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San Saba News

Location

San Saba, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1929

Page

3

Denunciation Scene in Dialogue A Fine Touch in Fox Film

Fox Movietone promotes Not Quite Decent at the Ritz next Wednesday and Thursday June 12 13. The silent film includes a dramatic dialogue scene where Louise Dresser as Marie Jarrow exposes a bitter plot to shield her daughter. Supporting cast includes Paul Nicholson June Collyer with social guests the Neals and Hibler party visiting from Lubbock and San Antonio.

Fox Movietone Ritz Theatre Louise Dresser Marie Jarrow Mame Vaudevillle Paul Nicholson al Bergen June Collyer

Fresh Johnnie Frank Rolls Hit Grocers Daily

Local grocers advertise fresh Johnnie Franks rolls available every day. The advertisement promotes steady supply and convenient access for shoppers seeking these baked goods.

Fannies First Movie Opens at Palace Monday

Fannie Brice stars in Warner Bros Vitaphone feature My Man making her first screen appearance. The three day engagement starts Monday at the Palace. Supporting cast includes Guvn Williams Edna Murphy Andre de Segurola Richard Tucker and more with Archie L Mayo directing from a script by Robert Lord based on a story by Mark Canfield.

Fannie Brice Warner Bros. Vitaphone The Palace Warner Bros Hollywood Miss Brice My Man Guvnn Williams Edna Murphy Andre de Segurola Richard Tucker Billy Seay Ann Brody Arthur Hoyt Clarissa Selwynne Archie L. Mayo Robert Lord Mark Canfield

Bills Due By Ten Warned in Merchant Notice

A Retail Merchants Association urges customers to pay outstanding bills by the 10th to avoid credit damage and keep accounts in good standing.

Retail Merchants’ Association

Country boy becomes a store manager after proving worth

A country youth answers bluntly that he can sell clothing and would bring in customers by marching the streets. The shrewd manager hires him, and five years later the boy is a big city store manager. The tale extols proving results, backing up pull with dividends, and earning a larger paycheck.

Selah

The Barker Coming Via Vitaphone

A brief note announces the film The Barker is arriving through the Vitaphone system, signaling its premiere or exhibition date and the tech used for sound in theaters.

Vitaphone

No limits to effort in a boy's future work ethic

A father speech urges his son Bob Burdett to work hard in any field from ditch digging to newspaper editing. It stresses choosing a meaningful path regardless of ancestry, proving worth in a large world, and building a career through grit, initiative, and perseverance.

Bob Burdett Council of the Great

Johnnie Frank rolls and Red Robe at State Fair Broadway

Fresh Johnnie Frank rolls are advertised for grocers. The Red Robe auditorium traction from the 1929 State Fair of Texas now plays on Broadway and will come to Dallas from New York with the popular Shubert cast. Walter Woelf, Marjorie Peterson, and George Dobbs, previously at the 1927 State Fair in Countess Maritza, return in The Red Robe.

Dallas New York Walter Woelf Marjorie Peterson George Dobbs Maritza

Pioneer Citizen E. J. Johnson Dies After Long Texas Life

E. 8. (Lige) Johnson a longtime Llano County resident died May 29 at his son Wiley Johnsons Tow Valley home. Born March 25, 1850 in Cedar County Missouri he moved to Texas at age ten then to San Saba County in 1875 near Cherokee on the Little Llano River. Burial was at Baby Head beside his wife who died May 20 1922. Funeral by Elder Raymond Gentle. He joined the Church of Christ young and lived a sturdy frontier life marked by justice charity and Christian values.

Lige Johnson Llano Wiley Johnson Tow Valley Llano County Mr. Johnson Cedar County Missouri Texas Tarrant County San Saba County Liano Cherokee Tow Baby Head Raymond Gentle Valley Springs Church of Christ

Neighbor death report mentions Walter and Harvie

A fragment notes death occurred with mention of Walter and Harvie among others. Names Wiley Johnson of Toa Cates of Cherokee appear in the garbled text. The piece hints at survivors or relatives but lacks clear event details or dates.

Walter, Harvie Wiley Johuison Toa Cates

Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus to Play in Texas in 1929

The Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus plans a Grand State run in Paineobsas Texas from October 12 to 17. It will feature premier wild animal acts and be the longest single engagement for star performer Krus, with a total of 32 performances.

Traction Paineobsas Texas Krcus

Wanted person to cut ten acres of grain now

A classified notice seeks a binder operator to cut about ten acres of grain immediately. Contact T. 8 Ayler in San Saba by phone 147. Also mentions Mrs. Bama Hunter spending vacation in San Saba and her re-election as Slane high school teacher for another year. Trade with the News Advertiser.

Ayler San Saba Bama ‘Hunter Slane

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