San Saba News change of ownership and farewell note
The Round-Up column will pass to new owners Jack H Bowen and Howard Harrison next week after their purchase last week. The outgoing publishers express gratitude to subscribers, merchants, staff, and readers, noting San Saba’s growth and The News’s standing as a top weekly Texas paper with strong ad support and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack H Bowen
Missouri
Texas
Howard Harrison
Billy Smith
M. W. Trussell
San Saba
the Press Association
Kemp Anderson
T. K. Anderson
Oklahoma
Bowen
Harrison
Wolf hunter nets mother of China Creek litter
Buddy Smith of the China Creek community killed a grown wolf early this week, which he believes to be the mother of the eight pups caught on May 11. He had tried using two pups as decoys to trap the mother but was unsuccessful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Smith
China Creek
Smith
Hawisher Law Office Moves to W T Little Building
Attorney Lee Hawisher relocates his law practice from the Clark building to space above W. T. Little and Sony Hardware. The former occupant was the late J. Mitch Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Hawisher
Clark Building
W. T. Little & Sony Hardware
J. Mitch Johnson
Sale of San Saba News to Bowen and Harrison announced
Publisher Roy V. Fox confirms sale of the 77 year old San Saba News to Jack H. Bowen and Howard Harrison effective June 1. Harrison assumes mechanical duties. Bowen to manage operations. Retained staff includes John Bogard as news editor and Mrs. Mattie Renfro as social editor and bookkeeper. Fox to advise during transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy V. Fox
San Saba
Jack H. Bowen
Howard Harrison
Williamson County
Harrison
Bowen
John Bogard
Mattie Renfro
James Clark
Linotype Op
Jaycees to pick new directors at June meeting
San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce will elect six new directors from 18 candidates at a 7 pm meeting in the Jaycee building. Slim Cobern says a fried chicken supper will be served and progress reports on rodeo prep will be heard. Outgoing directors include Miffleton Williams Connors Crump Baird and Doran. Early adjournment allows attendance at softball games and to help erect bleachers at the rodeo arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycee
Slim Cobern
Eldon Booker
Worth Parker
H. B. Clark Jr
J. L. Daniels
Paul Golding
Perry Hardin
John Hall
Jack B. Miller
Pat Murray
T. A. Davenport
Dan Neeper
Henry Ratliff
L. F. Stewart
O. O. Dickinson
Geo. Nalls
Jack Smithwick
Fred Townsender
Bert Weatherby
Charles Miffleton
Red Williams
John Connors
Louis Crump
Howard Baird
Worth Doran
Rodeo Arena
Cobern
Telephone Company Adds Personnel
Kenneth M. Durham was named district commercial and traffic manager by United Telephone Company. Effective June 1, W. C. White becomes district plant manager for Cherokee as the company expands staff to meet service and construction needs. Durham comes from Texarkana with fifteen years in the company.
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Kenneth M. Durham
United Telephone ‘Company
A.C. Stuart
W.C. White
Durham
White
Texarkana
Grain Harvest Opens in San Saba County
Grain harvest in San Saba County began around June 1 and progresses with oats and wheat in line for finish within one to two weeks. Local buyers report oats at 40 cents and wheat at 140 per bushel with CCC price supports influencing storage. Yields range 25 to 40 bushels per acre for oats and about 40 to 58 for wheat, though quality trails last year, with 25 cars of oats and 40 cars of wheat contracted so far.
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San Saba
R. B. Sagley
Iagley
CCC
San Saba couple to be featured on Bride and Groom radio
Miss Mary Frances Johnson and Captain Charles McDowell will tell their romance on a national radio program just before their Friday wedding at the Old World Chapel in Los Angeles. The San Saba teacher and Ft Bragg officer will appear personally, hearers can catch the program at 1 30 p.m. Friday on KABC San Antonio or other stations.
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San Saba
Old World Chapel
Los Angeles
California
Mary Frances Johnson
Charles McDowell
Ft. Bragg
N. C
KABC
San Antonio
Reavis Reburial Set for Sunday in Richland Springs
A reburial service for Sgt. Doyle D. Reavis will be held at 4 pm Sunday in Richland Springs. He was killed October 8, 1943, during a bombing mission over Bremen, Germany. Interment with military honors will follow at Richland Springs cemetery. Survivors include his wife Mrs. Wilma Jennings and two daughters in San Antonio, his parents, and a sister. Howell-Doran of San Saba directs arrangements.
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Richland Springs
Tsgt
Doyle D. Reavis
Bremen
Germany
Marshall Reavis
Richland Springs Baptist Church
Rogers
Don Hendricks
San Saba
Ruth Bible Class
Wilma Jennings
Daylene
Carolann Reavis
San Antonio
Eler Deres
Howell-Doran Funeral Directors
Oats price set at 75 cents a bushel in 1949 San Saba
San Saba county will offer 75c per bushel government support for 1949 crop oats. Oats may be stored on farm with local inspectors checking storage, 1c per bushel inspection fee. Loans available after 30 days if stored well, with delivery to a CCC warehouse next spring. Farmers may prepay to sell at profit any time.
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San Saba
Lloyd D. Smith
Tthe
ACA
CCC
Mr. Smith
Laird rounds out 25 years in San Saba
Sam Laird, San Saba druggist and geologist by education, marked 25 years at Laird's Corner Drug Store on April 2. He manages the family business after his father’s 1936 death, studied geology and petroleum engineering, and remains active in football and local civic life with two children, Edgar Rosese and Ernest.
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Kent County
Sam Laird
Laird
Laird's Corner Drug
San Saba
San Laird
E. S. Laird
Laird’s Corner Drug
Ethel Worsham
Galveston
Sam
Southwestern
The
Texas Medical School
University of Oklahoma
Southwestern University At
Georgetown
University of Texas
San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce
Baptist Church
San Saba Rotary Club
Mary Bob Magill
Edgar Rosese
Ernest
4-H Club Boys Receive Pigs This Year
Nine 4-H club boys in the county received pigs under the Sears Foundation program. Charles Sutton and Buddy Roy of Live Oak, Shelby Sanderson of Fairview, Gary Estep, Morris Perry and Billy Mac Perry of Cherokee, Benny Hubbert of San Saba, Billy Fitzgerald of Sloan, and Worth Wood of Pecan Grove were named. Sutton got a registered boar, others received gifts. some pigs were purchased due to limited early litters in 1948. Selection was based on willingness, ability to work, and an essay on hog income potential.
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Sears Foundation
A. B. Ford
Charles Sutton
Buddy Roy
Live Oak
Shelby Sanderson
Fairview
Gary Estep
Morris Perry
Billy Mac Perry
Cherokee
Benny Hubbert
San Saba
Billy Fitzgerald
Sloan
Worth Wood
Pecan Grove
Sutton
Ford
Jack Willborn
Johnny Thornton
Church of Christ Plans Vacation Bible School
The San Saba Church of Christ will hold a short vacation Bible school starting Monday morning at an hour to be announced. James Fry, minister, says classes cover ages pre school through high school. Mac Bartee from Columbus Ave Church of Christ in Waco will lead worship in song at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily, with Thursday and Friday evenings at 6 30 due to rodeo. Fourteen teachers will teach, and a nursery will be staffed by volunteers to enable young mothers to attend. The public is invited to sing at the evening sessions.
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San Saba
Puller Representative Appointed for Fuller Brush
Frank Huffstetler has been appointed the new Fuller Brush Co. representative for the area, succeeding D. C. Morris of Bend. He will serve San Saba county Mills county and Lo meta in Lampasas county.
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Frank Huffstetler
New Fuller Brush Co
D. C. Morris
Bend
Huffstetler
San Saba
Mills County
Lo‘meta
Lampasas
Jaycees Plan a Ten Thousand Pool in San Saba
Jaycee directors voted to sponsor a 10000 dollar public swimming pool project in San Saba and form a 10 member finance committee after rodeo season. The plan, once built at the old Mill Pond, will be financed by donations with 1700 dollars already pledged. The project may share maintenance with veterans groups when completed.
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San Saba
Jaycee
Slim Cobern
American Legion
VFW
Memorial
Jaycees
Mill Pond
Cobern
Brady Softball Team Set To Play Here Saturday
The Brady softball team will host two games at Memorial Softball Field on Saturday night, facing the San Saba All-Stars and Bend. Recent scores listed include McMillin 11 Texaco 1 and San Saba All-Stars 3 Rotary 13, with several upcoming matchups like Texaco vs Pioneers. Mrs. G Nesista and her children from San Angelo are visiting Mrs. U M Sanderson in Brady.
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Brady
Memorial
San Saba
G. &. Nesista
San Angelo
U. M. Sanderson
Elizabeth Scott Funeral Held in San Saba
Funeral services for Elizabeth E. Scott 80 were held at Howell-Doran chapel in San Saba with Rev C E Bradford officiating. She died Sunday at Red Bluff after years of ill health. Surviving daughters, sisters, brothers and two sons are listed. burial in Big Valley cemetery followed.
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Elizabeth E. Scott
Howell-Doran
San Saba
C. E. Bradford
Temple
Inkus
Jess Todd
Andrew Newlin
Sam Brister
Tom Hall
Cecil Johnson
Ernest Scott
Willie Myers
Florence Clark
Dorothy May
Pauline Dimock
Mozelle Newlin
Juanita Brister
Zona Mae Myers
Big Valley
Landowners To Set Up Rural Fire-Fighting Plan
San Saba landowners will meet at 8 tonight in the county courthouse to study a rural fire fighting plan aimed at preventing costly grain fires. County Agent A B Ford said all interested in organizing a fire program are invited as heavy spring rains have increased vegetation and the grass fire season approaches. A number of landowners have requested the meeting to enable organized action to prevent and stop fires.
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San Saba
A. B. Ford
Fortt
Breaks Both Arms of 12 Year Old on Ranch Tree
Billy Fitzgerald son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Fitzgerald fell from a pecan tree while playing on the J W Arbelger ranch Tuesday of last week and is reported to have broken both arms at the wrist.
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Billy Fitzgerald
Jesse Fitzgerald
J. W. Arbelger
Anna
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Georgetown Men
Erator
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Williamson County Sun
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Denison
Tex
Lions Club
Presbyterian Church
Agnes Downing
Hutto
Jack, Jr
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Africa
Europe
Italy
5Th Army
Anita
Army Air Force
Junior Chamber of Commerce
San Saba Lions Club
Chaminade Music Club
Dirt Gardeners and
Pierian Study Club
R. 5
Calvert
RADIO
Reavis
Church of Christ Plans Vacation Bible School
Puller
Elizabeth Scott
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