July 3 Change Affects Holiday Gatherings Across Town
Records show the July 4 holiday date shifted to July 3 with many families altering plans. Wade Colburn and his Windsor family visited his mother Mrs. Watson Colburn in Winters while Sammie Ruth Armstrong and children stayed with her Amarillo relatives. Several others—Franklin of Lamesa with his children in San Saba County, Norman Smith returning from Robstown, Brantley Barker visiting his parents, and multiple families from San Saba, Richland Springs, China, and Brady—spent weekends with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade Colburn
Winters
Watson Colburn
Sammie Ruth Armstrong
Amarillo
Alex Casbeer
Grady Isham
Franklin
Lamesa
San Saba
Norman Smith
Robstown
Bernie Smith
Brantley Barker
Brady
Morgan Barker
Geo. Thorpe
Julie
O. E. Daecus
Allen Sutton
Jimmie Daniels
Galveston to Celebrate Centennial and New Causeway
The text notes Galveston’s centennial celebration and a $2,106,000 Public Works Administration funded causeway to the mainland. It cites Galveston handling 35 percent of Texas port exports and its strong overland trade with other cities, stressing the link through the new causeway as vital to regional commerce. Dr John Sloan of Corpus Christi visited family for Father's Day in San Saba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
John Sloan
Corpus Christi
Sloan
Madeline Callahan
Mayme Callahan
Galveston
Public Works Administration
Texas
New York
Farms and ranches move mutton goats and cattle loads
Farms and ranches in Texas report multiple livestock movements. Richardson delivered 12 cars of aged mutton goats from Marfa brokers to Owens Brothers in San Saba. Owens Brothers shipped two cars of stocker yearlings to Iowa, with cattle weighing about 500 pounds and priced at eight to nine cents per pound. Owens Brothers, owning 4,000 goats, also sold 250 yearling mutton goats at three dollars per head. Buster Pool bought 125 cows and calves from Woaldridge. Wool shipments from Menard County total eighty percent of statewide wool, with growers paid 22 1 2 to 25 cents per pound. Leonard Ranch sold one registered yearling bull and two cows to Marble Falls buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tot Richardson
Frank Jones
George Willoughby
Marfa
Owens Brothers
San Saba
Iowa
Charlie Randolph
Owens
Menard County
A. T. Murchison
Murchison
Half News From Mrs Katie Sullivan Section
Hot and dry weather persists in the region as crops and gardens hope for rain. Local social notes include visits by Simon Humber family of Albany and Mary Lou staying with Rosa Lively, with multiple relatives visiting Junction and Brownwood. Revival plans set to begin the third Sunday in July, with pastor English leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Humber
Albany
Rosa Lively
Burleson
Mary Lou
J. FP. Lively
Georgene
Brownwood
W. Dd. Wash
Wardell
Sloan Round-Up Seeks News From Hall Area Readers
Mr and Mrs BG Sloan and daughter Mary Katherine along with Miss Reva Sullivan of Hall left Monday for a trip to Carlsbad and the Grand Canyon. Mrs Harold Behrens and Mrs Clayton Gage visited the Elmo Whisenant home Friday. Miss Lucille Whisenant returned home with Mrs Behrens for the weekend. Miss Nell Sloan of Austin visited relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BG. Sloan
Mary Katherine
Reva Sullivan
Hall
Carlsbad
Grand Canyon
Harold Behrens
Clayton Gage
Bobbie
Elmo
Raymond Bodly
San Saba
Newt Cole
Erath County
Elmo Whisenant
Garland Hale
Richland Springs
Milton Adams
Sandy Brown
Richland Spring
Joe Ellis
Wallace Creek
Chappel News By Woodson M Keeney
Miss Patsy Brazil returns from Eden visiting sister Miss Armor Brazil. Several families attend a Christval reunion as Jimmie Warlick from Bryan visits. Local residents travel to San Saba Abilene Buchanan Dam and South Texas for visits. Woodson M Keeney signs off until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Brazil
Eden
Armor Brazil
Verna Howell
Oscar Scheaffer
Tomi Howell
Ace Howell
John C. Hower
J. D. Keeney
E. D. Keeney
I. W. Keeney
Christval
Jimmie Warlick
Bryan
BE. D. Keeney
D. Broyles
Woolton Reeves
San Saba
Giazil
Patsy
South Texas
Laura Kelly
Minnie Kelley
Annie Laura Amthor
Elaine Doran
Woodsor Keeney
Truitt Gage
Fred Gage
Paul Gag
Miss Gage
W. H. Gage
Buchanan Dam
Addie Krauss
Woodson Keeney
Abilene
Ed Rainey
San Sava
Woodson M. Keeney
Diplomatic Immunity Offered for Texas Drivers
State police said travelers can obtain letters promising continued validity of Texas licenses with April expirations while a new license law is awaited. The letters confer diplomatic immunity when crossing state lines and should not replace official licenses. District highway patrol heads in Austin and other cities will issue the explanatory letters upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
The
Highway Patrol
Dallas
Aviene
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Lubbock
Pecos
San Angelo
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Houston
Tyler
Harlingen
Fort Worth
Waco
Beaumont
Booker Returns Home After Visiting Daughter and Relatives
T J Booker came home Sunday following a monthlong visit with his daughter Mrs M L Blanton and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Booker
M. L. Blanton
Harkeyville Community News Notes Rains and Visits
Harkeyville residents report good rains and busy harvest. Visitors include Master John Charles Kanane of Austin staying with aunt Mrs. Bertha Martin of San Saba and cousin John Alton Harkey. Others travel and call on relatives in San Saba Brownwood and Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Charles Kanane
Austin
Bertha Martin
San Saba
Harkeyville
John Alton Harkey
Bennet Copeland
Myrtle Green
San Angelo Hospital
Ruby Wilson
Daniel Baker College
Jack Harkey
Brownwood
Joe C. Taylor
Norva Gee Kates
Jack Crockett
Vyvien Harkey
Bettye DeHart
Alvin Ray
Hamilton
O. J. Harkey
QO. J. Frank Rainbolt Jr
Locker Bible family reunion set for July 1 2
The Locker Bible family reunion will meet at Lake Brownwood on July 1 and 2 with a main gathering on Sunday July 2. Attendees may bring and update the family tree to ensure correct names dates of birth marriages and deaths before press. Send information to W C Locker Richland Springs if unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Locker-Bible
Lake Brownwood
Bis
W. C. Locker
Richland Springs
Peach Tree Eradication Project Free of Charge
The U S Department of Agriculture with the state agriculture department conducts a county wide program to remove old peach trees at no cost to residents. The effort aims to eradicate aged orchards in the county, with no charges for removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Clifton Smith Earns Agronomy BA at 590 A. & M. Seniors
Congratulations to Clifton Smith son of the former Mr. and Mrs. 8. C. Smith and Mrs. W. J. Smith. Clifton received his B A degree in Agronomy at the June 2 graduation ceremony. He will work at the Horticulture Experiment Station this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. C. Smith
W. J. Smith
Clifton Smith
Mets Visitor Jack Linn Drops In Fort Worth
Fort Worth reports Mets figure Jack Linn visiting the city on Monday, with details unclear in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mets
Jack Linn
Fort Worth
Personal notes from San Saba area visitors and travelers
A roundup of local social activity with a string of guests and hometown stays. Mr. and Mrs. John O. Lewis of Cherokee and relatives visited in Lampasas and nearby kinfolk. Emma Clarice Woods returned from Burnet. families from Gravette Arkansas, Austin, Roswell, and Beaumont visited or vacationed in San Saba, Carlton, and Neal Community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O. Lewis
Cherokee
M. L. Blanton
A. J. Blanton
Wayne
Lampasas Mondhy
Misa Emma Clarice Woods
Burnet
Ida Riesinger
Gravett
Arkansas
Curtis Johnson
Wayne Shaw
Chas. Randolph
Robert Rich
Austin
Rich
Roger van Cleave
Edythe Rich
Reiert Rich
San Angelo
Robert Riches
Sanitarium
R. S. Crain
Lubbock
Maurice Reid
Dublin
Golding & Reid
Bee Bryant
Teddy
Beaumont
Carl Bryant
W. L. Bryant
Jasper
Bryants
M. A. Brown
Sallie Welsh
Richland Springs
Hall
Geo. Chorat
Brady
Shaw
San Antonio
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City Drug Store
Bracine Junior
Lhings
Buster Pool of
Woaldridge
Brownmood
Leonard
EB. L. Michel
EB. C. Mezger
W. A. Burnam
United Telephone Co
Mrs
Katie Sullivan
Edell McBee
John
J. T. Campbell
Alfred Campbell
Glenda Short
Pauline Mallow
Cone
Daley Sullivan
Hemet
Calif
Bobby Bryan Spurlock
Jack Ford
English
Helen Merle Templeton
Colquett Burke
Holt
Z T. Lindsey
Live Oak
Ladies’ Home
RODEO
OUR
SAN Saba National Bank
J. W. McOnnell & Sons
Boots
Chappel News
Clifton
M. T. Taylor Memorial Co., Distr
Alfie Edgell
Roswell
New Mex
Howell Dufner
Pebbly Point
W. C. Hall
Audrey Hall
Lobn
Mary Miller
Baby
C.F. Hall
Texan
E. Harrison
Pennsylvania
Robert S. Timberlake
San Saba, Texas
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