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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
9
Mr and Mrs John January and their children of Gatesville were weekend guests of relatives in Bend. Miss Letha Dalerymple of Lampasas held a canning demonstration of community interest and local homemaking skills.
Mrs Nolin Haney hosted Friday visitors in Lometa with Mrs G A Moore and children from Dennison joining D F Moore’s family. Jim Frank Morris stayed with Dr J L Dailey in San Saba during a Dennison business trip. Mrs John B Samply entertained her bridge club in Lometa with high trophy awarded to Mrs Martin Adame and cut prize to Mrs Moody Nance. Sunday guests included Mrs Margaret D Miller San Saba and families from Freer Grand Lake. Ida Byrd, hospitalized in Lampasas, will move to San Saba to live with her son. Brownwood hosts James Beadel family and W W Thompson clan for a Shady Nook farm barbecue.
Local column notes a rainy spell and community happenings in San Saba area. Visitors include Mrs. Melton of Brownwood, the Weester family, and E T Letbetter group at church. A pink and blue shower honors Mrs. W B Shannon with neighbors listing attendees and gifts.
Mr and Mrs Calvin Colburn and children from Winters visited relatives in Live Oak last week. I C Sutton accompanied them to College Station for their son William Lee Colburn's graduation from A and M College. Clayton Taylor, fresh from work at a dam near Austin, stayed with his parents before returning to Austin for employment.
The Rural Correspondents Club gathered with Editor and Mrs. Trussell as hosts. Attendants included writers and families who enjoyed a bountiful dinner, iced tea, and ice cream, followed by a group portrait at Mill Creek. Local crops and nearby visits noted.
Rev W L White filled his appointment in Colony with full services. The column lists many visitors and relatives from Ozona San Saba Lometa Harmony and Cameron visiting locals and sharing weekends and Sundays. It notes growth of Buchanan Dam area with business and tourist camps and mentions a local student Vyvien Harkey at TSCW Denton and fishing trip by Cameron associates.
Hall News reports visitors at the J T Campbell home including Floyd Pope Patsy Shugart and sons Denald J T and Jo Nell Campbell of Austin Edell McBee of Sohn weekly visits conclude with a long list of relatives and neighbors visiting and staying with families across the area
A town mourns the passing of Mrs. C Roach after a prolonged illness. Relatives from Spaf ford Texas and Eden Texas attend the burial at China cemetery. Friends from San Angelo and local neighbors express sympathy as Mr Claude Roach and other family members cope with the loss.
Mr and Mrs John F Harris of Norwood La visit Dr and Mrs F W Farley. R L McConnell attended an eight day State Insurance Underwriters convention in San Angelo. J D Sullivan of Greenville, with an Dallas insurance company, visits his mother Mrs Katy Sullivan in Hall. G V Jackson and companions from San Antonio were guests of Rev and Mrs G Steinman. Doris Virginia Arnim of San Antonio stays with sister Mrs Travis Walker. Mrs Frank Murray and children from Panhandle visit her parents Mr and Mrs R L Low. Dean Munsell and Tom Murray Jr spent the weekend in San Antonio. Mrs Carlos Ashley and children of Llano visit her parents Atty and Mrs J Mitch Johnson. Miss Mabel Hector leaves for Kerrville for a girls encampment. Mrs J Kuykendall of Cherokee and B F Underwood of Bowser, along with Luther McKee, recently had tonsillectomies in San Saba.
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