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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
2
Local readers see per line and per word rates for ads while notices of church entertainments and obituaries mix with a column of witty quips, editorials, and small town anecdotes. The page discusses Wolf Club fundraising, pecan crop forecasts, and various community happenings in San Saba and nearby towns.
The notice invites readers to report any erroneous reflection on the character of any person or firm in these columns. Management pledges prompt correction upon notification of the questioned article.
A J Howard, Civil War veteran and longtime resident of the county, died at his son L F Howards Algerita home after a paralysis stroke. He was buried Thursday at Harmony cemetery with the San Saba Masonic lodge in charge. a fuller life story will follow in the News.
Dr. H. H. Taylor was called to Lampasas to examine F. F. Edwards who had been staying for several days for the outing and baths. Edwards had shown improvement earlier but a sudden decline is now believed to have occurred.
The San Saba Independent School District will provide four and one half months free tuition from the September opening date to all transfers from other districts in San Saba County. See County Superintendent G L Huckaby and complete transfers before August 1. John Seiders, Secretary.
Mrs. W. G. Kirkpatrick hosts a Lampasas tea with guests Miss Jayme Campbell and Miss Vera Dean in honor of Mrs. Charlie Stokes, formerly Miss Esther Lawlis, at the home of Mrs. Harry Ikeys. Fishing tackle was among items at Fairman’s.
Mr Willie Smith and family from Oklahoma spent a week with his aged mother and sister Miss Henrietta Smith. Numerous relatives visited across Locker and nearby towns including Eckerts, Owen, Coffey, Taylor, Brownwood, Richland Springs, Ennis, Shiloh, Bethel, Regency, Cherokee, Placid, and Wichita Falls. Mercury’s ball team defeated Locker 5 to 4 as locals attended regional events and Sunday school activities.
Tires have gone up but Cc W Arthur still offers low prices. The fragment notes a slogan You can get it at Fairman's and mentions G F Edwards returning home after vacation on the San Saba and Colorado rivers. It references a slumber business at Wortham and a visit to the Craw ford family in Texas.
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