Mod'n. Woodmen Rally Honors Deputy Speelman
Modern Woodmen camps held a farewell rally for Deputy Li R Speelman after eight months of service. Speelman is promoted to Austin district oversight, with San Antonio district deputy role planned after spring Head Camp. Camps Richland Springs and Goldthwaite contributed gifts, guests gathered, and barbeque followed into the night. District Deputy Vandyke of Belton attended and praised the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest of Farmers
LI. R. Speelman
Austin
San Antonio
Richland Springs Live Wire
Spearman
Goldthwaite
Vandyke
Belton
Brady Boosters Visit San Saba Saturday
Brady visitors led by W. D. Cargill and H. F. Schwenker toured San Saba on Saturday. The Brady boosters praised local progress, citing a new Poultry Demonstration Farm, a planned hotel, improved roads, street paving, a larger water and light plant, and the Chamber of Commerce efforts boosting town growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Cargill
H. F. Schwenker
Brady
San Saba
Mr. Cargill
Chamber of Commerce
Schwenker
Brady Standard
Cargill
New Irrigation Plant At Algerita
Rita Roberds installs a new irrigation plant on his farm at Algerita. He owns a large valley farm along the river, plans to irrigate about 75 acres this year, and favors intensified farming. The level valley land drains well with a ditch or piping where ditch is not used, avoiding unsafe fluming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Roberds
Algerita
Roberds
Dick Jackson Receives New Base Horn for Municipal Band
Dick Jackson, true blue town supporter and longtime band member, receives a new base horn valued at 175 dollars. He has stood with every local band effort for about 15 years and backs the Municipal Band as the town backs its instrumental project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Jackson
True Blue
House Named Maintenance District Superintendent
E. B. House of San Saba county has been named maintenance superintendent for district 14 under the State Highway Commission. House served two terms as county commissioner for precinct one in the early 1900s and has road work and maintenance experience. The district includes 14 Central Texas counties: Caldwell Comanche Coryell Blanco Burnet Gillespie Hays Mills Mason Llano Lampasas San Saba and Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. House
San Saba
State Highway Commission
House
Precinct One
Ferguson
Texas
Caldwell
Comanche
Coryell
Blanco, Burnet
Gell
Hays
Gillespie
Mills
Mason
Llano
Lampasas
Williamson
Richland Springs Masons Honor George Washington Memorial
A San Saba delegation attended Richland Springs lodge last Saturday night for a George Washington Memorial program. Rev. Ramsour gave the invocation, with G. L. Huckaby and Jas H. Baker speaking on Washington and Masonry's role, Geo H Murray on Masonry in business, and W A Smith praising the visitors. A long table followed with ample food. Richland ladies and the editor noted the feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Richland Springs
Ramsour
The
Baptist Church
G. L. Huckaby
Jas. H. Baker
George Washington
Texas Free Masonry
Geo. H .Murray
W .A. Smith
QO. C. Summers
Fred Brison
Jay. H. Baker
W. A. Smith
Robt Carr Leases Kirk Filling Station Here
Robt H Carr and family arrived from California last Saturday and have leased the Kirk Filling Station for years. He returns to the old home to live and be one of us. Carr has spent three years on the Pacific and favors San Saba as the best place on earth. He is well known to San Saba residents and invites friends to visit his business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. H. Carr
California
Mr. Carr
Kirk
Pacific
San Saba
Bob Carr
District Singing Convention At Elm Grove
The San Saba county district singing convention will be held at Elm Grove next Sunday March 8. Mark Maxwell of Bowser is president and Clinton Chamberlain of North west is secretary. The Earnest Rippitoe Quartette of Stephenville will perform as a special feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
Elm Grove
Mark Maxwell
Bowser
Clinton Chamberlain
Northwest
Earnest Rippitoe
Stephenville
San Saba Men Appointed District Highway Supervisors
Three San Saba county men have been named district highway supervisors under E. B. House of the maintenance department. Alex Miller oversees San Saba Lampasas and part of Burnet counties, Dan Smith covers Llano and part of Burnet, and Art G Ward supervises Mason and Gillespie counties. They are on the job this week overseeing road maintenance. T. N. McDaniel, farmer on Richland Creek, met in the county capital with farm plans for the first rain. His son G D McDaniel and family return from New Mexico to settle in the county as their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
E. B. House
Alex Miller
San Saba
Lampasas
Burnet County
Dan Smith
Llano County
Art G. Ward
Mason
Gillespie
T. N. McDaniel
Richland Creek
G. D. McDaniel
New Mexico
Texas
R H Stanley Visits Supt Huckaby in Giddings Texas
R H Stanley of Giddings Texas is shown visiting Supt G L Huckaby. The meeting highlights local school administration and community ties as both men discuss district matters during a routine stop in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giddings, Texas
G. L. Huckaby
Pecan Budwood Day At Bend Proves Wonderful Success
Pecan budwood day observed on February 25 drew about 40 men led by County Agent F. R. Brison to the Bend area to cut Ludwood for the spring budding drive. Participants included business farmers who discussed methods, shared a noon meal under pecan trees, and inspected top-working on R. A. Brazil's farm, signaling a record budding season ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Brison
Bend
Fred Brison
W. R. Baxter
J. T. Kelley
J. B. Brown
E. T. Neal
J. A. Sloan
Guy Rissen
W. J. Millican
J. W. McConnell
J. L. Rainey
D. A. Cameron
Marshall Fox
Marshal Rankin
D.F. Moore
J. N. Alexander
Alfred Walker
George McKinney
B. Wood
Municipal Band Concert At Fair Grounds
The San Saba Municipal Band will render an afternoon concert at the Fair Grounds Park next Sunday week March 6. A former announcement was in error in placing the concert one week too early. The band invites people from everywhere to enjoy the concert and plans to provide Sunday afternoon entertainment through spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Fair Grounds Park
Chapter Masons Welcome Large Class Night
Companion Geo G White of Liberty Hill initiated a double class in Royal Arch and Council degrees Monday evening and night. The crowd was the largest ever at the Chapter. A B Reagan of Brady and a Richland Springs delegation attended. Reagan gave a lecture on Free Masonry. Candidates included Len Ward North Millican D A Cameron W M Moore Oscar Jackson A Horton and H Custard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. G. White
Liberty Hill
Royal Arch
Council
White
A. B. Reagan
Brady
Richland Springs
Mr. Reagan
Free Masonry
Len Ward
North Millican
D. A. Cameron
W. M. Moore
Oscar Jackson
A. Horton
Old Timer Passes This Way In Humble Tale
Monday morning the News reporter found a blue mood lift as sunshine returned. P. D. Yarborough left a three-pound can of Western Beauty Coffee, praised for its blend of imported grain. W. R. Harris is said to hold exclusive San Saba sale. This note isn’t an ad, just recounting local happenings from last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Yarborough
America
W. R. Harris
San Saba
Exes Banquet Celebrates Second Annual Texas Exes
The second annual Ex-Students of the University banquet was held Monday night in the basement of the Methodist church. Thirty six plates were served. G L Huckaby presided as toastmaster with speakers including H R Hunter and J C Stribling. Officers elected: Huckaby president, Mrs Leonard Skaggs secretary. Local high school reps Douglas LaMaster and Cordie Burleson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Methodist Church
Texas
G. L. Huckaby
Toagtmaster
H. R. Hunter
Kyle Ward
D. Reece
J. C
Leonard Skaggs
Helen Lidstone
San Saba Merchant Enjoys Busy Lometa Showing
Raymond Ormand and Miss Rogers of Garner-Alvis Company spent Tuesday in Lometa displaying ladies ready to wear and millinery. Many ladies visited to view and buy spring millinery and dresses. Garner-Alvis Co carries a complete line of stylish goods found in city stores as San Saba seeks new business and trade territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Ormand
Miss Rogers
Garner-Alvis Company
Lometa
Garner-Alvis Co
San Saba
Delightful College Days Play At Cherokee High
The Glee Club of Cherokee High School directed by Miss Lou Nova presented College Days a musical comedy at the school auditorium last Saturday night to a crowded house. Cast includes William Dean Coles Tubby Grafton Broyles John Harris Jack Rex Sallee Davy Carson and many others with Proff Horace Greely Smith and Chauncey De Forest among the crédito.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Cherokee High School
Lou Nova
Davis
Emmitt Kuykendall
William Dean Coles
Tubby
Grafton Broyles
John Harris
Jack
Rex Sallee
Rex Sallee; “Davy” Carson
Clyde Glimp
Dorothy “Dot
Mary Broyles
Helen Jordan
Dot
Oma Parks
Chauncey de Forest
Dude
Fred Hubbert
Jim Fox
C. L. Hanna
Charles Sweet
Sweety
Sherrod Pridgeon
Dob Iewett
Babe
Theron Pridgeon
Masons Hold Washington Memorial Celebration Friday
San Yaba Lodge No. 612 observed the Washington birth anniversary with a lodge night program inside the lodge room. R. C. Sloan presided, with A. Woods as arrangements chair. Rev. R. K. McCall gave the invocation. County superintendent G. L. Huckaby spoke on George Washington the Man and Mason. Jas. H. Baker discussed What Texas Freemasonry is Doing and Rev. C. E. Marshall spoke on Masonry in Business. Light refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Yaba
A. F
A. M
Washington
R. C. Sloan
A. Woods
R. K. McCall
Presbyterian Church
R. ©. Sloan
G. L. Huckaby
George Washington
Jas. H. Baker
Texas Freemasonry
C. E. Marshall
Methodist Church
Cherokee Man Appointed District Inspector Under Live Stock Commission
U. S. Gray of Cherokee received notice of appointment as a district inspector under the Live Stock Sanitary Commission last week. The News did not note his designated district. Gray has long supported Ferguson and spent his life on the ranch, being seen as industrious and honest, with many friends countywide pleased by the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Gray
Cherokee
Live' ‘Stock Sanitary Commission
Gray
Ferguson
New Filling Station Rising on NE Corner of Square
R L Carter leads a crew of carpenters and concrete men to build a modern filling station on the northeast corner of the public square Esteplot. Plans call for full conveniences and rushed completion to match the city’s top stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. E. Corner Square
R. L. Carter
Esteplot
Interscholastic League Meet Sets for Richland Springs
Richland Springs will host the Interscholastic League Meet on April 3 and 4 with local merchants funding medals and expenses. Delegates will be entertained by hospitable residents as a larger than usual number of schools enter various contests, promising one of the league’s biggest county events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richland Springs
Tax Collector Moore Sends Large Check To Comptroller
County Tax Collector A. E. Moore last week sent the largest check from the county to the State Comptroller in Austin. The amount was 41471.41 representing January 1925 tax collections. Alex Moore is praised as an efficient collector and meticulous with reports. Dea Graves of Kimble county visits his ailing parents, reporting poor stock and drought impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
A. E. Moore
Austin
Alex Moore
Dea Graves
Kimble County
John R. Graves
Petty Couple Visits Kirkpatrick Ranch Interests
A. E. Petty and wife traveled from Austin on Friday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Kirkpatrick while Mr. Petty attended to ranch interests.
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A. E. Petty and Wife
Austin
O. D. Kirkpatrick
Mr. Petty
Ranger Law Confirmed Constitutional by Court of Appeals
San Antonio reports the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upheld the Texas ranger law as constitutional. The ruling reversed a lower court judgment, setting aside an injunction and dismissing the case while condemning unlawful acts by some rangers and critics of their espionage practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Texas Ranger
W. S. Fly
Fourth
Court of Civil Appeals
Fifty-Seventh District Court
Fly
Ranger
Ranger Force
Jones and McNatt Buy San Saba Service Station
D J Jones and E B McNatt completed the purchase of the San Saba Service Filling station from Timberlake Brothers and took ownership on March 2. Harry Timberlake retires, Bob Timberlake stays with the firm, and Jones and McNatt plan to reside in San Saba and seek broad local patronage.
No More Water Hauling For One Valley Farmer
W M Perry Sr was in town last Friday as the happiest man in the county after digging a well on his farm. He struck water at 88 feet and has a shallow hand-dug well providing abundant fresh water for stock and home in dry times. A R Dockray and wife and Worth Dockray and wife returned to their Oklahoma home after visiting the former's 78 year old mother, while Mitch Johnson, attorney, was in Goldthwaite Monday representing clients in a legal matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Perry, Sr
A. R. Dockray
Worth Dockray
Oklahoma
Mitch Johnson
Goldthwaite
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mod’n. Woodmen
Brady Boosters
Masons
Robt. Carr
Fair Grounds
K. W. Burleson
Young Women’s Missionary Society
Washington Memorial
Appeals Court
D. J. Jones
E. EB. McNatt
Timberlake Brothers
Harry Timberlake
Bob Timberlake
Jones
McNatt
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