This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1957
Page
6
Lindsey urges deferred grazing to protect perennial grasses after rains. Move livestock to Sudan pasture to use early moisture and avoid overgrazing. Watch for anthracnose in watermelons and cotton pests with varying outbreak reports across counties. Prices for cattle expect modest gains. fall feeder outlook not strong.
Geologists estimate Longhorn Cavern near Burnet in Highland Lakes region northwest of Austin formed over a half billion years of climate change sea level shifts and limestone dissolution. Guided tours explore vast chambers 130 feet below surface amid calcite crystals flint formations and stalactite stalagmite columns.
Funeral services for Mrs Frank Hawkins 86 were conducted at Howell Doran Chapel by Rev Bruce Oliver. Mrs Hawkins died at 1 am Wednesday May 29 after years of illness. Surviving include four children Frankie Hawkins Oscar Hawkins and Mrs Henry Dufner of San Saba and Mrs Certruda Dove of Seminole, a sister Ed Blanking and brother J Johnson. Born May 7 1871 in Putnam Missouri she married Frank Hawkins December 1892 in San Saba, he preceded her in death. Pallbearers named. field in Sabine county.
Burial was in Wallace Creek Cemetery with Howell-Doran funeral directors in charge. Mrs. John D Bowden of Palacios visited recently with sister Mrs. T A Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Oliver and family of Abilene spent last weekend with his parents. Bill Hicks, formerly of San Saba, visited with Mrs. Asa Gunter en route to Camp Longhorn at Burnet. Hicks had just returned from Missouri where he visited his Pepeperay Mr. and Mrs. W E Hicks, reporting pedantic in ill health.
Mellor Whitley of San Antonio spent Friday night with his parents and sister Ruth. Sam E. Owen of Texas City visited his mother and relatives. Miss Grace Baxter toured Temple and Waco with her aunt. The Owen family plan a summer in Mobridge, South Dakota. Alma Jackson returns from Fort Hancock to spend summer. Clifford Williams moves to San Saba county from Carlsbad New Mexico. Thelma Edmonson Williams hosts relatives. Asa Gunter returns from Kempner and Killeen visits. Kirk Baxter visits his mother and sisters. she accompanies him home. Carl Bryant and Postmaster W. E. Bryant attend funeral in Beaumont for W. B. Bryant. Marty Fry returns with daughters Wayne Shaw and T. B. Murray after extended visit. Shaw and Murray later depart San Saba.
The Farmers Home Administration reported more than 284915 dollars in loans to San Saba County farmers in the ten months ended April 30, 1957. Nationwide, 18500 Texas farmers and ranchers received 54773000 dollars in operating emergency and real estate loans, up about 6500000 from the prior year. State Director Walter T. McKay cited family-type farmers driving the increase and noted a slight drop in emergency loan demand.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.