San Saba Local Happenings 1912 Highlights
A 1912 San Saba column notes the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co expanding the ex change with a new switchboard, a derrick for an oil well, and a first test well near Simpson Valley. It also reports a club meeting, a school contract, new medical partnership, a wedding, and visits by professors and relatives, with other community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co
San Saba Exchange
Exchange
Clark
San Saba Marble Quarry Co
Electra
Simpson Valley
Chappel Road
Mabel Clara Urquhart
Bernice Sanderson
Inez Ketchum
Mayme Low
Mary Cunningham
Bessie Sullivan
Oma Hendricks
Edith Clark
Alvina Arhleger
W. T. Terry
Fairview
E. C. Beaumont
H. H. Taylor
San Saba
Simmons
S. J. Thornton
Betty Farris
Chappel
J. A. Whitley
Lincoln Moore
BE. D. Samuels
Algerita
San Antonio
Hall Highlights Weekend News and Community Events
Very hot and dry weekend at Hall with few visitors. Jimmie Smith and family visited others in Gorman and Eliasville while Walter Lewis recovered well at Stovall Hot Wells. Edith Barina and Elaine Barina attended a Church of Christ girls camp in Brownwood. Dr Lowman Gober earned medical license and heads to California with Barbara Smith and three daughters. Birthday cheers go to 87 year old Cass Taff. Sgt Don Pallett heads to Ft Hood after time at Ft Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Jimmie Smith
Arthur Cummins
Gorman
Tilman Smith
Eliasville
Walter Lewis
Stovall Hot Wells
Edith
Elaine Barina
Church of Christ
Brownwood
Harry Barina
San Angelo
Maynard Locker
Mark
Charlotte
Dee House
Buck
Maylon Smith
Clyde Cheek
Colorado
Boyd Smiths
Darlene Smith
Kereville
G. E. Overton
Odessa
Lowman
Joe Ed House
Larry Joe
Sandra
Debbie
A. J. House
Readers praise speaker and reflect on Depression era policy
A San Saba High School senior and readers letter writer commends Dr. Gaston Foote for an inspiring graduation talk that eased bruised egos. The letter discusses the 1930s Depression causes, farm subsidies, and critiques large landowner payments while urging fair aid based on family size. It includes a personal note from a visitor to Richland Springs and Ardmore Oklahoma seeking subscription details and expressing gratitude to local residents and a reunion at Mill Pond Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba High School
San Sabans
Gaston Foote
San Saba
Richland Springs
Ihome
Jason Rogers
Click
Click Gap
Rogers
Zoma Click
Mill Pond Park
R. A. Broyles
Dora Click
Gladys Bell
Joe Brooks
Talley
Blanket
Hapy
Park
Jason
Ada Rogers
Billie MaeEllwein
Factory Road
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Personal notes on Houston visitors and regional trips
Janet Harris of Houston visited with her mother Mrs E M Harris and with Mr and Mrs Wayne Gatliff and Lisa Ann. Adrienne Aubrey stayed for a longer visit after a Corpus Christi and Rockport vacation. Lillie Smith returned June 25 from visits with family in Waco Decatur Grapevine and with her granddaughter and husband Claud Smith and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Harris
Houston
E. M. Harris
Wayne Gatliff
Lisa Ann
Corpus Christi
Rockport
R. D. Aubrey Jr
Adrienne
Lillie Smith
Joe Hendrix
Waco
J. B. Rawls
Phil
Decatur
Claud Smith
Jimmy
Jon
Judy
Grapevine
Rainy week urged after Sloan Station tally
Sloan News reports 0.77 inch of rain at Sloan Station on June 19 as the week's high mark and urges similar or better moisture due to rapid drying from heat. Local visits include Rev and Mrs Petmecky in Austin, Mrs Jimmie Ward and San Saba visitors, and family gatherings with the Sloans. A $220 offering for Foreign Missions was given at New Hope Presbyterian Church on June 10. Church group met June 21. Dates July 25 to 31 referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Dept
Rochelle
Brady
Richland Springs
Locker
Chief of Naval Personnel
Durwood Nelson Solsberry
USSIR
G. A. Solsberry
Richland Sprs
Fern Burgess
J. B. Burgess
Army Nurse Corps
Fort Bliss Station Hospital
el Paso
Tom Parker
Charliece Taff
Hattiesburg
Miss
Charles Taff
Louisiana
Roy Fuller
Lampasas
Ben Campbell
I. L. Sterner
Red Cross
Winnie Brown
San Saba County
Jym Sloan Station
Petmecky
Austin
Jimmie Ward
San Saba
Jack Sloans
Frank Busby
Harkeyville
Melvin Hectors
Jan
Claudia Sloan
Sue Johnson
Thos. Sloans
New Hope Presbyterian Church
New Hope Pres
Sterner Family Vacation Group Returns Home
Mr and Mrs Tim Sterner report that Jane Debbie Keith and Kay returned this week from a weeklong vacation at Inks Lake. Guests at the Van Cleave home last week included her sister and husband Mr and Mrs C O Gotts chalk of Perry Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Sterner
Jane
Debbie
Keith
Kay
Inks Lake
Roger van Cleave
C. 0. Gottschalk
Perry, Towa
Local Visitors Drop By As Ranch Work Clears Way
Mr and Mrs Roy Max wel of Cherokee and several families from San Saha visited the Frank Hardmans on Sunday. Mode Mask of Richland Springs joined the group. C A Harkeys concrete crew installed a wide cattle guard on the Sloan road to Richland Springs this past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Maxwell
Cherokee
Tom Alan Sloan
Bill Lewis
Bob Linzey
D. C. Mace
San Saha
Mode Mask
Richland Springs
Frank Hardmans
C. A. Harkey
Sloan Road
Lemon Squeezer Il
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cle
Texas
Esse
Jennifer Karnes
San “Antonio
W. E. Faver
W. E. Hamilton
Sadler Auto Supply
Horton-Connors Insurance Agency
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Alma Pridgeon
A. A. Barnett
Don Pallett
Ft. Carson
Ft. Hood
Rissen
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Hemisphere
The
City National Bank
Saba
F.D.I.C
Laird’s Corner Drug Store
Clowe
Insurance Agency
Fire & Allied Lines
West Side
Old
P. O
W. A. and
Rosa Lee Clowe
J. E. Hagan, Solicitor
Sloan News
Sam Laird
S&h
SAN Saba National Bank
Texaco Fire
Jack W. Owen
Texaco Consignee
Geo. B. Walker
A. H. Atchison
Lewis Motor Co
Richland
Spgs
Hall Valley
W. R. Ledbetter
Spring Creek
O. E. Hanna
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