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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
7
Judge J R Smith of Barnet, a candidate for Congress from the 17th district, visited San Saba last week to meet friends and learn local needs. He plans a future public address to discuss campaign issues and outline his ideas of a real congressman.
H R Faulk government inspector in charge thanks San Saba County residents for eliminating all thirty three quarantined premises by December 1925. He urges continued vigilance to prevent ticks from Lampasas Burnet and neighboring counties and warns against bringing stock without certificates.
The pleasant weather lets farmers harvest oats with the Strickland Brothers and other binders. Oth ers and neighbors like Will Johnson Elvin Wells Charlie Mackie Will Perry and J T Taylor work the fields. Corn looks good yet. visits include Kirlis Johnson and wife at Early Taylors and others from Lometa and San Saba. A large social gathering at Jim Rouse’s north Richland Springs home last Friday night stands out, and a farewell party for Amy Lee Ensal includes ice cream and cakes.
The San Saba County Commissioners Court will sit as a Board of Equalization on Tuesday June 15 1926 at the San Saba County Courthouse to hear tax rendition objections. County Clerk Arch Woods announces the session by order dated May 25 1926. Other notices mention Miss Lucile Linn visiting Kerrville and Mr and Mrs Bill Lowe of Lampasas visiting W C Biggs family.
County extension notice invites growers to submit small grain exhibits for the August fair. Include a full length bundle three to five inches in diameter, with three secured ties, and a one gallon thrashed grain sample. Market oats barley rye and wheat. select best patch to crown San Saba County champion this fall.
Business leaders and townspeople are urged to attend revival services at the Baptist church starting next Sunday led by Prof. J.C. Wray of Howard Payne College and Dr. J. T. McNew of Tyler. The preacher arrives Monday night, with services at 10 o clock each day. The pastor emphasizes church support and collective witness, calling for a Spirit filled outpouring and community prayer. McHenry Seal, pastor, notes Miss Ruth Lindsey and Miss Georgia House are visiting Austin this week.
A historical advertisement touts Calotahs as a universal system purifier. It claims physicians endorse purification for vitality and health, urging a thorough course for several weeks with a family package available at 86 cents.
San Saba Lodge No 612 A F and A M pays tribute to S E W Hudson born February 26 1857 who died May 16 1926 and was buried in San Saba Odd Fellows Cemetery He joined Masonry September 30 1890 and served 86 years with devoted charity attendance and leadership His name adorns the temple cornerstone and his life reflected Brotherly Love Relief and Truth A committee notes his civic character and requests a memorial in the lodge minutes and family copies
W E Cantrell superintendent of West Texas public school spends vacation on his Bend area farm. He topworks pecan trees and cleans his young orchard planted last fall. Of 200 trees planted he lost only two, a testament to close cultivation and modern farming methods. Jim T Moore county clerk and A Woods and family travel to Galveston for a week’s vacation by car.
Mrs E C Beaumont went to Temple for medical care with her daughter Nan. A new baby boy arrived for Mr and Mrs John W Biggs in Houston on Wednesday May 26. John j is a San Saba native. Friends send congratulations. Nora Belle and Frances Biggs visit Cherokee. Vera Dean visits Mrs R S Miller in Marfa, with Worth Nance, Bill Conner, and Anna Belle Moore accompanying to San Angelo.
San Saba County mourns T. J. Haney who died Sunday night at his DeLeon home after a stroke. Haney, once a resident of China community, was well known here with many friends. The note was delivered by S. C. McCarley. Local social items include visits between Santa Anna, San Saba, and Brownwood residents and travel plans for Irene Wallace to CIA summer session.
Mr Henry E Meyer of Brownwood presented his pupils in recital at Mrs Leonard Skaggs home last Wednesday afternoon. The program included piano solos by Misses Johnie Bob Weatherby Hazel Moore Nell Skaggs Nada MHinyard Lena Grace Sanderson Mary Belle Fagg Sonoma Williams and Master John Fagg. Several vocal numbers were given by Miss Sonoma Williams. Also listed is a rental notice for a West End residence and a social note about Mrs Jury Newton of Georgia visiting relatives in San Saba and Wastell Texas.
Alma Jackson of San Saba left Sunday for Denton to attend the North Texas Teachers College for the summer. Mrs. F W Sorell and son John of San Antonio visited the Sorells in San Saba last week. Mrs. Tray Locklear and son Homer went to Abilene Wednesday to bring back Andrew, who has attended Abilene Christian College the past year.
In Sloan Texas on June 1 1928 an ice cream supper hosted by Mrs Jym Sloan raised about thirty dollars for local baseball teams. Ne May Warlick sold the most ice cream worth 7 21, Elsie Maxwell second with 5.00. Sixteen gallons sold. seven tables run by local young women. bees fan the wall saga ends with honey from Porter Pearcy’s house.
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