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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
5
June reports list visitors to Chappel and Water Valley including Keeney and Harrell families of Odessa Breckenridge and Austin. Otis Tate visited Odessa acquaintances while others hosted relatives from Illinois Comanche Taylor and Lampasas.
Rain fell in Sloan area with reports of an inch in some localities. The vacation church school finished successfully under Dr Greer who notes a gift from Mrs Jenie Sloan Berry for a new church building as a memorial to her parents. Family visits, cattle movements to Ft Worth, a car accident with minor injuries, and numerous church and social gatherings fill the week.
McMillin community notes recount visits to Goldthwaite by the Miller and Harkey families and gatherings with the Edmondsons, Hunts, Kendall and Spears households. Father’s Day hosts included Carson Edmondson’s family, while Mrs Bill Burnham hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs Bob Edmondson with co hostess Mrs Carson Edmondson. The report also notes Mrs Geo Miller’s illness and a note on oats and wheat sales by Cash Feed Provisions Co.
Rough Creek report says community health is good except Roy Hawkins who is at Temple Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Paris and Mrs. Farr visited Leon Farr Sunday night and Monday morning. There will be church Sunday. everyone is urged to attend. By Mrs. Lillian Paris.
Limited partnership agreement filed in Williamson County Texas forming The San Saba News Ltd to print publish and sell office supplies. Special partner John M Sharpe residency Georgetown TX. general partners Jack J Bowen and Howard Harrison both of Georgetown TX. Capital from Sharpe set at 10090 dollars. Term from June 1 1949 to May 31 1959. Notaries EB Grigsby and E O Grigsby verify the signatures June 4 1949.
Brady's 22nd Annual July Jubilee opens Thursday June 30 with queen coronation. A Friday July 1 street parade themed Romance of the South precedes Hill Country Day proclamation at Richards Park with speakers Fred Gipson and Senator Carlos C Ashley. Races and rodeo follow, Old settlers spotlight July 2, prizes for oldest citizen and couple, dances, concerts, free movies and carnival attractions feature through the weekend.
Northwesr reports very hot weather signaling summer. Obituary note for Gim let s death. Dike Gossett of San Angelo visits with brother Andy Gossett and family. Temple operation for L B Patrick. she returns home. Visits by Harry Lee Beckley and extended Gossett family. Baptist revival begins June 17 and runs to June 26. Ruby Faye Gossett provides community notes and local greetings.
Shiloh community notes funeral for Frank Eckert in Miles with sympathy for Mrs Eckert. Mr and Mrs Hulon Selsberg and others visited G A Selsbery Jimmie. Frank Edwards and B F Underwood traveled to wheat fields. Ellis Brown visited Jimmie Lee Byrd and Yvonne Brown visited Rae Mae Standlee.
Pnonals Mr and Mrs A Doiron and family of San Antonio visited the Ballews last weekend. Roberds attended a flock selection and turkey blood testing short course June 8 11. Edwards Solsberg Standlee and others traveled to San Saba for a Thursday street parade.
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