Street Parade Opens San Saba Rodeo With Colorful Floats
A 5 pm street parade will launch the 26th San Saba County Rodeo featuring floats girls riders and clowns. Brigadier General Robert H. Safford and Albert Behrens head the parade with county and Fort Hood entries from Brady Fredericksburg Llano and McCulloch including 20 riders. Prizes of 20 15 and 3 will go to top floats and best dressed cowgirl and cowboy along with a pair of Levi’s for the oldest participant. Don Woodruff chairs the parade while crowds gather for Rogan Field rodeo tonight.
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San Saba County
Robert H. Safford
2Nd Armored Division
Fort Hood
Albert Behrens
Louis Crump
Levi's
Don Woodruff
Christadelphian State Meet Set Here Next Week
The Christadelphian Ecclesian annual meeting will be at the local Christadelphian Church from Sunday June 21 to Sunday June 28. Attendees from nearby and distant states will join weeklong services and fellowship with main speakers H OP Zilmer Des Plaines and W A Weir Toronto. Daily services at 10 30 a m 2 p m and 8 p m plus Bible classes 9 30 to 10 15 a m for all ages will run each day.
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Christadelphian Ecclesian
Christadelphian Church
H. OP. Zilmer
Des Plaines
San Saba
W. A. Weir
Toronto
Canada
iLocal Jaycees Finish Painting South Bleachers
Don Hennig announced at the San Saba County Jaycees meeting that Project Splinter Eradication was completed. The $500 cost was for paint and thinner, donated by Jaycee members and others. fundraising urged to cover expenses for rodeo and football season. A letter from the Texas Jaycees urged greater flag display around July 4. Bill Hardy to direct membership drive. each member to bring a prospective member to the July 2 meeting or be fined. Ladies Night noted at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hennig
San Saba County
Jayceees
Jdycies
Jaycee
Jaycees
Jimmy Shahan
Dillard Brown
Calvin Hector
Joe Ragadale
James Reavis
The
Yaycees
Texas Jaycees
Bill Hardy
San Saba Delegates Attend State Democratic Convention
San Saba County delegates led by Senator Louis Crump left for Houston to attend the State Democratic Convention. They were instructed to support a Texas delegation and to work under Governor Connally's leadership to secure Lyndon B. Johnson as the Democratic Party nominee. Bound by the unit rule, they would vote as a unit in state conventions.
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Louis Crump
Reuben -Senterfitt
San Saba County
Houston
San Saba
Texas
John B. Connaly
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Sessions Set For Women Swim at Pecan Pool
Lifeguard Miss Judy Hector announced two weekly women swim sessions at Pecan Pool starting Tuesday June 28. Sessions run 8 30 to 10 a m each Tuesday and Friday, created for women who prefer fewer swimmers.
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Judy Hector
Pecan’ Pool
Pecan Pool
Miss Hector
Historical Group Elects Officers For Coming Year
Mrs C B Lampert Jr was reelected president of the San Saba County Historical Society at the June meeting. Other officers elected include Mrs Carl Taylor recording secretary Mrs Bob Sullivan treasurer Mrs Lillie Craig historian Mrs Pearl Ware 4th vice president. Several officers will continue for a second year. A presentation featured a museum relic broad axe used for logs and timber prep. A history of each museum piece is requested with exhibits.
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C. B. Lampert Jr
San Saba
Rei
Bye
E. Tisdale
Wef Sartar
Three-Night Rodeo to Feature Thrills at Rogan Field
The San Saba County Rodeo returns for three nights at Rogan Field starting Thursday June 18 with 500 sanctioned RCA stock. Fay Reynolds will supply tougher stock from Bonifay Florida as 92 entrants compete for a 1500 dollar purse plus fees. Speck Lunceford will announce with a new sound system and new acts including the Kajun Kidd and local acts such as Earl Wharton and Miss Fay Wharton. Friday June 19 features Beard Derby judging by the San Saba Jaycees before final bull rides in the 27th annual rodeo.
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Rogan Field
Rodeo Cowboys Association
San Saba County
Fay Reynolds
Bonifay
Fla
RCA
Jack Burkholder
San Antonio
Burkholder
Speck Lunceford
Kajun Kidd
Earl Wharton
Pat
Fay Wharton
San Saba Jaycees
Beard Derby Judging Set Friday Night
The San Saba Beard Derby sponsored by San Saba County Saycees will be judged at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, in the rodeo arena at Rogan Field before the Grand Entry. Bert Holland, Jaycee director, announces out-of-town judges will pick the longest beard, the ugliest beard, and the fanciest trimmed beard with $5 plus a free shave for each winner.
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San Saba
San Saba County
Saycees
Rogan Field
Bert Holland
Jaycee
Dick Walker
Johnny Watkins
Waco
San Saba ‘County
Jesse Miles
Ward
Goob
Ellis Jr
Bobby Ratliff
Jimmy Ward
Don Woodruff
Roy
Geng Bagley
All Jayenes
Karl’ Wharton
James
Red) Gossett
Scouts Earn Merit Awards at Camp San Saba
Boy Scouts Troop 65 earned merit awards during week long camp at Camp Billy Gibbons. Johnny Byrd was called to become a member of the Order of the Arrow. Awards went to Byrd for cooking, Dave Davenport for cooking, Tom Murray for cooking, Gary Briggs for swimming, Ed Shapiro for canoeing, Weldon Nesbitt for forestry and pioneering. One mile swim patches were earned by Jimmy Farley, David Blossman, Mark Amthor, Kenny Hinyard, Mike Dawson, Jerry Kidd and Glennon Mays. Assistant Scoutmaster Bill Tidwell supervised the group.
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San Saba
Order of the Arrow
Billy Gibbons
Don Woodruff
Johnny Byrd
E. L. Byrd
Boy Scout Movement
Byrd
Dave Davenport
Tom Murray
Gary Briggs
Ed Shapiro
Weldon Nesbitt
Jimmy Farley
David Blossman
Mark Amthor
Kenny’ Hinyard
Mike Dawson
Jerry Kidd
Glennon Mays
Bill Tidwell
Charges Filed In Hit And Run Accident
Charges have been filed against Herbert Harry Lusty for leaving the scene of an accident Monday evening at the intersection of M 1081 and Annex Street. Lusty pulled out in front of Leon Stewart Jr, causing Stewart to strike Lusty. See Hit and Run page 8.
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Herbert
Harry Lusty
June
Jess
Askey
Old Settlers Reunion Slated At San Saba High School
San Saba County Old Settlers Association will hold its annual reunion at the San Saba High School Cafetorium on Friday July 10. Registration opens at 9 a.m. with the program to follow. Basket lunch will be provided by members and guests. Tea coffee and bread will be furnished. Special entertainment and visiting will fill the afternoon. President T Noel Wood urges all Wall and Settlers to attend and help make this a top reunion. The full program will be announced later.
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San Saba County
Old Settlers’ Association
San Saba’ High School
T. Noel Wood
Wood
Seasion
Wall
Bloodmobile Visit Planned July 2 at Methodist Church
The first Bloodmobile visit of the fiscal year is set for Thursday July 2 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Methodist Church. The quota is 75 pints. County blood chairman Mrs Curtis Johnson urges recruitment committees to seek donors and notes a $255 six month fund cost is due, payable to the San Saba County Blood Program Fund.
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Curtis Johnson
Methodist
San’ Saha
Curtis ‘Johniada
San Saba
Texas
National Bank
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Sim Gamblin
Placid
Christadelphian
iLocal Jaycees
Historical Group
SS Boy Scouts
Old Settlers
Bloodmobile
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