New Y A and Home Ec building plans approved
School Supt W M Campbell and Engineer Billy Chunn returned from Austin with approval of plans from the State Department of Education Planning Division for a new Vocational Agriculture and Home Economics building at the San Saba campus. The California Batting native stone, one story L shaped 81 by 24 to 32 feet, includes classrooms and labs. Await state WPA approval and Washington final approval by Sept 1 before work starts. painting projects at Rogan Field and schools to follow under WPA.
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W. M. Campbell
Billy Chunn
Austin
Isst
State Department of Education
San Saba School
WPA
Washington
California
Heardes
John Linn
Chunn
Compex
Rogan Field
Real Estate Transfers and Marriage Licenses in Local Court Records
W F Broyles to G M Broyles and others transfer four Cherokee Creek tracts totaling 1 120 acres for 8400 with filings in 1933 and 1934. additional transfers include 406 acres for 3533 undivided share, 1.10 acres in Wilcox Survey 38 for 1, 1938. J F Lynch to G F Smith lots in Richland Springs for 600, 1927. Lillie R Carter to M W Trussell 20 acres west of Calvin Weaver Survey 39. Sarah June Martin to Albert Sowers part of Block 1 May 1939. Marriage licenses: R A Shoemake and Helen Greeley June 6 1938. New car registrations: Golding & Reid to J T McConnell Ford Mercury town sedan June 3. to Robert Elis Ford deluxe coupe June 10. Park Chevrolet Co to R Altizer Chevrolet Master Tudor June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Broyles
G. M. Broyles
Cherokee Creek
Cherokee
W. Staedenback
W. Straedenback
Fisher & Miller
G. F. Holekamp
Euna Evans
Roy West
H. G. West
Lillie R. Carter
M. W Trussell
Court House
Sarah June Martin
Albert
Sowers
Efux
R. A. Shoemake
Helen Greeley
Golding & Reid
J.T. McConnell
Robert Elis
Park Chevrolet Co
R. Altizer
Contract to be Let For Pastor's New Home
A contract will be let for a brick veneer home for the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. The six or seven room, $4,000 dwelling will rise on West Dry Street on a 100 by 120 foot south-facing lot. Funding comes from donations by Mrs. Susia Lewis Simmons and the late Mrs. Addie Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
West Dry Street
Susia Lewis Simmons
E. C. Simmons
San Saba
Addie Sloan
Lewis Murchison Burned When Car Catches Fire
A car south of San Saba on Highway 81 caught fire Sunday about 10:30. Lewis Murchison, from Bethel, suffered severe burns to arms and face as occupants Leon Shadowens and he exited. San Saba fire department extinguished the blaze after retrieving water. Cause suspected to be a leaking gas line.
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Leon Shadowens
Richland Springs
Highway 81
San Saba
Shadowens
Lewis Murchison
Bethel
Murchison
Shadowers
Bryant
San Saba boys feed better calves ahead of show
San Saba County Calf Show gear up as 22 Future Farmer calves from San Saba City schools begin feeding under F. Bacon. The group, drawn from Leonard Ranch, Lanaster and Buster Pool herds and other local outfits, includes Worth Jones, W A Burnam, Marion McNair and many others. Most calves performing well, Bacon notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PFA
San Saba
F. Bacon
San Saba City
Mr. Bacon
Worth Jones
Leonard Ranch
W. A. Burnam
Mgr
Mason Ellis
Lanaster
Marion McNair
Lavinaster
Daniel Melton
Bustr Pool
A. J. Sutton
Leon and Ranch
Buster Pool Ranch
Nellum Craven
Grover
Home Ranch
Raleigh Reese
Fitzsimmons Ranch
Gordon Scott
Rennie Lively
Joe Paul Grumbles
Stanley Burnham
White Ranch
John Vogel
Fire Simmons Ranch
Emmett Loyd Byrd
Bids Due on New Colorado River Bridge June 20
Sealed bids for the Colorado River Bridge replacing the Red Bluff span 10 miles east of San Saba on State Highway 74 are to be opened June 20 by the State Highway Department in Austin. If the contract is awarded to the lowest bidder, construction may begin soon as a cantilever design, part of the upgrade of Federal Highway 190 from Lometa west through the county to McCulloch. Right of way has been secured and fences set back along most of the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado River
Red Bluff
San Saba
State Highway Department
Austin
Highway 81
Lometa
McCulloch
Fire destroys roof kitchen in Denton home
Firefighters responded to a Wednesday call at a Denton residence on N Ninth Street where flames damaged the roof over the kitchen. The blaze drew a crowd of onlookers, though overall damage was described as moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
N. Ninth Street
San Saba County Gold Mines Being Opened
Prospecting crews in San Saba County search for payable gold. J Allen Crain leads six to seven men at Willbarger Creek four miles west of Locker, drilling 22 feet toward an old tunnel. James Dofflemyer and associates near Wallace Creek four miles from town plan to shoot an old well said to yield ore worth six to seven dollars a ton. Local authorities note San Saba is rich in minerals. Mrs Artie Williams visited Temple friends last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
J. Allen Crain
Willbarger Creek
Locker
James Dofflemyer
Fort Worth
Grimes Place
Wallace
Locker School Granted Additional Credits
James E. Box, superintendent, reports Locker school has been granted extra credits by the State Department of Education in general mathematics and general science, bringing the total to 10 credits. The school has maintained a nine months term for four years and meets state affiliation requirements. Trustees are R. A. Taylor, president. L. B. Skelton, secretary. and W. R. Morseey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Box
Locker School
State Department of Education
State Department
R. A. Taylor
Secy
W. R. Morseey
Oil Well Test May Be Made Tomorrow AM
A visit to the Tiger Lilly wildcat test oil well on the Alf M. Smith place 12 miles east of San Sabu finds the crew finishing acidizing and awaiting a pulley repair. Down 241 feet, they expect oil within days if a favorable showing follows swabbing and cleaning. Owner James McGranahan of Rockdale notes encountering 400 feet of marble before proceeding, with past drilling in Burma India and South Africa.
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Alf M. Smith Place
San Sabu
Fort Worth
James McGranahan
Rockdale
Texas
McGranahan
Burma
India
South Africa
Mr T A Murray Sr Improves After Illness
Mr. T A Murray Sr, sidelined by illness for about two weeks, is reported to be markedly better now, a welcome update for his many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Murray, Sr
Jr Chamber elects new officers and plans rodeo
San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce announces new officers for the term led by President J Hudson Kelley and adds Burl Park L C Ward and M W Trussell as vice presidents along with secretary P B Hardin and treasurer Tom Murray Jr Hold over directors include W A Everett Jere Byrd Bill Porch and others A rodeo contract with Black Johnson of Lampasas was signed Tuesday morning marking a major project for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Bernie Hart
W. A. Everett
Jere Byrd
Bill Porch
Sean Martley
Douglas Behrens
Rader Dick
Jr. Chamber
Black’ Johnson
Lampasas
Af Ten
Soft Ball Season Here Is Assured
A town subscription by Gee, Nells and Creighton Carter raised fifty dollars for soft ball grounds and equipment. San Saba will host a summer season at the old grounds south of the Santa Fe depot where floodlights will be installed. First steps to begin play are hoped for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gee, Nells
Creighton Carter
San Saba
Santa Fe
City Dads in Monthly Meet Tuesday Eve
The City Commission met Tuesday at City Hall with Mayor Chidwick and Commissioners Kimbrough Trussell presiding. They replaced water and sewer lines on North 7th Street to serve new homes and set water rates for the county courthouse. They added traffic signs for twenty mph limits at city entrances, hired a tax renditions agent, granted small raises, kept Verna May as Water Works chief, and approved a 180 gallon tank booster for the fire truck. Plans for Mill Pond Park improvements under a WPA project were tentatively discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Chidwick
Kimbrough
Trussell
Whittington
North 7Th Street
County Court House
W. P. Ormand
Geo. Skaggs
Street Department
Verna May
City Water Works
Fire Dept
Bryant
Travis Walker
Harrell
Mill Pond
Choir Practice at Methodist ChurchThursday June 16 7 45 p.m
The young people and regular choir members are urged to attend choir practice at the Methodist church Thursday evening June 16 at 7 45 p.m. Come out and swell the choir for Fathers Day.
Miss Jamye Louise Quinn Returns Home for Summer
Miss Jamye Louise Quinn arrives back from Mary Harden Baylor College to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Quinn.
Committees for Lions Club Named at San Saba Meeting
At the Tuesday San Saba Lions Club session, President Trussell announced the standing committees for the coming year. Program includes Dr. C. M. Oliver, Helen Jackson, Jeff Byrd. Major Activities W. L. Phillips, George J. Steinman, W. T. Little. Membership H. W. Henry, Clarence Foster, Arch Woods. Attendance Ralph Whittington, B. Puckett, Dougal Cameron. Lions Education Dr. F. W. Feley, W. M. Campbell, Dr. H. V. Felts. Publicity W. A. Smith, A. J. Traut, with M. W. Trussell added by motion. Finance Rader Dick, W. T. Little, Dr. R. C. Felts. Wildlife FT. M. McLaughlin, Dr. R. C. Felts, Jeff Byrd. Oliver will head the program next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba Lions Club
Lion
Trussell
Dr. C. M. Oliver
Helen Jackson
Jeff Byrd
W. L. Phillips
George J. Steinman
W. T. Little
H. W. Henry
Clarence Foster
Arch Woods
Ralph Whittington
B. Puckett
Dougal Cameron
Lions
F. W. Feley
W. M. Campbell
H. V. Felts
W. A. Smith
A. J. Traut
M. W. Trussell
Rader Dick
W. T. Littl
R. C. Felts
FT. M. McLaughlin
Oliver
Legion Post Backed Dies in Un-Americanism Stand
At Wiley B. Murray Post 27 American Legion meeting last Friday the post passed two resolutions. One endorsed Congressman Dies and his Un-Americanism committee for fighting communism Nazism and fascism. a telegram of endorsement was sent. The other urged periodic flag salutes and pledge of allegiance in schools countywide. Speakers included Rev W Holmes and Postmaster W A Smith. Bil Kirkpatrick chaired the program and a barbecue supper followed with updates on Legion hall furniture and janitor plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley B. Murray
Amercan Legion
New Legion
San Saba
Clay Kuykengall
Congressman Dies
Texas
Washington
Legion Post
KE. I. Bacon
Rev. W. Holmes, Jr
American Legion
Hopkinsville
W. A. Smith
Bil Kirkpatrick
Hugh Henry
Carl Bryant
Fay Easly
Trussell
Kirkpatrick
Legion
Legion Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Lee Pierce Called Home Friday Morning
Jerry Lee Pierce, 14 months old, died Friday morning after an 18 day illness from diarrhea. Son of Mr and Mrs Sam Pierce of Riverside Addition San Saba born April 7 1938 in San Saba. Funeral by Rev Sam Taylor at Chappel Methodist church with interment in Chappel cemetery. Survived by parents and a brother Sammie Joe aged 4 1 2 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Lee Pierce
Sam Pierce
Riverside Addition
San Saba
Jerry
Sam Taylor
Chappel Methodist
Chappel Cemetrey
Sammie
Joe
San Saba to Host Top Ranking Rodeo
San Saba County plans a three night rodeo at flood-lit Rogan Field from June 29 to July 1, featuring top riders, ropers, and at least 200 dollars in added purses. The event, organized by the San Saba Junior Chamber of Commerce, will use Rogan Field with about 2600 seats and a parade opening the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
West Texas
E. H
Blackie) Johnson
Burrel Park
Rodeo Committee
Johnson
Lampasas
Chamber of Commerce
Rogan Field
Bernie Hart
John Lee Walker
Chm
W. B. Bennett
Douglas Sullivan
D. A. Cameron Jr
Leon Hartley
Louis Casbeer
A. L. Franklin
A. C. Murphy
W. Trussell
James Clark
Laurence Hamrick
W. A. Everett
J. W. Edwards
Arch Clements
C. EB. Tisdale
Buster Martin
Fritz Harris
Bill Porch
B. . Harkey
Lester Ward
Hudson Kelly
T. A. Murray Jr
T. Jay Mabry
Douglas Behrens
C. Gosch Jr
Jeff Byrd
Stacy Oliver
J. van Sadler
al Puckett
Bud Everett
J. P. Kelly
Clay W. Kuykendall
J. Hudson Kelly
E. I. Bacon
Junior Chamber of Commerce
San Saba County
Bill Poreh
B. D. Harkey
Jim Kelly
B. J. Park
Charles Capp
Richland Springs
Texas
Radent Kelly
The
Jim_Baker Jr
Owen
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E. J. Eaton
SAN Saba CO
Artie Williams
C. B. Smith
Temple
AIF
M. Smith Place
Hudson Kelley
Jaycees
Lions Club
Legion Post — Backs
Wires Legion
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