Humphries Trial Goes to Jury in Mills County Case
Charles Humphries of Mills County faced trial in district court this week on charges related to an assault on a 14 year old San Saba County girl along the San Saba Richland Springs highway on April 16 1956. The case featured testimony from the girl her mother Dr F W Farley and Bill Nalls with defense calling several Goldthwaite witnesses and the defendant and his mother testifying. The jury was impaneled with 12 members and district judge Thomas C Ferguson presiding. The State did not request a passing penalty and the defense sought a suspended sentence if found guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Humphries
Mills County
Suba
Urge
Vane
W. H. Taylor Jn
S. L. Jeffrey
LeRoy Walker
J. C. Ellison
J.P. Cummings
Clyde Yarbrough
F. A. Sharp
O. V
Chamber of Commerce Meets to Prep San Saba Rodeo
Chamber of Commerce members gather at Rogan Field tonight for a hamburger supper at 7 p.m. A progress report on the Rogan Field rodeo arena is due, with volunteers able to stay after for pen and chute work. The San Saba County World Championship Rodeo enters its eighteenth year under local sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Rogan Field
San Saba County
TL. P
Slim) Cobern
San Saba
San Saba Rodeo Parade Opens 18th Championship
A 4 PM parade Thursday June 14 marks the start of the 18th Annual San Saba County World Championship Rodeo. Co chairs Bess Patterson and Louis Crump expect float entries from nearby towns with duchesses invited. out of town judges to award ribbons and merchandise prizes in multiple divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
Bess Patterson
Louis Crump
Commerce
Grammar School
Commerce Street
Pappy O Daniel Set for San Saba Campaign Talk
Former Governor W Lee O Daniel and part of his string band will arrive in San Saba today for a 3 pm political talk at the courthouse. He notified the sheriff of his expected arrival and is linked to campaigning at home grounds of rival candidate Reuber E Senterfitt, also of San Saba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lee
Pappy
Rodeo Queen Contest to End Friday in San Saba
Four contestants Polly Kuykendall Shirley McKown Mary Heth Kuykendall and Gradine Isham compete in San Saba for Rodeo Queen. Winner rides in the street parade next Thursday and earns an engraved belt buckle. Tickets bought by 4 p.m. Saturday count toward advance points. seats are general admission. children’s tickets priced at 25 cents.
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Saba
Queer
Cone
Sonnust
Polly Kuykendall
Shirley McKown
Mary Heth Kuykendall
Gradine Isham
San Saba
Sterling Lindsey
Sason
County Old Settlers To Meet June 28
The San Saba County Old Settlers Association will hold its annual reunion as a basket picnic on Thursday June 28 in the Bagley pecan bottom. W L White president said speakers and other program details will be announced later. The reunion date was set at a Saturday meeting in San Saba.
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San Saba County
Old Settlers Association
Bagley Pecan Bottom
W. L. White
White
Old Settlers
San Saba
Behrns Exes Plan Reunion at Cherokee School
Behrns Ex-Students plan a reunion at the Cherokee school building with former West Texas Normal and Business College attendees gathering to renew memories. Senator T J Kelbrook of Austin will serve as master of ceremonies. Free coffee and cake will be served by Methodist Church ladies as the event concludes. About 55 ex-students registered last year with families and friends joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behrns
Mlevsith
Cherokee
Old West Texas Normal and Business College
F. M. Behyns
T. J. Kelbrook
Austin
Behyns
Tees
Allen Walker
the Methodist Church
Palace to Close Wednesdays and Thursdays this Month
The Palace Theatre will close on Wednesdays and Thursdays for the rest of the month. Movies scheduled at the Palace on those days will instead be shown Tuesday and Wednesday at the Corral Drive-In in San Saba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Wiis
MemMaRer
60 Report For Kid League Ball, More Boys Wanted
Kid League baseball practice is held almost every night at Memorial Field with sessions planned this week and next. About 80 boys attended first night. organizers seek more players aged 8 to 14 and urge immediate enrollment to shape teams and schedules. Local clubs and civic groups have pledged support with donations to the program.
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Memorial Wield
Lowgate
Therry Chawk Jean
Sullivan
Club
Napaers
Lean
Henin
Teal Pam
Tons
Rotarians
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Volunteer of Department
First Baptist Charete Brotherhood
ROC
ARS da
PCA Members From Eight Counties Meet Saturday
PCA members from eight counties gather Saturday for their annual and stockholders meeting at the Bil and Kelly Osean farm near San Saba. Last year about 1,850 attended. morning sessions include a round table on association affairs and an election of directing and nominating committee. Lunch for families precedes post election departures. Guest speakers include Alvin Sonwright and Miss Lanier, with awards of cash prizes during events.
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Sai Saba
Ami
Bil
Kelly Osean
San Saba
Papa
Fltd
Chadwick
Pmis
Alex Hardin
Dames Kuykendall
Currantly
Winer Smith
Osbourn
RB Turkey
Kayodal
POA Q
Phirvet
Gillespie
Laupasse
Glina
Mason
MeCulloch
Mills
San Saby Cout Tea
Ten Scouts to Attend Camp in San Saba Area
Ten Scouts from the Trail Council plan a week at Camp Willy Gibbons near Richland Springs. The San Saba group will depart next week, with Jim Byrd and Sidney Verette among those listed. Scoutmaster Kenneth Johnson cannot attend, and another adult leader is to be selected. A wagon trip to an outpost for overnight camping and new activities are planned, with a shared camping fee and insurance details noted.
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Tor San Saba
Willy Gibbons
Richlind Springs
Aneweek Drate
San Saba
Jim Frank Byrd
Sidney Verette
James Calloway
Jackie Swindall
Gary Byrd
Bob Dailey Ivy
Eddie Knight
Billy Terry
Larry Byrd
Don Polk
Kenneth Johnson
Vel Setichi
Caneel
Bowlin
Diedian Dere
Aredher
Alyp
Student Trainee Fritz E Landers Named At ASC
Fritz E Landers of Menard a junior at Texas A M College will serve as a student trainee in the San Saba work unit of the Soil Conservation Service this summer His major is Range and Forestry and he will gain practical training on farms and ranches within the San Saba Brady District Landers also belonged to the Range Plant Identification team from A M College that competed at the American Society of Range Management national convention in Denver last January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Glenn Reese
San Saba
Bernice Murray
Thelma Casey
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Miss Reese
G. A. Reese
Brady
Fritz, E. Landers
Menard
Texas A&m College
Soil Conservation Service
Ben R. Day
Landers
School of Agrculture
Texas A&m
San Saha-Brady
A&m College
American Society of Range Management
Denver
Singing Convention At Bethel This Sunday
The Sin Sin County Singing Convention will be held Sunday June 10 at Bethel according to secretary Mrs duck Ford. Monthly meetings invite all residents to attend as the program begins at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sin Sin County
Bethel
Duck Ford
Carter Killed in Plane Crash Near San Saba
Knight Carter of San Saba was killed when a plane crash occurred near Fork Shackdon. Survived by his wife and two children, he served in World War II and attended local high schools. Funeral plans were not known at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight Carter
San Saba
Daniel Martin Carter
Beeder Patrol
Platne Crah
Ing. Carter
Ema
Tis
Ole
Bhinehe Tuvier
Ailene
Carter
San Salle Aehooks
Marines
Pacific Theatre
Swi Saba
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Humphries
Aus
Joh
Ad B. McRorey
Carter Behr
Moore
Timmy Ffens
Elaine
Aties
Bob Kimbrough
Everett E. Colborn
Colborn
Pappy O'Daniel
County Old Settlers
Tau
PCA
ASC. Office
Mill Pond Park
Trafic
Jose Jimenez
Mill Pond Dam
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