Peach harvest ads and local notices in News Want Ads
News Want Ads show 700 bushels ready for pickup and prices 900 cents per bushel for quantities over ten at orchards near Richland Springs Bethel community. Also listed are sale or trade for livestock with Key Johnson Goldthwaite Texas, a 2 room unfurnished rental, found key chain with FJ039, local employment updates at Edwards Cafe Shire Cafe and community moves including Mrs Horton visiting Oklahoma City and a Pecos store opening by Walter Phillips Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D
Bill) Edwards
Richland Springs
Bethel
Reba Wheat
Edwards
Lorian Griggs
Florence
Shire Cafe
Ruby Johnson
George Horton
Oklahoma City
Walter L. Phillips
Walter L., Jr
Lubbock
Mr. Phillips
Pecos
Jones Dry Goods Company
Personal notes from town visitors and locals
Mr and Mrs George Hopkins and son George from Cottula visit Mrs Hopkins mother and relatives. George Hop had tonsils removed in San Saba this week. Miss Edythe Rich sprained her ankle Tuesday forenoon. John Fagg returns home on vacation from University of Chicago Masters work and plans to return in fall. Mrs Mary Sanderson and relatives travel west toward Yellowstone and California. Richard Ketchum fills in at Western Auto while Cotton Brown recovers from ankle sprain. Damon Smith tours San Antonio to lead a revival song. Mr and Mrs W M Kelley and relatives arrive from Lufkin for fishing and hunting, mentioning Judge Walters and a long-planned trip. Maxine Kelley among New London school disaster survivors. Nearby visits include Buchanan Dam, Llano, Santa Anna, Cisco, El Paso. Mayor H D Chadwick vacationing from City National Bank duties and plans to move to a new farm north of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hopkins
George Hop
Cotulla
Mary Sanderson
Yellowstone Park
California
Richard Ketchum
Western Auto Associate
Cotton Brown
Cotton
Damon Smith
San Antonio
W. M. Kelley
Maxine
Everton
W. E. Malone
Lufkin
Mr. Kelley
A. B. Walters
Overton
Kelleys
New London
J. J. Byrd
Gene Nored
Buchanan Dam
L. C. Ward
Llano
W. A. Everett
Emilie
Santa Anna
Cisco
Artie Williams
el Paso
Betty Jo Turner Wins Digest Award at San Saba High
A. C. Murphy announces that Betty Jo Turner, valedictorian of the class of 1939, has won the Reader's Digest Award for Scholastic Achievement. The award honors scholastic merit and leadership potential and includes an engrossed parchment certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Murphy
San Saba High School
Reader’s Digest
Betty Jo Turner
Reader's Digest
Real Estate Transfers in Perry Reese and Adjacent Surveys
Estate of Annie L. Harkey transfers to Creed Ellis for 32.3 acres in Perry Reese No. 20 for 750 dollars. Heirs of J. W. Harkey transfer 2.8 acres for 250 dollars. Otto Kelly and others sell 51.5 acres in Fisher Miller No. 768 for 875 dollars cash plus 626.77 dollars and interest. Several other lots and shares change hands across multiple surveys with prices ranging from 37.50 to 5,662.81 dollars dated May to June 1939 and 1985 to 1989. includes Wallace Creek parcels and State School Section No. 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie L. Harkey
T. C. Maxwell
Creed Ellis
Perry Reese Sur
J. W. Harkey
Clay Kuykendall
Otto Kelly
Ben MecDonal
Fisher & Miller
A. G. O'Neal
W. T. Thorp
Wallace Creek
Christian Rust Sur
Brooks & Burleson
G. H. Brister
A. C. McDonald
J. W. Schulmeier
W. H. Butcher
M. Reid
Wise & Burleson
Richland Springs
P. L. Moore
Lea Lusty
E. Luck Sur
Laura Leath
W. A. Thornton
B. C. May
Arma Hipp
Hattie A. Jackson
Et Air
Beulah Walker
Frank Paxton
Mid-Texas Education Association Sets Feb 2 Convention
Noble W. Prentice of Richland Springs announces the Mid-Texas Educational Association convention on February 2 and 3 in San Angelo. The association serves nineteen counties and urges all area schools to dismiss February 2 for the two day session. More details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble W. Prentice
Richland Springs
Mid-Texas Educational Association
San Angelo
M.T. Educational Assn
San Saba Tigers to Host Llano Giants on July 2
The San Saba Black Tigers face the Llano Black Giants Sunday July 2 at Risien Park. First pitch at 3 30 p m. The Tigers beat the Giants 11 to 2 in their last meeting. Preston Dillsworth manages the Tigers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba Black Tigers
Llano Giants
Llano Black Giants
Risien Park
Tigers
Giants
Preston Dillsworth
76 Year Old Mail Carrier to Retire in Brady
J C Beckham a 76 year old mail carrier and one of the state's oldest star route workers is retiring after 20 years in service. He began in 1918 with continuous service except one year carrying routes from Cherokee to San Saba and Cherokee to Liano before moving to Brady in 1922. He will be succeeded by Alton Forehand of Lome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
J. C. Beckham
Mr. Beckham
Alton
Lome
Moran Came Up The Hard Way in Fortune Feature
The Fortune feature profiles Conoco founder Dan Moran, tracing his ascent from office boy to engineer and executive. It recounts his travels from Dayton to Tulsa, Port Arthur, South America, and Mexico, his hurricane experiences, refinery work, and terminal projects in Charleston Savannah Pensacola Mobile Key West and Cuba, highlighting his rise in the oil industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Oil Company
Fortune
Conoco
Dan Moran
Cygnet
Ohio
University of Dayton
Tulsa
Glenn Pool
Port Arthur
The
Texas Co
Panama
South America
Mexico
States
Charleston
Savannah
Pensacola
Mobile
Key West
Cuba
Palace Theatre Offers A Week Of Attractions
Palace Theatre schedules a week of films and events including the Baer Nova fight, the Hardy Family in a new adventure, and John Marek Brown in Flaming Frontiers. Warner Baxter stars in The Return of the Cisco Kid with Everybody's Baby on Friday. Saturday features Hopalong Cassidy Sunset Trail and a bargain matinee with child prices at 5 and adult 10 cents until 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entertainmen
Palace Theatre
Hardy Family
Warner Baxter
Cisco Kid
Cisey Kid
Jones
John Marek Brown
Hopalong Cassidy
Dorothy Kelly Named Duchess for Brady Jubilee
Dorothy Nell Kelly daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Kelly has been named Duchess to represent San Saba County at the Brady Jubilee and Race Meet next week. She graduated from the local high school this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kelly
Dorothy Nell Kelly
J. T. Kelly
San Saba County
Miss Kelly
Sixty Refrigerators Giveaway Contest Nears Close
A national contest awarding sixty refrigerators weekly grows popular in the area. W. T. Little & Sons and Hydro-Gas Co. note only two to three weeks remain to enter. Some 180 refrigerators and over fifteen cash prizes have already been won nationwide. Sponsored by P. G. soap folks and Servel Electrolux, inquiries are urged at local Servel Electrolux dealers before the July 2 closing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Little & Sons and Hydro- Gas Co
P. & G. Soap Folks
Servel Electrolux Company
Servel Electrelux
Local notes on visits and travel in Dallas
J A Collins has returned to Dallas after four or five days at home. City Commissioner W H Kimball left Monday for Roswell New Mexico with his daughter Mrs Houston Hunter who had been visiting for a week. Miss Elouize Behrens is at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Collins
Dallas
W. H. Kimbrough
Roswell
New Mex
Houston Hunter
Elouize Behrens
Lions Ladies Night set for July 18 at Little Gardens
Lions Club at Hotel San Saba district luncheon announces annual Ladies Night July 18 at the W. T. Little home gardens. A chicken barbecue will mark the event and no regular club meeting will occur that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Gardens
New Colony CyCitizen Takes Over Half of George Brister Ranch
Disjointed report notes New Colony citizen claim over half of the George Brister ranch with unclear details. It mentions Mr MacDonald and his wife planning a home on a new park this summer while occupying Brister’s extra house. Richland Springs FFA Debate team placed 3rd at a Huntsville state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brister
Richland Springs
FFA
Huntsville
Powell
County Schools Classified by Board on June 23
The County Board of School Trustees met in the county courtroom on June 23 and classified numerous schools by grade totals, listing Pact Oak Grove No 1 and Harmony Noa among others with 6 to 12 grades. Several entries were tentatively assigned grades. a number of Fatlan tye schools’ classifications were postponed due to lack of Rural Aid Bill information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of School Trustes
W. V. Dean
J. A. Parks
R. B. Singleton
A. M. Baskin
G. W. Long
B. L. Oliver
County Court Room
Pact Oak Grove
Bowser
Locker
McMillin
Sluay Bond Nova
Harmony
Live Oak
Antelopur
Slean No
Salt Branch
Cheroker
Latham
Algerita No
Return Creek
Spring Creek
Fairview
Tourades
Chappel
San Salve
Shiloh
New li
Cay Claw
Bethel
Progress on Fine New Home of the Waylands
Progress is reported on the new modern home being built for Mrs Harry Wayland near the judge era area. Frankly in charge, with workers handling framing and interior work as the project advances toward completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Waylands
Mre
Harry Wayland
Elrorr
A. Bai
1940 Auto Tous te Be Purple ond 'hite
In a garbled item, references to a 1940 automobile theme appear with scattered phrases about a purple and white color scheme, a farm truck, tractor, trailer, dealer, motor bus, motorcycle, and a police or prison context. The text is fragmentary and lacks cohesive facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
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Arbelger’s Med
Hobson
Roy Ragsdale
San Saba
Key Johnson
Goldthwaite
H. L. Locker
First National Bank
Brownwood
Ford
W. W. Dickason
Mason Counties
Hoover
Dodge
E. G. Hillman
Cherokee
O. T. Smithhart
B. L. White
Bath
Mr. Wells
Mr. Combs
Rabbit
News Office
Digest Award
Empire Amusement Co
San Saba Cotton Yard
J. D. Lucia
Court House News
Mid-Texas Education Association
Lions
Hotel
Lion
R. C. Felts
Major Activities Committee
W. T. Little
Sterner
Jones Dry Goods
Sinclair
Sinclair Opaline
Sinclair Pennsylvania
Bernie Hart
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