Prohibition vote history in San Saba County detailed
A focused retrospective lists San Saba County prohibition elections from 1878 to 1919, noting county and precinct results, shifts between wet and dry eras, and the potential impact of the August 1938 vote. It cites specific results for 1878, 1887 statewide, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1901, 1904, 1914, and 1919, plus archival ballots held by County Clerk Arch Woods.
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Grand Old Texas
San Saba
Richland Springs
Cherokee Commissioners
Bend
Prohibition
Il Alg
Prohibition Ballot Forms as Historic Relics
Old ballots show varied forms with phrases like Prohibition and For Prohibition handed down between county clerks. The speaker notes no other records exist beyond the ballots themselves and remarks on the unlikely multiplicity of forms used in a single election. The relics are considered interesting though scarce.
Rangers Tie Up With The Brady Turks Sunday
The San Saba Rangers split a doubleheader with the Brady Turks in the Hill Country League, ending the first half with Llano and Fredericksburg tied for the lead. San Saba core players Robbins P Smith and Tinney P Smith pitched, as Brady went with Brosig Tomlinson and Ray. The Rangers open the second half at Brady next Sunday with a July 4 doubleheader against Llano in Llano.
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Brady Turks
San Saba Rangers
Llano
Fredericksburg
Rangers
Brady
San Saba
Robbins
P. Smith
Brady Brosig
Tomlinson
Tinney
E. H. Jones
Prowitt
Hunter
iVogel
Ray
Y Smith
F Petty
L Brosig
H Doran
Ashley
IP. Smith
Estep
J. Smith
W. Watson
H. Harkey
Rf. Howard
P. D. Harkey
D. Smith
Petty
H. Jones
Brosig
Smith
Richard Son
Walker
Epary
Poae
Prewett
Vogel
Seanas Tomlinson
C Petty
Pearson
M Ray
CG. H
P. Brosig
P Smith
PO Doran
A Estep
C. Ashley
Pecan School Attendance and Local Notices Highlight Week
Rural Brown County visitors J R Wilmeth and Mrs Clementine Riley attended the Pecan School. Mrs Wilmeth, formerly Callie Dickens, has many local relatives. Mrs Briley, formerly teacher in Locker and Bowser schools, joined by Prof Fred Brison of A and M College visiting parents Judge and Mrs W V Dean. Birth announced for Lester Lang's daughter born Sunday in Austin with families present in San Saba.
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J. R. Wilmeth
Clementine Riley
Brown County
Wilmeth
Callie Dickens
Briley
Locker
Bowser
Fred Brison
A. & M. College
W. V. Dean
Lester Lang
Austin
Mrs. Lang
Mrs
A. B. Wilson
San Saba
Underwood Wedding 50th Anniversary Recalls Texas Roots
W J Millican writes on B F Underwood and wife marking their 50th anniversary near Lometa Texas Born 1862 in Angelina County Mr Underwood and Emma Elizabeth Wilson born 1860 Ridgwell Indiana Their children number ten five living The celebration on Patterson Creek drew 51 relatives including Millican sisters from Hamilton and many Lampasas and Lometa residents A barbecue and hearty fellowship highlighted the day as friends wish many more happy years for the couple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Millican
B. F. Underwood
Lometa
Underwood
Angelina County
Texas
Ridgwell
Indiana
Lampasas County
Patterson Creek
Hamilton
H. H. Wolfe
Hica
Topsy Ledbetter
Mabel Talley
Ballew
Force
Blauvert
Rochelle
Bill Standard
Lampusus
O. O. Eddy
Lamrasss
PD. F. Moore
Felix Scott
Sai Sake
Chancey White
Bead
Joh Saul
Robert Lee
C. S. Wilson
Cl Kirk and Son
Jeece Picott
Orbin
Social Needlecraft Club Organized at First Baptist Church
The Philathea and Ruth classes formed a Social Needlecraft Club with Miss Willie Urquhart elected president and Woyd Gaung as reporter. Members craft friendship quilt blocks to donate a quilt to the first Ruth class girl married. The group met at Mrs Worth Doran’s home, enjoyed ice cream and cake, and planned to meet next Thursday at 3:00 with Jewell Fox.
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Ruth
First Baptist Church
Worth Doran
Willie Urquhart
Woyd Gaung
D. E. Bell
Maybelle Fox
Jewel Fox
Marguurite Sauer
Gracie Mackie
Dainte Mae Jones
Maxine Doran
Elaine Doran
Nell Doran
Jewell Fox
Wallace Creek News By Proxy
Mrs A L Moore from Bend visited her parents Dan and Mary Rogers in Pebbly Point. Miss Alice Anderson visited Mrs Andrew Behrens. Mrs Helen Behrens and mother in law from Pebbly Point visited the Castleberry home. T J Hart from Lampasas county visiting the Castleberrys. The Rogers baby Christene died. Mrs D W Smith from Gonzalea visited Castleberrys. R L Lee visited Castleberrys. Otto Behrens and wife visited C E Anderson’s parents.
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A. L. Moore
the Bend
Dan Rogers
Pebbly Point
Alice Anderson
Andrew Behrens
Helen Behrens
E. W. Castleberry
T. J. Hart
Lampasas County
Philip
Rogers
Christene
D. W. Smith
Gonzalea
R. L Lee
Otto Be
Insurance man W N Ellis visits Brady and San Saba
W N Ellis prominent Brady insurer and former San Saba resident was in town on business Wednesday. A young school teacher arrived at the home of Prof and Mrs Raymond Miller of Bend on Tuesday, June 27.
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W. N. Ellis
Brady
San Sabaite
Raymond Miller
Bend
J. W. McConnell & Sons
San Saba
Pebbly Point: Weather, health notes and town chatter
It is very dry and hot as residents urge the weather man for relief. Sickness spreads with heat while Dorotha Anderson and Roger Longley children show mixed health. Dewie Longley vacationing in Pueblo, Mexico invites thoughts of touring the U.S. A school rally is planned, Bend’s Millican notes dry conditions, crops: corn and cotton vary. New barber shop opens on West Side Square with affordable prices. Mrs. McConnell returns from Temple hospital after surgery.
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Clarence Anderson
Dorotha
Roger
Leon Longley
Junior Behrens
Clay Hendrick
Lottie Myr] Cotton
Bethel
Fred Hall
Lohn
Bud Anderson
Lower Wallace
Dewie Longley
Pueblo
Mexico
Bill’ Millican
Bend
H Clyde Smith Returns From Brownwood Hospital
H Clyde Smith came home last week after a stay at Brownwood hospital following a surgical operation. He had been hospitalized for several weeks and is reported in improving condition.
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RK. L. McConnell
Temple Hospital
H. Clyde Smith
Brownwood Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arch Woods
Richards Park
Mammoth
Holiday
Chamber OF Commerce
C. T. Jones
Doran
Watson
Smith and
Richardson
Wallace Creek
United States
Burke
Natural Gas Service
San Saba County
Webster's Cavern Cafe
Date
Seisure
Nye
Cubas
Lone Star Gas Co
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