06 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1957
Page
1
Final registration for EK i a League Baseball in San Saba is tonight at 7 at the ball park. A week of practice follows with league competition slated to begin Friday June 14 under manager Leon Lane. Eight teams are forming with hopes for more, sponsors remain and police praise the program as a constructive youth outlet.
Two Abilene men aged 18 and 31 were charged by complaint with stealing a piano from Shiloh Baptist Church. They waived preliminary examination, bond set at $1,000 each, and await grand jury action. Sheriff Barker noted San Saba involved in recent area thefts and burglaries.
San Saba native San Sava Munsell was awarded a 30 year service pin by the State Highway Department in Austin for 30 years with the department. The Breckenridge maintenance foreman, 47, is the son of Mr and Mrs T J Munsell of San Saba and plans to continue work in Breckenridge.
Mr and Mrs J W Edwards have taken up recreational duties starting June 1 at Buckner s Bay Ranch near Burnet Edwards serves as the recreational director and will oversee activities for guests and locals alike.
Norman Phillips of the San Saba Translator System reported to the FCC in Washington that a building permit for the first TV channel to be retelevised was filed. Separate permits will be filed per station, with converters arriving for testing in Alpine and conversion work for local subscribers beginning in three weeks. Translator service on channel one should start within 10 days of the permit, free until channel two is offered, with a target completion date for channel two of July 1.
Carlos Ramirez pastor of the Latin American Baptist Church in San Angelo will conduct a revival at Calvary Baptist Mission in San Saba starting Sunday June 9. Esther Rodriguez of San Saba will lead the singing. Services begin 7 30 p m weekdays and Sundays at 11 am and 8 pm. Rev Kyle G Sims invites all to attend.
The Texas State Highway Department seeks bids for a major US 190 improvement from east of San Saba to the Colorado River bridge. Contracts set for June 18, work to start about July 1. Project features include 1-foot climbing lanes, widening from 20 to 26 feet, 5-foot shoulders, and a one-course surface. Local labor expected. plans available in Brady and Austin.
Vacation Bible School runs Monday June 10 through Friday June 14 at Sansaba Church of Christ. Melvin Harbison leads as minister with W OR Smith teaching men’s classes in the evening and Mrs Smith teaching ladies classes. nursery and preschool staff listed along with primary and intermediate teachers. committees for refreshments recreation and office detailed.
Jhe toapel Singers of San Angelo, known from KIEL radio, will present a program at St John Baptist Church in San Saba this Sunday, June 1. Rev. L. T. Taylor of San Angelo, pastor, brings the group. program starts at pa with public invited to attend.
The Richland County singing event is set for Sunday June 9 at the First Baptist Church in Richland Springs per secretary Mrs. Taga Ford. All are invited to attend.
The Behrns Ex-Students 12th Annual Reunion will be held Saturday in Cherokee to honor founder Prof. M Behrns. Ex-students will gather at Cherokee school buildings for an all day event beginning with registration and reunions, followed by a program and business meeting.
Directors of the San Saba County Chamber of Commerce plan a meeting today to outline the changes in commerce and to finalize plans for a membership meeting scheduled Thursday night of next week.
Hill Boyett at Ft Worth to lead gospel meetings at the Cherokee Chunk of Christ from July 19 through July 28 with morning and evening services to be announced. He will also conduct meetings at the San Sabo Church of Uhrat on the last two Sundays in August, per minister T McKelvain.
The Sloan Common School in San Saba County merged with Cherokee, Richland Springs and San Saba Independent School Districts after a county board vote. Annexations include parts north of the San Saba River to Richland Springs, and remaining Sloan portions to San Saba, with tentative approval of bus routes and payroll for the last term.
The community announces sale of rodeo tickets for multiple nights with early availability for special seating. Directors note proceeds support local events while organizers say top seats may be reserved as the show dates approach.
Two week Vacation Bible School planned by Methodists with sessions for kindergarten and primary groups. Chairing refreshments committee are J. Pridgeon and Mrs. Martin Cruteinger. Superintendent for kindergarten is Mrs. Beck Byrd, assisted by several listed aides. junior department activities led by Mrs. AA Carter with support from LeRoy Bekert and Winston Millican.
The Workers Conference of the San Saba County Baptist Association will be held at the Hall Happiest Chetek on June 1 with the Tow. 1 Beaty of Comanene, pastor of the Hight Valley Baptist VAUPOH as host. Speakers include Jobing Ford, Rev. Wil ton, Ernest Edwards, and Tom King.
San Saba records show rain on each of the first five days of June amid a persistent sloppy weather pattern dating from April. Reports from local correspondents note a 22.80 inch rainfall total since March 1, with a damaging hailstorm and crops affected in parts of the area. A Southwestern States Telephone Co survey tallies May rainfall and early June totals, marking San Saba's year-to-date at about 22 inches by noon June 5.
County clerk reports the secretary of state requires notaries to qualify between June 1 and June 10. Notaries must post a bond and meet statutory requirements with a floating fee. By Wednesday noon, few notaries had qualified in the county, with two or three expected to complete. Last year 14 notaries were qualified locally.
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