Why San Saba County Is A Good Place To Live
By T. C. Bourland the 2st high school prize winner in county wide contest. San Saba county offers an ideal Texas location with diversified industry and cooperative spirit. It highlights pecan farming ranching dairying poultry and quarrying as growing, profitable sectors plus a strong school system and welcoming communities centered on San Saba. The county blends commerce with rural charm, recreation, scenic springs caverns and waterways making it a hospitable place to live.
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T. C. Bourland
Texas
San Saba Couny
San Saba County
San Saba
Revival At Baptist Church Opens Next Sunday
A revival begins Sunday June 19 at the Baptist church with twice daily services for two weeks. All Christians urged to attend and help win souls, with emphasis on prayer, singing, and intercession. Everyone welcome regardless of creed. local pastor Sam D Taylor to preach.
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God
Jesus the Savior
Sam D, Taylor
Rally Day Observed Next Tuesday June 21 in San Saba
The Fame Demonstration and Boys and Girls 4 H Clubs of San Saba county plan their annual Rally Day on Tuesday June 21 at the Fair Grounds. Events begin at ten with a general get together and dress contests at the high school. Lunch baskets will be served at noon and the afternoon program at one thirty features Wardrobe contest results and a trip to the A and M Short Course for first place. Public invited.
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Fame
San Saba County
Fair Grounds
Home Demonstration Council
Revival Meeting Begins Sunday At Church of Christ
Revival at Church of Christ on Wallace Street starts next Sunday June 19 at eleven Welock Elder W R Swinney of Fredericksburg will preach assisted by minister Elder Jo Watson Services include singing gospel sermons and are open to all.
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Church of Christ On
Wallace Street
Welock
W. R. Swinney
Redericksburg
Jo Watson
Mr and Mrs Wilson Visit for their fighter Wanda
Mr and Mrs W A Wilson traveled from their home to San Seba on Sunday to fetch their fighter Wanda who had been staying with her grandparents Mr and A B Wilson.
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W. A. Wilson
Wanda
Mr. and
A. B. Wilson
San Seba
J M Carter Reenters Business With San Saba Exchanges
J M Carter returns to commerce by opening multiple Exchange stores in San Saba. J G Holder will run the Carter Corner outlet, E J Martin a garage at the old Noble Ford stand, and a West Side square Murray building location near Carrol Grocery. Carter, retired years ago to ranching, resumes active business amid friendly local support.
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J. M. Carter
Exchange
San Saba
J. G. Holder
Is There a Hell Sermon at First Methodist Church
A church event invites attendees to hear answers to questions about hell. The First Methodist Church will host a Sunday evening talk at 8 p m addressing what God says on the topic and who may be affected by eternal judgment.
Camp Taylor Family Love Feast At San Saba
Camp Taylor hosts an annual family reunion with a love feast on the San Saba river W. J. Robertson Bottom. Attendees include Dr. A. L. Taylor and family, Rev. Sam D. Taylor and wife, Dr. Walter Taylor of Phoenix, Mrs. Cecil B. Smith and baby Caroline, and numerous relatives and friends enjoying food, swimming, games, and fellowship.
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Texas
A. L. Taylor
Misa Gretta
Ray Taylor
L. F. Taylor
Floyd
Maye Belle
Annie Maude
Tom French
Tommie
Dallas
W. H. Carothers
Sam D. Taylor
Pauline
San Saba
Walter Taylor
Phoenix
Arizona
Lark Taylor
Cecil B. Smith
Caroline
el Paso
F. W. Farley
Mra
W .A. Smith
Wm. B. Smith
W. L
J. M. Robertson
Schnabels Visit San Saba Angling at Doran Ranch
Mr and Mrs N L Schnabel and their children from Comanche Oklahoma spend summer visiting Mrs W B Urquhart. The party fishes along the river at Doran Ranch and enjoys San Saba scenery during their vacation.
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N. L. Schnabel
Comanche
Okla
W. B. Urquhart
Schnabel
Doran Ranch
San Saba
Brady Rotary Club Puts Over Program For San Saba Club
Brady Rotary Club hosted a lunch program featuring Dr. Jack Ragsdale leading songs and talks by Revs. C E Marshall J M Jensen and others from the Methodist and Baptist churches. This followed a reciprocal intercity courtesy as the San Saba Club had recently hosted Brady.
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Brady Rotary Club
San Saba Club
Jack Ragadale
C. E. Marshall
J. M. Jensen
J. S. Anderson
Brady
Sam Hughes
Club
Grady Skelton
A. B. Anderson
Jack Ragsdale
Evans Adkins
W. N Elis
Carl Blasig
C. BE. Mar
Shall
New Law Requires 2 Cent Stamp On All Bank Checks
The two San Saba banks report a new federal tax requiring a two cent stamp on checks drafts and orders for money. Enforceable from June 21 the bank bears the tax and will add two cents to every check drawn on the bank except when a depositor cashes his own check at the window. Banks must remit the tax to the government on the last day of each month.
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San Saba
Congress
Superintendent Burns Lane To Spend Summer In Colorado
Supt. H Burns Lane his wife and baby and his mother Mrs M J Lane left Sunday to spend the summer in Colorado He is superintendent of schools at Sterling City and will attend the summer school at the University of Colorado in Boulder After school they plan a motor trip through Yellowstone Park before returning home
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H. Burns Lane
M. J. Lane
Cool Colorado
Lane
Sterling City
University of Colorado
Boulder
Yellow Stone Park
Music and readings at Cherokee Methodist church night
A live entertainment event at Cherokee Methodist church features music singing and readings on Saturday night June 18 at 8 oclock. All families are invited to attend.
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Cherokee Methodist Church
Old Settlers Reunion Set For August 11 At San Saba
The San Saba County Old Settlers Association fixed Thursday August 11 as a one day reunion. No dues or formalities, membership automatic for locals aged 50 with 40 years in the county or who lived here before 1892. Committees named for finance meats barbecue program memorial and more. Next meeting June 25 urged for countywide turnout and barbecue dinner plans.
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San Saba County
Old Settlers Association
Commissioners 'Court Room
Fair Association
Old Settlers
Lers
Dave Chadwick
W. W. Walker
J. T. Taylor
Frank Johnson
M. M. Herrin
Jim Hamrick
J. L. Murray
S. J. Lindsey
E. M. Hayes
Hugh Miller
G. A. Walters
Lawrence Hamrick
E. B. House
San Saba Stars Attend Lampasas School Instruction
Mrs J Mitch Johnson district deputy and several San Saba Eastern Star members attended a Lampasas summer school of instruction. The event included the Grand Matron and other officers, with attendees earning escoteric order certificates.
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J. Mitch Johnson
San Saba Eastern Star
Lampasas
San Sabans
Johnson
Mmes
J.mitch Johnson
C. D. Hayden
G. A. Wilson
Bill Owen
H. H. Sampson
M. Johnson
Big Two Days Jubilee Planned by Legion
Wiley B Murray Post American Legion plans a big Jubilee on August 12 and 13 to follow the Old Settlers Reunion. The two day event will feature free entertainment including horse racing a rodeo baseball games shows rides and three dances with period music. Judge R E Gray and W T Terry named to coordinate Legion support.
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Wiley B. Murray
American Legion
Old Settlers
R. E. Gray
W. T. Terry
Legion
Pioneer Visit Highlights McCoy Family Reunion
W. McCoy of Lake Victor in Burnet county visited his brother A. L. McCoy last week. The 81 year old man has lived on the same place 72 years while his wife, 80, was Burnet county’s first white girl born. The ten children grew without a doctor at birth, youngest named Tenny. The McCoys hold a yearly reunion near their homestead, planned for this August.
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W. R. McCoy
Lake Victor
Burnet County
A. L. McCoy
Tenny
McCoy
Funeral of Mo T Baker in San Saba
Jno T Baker of Fort Worth died at his sister’s home in San Saba on June 9 after a heart attack two weeks earlier. Funeral at the sister’s residence conducted by Rev. R K McCall with Masonic rites. Survived by wife four children one brother and four sisters. includes Judge Jas H Baker and Mmes Kuykendall Sloan Davis. services cited Masonry and faith. Burial Sloan cemetery with pallbearers including nephews. Out-of-town visitors listed from Fort Worth Brownwood Llano and other cities.
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Jno. T. Baker
Fort Worth
J. M. Kuykendall
San Saba
Emma Sloan
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
George Baker
Jim Baker
Frank Sloan
Jack Sloan
Tom Sloan
Dr. Selman
John Walters
Eugene Nored
T. A. Nored
H. P. Hutchins
L. L. Ozee
Val Peacock
0. C. Reid
A. T. Allen
Frank Wintersall
M. D. Slater
Llano
Arch Woods
W. &. Pence
A. E. Pearcy
R. D. Woods
Jno
F. Campbell
P. H. Walker
C. H. Biggs
R. C. Sloan
Will Slay, Jr
Reba Allen
Aged Pioneer Dies at Hall Home
W. M. Gray aged 88 died Friday at the home of G. S. Smith in Hall and was buried Saturday at Baby Head Llano County. Wood Bros. Undertakers in charge. Gray was a real pioneer who served in the Confederate army and the Texas Ranger force on the frontier.
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W. M. Gray
G. S. Smith
Hall
Babyhead
Llano County
Wood Bros. Undertakers
Mr. Gray
Texas Ranger
Burke couple return from Corsicana visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burke came back Saturday after visiting the old home and friends at Corsicana.
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J. H. Burke
Corsicana
Brady Banquet Is Reported Best Yet
The San Saba delegation to Brady's annual Chamber of Commerce banquet hailed the event as the best yet. Dr A B Anderson served as toastmaster and was likened to Chauncey Depew of Texas. Speaker candidate Hon Coke Stevenson of Junction headlined, with Secretary E B House Judge W V Dean and H O Timmins in attendance as notable locals.
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San Saba
Brady
Chamber of Commerce
Port
A. B. Anderson
Chauncey Depew
Texas
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Stevenson
San Sabans
E. B. House
W. V. Dean
H. O. Timmins
West Texas
Postage Increase to Three Cents on July 6
Postmaster F. By Hall warns of a nationwide postage change with a key rise in first class letter rates. Beginning July 6, letters require three cents postage, affecting mail sent after 3:30 PM on July 5 as no earlier mail is processed until the next day.
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F. By Hall
Near tragic fire destroys 88 shocks of wheat
A field belonging to Eugene Taylor in the valley north of town burned last week after a discarded cigarette started the blaze. Firefighters extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported. The incident serves as a warning against throwing away lighted cigarettes.
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Eugene Taylor
Death of Llano Officer John Cone Shocks Town
News from Llano reports prominent citizen John Cone shot himself Monday around 4 PM after speaking affably with friends. Cone served as a county officer for many years and was widely respected and popular in the region.
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John Cone
Llano
Suiside
Cone
Mrs Nora Walker Campbell Improves After Marlin Bath Visit
Mrs. Nora Walker Campbell visited Marlin for the baths last week and is improving in health. She was accompanied by her sister Miss Fannie Walker. Campbell owns the Norette Shoppe and many friends are glad of her progress. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Allen and daughter Miss Reba of Fort Worth with Mr. and Mrs. E. Fogg.
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Nora Walker Campbell
Marlin
Fannie Walker
A. T. Allen
Miss Reba
Fort Weeth
E. Fogg
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Church of Christ
San Saba Town
FE. B. House
San Saba Stars
W. M. Allison
Wiley B. Murray Post
Mo.t. Baker
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