San Saba County Rodeo Eyes Big Three Night Run
Excitement grows for the 28th annual rodeo set for June 14 17 and 18 in San Saba with a festive downtown look and flags. Lloyd Woodley of Lampasas returns to stage the three night show featuring usual events under the Western theme with a parade and Fort Hood Fiat Armored Division Band. Co chairmen Bob Smith Clyde Smith report arena work ongoing at Rogan Field and expect a large crowd from local residents and out of town floats from Fredericksburg Likono Brady Brownwood Austin and others with headquarters at Ranchmen's Tower Hotel.
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Plana
San Saba County
Army
Lloyd Woodley
Lampasas
Ranchmen’s Tower Hotel
Bob Smith
Clyde Smith
Rodeo
Rogan Field
Jessie Fitzgerald
Fiat Armored Division Band
Fort Hood
Fredericksburg
Likono
Brady
Brownwood
Austin
Sheriff's Posse
San Saba County Democratic Primary Results
Voter turnout in San Saba County for the second Democratic primary shows Crawford Martin leading State Attorney General with 669 votes to Franklin Spears 159. In the county commission runoff Precinct Two incumbent Sean Dara defeated Buena Aene by 70 votes out of 229. A total of 763 ballots were cast, with 493 in commissioner Precinct Two, and other precinct boxes consolidated at San Saba No 11 No 2 and Cherokee polling places.
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San Saba County
Crawford Martin
Franklin Spears
Sean Dara
Buena Ipaene
San Saba No. 11
San Saba No. 2
Cherokee
Naws and
Star
Durwin Hill Chosen To Compile Farm Machinery Workbook
Durwin Gill, agri culture teacher at Graham High School, is one of five Texas teachers selected to prepare a workbook containing teaching plans on farm machinery for a new cooperative agricultural education program. The workbook will be used in high schools participating in the program across the state.
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Durwin ‘Gill
Graham High School
Texas A&m University
Partebine
San Saba 4-H Dress Revue Set For Monday
The San Saba County 4-H Dress Revue is scheduled for Monday in the San Saba High School auditorium. Judging starts at 12 30 p.m. with judges Mrs James Banner Mrs Clifford Lang and Mrs Dan Sagebiel. A style show of all garments follows at 3 p.m. and the public is invited.
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San Saba County
San Saba High School
Richard Murray
James Banner
Clifford Lang
Dan Sagebiel
Llano
San Saba School Board Meeting Sees Resignation Accepted
The San Saba School Board session on Tuesday afternoon June 7 accepted the resignation of Billy Sanders, a teacher who will move to Lockhart to take a Farm Bureau position per Supt. J. G. Pelety. The board also elected Parry Lebbets er as a new board member, with the regular meeting set for June 7 night.
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San Saba
Billy Sanders
Sanders
Lockhart
Farm Bureau
Parry ‘Lebbetster
Cle Tabbetter
Lune Market Saffers: buyers and market turmoil reported
Fragmented OCR notes describe Lune Market as strained with buyers and sellers in a tense trading scene. Limited readable details mention market conditions, possible price pressures, and local note of unusual activity surrounding stalls. Further specifics unavailable in the readable text.
Donkey Baseball Game Slated For Tuesday Nite
Sai Saba Jaycees sponsor their annual Donkey Baseball game Tuesday night June 14 at Memorial Park. The Jaycees produce the donkeys and gear, with members riding for a humorous contest between Jaycees teams. Proceeds benefit community development projects.
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Sai Saba Jaycees
Larry Shivener
Jaycee
Legiona.Memorial Ball’ Park
Jaycees
San Saba Jaycees
Shivener
Physical Fitness Program Begins for Local Youths
The Physical Fitness Program started Monday at 8 am as part of the Summer Recreation effort. Coach Baskin urged more boy participation from ages 8 to 14 across Cherokee and Rishland Springs counties. The six week, five days a week event at Sy level school gym costs 46 cents per session and will crown top three in each age group with awards.
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John
Baykin
Baskitve
Sy. 5 Bn
Cheroke
Rishland Springs
Baskin
Wool Teams place at State Wool Contest in San Angelo
San Saba County 4-H wool and hair judging teams finished third in the junior division and fourth in the senior division at the State Contest held in San Angelo on May 28. County agent Billy F. Kidd notes the junior team included Mike McDowell Kuykendall Jerry Kidd and Jackie Perry with McDowell scoring 88 points, second high in his division.
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San Saba
San Angelo
Billy F. Kidd
Mike “McDowell
Day Kuykendall
Jerry Kidd
Jackie Perry
M Dowell
Old Behrns marker dedicated at Cherokee Homecoming
A Texas Historical Marker for the site of Old Behrns West Texas Normal and Business College will be dedicated during Cherokee’s 22nd Behrns ex-students homecoming on Saturday June 11. The program includes an ex-students meeting at Cherokee High School a lunch and a 2 pm marker unveiling by Jim and Lisa McDaniel great-grandchildren of the Gray founders.
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Behras West Texas Normal and Business
Cherokee
Behras
Warren A. Kuykendall
Kuykendall
Behrns College
Texas
Texas Normal and Business College
F. M. Behrns
Laurence Hamrick
San Sala
San Saba
Hamrick
Old Behrns
West Texas Normal and Business College
Francis Marion Behrns
Behrns
Cherokee Junior ‘College
Cherokee High i
Cherokee Methodist Women’s Society of Christian Service
Highway 16
Aml
McDaniel
George J. Gray
Raymond Gray
Ex-Students Association
Hammel
Tex
State Historical Survey
Ali Bohrns
Gray
Phone Company Improves Service in San Saba
The San Saba City Council approved an ordinance amendment for Southwestern States Telephone Company to halt new two party and four party services to subscribers starting May 24 1866 The company says the freeze paves the way for Direct Distance Dialing and service upgrades The firm currently serves 107 four party residences and 22 business four party lines with upgrades planned effective March 17 1967
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San Saba
Southwestern States Telephone Company
Southwestern States
C. H. Rowbotham
Rowbotham
Justice Court Tries 20 Cases in May
Haskell J. Brown justice of the peace for Precinct One handled 20 cases in May, amassing fines totaling 545 dollars. The docket included speeding, unsafe driving, no operator's license, minors in possession, loud mufflers, disturbing the peace, drunkenness, failure to stop and disclose identity, obscene exhibition, and following too closely.
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Haskell J. Brown
Precinct
Soho
HCCAA plans survey to start program in four counties
Warren Randolph director announces Hill Country Community Action Association will begin a fourcounty program survey in San Saba Mills Llano and Mason counties to locate low income families. Fred Wittenburg Jr Mills named field director. Miss Nila Ruth Barker remains county clerk.
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Hill Country Community Action Association
The
Warren Randolph
San Saba
Mills
Llano
Mason Counties
Goldthweite
Fred Wittenburg Jr
Mills County
Nila Ruth Barker
Randolph
E, DL. Byrd
Charten
Gipson
Mason County
Evada
Llano County
Long
Olph
Ociation
Elsd
Fours ‘County
Hill ‘Country
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Martin
Garrett
Durwin Hill
A&m
SS ‘School Board
Getlves
OLD College
Jim
Lisa
Phone Company
Justice Court
HCCAA
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