Newcomers Boost San Saba Hometown Spirit
Irene Linn Gibson notes several arrivals and returns in San Saba, including Mrs Frances Mayfield Richardson back from Turkey after seven years, Mrs Nora Lewis moving from Llano, Mr and Mrs L W Miller Jr in a trailer on Commerce Street, and B M Richardson with G M Richardson operating a local grocery. A column closes with a reader urging support and a critique of global power meddling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Francis Mayfield Richardson
Turkey
Texas
Dofflemyer
Frances Culton
Burnet County
Nora Lewis
Llano
Vasques
L. W. Miller Jr
Commerce Street
Acme Bridge Company
Cherokee
la Grange
San Saba County
B. M. Richardson
Cisco
G. M
Buster) Richardson
Travelers Courts
Jerry Johnson
Brady Marcus
Jeriann
Story
Castro
Homecoming at Cherokee High marks success and memories
May 27 homecoming crowd at Cherokee High School enjoyed a hearty meal of barbecue, salads, cake, pie, and drinks plus socializing. Ex students from Chicago to San Saba attended the reunion, with notable guests including former teachers and local families. The Behrens Ex-students Reunion is set for June 10 at noon, organized by WSCS Methodist Ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee High School
Dennis Dean
Wollie Gates
Chicago
Ill
Roy Cheek
Falls Church
Virginia
Irene Cook Whitehead
San Diego
Calif
San Antonio
Pecos
George Archer
Cherokee High
Big Spring
Texas
Paul Taylor
San Saba
Ft. Worth
Tex
Allen Walker
Mabel Smith
Kermit, Tex
Cherokee
Mabel
Thomas Bowden
Brownwood
Carroll Bowden
Bowden
Mike Houston
Lennie Dean
Bill Yeager
Suzanne
Celinda
Austin
Personal notices of visits and visits around Texas towns
John and Owen Parks from Texas Tech visit parents and Susan for summer. Mr and Mrs Frank Shaw Jr and Melinda and Diana of San Antonio visit Shaw family and M. L. Heath of Goldthwaite. Tour of Granite Shoals Lake undertaken by W A Clowe and F A Townsend Sr. Fannie and Beulah Walker visit Cherokee with Allen Walker and Ralph Walker of New Braunfels. Mrs RB Willingham of San Angelo visits Harrell family and mother M Ponton. Roy Cheek of Washington DC, Pentagon employee, stays with Vaughn family and speaks at Cherokee Homecoming. John Lee Walker and family attend Schreiner Institute Final Review in Kerrville where nephew John L Baker graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Owen Parks
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Mrs
Susan
Frank Shaw Jr
Melinda
Diana
Pamela
San Antonio
Frank Shaw
M. L. Heath
Goldthwaite
Fannie Walker
Beulah Mae’ Walker
Allen Walker
Cherokee
Ralph Walker
New Braunfels
RB. T. Willingham
San Angelo
John Harrell
Weldon
M. Ponton
Harrell
Roy Cheek
Washington, D. C
Pentagon
Ditt Vaughn
John Lee Walker
Kerrville
Schreiner Institute
John L. Baker
Earl Baker
Orange
Homecoming Guests and Local Ball Game Report
Sunday afternoon guests of Mrs. Yeager's parents were the R. H. Maxwells. They have another small daughter visiting her grandmother in San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rawls of San Saba were Saturday night guests and attended the homecoming and the ball game after refreshment hour. Roy Creek of Falls Church Virginia, near Washington DC, was the principal speaker at the homecoming event Saturday afternoon.
Coke Party Honors RS Eighth Graders
Richland Springs elementary eighth graders were treated to a Coke party on Monday May 2 hosted by Mrs. Dean Adams and Mrs. Davie Wood. The graduates received miniature ribbon-tied diplomas and enjoyed a Do You Remember When session, games, and photos before a cafe stop with iced cakes and corn chips. Attending were Donna Adams Georgianna Adams Tom Taylor Adams Patty Pearce Sharon Ratliff Gail Garrett Judy McKinnerney Sue Gober Sue Francis Justice Sue King Wanda McGary Sherrie White Kenneth Ellie Mike Pitzgerali Michael Steel Tommy Capps Johnny Powell H M Burieson and Freddie Larremore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Springs Elementary School
Dean Adams
Davie Wood
Donna
Georgianna Adams
Tom Taylor Adams
Patty Pearce
Sharon Ratliff
Gail Garrett
Judy McKinnerney
Sue Gober
Sue Francis Justice
Sue King
Wanda McGary
Sherrie White
Richland Springs Cubs Make Indian Handcraft
Richland Springs Cub Scouts work on Indian crafts and plan an outdoor pow wow and weenie roast for the pack meeting on Tuesday night May 30. Eleven cubs plus leaders and seven visitors attend, with den duties and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Springs
Indiana
America
Dennis Tatsch
SCD Supervisors Inspect Flood Prevention Structures
San Saba-Brady Soil Conservation District and Soil Conservation Service inspected flood prevention structures in the Lower San Saba watershed last Friday. The visit checked grass cover and grasses, fence integrity, spillway function, seepage, tree infestation, and maintenance needs. Sites 4,5,6,9,10 accepted for operation and maintenance. remaining sites seeded and to be released later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
San Saba-Brady Soil Conservation District
The
Soil Conservation Service
Johnnie Oswald
San Saba-Brady
J. C. Gamblin
Harry Barina
M. J. Parker
Miers Johnson
T. N. Wood
Cris Golden
Chris Hibler
Oswald
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Irene Linn Gibson
Knight
Johnson’s Furn
Clowe
Insurance Agency
Fire & Allied Lines
P. O. Bldg
San Sabe
W. A. and
Rosa Lee Clowe
J. E. Hagan, Solicitor
Bake Sale
Harry's Dept
Man’s Store
SMU
Dallas
PEP Club and Friends
Cherokee News
Sadler Auto Supply
W. A. Clowe
F. A. Townsend Sr
Granite Shoales Lake
Kingeland
Ace
Emcee
Enoyasse
A Hoyday
Happy Hawail
Movieline
Amy Coleg
Corral’ Drive-In
Eeee
Alana Prune
Alae
Gable Monroe
John Huston
Alisa
Thalia Ritter
Eli Wallach
Irther Miter
Cimarron
Coke Party
Richland Springs Cubs
Laird’s Corner Drug Store
D. B. McCall
SCD
C. B. Harkey
W. C. Sawyer
Jack Spurlock
Clifford Powell
Sen Saba
Brady
Service
Breckley Seuee
Laird’s Corner
Purina
Gas Mays
Alvin Mays
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