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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
2
San Saba News published weekly in San Saba Texas lists subscription rates including one year six months and three months with 50 cent pricing details obscured by incomplete OCR. The notice appears as a period advertisement for readers.
A Sunday night wedding at First Baptist Church united Our B Y P U and Miss B Y P U Spirit in marriage before a large crowd. Miss Mayme Lou Harber sang I Love You Truly, with Mrs Theo A Binford at the piano. Ruth Lindsey wed Vertner Breazeale as the B Y P U Spirit, in chantilly lace and white messaline, with Rev Theo A Binford officiating. The ceremony highlighted the spirit of unselfishness and loyalty within the youth groups.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will hold a food sale at Qualls Hardware Store. Orders can be phoned to Mrs W. E. Barrow and will be filled. Refreshments offered include iced tea 3 cents cake 10 cents and pie 10 cents. The sale runs every third Saturday.
Mrs S F Clark entertained on Friday afternoon with a seated tea honoring her mother Mrs G W Budaly of Palestine. Guests wore corsages of nasturtiums and small place cards, enjoyed Victrola music, and were introduced to a secret order prompting light horseplay. A refined ice course with angel food and gold cake followed, with thanks expressed to Mrs Eudaly for her visits to San Saba.
R L Peisker and family from Austin arrived Monday to visit their mother Mrs Carrie Peisker in town and Mr and Mrs WJ Robertson at the river ranch. Peisker is on vacation and plans angling in the river near Robertson Bottoms. Roland left here three years ago for the state capital and a job at the Stock Printery, a large printing firm. It felt like a runaway printer returning home at the News office.
The Bethel school district held a special election last Saturday and voted 28 to 3 in favor of raising the property tax rate up to $1.00 per $100 valuation. This follows a previous defeat under the old law and marks the first such election under the new law in the county. Local resident E. M. Scott notes Bethel’s strong support for quality education.
Beaumont Tex June 9 Tom H Garner was ordered removed from office as Jefferson county sheriff after Judge Robert G Street found him guilty of official misconduct The verdict cited his Ku Klux Klan membership as contradicting his oath and the court instructed the jury to return removal The defense sought rebuttal testimony and a poll of the jury will be appealed
Holt common school district voters approved a local maintenance tax increase to 75 percent by a 12 vote margin. The vote follows the completion of a modern schoolhouse last fall and aims to support a longer school term. The article links education to freedom and growth in Texas.
Lock er B A B notes Miss Wilma Lane elected to a place on the school faculty. Rev Matlock filled his regular appointment at Plainview. A singing convention drew attendees from Richland Springs. R Dee Price visited home folks Sunday. Mrs Chapman funeral services were assisted by Rev Matlock. Rev W P Smith is very ill at his country home near Locker. Wyatt Smith, grandson of Mr and Mrs Andy Smith, was in an automobile accident but is reported improving. A hen party at Dr Price's was enjoyed by all present. Emmet Taylor made a business visit last Saturday. Born to Mr and Mrs Raymond Pearce a girl. Jim Ford is now a grandpa. Victor Eckert and daughter Geneva visited Rochelle and they returned Sallie Lord home from a visit. Lonnie Chiles and wife at Brownwood for Summer Normal.
J. W. McConnell & Sons offer fresh tomato cabbage and pepper plants ready for order. Friends of Mrs. A. R. Dockray are pleased to learn she is convalescing after a spell of illness.
Showers help crops and range as residents make visits to Dallas Llano and Brownwood. Miss Lizzie Mae Kuykendall to summer school in Dallas and Brownwood. Several families attend summer schools and travel to San Antonio Georgetown Austin Walnutsprings. A.R. Kuykendall moves back to the ranch after nine months in town. Taylor McGregor injured by accidental pistol discharge while trying to shoot a rattlesnake. treated at Temple.
The A F and A M Lodge elected R P Terry W M H O Timmons Geo E Murray J W J B Miller Treas W M Brown Sec M B St Clair Tilers Matt Adams S D J A Mays J D Kelly Adams 8 S C W Spurlock J S H K Agee Chaplin. Dwight McEachern, grandson of Mr and Mrs A P Smith of the Locker community, was struck by a car at Eastland and is recovering at last report.
The notice lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 8:15 p.m. with Bible Study on Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. Pastor B. D. Greer invites worship at Sloan and Slogan locations with sermons at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and Sunday school at 3 p.m. It urges attendance for inspiration and invites friends. Homer DeWolfe has returned to Crawford show after visiting his parents.
Miss Dewey Watson, top senior at Texas Christian University, wed Frank R. Allison of Wichita Falls shortly after receiving the honor. The ceremony was performed by Dean Colby D. Hall, who had awarded her a scholarship for the MA program. Watson, a Wichita Falls resident, had maintained exceptionally high grades during her course at TCU.
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