San Saba County Board of Equalization Notice
San Saba County Texas Commissioner's Court will sit as Board of Equalization on Tuesday June 11 1940 at the San Saba courthouse to hear tax renditions and determine valuations for property owners notified to appear. Order of the Commissioners Court dated May 17 1940. ARCH WOODS County Clerk May 23 1940. Fish as a deli cacy in ancient Rome noted. Gambusia mosquitoes are native Texan livebearers.
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J. W. Carroll
San Saba
Texas
San Saba County
Commissioners’ Court
San Sabi County
Arch Woods
School Hot Lunches Aided 100 Underprivileged Children
The San Saba school hot lunch program served 1917 full meals to about 100 underprivileged children at roughly five cents a plate. Over three months sponsors contributed 002.13 dollars, with WPA labor and food support. Attendance and weight gain improved, and scholastic standing rose for about one third of the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
P.T.A
Jaycees
WPA
Burrell Park
Curley Reeves World War Veteran Buried at Lohn
Funeral services were held May 22 for Curley Reeves of China Creek who died Sunday night in Legion hospital after a long illness. Rev. E. P. Neal conducted rites with burial in Lohn cemetery. Reeves served in the U S Marine Corps in World War I and lived in the Peat Valley area for about 25 years. Survivors include his wife, three children, mother Mrs Elizabeth Reeves, and brothers Jack of Peat Valley Buford of San Saba Earl of New Mexico W C of Abilene and Mrs Hobbs and Mrs Ernie Vogel of San Saba. Sincere sympathy is extended to the bereaved.
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Curley Redyas
China Creek
Legion
E. P. Neal
Buring
Lohn
Reeves
U.S. Marine Corps
Peat Valley
Elizabeth Reeves
Jack
Buford
San Saba
Earl
New Mexico
W. C
Abilene
Hobbs
Ernie Vogel
Ranch Roundup at Sonora Experiment Station June 17 18
The Ranch Station of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station holds its tenth roundup near Sonora on June 17 and 18 with top ranchers and livestock experts on the program. Jay Taylor of Amarillo and C B Wardlaw of Del Rio headline, plus Edwin Mayer and Roy Lowenthal among others. Texas A and M officials and extension staff will participate as researchers and scientists. Visitors may camp out for two days in traditional Texas ranch style.
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Sonora
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
W. H. Cameron
Jay Taylor
Amarillo
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
Panhandle
C. B. Wardlaw
del Rio
National Wool Growers’ Ass
Extension Service
College
Experiment Station
Hayes Mullins Heads Abilene Christian College Science Club
Hayes Mullins son of Mr and Mrs O Mullins of San Saba has been elected president of Abilene Christian college s science club for the ensuing year This organization for students interested in the various phases of science is one of the newest but most active clubs on campus It sponsors frequent programs and events and has a membership of about 50 During this its initial year it has gained full affiliation with the Texas Academy of Science the largest group of its type in the United States Mullins is a sophomore student and has participated in a variety of college activities Also notes touch on artificial light in fish hatcheries trout spawning gains up to two months a 22 4 pound large mouth bass in Montgomery Lake Ga State Fair attendance record 1 036 709 and a bear cub born while its mother sleeps in mid winter.
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Abilene
Hayes Mullins
O. Mullins
San Saba
Abilene Christian College
Texas Academy of Science
United States
Mullins
Methodist Church Services and Activities Planned
George J. Steinman pastor leads church school at 9:45 am with classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 am on the theme The Word of the Church to Good People Outside the Church Holy Communion will be administered. Young people meet at 7 pm. Evening worship at 8 pm with the theme Some Stop Signals of Life. Vacation Church School for ages 9 15 starts next Monday and lasts two weeks. Charity bake sale at Hobby Show aids the young people fund Kerrville Assembly Thursday June 6 2 30 10 pm Group Quarterly Conference in Lometa Sunday afternoon June 9
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Young People’s Fund
Kerrville Assembly
Lometa
Hood to Campaign For Railroad Commis
Walton D. Hood, candidate for Railroad Commissioner of Texas, will campaign across Texas this summer. He is described as having a striking likeness to President Roosevelt, a resemblance that is instantly recognized by observers and readers of his picture.
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Texas
Roosevelt
Walton D. Hood
Hood
Tort Worth
Fellowship Meeting at Full Gospel Tabernacle
Pastor Charles L. Grimes invites all to a Friday night fellowship service at Full Gospel Tabernacle with guest evangelist Rev. H B Taylor of San Antonio. Several area pastors and congregations will attend.
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Full Gospel Tabernacle
Charles L. Grimes
The
Tabernacle
H. B. Taylor
San Antonio
Cumberland Presbyterian and First Presbyterian Sunday Services
Cumberland Presbyterian holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Joe Ferrell preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m prayer meeting on Wednesday. Sermon on the Mount continues. First Presbyterian led by Pastor William B Holmes Jr notes usual Sunday services with an evening sermon at 8 p m at New Hope church.
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Joe Ferrell
First Presbyterian Church
William B. Holmes, Jr
New Hope Church
Pam
New Hope Presbyterian Church Schedule Card
New Hope Presbyterian Church announces sunday school at 10 a.m. led by superintendent John Jones. Evening worship follows at 7 p.m. and youth programming for church members runs at 8 p.m.
Calling All Men to the Colors and Red Cross Appeal
Baptist brief salutes wartime duty and calls for prayer, urging special offerings to the Red Cross. Pastor Sam D. Taylor invites all to attend Sunday services for supportive ministry to refugees and wounded, with an appeal for regular giving and aid to dying and displaced people. The note also mourns the departure of Brother Jackson and wife from the community ministry.
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Europe
Asia
Red Cross
Good Samaritan
Brother Jackson
First Baptist Church Sunday Schedule Published
Hours of worship list Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m B T U at 8 30 p m preaching 7 30 p m W M S on Mondays at 3 p m choir practice Wednesday 7 15 p m and prayer meeting at 7 45 p m
Church Schedules and Wildlife Limits Listed
The entry notes that San Saba Catholic Church holds Mass on the first Sunday each month at 11 30 a m led by Rev Father Martin Brady while St Luke's Episcopal Church conducts services on the second Sunday at 3 30 p m under Rev W H Myera. It also states Texas legal size limits for Salt water terrapins and green turtles: terrapins at least six feet in length may be taken and turtles not to exceed one pound in weight.
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San Saba Catholic
Father Martin (Brady
Luke's Episcopal Church
W. H. Myera
Texas
Grapes of Wrath at Palace Theatre June 1 2 3
The Grapes of Wrath directed by Ford stars Henry Fonda as Tom Joad and Jane Darwell as Ma Joad. Shot with no glamorizing lights using real Okies and their jalopies, the production features a large cast including John Carradine Charley Grapewin Dorris Bowdon Russell Simpson O Z Whitehead John Qualen Eddie Quillan and Zeffie Tilbury.
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John Steinbeck
Palace Theatre
Ford
Henry Fonda
Tom Joad
Steinbeck
Hollywood
Studio
Joad
Jane Darwell
Ma Joad
John Carradine
Casy
Preacher
Charley Grapewin
Grampa
Dorris Bowden
Rozasharn
Russell Simpson
Pa Joad
O. Z. Whitehead
John Qualen
Muley
Eddie Quillan
Connie
Zeffie Tilbury
Granma
Texas Christian University Commencement Set for June 3
One hundred sixty students will receive degrees at TCU Fort Worth during the 67th annual commencement on Monday evening June 3 Judge Tom L Beauchamp of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will give the address Baccalaureate services Sunday June 2 feature Dr W D Dougherty of Central Christian Church Waco The survey notes taxi fares avg 10 cents for boys and 16 cents for girls and reports total extracurricular expenditure of 46648285 for the student body
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Tom L. Beauchamp
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
W. D. Dougherty
Central Christian Church
Waco
Rough Creek Community Barbecue and Weekend Visits
The community enjoyed a barbecue goat supper Friday night. Mr and Mrs Pick Gage and children and Miss Susie Low attended a play at Chappel Friday night. E E Paris and family visited J Bryant at Lometa Sunday afternoon. Our community was blessed with the Million Dollar Rain Tuesday morning. News ads get results.
Kiddie Kolum and Birthday Notes from San Saba
Anita Ruth Owens visits the San Saba News with her 17 month old sister Carolyn Dale a lively walking talking doll who says Mama and DickieHer sister’s dark eyes and light curls may darken Jack Monroe Bennett the growing star of the Bennett household is described as a handsome blue eyed child and the couple’s prayer answer Dr and Mrs Bennett note the child is about three months old in their care on a recent reference to their infant son
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Anita Ruth Owens
Carolyn Dale
San Saba
Kolum
Carolyn
Dickie
Jack Monroe Bennett
Bennett
Warden Terry Considers Randolph Field Aviation Course
Warden Terry of Texas A and M College has returned home after completing studies. He made a fine school record and his family is proud. He plans to enroll in the aviation course at Randolph Field in San Antonio.
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Warden Terry
Texas A. and
M. College
Warden
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Seventh Grade Graduate at Colored School Ceremony
Berthena Loretta Hodge was the sole seventh grade graduate at the colored school ceremony held last Thursday night. The school enrolled 27 students this term with Ernestine Gilmore as teacher, and Hodge received the engraved certificate.
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Colored School
Berthena Loretta Hodge
Ernestine Gilmore Wag
Personal notes from area residents share trips and plans
Mr and Mrs B T Rich hosted their son and his wife Mr and Mrs Robert Rich and their daughter Edythe of Austin along with another daughter Mrs Roger VanCleave and family of Lampasas over the weekend. Willie Beth Urquhart returned from Richland Springs where she served as a nurse. Mary Ellen Doran plans beauty culture study in San Antonio. Evan Bagley of Beeville, en route to Denton for his daughter Nillah Lee at TSCW, visited Brownwood to see relatives. Tid Watkins visits Denton with school friends. Mrs J Mitch Johnson and Mrs R L McConnell lunched at the Carlos Ashley home in Llano then motored to Burnet for a book review by Evelyn Oppenheimer on The Nazarene, with Burnet Study Club ladies in attendance. W T Sanders of Dallas, Nathan Reynolds and Mr Spencer of Snyder visit W W Holman and friends for fishing on the Colorado River. Jack Spurlock of Richland Springs is in town. Hamil Carter of Cleburne, a reserve Army officer, ordered to Fort Bliss. Mrs E E Lehrer of Cherokee San Saba visit. Billy John, Joe Ned and Patsy Ruth Alexander spend the week with their aunt Mrs Dan Doyle.
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Edythe
Austin
Roger VanCleave
Lampasas
Willie Beth Urquhart
Richland Springs
Mary Ellen Doran
San Antonio
Evan Bagley
Beeville
Texas
Denton
Nillah Lee
TSCW
University of Texas
Brownwood
Tid Watkins
J. Mitch Johnson
R. L. McConnell
Carlos Ashley
Llano
Burnet
Evelyn Oppenheimer
Dallas
the Nazarene
Osch
Burnet Study Club
W. T. Sanders
Nathan Reynolds
Mr. Spencer
Snyder
W. W. Holman
Coach Locklear
John Hall
Colorado River
Jack Spurlock
Our City
Hamil Carter
Cleburne
Fort Bliss
el Paso
E. E. Lehrer
Cherokee
San Saba
Billy John
Joe Ned
Patsy Ruth Alexander
Dan Doyle
Nd. Zy
Mia
Richard ‘Auitit
Richard III Arrives in San Antonio for Family Visit
Old son Richard III arrived Sunday from McAllen to visit his father Arch Woods and sister Mrs. North Millican. Mr. and Mrs. Millican met him in San Antonio.
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Richard III
McAllen
Arch Woods
North Millican
Pontotoc stockman Dallas Miller hosts large barbecue
Dallas Miller, a prominent Pontotoc stockman, held a large barbecue to celebrate the sale of a substantial herd of live stock as he prepared to load them out.
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Dallas Miller
Pontotoc
Ladies Shoe Shine at White Front Barber Shop
Advertises ladies shoe shine at the White Front Barber Shop offering all colors and materials. Promotes John as the best shine provider with a dated reference May 30-21.
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John
Griffay Buys Out Casbeer Dray Line
Wesley Griffay who has worked on Casbeer Dray Line for seven years bought the dray line from Louis Casbeer this week, effective last Monday. Louis will return to farming, and Griffay will continue the dray line operation himself.
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Wesley G. Griffay
Casbeer
Marion Terry Opens Fruit Stand in Llano
Marion Terry, orchardist of Shiloh Community, opens a permanent fruit stand in North Llano near the Llano River. He came to San Saba Tuesday with peaches, plums and berries and shared samples with The News staff. He plans to serve Buchanan Lake cottage dwellers this summer with fresh fruit by car.
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Marion Terry
Shiloh
Llano
Llano River
San Saba
Buchanan Lake Cottage
We Enjoy a Nice Business There’s & Reason
A compact note mentions a tub and shower baths business with a reference to a hotel and a barber shop in Temple. The entry lists a date window West May 30 to 1, suggesting a local event or listing. The fragmentary text hints at service offerings and local commerce but lacks clear actions or outcomes.
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West
Obituary and state notes from Texas 1940
Obituary for P. C. Smith outlines birth in 1859 death in 1940 with a long Blanco Llano county life, marriage in 1887, six children, 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Rev George J. Steinman officiated at funeral at Terry cemetery. Also notes Texas saltwater season, school exhibits for State Fair of Texas, and a 7,680,892 ton freight movement in 1937 over 7,398.98 miles of railroad in Texas.
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P. C. Smith
Cicero
Emma Elizabeth McGuire
California
Arkansas
Mary Mooney
San Saba
Mr. Smith
Methodist Church
George J. Steinman
Terry Cemetery
Blanco
Llano
J. P. Smith
Blanco County
Texas
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R. 1
D. J
Doc) Jones
My Place
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Bend
San Saba Road
A. C. McDonald
J. K. Rector
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Rte
Martin Ketchum
W. H. Joekel
A. R. Dockray
West Wallace
Boyd White
T. S. Ayler
W. F. Sullivan
Pontiac
San Baba
Max Touchon
Clark
West Brown St
Ollie Clark Walton
Curley Reeves
Sonora Experiment Sta
Abilene Christian Col. Science Club
Red and Reel
Montgomery Lake
Yo Methodist Church
Cumberland Presbyterian
NEW Hope Presbyterian
John Jones
Baptist Briefs
Sam D. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Palace
Farleys
Feltses
Galveston
Rough Creek
Lillian
H. B. Bennett
D. C. San Saba, Texas
Kiddie Kolum
Warren Doran
Sheriff
Will H. Doran
Bobby Arbelger
Amelia Stone
Bill Owen, Jr
Shannon Gregg
Virginia Rogers
Wanda Faye Laughlin
Calvin Bostie
Jack Wilder
Don Gunter
Billie Dean Hamrick
Nettie Oma Ragsdale
Peggy Jo Russell
Billie Walker Kirkpatrick
Edward Walker
Billie Ruth Hunt
Bobby Sloan
Marshelyn Green
Jack Burk
Joe Hartley
Wanda Jewel Scott
Patsy Brown
Griffay
Casbeer Dray Line
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