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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
1
A joint lunch meeting in Richland Springs linked seven San Saba and seven Richland Springs Chamber members to discuss county wide good roads and rural school consolidation. Led by J H Hart the session urged local support and noted the School Board action on consolidation.
Mr and Mrs W F Luckie of San Saba mark 50 years of marriage with family gathering despite Mrs Luckie’s hospital recovery. The couple tied the knot at the old Fleming ranch near Canyon Ranch, about 20 miles above San Saba, during open range days. They raised seven children who visited and honored them, continuing a long shared life.
W A Oliver and Wrealey Terry visited town Tuesday to buy two Ramboulette bucks from the Dee Oliver herd near Ballinger. Oliver notes he purchased 126 ewes a decade ago and they have produced about a thousand dollars annually, with this year yielding over two thousand dollars in wool and mutton.
Wayne Bennett sold his interest in Kirk's Filling Station to Hamil Carter who assumed charge last week. Carter is well known in the city and surrounding country and invites friends and customers to call when in town for any needs in his line. Mrs. Dr. C. K. Mills and baby returned that week from Temple.
The Taylor Brothers hold an annual family encampment in Cherokee creek country near the Buffalo creek mouth. The group includes Dr and Mrs H H Taylor, Mr and Mrs Cecil Smith of San Saba, Dr A L Taylor and family, Mr and Mrs Hatt Taylor and children, June and Wayne of Brownwood, Rev Sam Taylor and son Earl, and Dr and Mrs C S Medor of Anadarko Oklahoma.
San Saba Pecan School announces a two day program on June 20 and 21 with forenoon sessions covering budding work, arsenical poison use to kill foreign timber, toping large trees, work problems, pecan varieties for the county, and hands on practice. Afternoon field tours will visit advanced top worked groves, with activities and entertainments under consideration and invites extended to all interested in pecan work.
The contract for a new business house on Wallace street west of the Hotel San Saba was awarded by B.C. May to John Patterson. This marks two new business structures on the block, both already leased for occupancy once carpenters finish. Prof. Carroll Williams and wife of McCulloch County visited their parents in Ban Saba and will teach a large rural school in Bell County next year.
Bob Watking and his family travel from San Angelo the first of the week to take Mrs J T Watkins aged mother of the Fairview community to a Temple sanitarium for cancer treatment.
Ex Rangers association plans three day gathering at Fair Park with camp tents meals and entertainment. program lists registration invocation welcome by officials readings and music followed by barbecue racing rodeo boxing and social events. local attendees include Mrs G W Maudlin and Mayor N C Walker with visits across nearby towns.
Arch Woods, county clerk, returned Sunday from the 87th annual convention of the County and District Clerks Association in Fort Worth. At the closing session Saturday, Woods was unanimously elected president for next year with Del Rio named as the 1980 convention city. Other officers elected: R. E. Neely Fort Worth first vice president, Miss Helen Wellborn Abilene second vice president, L. Emmet Walker Coleman third vice president, W. T. Blackmon secretary treasurer.
Brady announces a big July Jubilee featuring barbecue horse racing and festivities at Brady. A Brady booster group toured San Saba last Friday and Saturday to drum up support and spread word across Liane Kerrville Junction and toward Old Mexico about Brady’s celebration.
Robt L Rich a San Saba native and state university student has taken a position at American Exchange National Bank in Austin. He began on June 1, a San Saba High School graduate and third year state student. He worked with his father in grain and feed during summers and is described as sober industrious and dependable. He is expected to succeed.
G. N. Newt Chamberlain of San Angelo visited San Saba for a day last week to attend to old home interests. Born and married in the Northwest community, he left about 1908 and prospered in the west in the Magnolia Oil Company’s oil business. He now farms on the Concho river near San Angelo. Walter Ford and family of Austin, Mrs. Gus Ford of Challon, and Mrs. A. J. Wise of Moran joined Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Luckie in San Saba for the weekend as the Fords planned to head to their Mills county ranch for the summer.
Hon G A Walters known as Ab arrived in San Saba last Friday and has set up in the old First National Bank Building in the new Dofflemeyer building. Walters, famed locally, invites residents to visit his office as he resumes practice after years in Mexia oil country.
At the County Clerks convention last week, forms and regulations over the state were agreed upon and the new marriage license law will be followed uniformly. The law requires applicants to file an application with the County Clerk and hold the application for three days before a license can be issued. It ends the practice of one minute midnight weddings between three minute lovers.
Rev C E Marshall pastor of the First Methodist church was chosen president of the Lions Club at the annual officers election for the upcoming year. San Benito Light reports the local Lions Club extends greetings to him. The News reporter wishes him grace to work well with the Lion Tamer and Tail Twister.
J B Boynton, San Saba native and longtime teacher, wed a Celina girl at the bride’s home on June 6. After a San Saba to valley honeymoon, he leaves teaching in McAllen for registrar duties at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville come mid June, aiming for an MA this August. Clay Lindsey and kin from San Angelo visited local relatives here last week.
Lloyd Champion of Brownwood is held in San Saba county jail charged with robbing the First State Bank of Richland Springs on December 20 1928. Two unmasked men forced the bookkeeper into the vault and escaped with 1200. Champion arrested after a tip led to Brownwood and identified by bank customer Eugene Moore. Rumor says more suspects tied to Texas bank robberies may be arrested.
Rotary luncheon last week focused on reports from the International convention in Dallas. Some members questioned connections and whether Ed Fagg as new president and delegate had properly attended. A letter from Gov Bill Edwards about the San Saba club will be discussed as unfinished business. Ed Fagg praised the international delegation noting Rotary’s 52 nationalities were represented.
The Lamont School of Music in Denver invites Genevieve Halden to attend her senior recital. Halden is listed as artist pupil of Trig Pavey Gilmore. The recital is set for Wednesday evening June 12, 1929 at eight fifteen at 1170 Sherman Street.
Mrs J M Mauldin of Weslaco visits several days in the Valley staying with F A Squires and Mr and Mrs Johnson, sharing memories from old times and noting local trends during the stay.
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