Street Parade Opens Three Night Rodeo Tonight in Rogan Field
A lively street parade leads to a three night rodeo at Rogan Field starting at 5 p.m. with notable officials headlining. The Grand Entry begins at 8 p.m. followed by a two hour show featuring bronc riding calf roping steer wrestling and girls barrel racing plus special acts and a Western Band.
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Fort Hood
Julius Bassolio
Chamber of Commerce
Larry Gage
Brownwood Bulletin
San Angelo Standard Times
Rodeo Arena
Laurence Winfree
Orange
Hollis Gilfillian
Gilfillian
Dallas
Steelc
United States
Canada
Winfree
James
Season Opens Monday for Kid League Baseball
Season schedules film across Mill Pond and Memorial Park as Little League, Pony, and Babe Ruth leagues kick off. Pigtails girls start at 6 pm, followed by younger boys and then older teams with game lengths limited by runs and innings. Monday through Friday nights feature varied matchups, with age groups and fields specified at Mill Pond and Memorial Park.
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Yella
Memorial
Mill Pond
America’s
San Saba
American Legion
Pigtails
Mill Pond Little League Park
Memorial Park
Corner Drug
Baptist
Parker Pharmacy
The
Modern Way
City Drug
Watkings Pharmacy
City National
San Bagley
San Saba National
Pony League
Presbyterians Plan Joint Church School
The First and New Hope Presbyterian churches schedule a joint vacation church school for June 12 to 16 from 8:45 to 11 am for children ages four through 11 in this city. Mrs Harold Behrens is general secretary with Mrs Jack Miller directing and Mrs James Harkey as refreshment chair.
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First Presbyterian Church
New Hope Presbyterian Church
Harold Behrens
Jack Miller
James Harkey
Charlie French
D. A. Cameron
Kay Behrens
Patty Cameron
W. N. Hardy
Sloan Pool
Edwin Wittrup
George Tyler
Robert Ellis
Warren Higginbotham
N. Worth Jones
Arnold Behrens
John R. Mc Rorey
Ann Askey
C. J. Harkey
Albert Behrens
Ann O’banon
Mary Jo Ellis
Pat Murray
Dean Angel Joins News Staff In Summer Appointment
Dean Angel a senior journalism major at TCU Fort Worth becomes a member of the News and the Star staff for the summer. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A T Angel of Alvarado and formerly edited the Alvarado High School Signal and worked at Alvarado Bulletin. Angel hopes to become a news analyst.
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Dean Angel
TCU
Fort Worth
News
the Star
A. T Angel
Alvarado
Signal
Bulletin
F. L. Motheral Co
Baptist Student Union
Angel
San Saba Approves $52,443 in Building Permits Since Jan 1
City of San Saba reports 16 permits issued since January 1 with estimated costs totaling 52,442. Projects include one new home by Norman Phillips in Highland Addition at 18,000, home moves for Angerstein 2000, Pafford 3000, Crawford 800, and several small constructions and additions such as a 550 double carport for Jack Owen and a shed and pens for Dr. W. R. Benson. Other additions include Sammie Maxwell 850 1000, Elizabeth Hamrick 1200, A A Raesener 2900, John W. Stewart 2750, E S S Booker 5500, Hilton Swindle 750, Radio San Saba KBAL 1000, Val Wilson 1300, Louis Crump 4000, Earl McKee 65200, Claude Gage 1342.
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San Saba
Norman Phillips
Highland Addition
I. E. Woodward
Charles Angerstein
Raymond Pafford
Hubert Crawford
Angerstein
Riverside
Sunset Heights
Old Town
Jack Owen
W. R. Benson
Sammie L. Maxwell
Elizabeth Hamrick
A. A. Raesener
John W. Stewart
S. Booker
Hilton Swindle
Radio San Saba
KBAL
Val Wilson
Louis Crump
Earl McKee
Claude Gage
Cheri Mays Crowned First Night Queen at San Saba Rodeo
Cheri Mays daughter of Mr and Mrs Alvin Mays of San Saba will reign as first night queen at the San Saba County 25th annual rodeo tonight June 8 after selling the most tickets with six other county girls in the running a total of 2100 dollars She and other contestants will complete the queen’s court for the ensuing nights Sheila McGregor Nan Ellis Barbara Maddox Olline Ketchum Annette Verette and Linda Zant are named as court members The contest ran May 13 through June 5 with rules awarding the first night queen the night’s top honor and Richland Springs daughter as queen for one night
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Cheri Mays
Alvin Mays
San Saba
Sheila McGregor
J. C. McGregor
Richland Springs
Nan Ellis
Clarence Blodgett
Wade Ellis
Queen's Court
Barbara Maddox
V. R. Maddox
Cherokee
Olline Ketchum
Ollie Ketchum
Deep Creek
Ranch
Annette Verette
Sidney Verette
Linda Zant
H. Zant
San Saba High School
Richland Springs High School
FHA
Miss Lidstone to Teach at Big Spring High
Miss Helen Lidstone, honored as Teacher of the Year in San Saba county and Heart of Texas Federation winner, will teach American History and Government at Big Spring High School next term. After 37 years at San Saba High, she retires there this spring. sister Edith Lidstone will remain in San Saba schools.
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Helen Lidstone
San Saba County
Heart of
San Saba
Edith Lidstone
Miss Lidstone
Richland Citizens To Haul Own Trash
Mayor Calvin Bush of Richland Springs orders residents to haul their own trash. City dump will open daily and cooperation requested to unload at the designated site. Sewer line survey conducted May 29 will run behind business blocks and cross the creek into a sewer pit to protect the water supply.
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Calvin Bush
Richland Springs
E. M. Myers
Icity
Singing Convention To Meet At Holt Sunday
The San Saba County Singing Convention will meet at the Holt community house Sunday June 11. The session begins at 2 p.m. A large crowd is expected and the hostess invites all singers and listeners to attend.
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Holt
San Saba County
Holt Community House
Jack Ford
Ford
Local ladies visit San Saba from Algerita and Hall
Mrs. George Walker and daughter Peggy of Algerita and Mrs Dee House of Hall were business visitors in San Saba Tuesday.
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George Walker
Peggy
Algerita
Dee House
Hall
San Saba
Freight Train Derails Near Rochelle in June Incident
A Santa Fe freight derailed Sunday afternoon June 4 seven miles east of Rochelle at Highway 190 crossing between Richland and Rochelle. A broken rail caused the wreck which toppled seven cars, one blocking the highway. The Mask Brothers aided in clearing debris. damage estimate pending.
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Santa Fe
Rochelle
Highway 190
Richland
Mask
Local Trustees Award Contract For Equipment
San Saba Independent School District Board met in special session on Friday night June 2 to award contracts and authorize buying more equipment for the new school building. Ruth Ainsworth Co. of Fort Worth awarded $772.50 for stage curtain and draperies to be installed by July 10 in turquoise Dupont丝 material. 24 chair-desks from Griggs Equipment Co. cost $247.50 for Science and Physics Lab use. Foreign Language Lab equipment priced at $3,000 will be shared with a $1,500 local cost after National Defense Education Association aid. All board members attended except Dean Bagley who was out of town.
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San Saba Independent
Ruth Ainsworth Co
Fort Worth
Griggs Equipment Co
Board of Education
Supt
J. L. Akridge
National Defense Education Association
Akridge
Dean Bagley
Canvass of Ballots for U S Senatorial Election
San Saba County commissioners canvassed 987 ballots from the special U S Senatorial election. William A Blakley of Dallas county led with 710 votes to John G Towers of Wichita county 277. Holt precinct voted all Democratic for Blakley, while Harkeyville favored Towers by one vote.
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San Saba
U. S
William A
Bill) Blakley
Dallas County
John G. Towers
Wichita County
Holt
Blakley
Rough Creek
Latham
China Creek
Spring Creek
Harkeyville
State To Improve Highways In County
State Highway Department seeks bids for several San Saba County projects. WM 680 runs from US 90 east of San Saba to Bend. FM S01 covers 8.6 miles west of Cherokee to Mason county line. US 190 No 1bo project adds 8.035 miles of asphalt and a shoulder from near San Saba to the Colorado River. Notice appears in this issue.
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State Highway Department
San Saba County
San Saba
Bend
Cherokee
Mason County
Colorado River
First Baptists Set Bible School Here Next Week
The First Baptist Church of San Saba announces its annual vacation Bible School from June 12 to 16 for children ages 8 to 13. Pastor Dr. R. C. Tennison says the school runs 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a Sunday night commencement on June 18.
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First Baptist Church of
Ward Ellis Jr
Billy Joe McItosh
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Rogan Field
Hudson Kelly
Presbyterians Plan Joint Church School
Hall Baptist Church
Oun Saba County Associational
Pan Bro. Kaylor
Mary Jo McGregor
SS Rodeo
Shelia McGregor
Big Spring
Danny Sheridan
Iowa
Sheridan
First Baptists
E. P. Spring Creek
Dor Johnson Hult
Dee House Regency
Ones Chappel Sree
Doris Elliott Akeview
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