County Democratic Committee Faces Court Mandamus Action
The County Democratic Executive Committee considered a petition seeking Hugh Miller’s name on the official ballot. Since filing and consent requirements were not met by the deadline, Miller’s name was deemed ineligible. After the last day for primary fees, Miller supporters offered the money, but the petition was refused and mandamus action was planned, with lawyers consulted as the story develops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Miller
Mandamus
Democratic Executive Committee
Hugh Miller Bel
W. H. Hinyard
Miller
Wm. BK. Smith
M. D. Terry
Richland Springs
Kegin
Funeral Services Held W. P. Gunter
William Pearly Gunter born July 19 1878 in Arkansas died June 21 1984 at home in San Saba Texas Funeral services conducted at Bodkin Little Funeral Home with Rev E E Thomson and Elder Bela Watson Survivors include wife Lillie McCarley five children four grandchildren and four sisters and four brothers Pallbearers named Mrs Gunter unable to attend due to stroke prior to funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pearly Gunter
T. J. Gunter
Arkansas
San Saba
Bodkin & Little Funeral Home
E. E. Thomson
Bela Watson
Texas
San Saba County
Lillie McCarley
8. C. McCarley
Ras Thorp
Garland Gunter
Erma Gunter
Prentice
Theodore Gunter
J. M. Gunter
J. A. Gunter
Calvin Gunter
Fred Gunter
Mmes
Cas Wells
Richland Springs
Harve Tomlinson
Brownwood
Mat Moore
John Mathews
Dublin
W. T. Thorp,ao
W. Brown
W. H. Hinyard
W. R. Huxter
W. IH. Darley
HH. A. Graham
Gunter
Candidates Have Big Day at Locker
District and county candidates enjoyed a lively gathering at Locker last Friday as speakers delivered strong platform oratory. Dougal Cameron finishes a refined home upgrade on Story Street with a new roof extra rooms sleeping porch and fresh paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welkin
Dougal Cameron
Story Street
Home Demonstration Council Thanks Merchants For Help
The Home Demonstration County Council thanks stores for contributing to the success of the playlet The Quality Shop. Special gratitude goes to Mr Dofflemyer Mr DeWolf for theater use and to Dickerson Variety Store for oven ware display. Nora Campbell of the Norette Shoppe is thanked for time and models used to illustrate appropriate dress for the occasion.
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Home Demonstration Council
Dofflemyer
DeWolf
Dickerson
Nora Campbell
Norette
Farmers receive cotton reduction checks in $23 685 66 total
County Agent N E Scudder says 767 checks totaling 23 685 66 were issued as half the rental payment under the Cotton Reduction Contract. Some delays cropped up from miscalculations and signing issues. A weekly schedule for pickup is posted with locations and times.
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N. E. Scudder
Scudder
Richland Springs
Cherokee
Chappel
Locker
Bend
Pontotoc
San Saba County Seeks Drouth Relief Inclusion
County judge R E Grayway in Austin reviewed the drought situation with the State Relief Commission and plans to ask that San Saba County be included in the drought relief area of West Texas. Several nearby counties have already been approved, with detailed plans to be presented to the Relief Commission.
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R. E. Grayway
Austin
State Relief Commission
San Saba County
Drouth
West Texas
Relief Commission
July 4th Bend Picnic and Hills Country Double Header
A large July 4 celebration is planned in Bend with a double header featuring Bend and Richland Springs in the Hill Country League. Prominent speakers will attend, including James E. Ferguson, and all candidates and the public are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend
Richland Springs
James E. Ferguson
Bolton Family News Heads to Fort Worth Visit
Mr and Mrs H W Bolton and daughter Ava visited Brownwood over the weekend. Miss Bette Bolton accompanied them home for a week. Mrs Mamie Callahan and daughter Julia joined Mrs John Sloan and stayed as far as Fort Worth on the way home. They will visit in Fort Worth this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. H. W. Bolton
Ava
Brownwood
Bettie Bolton
Mra
Mamie Callahan
Julia
John Sloan
Fort Worth
San Saba County School Board classifies local schools
The San Saba County School Board on Monday classified area schools by grades with transportation caveats. Schools listed include Post Oak Grove 11 grades, Bowser 7, Locker 9, McMillin 5, San Saba 11, Shaw Bend 7, Harmony 8, Live Oak 7, Richland Springs 11, Henry 7, Antelope 7 with transport note, Sloan 8, Shiloh 7, Wallace 7 with transport, Colony 8, Bend 10, Salt Branch 7, Cherokee 11, Latham 7, Pecan Grove 7, Algerita 7, Cat Claw 7, Rough Creek 7, Spring Creek 7, Bethel 8 with three teachers, Fairview 7, Chappel 10 with transport caveat, Pebbly Point 7 with transport option to raise to 9. Transfer applications due August 1. KK G Hillman, Co Supt.
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San Saba County
Te County
Post Oak Grove
Bowser
Locker
McMillin
San Saba
Shaw Bend
Harmony
Live Oak
Richland Springs
Henry
Antelope
Sloan
Shiloh
Wallace
Colony
Bend
Salt Branch
Cheerokee
Latham
Pecan Grove
Algerita
Cat Claw
Rough Creek
Spring Creek
Bethel
Fairview
Chappel
Pebbly Point
G. Hillman, Co. Supt
Texas
Mountain Trout Feast From Harber Trip
Gene Harber and party returned from vacation with two mountain trout from Don Martin Lake. The editor recalls the fine fish and thanks Mr Harber for the gift. The note highlights the famous mountain trout from Old Mexico.
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Harber
Don Martin Lake
Gene Harber
Montain
Old Mexico
June 1934 Remains One of Driest Moths in San Saba
The month of June 1934 is noted as among the driest on record in this part of the state. Only a few partial showers occurred and San Saba rainfall barely reached about a tenth of an inch. Crops and ranches suffer as heat exceeded 100 degrees for several days.
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San Saba
W. F. Sullivan
Llano News Editor Named Acting Llano Postmaster
W. B. Collins senior editor of the Llano News has been named acting postmaster at Llano. He took charge on Thursday June 22. A rockribbed Democrat and top newspaper man, he previously led the mechanical department at the University of Texas School of Journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Collins
Llano News
Llano
Collins
School of Journalism
University of Texas
Bill Collins
Canney Equipment Arriving For Local Canneries
Equipment for the two canning factories at San Saba and Richland Springs is arriving daily and will be installed and put into operation at once. Two carloads of cans are in transit and the enterprise is expected to become a busy county project. Mrs. R C Robertson and her stepson Robert Junior of Uvalde are visiting their parents Mr and Mrs W E Martin.
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San Saba
Richland Springs
Connally Opens Re election Campaign in Marlin
Senator Connally announced his bid for re election at his Marlin home town and outlined plans to visit much of the state over the next 30 days to campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connally
Senate
Marlin
W. E. Hamilton Jr In Critical Condition In Temple
W E Hamilton Jr son of Mr and Mrs W E Hamilton of San Saba is in a Temple hospital in critical condition after an eye injury last winter caused a blood flow complication. About 39 school boys offered blood and donors T A Moore and Carl McDaniel provided transfusions as of the latest report with little hope for recovery.
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Little W. E. Hamilton, Jr
W. E. Hamilton
San Saba
Temple
Young Hamilton
Umple
T. A. Moore
Carl McDaniel
Junior
Mrs D A Cameron Suffers Severe Stroke at Simmons Faculty
Mrs D A Cameron a Simmons University faculty member suffered a severe stroke of paralysis last week. Mr and Mrs D A Cameron Jr were summoned Friday and returned Monday. She previously taught at San Saba High School and is widely loved in San Saba. She earned a Master’s degree in CIA and joined Simmons faculty after leaving San Saba.
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D. A. Cameron
Simmons University
D. A. Cameron, Jr
Free Barbecue at Shaw Bend July Fourth
Announcement invites everyone to a free barbecue in the Leslie Burnham grove Shaw Bend next Wednesday July 4 eats and drinks provided. Candidates will have time to speak and be heard. A double header baseball game and other entertainment are planned for the event.
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Leslie Burnham
Shaw Bend
Masonic Lodge Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
The local Masonic lodge elected officers for the ensuing year at the regular meeting Saturday night. W T Terry was named worshipful master, George Hopkins senior warden, W H Darley junior warden, Arch Woods secretary, R W Burleson treasurer, Oscar Jackson tiler. Other officers are appointive and will be installed in July. John Biggs and Frances Biggs of Houston visited with Mr and Mrs W C Biggs and family during a vacation reunion.
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Masonic Lodge
W. T. Terry
George Hopkins
W. H. Darley
Arch Woods
R. W. Burleson
Oscar Jackson
Richland Springs Lions Rout Rangers in Big Win
The Richland Springs Lions crushed the Rangers 9-2 at Fair Park last Sunday. Parker led the offense with a fourth inning rally, while Dick Robbins kept control on the mound. Next up, the Rangers travel to Llano as Cross recovers from pitching fatigue.
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T. C. Bourland
Richland Springs
Richland
Rangers
Dad’ Doran
Ranger
Nolsurs
Parkes
Richland Springs Lions
Parker
Jess Smith
Prentice Smith
San Seba
Ach
Walker
J. Smith
P. Smith
New York Yankees
Lloyd Cross
Lions
Dick Robbins
Hoe
Llano
Zapp
Funderburk
Croas
Pontotoc Defeats Bend Nuts Again in Hill Country League
Pontotoc tops Bend Nuts 10 to 7 in a high scoring game with strong pitching from Bish op Uead and bullpen changes. The meeting of six league managers is planned in Bend to discuss schedule alterations.
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Claud Cate
Bend Nuts
Pontotec
Llano County
Uead
Nuty
Pankey
Bend
Nuts
Pirates
McLeod
Pontotoc
Return From Tour Western and Mountain States
W. C. Defflemyer, J. E. Hagan and Mrs. G. H. Hagan returned last week from a two weeks vacation spent in touring the great western and mountain states. They visited Carlsbad Cavern, Roosevelt Dam, Yellowstone Park, Pike's Peak, Salt Lake City and the Grand Canyon. Mrs. W. E. Gates and daughter Marcelyn of Austin are visiting their parents in San Saba. Miss Louise Taylor, student in San Marcos, spent the weekend at home. Mrs. Etta Ringgold, County Demonstrator, is taking a short vacation in the Magic Valley for the Fourth.
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W. C. Defflemyer
J. E. Hagan
G. H. Hagan
Great Western
Mountain States
Carlsbad Cavern
Roosevelt Dam
Yellowstone Park
Pike’s Peak
Salt Lake City
Grand Canyon
W. E. Gates
Marcelyn
Austin
8. T. Taylor
San Saba
Louise Taylor
San Marcos
Etta Ringgold
Magic Valley
Vacation Party Goes to Old Mexico
Mr and Mrs Worth Nance J W Shook and Miss Frances Crain begin a vacation by car taking a route through the Magic Valley toward Monterey Mexico on a southern tour into the sunny republic.
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Worth Nance
J. W. Shook
Frances Crain
Monterey
Mexico
Magic Valley
Sunny Republic
Mrs Nan Sherwood Returns From Visit With Friends
Mrs Nan Sherwood of McAllie has returned home after a pleasant visit and vacation with her friend Mrs Etta Ringgold our county demonstrator.
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Nan Sherwood
McAllie
Etta Ringgold
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County Democratic Committee
W. P. Gunter
Home Demonstration County Council
SEN
Tom Connally
W. E. Hamilton, Jr
Temple Hospital
John Biggs
Frances Biggs
Houston
W. C. Biggs
Liano
Western
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