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The San Saba News and Star from San Saba, Texas • Page 4

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STAR Sati Saba News Star October IS, 1970 a ::1::: Published evefjr Thursday and entered as secofldklaaa raattw at the Post Office at Sati under the act of March 8. 1879. HOWARD A. HARRTSON Publisher ALTUS MAE MILLER News Editor The Snn Saba News was founded in 1878 and has been In Continuous publication since that time to become San Cotm- ty's oldest business institution. San Saba and Adjoining Counties, one year $4.00 Elsewhere in Texas $6.00 Outside of Texas $6.00 All subscriptions are cash In advance and paper trill be discontinued when time expires.

fey A. M. M. Market Report Lnmrta Commission Co. Hud Harrell, Owner RECEIPTS: 1437 head.

STEER CALVES LiRht (K) Medium Heavy 3.1.60-.15.50 Feeder Stenrs 29.00-31.50 IIKIFKR CALVES Liffht :i2.00-3S.10 Medium 31.50-34.50 Heavy 27.50-30.00 Feeder Heifers COWS CALVES Heiferettes 22.00-23.00 Stockcr Cows 19.00-24.50 Butcher Calves 2C.OO-30.00 Cows Calves 185.00-280.00 BULLS Calves 31.50-35.50 Yearlings Packers 23.50-28.20 Our market was very active with good buyer attendance. All cattle, weighing 500 Ibs. and up were slow to $1 lower. All choice light weight cattle were fully steady with last All medium weight cattle were fully steady with last week's market. Yearling steers and heifers were slow to steady.

Pairs were steady and in good demand. We're having a Special Cow Sale at 'Brady Auction Saturday, Oct. 24, with 1500 cows already consigned. Remember, sale starts at 12:00 noon. If you see flpgants you may have termites! cod SAN SABA LUMBER CO.

Phone Deputy Sheriff Investigates Five Accidents Deputy Shrriir Ray Rifrjjs in- vpstigntod car accidents since last Thursday, Oct. 8. On Thursday, Oct. 8, Jose Ramos Gonzales of Richland Springs, driving on Highway 190, hit a cow and calf about thioc milos west. Tho accident caused about $100 damages to his car and crippled the calf.

Deputy Riggs investigated a mishap on Friday when Lilah O'llrian Lanoy of Crane and Fcniando Mata of San Saba collided at the intersection Of Wallace and lOLh Streets. Tho Laney car, a ISM58 Ford, suffered damages estimated at $200, while lho l'J('i2 Chevrolet of Mala received no damage. Neither of the drivers were injured. About a.m. Saturday, Ort.

10, Deputy Riggs a called to the scene of an acci- ilent one mile west on U. S. Highway 190, where a Crockett, driving a l'J(J2 Plymouth Station Wagon and Tommy Ellis, driving a 1970 Chevrolet, collided. Miss Crockett md Beth Mo.sby who were in, the Crockett car, were hospitalized for injuries. Both cars total losses, Riggs said.

Also on Saturday, Chuncey K. O'Uunon of Lampasas, driv- ng a Ford, collided with the car driven by Thelma Bax. ter Kolb of Lometa at the intersection of Clinic and C6m- 'meree -Streets, the O'Banon damages of $ioO. About 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

10, Bobby Uarrell Duffy of Browmvood, accompanied by James Fulton, lost control in gravel of the 1957 Chevrolet lie was driving on Farm Road 45. Fulton and Dud'y suffered minor injuries, Deputy Riggs said, and the car was a total loss. t)o you have trouble rcmonv b'-ring names? From both a business and social standpoint, it is important to rarmmiber names. What can IK; embarrassing than to meet a person to whom you have (been introduced, and realiy.e that his name has slipped your mind? are five rules that may help you to remember names: certain you have heard the name correctly. the name as often as possible as you stand talking to him.

Learn as much alxnit him as you can and sludy his features. Mentally associate the name with something. in the day test your memory of the name. Atosl 'people appreciate having you remannber them and like lo called 'by their name when they come into a place of business or meet you on the street. The spelling of names also is important.

A person likes to see his name spelled correctly whi'n print. AMY says: From The News-Star Files DOWN MEMORY LANE STUDENT COUNCIL MEETS SSHS Student Council met Wednesday, Sept. 30, to discuss money making projects for the year. Other discussions included sock haps, the hour to begin, music, refreshments and chaperones. A committee was appointed to review the outstanding student idea.

If you have confidence in yourself and your potential abilities, don't let anybody talk you out of them. F. W. Woolworth, founder of the ive-and-dime chain, was once hired as a janitor for 50c a day by a retail store owner who didn't think Woolworth had enough business sense to wait on customers. When Zane Grey was still an unknown trying to sell his book manuscripts, a told him he had no ability for writing fiction; and Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women and other famed works, was a tomboy by' her fellow townspeople as a girl who never amount to much.

A once told her to give up ttye idea of writ- AMwrt Einstein's classified him as a dunce, and even his parents thought him 'backward. And when Thomas A. Edison was in school, he was always at the foot of his class because he couldn't remember his three It's. His teachers called him stupid, and doctors predicted that he would have serious brain trouble. 50 YEARS AttO (Oct.

14, 1920) H. S. Reeves arrived at homr Thursday from a year spt-n in Oklahoma and Virginia: J. M. Kuykendall is in Dallas this week at the big fair.

The public school at Pecar Grove will open Monday, Oct IB, and all the patrons an urged to get ready if possible, Misses Molliie and Winnh' Boynton are teachers of this school. R. J. Edwards, Luther Owens and John Oliver are the trustees. Mrs.

W. A. Smith is attending the grand lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star at El Paso this week. is the delegate and past worthy matron of the San Saba chapter. Travis is spending a few days at home with the family.

He closed at the Cleburne fair last week and is shipping his horses to San Angelo where the fair and race meet will open Oct. 26. Last Monday W. T. Crank and Miss Cora Behrens of the Wallace Creek settlement were quietly married in the office of County Judge Dean.

Hamiltoij BrowiV is'; here' from Coleman where he 'has 1 been making his home for several months. 20 YEARS AGO (Oct. 12. 1950) Jolly Prirtgeon, a Juno graduate of Texas Christian University where he received the bachelor of science degree in physical education, has been employed as elomentary school teacher at Cherokee and assumed his duties Ihere Monday. Mrs.

Cecil Smith and Mrs. W. A. Smith of Temple visited in the homes of Mr. and Mrs.

Larry Partesius and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sellman Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Menchaca are the parents of a son born Oct. 8. Mr. and Mrs. C.

G. Miffleton will leave this week for New Mexico where Mr. Miffleton will receive and deliver 5,000 lambs he bought and resold the first part of the year. Mr. and iMrs.

Arl Eden of Conpus Chrisli are visiting his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Eden and children. R. L.

Keeney of Cherokee recently acquired a registered Flolstein-Friesian bull from the icrd of Texas College. Change of ownership for this animal, "Agtex Tritomia Ormsby," has been officially recorded 'by the Holstein-Fiesian Association of America. Locker Locals Oct. in the Henry Barnett home were Mrs. Dorothy Jennings of Bethel, William Coward of Bowser and Mrs Mahala Taylor and Richard Rabbins of Wallace Creek.

Eugene Bates returned to the doctor for xrays and a checkup for his broken leg. He will use his crutches for eight more weeks. Mrs. Opal Sofge of Brownwood was a Sunday dinner guest in the Eugene Bates home. Atr.

and Mrs. Geonge Grofl and grandchildren, Terri and Kevin Rayburn and Carolyn Trowbridge of San Angelo spent Friday and Saturday night in the Carl Gentry home. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gentry Mrs.

Roscoe Jones ami Mr. ami Mrs. Allen in Brown- last week. Mr. and Mrs.

Gary Gentry visited Mr. and Mrs. 0. U. McGary and family Sunday.

George Churchwell visited A. D. Cawyer Sunday. iMrs. A.

D. Cawyer, Mrs. 0. B. MoG-ary, Mrs.

Elmer Glaski and Mary Lou McGary were in Browmvood recently to celebrate Mary birthday. Mrs. Dean Barrett and daughter, Lisa, and Donna of Brownwood were Saturday dinner guests of Mrs. Earl Parks. Sunday visitors in the Merle Taylor home were Mr.

and Mrs. Jerry Petty and family of Brady and and Mrs. Malcom Mask and family, Richland Springs. Calvin Lee Boeke, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

James Boeke Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif, was buried in Locker Cemetery His mother is the former Peggy Nettleahip. Mrs. Florence Whitehead of San Saba visited Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Rdberds over the weekend. Mrs. Paul Roberds attended the Delta Kappa Gamma meeting at San Saiba Saturday. James Ranne of Bangs preached at Locker Baptist Church Sunday. He and his daughters, Chira and Katrina, were dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Bates POST BINDERS Ledger Sheets, Indexes and extension posts. All popular sizes in stock. Get your Office Supplies The NEWS STAR, Phone 372-5115. BASKIN INSURANCE AGENCY FOR ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS P.

O. Box 908 Phone 372-5255 San Saba, Texas TERMIMIX Weekend guests of Misses Julia and Ellun Joiner were Mr. and Airs. Roy Dale Taylor, Dobra and Sharon, of Austin and Mr. and Mrs.

Richter of Lampasas. Mrs, R. L. Hamilton of Waco joined them Sunday and Miss Ellen Joiner accompanied her to Seguin where they arc visiting Mrs, Esther O'Banon. To Buy or to Sell Bring Your Cattle to the Lometa Commission Co, Lometa, Texas Aubrey W.

(Bud) HarreN, Owner Lometa Commission Co Residence Phone 2-3U? Cattle Sale Every Friday 2:00 Noon At the Lometa Sale you will find a market that is in lint with the times. If anybody wants cattle, especially good cotrle, they will probably come to Lometa. Every Sale is a special event with MS, We do c-ur Friday, whether it's ane or a bad. Under Federal Supervision Completely landed ALWAY A UTTER MAiKCT YOUR IVSINiSS APPRECIATED We should have known they'd have their money in an insured savings account at City National lank Public Records New Cars Registered W. Ji.

Taylor 1971 Chev rolet Pickup, Bagley Chevrolet Co. J. C. McKinnerney, Ford Pickup, Golding iMotors. George T.

Dennis, Ford 4 Golding Motors. Myles McDowell, 1971 Ford Pickup, Cove Ford, Inc. Warranty Deeds Clyde Estep, joined by his wife, Ada Estep, to Clyde R. Kstep and wife, Elizabeth A. Eslep, all that certain lot, tract or parcel of land out of and a portion of J.

G. Fromme Survey No. 86, containing 200 acres of land, more or less. Amelia Cowan, Joseph B. Cowri and wife, L.

Cowan and Lena Tot 'Brookshire, a feme sole, to G. C. Gage and wife, Ruby Gage, all that certain lot, tract or parcel of land being Lot No. 8 and Lot No. 9 in Block 12 of the Old Town Division of San Saba.

Each depositor insured to "For Everything Worthwhile in Son County Since 1119" City National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Member of Federal tefowt Syittm 5ANSA1A.TOA* JOINS FRATERNITY Joe R. Harris, now in his Sophomore year at University of Texas, has the honor of being accepted for membership in Phi Eta iSigma Fraternity. This is an honorary scholastic fraternity for which the student must have a minimum class load of at least twelve credit hours and maintain a minmum 3.5 grade average. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Harris. DtLLOKTTBS The San'Sftlm High School Dilloettes met Monday, Qct for discussion on a rtlon nuking project. It was to sell birthday calendars If a member of the team does not call on you and you wish i 0 have a part in tihis, call Mrs Johnnie Thornton, Drill Team sponsor, "WE'RE GETTING A The new A NTILE POLICY gives full property damage, theft and liability protection at a to saving in premium. Inquire at the Clowe Agency now about the new Mercantile Policy.

CLOWE AGENCY, W.A.CLOWE ROSA lEE.CLOWEl SAN SABA PH. 3724211 BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY PROGRESSIVE, AMBITIOUS AND GROWING BUSINESSMEN AND FIRMS SERVING YQU IN SAN SABA AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. Let Us Fill Your Prescription We will- gladly come get your Prescription if a new one, fill it and deliver it to you. If a refill, just call our number. City Drug Store THE REXALL STORE phet Garvin, Registered Druggist License No.

10947 Dial Phone Sal MATTRESSES New and Renovate Choice of ticking Choice of firmness hmerspring unit New mattress guarantee Western Mattress Co. 1507 Austin Are. BROWNWOOD, TEXAS in San Saba call 372-3342 Nails Courts PERRY HARDIN AGENCY Phone 372-5324 General Insurance Real Estate Long-term Farm and Ranch Loans i San Saba, Texas i Dr. Merle M. Ellis Optometrist 308 Citizen's Bank Building Brownwood, Texas Glasses Contact Lenses Call 616-8778 or write P.

0. Box 149 For Appointment ARCH CLEMENTS Agency General Insurance Ph. 372-3531 Box 123 San Saba, See HENRY RATLIFf Bureau Insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield Office Phone 372-5261 Home Phone 372-3047 LOUIS M. CRUMP Attorney-At-Law North of City Phone 372-5232 San FUNERAL HOME 1209 West Storey, San Saba, Texas Owned and Operated by FRANK BROWN and FRED L. McCALL CEMETERY SERVICES SALES: Monuments, Graveling Lots, Cyrbing SERVICES: Setting Monuments, Resetting Monuments, Fill-in Dirt and Send PHONES 372-3923 372-3812 372-3872 AMBULANCE..

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