San Saba Beats Marble Falls in Three-Game Series
San Saba Mud-Cates down Marble Falls three straight in a spirited series at San Saba. Robbins, Wood, and Walker pitched for San Saba as Burns Lane handled a busy plate. Home squad members include Estep, W Brown, Kaiser, and Jess Smith with solid fielding and base running throughout. The Mud-Cats travel next to Brady to face Sohn in the opening game at the new ballpark.
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Marble Falls
San Saba
Robbins
Wood
Walker
Burns Lane
Estep
W. Brown
B. Lane
Kaiser
Bus Brown
A. Lane
Jess Smith
Watson
D. Wood
Robbing
A. H. Ehrig
D. L. Bennett
Casey Jones
Geo. Harwood
Paul Ussery
Wilford Taylor
Carl Lewis
Raymond Coe
J. Lane
Jesse Payne
Bodie Moore
J. W. Shaffer
W. F. McCoy
A. Reed
Mr. McCoy
Pete Faullon
Brady
Who In The San Saba Municipal Band
The News begins a series of short talks about the San Saba Municipal Band and the boys and girls who play in it. Summer concerts start now and promise worth while evenings. The band serves town and county with worthwhile programs. Learning about the band and its members should interest people. The municipal band is a distinct asset and summer concerts will give pleasure.
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San Saba
Candidate For Legisla ture Visits San Saba
R E Bradbury editor of the Lometa Reporter visited San Saba last week and filed his application as a Democrat candidate for state representative from the district including Culloch, San Saba and Lampasas counties. He is known in Mills and Lampasas counties from Mullin residence and is described as a diligent, moral community member.
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R. E. Bradbury
Lometa Reporter
San Saba
Culloch
Lampasas
Bradbury
Mills
Mullin
San Saba Woman Finds Chick in Egg Surprise
In San Saba Mrs. W. A. Martin found a chick alive inside a cracked egg while preparing ingredients for cakes. She placed the chick on the doorstep. later Mr. Martin checked and confirmed the chick remained alive. The unlikely event drew curiosity at the grocer’s supply.
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San Saba
W. A. Martin
Chickie
Free silverware giveaway mix up in town ads
News notes a error in a local free silverware promotion by Garner-Alvis, Cummins, and W R Harris. Garner-Alvis misprinted June 16 instead of June 19. the first set will be given Saturday June 19. Entry tickets are free but winners must be present at the store to claim.
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Town
Garner-Alvis Company
Cummins Company
W. R.harris
San Saba Sailor Reuben Ashley Returns From Navy
Reuben Ashley arrived home Tuesday from San Diego after a three year Navy enlistment. He served across South American waters and Australia and New Zealand, the Philippines, China, and several months at Pearl Harbor. His former school pals look forward to greeting him.
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Reuben Ashley
San Diego
California
Reuben
Navy
Australia
New Zeland
Philipines
China
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Edgar Neal Praised by Detroit Free Press
A San Saba boy, Edgar Neal, now serving on Detroit’s police force, wins praise in the Detroit Free Press for his radio program on WCX. He plays piano, sings, composes, and appears Tuesday nights from 9 to 1 at WCX, drawing Detroit fans after earlier Texas station success.
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Deroit Free Press
Edgar Neal
Detroit
Edgar T. Neal
Neal
Texas
WCX
Edgar
Detroit Free Press
San Saba Radio
Band Concert at Fair Park Next Sunday Afternoon
The Band will give a Sunday afternoon concert in Fair Park next Sunday at 5 o clock. All are invited to attend as part of the Municipal Band’s open air summer program. Miss Mamie Lou and Grace Harber are home from Baylor Belton and Mamie Lou will return to college for the summer season.
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Fair Park
Mamie Lou
Grace Harber
Baylor Belton
College Ffor
San Saba Boy Graduates From U S Naval Academy
San Saba honors Heywood Lane Midwards Ensign United States Navy after the class of 1926 at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis. He starred at local high school and on the football team. Rumor says he will join naval air service.
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United States Naval Academy
Dahleren Wall
Annapolis
Maryland
President West Texas Chamber Visit Friday
Hon. R. Q. Lee president of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce will visit San Saba Friday June 11 as guest of the San Saba Chamber for lunch. He will discuss the Safe Farming Campaign now under way across Texas and is known as a strong advocate for a bigger and better Texas. The West Texas Chamber of Commerce annual convention will convene at Amarillo June 20.
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R. Q. Lee
West Texas
Texas
San Saba
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Honey Harvest From Local Bee Keeper Brings Praise
The editor reports on John Huffstetler of a valley farm nine miles away bringing a bucket of fresh Italian hive honey to town. He owns about 49 bee stands and supplies the local market yearly. This year’s honey is noted for the Bee Brush flowers aroma and the Indian Blanket scent, with steady gratitude from readers.
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John Huffstetler
Ttuffstetler
Huffstetler
Crain Granted Furlough Then Bonded On New Indictment
Governor Ferruson last week granted a 90 day furlough to Arawell Crain who had been taken to the penitentiary recently. Sheriff Urquhart accompanied Crain home to Huntsville and placed him under bond on another indictment from which he holds a commitment.
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Ferruson
Arawell Crain
Urquhart
Huntsville
Crain
Fairman Company Receives New Nash Limousine Hearse
Fairman Company has purchased a new up-to-date Nash Limousine hearse for their San Saba house. The large hearse is described as a beautiful piece of furniture and a source of town pride.
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Fairman Company
San Saba
Jersey cows to boost San Saba county dairy farming
San Saba banks and the Boys Clubs plan a car load of pure bred Jersey heifers to be distributed among county club members. The County Agent coordinates with top Jersey herds in the South to supply stock, with favorable pricing and terms financed by local banks and Chamber of Commerce backing.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Saba County
W. H.hinyard
J. F. Rosborough
San Saba
Texas
South
W. H. Hinvard
Jas. T. Rosborough
Louisiana Party Visits San Sabs for Angling Tour
Fred Eldridge, his mother Mrs. W T Eldridge, Mrs C F McBride and Miss Ernie C Carpenter of Bastrop Louisiana are visiting San Saba enjoying angling in its waters. Fred, a 1924 graduate, works with his father in Bastrop. The party traveled 650 miles in two days by family car and plan to return via San Antonio and Galveston, seeing more of Texas.
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Fred Eldridge
W. T. Eldridge
C. F. McBride
Ernie C. Carpenter
Bastrop
Louisiana
San Sabs
San Saba
Fred
Rastrop
San Antonio
Galveston
Texas
Sudden Service Piling Station Sold to Behrens and Kelley
A trade closed Monday with Gus Behrens and John Kelley purchasing Sudden Service Piling Station from Arthur Taylor. The new proprietors assume control at once and invite friends to visit.
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Gus Behrens
John Kelley
Arthur Taylor
Odd Fellows Elect Officers for Six Months
At the lodge meeting last Thursday night W. P. Ormand was elected Noble Grand and S. J. Howard was elected Vice Grand for a six month term. They and the appointive officers will be installed early in July.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
W. P. Ormand
S. J. Howard
Jim Wells Suffers Broken Leg in Fall at Renfro Thrasher
Jim Wells sustained a broken leg last week after slipping from kitchen stairs on a Renfro thrasher in town for repairs. He fell as he neared the cook room, the limb was noted as long crippled prior and painful, but he was improving at last report. The Subordinate Lodge had recently visited, while Mrs. Tom Weston of Dallas was seen accompanying visitors near San Saba.
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Mr. Wells
Renfro Thrasher
Mr Wells
Tom Weston
Dallas
K. Cathcart
San Saba
Pecan Belt Highway Set for Town Opening This Week
Commissioner Miller reports crews clearing the Pecan Belt Highway south of town to town limits with 60 foot right of way. J H Nicks and a force expect to finish by week’s end as grader work begins, promising a scenic route from town to the Colorado river and beyond attracting travelers during Florida boom years.
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Miller
J. H. Nicks
Nicks
Colorado River
Florida
Texas
Cherokee Teacher Heads to College for Summer Study
S. G. Boynton and family of Cherokee passed through town en route to Brownwood to spend the summer at Howard Payne College. Boynton has been re-elected Cherokee high school superintendent and will study this summer to obtain his degree. The Cherokee school completed a successful year with promising prospects for the next.
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S. G. Boynton
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Rich and Kelley Join City National Bank Team
Relet L Rich and Hudson Kelley join City National Bank on June first succeeding Mrs Brock Ashby and Miss Lonnie Lackey who resign She will attend Baylor University this summer pursuing a degree Lonnie is a local high school graduate with two years at the bank Mrs Ashby will handle books for Mr Ashby Hudson Kelley a 1924 high school graduate spent a year at state university and a year at Corner Drug Store Robi Rich recently graduated with the high school class of the past month The two are trusted locals now establishing themselves in the town’s business life.
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Relet
L. Rich
Hudson Kelley
City National Bank
Brock Ashby
Lonnie Lackey
Lonnie
Baylor University
Corner
Robi. Rich
Former Teacher Visits San Saba Friends
Mrs. E. Lowrie, former San Saba high school teacher, visits her sister Mrs. D. A. Cameron in San Saba and surroundings for weeks to conduct educational work. She assists mothers and children with school problems, offering a valuable opportunity for local families to engage on this important subject. Lowrie has attended the State University and holds a degree from there.
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E. Lowrie
San Saba High School
D. A. Cameron
San Saba
Lowrie
Lince
State University
New Business and Residence in San Saba Progress
San Saba shows progress with two building contracts under way. McConnell started a 40 by 95 feet stone business building on High street replacing the former McConnell Warehouse foundation. Kuykendall adds a seven room residence in West End with sleeping porch and modern conveniences.
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San Saba
Bulding
Che Ok
Te McConnell
Busias
High Street
Progress
Beets and Vegetables Arrive At Editor's Table
A local note describes a steady stream of fresh produce reaching the editor from Mrs. Boon Christy. The package includes beets onions beans lettuce squashes frying chickens and Crystal Wax. Christy and her husband live about 12 miles from town and express thanks for the home grown generosity.
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Boon Christy
Christy
Post Oaks
Harris Improves His Grocery Store Service
W R Harris adds a large new ice refrigerator to his grocery store equipment. The appliance holds 300 pounds of ice and provides space to preserve butter milk bread meats and vegetables. It will be very useful when Watermelon time comes.
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W. R. Harris
Sunday Fire Near Serious Conflagration In Backyard
W Burleson burned trash Saturday afternoon and embers sparked a blaze Sunday morning. The back yard caught fire while he was at church, but neighbors and passers by stopped the flames from reaching the residence. A serious conflagration was prevented by quick action.
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W. Burleson
County Supt Huckaby Goes to College
County Superintendent G. L. Huckaby and family depart for Brownwood to enroll at Daniel Baker College where he will teach in the summer school and work toward a degree. Their son James will work in Sweetwater for the summer, while Huckaby will not seek re election and plans to finish degree work next year in school. Jee O Allen and family from Lubbock visited Mrs. E. T. Neal in San Saba en route to Georgetown.
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G. L. Huckaby
Brownwood
Huckaby
Daniel Baker College
Hucckaby
James
Sweetwater
Wackaby
Jee O. Allen
Lubbock
San Saba
Mr. Allen
E. T. Neal
Georgetown
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Deroit Newspaper
Honey
Jersey
Odd Fellows
Jim Wells
Pecan
Rich and
Kelley
Kuykendall
West End
McConnell Business
Will Harris
Collge
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