City Council Names Band Commission in San Saba
The City Council approved ordinances for a Municipal Band and established a Band Commission. Two women join the Citizens Committee to govern the band, in a noted shift in local tradition. The 14 cent yearly tax funds band maintenance, lower than earlier projections, with plans for frequent concerts at uptown streets and Fair Grounds park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Citizens Committee
M. A. Mortis
Nora Walker
S. E. W. Hudson
Mitch. Johnson
W. A. Smith
Fair Grounds
Changing Husbands at the Majestic Theatre
Leatrice Joy stars in Changing Husbands a matrimonial comedy at the Majestic Theatre next Saturday. The film features Victor Varconi Raymond Griffith ZaSu Pitts and Julia Faye with a strong supporting cast delivering real comedy and dramatic flair. Griffiths expressive acting draws big laughs as Varconi proves a capable co star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leatrice Joy
Majestic Theatre
Victor’ Varcous
Triumph
Varconi
ZaSu
Pitts
Julia Faye
Helen Dunbar
Hillam Boyd
Judge Fires Federal Jury For Not Guilty Verdict
In San Antonio Judge Duval West ordered payment to a jury after they returned a not guilty verdict in the Fritz Etter and Phillip Eckhardt liquor law case. The judge lamented the verdict, stating the jury’s service was still needed for two more weeks of court. The clerk immediately paid the jurors. Also noted are social notes about Dr. Daugherty and family visiting Dr. Ira O Stone in San Saba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Federal Court
Duval West
Fritz Etter
Phillip Eckhardt
Arch Woods Heads Fair Directors for Next Year
Arch Woods will lead the San Saba County Fair Association as president for the next year. He has served as superintendent of the Agricultural department for three years and is praised for steady work supporting county farm and orchard interests. Other officers include D. T. McConnell as vice president and R. W. Burleson as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba County
D. T. McConnell
R. W. Burleson
Geo. W. Horton
Jas. H. Baker
Woods
A Home Made Dusting Machine Helps Cotton Fight Worms
North Texas and eastern coast counties report severe leaf worm damage after rain. Farmers are urged to poison for three to four weeks and can DM obtain dusting gear. A homemade machine using a crosswise 2x4 and calcium arsenate bags dusts each row as a team drives slowly. College Station entomologists offer guidance and supply contacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rh. R. Reppert
North
Texas
McLennan
Eudaly
McLennan County
Experiment Station
Extension Service
College Station
Brady Men Open New Wrecking Business in San Saba
Messrs Ed Murphy and J Ty H Miller of Brady lease the Arbelger building on the square and start a wrecking business buying old cars repairing and selling them plus car parts for all makes. Murphy will run the business now with Miller relocating later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Ed Murphy
J. Ty. H. Miller
Brady
Arbelger
San Saba
Murphy
Miller
San Saba High Opens With Record Enrollment
San Saba High School opened this week with large enrollment across all departments and the high school expected to exceed prior records. The town fills with boarding students as athletics gain popularity. football starts the season under Coach Reese with a determined squad and strong student support, reflecting ties between church, Sunday school, and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Atheltics
Reese
Permit For Game Reserve In San Saba County
Messrs Carroll and Shaw received a permit from the Secretary of State to establish a vast game preserve in San Saba County. They and associates hold an option on the Petty and Kirkpatrick ranch on Simpson Creek for the project. The site is described as ideal and picturesque for this venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Carroll and Shaw
Secretary of State
San Saba County
Petty
New Cafe Opened For Business By Mrs Kate Wallace
Mrs Kate Wallace opened the new Home Cafe this week in the Martin building Kaiser furniture stand on High Street and served the first dinner Thursday. She promises old time courteous service and asks former customers to share their business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Wallace
Cate
San Saba
Cherokee School Opens Next Monday September 21
The Cherokee public high school, four years old, opens September 21 with a strong record and 12 accredited units. Superintendent S. G. Boynton leads the faculty including M. D. Lane as principal, with E A Kuykendall, G M Broyles, Etta Brown, and several grade teachers. James Carroll will attend Baylor University after being a San Saba High School 1926 football squad member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Public
State Department
S. G. Boynton
M. D. Lane
E. A. Kuykendall
G. M. Broyles
Etta Brown
Johnnie Lee Owen
Willian Rice
Lee Westbrook
Lonnie Perry
James Carroll
Baylor University
San Saba
Editor Baptist Standard Will Preach Friday Night
Rev. H. C. Routh of Dallas will preach at the Baptist church Friday night Sept. 18. A former San Saba public school teacher, he left the town long ago to enter the ministry and rose to lead the Baptist Standard, the largest Texas church paper. The community takes pride in his national role and calls for a strong turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Routh
Dallas
Baptist Church
Routh
San Saba
Texas
Baptist Standard
Women Missionary Conference Peoples Invite in Lampasas Area
The Lampasas District Missionary Conference will meet at San Saba Methodist Church on Thursday and Friday. The Toval church ladies host visiting delegates, with Mrs. T. A. Brown of Austin and Mrs. H. F. Lewis of Lampasas among expected officials. Thursday night Sterling Tachaucha will speak on the women of Japan, a UT graduate and noted Japanese Christian speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampasas
San Saba
Brown
Tachaucha
Toval
T. A. Brown
Austin
West Texas
Missons
H. F. Lewis
Lam
Sterling Tachaucha
Japan
University of Texas
Commander Rodgers Promoted to Assistant Chief of Bureau
Washington Sept 11 promotion to assistant chief of the navy bureau of aeronautics was given to Conslander John Rodgers for his rescue of the PN Number One seaplane crew. After recovery from exposure he will report to Washington for new duties and likely sail abroad on the fleet flagship currently at Hawaii for a two week stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Bureau of Aeronautics
San Saba Clergy Attend State Baptist Meeting
Several San Saba church workers left Monday for a state-wide Baptist meeting at Fort Worth including Revs. McHenry Seal H B Ramsour J A Stovall and R A Brite and J W Munsell. J H Crain purchased Garrett ocean territory on Wallace Creek and Stroble territory on the river and expects pecans to be ready for harvest by October first with good size meat and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Saba
Fort Worth
Revs. McHenry Seal
H. B. Ramsour
Richland Springs
J. A. Stovall
Locker
R. A. Brite
J. W. Munsell
Menard
J. H. Crain
Garrett Ocean
Wallace Creek
Stroble
Bend Pecan Growers Association to Meet Saturday
The Bend Pecan Growers Association will hold its annual meeting in Bend next Saturday. J. N. Alexander serves as president. On the agenda are officer elections for the coming year and decisions on selling the 1925 pecan crop. Members have sold Bend pecans in bulls for several years and buyers are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bend Pecan Growers Association
Bend
J. N. Alexander
Donnelly Visits Kincaid Pecan Orchard Improvements
J R Donnelly of Austin spent several days at his ranch on Wallace Creek known as the Kincaid ranch home of the original Kincaid pecan. He reports topworking on his pecan orchard with added SOG trees and improved varieties. Budding progress is strong and the new trees grow well. He supports pecan industry and breeding improved varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Donnelly
Austin
Wallace Creek
Kincaid Ranch
Kincaid
Donnelly
Father finds new kick with radio wonder
A Michigan Farmer anecdote tells how a father's hobby shifts from farm life to radio. He eagerly tunes in from the first night, chasing stations, listening to sermons, music, and news. The device broadens his horizon, making him feel young again and never growing old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Red Apple Club
New Orleans
Dad
Willie Wilson to Build New Residence in Town
A crew has torn down the old garage on the northwest corner of the A. B. Wilson block to begin a handsome five room bungalo. W. A. Wilson, proprietor of the Motor Inn filling station, is building the home with a sleeping porch and modern conveniences for his residence, enhancing the town’s look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Wilson
W. A. Wilson
Motor Inn
Baptist Church Revival Opens October Eleventh
The annual Baptist church revival starts on October 11, the second Sunday in October. Rev. W. R. Hornburg, pastor of the Cogei n Avenue Baptist Church of Brownwood, will preach and lead the revival. He has previously spoken here and is familiar to San Saba residents. He is noted as a forceful preacher with a strong salvation message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
W. R. Hornburg
Cogein .Avenue Baptist Church
Brownwood
Hornburg
San Saba
Farmers In Dry Area Turn To Irrigation
Rockdale Texas September 9 drought lasting over two years pushes farmers to irrigation. Demonstrations where water from oil well slush pits revived crops spurred minature systems. Frank Worley reports 39 acres producing a bale per acre and seeks pumping rights from San Gabriel Little River or Brazos. An 80 to 90 foot deep water vein under Rockdale wells fuels steam drilling and irrigation plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Texas
Frank Worley
State Water Board
San Gabriel
Little River
The
Brazos
New Rockdale
Pecan Bulletin No 1 8 issued by Texas Agriculture Dept
The Texas State Department of Agriculture issues Bulletin No 1 8 under the title The Pecan in Texas by J H Burkett, a 218 page guide covering fundamentals of pecan culture. It highlights varieties, budding and grafting, topworking, and includes opinions from pecan men statewide. Obtainable from Geo B Terrell Commissioner of Agriculture Austin Texas Ferm and Ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Department of Agriculture
Texas
J. H. Burkett
Department
Geo. B. Terrell
Austin
Texes
Ferm and Ranch
Hart Attends Federal Farm Loan Meeting
J H Hart of the Shiloh community traveled through San Saba last Friday returning from a state convention of the Federal Farm Loan Association. As secretary treasurer, he has provided loans to many farmers in the region. The convention was reported as one of the largest in the organization’s history with prominent state officials in attendance. Miss Yallie Thorp and Jock Locklear will attend Christian College in Abilene this year, their second year there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hart
Shiloh
San Saba
Federal Farm Loan Association
Mr. Hart
San Saba County
Yallie Thorp
Jock Locklear
Abilene
Christian College
Yallie
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City Council
Band Commission
Citizens Commission
Leatrice
Fedeal
Daugherty
Family
Ira O Stone
Din San Saba
Central Texas Hospital
Arch Woods
Gordon Mackey
Grand Avenue
Mackey
Wallery
San Saba High School
Womans Missionary Conference
Rodgers
Willie Wilson
Dr. Hornburg
Hart
Federal Farm Loan
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