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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
5
Thomas S. Christopher of Dallas, a candidate for Attorney General of Texas, spent a couple of days in San Saba last week. He campaigns on his own merits and avoids mudslinging. He is accompanied by his wife who enjoys meeting New Texans.
Harrison Murray and family of San Angelo visit relatives in Richland Springs. Several locals travel for weddings and visits to Brady Llano and Brownwood. Ralph Thomson receives government compensation for World War I service. family notes health improvements.
Monday morning a merry group of Misses Olive Cameron Frances Moore Sonoma Williams Madeline Callahan Margaret Hendricks Anna Grace Allison Edith Allison and Mrs D A Cameron enjoyed a delightful swim at a favorite pool west of town The Misses Allisons of Breckenridge were the honored guests of the occasion.
Mrs M E B Fairman entertained the Junior 42 Club last Wednesday afternoon. Rooms were decorated with nasturtiums and sweet peas, larkspur, and butterfly motifs. After games, a missing adjective contest amused guests. An iced salad, iced tea, and cakes were served with chocolate tinsel wrapped dogs as favors and huge butterfly table favors with salted nuts. Attendees included Mrs Mayme Callahan, William Harbuck, Mrs Morris, Fred Townsend, Mrs Katie Lee Bourland, John Lee Walker, W W Hart, Joe Turner, W T Morris, W R Burleson, R S Grain, H R Faulks, H G West, H B Clark, J E Hayden, and Walter Fairman of Goldthwaite.
Last Friday at the Baptist Pastorium in San Saba, G. T. Archer of Hall wed Etta May Brown of the Algerita community in a ceremony led by Rev. McHenry Seal. The bride, daughter of J. W. Brown, taught at Cherokee school this past year and was re elected. Archer, a local business man and farmer, is held in high esteem.
Invitations have been received for the wedding of Miss Virginia Tilley and Mr. Oral Harkey to be held at the bride’s home in Austin next Tuesday in June. The bride taught school in Locker this past year and has many warm friends in the county. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Harkey of Harkeyville, attended Howard Payne, and is a farmer trusted by all.
Farmers plow fine oatecrop and cotton with optimism. irrigation plans emerge as Bowman develops a track patch project. Local names Daniel Baker College, San Saba, Richland Springs, Brownwood, Houston, San Antonio appear with social visits, bridal tour, and political chatter.
The Democratic Executive Committee met in San Saba on May 22 1926 at the courthouse. Members filled county committee vacancies and discussed primaries funding staffing and candidate assessments for the 1926 county and precinct elections, including ballots and staffing in several precincts.
The note lists locations for the two 1926 primaries and mentions the use of all empty ballot boxes. It notes where voters will cast ballots and cautions on ballot box readiness. The document emphasizes proper storage and readiness of equipment prior to the elections.
A home wedding was held Tuesday afternoon at 6 o clock for Vallia Thorp of San Saba and Alvin H Schroyer of San Angelo. Judge W V Dean officiated at the Thorp residence. The bride, a Briol high school graduate of 1924, has studied at Abilene Christian College. The groom, a San Angelo businessman in the filling station trade, formerly worked as bookkeeper for C W Arthur garage in San Saba. After the ceremony the couple left for their San Angelo home, amid best wishes from local friends.
Alstyn Allison of Breckenridge visited last week with Judge and Mrs W M Allison and was joined by Edith Anna Grace and Bill Allison who will stay in San Saba longer. Mrs W S Sanderson accompanied them home. Edith Katharine Baxter and Josephine Petty plan summer study at the University of Texas. T F Petty and family visit San Saba and Richland Springs while Petty prepares for a Magnolia Oil position. Mrs O B Harkey, recently released from Brownwood hospital, spent the weekend with Floyd French helps.
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