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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
1
The Church of Christ announces a 10 day revival starting Friday, June 14, to win souls for Christ. Evangelist Claude McClung will preach with Arval Wright assisting as song leader, Clem W. Hoover in charge, under a tent on Wallace Street. all are invited to attend.
The county singing convention to be held at Locker next Saturday night and Sunday invites all to attend with baskets for dinner. Out of town quartets will attend and all county singers are expected to be present.
Teachers leave for college and summer school while students return home. Coach Ashley heads to Lebanon Tennessee, R H Mays and family go to the state university, Lucile Dean Lois Burnham Bess Callaghran Oma Parks Helen Lidstone Edyth Lidstone Ralph Walker, and Clara Pridgeon to Howard Payne at Brownwood.
The Sanitary drinking fountains are now in place and in use on the office floor of the county courthouse. The Commissioners' Court deserves public thanks for this improvement. Good, cool spring water and sanitary fountains benefit the people.
Ernest Conner recently purchased the Wallace Creek ranch and reports a remarkable new well. Robt Virdeil drilled it and at 181 feet the well flowed full head with very fine soft water. The site is the old Parham ranch on upper Wallace creek.
H L Gantz field editor for Farm and Ranch visited San Saba last Thursday en route to Dallas offices. He writes about school work and farm education for the leading farm paper in the United States and plans to return during the August fair to collect material for a county feature.
The Central Texas Livestock Short Course at Mason from June 12 to 15 offers three days of intensive study in livestock led by college specialists. Subjects include breeders problems in wool and mohair production, lamb feeding results, sheep and goat management and judging, hog parasites and feeding, beef cattle feeding and judging, dairy cattle breeding and care, and livestock judging contests. Opened with an address by Carl Runge and with remarks by O B Martin, inviting strong San Saba county representation.
Dorothy Crawford 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Crawford, vanished last Thursday near San Saba after staying with her aunt and at town school. A well known local man was missing then. Dorothy rode with two men in male attire on Thursday. A letter from Oklahoma said she was safe and loved her family.
W. D. Shotwell of Harris Addition San Saba displayed a giant cabbage weighing nineteen and one half pounds at the town scales. The heavy head was described as well developed and hardy, illustrating growth in San Saba soil. Prof. and Mrs. BE A. Martin left for John Tarleton College to teach in Milam county next year.
The Lions Club noon meeting drew about 30 members and guests with Dr H H Taylor presiding. Rev B B Crimm spoke on dogs, praising their loyalty and leadership and sharing lessons applicable to human life. Guests included singer W J Ramsey and several local clergy, who praised the address while a £0.10 fine was upheld in a playful interlude.
County Agent N E Sgudder reports plans well under way for the Pecan School on June 20 and 21. J F Rosbrough and District Agent R W Persons are shaping the program, with leading pecan men from San Saba and other counties invited to lecture and demonstrate. The event invites residents beyond San Saba County and neighboring counties.
Senator E. L. Rector died in a Temple hospital at 5 am Wednesday. His body is being returned home for burial, with funeral services set for 3:30 pm today at the family residence. A longtime lawyer and former state senator who helped shape irrigation laws, Rector had been ill for five weeks.
N C Walker and his sister Miss Lucy are spending several days at Mineral Wells for a leisure vacation.
The Neighbors of Farmers Camp held an old time class adoption last Saturday night with 12 new candidates receiving all degrees. Mack Brown, prolific author of M. W. A. memberships, was sent to Chicago as Texas delegate to Head Camp and will report upon return. Deputy Hastings also heads to the Head Camp, with representation from San Saba for the event in Chicago.
Ransom Munsell son of J W Munsell editor of the Eye Witness was instantly killed last Sunday night at about 9 during a rain storm. He touched a live wire to move it from the road to save others and died without a word. Maxcey cut the current and alerted the revival meeting. Burial was Monday at Richland Springs with a large crowd. Ransom was industrious and aided his father in the Eye Witness. Pallbearers included Dog Harris Mack Maxcey and others. The tragedy shocked the family and community.
The county endures repeating rains for two weeks with grain ruined in the valley as stalks collapse. A bridge on the Pecos Belt Highway between town and Colorado was washed out Tuesday night. Algerita reports heavy rain and drizzling, while Post Oaks are nearly submerged and a hot wind follows a Sunday night electrical storm, scorching crops.
Ralph Thomson son of Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Thomson of San Saba and Miss Luelle Shoemaker of Kerrville were married. The bride has been a popular Kerrville teacher for years. San Saba friends extend congratulations and best wishes.
Hugh Thaxton of Cherokee suggested the Vidette Company train pre term at San Saba Fair Grounds for about 150 boys in a 10 day session before fall term. Gibbons family, long established ranchers, own Irving extensive stock including 2000 Hereford cattle and 25 to 30 thoroughbred horses raised yearly. Braden Creek area land and racehorse training noted. family roots in Ireland and Texas.
The Smith-Whippet Co announced winners of a free opening week drawing for its new location. Rain reduced registrations but many called in. The first five winners receive a $25 credit toward a Whippet car, and one winner gets a $100 credit toward a Willys-Knight car. Winners include Poochie Parks A L Coy Mrs O B Mossey J D Eller San Saba valley and Oscar Cartwell Mercury G W Conner Cherokee for Willys-Knight.
The regular June Teenth celebration will be held at San Saka fair grounds park with barbecue food, a baseball game between San Saba and Lampasas, and dancing. Executive committee includes Abe Galloway C L Sanders Isaiah McLemore and John Greenwood. Arrangements chaired by Charlie Cox with John Greenwood Abe Galloway Isaiah McLemore and Willie Stevenson. W A Smith editor will speak and Henry Petty listed among speakers between 11 and 12. Large delegations from other towns expected.
The Eastern Star Chapter O. BE. S. installed officers for the year Tuesday night. Lillie Johnson served as installing officer with Belle Taylor as marshal. Inducted were Ethel P. Wilson as worthy matron and W. A. Smith as worthy patron, Lucy Walker as associate matron, H. Hinyard as associate patron, Lyla E. Smith as secretary, Lucy Hinyard as treasurer, Jennie Hall Walker as conductress, Lyla Morris as associate conductress, Lillie Johnson as chaplain, Belle Taylor as marshal, Mary Lewis Cameron as organist, Pauline Morrison as Ada, Lucile Dean as Ruth, Lavera Chadwick as Esther, John Zack Owen as Martha, Cecil B. Smith as Electa, Sallie Hayden as Warder, and H. Clyde Smith as sentinel.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Turbiville of Lyt tle Texas visited their daughter Mrs. H. B. Clark and the old home. They faced a notable delay while awaiting high water on the Guadalupe River beyond Fredericksburg, adding an unusual travel tale to the trip.
Miss Genevieve Halden has been elected teacher of expression and dramatic art at the high school. She studied at a nationally reputed Denver school for two years and will graduate this month. A local graduate, she has won numerous expression contests.
E M Taff and V H Magee of San Saba Texas are Watkins Men who recently won jade Fountain Pens in a J R Watkins Company sales contest. The two men are praised for their salesmanship record and display of the new pens.
I J Hendrick has added a mirror sign board repainted walls removed a petition wall to Fred Townsend and installed attractive lattice work. The updates aim to improve convenience light and overall attractiveness of the Buckhorn barber shop.
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