This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
1
Howard Stephenson argues fathers miss formative years 8 to 18, causing distance. A forethoughtful father shapes a son into a citizen of the world, approachable and trustworthy, preventing the drift from a friendly table to a stranger in long trousers.
The week of June 14-18 is set as Keep America Out of War Week, sponsored by the National Committee to Keep America Out of Foreign Wars and allies. The American Legion, active since 1919, supports peace and urges preparedness, with Legion posts nationwide promoting a campaign to discourage future wars. The observance, welcomed by Legionnaires, aims to counter foreign and Communist propaganda while urging national defense, the Monroe Doctrine, and non interventionist policies.
June 14 1889 notes report corn at 25 cents per bushel, peaches 50 cents, diphtheria cases improving among Wallace Creek children, Doran & Son operating hacks to Goldthwaite, W McConnell hopeful for corn crop, Ketchum family trips to Dallas and Fort Worth, San Saba river flood conditions, Curry bridge project eight miles below town, Sheriff Miter returning from illness, various social visits, and local school reelection to Llano County teachers.
Mayor N C Walker returns from Mineral Wells Robt L Rich Son of Mr Mrs Rich joins American Exchange National Bank in Austin A hail storm devastates Jim Chamberlains melon vines Northwest community Mr and Mrs W D Cowan editors return from Columbia Mo University commencement Joseph Cowan graduates Journalism School
John Frank Bogard and Beldon Dodson from San Saba high school top Tarleton College English, with Dodson also named best engineer and Tid Watkins noted for mathematics. Mrs Grace Henry heads the English department. A reprint reflects on women’s rising employment and land ownership, plus life insurance gains cited by Pierce Brooks.
Summer has arrived with warm days after a cool spring. Miss Mildred Smith returns from Brownwood with Edith Patrick visiting Howard Payne College students in summer school. Numerous locals and visitors, from Brownwood, Canton, Odessa, Forman, Bethel, and Shiloh, attend gatherings, family visits, and a Sunday singing convention as a blustery weekend clears into a cloudy Monday.
Good rain would be much appreciated, especially by the corn fields. Winds of the past few days have been hard on the corn, though other crops are growing nicely. There has been considerable acreage planted to peanuts, which seem to do well in this sandy soil.
Deer Creek News reports a Meridian trip to witness the school program and the awarding of 26 diplomas to boys and girls, plus visits with family and church. The writer, Mrs Barber, shares travels, illnesses, social visits, and local observations from late May.
Plans move forward for another Casa Manana in Fort Worth this summer opening July 21. Recalling past Fort Worth Frontier Centennial broadcasts, a war-dance by Indians was cut short by a quick director, with Merle Tucker assuring radio listeners the sound would resume.
Texas farmers earned 27006000 in cash income in April up 25 percent from a year earlier and near five percent above the five year average. For the first four months of 1959 cash income totaled 77956000, over five percent higher than the 74127000 for the same period last year. Livestock regions did well due to strong cattle shipments while cotton areas lagged. Dr. F A Buechel of UT predicted continued improvement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.