Live Oak No 1 Oil Well Near Spud in Rocky Pasture
Dr D L Davis trustee for Cayce Petroleum arrives with surveyor Mack Bertelson to finalize plotting for a drilling permit. The Live Oak well No 1 in the Rocky pasture eight miles north of town is expected to spud within thirty days on the San Saba anticline area near Mills county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Davis
Cayce Petroleum Company
Mack Bertelson
Bosque County
Davis
Live Oak
Rocky Pasture
Bertelson
Cayce
Railroad Commission
San Saba
Weston - Nest
Mills County
Woodmen Picnic an Enjoyable Affair
The San Saba Woodmen picnic at the fair grounds last week drew a modest crowd. J. S Boggs of San Angelo delivered an old fashioned Woodmen speech and urged loyalty to the Sovereign Camp. He praised the Woodmen of the World for their strong insurance program and pledged protection for older members. Sovereign Boggs will address Cedar Camp on Friday night July 1. Mrs. Lackner district deputy for the Circle, spoke highly of the Circle’s work and will attend the New York Sovereign Stead Camp meeting as a Supreme delegate for Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
J. S Boges
San Angelo
Boggs
Ohio
San Saba
Sovereign Boggs
Cedar Camp
Lackner
Sovereign Stead
New York
Texas Circle
Weston No. 2 well near oil milestone for Mills County
Texas Production Company progresses on Weston No. 2 works, now at about 1690 feet. Drillers face ravings but expect to breach black shale and encounter black lime next week. If no delays occur, the well could soon yield oil, strengthening Mills County prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldthw Eagle
Texas Pen Company
Malone
Mills County
Pecan Growers Postpone Meeting to June 18
The San Saba district pecan growers association has postponed its June 10 meeting to Saturday June 18. The delay allows members to attend the Texas state meet in Austin on June 13. Valley growers remain keenly interested in both gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Austin
W. T. Moore
Pioneer Pecan
Bend
Moore
Tax Proposition Carries In Burnet District Vote
The Burnet Independent District school tax proposal to raise from 50 cents to level not stated carried 194 for and 69 against, funding about $12 000 for the next term. Trustees face expectations as residents urge progress toward a first class school. Also notes J K Rector Sr and Jr visits, plus locals Miss Ballew Hamrick Stobaugh and Daisy Lee Taylor guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnet Bulletin
Burnet Independent
Burnet
Messrs and Mesdames
Cherokee Junior College Sold To Common School District
The Cherokee Junior College, a private Methodist school, has been sold for 20000 dollars to the Cherokee common school district. Built years ago by Prof. F. M. Behrns, it has changed hands among church boards and private owners. The district plans to recognize the college high school and keep affiliated work, while staff members including Rev. Chas Nixon move to new posts. Edward Johnson visited Austwell, Texas, with his aunt Mrs. Alvin Baird this week.
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Cherokee Junior College
Cherokee Common School
F. M. Behrns
Methodist Junior College
Chas Nixon
Theschool
Bro. Nixon
Leander
J. C. Simmons
South Georgia College
Rand
Brownwood
Alison
Southwestern University
Cherokee
State Department
College
Edward Johnson
Alvin Baird
Austwell
Texas
Delightful outing in park by W M S members
Circle No 3 of the W. M. S. of the Baptist church entertained all church women at the Fair Grounds last Monday afternoon May 30. Heat faded under trees as guests enjoyed conversation, diversions, a capsule secret reveal, and capsules drawn for fun. Home made cream and food cake were served to fifty guests. Y W A members appreciated their employers for a holiday enabling participation.
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W. M. S. of the Baptist Church
YY. Wlal
Fair Grounds
Y. WW. A
Noted humorist dies at Cincinnati hospital
Cincinnati Ohio June 4 James Uastines Charke McLake widely known as a newspaper man and humorist died at midnight Friday at a Cincinnati hospital. He was 53 years old. McLake had been on the staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer for 20 years. He is survived by a widow and four children. Read the Ads in the News.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
James
Uastines Charke
McLake
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
West Texans Score Legislature At Barnhart Meeting
San Angelo Texas June 5 west Texas representatives from six towns met at Barnhart to assess actions by state and national legislatures. Resolutions urged sale of university and school lands for counties with no tax revenue, repeal of the truck tax, redistricting, passage of antitrust measures and a pure fabrics labeling bill. Enforced truck charges would raise transportation costs for Sonora Ozona Eldorado by about ten thousand dollars for Sonora and Ozona and seven thousand for Eldorado annually.
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San Angelo
Texas
Barnhart
West Te
Howard B. Cox
Ozona
A. Helbing
W. QO. Alexander
Eldorado
West Texas
West Texans
West Texas Chamber of Commeres
Governor Neff Plans Targeted Visit To Prison Farms
Governor Neff leaves Austin by night train for a personal probe of the penitentiary system. He will inspect selected prisons and farms, with a full system review to follow, amid talk of pardons and policy changes after recent Huntsville incidents and farm fires. Arch Woods, John H Moore, and Mitch Johnson head to Marlin for health, while Mr. and Mrs. Estep welcome a girl due June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Neff
Joint Legislative Investigating Committee
Huntsville Penitentiary
Huntsville
Shaw
Arch Woods
John H. Moore
Mitch Johnson
Mar‘lin
Chamber of Commerce Names Censor Committee
The San Saba Chamber of Commerce appoints a Censor Committee to review stock selling and fundraising schemes. Constituted by bank cashiers and chamber officers, the panel will approve or deem undesirable any industrial promotions or public subscriptions. Citizens are urged to seek endorsement before engaging in any money-raising venture.
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San Saba
Chamber of Commerce
Nalls Case Continued to September Term
The Nalls case was continued to the September term. The Baptist Sunday school men’s class opened a downtown reading and study room in the Clark building to reach men not reachable by traditional Sunday sessions. Volunteers invite all to use the space, which features chairs tables and magazines. JV Watkins brought a large Rhode Island hen to the Newsman for fair exhibition. George Ferguson and family and Mrs. Anderson visited the Martins in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Sunday School
Clark
Watkins
Rhode Island
City Council Sets Plan to File Delinquent Tax Suits
The city council approved the assessor-collector bond for D. Chadwick and moved to enforce collection of delinquent city taxes. The council will hire a lawyer and file multiple suits, citing fairness and equal burden, while noting hardships for those who opposed incorporation and did not pay assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Chadwick
Local Visitation Details Across County and San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Alvin Baird and children of Austwell visit Mr and Mrs Mitch Johnson. The ladies and children are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs Joe Hamrick in the county’s northwest this week. Allen and Culver Johnson visit their sister Mrs R W Foster in San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona Lee Hamrick
Near Holt
Mitch Johnson
Alvin Baird
Austwell
Joe Hamrick
Allen and
Culver Johnson
Mrs. R. W. Foster
San Angelo
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Surveyor Platting Holdings
Texas Production Co. i
J. K. Rector, Sr
Dallas
J. K. Rector, Jr
Jimmie Ballew
Steve Ballew
Monita Stobaugh of
Brady
Daisy Lee Taylor
Jack Hoxie
Marin Sais
Norma Talmage
Common School Dist
Common
Church
Legislature
Texas A. & M
M. G. Estep
Censor Committee
R. R. Low
A. Horton
R. W. Burleson
E. Eb, Fage J. BE
Bell Censor Committee
Nalls
J. B. Nalls
Fastland
George Ferguson
Mildred
Amarilla
Anderson
Anson
J. H. Martin
City Council
H. C. Sherman
Sehnabe
San Saba Maid Bread
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