Japanese Mission Speaker Stirs Lampasas Meeting
Sterling Takeuchi, born in Japan, spoke at the Methodist Mission meet in Lampasas, sharing his conversion to Christianity and his studies at the University of Texas. He contrasted American liberty with Japanese customs, stressing the home and family as western civilization’s foundation and his plan to return home after completing his degrees.
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Sterling Takeuchi
Japan
Methodist Church
Lampasas
Sterling Fisher, Jr
Texas
Takeuchi
St. Paul
University of Texas
America
Orient
Washington
Lincoln
Wilson
First of Improved Fords Arrive in San Saba
The first improved Ford cars reached San Saba and were displayed at M R Weatherby’s Ford dealership. Viewers praised the redesigned bodies on a lower chassis with larger low hanging fenders, signaling riding ease. Touring car shown, other models to follow from Dallas as production allows.
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Ford
San Saba
M. R. Weatherby
Loval
Weatherby
Ford Motor Company
Dallas
Behrens Sells Ranch and Cattle to Gainesville Buyer
Gus Behrens sells his 1800 acre ranch south of town including cattle through the B E Fagg real estate firm. Purchaser Eldridge Ball of Gainesville Roxas. Ball already owns property adjoining Behrens ranch and future plans are not stated.
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B. E
Fagg
Gus
Behrens
Town
Eldridge Ball
Gainesville Roxas
Mry Ball
Jane Bit Hi
Farm Bureau Cotton Association Files 16 Suits
The Farm Bureau Cotton Association reports sixteen court injunctions issued over the past two weeks to enforce marketing contracts. Injunctions were secured in Bowie McCulloch Rusk Panola Hardeman Red River Van Zandt Wichita and Ellis counties. President J T Orr says the action reflects mature deliberation to protect loyal members and uphold contract validity per Supreme Court decisions.
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The
Association
C. K. Bullard
Board of Directors
Bowie County
McCulloch
Rusk
Panola
Hardeman
Red River
van Zandt
Wichita
Ellis County
J.T. Orr
Supreme Court
Richland Farmer Making Lots Of Stuff
C Be Woods of the Lakeview community in Richland Springs reports recent rains improved farm prospects. He notes his 13 year plantation yields and plans for 250 bales of cotton in five years, with this year's expected 50 to 60 bales after rains delayed work and worms ate crops. Claude Wood is praised as a good farmer with pride in crops and livestock.
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C. Be Woods
Lakeview
Richland Springs
Wood
Claude Wood
Pioneer Leader Nearing End After Paralysis Sickness
QD W Kirkpatrick, aged pioneer settler in this town and county, is reported to be sinking fast Wednesday morning after months of paralysis. His condition has been serious for days and all hopes for recovery have been abandoned.
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W. Kirkpatrick
San Saba Armadillos Meet Lometa On Opening Day
The San Saba Armadillos face Lometa high school players on the fair grounds gridiron next Saturday in the season opener. Town fans are urged to pack the grand stand to back the home team with strong local support. County clerk A Woods issued marriage licenses last week to Thomas W Myers and Lucile Browning and to T B Yarborough and Roga Collins.
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San Saba Armadillos
Lometa High School
Fair Grounds
San Saba
A. Woods
Thomas W., Myers
Lucile Browning
T. B. Yarborough
Roga Collins
Irrigation Victory in San Saba Valley Vote
Voters across three precincts San Saba Live Oak and Algeria cast an overwhelming ballot in favor of confirming a valley irrigation district. Total 551 for 240 against, San Saba led with 305 26 and Live Oak 129 108 Algeria 117 106. A county wide hope for prosperity sparked town celebrations as plans for a preliminary survey and bond election to fund an irrigation plant begin.
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San Saba Valley
Commissioners’ Court
San Saba
Live Oak
Algeria
Dixie Land
Harper Perry
Dick Sullivan
China Creek
John Perry
W. M. Perry
Doran
Bible Classes for High School Pupils Will Be Conducted
Rev A R Forrest pastor of the Austin Avenue Church of Christ opened two Bible study classes near the high school as the city schools started. One class for high school students meets Mondays with 25 to 30 expected, credit in college. The senior class studies the Bible while juniors study the life of Christ. A second class, meeting Tuesdays, aims for 40 to 50 students.
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Brownwood Bulletin
A. R. Forrest
Austin Avenue
Christ
Forrest
Edwards Family Leaves Town for Uvalde Ranch
W C Edwards and family prepare to move to a Rio Grande area ranch near Uvalde. A former Brown Bros loan inspector, Edwards plans to stock the new spread with high grade sheep and goats. Winston Edwards Jr. will accompany his father to the ranch as they return to ranch life.
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W. C. Edwards
Rio Grande
Edwards
Brown Bros. Loan Agency
Legion
Wood
Winston Edwards, Jr
Mr. Edwards
Charlie McConal Sells Live Oak Farm
Real estate dealer E. E. Fagg reports Charlie McConal sold his 281 acre Live Oak area farm near the Live Oak school to D. W. McNatt of Bethel. McConal offers no announced plans, but likely remains in San Saba county. McNatt, longtime Bethel resident, moves into the valley as a neighbor and citizen.
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E. E. Fagg
Charlie McConal
Live Oak School
D. W. McNatt
Bethel Settlement
McConal
San Saba County
McNuatt
Bethel
Wonder Valley
Commissioner Ragsdale Proposes Precinct Realignment
County plan suggests moving Precinct Four to San Saba town, absorbing roads from Bend and Colony and from Chappel to the town limits. Advocates say the change would connect Chappel and Colony residents to their county seat, boosting trade and cedar post shipments. The proposal emphasizes improving roads for local access.
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Ragsdale
San Saba
Cand
Bend
Colony
Chappel
Chappel Road
Commissioners Precinct
City Sunday School Council Is Organized
Last Monday night a group met at the Methodist church to organize a Sunday School Council for cooperative Christian work in town. Members include pastors, Sunday School superintendents, and Prof. Reece, high school principal. Officers for the first year are G. L. Huckaby president, R. A. Brite secretary-treasurer.
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Methodist Church
Reece
G. L. Huckaby
Presbyterian Sunday School
R. A. Brite
The
Baptist Sunday School
Jones Discovers Wild West Saddle Fork Relic
Jas H. Jones from Regency San Saba finds a slip reading Hugh Miller's Wild West warranted natural Elm fork in an old saddle canter. He recalls buying the saddle about 40 years ago when Miller father of ex-sheriff Miller made elm forks at the Miller ranch, 12 miles north of San Saba. Local elders remember the Miller Wild West forks along the Colorado river.
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Jas. H. Jones
Regency
San Saba
Colorado River
Hugh Miller
Texas
Mr. Jones
Miler Ranch
Miller
Woman at sixty eight gives birth to thirtieth child
Madrid dispatch reports Camille Loranso, a Valladolid resident, delivered her thirtieth child at age sixty eight, marking a remarkable family milestone.
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Madrid
Camille Loranso
Valladolid
Morris-Mosley Second Style Show in San Saba
The Morris-Mosley dry woods firm hosts its second annual Style Show in front of their store in San Saba next Friday night September 25 with Wallace street roped off by the City Council and seated. The San Saba Municipal Band will play after the local theatre moving picture show plus vocal music and readings. A Dallas lady will oversee the program arriving Friday morning and staying through Saturday.
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Dry Woods
Morris-Mosley Company
San Saba
Majestic Theatre
Wallace Street
Dallas
Washingtonians Visit Relatives In San Saba
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Halderman of Wickersham Washington arrived last week and stay with T. Y. Elton and Triz Haselden and other relatives. Mrs. Halderman was born in the county and was known as Miss Jessie Bowman in childhood. She recalled the Bowman family leaving here in a covered wagon and returning in a big Star car. The pair have toured the United States covering about 7500 miles visiting 28 estates and are enjoying a leisurely summer journey along the route.
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A. B. Halderman
Wickersham
State of Washington
T. Y. Elton
Triz Haselden
United States
Hail At Neal Causes Heavy Cotton Loss
Reverend Whitley reported a damaging hail event in Neal on September 11. At least two bales of cotton were lost, with D A McGary suffering the heaviest loss as his cotton patch nearly ruined. Green boles and foliage were destroyed, and Flavius Blsir and Dee Rutherford were among others in the storm path.
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Rev. Whitley
Neal Comunity
D. A. McGary
Flavius Blsir
Dee Rutherford
Eggs Cooked on Ice by Wireless Light Demonstration
New York September 16. At the radio world fair a demonstration showed an egg cooking on ice using a frying pan placed on the ice. The pan grew red hot as waves passed through the ice. The feat was achieved via a so called wireless amp, the inventor also lighting a bulb through a man's head.
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New York
Cooperative handling of round bale cotton announced
The association informs members that cooperative marketing applies to round bales as to square bales and that warehousing, recording, and sales departments are ready to handle membership cotton in either bale style. Mrs Jos Greer left Wednesday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs G W Banta at Medina.
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Jos. Greer
G. W. Banta
Medina
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Methodist Mission
Gus Behrens
Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Richland Farmer
Pioneer
Lometa
Uvalde
City Sunday School Council
Jones
Morris-Mosley
Neal
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