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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
3
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for care during illness and death of wife and mother, noting appreciation for floral offering. May heaven's blessings attend you and yours. JK Chapman and children. Mrs. S. W. Walker has returned from visiting her children in Arizona.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church announces preaching at Rock Shoals on the second Sunday at 11 AM and 3 PM. A prayer meeting will be held at the town church Friday evening at 8:15. C. D. Cartner is the pastor.
A light rain fell here the third but was heavy in some localities. We hope for a good rain to save the corn crop. Grass in pastures is very good but tanks are getting low. We hope not to have to hang water from the San Saba river. The people are up with the farm work.
Willis Watson announces a weekly lineup of fresh calf brains and a complete line of packing house meat products available on Tuesdays at McConnell's, inviting customers to visit for the full selection.
Brown Watt Brown and Velma Taylor wed at Rev T F Dimmitt's home on Saturday night. The bride, daughter of Geo Taylor, and Brown, son of J H Brown, live in town and work in local businesses. The couple received good wishes and now reside in the east part of town. C C Russell and wife of Hastland J visit relatives. News notes: Hill of Kennedy visits, battery repair offers, and visits by Elton Noble Noel Nails. Hunt couple from Bradshaw visit relatives in Fairview.
Classified ads list dressmaking services at Mrs G M Ambers and Mrs Addie Krauss, with Hunt & Son reopening at West Wallace street offering reduced prices. Also noted are auto tire savings, a lost revolver, lost keys, a truck trade, and various local notices including church announcements and visitors.
The Cherokee column urges a timely rain to save corn and crops as commencement week brings school events. It notes last commencements, local visits, and a range of residents traveling, visiting relatives, and teaching moves, with reports on cattle, car theft, and May Fete attendance.
Mrs. J. E. P. Chapman of the Chapel community died early Friday morning June 3 after a brief illness. Born April 14, 1847 in Giles County Tennessee, she was 74 years old. She and her family moved to Texas twenty years ago, settling on a farm near Chappel in San Saba County. A Baptist church member since early life, she was noted for hospitality and generosity. The funeral was conducted by Rev. T. A. Binferdl and burial was at High Valley Cemetery in a large gathering of neighbors. Surviving are her husband and six children: R. E. Chapman of Kingman, Ariz. Mrs. HW Moore of Bend this county, J. A. Chapman of Red Lake, New Mexico, Mrs. W. V. Dean of this city, and O. W. Chapman.
The death notice lists Mrs. Bronte of Bronte Texas and Mrs. Joe Hillis of Huntington Beach California. She leaves 18 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren to mourn.
Mr and Mrs Bertis E Wood express gratitude for kindness and aid after fire destroyed their household goods. They acknowledge generous support from friends and neighbors following the misfortune.
Miss Viola Lanning of Hillsboro visits sister Edith at Mr and Mrs Sears home then plans visits to brothers in Cherokee. Vera Jackson arrives from Tyler after finishing business course. Mrs Low visits Galveston for Ball High commencement where daughter Pauline graduates. Pay Autry returns from Dallas for vacation with parents. Huts Owen ships three cars of steers to El Paso destined for Mexican buyers. Nora Bell Biggs and Clara Pridgeon vacationed in Lometa last week.
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