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The San Saba News and Star from San Saba, Texas • Page 3

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Items of Interest From Richland Springs and Mrs. W. E. McNatt of Rochellc were Sunday guests of his sister and husband, Mr, and Mrs. W.

P. Coughran. Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. McKinner- ttey spent Jan. 14 in London with Doc Finch who is ill. Mrs. Godfrey Stuart has been in San Antonio with her sister, Mrs.

Lillie Jones of Coleman who underwent brain surgery Friday. Joe Shaw and Dale Locklear of Austin visited here Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Thunnan Saxon were in Brownwood Saturday.

The Richland Springs High School Coyotes received their letter jackets and sweaters Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wells visited in Austin Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs.

Terry Dummer and Brad. Carl Garrett of San Angelo visited relatives here recently. Mr. and Mrs. T.

V. Bryson of San Antonio helped move the household goods of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. T.

Short, to the Barclay house which they purchased recently. Mr. Short, a surgical patient in Medical Arts Hospital, 1 10. iu Is your home undent cloud of under-insurance? Your home is probably worth more today than it was a few years ago. And haven't you bought new furnishings and done redecorating or Unless you have adequate insurance, fire or other disaster can deal you a hard blow.

Don't take chances. Call on us for an insu ance checkup today, NORTON-CONNORS INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 372-3029 San Saba Representing the Hartford Fire Insurance Company Group feroWfrwood, Js repotted in fair JattUafy 25, 1968 condition. Wayne Adahis, who attended school here the past semester, returned to Ft. Worth 'Sunday to make his home. Mrs.

Nellie Moore and Miss Nola Lewis of San Saba were business visitors in Brownwood Monday. The Baptist Church parking lot and the street leading to the church, have been repaired. Mrs. Lauderdale of Oklahoma, sister of B. A.

and Alton Hopkins, died Friday. Services were held in Oklahoma today, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Alston and family of Lubbock spent the weekend with his parents, and Mrs.

W. T. Alston. Mr. and Mrs.

T. L. Teal and children visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.

L. Teal Sr. Saturday and their son, Tommy, remained for a longer visit. Mrs. Bill Crouch and Mrs.

Dexter Martin were in Brownwood last week and visited Mrs. Martin's father, Felix Cockran. Mrs. C. I.

Munsell was able to return home from the hospital last week. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Hogan of Euless were weekend visitors with her mother, Mrs. Lois Smith and Jan.

Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis were Sunday dinner guests of their niece and family, Mr. and Mrs. R.

Wayne Dennis of Brownwood. Dennis has recently returned from a tour of duty in Vietnam and his next assignment is in the state of Idaho. Mrs. J. L.

Melton and B. A. Hopkins are patients in Brady Hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Bryon Lewis and daughters spent Sunday in Cisco with her mother, Mrs. Jason Proctor. Services at the Baptist Church were dismissed Sunday night due to the bad roads. There were no services held at the Methodist Church Sunday due to illness and bad Robt. Lewis The Safi Saba News FOR file folders Both letter and legal size, at The News Star Office.

See Henry Ratliff for Farm Bureau Insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield Office Phone 872-6261 Home Phone 372-8047 GRAND CHAMPION Epperson, Cherokee 4-H member, showed the first place Hereford heifer, which also won the grand champion award of the heifer division of San Saba County Livestock Show last Friday and Saturday. Shown here with Miss Epperson and her grand champion heifer Is Don Woodruff, who presented her with the trophy furnished by W. H. Taylor Jr. She also won the trophy furnished by Hill Country Hereford Association for showing the champion Hereford heifer.

The winning heifer was bred by Epperson by Mike Shahan. Principal Releases Honor Rolls For San Elementary School Mrs Geneva Stroble, principal of San Saba Elementary School, has announced names of students making the weeks and the first semester A Honor Rolls this week. Students, listed by grades, making the A Honor Roll for the first semester, those also making the third six weeks A honor roll indicated with an asterisk include the following: First Grade: Burnham, Doyle, Flores, Gage, "Laura Beth Gage, Jerry Graves, Henk, Troy Hibler, "Jerilyn Isham, Ann Johnson, McDoniel, Miles, "Teresa Perez, Preece, Senterfitt, IS Features that competitors either don't have or make you pay extra for. enterfitt, Sloan, mith and Joe Verette. Those making the third six reeks A Honor Roll but did not make the first semester honor oil include Gregory Cisneroz, )ralia Hernandez, Alex Reyes, heila Sutton and Wesley Ward.

Second Grade: Adams, Eugene Brister, Hamick, Harris, Kemp, Mark McCoury, McLendon, Lori Maultsby, Miffle- on, Poe, Rodgers, Rafael Romero, Taylor, Alan Trotter and Whitey. Paula Sue Phillips and Janette made the third six weeks A Honor Roll but were not list- on the first semester roll. Third Grade: Bar- Virginia Brown, Burnham, Cooksey, Kuykendall, Linn, Adriane Mclntosh, Kim Mahan, Clara Ray, Romero, Ward, Janice Wilder and Womack. Fourth Grade: Bailey Baskin, Brister, Cindy Sloan and Patty Sue Wells. Laura Lee Trotter made the third six weeks A Honor Roll Fifth Grade: Brown Davenport, Doran, McCoury, Lisa Sloan Surita, Tisdale and Vann.

MUSTANG HARDTOP MUSTANG FASTBACK Try a WANT AD for FINE WOOL Tripp, San Saba 4-H member, exhibited the champion fine wool lamb of the San Saba County Livestock Show held here Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. Miss Tripp's champion lamb was first place winner hi the fine wool heavy weight class, and it weighed 86 pounds. Shown with her and her champion fine wool lamb is Calvin Hector, who presented the champion trophy furnished by Gene Photo by Mike Shahan. Goat, Swine Judging Started County Livestock Show On Friday The two-day 37th annual San Saba County Livestock Show, sponsored by San Saba County Chamber of Commerce, got underway Friday afternoon, Jan. 19, with Angora goat and swine judging.

Dusty Sealy took the champion trophy of the goat division with his first place doe kid, and Dirk Sealy, reserve champion with his billy kid. Both are members of San Saba 4-H Club. Judging results of the goat classes include the following: Billy kids: Dirk Sealy, first and second; Mike McDowell, SS 4-H, third; Olan Tisdale, SS 4-H, fourth and seventh; Dusty Sealy, fifth and sixth. Yearling billies: Olan Tisdale, first. Doe yearlings: Tom McDowell, first; Mike McDowell, second; and Steve McDowell, third; all San Saba 4-H.

Doe kids, listed in order of placing: Dusty Sealy, Olan Tisdale, Merle Taylor, RS Tom McDowell, Dirk Sealy, Dusty Sealy, Olan Tisdale, Mike McDowell, Dean Taylor, RS FFA; Steve McDowell, Dirk Sealy, Alan Taylor, RS 4-H; Mike McDowell and Tom McDowell. Phil Letbetter, San Saba FFA member, showed the champion and reserve champion breeding gilts, while James Gage, San Saba F- FA, had the grand champion arrow and Tom McDowell, SS 'FA, showed the resreve champion, arrow. The showmanship awards in the wine division went to Mike Gage, enior showman, and Charley Kuy- cendall, junior showman. Judging results in the various livisions include the following, isted in order of placings. Breeding Gilts: Phil Letbetter, irst and second; Tom McDowell, lonnie Jennings, SS 4-H; Jackie SS 4-H; Mike Reeves, SS Phil Letbetter, Charley Kuykendall, SS 4-H; Ronnie Jennings, Danny Turner, SS Edward Jones, SS FFA; H.

B. Adams RS FFA; Richard Menchaca, 'SS FFA; Kendal Terry, SS 4-H; and Mark Locker, RS 4-H. Light Barrows: James Gage, Tom McDowell, Phil Letbetter, Richard Menchaca, Willie Girmes, SS FFA; Mike Gage, SS FFA; Steve Beakley, RS 4-ILeighth and ninth; and Danny Turner, F- FA. Heavy Barrows: Phil Letbetter, James Gage, Willie Grinies, Charley Kuykendall, Randy Dorun, SS FFA; Mike Beakley, RS FFA; Mike Gage, Charles Fry, SS 4-H; Sammy Verette, SS FFA; and H. B.

Adams, RS FFA. Harkey, assistant Brown county agent, judged the goat division of the show and Chuck Threet, Brown county agent, judged the swine show. No pre-rmsmg, no installation needed with this 1968 Frigidaire Mobile Dishwasher! MUSTANS CONVERTIBLE Wall-to-wall carpeting Bucket seats i Floor.mounted stick steering wheel Nial instrument duster with gauges Full rggker panel moldings More-all standard Great options-Selec, tShlft 3-speed automatiQ Louvered hood with recessed turn Indicators And trade-In value is way oyt front! See Your Texas Ford Dealer 6-Jet Washing Action cleans clean, dries dry without pre-rinsing. Just scrape off the large scraps and Holds a generous 12 table letting? (AHAM) for family, size meals, dies pots, pans, odd-shaped Upper rack folds back to let you reach lower rack, I you can load dishes almost any way you wish, Selector dial yides a choice of 3 San Saba NHS Meets In Called Session The San Saba Chapter of the National Honor Society met in a called meeting Friday, Jan. 19, with President James Cagle presiding.

Weldon Nesbitt read the minutes of the previous meeting and they were approved. Treasurer Marty Crutsinger reported $85.91 in the treasury. Corresponding Secretary Laura Pool handed pub pins and patches that had come in. It was reported that the annual National Honor Society Christmas Banquet held Dec, 27, was a success, Most of the active mem- were present and several from out-of-towii, members including George Booker, Gene Hinyard, Rebecca Bogard, Pain Lively, Jimmy Biggs, Lacy Doran, Susan Parks, Howard Shapiro, Connie Bagley, Elaine Crump, Rod' ney Hyatt, Peggy Hart, Terry Smith, Larry Smith, Jo Ann Rat' liff, David Williams, Gail Sullivan, Jerry Ned Oliver, Mary Johnson, Jewelene Turner, -Sandra Calhoon, Clarice Garrison and Elaine Jones, A discussion was brought up about the It was decided that it would 'be kept toe game, except a few essary changes. A new committee of L.aura Pool, Cheryl Ellis, Kim Liyoly gnd B.yjggs, was en tor deciding on February's 167 mmuuimunuMMii.wiPH'""!' i TERM! AVAILABLE SAN SABA HARDWARE FURNITURE CO, Renovated only the cotton uittnui ifttr it JisleiB' felted witb ftSW iStBerspring ttfilt you a wattreas (bit will give you Iflting ccmfQrt, VISIT oyu SHOP Western Mottress.

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