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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
2
The newspaper states it will promptly correct any erroneous reflection on the character or reputation of individuals firms or corporations once brought to the publisher's attention. It also notes that errors in advertisements will be corrected with publisher liability limited to the space error occupies.
The National Safety Council promotes a Fourth of July safety campaign with six mirrors highlighting types of dangerous drivers. Me-Firster, Big, Know-It-All, Swashbuckler, Sorehead, and Show-Off illustrate risky behaviors that threaten others on crowded roads.
Lakeview News reports numerous travel visits and guests across Goldthwaite Talpa and nearby towns. Families from Foley Alabama Corpus Christi Detroit Clinton and Dallas visit relatives in Carroll Browns Wood and Harmingons circles. Surgery planned for Mrs Glaze in Houston June 26. By Lillie Carroll
Fifty years ago, the Harkeyville picnic drew crowds away from town, with peaceful results and lively local politics. The old school sold for 55 dollars. a new building to cost about 500 was planned near the old site. Local efforts for schooling praised while family notices and travel details appear, including a photo gallery lease and a backcountry westward trip. A rare Gila Monster sent from Arizona linked to Dr Behrns, and booster excursions to San Saba were announced.
Funeral services for Loran Marscelles Ponton 42 of San Saba were held at 4 p.m. Monday at the Christadelphian Church in San Saba with Bro R O Greer Sr of Lampasas officiating. Ponton died Sunday at 4:45 a.m. in Austin after a four day illness. He is survived by his mother Mrs Carra R Ponton of San Saba two sisters Mrs Ted Williams of Austin and Mrs John Harrell of San Saba three nieces three nephews one great niece and three great nephews. He was born January 28 1912 in San Saba and had been a member of the Christadelphian church for 15 or 20 years. Pallbearers were Jimmy Lee Rawls Howard Stephenson Las Parks Walter Vogel Joe Vogel Ben Hubbert and Brantley Barker. Assisting with the flowers were Mrs Amie Copeland Jewel Parks Lilian Harper and Daisy Stephenson. Mrs Eldon Booker was pianist. Burial was in China Creek Cemetery with Howell Doran Funeral Directors in charge of arrangements.
Mr and Mrs Don Harris and baby of Corpus Christi are visiting his sister and brother in law Mrs Woodrow Riggs and family, and their parents.
D W Blackie Bowers, who recently moved his family to Colorado as a school bus manufacturer's sales representative, has been assigned a three state area and relocated to Albuquerque New Mexico. His new territory covers Colorado Arizona and New Mexico.
Marriage licenses issued for Gerald Carter Sloan and Shannon Gregg Frank Acuna and Gloria Irma Calderon and Eustacio Montalvo Jr. New cars registered at Park Chevrolet and Shaw Motors for several individuals. Deeds recorded: Gaines Maxwell to Sidney L. Holland for one acre $4,500. Wm. Cameron Co. to Cecil Cardwell et ux $4,500. Howard Ketchum et ux to Gordon Henry $1,000 and other considerations.
Eighteen Texas counties were represented at a University of Texas workshop for county librarians. The UT Graduate School of Library Science sponsored the event with Mrs. Gretchen K. Schenk as leader, a nationally known authority on county and regional libraries. Participants included Winnie Brown and Christine Stanley of San Saba County.
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