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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
2
A collection of quips and snippets including a courtroom crack, wordplay on creation, a cryptic child’s dialogue about Robinson Crusoe, a pun about a bear hunter in Texas, and a Brewster County game bulletin noting a ten dollar fine for out of season killing.
The editor of a Texas country newspaper who moved to Dallas deposited 50 000 in a local bank after 30 years in country journalism. He cited frugal habits and duty to retire with a large balance, while a nostalgic note recalls life 50 years ago with simple pleasures and old ways. G A Green and wife plus Miss Louise Eiler visited San Antonio. Miss Mary Kirschvink from Lampasas visited Miss Prances Braz in San Saba. Pure lard offered at 18 cents by Carter’s Market. Mrs H L Brookshire of Austin visiting Cowan family in San Saba.
A curious tale follows a gentle professor whose lectures and library vow the town. His detachment and power draw scrutiny as a sudden theft of his books sparks mystery, rumor, and a dramatic quieting of the community.
A fragmented reminiscence portrays The Fencebuster in a spring narrative. It notes Reneebuster and Poe Payne among others, detailing training scenes, a gym spectacle, and a town buzzing about a looming dramatic event. The piece hints at family ties, athletic ambition, and a community eager for a hero’s comeback.
Andrew Jackson, seventh president, is shown as tender despite a warlike reputation. Clifford Haynsond notes stories of private gentleness, including a February evening in Nashville when Jackson warmed a little adopted pig and a dam between his knees by the fireside, comforting a cold child.
The oldest active preacher in Scotland and likely Britain’s oldest clergyman retired from Seafield parish after a career begun in Seafield and a birth in Greenock in 180? The ninety-fourth birthday anniversary was recently celebrated.
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 45 and morning preaching at 11 00 with the pastor in the pulpit and Rev W L Burr preaching in the evening Reverend K C Minter to lead revival services starting Sunday July 10 District Conference to convene in Cherokee June 28 Worshippers are invited and welcomed at all services
A series of short notes lists local residents and visitors: Mrs Byrd Williams and her son spent time in Brownwood with Mrs Hallie Joplin, Mrs J P Gentry and daughter visited Hamilton, John Adams and family from Sonora stayed for an extended visit, Erwin Carter and wife of Brownwood visited relatives, Lester Carter of McGinnis County visited his mother Mrs J T Ransom, Walker of Houston stayed with his daughter late J M Hudson, Grandma Crouch of Cleburne visited Frank Crouch, Mrs Bates Christian and children from Cameron New Mexico visited Byrd Williams, Warlick Toombs attends Poistie, and Baker visited his mother.
Tota Petty of Cisco arrives to visit his wife and baby who have stayed with her father Monta B Turley in Brownwood. Monta Turley attends a Brownwood school and was weekend visitor with relatives. Marvin Burleson and wife of Clyde Texas visit mother Mrs Ora Burleson Smith. Mrs M D Graves of San Angelo visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. W At hing. Miss McChristi and Frank Butcher of Brownwood visit Norma and Verta Yarborough. W C Stoney and family of San Antonio visit parents. Mr and Mrs DD York, Mrs J W Tulk of Roswell NM visit relatives. Mrs W S Atkins travels to Eddy TX to be with father J Eliot ill with pneumonia. Quine Gamlin offers farm and threshing services near western county border. recalls hauling wood for Dick Sellman, driving cattle to Davis mts, buffalo hunting near Abilene and Sweetwater. buffalo hides once worth a dollar at Fort Worth. Mrs N L Schnabel and children return to Comanche OK after extended visit with Sheriff and Mrs W B Brauhart. News ads get restits try Shem.
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