District Court Opens In San Saba In April Term
Welcome Methodist Conference Delegates District Court will convene in San Saba the second Tuesday in April the 18th with jurors and witnesses being summoned by Sheriff Urquhart. Shorter term expected due to docket. grand jurors and two lists of petit jurors named across weeks.
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San Saba
Urquhart
John Cagle
Bond
Jesse B. ‘Coffey
Richland Springs
Wallace
D. Alex Gay
Cherokee
Jesse G. Holder
Clay W. Kuykendall
Cold Creek
W. Grover Locker
Hall
Ed Moore
Rt. 4
T. Newton McDaniel
Algeria
J. B. Rainey
Ching
Wm. H. Smelser
Rough Creek
E. Kirby Smith
Northwest
Rory A. Taylor
Locker
Farm Bureau Cotton Association Field Man in San Saba
J. D. Coghlan of Dallas, a Farm Bureau Cotton Association field representative, visited San Saba last Saturday to confer with local members. Members tout record cotton sales and monthly money distributions boosting loyalty, as the association grew by over 100,000 bales in 1924. W. R. Baxter has joined the association and will work the spring and summer in this region.
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J. D. Coghlan
Dallas
Farm Bureau Cotton Association
San Saba
Cotton Association
W. R. Baxter
Association
New Santa Fe Schedule Changes Texas Route Timings
The Santa Fe announces changes to the Lometa to Eden branch with westbound Train 58 arriving San Saba at 10:50 a.m. and departing for Richland Springs at 11:20 a.m. Eastbound Train 64 arrives at 1:25 p.m. and departs Lometa at 2:10 p.m. daily. The minor shift may affect on time connections.
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Santa Fe
Central
West Texas
Lometa
Eden
San Saba
Richland Springs
Rome
Jack's Drivin Station Changes Hands This Week
J S Baker and son Tommie bought Jack's Drivin Station at Commerce and High from Jack and Clyde Smith. Smiths ran the station for 18 months and will stay in San Saba. Baker family are longtime locals and plan permanent business in town. Transfer reported as News goes to press Wednesday.
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J. S. Baker and Son
Tommie
Jack
Drivin
Commerce and
High Streets
Messrs
Clyde Smith
San Saba
Baker
Richland Springs Sets Bigger Water Tank for Plant
F B Hall manager of the local light and ice plant reports completion of a large 1 000 barrel water tank for W C Locker and the water works at Richland Springs. The former tank supplying business and residence portions was destroyed weeks ago and the new tank supports a bigger and better plant.
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F. B. Hall
W. C. Locker
Richland Springs
Mrs. W. J. Smith Loses Home By Fire
Last Friday afternoon about three o clock the farm home of Mrs. W. J. Smith nine miles below town was completely destroyed by fire. In addition to the house and its contents the garage and car were lost. Mrs. Smith was away attending the family wash. children were at school and in the field when the fire was discovered. The house was enveloped in flames when first reached. everything was a total loss.
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W. J. Smith
San Saba Woman’s League Hears Scoutmaster Bid
The San Saba Business Woman’s League met Tuesday and voted to call Rev. R. K. McCall as Scoutmaster to revive the Boys of San Saba. The group promoted National Clean-up Week starting April 12, urged in newspapers countywide, and backed Home Demonstration Agent efforts for the county. Civic plans include Court House Yard improvements and praise for Rest Room management. The league launched the B L W to organize local civic projects and thanked men for chivalrous support in band retention efforts.
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San Saba
Jjoin
San Saba County
R. R. Low
Court House Yard
Eddie Williams
San Saba B. L. W
D. W. Sauer
Three San Saba County Girls Honored in State Paper
Misses Katie Lee Gaines Vivian Baskin and Allene Rawls of China Creek section appear in the Sunday San Antonio Express as a Henry School Girls Club trio. Allene leads the county Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs and Henry club, Vivian heads the Henry School Agricultural Club, and Katie Lee serves as assistant secretary. Allene and Vivian won a San Saba County writing contest prize. the trio promote poultry raising and club literary work and will represent their school in county Inter scholastic League events.
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Katie Lee Gaines
Vivian Baskin
Allene Rawls
San Antonio Express
Henry Club
San Saba County
China Creek
Henry School
Allene
County
Vivian
Henry School Agricultural Club
Katie Lee
San Saba News
San Saba
Mayhew Enlarging Cold Storage Plant in San Saba
Mayhew Produce Company expands the cold storage rooms at the San Saba light plant to handle growing business. Local manager J. Howard says the project will provide the community and local business with top cold storage equipment and improved care of products.
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Mayhew
San Saba
Mayhew Produce Company
J. Howard
Seiders Taken to Hospital in Temple
R L Seiders, ill for a long time, was moved to a sanitarium in Temple on Saturday for specialist treatment after partial improvement. The well known News reader will hope for his speedy recovery as relatives await word. John Edwards of Brownwood visited his parents in Sun Saba Monday, accompanied by D W King and Joe Turner.
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R. L. Seiders
Temple
Mr. Seiders
John Edwards
Brownwood
F.F. Edwards
Sun Saba
D. W. King
Joe Turner
Pecan Buds Shipped From San Saba T: 10,000 PECAN BUDS SHIPPED FROM SAN SABA 1925 rate and varieties noted
The article reports a shipment of 10,000 pecan buds from San Saba to Travis county as interest in pecan budding grows in Texas. W. J. Millican of Bend handled the shipment, which includes improved varieties, and the News seeks 1925 planting data for the county.
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Texas
W. J. Millican
Bend
San Saba
Travis County
Pecan Belt Highway Designated for State Aid
Austin Texas March 17 The State Highway Commission designated the Pecan Belt Highway and it will receive state and federal aid. The route runs about 150 miles from Fredericksburg through Llano San Saba Goldthwaite to Comanche, an area noted as a major pecan producer.
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Austin
Texas
State Highway Commission
Fredericksburg
Llano
San Saba
Goldthwaite
Comanche
Spur Feterita Gains Favor in San Saba County
Dry weather prompts focus on Spur Feterita, praised for lower height and reduced shattering. John Huffstetler in Pecan Grove reports 25 pounds last year and calls it the best investment. The crop is noted as a strong performer across soils and parts of the state. Miss Mabel Reavis returns from Locker and Bowser visit.
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San Saba Valley
John Huffstetler
Pecan Grove
Methodist District Conference In Session At San Saba
The Lampasas district conference of the Methodist church meets in the marble church at San Saba with Rev. BR. A. Hunter presiding. It is the West Texas Conference’s first district gathering of the year and unification questions draw strong attendance. Lunch is served in the church basement by local women.
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Lampasas
The
Methodist Church
San Saba
BR. A. Hunter
Eider
West Texas
F B Hall Plans Cold Storage Plant at Richland Springs
F B Hall manager of San Saba Light and Ice Company plans a large brick fireproof cold storage plant on Main Street Richland Springs. Cork insulation ample machinery will keep capacity cool and store produce from the San Saba ice plant with availability for other goods. Investment runs to several thousand dollars.
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F. B. Hall
San Saba Light & Ice Company
Richland Springs
Main Street
San Saba
School Fair and Carnival at Cherokee Public School
The Cherokee public school will stage its annual Fair on Friday March 27. The Parent-Teacher Association will stage its carnival at the same time. This will be an all day affair with free dinner on the ground and the public is invited.
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Cherokee
Parent-Teacher Association
Band Concert Sunday Enjoyed by Large Crowd
A Sunday afternoon concert at Fair Grounds Park drew a large, appreciative audience from town and country. About four dedicated band members traveled from Bend twenty miles, including two young ladies praised as skilled musicians. The crowd praised the band for its progress and readiness to provide good music for the town.
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Fair Grounds Park
Bend
Nine Indictments Returned by Grand Jury
The March term grand jury adjourned after four days, delivering nine indictments. Two misdemeanors against Don Gray and Hither Gates for unlawfully carrying a pistol, Gates pleading guilty and fined $100. Don Gray’s case continued to next term with $500 bond. Seven felonies against Thomas H. Strong for misapplication of county funds, bond $1,500 each totaling $10,500. Sheriff Murray arrested Strong in San Antonio after police notified. Bond status incomplete as of Wednesday afternoon.
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Don Gray
Gates
Thomas H. Strong
Murray
San Antonsis
Mr. Strong
Mason News
Revival Meeting Announced by Mason Pastor J R Ray
Pastor-Evangelist J J Ray of Mason will conduct a revival at Tabernacle Christian Church beginning on or about July 19 under the Texas Christian Missionary Society. He covers San Saba, McCulloch, Menard, Kimble and Mason counties. Harry Wayland and family of Mullin visited relatives in San Saba Sunday.
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J. J. Ray
Mason
Tabernacle Christian Church
Tabernacle
Mr. Ray
Texas Christian Missionary Society
San Saba
MelCulloch
Menard, Kimble
Harry Wayland
Mullin
Spring Trades In Live Stock Race Ahead In Drought
The spring trading fever grips live stock circles despite drought. F F Edwards sells 50 steers to Joe Turner and Son of Brownwood for immediate delivery. L W Barker of Cherokee sells a string of big steers to Schultz of Paint Rock. Sheep feeders ship with profits. Gaines dispatches 74 pound lambs at 13c, Kuykendall ships muttons at 9c. Several shipments follow: 800 fed sheep, two cars of eca lambs, two cars of fed sheep, a car of fat yearlings and cows, another car of fat cows, and a car of fat stuff.
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F. F. Edwards
Joe Turner
Brownwood
L. W. Barker
Cheroke2
Mr. Gaines
J. L. Lanham
Bryan Baxter
W. E. Barrow
Clay Kuykendall
J. P
Will Rogers Advertising Writer and an Original Epitaph
A historical note recalls Will Rogers as an advertising writer who hung his shingle to craft bold copy for Bull Durham. It highlights his testamonial style and the famous crossword puzzle motif praising a product, with Rogers joking about education through repetitive wordplay and the ad’s humorous impact.
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Will Rogers
Bill Durham
Rogers
Bull Durham
America
Leranch
Bulls Eye
J G Holder Moves To Hamilton For Business Reasons
J G Holder known as Jess has bought a grocery and produce business in Hamilton and moved his family there last week. He is a former San Saba county treasurer and engaged in various ventures. The community notes his sobriety affable nature and church involvement and says his departure will be a loss to the town.
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J. G. Holder
Jess
Hamilton
Jess Holder
San Saba
Parauita
Hamiton
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S. C. Ponton
0. M. Harkey
Will Davidson
W. M. Gaddy
R. E. Perry
W. F. Gage
J. L. Matlock
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J. S. Ballew
J. H.templeton
J. L. Sorge
Claude Golden
D. Mackie
H. M. Taylor
M. J. Parker
Clement Wood
W. H. Bro
A. G. Walker
H. W. Bryant
Floyd McRorey
Fletcher Jamar
W. G. Shaw, Jr
P. H. Magee
L. A. Gaines
Ralph Owen
J. G. Roberts
E. R. Jones
Wm. Daugherty
A. N. Crane
W. R. Harris
Richland
J.G. Atkinson
Edgar Hubbert
T. K. Adams
Noel B. Lewis
Milton Stanley
B. C.may
Carl Johnson
Rivers Morris
E. B. Prather
J. E. Roper
M. L. Draper
Geo. W. Yarbrough
Edwin Parker
Colony
Tom Elliott
John Day
F. E. Grimes
Henry Brown
Algerita
J. J. Goodloe
Ruby M. Smith
T. E. Taylor
Fairview
Arch B. Lindsey
J. Allen Walker
John T. Oliver
Marshal Rankin
Porter Pearcy
J. M. Allen
W. Henry Taylor
James L. Brown
Nat Long
A. C. Longley
San Saba Business Woman’s League
Bob Seiders
Pecan
Mabel Reavis
Locker and
Bowser
Mr. Merchant
SAN
Saba News
Methodist District Conference
Dwards
Barker
Nice
Drouth
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