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Newspaper
San Saba News
Location
San Saba, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
3
The piece argues oil powered ships and planes in World War II, notes atomic secrets emerged later, and asserts oil remained a peaceful, competitive industry. It contrasts private enterprise with a hypothetical government monopoly and emphasizes broad civilian benefits from petroleum products.
A retail trade expert asserts that price cuts will dampen spirits unless volume rises. To offset smaller margins, sellers must boost unit sales, maintain assortments, and resist cutting back. The piece links mass distribution to lower consumer prices and notes retailers and shoppers both gain from sustained sales volume.
1899 notes include Otto Armstrong and Tommie Lee Biggs attending normal schools in Lampasas Mason Richland Springs wedding between Hon T F Vaughn and Marie Hogan near Richland Springs with Vaughn a former state legislator. 1929 items report A L Harrick obtaining exclusive cold drink rights for Fair Park during Ex-Tex Rangers convention July 8 4 and 5 Lions Club Charter Night at Hotel San Saba Floyd Wood parachute rescue after mid air collision at Kelly Field and Wylie Hamrick opening a new Music House in San Saba.
Marriage licenses issued for Trenidad Botello and Frances Campos. Harold E. Crow and Lenora Lee. Joseph Thomas Vogel and Betty Joyce Anderson. New cars registered include Robert G. Bode with a Hudson sedan from Clarence Duey Motors in Llano. Harvey G. Shoemake with a GMC pickup from General Sales Co. in Brownwood. Thomas B. Burnham with a Buick convertible from Covert Automobile Co. in Austin. R. V. Land with a Plymouth sedan coupe from Amthor Motors.
Fertonish Mrs Ethel Crabtree of Faris Oklahoma was in San Saba Friday on business. She is visiting with friends and relatives in Cherokee. Mr and Mrs R F Dodson and children of Brady spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Walker. Their son returned to Brady Sunday and daughter Gayle stays this week with the grandparents.
Mrs. Oliver Walker of Austin was a weekend guest in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Walker. Herb Taylor, Worth Nance, Perry Hardin and William Kuykendall visited with Dr. F. W. Farley in a Temple last week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hendrick spent last weekend in Rogers. While there they attended the wedding of his niece, Miss Margaret Dr Pewans also visited with Dr. Foley, who is a patient in Scott and White Hospital, Temple.
The Army and Air Force recruiting sergeant will be at the San Saba courthouse every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to interview applicants for Army or Air Force officers candidate schools and aviation cadets.
The Psalms must be studied as a whole to grasp their impact on faith worship and life in ancient Israel and beyond. They span exaltation and despair, courage and fear, friendship and pilgrimage, from Psalm 1’s blessedness to Psalm 150’s praise, serving as a personal devotional resource for readers. Recent visitors to Mrs. W. N. Elmore include L. A. Massey Wilford Massey Wanda Duncan Okla Sam Rainbolt Algerita Mrs Etheridge Brazil San Saba.
Joe Thomas Boult inghouse son of Mr and Mrs Thomas D Boult inghouse of Cherokee has enrolled in summer school at Abilene Christian College. Boult inghouse is a junior accounting major. Mr and Mrs J R Luckie and children Annell and Mike of Hollywood California visited their aunts Mrs J E Burger and Miss Frances Brazil last week. Miss Ava Bolton of Brownwood and niece Madalyn Wright of Zephyr visited Friday with Miss Frances Brazil and the J E Burgers.
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