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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
6
George Booker, a 1966 San Saba High School graduate and veteran teacher, was informed last week that he had been selected as a Texas Inter scholastic League Foundation scholarship recipient for four thousand dollars.
The Rev. William E B Parrish, newly appointed pastor of the First Methodist Church, arrived with his family last Thursday. He previously led the First Methodist Church in Bastrop for four years and has served in Faltiurias Barnet Austin Eagle Pass and Baltimore Conference. His family includes Tillie City Sheyth and three children Steven Ardith. Booker Hatcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon, won a $4,000 Moody Foundation scholarship for college in mathematics engineering biology or physics after a standout record in the Number Sense Contest at the State Meet in Austin. Booker has placed first and second in various years, with guidance from San Saba High School math staff. He graduated in May 1965 and meets several scholarship criteria including top five percent class rank and strong academics.
Giles (Joe) Birchum joins Local Soil Conservation Service for six months of training. A Southwest Texas State College graduate, he led the Collegiate Chapter Range Management Society and held multiple offices in Collegiate Future Farmers of America. He was named Outstanding Range Student in 1964 and 1965.
Five San Saba men will appear in Life Magazine in mid July. A photographer filmed the pecan harvest and other topics while visiting the town last fall. The five pictured men are DH Shaw Walder Shaw Mark Sullivan Dee Rutherford and Sam Robbins. A Dallas Life correspondent interviewed each man recently.
Members of the San Saba School Board elected several more teachers and staff at the Tuesday night meeting on June 14. The group named workers for the Summer Nursery School and Summer Remedial Reading Program, including full time nurse's aid Mia Oneida Roy, full time custodian Mrs. Sally Wiley, and aides Shirley Walker Lela Mae Gatliff Jackie Pigree and Dennie Spinks. Phyllis Ann Smith was hired as grades school teacher for fall term. Resignations of E T White and TOT instructor Mrs E T White, lunchroom clerk, and Christine Boone elementary teacher were accepted.
Supt J C Petty chaired Cen Texas School Project in American Heritage attends Lampasas executive committee meeting June 15. Dr Noman Hall Lampasas ISD superintendent and handbook committee chairman reports progress. handbook discussed. future joint committee meeting planned with local handbook members named.
Market overview shows fragmented cattle bids with wide ranges. Prices listed include head quotes from Phometa Saas Ga region with bids from 24.00 to 43.00, reflecting varied demand and weight classes across Friday trading.
County growers report grain yields above average with prices up from last season. Nolan McKee, public weigher for Precincts One through Four, weighed about 6,080,110 pounds of grain including oats barley wheat and rye. Local buyers note average quality and rising wheat prices, with notable activity at San Saba Produce and peanut growers association weigh-ins.
The San Saba Lions Club will host a fish supper at 7 40 p m on Tuesday June 28 at Mill Pond Park to honor Ladies Night and install officers led by Tion Ace Howell Kenneth Batley as president Buddy Priest as vice president Jaynes Reid as secretary D A Cameron as treasurer Ward Ellis as tail twister and Lakey Walker as lion tamer Mayor H D Chadwick spoke on city growth and recreation needs guests included Rev Kenneth Cole Leon Gunter Pred Wittenburg Jr and Rev W M Parrish with strong club attendance
The 28th San Saba County Rodeo Parade drew about 3500 spectators as City National and Garden Club claimed top spots in the commercial and club float divisions. Paymaster Feed Co. was second in commercial floats while Wallace Creek Home Demonstration Club earned second in the club floats. Visiting floats saw Gillespie County Fair Assn first, Austin Aqua Festival second, and Guy of Llano third. Local Pecan Queen Connie Bagley and Pecan Princesses Marsha Harkey and Jane Sterner rode eligible floats. Jan Brown of Harper rode on the McCulloch Electric Cooperative sponsored float. First place riding club went to Brownwood Sheriff’s Posse.
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