Government May Buy Valuable Alnico Motor
Yast Friday and Saturday, seven seven, Lindsey, Watson Miller and Eddie Sanders traveled to San Antonio to test the Alnico Magnetic Electric motor before army engineers of the Government's Ordinance Dept at Fort Sam Houston. The engineers planned a final test at The University of Texas at Austin, with arrangements under way. Miller said they then went to Dallas to obtain a new rectifyer for the motor, expecting it back today to separate alternating and direct current to better charge batteries. If successful, other motors at Austin could prove their value to the government and open the way for sale and development under national defense aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yast
Lindsey
Watson Miller
Eddie Sanders
San Antonio
Army Engineers
Government
Ordinance Dept
Ft. Sam Houston
Engineering Department
University of Texas At Austin
Fred Hall
Ed Sanders
Alico Group
Dallas
Mr.Miller
Austin
Uncle Sam
Bob McConnell Seeks New NYA Project Setup
Bob McConnell, longtime local supervisor of the NYA sidewalk project, plans to travel to Austin in the coming days to advocate a reestablished San Saba program on a blanket basis. He aims to include street work and a potential beautification program for Mill Pond Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McConnell
NYA
Austin
San Saba
Mill Pond Park
Revival Draws Huge Crowds in San Saba
San Saba residents filled the Sunday 11 o'clock opening of the Presbyterian Revival to hear Dr. L. Joekel in his first address on Come unto me. Enthusiasm grew with morning sessions, more than sixty people attending daily to study Biblical Prophets. Evening services run at 8, with Rev. W. B. Holmes inviting all San Saba County residents to attend before the revival ends June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
8. L. Joekel
Joekel
W. B. Holmes
San Saba County
Brady Barbecue At G C Kirk Ranch Event
The General Committee of Brady hosted a stag barbecue at the G C Kirk ranch east of Brady. Attendees from San Saba included Clarence Dofflemyer Garth Little Sloan Kirk W W Holman A F Locklear and Worth Nance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Kirk
Brady
San Saba
Clarence Dofflemyer
Garth Little
Sloan Kirk
W. W. Holman
A. F. Locklear
Worth Nance
Chiropractor Attends San Antonio Homecoming Convention
Dr. H. 8. Bennett departs this morning for San Antonio to attend two chiropractor homecoming events and a convention. He will be away today Friday and Saturday, returning Saturday evening.
San Saba Markets Price List for Wednesday
San Saba buyers posted Wednesday market prices for farm products and produce. Grain includes oats 25¢ a bushel and wheat 1.00 per 100 lbs, corn 1.50, barley 1.00, maize 1.50. poultry hens 7 to 8 cents, roosters 5 cents, turkeys 8 cents. dairy cream No 2 2½ cents. green hides 6 cents. wool and mohair prices were unsettled with no established figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Walters Celebrate 48th Wedding Anniversary in Overton
County Atty. and Mrs. Mus. G. A. Walters marked their 48th wedding anniversary last week in Overton Texas as family gathered to honor the couple with a social page feature highlighting their long marriage and celebrations with children in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty. and
Mus
G. A. Walters
Overton
Texas
San Saba County Farm Count Drops by 132 in Five Years
A preliminary report from District Census Supervisor H H Jackson shows San Saba County has 132 fewer farms now than five years ago and 184 fewer than ten years ago, with total farms listed as 1290. Five years prior the count was 1422, ten years prior 1424, prompting a call for farmers not yet enumerated to contact Jackson's Coleman office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Jackson
San Saba County
Mr. Jackson
Coleman
Death of Wm Huffstetler Rites Tuesday
William Alexander Huffstetler died at Veterans Hospital in Legion Texas after years of illness. Funeral held Tuesday at W T Little & Sons Funeral Home San Saba with burial in City Cemetery. Survived by widow Georgia Davis and four daughters, two from prior marriage, three stepsons, five sisters, three brothers. Born December 9 1896 in Pecan Grove. Served in World War I eight months, stationed in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Alexander Huffstetler
Ollock
Veterans’ Hospital
Legion, Texas
San Saba
W. T. Little & Sons
Batty Joe
Billy Jean
Zola
Quincy
Joe
Reid
Garland Davis
J. T. Oliver
Mills
Minnie
Nora Huffstetler
John H
Robert
Harkeyville
San Antonio
France
Huffstetler
Burning Biscuits Stir Up San Saba Fire Alarm
At about 6 30 Friday morning the San Saba fire truck was called to the J C Brown home to quell a small fire caused by burning biscuits. Fire Chief Carl Bryant said the truck returned to the station within fifteen minutes after the alarm was raised when smoke penetrated to the upper floor via the kitchen pantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
J. C. Brown
Carl Bryant
Llano High Band Plays for Jaycee Rodeo
The Llano High School Band led by A. G. Macy performed for the Jaycee Rodeo, marching through San Saba mid afternoon and appearing at Rogan Field last night before heading to Maaon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llano High School
Jaycee Rodeo
San Saba
A. G. Macy
Rogan Field
Gold-plated trophies honor San Saba band in Abilene
San Saba School Band won two gold plated trophy cups at the April 26 state Band Contest in Abilene. W R Wheeler shows them as 15 and 18 inches tall with engraved labels from Texas Music Educators Association. The cups, arriving from Austin, may be displayed at a local jeweler. The paper notes need for a trophy case in the school assembly hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Wheeler
San Saba
Abilene
Austin
Texas Music Educator Assn
W. H. Kimbrough
Two Large Ranch Deals In San Saba County This Week
San Saba County recorded two major land sales totaling 6837 acres and 110,984 dollars. J R Canning of San Angelo sold 1915 acres southwest of San Saba to CG G Pool for 29721 dollars, expanding Pool’s ranch holdings. Canning also sold 4922 acres about 10 miles west of Cherokee to Oscar Swanson of Fairfax Oklahoma for 81218 dollars. Swanson, an Oklahoma rancher and oil man, grew up in Cherokee. Legal papers were prepared by Judge J H Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
J. R. Canning
San Angelo
CG. G
Buster) Pool
Cherokee
County
Will Gray
San Saba
Swanson
Little Board School
J. H. Baker
Notice to Readers And Rural Writers
Due to delayed arrival of a number of community news letters this week the News is forced to carry them over till next week's paper. News letters should reach us by Monday or not later than Tuesday's mail to insure publication that week.
Parity Payments to Be Made for Cotton Parity
San Saba County AAA administrator Ben H. Ray announced parity payments for cotton will be issued by mail starting Monday morning. Applications will be sent out to eligible producers through the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Ray
AAA
San Saba County
Jaycee Rodeo Parade Delights San Saba Crowd of 2500
A 2nd annual Jaycee Rodeo parade drew about 2500 fans in San Saba despite morning rain. Twenty-seven floats and ninety horses led by Betty Jo Turner and Sheriff Will Doran featured prize divisions with Hotel Beauty Shop, Red Cross War Relief, and Economy Store winning top honors amid honored judges from Lometa Goldthwaite and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Betty Jo Turner
Bernie Hart
General Rodeo Committee
Will Doran
W. E. Cantrell
Lometa
John G. Berry
Goldthwaite
J. M. Seay
Fort Worth
Red Cross
Eeonomy
Arbelger
San Saba Ice Company
Western Auto Supply Co
Cotton Brown
Ford Motor Co
Simpson Creek
Pecan Grove
California
Humble Oil Company
Bobby Joe
Pridgeon
Gordon Doran
United States
Texas
Ag Itha Martin
Bobby Joe Pridgeon
Ead
Eleven County Schools Earn High Rating In San Saba
Eleven of twenty three San Saba County school districts earned permanent standardization certificates and three more received one year standardization ratings from the State School Board. Superintendent BH A Oliver said Tuesday. Certificates place these schools on equal footing with larger city schools enabling student transfers without examination. Permanent certificates went to Algerta Salt Branch Antelope Henry Live Oak Bowser Post Oak Bend Beth el Chappel and Fairview. One year certificates were awarded to Pebbly Point Colony and Harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
BH. A. Oliver
Algerta
Salt Branch
Antelope
Henry
Live Oak
Bowser
Post Oak
Bend
County San Saba population up 712 in ten years
A preliminary census report from H. H. Jackson shows San Saba County housing 10,985 people in 1940, up from 10,278 on April 1, 1930, a 7 percent gain. The count could rise to 11,000 if fifteen more persons are added. Roy Ragsdale of San Saba spent Wednesday in Sweetwater on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
H. H. Jackson
Coleman
San Saba Rodeo crowns queen amid three day festival
Betty Jo Turner was crowned queen of the second annual San Saba Rodeo as crowd estimates near 1800. Cowboys faced sun baked Rogan Field while hundreds cheered. Tuesday showcased a horse quadrill event and a square dance, with rider results across events such as bareback bronc, calf breakaway, calf tie down, and bulldogging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jo Turner
San Saba
Miss Turner
Mary Katherine Sloan
Jessie McFall
Joyce May Hendricks
Nell Yamrick
Louise Barker
Wanda Gibson
Jim McFarland
Tom Low
San Saba Co
R. G. Kuykendall
Llano Co
Weldon Mitchell
Adamsville
Carl Freeman
Llang Co
Vada Brown
Houston
Frank Griffin
Coleman
Kull
Eddie Cameron
Beau Chesson
Beaumont
Orville Thompson
Matt Ray
Plaster Paris
Wolf City
van Brin
Lawrence Melton
Llano
Grafton Knuckles
John Henry
Copples Coke
Red Cross Chapter Seeks $291 More to Meet $720 Quota
Mrs. Owen Parks of the Pierian Study Club reports the county’s Red Cross War Relief quota is $720 with $428.66 raised and $291.84 still needed. Since last week $104 more has been turned in. H. C. Timmins is president. Call or leave donations at San Saba banks. further contributors list to appear next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Chapter
Owen Parks
Pierian Study Club
American Red Cross War Relief
Red Cross
H. C. Timmins
San Saba
Cep Ne
Europe
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Alnico Motor
U. of Texas
Brady Ranch
WM. Huffstetler
Legion
Buster Pool
Oscar Swanson
Joe C. Turner
University of Texas
Roy Ragsdale
Sweetwater
Busi- TieRg
Cat Taylor
Prenton Patton
Poncho Miller
Robert Collins
Pat Smith
Brown Todd
Water Valley
Tom Taylor
Spofford
J. K. Harris
Longview
Royce Sewall
Leo Brandon
Orville Thomas
van Brun
Dub Phillips
San ‘Saba
Jack Favor
Norman Penn
Elmo Walls
Curtis Barron
Cameron
Vivian Bilis
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