Television unit to debut at State Fair of Texas
A Farnsworth television installation worth over 100000 dollars will operate at the State Fair in Dallas starting Oct 5. The project, designed by Philo T Farnsworth, includes a full studio with transmitting and receiving gear and a televised audience. R B Gamble directs, Bart Molinari engineers, John Staganero camera chief, with William Davies as program director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation
Fort Wayne
Ind
Philo T. Farnsworth
American Telephone and Telegraph
Radio Corp
Phileo
Farnsworth
Hall of Gold
R. B. Gamble
Bart Molinari
Molinari
United States
John Staganero
Tapnsworth
William Davies
Brady turkey growers predict smaller crop but better quality
Turkey growers in Brady foresee a reduced turkey crop this season yet expect higher quality birds. They anticipate improved prices during the Thanksgiving and Christmas marketing periods. Local ranch activity includes cattle sent to Ft. Worth markets and various livestock trades. The Sloan Sisters and Buster Pool bought 230 white face heifers at 75 each, due Nov. 1, while Buster Pool acquired 400 yearling mutton goats at about 3 per head. Bill Porch raises four bottle-fed doe fawns and white Leg Horn pullets enter a new ranch department. Walker & Kelley shipped two cattle loads to Iowa on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady
Sloan Sisters
Buster Pool
Big Lake
Gene Noreh
Bill Porch
Mason County
Bill
Terracing School Announced for Cherokee Community
A training school for farmers to learn terrace line running is planned for Thursday October 17 at 1 30 p m at the Ben Lewis farm two and a half miles south of Cherokee. County Agent E Tisdale says all farmers and ranchmen in and around Cherokee are invited. Instruction will cover using the terracing instrument and practice in running lines. Ben H Ray, Mr Tisdale and Edwin Reese will discuss soil building allowances under the AAA program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
E. Tisdale
Ben Lewis
AAA
Ben H. Ray
Tisdale
Mr. Ray
Edwin Reese
Post Oak School Serves Hot Noon Lunches
Miss Ethel Roberts, a Post Oak Grove teacher, visited town to subscribe for the San Saba News for the PTA. The 30 children at Post Oak Grove now receive hot lunches via a WPA project, with full cooperation from local mothers and led by instructor Ford Gephart.
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Ethel Roberts
Post Oak Grove
P.T.A
San Saba
Miss Roberts
Post Oak
Ford Gephart
New Baptist Church Formed in San Saba County
The San Saba County Fundamental Baptist Church organized Saturday night with Rev. Raymond C. Wilson named pastor. Services filled the West Commerce Christian church, a Sunday school starts Sunday at 10 am, and the Bible becomes the school text. The church aims to support missions countywide and invites Baptists to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
Fundamental Baptist Church
Raymond C. Wilson
Old Christian Church
West Commerce
Wilson
Fairview Social Notes Highlight Local Meetings
Ernest Vogel and wife and Mr Reeves of China Creek attended singing at Fairview. Miss Orlena Funderburk and Miss Olive Nell Hicks of San Saba accompanied by Mr Hicks and Mrs Hicks of San Saba visited Wichita Falls. Trustees plan to ready the school kitchen for service Tuesday. A stiff norther blows, delaying rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Vogel
Reeves
China Creek
Fairview
Orlena Funderburk
Olive Nell Hicks
San Saba
Hicks
Wichita Falls
Walter Gates Named Commander of Legion Post
Walter E. Gates was elected Post Commander at Wiley B. Murray Post of the American Legion for 1939-40 after a chicken and dumpling supper. George Horton as vice commander and Hugh Henry as adjutant were elected. other officers to be named later. Gates urged ex servicemen to support the Legion amid world tensions with Japan, Germany, and Italy.
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Wiley B. Murray
American Legion
Legion Hall
Japan
Germany
Italy
Legion
Hugh Henry Ably
Fay Easly
Reeves Kuykendall
Bill Perry
Arthur Jackson
Hudson Kelly
Jaycee
Jolly Millican
Personal notices mix health, moves, and travel
Mrs. Fred Brison’s condition is reported improving by her father W W Dean now in Houston. Dean and Miss Fannie Walker are back home. Henry Troties and family from Brownwood move into the Sloan Ransom house. Poy Easly and family relocate elsewhere. Trotter succeeds Dean Munsell in state highway work after Munsell’s transfer to Brady. Mrs J D Shires and son J D Jr plan to Temple for appendicitis surgery and possible tonsil removal.
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Fred Brison
W. W. Dean
Houston
Henry Troties
Brownwood
Sloan Ransom House
Poy Easly
Mr. Trotter
Dean Munsel
Munsell
Brady
J. D. Shires
J. D. Jr
Temple
Scott& White Hospital
Rural electric program expanding in McCulloch County
More than 100 farms and ranches joined a Rural Electrification meeting at the courthouse, bringing total signups to over 800 for McCulloch County. Will Kennerly of the McCulloch County Elec Co-op says about 240 of 300 members will receive service on new lines spanning Hall to Pecan Grove under a $177,000 allotment with about $80,000 for San Saba County. Construction contracts may be let late this month with work starting mid November. completion expected next April 1. The co-op serves about 570 members across 372 miles of lines in involved counties, tapping substation power from San Saba via Buchanan Dam lines serving the area.
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Court House
Will Kennerly
McCulloch County
Elec
McCulloch
Hall
Pecan Grove
San Saba County
Kennerly
McCulloch Co-op
San Saba
Buchanan Dam
San Saba County Produces First Class Tobacco
The San Saba News displays a Burley tobacco sample grown by C. W. Williams on his plot near the Santa Fe Depot. Williams, who previously raised tobacco in Oklahoma, says the crop thrives with proper tending. The stalk reached nearly four feet, with leaves eight inches wide and twelve inches long, and the tobacco is chawing, not cigar, tobacco.
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The
San Saba News
C. W. Williams
Santa Fe
Williams
Oklahoma
The Douglas Leaches Honored With Wedding Shower
Miss Lois Marie Leach hosted a shower in her mother's home for Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Leach, Daisy Ellison as Mrs. Leach, with many useful gifts for their new home. The note of travel and local visits follows, mentioning ranch activity, health updates, and community events in Fredonia and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. I. Barber
Deer Creek
Lois Marie Leach
Douglas Leach
Daisy Ellison
Bagley Sparks TCU In 20-0 Win Over Arkansas Razorbacks
San Saba fans saw Dean Bagley and Kyle Gillespie lift Texas Christian University to a 20 to 0 victory over Arkansas. The duo accounted for most of TCU’s 269 yards, with Bagley catching a TD pass from Kring and Bierman scoring on a Bagley pass. TCU struck in the first, third and final quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Fort Worth
Wee Dean Bagley
Kyle Gillespie
Texas Christian University
University of Arkansas
Bagley
Gillespie
TCU
Felix McKnight
Kring
Bierman
Sleeping Sickness In Horses Reaches Brazos County Texas
Dr. A A Lenert of Texas A and M reports 20 recent cases of sleeping sickness in horses and mules near Edge Kurten Normangee and Madisonville in North to South Texas. The disease is infectious but not contagious and prevention by veterinarian administered vaccination is advised. early treatment can save animals but delayed care often results in death.
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College Station
Texas
Brazos County
A. A. Lenert
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Texas A. and
M. College
Edge, Kurten
Normangee
Madisonville
Mrs Molloy and Yates to judge flowers show in Dallas
Mrs. Marjorie Molloy and Mrs. Mack H. Yates depart for Dallas to serve as judges in the Texas State Fair flowers show on Friday. Other attendees include Mesdames Hayden Timmins Molloy Mc Connell and Yates who praised the Tyler rose festival, returning home Saturday. Miss Oleta Bennett returns from San Angelo after selling her beauty shop. her partner Miss Velma Gray remains at the Cactus beauty operator position.
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Brady
Cherokee
Flint Mill
Reuben Heinrich
Mason
Barbers
Campbell Ranch
Dollie Hayes
Barber
Duke Latham
San Angelo
Mmes
Robert and
Vernon Miller
Charley R
Robert Miller
Wal Wever
Robert Millers
Raymondville
Texas
Fredonia
Bill Latham
Woods
Pat Lewis
J. L. Latham
Ernestine Miller
Myrtle Lewis
Clovis
New Mex
George Miller
Latham Miller
Llano County
Dallas
T. M. Holt
Brady Hospital
Holt
Lulu Dean
J. S. Capps
Pontotoc
A. R. Latham
Baling Hay
Leven
Sam Flanigan
Ember Leifeste
Marjorie Molloy
Mack H. Yates
Mesdames C. D. Hayden
H. C. Timmins
J. P. McConnell
Mack Yates
Tyler
Nightwatchman Dean Watches 79 Places in San Saba Town
San Saba nightwatchman Constable Alvin Dean patrols 79 stores and businesses each night to keep order until dawn. The list includes Jones Dry Goods, W T Little Hardware, City Drug Store, City National Bank, Edmiston Pharmacy, Piggly Wiggly, Dickerson's Variety, Dooley's 5 10 25 C Store, Economy Store, Jim Watkins' Barber Shop, Edgar House Restaurant, LCRA office, Palace Theatre, Dora Maultsby Cafe, Magnolia Service Station, and many others across downtown.
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Alvin Dean
San Saba
Jones Dry Goods
W. T. Little Hardware
City Drug Store
City Natl. Bank
Edmiston Pharmacy
Piggly Wiggly
Dickerson’s
Dooley's
Jim Watkins
Edgar House
LCRA
Palace
Dora Maultsby
Magnolia
Hart’s
Behrens & Kelly
Dean Warren
Circle'a
Johnson Transport Co
Stacy’s Feed
San Saba Produce Co
Brownts
H. Edgar's
Jack Fry
Ragsdale Implement Co
Roy Taylor
J. R. Alexander
San Saba Wrecking Co
8. O. Ponton
Hayden
City Tailor Shop
Park Chevrolet Co
Jack’s
Barnes Lumber Co
Golding & Reid
M System
Kirkpatrick Grocery
Watson Meat Market
Norette
San Saba National Bank
Shook’s Men’s
J. W. McConnell & Sons
Motor Inn
Bowers
Hydro-Gas Co
Clark Bldg
Street Car Inn
Corner Drug
Mays’ Cleaners
People’s Dept
San Saba Hardware
Arbelger’s
Court House
Gunter’s Battery Station
Brown and Bowers
Thorp’s
Penton & Vogel
Modern Way Grocery
Jeff Byrd
Roosevelt Praises Boy Scouts For Service And Citizenship
President Franklin D Roosevelt commends the Boy Scouts for their record of service in emergencies and character building. He says the current crisis offers Scouts a chance to take on new responsibilities and gain practical experience through patriotic service.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
For Sale Real estate and farm items from San Saba
Numerous listings include various houses for sale in town and vicinity with prices from 275 to 1000 plus large riverfront 94 acres 8 miles west. Additional properties include two acre tract with old house on Chappell road and several small farms and ranches available through J K Rector.
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Chappell Road
Cedar Park
Highway
Arhelger
N. W
San Saba
J. K. Rector
Sloan Round Up by Judge Fudge
Local notes report Mrs. Robert Ellis visiting her mother and relatives attending a funeral in San Angelo. Cattle round up by the Ellises, a school pie supper well attended, teachers visiting San Saba, Nell Sloan visiting from Austin, and football fans traveling to San Saba. Several pupils absent with colds. social visits to San Angelo and Richland Springs. regular church service held.
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Robert Ellis
Ben Kattes
Pool
Amy Sloan
San Angelo
Ellises
Burnam
Mississippi
Miss Murray
Miss Burnam
San Saba
Nell Sloan
Austin
P. C. Sloan
Wilson Allen
Frank Sloan
Sloan
Mary Louise Jones
Louise Barnam
Pete Sloan
Mary Kathvine
Jack Sloan
Hart
Richland Springs
Raymond Ellises
Murray
Bro. Holmes
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Buddy Smith
Ft. Worth
Jim Brown
Walker & Kelley
Iowa
Post Oak School
New Baptist Church
Walter Gates
Commander Legion
Hugh Henry
Geo. Horton
R. C. Felts
Willy and
Emmett Kuykendall
Inks’ Lake
Nila Jean Harber
8. E. Harber
J. C. Campbell
Mrs. Brison
REA
Douglas Leaches
Bagley Sparks
Arkansas’ Razorbacks
Dean
Nelson Smith
Forest Smith
Rte
S. J. Bross
Laura Leath
W. Wallace St
T. ¥. Elton
Key Johnson
Goldthwaite
Poland
Max Touchon
Spring Creek
J. M. Gunter
W. R. Payne
San Sabha
J. D. Eiler
Mattress Shop
San Saba Wrecking Yard
Tupin
Wade Bishop
Prop
City National Bank
Electrolux
Traut-Little & Sons Butane Gas Company
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