Methodist Brotherhood Fish-Chicken Meeting at Fair Grounds Park
The Wesley Brotherhood of the Methodist church held a summer meeting at Fair Grounds Park with Rev. C. E. Marshall as master of ceremonies. About 80 to 85 men attended as Charlie Carroll prepared the fish fry. speakers included Hon. Jas. H. Baker and Revs. Holly McHenry Seal and E. E. Thomson. The debate featured no decisive argument and ended in a draw. the group plans to foster churchmen organization across the Lampasas district next year.
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Wesley'Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
Fair Grounds Park
C. E. Marshall
Prince of Cookers
Charlie Carroll
W. W. Holly
Baptist Church
Lampasas
Jas. H. Baker
R.9
Crain
Dean
M. R. Weatherby
W. A. Smith
W. P. Ormand
Churches of
Santa Fe Conductor Assaulted by Hoboes in Texas
Al Hughes, Santa Fe conductor, is in a Temple hospital with non life threatening injuries after a Sunday morning attack by six hoboes on a train near Bangs. Six suspects jailed in Brownwood. three to be released, three held for trial. No charges filed yet pending Hughes condition update.
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Brownwood News
al Hughes
Santa Fe
Temple
Brown County
Huges
Hughes
Bangs
Caboose
Brownwood
Hice
Pauley
Coleman County
Methodist Revival at Live Oak Opens July 24
Rev. C. E. Marshall leads an old time revival at Center City Mills County with preaching at Live Oak beginning Friday July 24. The public is invited to join the campaign and participate in the summer Methodist revival.
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C. E .Marshall
Center City
Mills County
Methodist
Live Oak
Marshall
Lost Son Reunites with Kaiser Heir Found in Houston
Emmett L. Kaiser, born Emmett L. Baker, is identified as the only living heir of William Kaiser of San Saba who died May 18 1925. A.B. Wilson San Saba County Attorney initiated the search after a Houston Press report details the reunion and plans to claim the estate before it reverts to the state.
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Wm. Kaiser
Salt Saba
Aout
A. B. Wilson
County Atorney
Houston Press
Emmett L. Baker
Emmett L. Kaiser
Soule
William Kaiser
San Saba
Baker
Hunt
A.B. Wilson
Souie
Emmett Kaiser
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Knights of Pythias Lodge
East 26Th St
Wilson
Editor Baldridge Visits San Saba in Clifton
Editor Robt L Baldridge and family toured San Saba to visit the Payne family at their ranch. Baldridge edits the Clifton Record, serves as vice president of the Texas Press Association, and praised the valley as a beauty spot with a first visit to Clifton’s tourist park and fair grounds. He returned Monday, while Mrs Baldridge stayed longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. L. Baldridge
Clifton
W. L. Payne
W. R. Payne
Baldridge
Clifton Record
Texas Press Association
Avery Leases Canyon Ranch From Jym Sloan
Lisno county realtor Avery closed a deal leasing Canyon Ranch from Jym Sloan located about 18 miles west of town on the San Saba river. The deal adds roughly 20,000 acres of Avery property south of the river and includes leasing Dr Miomep residence in San Saba to Mrs J B Wallace for a rooming house.
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Bar Avery
Lisno County
Jym Sloan
San Saba
Mr. Avery
Dr. Miomep
J. B. Wallace
Old Settlers Meet Sets Reunion Date At Fair
Old Settlers Association directors met last Saturday at 1 30 p m with Vice President E W Hudson presiding A three member committee John Seiders L E Hicks and B D Sullivan was appointed to coordinate with the Fair Association for the 1025 reunion The date is set for the first day Tuesday of the Fair reversing the previous second day plan Miss Mildred Davis Lampasas and Miss Lovisa Berry San Saba are referenced in connection with the event
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The
Old Settlers Association
E. W. Hudson
John Seiders
L. E. Hicks
B. D. Sullivan
Fair Association
Races Heat Up as 22 Thoroughbreds At Fair Grounds Track
Twenty two thoroughbred horses are at the Fair Grounds race track with stalls filled for the fair and race meet. Several have left for Lampasas July 28 to 30 and others will depart to return for the San Saba fair August 11 to 14. Travis Locklear captured four first places, one second and a tie across three days at Coleman for the Fourth of July. The San Saba fair is shaping up with many top racers expected. Lampasas, Bertram, and San Saba fairs line up in succession. The town baseball team is ready for the fair series, expected to be the best in years.
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Fair Grounds Race Track
Lampasas
San Saba
Travis Locklear
Coleman
San Saba Masons Install Officers
San Saba Lodge No. 612 A F A M installed officers for the ensuing year at its regular meeting last Saturday night. R C Sloan postmaster served as installing officer and Arch Woods as installing marshal. Inducted were M A Sessions worshipful master S E Kelley senior warden B R Allison junior warden R W Burleson treasurer North Millican secretary B F Rich senior deacon J W Patterson junior deacon W W Mitchell and Mark Patton stewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba Lodge
J. W. Patterson
W. W. Mitchell
Mark Patton
Sammie Waisman Heads to Summer Training Camp
Sammie Waisman of San Saba will depart about July 28 to join the Eighth Corps Area summer training camp at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. The high school athlete has a strong record and the program is expected to benefit his future life.
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Sammie Waisman
San Saba
Eighth Corps
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Sammie
D. V. B. S. Closes With Play
Closing exercises of the Daily Vocational Bible School directed by Miss Russell will feature a pageant or play titled Esther Friday night at 8 30. Boys and girls who attended the school perform. Admission is free with an offering to help cover Miss Russell’s return travel from Richmond Virginia.
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Daily Vocational Bible School
Miss Russell
Esther
Misa Russell
Richmond
J. O. Moore’s Banner Grain Crop in County
J O Moore of near Richland Springs reported a grain harvest from 100 acres of oats totaling 800 bushels, an average of eight bushels per acre this year. He notes two prior years averaged 50 bushels per acre and remains hopeful for rain to revive the county’s fortunes.
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J. O. Moore
Richland Springs
Oata
Mrs A J Wise In Hospital After Fort Worth Operations
A letter from A J Wise of Moran reports Mrs Wise underwent surgery in a Fort Worth hospital on June 17 and needed a second operation on July 1. She remains in serious condition and is not yet out of danger as her husband and children stay with her.
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A. J. Wise
Moran
Mack Walters Heads Chapter of De Molays
Mack Walters, son of Judge and Mrs. G. A. Walters, was chosen first head of the Mexia Chapter of De Molays, an auxiliary of the Masonic fraternity for young men ages 16 to 21. The chapter, sponsored by Knight Templar Commanderies, was instituted last week. Walters, a San Saba native, is celebrated as a leader among young men of high ideals.
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Order of
de Molay
Mack Walters
G. A. Walters
Chhosen
de Molays
Mexia
Mack
William S Hart Stars in Which Bill Hickok at Majestic
William S Hart returns to the screen in Wild Bill Hickok, a Paramount release. The film chronicles Hickok’s rise from scout to marshal, his battles with the McCord gang, and a famed Dodge City gun duel led by Bat Masterson. Supporting cast includes Ethel Grey Terry and Kathleen O Conner.
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Bat Masterson
New York
Wyatt Earp
Charlie Bassett
Bill Tightman
Imke Short
Doc Holliday
Chatk Beeson
Wild Bill Hickok
William S. Hart
Paramount
Majestic Theatre
Wild Bill
McCord
Hickok
Dodge City
Masterson
Jack McQueen
William 9. Hart
Hart
Clifford Smith
Ethel Grey Terry
Kathleen O’conner
Carl Gerard
Jack Gardner
James Farley
Lampasas Prepares For Next Sunday Baseball Tilt
The Lampasas baseball team faces the San Saba Grafters next Sunday afternoon with first pitch at 3 30. Master Arthur Jennings Hill, son of Mr and Mrs A Hill of Stephen ville, has returned home after a short stay with his grandparents Mr and Mrs A R Hill.
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Lampasas
San Saba Grafters
Arthur Jennings Hill
Mrs Kimbrough Survives 150 Foot Wreck Near Mt Bonnell
Mrs Kimbrough and her baby escaped unharmed after a Chevrolet car driven by Mrs Kimbrough plunged 150 feet from a bridge on Mt Bonnell road. The car was badly damaged but all occupants were uninjured. A Burnett garage wrecker spent six hours recovering the vehicle. The party had been visiting Austin for Lake Austin camp with H R Hunter and children while Mr Hunter served at Camp Mabry.
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Kimbrough
San Saba
Mt. Bonnell
Burnett
Austin American
Sarah Tom
P A Bode Finds Sheep Good Investment
Llano and San Saba county rancher P A Bode reports rapid gains from sheep farming. Starting with 90 head in 1928, he has sold two wool crops, recouped purchase and feed costs, and shows a $150 surplus while the flock rose to 175. He argues many Texas farmers could profit similarly and leave cattle losses behind.
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P. A. Bode
Llano County
San Saba County
Ideas of Mankind 50 000 Years Ago Speech Topic
Heidelberg July 5 Professor Bern of Bonn University discussed early human thought and art from 50 000 years ago. He traced glacial period art flourishing in Europe around 20 000 B C and argued Neanderthal peoples around 40 000 B C were replaced by a race with a cult of the dead and belief in an afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Bern
Bonn University
Congress of German Philologists
Europe
Fairman Company Buys The Wm Kaiser Stock Furniture
The Fairman Company, successors to Sullivan & Biggs, bought all stock of Wm Kaiser furniture and undertaker supplies after his death on May 18. The sale was executed by administrator A Woods, and stock is moving to a new store this week. M E Fairman, local manager, plans to expand offerings for patrons.
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Fairman Company
Sullivan & Biggs
Wm. Kaiser
A. Woods
M. E. Fairman
Church of Christ Revival at Algerita
The annual revival meeting at Algerita Church of Christ begins next Saturday night. Evangelist Rev. Reeves will preach and there will be spirited singing. The public is cordially invited to attend. F. Brison is visiting Dallas this week.
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Church of Christ At
Algerita
Reeves
Tourist Park Grand Stand Improvements Begin
The new grand stand at the Fair Grounds baseball diamond is nearing completion this week, nearly doubling capacity for fairgoers and ball games. The tourist park has been cleaned and trees whitewashed, with the fair park area to receive trimming and whitewash next week as preparations for the county fair accelerate.
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Fair Grounds
Fair Park
Texas
Florence Takes Two From San Saba In Three-Game Set
Florence and San Saba played a three game series Friday through Sunday. Florence won the first two games and dropped the third as errors and heavy hitting dominated the action. Florence topped San Saba 10 runs to 4 in game one, led by a homer with bases loaded, while game two featured Ellis and heavy sluggers delivering for Florence. In the finale Walker held San Saba to six hits as Florence fell 5 to 11 in errors and struggled at the plate.
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Florence
San Saba
Dick Robbins
Mitchell
Taylor
Ellis
B. Smith
Walker
J. E. Bell Moves to San Benito Valley Chamber Chief
J. E. Bell former San Saba Chamber of Commerce secretary and later Fredericksburg secretary joined the San Benito Chamber of Commerce in the Rio Grande Valley on July 1. He is noted as a strong Texas executive and has served on the West Texas Chamber of Commerce executive committee for several years. His Fredericksburg work is praised for progress and civic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bell
San Saba
Fredericksburg
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Revival Meeting Led by Marshall Brothers at Center City
Rev. C. E. Marshall, pastor of the Methodist church, opened a revival at Center City last Friday. His brother Rev. Henry Marshall filled the San Saba pulpit, delivering a sermon that drew strong interest and reports say many souls are being won to the kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Marshall
Methodist Church
Center City
Henry Marshall
San Saba
Sands
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Methodist Brotherhood
Arthur Wilson
Baldridge of
Avery
Canyon Ranch
Old Settlers Meeting
Mildred Davis
Lovisa “Berry
San Gaba
Fair Groudns Track
Race Track Park
Laphpasas
San Saba Masons
Bill Hickok
Fana
Mrs. Kimbrough
Wm. Kaiser Stock Furniture
Church of Christ Revival
Brison
Dallas
San Benito
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