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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1925
Page
6
A garbled list of numbered clues and partial phrases appears to be a cryptic crossword puzzle draft. It references words like narrator poem girl name parts of body and gear, plus archaic expletive and war department abbr. The solution is promised to appear in the next issue.
Chappel Texas notes busy with cotton chopping in last two weeks and many fishing parties along the Colorado. Local visits include Miss Alta Low with friends, Miss Annie Lena Keeney visiting Gatesville, and various families from San Saba, Wichita Falls, Florence, Lometa, Menard, Georgetown, Rough Creek, Lone Grove, Adamville, and Cleburne. Rain is needed. choir practice progresses. several residents travel for visits and medicine.
A local classified style note cites women misattributing pains to their sex while weak kidneys are blamed. It highlights Dean's Pills as a stimulant diuretic aiding kidney function with a testimonial from Mrs. J. B. Lindsey of Goldthwaite Texas. Also mentions a Chevrolet truck model display and a windmill plant installation on Matt Kuykendall’s ranch near Cherokee. Grace Baxter joins W P Ormand family trip to Brownwood.
The death of Aunt Cassadie Harkey at 2 46 PM follows a long life born August 17 1840 in Tennessee. She married Israel M Harkey in 1868 and lived in San Saba County Texas. Survived by nine children, 51 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren. Funeral at residence with Rev R K McCall and Rev McHenry Seal, burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery beside husband. Shipment and sale notes conclude the item.
A Wednesday afternoon tea in the San Saba Club room honored Mrs. L. J. Bryan of Wichita Falls. Hostesses Mrs. J. A. Sloan, Mrs. Ward Holman, Miss Ivor Polk, and Miss Lex Polk greeted four to six guests amid a green and white decor with shasta daisies. A screened orchestra performed as guests checked in, with a long list of attendees including Mrs. John Abney, Mrs. Alex Higdon, Miss Cynthia White, and Mrs. Pliny Taylor, among others.
The Daily Vacational Bible School at the Presbyterian Church opened Monday with nearly thirty enrollees, rising to almost fifty by Tuesday. The program reports strong cooperation, growing interest, and attendance from all city Sunday Schools. Ages 4 to 15, room for 100. Birth notice: Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Johnson near San Saba welcome a daughter born June 29.
The McNatt family thanks friends for assistance during illness and death of husband and father W L McNatt. They appreciate the floral offering and prayers for God to reward you. Signed Mrs W L McNatt and children.
Public auction to sell concessions for the Twentieth First Annual Fair and Race Meet at Fair Park San Saba Texas with numerous stands listed. Auction at Court House door July 15 1925 at 2:00 pm for four days five nights events August 11 12 13 14 1926. Directors may reject bids and require signed contracts with rights and privileges. Contact F B Hall chair Geo W Horton secretary for details.
Miss Clora Pridgeon has been elected to teach at Pebbly Point school next year. She studied at the School of Industrial Arts in Denton last year after graduating from San Saba high school. The ad promotes buying a Chevrolet through Conner-Ashby Motor Co. in San Saba with a 26-4x classification.
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