Baptist Revival Coming to San Saba with 2000 Seat Tent
Plans for the Truett revival are under way in San Saba. A large tent will be set on the Baptist block on Wallace street, lighted and seating at least 2,000. Attendance is expected to surpass all previous gatherings from June 22 to July 4. Rev McHenry Seat reports letters from other counties and distant parts of the state. Dr George W. Truett is highlighted as a premier preacher with a nationwide track record of revival work.
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Wallace Street
San Saba
McHenry
George W. Truett
Lampasas Golfers Triumph Over San Saba Visitors
Lampasas golfers defeated San Saba visitors Mayor Roy L. Walker John Abney and Mr Barclay. Home players Dr W G Jarvis H D Chadwick and J B Hagan. First Lampasas match ended in a tie. EB Fagg expands his West End residence with new rooms sleeping porch septic tank and a model roof.
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Lampasas
San Saba
Loral
Roy L. Walker
John Abney
Barclay
de. W. G. Jarvis
H .D. Chadwick
J. B. Hagan
EB. E. Fagg
West End
Earl Bowman Taken to Temple Hospital for Operation
R L Carter and Mrs. Carria Bowman drove to San Angelo last week and brought Earl Bowman, son and brother, home briefly before taking him to Temple Tuesday for an operation. He had been in poor health for some time.
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R. L. Carter
Carria Bowman
San Angelo
Earl Bowman
Temple
Earl
Fire Devastates Lamesa as Bodzin Loses Property
A severe sand storm and 40 mph winds fueled a massive blaze in Lamesa Texas late Saturday afternoon. Dave Bodzin, former San Saba businessman, was among the heavy losers as 450 firefighters battled the flames. Property losses approached half a million dollars before control was restored.
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Lamesa
Texas
D.bodzin
San Saba
Santa Fe Railroad
Lubbock
Dave Boizin
Sore Mouth Aman Warns of Outbreak in Local Livestock
W B Urquhart tells the News reporter that sore mouth disease has broken out in the county among horses and cattle. He recommends mopping the mouths with pure salt and borax, wrapping bridles with borax on work horses, and washing sores with germicidal soap.
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W. B. Urquhart
San Saba Woman's Business League Forms Local Chapter
The San Saba women organized a civic league at the courthouse meeting, electing Mrs. Jas. H. Beker president and naming officers, with a plan to draft by laws and hold another session to enroll charter members. A baby suffered severe burns from hot grease but is reported resting.
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San Saba
Court House
Jas. H. Beker
Harry Hopkins
W. H. Kimbrough
Mamie Callahan
J. L. Williamson
Singing at Locker Big All Day Event At Convention
The district singing convention at Locker Sunday drew an estimated 2,500 people with 826 autos counted mid afternoon. Singers came from far and near under a large tabernacle, with four counties providing top talent and a festive Old South gallantry noted by ushers. Joe Head of Indian Creek was re elected president with Mark Maxwell as vice president and Clinton Chamberlain as secretary treasurer.
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Big Tabernacle
Burr Barnett
Richland Springs
Joe Head
Indian Creek
Mark Maxwell
Clinton Chamberlain
Mayfield Upheld by Senate Committee in Texas Contest
Washington reports the Senate Elections Committee rejected claims that Senator Earl Mayfield spent excessive campaign funds from Ku Klux Klan or others in 1922. The panel said further action by the full committee and the Senate is needed, with additional examination and briefs on intimidation and unfair practices scheduled.
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Washington
Senate
Mayfield
Dem
Texas
George E. B. Peddy
Ku Klux Klan
Peddy
Spencer
Lampasas Booster Parade Sparks Lampasas Fair Interest
San Saba business women organize as the San Saba Business Womens League. Tuesday night meeting elects directors including Mrs E T Neal and Miss Nora Walker. A Chamber of Commerce style constitution is adopted and committees named for departments.
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Wallace
Cherokee
Lampasas
Abney
San Saba
San Saba Business Women’s League
E. T. Neal
Eddie Williams
Amelia Cowan
Nora Walker
Lucy Rector
Lucy Walker
Bross
R. R. Low
Hortense
Eastern Star Members Visit Llano Chapter
Mrs. Mitch Johnson district deputy Grand Matron for the Order of the Eastern Star made an official visit to the Llano Chapter on Monday night. She was joined by local Chapter members and all praised the Llano Stars for a royal entertainment. Guests included Mr and Mrs Mitch Johnson Mr and Mrs John Lee Walker Dr and Mrs H H Taylor Mr and Mrs W A Smith Clyde Smith Mrs Dr Smith Jr Mrs Arch Woods Misses Tunez Johnson and Vera Dean.
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Mitch Johnson
Order of the Eastern Star
Llano
John Lee Walker
H. H. Taylor
W A Smith
Clyde Smith
Dr. Smith
Arch Woods
Tunez
Johnson
Vera Dean
Royal Arch Masons to Do Work on June 19
San Saba Royal Arch Chapter and Council members will perform work in both chapters on Thursday June 19. The afternoon session covers the chapter work followed by the Council work at night and a banquet. Chapter Masons from Richland Springs Brady Llano and nearby towns will be invited.
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San Saba Royal Arch
Richland Springs
Brady
Llano
San Saba Sees Two Candidates For State Senate
Two candidates filed to run for the state Senate in San Saba with June 2 as the filing deadline for district and state offices. The home contenders are Hon. N. C. Walker, a lawyer, and W. D. Cowan, editor of the Star. F. M. Carson returns to Seguin after visiting his son, the Postmaster, and the old home.
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State Senate
San Saba
N. C. Walker
W. D. Cowan
the Star
F. M. Carson
Seguin
Postmaster Carson
Regular Meeting P T A Sets Summer Session
The regular meeting of the Parent Teacher Association will be held with president Mrs Arch Woods on Friday June 13. This is the first summer meeting and all members are expected to be present.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Arch Woods
New Stamp Commemorates Dutch Settlement in New York
The Brownwood post office displays a new commemorative stamp issue marking the 300th anniversary of Dutch settlement in New Netherland, now New York. Denominations 1 2 and 5 cents portray ship New Netherland, Walloon landing at Albany, and a Mayport marker, issued in limited quantities.
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Brownwood
New Netherlands
State of
New York
United States
Peter Stuyvesant
New Netherland
Amsterdam
Albany
Mayport
Florida
Brownwood Bulletin
Tom Thumb Wedding at San Saba This June
The Tom Thumb Wedding play will be staged at the Methodist church auditorium next Tuesday night June 17. Children from three to nine years old are invited to join, with Mrs E Fagg and Mrs Arch Woods coordinating costume and regalia. Report to them for meeting details. Mrs Vernon Magill returns to Bangs after visiting her mother Mrs Carrie Bowman and sister Mrs R L Carter.
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Methodist
E .E. Fagg
Arch Woods
Vernon Magill
Bangs
Carrie Bowman
R. L. Carter
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Dr. Truett
Fagg
Temple Hospital
Dave Bodzin
San Saba Woman’s Business League
First National Bank
San Saba, Texas
Ino. F. Campbell
A. Horton
Earl Mayfield
San Saba Business
Eastern Star
Royal Arch Masons
Parent-Teachers Association
Majestic Theatre
D. W. Griffith
S—A National Institution
SAN Saba National Bank
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