San Saba Armadillos Set To Host Goldthwaite Friday
San Saba High hosts Goldthwaite High at Fair Grounds Park next Friday afternoon. Local pride runs strong as fans rallied for the team after Lometa scrimmage and Lampasas clash. A standout, “Shorty” Watson, on the field could rally supporters for a home upset.
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San Saba Armadillos
Goldthwaite
Fair Grounds Park
Lometa
Armadillos
Lometa Aces
Lampasas
Shorty
Watson
Old Pioneer in Town Last Week
Jasper Brown known as Uncle Jasper visited the county seat last week recounting a life from early settlement to today. He recalls Indian conflicts near Round Mountain and Wallace Creek, Texas Ranger service, and a frontier that had no schools or churches between San Saba and Richland Springs.
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Jasper Brown
Jasper
Wallace Creek
Dry Creek
Mr. Brown
Alex Hall
Indians Near What Is Known As “Round Mountain,” Now In Newt MecDaniel
Arkansas
J. J. Brown
Old Brown Place
Richland Creek
Richland Springs
D. Woods
Jim Brown
Texas Ranger Service
John Newby
FE. A. Taylor
Andy Smith
John Brown
Rufus Skaggs
Harve Taylor
San Saba
Episcopal Church Notice for October Sermon
The Rev. Green of Lockhart will preach at the Episcopal church Thursday night October 22. The subject will be The Yoke of Christ. Mrs. Earl Locklear and son visit their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Johnson in Ballinger this week.
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Green of Lockhart
Episcopal Church
Christ
Earl Locklear and
R. W. Johnson
Ballinger
President Woods Appoints Chairmen of Fair Committees
San Saba County Fair Association directors met Saturday as President Arch Woods named chairmen for Amusement R W Burleson Finance T C Henry Building and Grounds B T Rich Privileges and Concessions F B Hall Race Track J T McConnell Printing E C Simmons Live Stock John F Campbell Advertising W C Dofflemyer He also announced honorary vice presidents for each county post office: John C Howell Chappel FE H Coughran Richland Springs J C Maxcey Locker Rita Roberds Algerita W J Millican Bend G S Gray Cherokee George Bagley Hall
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San Saba County
John C. Howell
Chappel
FE. H. Coughran
Richland Springs
J. C. Maxcey
Locker
Rita Roberds
Algerita
W. J. Millican
Bend
G. S. Gray
Cherokee
George Bagley
Hall
Annual Wolf and Fox Hunters Meet in West Texas
The West Texas Wolf and Fox Hunters Association schedules its annual meet from November 3 to 6 at the Maddox ranch near Sweetwater Maryneal, with San Saba county members leading a gathering likely to include 150 to 200 dogs. Enthusiasm runs high after last year’s foot and mouth outbreak and weather setbacks.
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West
Mother of Five Dies After Auto Crash Near Ballinger
Mers N S McMillin, wife of a Ballinger filling station operator, died from injuries after being struck by a car on the highway one mile west of Ballinger, while walking across the road. The couple operated a local filling station. five children survive, youngest two months old. McMillin, known locally as Newt, was from the McMillin community and a son of the late Charlie McMillin. San Saba county friends grieve the tragedy.
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Ballinger
Texas
Mers
N. S
McMillin
Here
Newt
Charlie McMillin
San Saba County
College Station Prepares for Big Football Crowd
College Station, Texas, October reports preparations to host 28,000 visitors for the Texas University and A. and M. College game on Thanksgiving Day. President T. G. Walton has appointed committees to coordinate housing meals and essential needs for guests.
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College Station
Texas
Texas University- A. & M
T. G. Walton
Methodist Church Sunday School Honors Diplomas
The Methodist Church will present certificates of credit for one unit on Gold Seal Diplomas in The Standard Sunday School Training Course during the Sunday School hour. Teachers and officers include W. P. Ormand, J. K. Rector, Mrs. M. A. Morris, Mrs. R. A. Gose, A. Horton, E. Marshall, Mrs. A. Horton. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. Communion at 11:45 a.m. Evening service combines with the local Baptist Church Revival Campaign.
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W. P. Ormand
J. K. Rector
M. A. Morris
R. A. Gose
A. Horton
E. Marshall
Bargains in Used Cars at Pennant Filling Station
Real bargains in used cars advertised by Clyde Smith as manager at Pennant Filling Station. Limited stock and special prices.
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Pennant Filling Station
Clyde Smith
Mgr
San Saba Light and Ice Plant Sold to Texas Power and Light
One of San Saba’s largest deals closed last week as F B Hall’s San Saba Light and Ice Plant sold to Texas Power and Light Co. The price is 31 and ownership will shift this week. TP&L Co. plans to expand westward from Temple, buying plants in towns between Temple and San Saba. The San Saba plant now runs all day and night, powered by motors after upgrades. Hall plans to remain a local citizen, aiming to keep San Saba the best and biggest little town in Texas.
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San Saba
Hall
F. B
San Saba Light & Tes
Te Power & Li
Texas Power & Light Co
Temple
Frank Hall
Sansata
Light Co
Giant Motors
Hall Bags
Texas
Blanton Vows Fight on Arms Appropriations
Rep Blanton of Texas pledges opposition to military spending in coming Congress confirming a stance against big navies and armies. He states he will oppose large armaments as a path to world peace while foreign delegates listen. Local reports note Mitch Johnson and family visited Rosse for the weekend and W M Johnson of Goldthwaite visited relatives.
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Blanton
Texas
Interparliamental Union
General Staff
Navy
United States
Tam
Central Texas drenched by first great rain in 14 months
Central Texas received heavy rain with up to ten inches in Austin and widespread falls elsewhere. Creeks rose, roads flooded, motorists marooned, and and around ten thousand dollars in damage reported in Austin, Congress Avenue, the state house area, and nearby districts.
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Austin
Texas
Waco
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Galveston
San Marcos
Rockdale
McDade
Congress Avenue
Baker Hotel
State House
Local Traveler Notes Visits and Travel
Mrs M Brazil returned home Tuesday from a visit to Mr and Mrs A Tu Benson in Houston W E Webb left Monday for Austin to visit his brother A H Webb in a hospital John H Brown spent a few days in San Saba last week with his parents and then went to Falfarias He has been with a large cattle herd in Kansas all year and now heads to South Texas for the same ranch operation
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M. Brazil
A. Tu. Benson
Houston
W. E. Webb
Austin
A. H. Webb
John H. Brown
San Saba
H. F. Brown
Falfarias
Kansas
South Texas
Opponents of Irrigation Weigh Legal Challenge
Judge Taylor, a Dallas attorney known for defeating irrigation projects in Texas, met with irrigation opponents on Wednesday. No suits have been filed and plans are undisclosed. The anti invitationists were expected to join the board as directors, with a bond election likely contested to fund surveys and cost estimates.
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Judge Taylor
Judes Taylor
Dallas
Texas
Commissioners Court
Hall Man Plans December Poultry Show Appearance
J R Sullivan of Hall visited the previous Poultry Show and sold all his chickens at good prices. He formerly specialized in White Wyandottes and has since added Dark and White Cornish. He won numerous prizes last year and attracted outside buyers ready to purchase his flock.
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J. R. Sullivan
Hall
Henry Harkey pecan tree yields record crop
Pick Sullivan threshing a pecan territory on Wallace Creek reports several trees performing well. The Garrett farm tree, dubbed the Henry Harkey tree, is noted for paper shell and flavor. This year the nuts meet excellent standards with 641 pounds of fine pecans harvested from the tree.
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Pick Sullivan
Wallace Creek
Garrett Farm
Henry Harkey
Sullivan
McConnell Named New City Commissioner
At Monday’s City Council meeting J T McConnell was chosen to replace Rivers Mor tis who resigned after moving outside the town limits. McConnell, a progressive businessman and Chamber of Commerce member, is a Fair Association director and large local property owner with strong commercial interests.
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J. T. McConnell
Rivers Mor‘tis
Jim McConnell
Chamber of Commerce
Fair Association
Scholarship Rules For Texas A and M Football Trips
Cadets must maintain good scholarship and discipline and be over 21 to receive passes for out of town football games. If under 21, parental written consent allows a pass. The entire cadet corps will travel to either Rice in Houston or Baylor in Waco, with destination not yet decided.
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College Station
Texas
A. & M. College of Texas
F. H. Turner
Colelee
Houston
Waco
Baylor
Notice Royal Arch Masons Meeting Oct 16
Next Friday night Oct 16 there will be work in the M and R A degrees. All members will take notice and sojourning members are fraternally invited. 42x R C Sloan, H P
Heavy Rains Sweep San Saba County
Large rainfall recorded across San Saba county, about 3 inches measured by Mrs. W P Sullivan. The hardest rain arrived Tuesday morning with lingering drizzle all day, while more showers were forecast. Cotton fields suffer little damage but cotton picking halted for days. ranchers welcome the moisture for winter feed prospects.
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San Saba
W. P. [Sullivan
National Guard Preliminary Inspection in San Saba
Captain Paul W. Mapes and Sergeant Homer of the regular army are in San Saba this week for the preliminary inspection of the local National Guard company. This check precedes the final annual inspection. Captain Ashby leads a strong corps of young men, a vital town resource with a payroll running into thousands of dollars yearly.
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Paul W. Mapes
Homer
Regular Army
San Saba
National Guard
Mape
Brock Ashby
Fall Feed Growing Rapidly in Valley
John t Hufstettler a long time farmer in the China community reports a fine record in growing quick fall feed. He planted Sudan grass in late August and began cutting early this week. rains slowed cutting but the feed is good and the county will have ample feed for winter.
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John T Hufstettler
China
Rives Morris Resigns as City Commissioner
Rives Morris filed with the City Secretary his resignation from the City Council effective immediately. He had completed a farm residence outside the city limits and leaves after six months of a two year term. Morris is praised as a conservative commissioner and departs with public support.
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Rivers Morris
Morris
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Dope
Epscopal Church
Woods
Ciurch
SAN Saba Light & Ice Plant
Yexan
Washington Post
Mitch Johnson
Rosse
W. M. Johnson
Stephen F. Austin
Capitol Building
Belton
Bell County
Travis
Williamson
Brushy Creek
Taylor
Associated Press
Elm Creek
Smithville
San Gabriel
Williamson County
Creedmore
Bastrop
Georgetown
Round Rock
Pflugerville
New City
Royal Arch Masons
R. C. Sloan, H. P
San Saba River
Rives Morris
W. ¢. Dofflemyer
H. C. Chadwick and
Cr. C. Summers
Misa Ins Mue
Baylor Belton
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