San Saba Rodeo Queen Contest Announces Finalists
Writers for the San Saba Jaycee Rodeo choose three finalists Rayma Lee Ellis Narcy Walker and Petty Roberta for the queen contest sponsored by Earl and Jack Sellers. Stock arrives June 9 and Sunday's events feature a street parade at 4 pm and a 8 pm opening show. Norvis Land, Highland Springs, named officer candidate for Area VIII FFA to attend the Dallas state meeting next month. Dr Willackie Bowers becomes San Saba game warden succeeding W G Grady. Oleta Ragsdale to wed Ira J Conner July 6 at the Methodist Church. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs O L Richmond of Richland Springs June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Slim Cobern
Rayma Lee Ellis
Narcy Walker
Petty Robetda
Righland Springs
Earl
Jack Sellers
J. D. Shires
Wallsco Creek
Norvis Land
Farmers of Area VIII
Dallas
Waco
Willackie” Bowers
Mewe
Watch
W. G. Grady
Lamesa
Bowers
Kerr County
Texas A&m
Roy M. Ragsdale
Miss Oleta Ragsdale
Ira J. Conner
Ernest Conner
Methodist Church
O. L. Richmond
Richland Springs
Bob Norris
Florence Whitehead
Liano
Lorraine Duey
Ft. Worth
Pat McKee
Flondel Park
Boulder
Colo
University of Colorado
Jerry Sloan
North Texas State College
Denton
Carter Sloan
Hersel Taff
Linda
Charley Taff
Markis
Barker
Elizabeth’ Stewardson
Comanches
M. G. Estep
Frances Brazil
Ava Bolton
Bolton
Brownwood
Clyde Smith
Nancy
Texans See History Revival Attracting Tourists
An editorial notes a Texas-wide revival of interest in history driving local tourism. It cites monuments from the 1936 Centennial and grass-roots efforts in Odessa Vernon and San Saba County, urging communities to mark sites and attract visitors for economic benefit.
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Texas
Odessa
Austin
Washington
Vernon
Red River Valley
Texas Parade
San Saba County
San Saba
Weather Favors Harvest and Local Visits Reported
The past week has been dry and warm aiding harvest as farmers store grain and hay. San Saba visitors include Mr and Mrs Benson Sheppard with the Maxwell and Lewis families. Joe Ellis traveled to Temple for a Scott and White check up. Local visits include Mrs Thomas Sloan with R H Maxwell near Cherokee and the Sloan family. The San Saba Rodeo Parade Thursday is noted with a brief sign off by Lemon Squeezer II.
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Benson Sheppard
San Saba
D. B. Maxwell
Low
Ell Lewises
Joe Ellis
Temple
Scott & White Hospital
Thomas Sloan
R. H. Maxwells
Cherokee
Tom Alan Sloan
Jan
Claudia
Thos
Rochat Family Visit From Fort Wolters
Capt Louis J Rochat Jr and his son Jim visited Sunday afternoon at Fort Wolters near Mineral Wells with his parents Mr and Mrs Louis J Rochat. Jim stayed longer with his grandparents.
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Louis J. Rochat Jr
Jim
Fort Wolters
Mineral Wells
Louis J. Rochat
Mrs. Joe Graves Dies In Alaska
Mrs. Joe Graves formerly Lou Bennett Dufner died May 29 in Anchorage Alaska at 56 Funeral services were held June 7 in Las Cruces New Mexico with burial at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Fairacres New Mexico Survivors include two children Evelyn Moseley and Raymond Graves of Anchorage Alaska 18 grandchildren one great grandson four brothers and four sisters including Henry Ross Hal Fay Mary Jocie Willie Cassie and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Graves
Lou Bennett Dufner
Anchorage
Alaska
Las Cruces
N. M
Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
Fairacres
Mrs. Graves
Hallettsville
Jake
Alice Bennett Dufner
San Saba County
Westside Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Louise Patton
Zula Moore
Evelyn Moseley
Raymond Graves
Henry
Ross Dufner
San Saba
Hal Dufner
Round Mountain
Fay Dufner
Austin
Mary Dufner
Jocie Baker
Houston
Funeral services and weekend visits noted in Lampasas
C. M. Roach and Benton Miller attended funeral services for K. L. Lindsey in Lampasas last Monday, June 7. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Millican of Del Rio and Huntaville were weekend guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Millican and family. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Sumpter and children of Vanderbilt visited Tuesday, June 8, with his father and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sumpter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Roach
Benton Miller
K. L. Lindsey
Lampasas
Mike Millican
del Rio
Huntaville
W. E. Millican
H. B. Sumpter
Vanderbilt
J. W. Sumpter
Letter seeks historical data on Manning Clements from 1870s
County Judge McRorey has received a request from Louise B. Robertson of San Antonio asking for information on Manning Clements, a man linked to Richland Springs and the Chisum Trail. The 1870s era notes mention his birth in Liberty County area, moves through Limestone Gonzales Polk Counties, land purchase in Gonzales, possible death per John Wesley Hardin notes, and a request for any corroborating genealogical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. McRorey
San Saba
Limestone County
Gonzales County
Manning Clements
Chisum Trail
John Wesley Hardin
Manning
Louise B. Robertson
Summit Ave
San Antonio
Texas
San Saba FFA Teams Will Judge Livestock
San Saba FFA teams will judge livestock at the Junior Hereford Field Day in Stephenville on Saturday June 19. FFA advisor Billy Sanders said both junior and senior teams will compete. team members had not been determined last week. Sunday visitors to Georgetown included Mr and Mrs Howard Harrison and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba Ffa
Stephenville
Billy Sanders
FFA
Sanders
Howard Harrison
Mike
Henry
Amy
Georgetown
Gilbert Bredthauet
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Lower Colorado River Authority
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