyde Estep covered left field as the crowd praised both teams for a clean, hard fought series of games July 3 4 5.
A new 95 mile railroad to run from Kerrville north through Mason to Brady is proposed to connect the Frisco system with the Southern Pacific common carrier. Senator Robert A. Stuart announced the project and preliminaries for charter and construction will proceed with attorney Thomas F. Barrett leading financing. No name chosen yet. The route may pass Mason and cross Llano River near Hedwig's Hill, with potential scenery and productive valley lands noted.
San Saba's National Guard unit Company G, 1st Infantry Regiment, entrained for the annual encampment at Camp Mabry near Austin. Capt. Brock Ashby commands with First Lieut. Geo W Horton and Second Lieut. Alvin Wood. 50 enlisted men. The 15 day encampment provides drills, instruction, outdoor life, meals, clothing, and travel expenses, keeping men fit for emergencies.
The Garner-Alvis Company in San Saba printed and mailed 4,000 copies of a four page six column home produced trade journal. B R Weaver led the project handling posting and writing while three thousand copies go to homes in the trade area. The effort supports local employment and keeps money at home.
Paramounts West of the Water Tower features Glenn Hunter in a human tale of tragedy and triumph based on Homer Croy novel. Ernest Torrence George Fawcett May McAvoy Zasa Pitts lead a strong cast. Rollin Sturgeon directs with Doris Schroeder adaptation. Local note mentions nearby medical trip and encampment plans.
The revival meeting under a big tent closed last Sunday night led by Evangelist Poy Walkee with Austin Taylor directing song service. 25 joined the church by baptism and 8 by restoration amid large crowds from surrounding towns and counties. Names listed include Thelma House Georgi Wouse Louise Pearl Haven Osie Crain Lois Burnham Eloise Hardin Harris Fagg Morris Darley Margaret Hendricks Noma Lee Jennings Blanche Weeks Judge Weeks Jimmie Tomlinson Hilliard Walker Charlie Darley Mrs G M Grider J Roy Edwards David Snider Mrs John Williamson Mrs Charlie McDonal Homer Locklear plus two unnamed entrants.
The Boys Club Training School held in San Saba Tuesday June 30 drew 40 boys from Shiloh Cherokee Harmony Live Oak Henry Algorita Bend and McMillin precincts. Lunch spread at fair grounds park with barbecue and lemonade provided by the Chamber of Commerce and ladies of the Business Women's League. County agents PF Brison GC C Jobson and W I Marshal assisted, with Mason county's Boys Club judging team as guests.
Mr. C. H. Roberts formerly of Stephenville has joined Messrs J W Shook and H B Clark proprietors of the Hub as head tailor. He will specialize in fine ladies work and perform alterations neatly and to the customers’ satisfaction. He aims to become acquainted with the town and is eager to fit in.
Lynell Ballew, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ballew, was accidentally shot Sunday afternoon while rabbit hunting near Eldorado. A rear seat passenger fired the shotgun as they returned to the car, tearing flesh across his shoulder. He was taken to Dr. Newsom's office for dressing. recovery expected barring blood poisoning. The incident occurred on the Sid Boothe farm, about five o'clock.
Citizens along the Pecan Belt Highway urge action amid delays by state engineers. Commissioner Miller begins county road work while calls grow for a precinct election and $100,000 road bonds to be issued, with the state potentially matching funds to create a $200,000 north south road, aiming to provide employment during hard times.
The San Saba County Fair catalogs the premium list rules and regulations, are off the press early this year, printed by News and Star in a show of county newspaper cooperation. If not on the mailing list, contact the fair secretary to obtain a copy and plan displays for the 1935 fair. The agricultural hall will be remodeled. poultry judging by Walter Burton, an A P A judge, will include free lectures and modern coops for display of birds.
Substantial work is under way at Tourist Park at the fair grounds with lights connected water access and white washed trees. A Chamber of Commerce committee Clarence Gosch Robi H Carr John H Moore and Willie A Wilson oversee the effort with F B Hall supplying lights and halfprice current. The drive invites local firms to donate benches trash cans or other park fixtures as the old park heads toward a brighter future. W Hudson spent a few days in Houston for annual vacation.
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