The San Saba News and Star du lieu suivant : San Saba, Texas • Page 1

San Saba County's OLDEST Business Institution TWELVE PAGES ITS EIGHTY-THIRD YEAR OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN SAN SABA COUNTY" More San Saba County People Subscribe To The San Sabo News Than Any Other Two Newspapers Combined THE SAN SAEA NEWS, SAN SABA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1955 ESTABLISHED 1873 VOLUME 4T WINS -VT SLATED FOR held by its owner, Don Brandcnbcrger, the Hereford calf above was judged first in his class, reserve champion of the Hereford division, and reserve champion of the entire show at Waco recent and now is being groomed for competition in the Scramble Calf division of the Houston Fat Sto Show, Feb. 22-March 4. The calf was bred by Leonard Ranch in this county. Shown with young Drandonborger is his vocational agriculture instructor, Thornton.

NEWS AND PICKUP RETURNED SAFELY A 1950 GMC pickup was stolen it San Saba Memorial Hospital ast Thursday about 7 p.m. while he owner, S. L. Neat of Spring J-reek. was visiting- his father-in- aw, Eugene Taylor.

"Main thing I hate about it is I had just got my San Saba News out of the mail box and tuuin't had a chance to read 1 he told Sheriff Rrantley Barker. Harker said he didn't know they would get the pick-, back or not, but ho would see Neal got a News to read. Neighboring law enfonvmont were notified by radio and leading out of the county blocked. Two and a half later Neal's pickup and of the San Saba News were the custody of the. law and in condition.

lUtste.r Bode and Rill Shipp, highway patrolmen in made the arrest at a road- ilock on Highway Hi between Cherokee and Llano. The paper nadn't even been read. The culprits were two young ioys from GalvosVon, one years id and the other 13. Both are nuler probation for previous hefts, including car theft. Placed in jail, they began fight- and had to be placed in sup- rate rolls.

Chocking later, Sher- Barker found that one of the oys had picked the lock on his and was in the jail run-around, ust one wall from freedom. The ther had dug a large hole in his ell. As is customary in juvenile the youths were sent back their home county for trial. The trip was made Wednesday. PTA Carnival Monday Offers Food, Fun, Frolic sday For Bloodmobile Unscheduled blood donors will be needed next Wednesday, Nov.

2, to help the county meet its 70- pint quota of blood when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visits San Saba, according to Mrs. Wilson Shook, county chairman. blood program A large number of those signed up as Pint A Year Club members will be scheduled as blood donors for next Bloodmobile, she but some of this number will be rejected for medical reasons and others may find they are unable to attend, she said. Unscheduled donors are being requested to fill the gap. The Bloodmobile will be in operation from 12 noon until 6 p.m., at its usual location in the Methodist church basement.

Local Church To Greet New Pastor At Sloan The First Presbyterian Church in San Saba will express its welcome to the new pastor of the New Hope Presbyterian Church at Sloan by dispensing with the regular evening services here Sunday in order that members of the local church may attend the 7 p.m. services at the New Hope church, according to the Rev. E. A. J.

Seddon, local pastor. The Rev. Lewis Wilkins is the new pastor at Sloan. Food for the canteen, where donors are served refreshments, will be furnished this time by ladies who have received free blood under the county's blood program, Mrs. Shook said.

These include Mrs. W. S. Pence, Mrs. Rader Dick, Mrs.

Claude Gage, Mrs. Billy Davidson, Mrs. Ace Howell, Mrs. Mabel Boultinghouse, Mrs. E.

A. Kuykendall, Mrs. Irvin Grumbles, Mrs. J. B.

Harper, Mrs. A. B. Ford, Mrs. Clarence 'Tisdale and Mrs.

F. L. Sterner. Dr. W.

R. Benson, who has beer signing up Pint A Year Club olood donors in the San Saba ausiness district, has turned in a list of 125 persons' who pledget a pint of blood sometime during the coming Mrs. Shook re porteri. Workers in Cherokee anc Richland Springs have not ye submitted their reports, she said and other communities in th county are to be solicited by Home Demonstration Club members under the direction of Mrs. Bernice Murray, H.

D. agent. The San Saba residential district will be solicited at a later date. READER FOR 56 YEARS Postmaster's Wife Gets Traffic Ticket The police siren sounded Satin- lay behind a car which pulled iver and stopped, and City Traf- D. D.

Gilstraj. talked up to the driver, Mrs. Bryant. "Didn't you just run a ie asked. She was certain she hadn't, and Miss Gertrude Hill, a passenger ent emphatic support.

"I've boon watching you," he Continued miles an hour in the school zone once. "Oh, you must be mistakcn- watch that," Mrs. Bryant said. "Let me sec your driver's :ur.so," he continued. She wilted.

He had her there Pie began writing in his little book "You're not going to give a ticket?" she asked hopefully can go get my drivers license." "I sure am," he said without pity, tore it off and handed it to her. "Oh, you thing," came the reply. It was a ticket to the movie of her choice at the Palace Theatre. She was San Saba's first Most Courteous Woman Driver of the Month, selected on the basis of proper use of hand signals, ob- speed limits in all parts of town, observing stop signs and yielding the right of way. Have your driver's license handy, ladies; you may be next.

ARMADILLOS FACE LAST HOME GAME The San Saba Arpijidjllos will play their last home game on Regan Field this Friday at 8 p.m., a district set-to with the winless Dublin Lions. Cheerful Charlie picks San Saba to why (page 8). Tickets to the game are on advance sale at Watkins Pharmacy general admission and reserved seats. Coach Ben Hardy says of Dublin that they have a fair backfield, with their fullback, Jerry Daniels, being, in Hardy's opinion, the best player he has scon action this year. The Lions appear to be weak at the tackle position, he said.

Their probable darting backfield averages 159 lounds and their linemen average .72 pounds. One of their regular tackles weighs 210 pounds. San Saba's starting lineup is to be the same as last week against Killeen. NAMED BAND Martin, junior student in San Saba High School, was named Sweetheart of the Snn Subn Armadillo Hand in a ceremony between halves at the Ran Sabn- Killeen football game Rogtui Field Friday night. IMinH Martin, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Buster Martin, WUH prcHonled with a bouquet of rose.s by Drum Major Edwin Golden. She has been 11 member of the band for two years and plays the tenor saxophone. by Nails Studio P-TA Hallowe'en in San Saba will be held lomlny, Oct. 31, the school ymnasium and school lunch room, Migiuning at 6 p.m.

Supper will be available for nvly visitors, served by a eom- uiltee operating in the school utu-li room, Chili, hot dogs, ham- uirgors, pie, coffee and other 'ood items will be offered. Carnival attractions will be lo- principally in the gymnast-' im and will include the (ish pond, country store and games of skill. As a special attraction to the. children, pony rides will be by vocational agriculture stu- Jents. The pony rides will bo in the playground area south of the lunehfnom or east of the band hall.

The ponies will be led at nil times by the, Hludents in charge, committee snid. A floor show, directed by Bess Patterson ami Diivotor Ryst Hujulfjcks, will he' presented ill the gymmmium at p.m. Ooinmittiv chairmen for the carnival, appointed by Mrs. Owen Parks, P-TA president, include Mrs. A.

F. Locklear, chili; Mrs. Bruntloy Barker, hamburgers; Mrs. Howard Harrison, hot. dogs; Mrs.

J. W. Edwards, pies; Mrs. C. A.

Harkey, oaken; Mrs. Rader Dick, e.offoe.; Mrs. Louis Crump, randy; Mrs. V. P.

Millienn, popcorn balls; junior class, ice, cream; sophomore class, drinks; senior class, snow cones; freshman clans, popcorn. Also, Mrs. A. Franklin, funny books; V. A.

boys, pony rides; Mrs, Dean Bag-ley, country store; li'rxt, Hoenrnl nnd third grades, fish pond; J. R. llendricka and Mrs. J. W.

Patterson floor show; Kiloy Harkey and A.lbcrb Bdlii'ons, door keepers. f'foct'imlr'froni Uie carnival will be used for the P-TA project, which the spoiiHoring of a school MU rue. FARMERS AIR PROBLEMS AT LIONS CLUB CITY-FARM WEEK PROGRAM In observance of City-Farm I vut.ion district, worked with Stur' ling Lindm-y, LioiiH Club program H. H. Kuykendall, who has been lasl 5f reading the San Saba News for stock farmcr 56 years, was a visitor to the office Saturday.

He recalled that his father had been a subscriber since paper was founded in 1873. T. J. Moore, a reader of The News for more than 50 years, was a visitor in the office Thursday of last week. Moore is a retired USA TROOP 5 TO MEET Boy Scouts of Troop 5 will resume weekly meetings at 7 p.m.

tonight (Thursday), according to the troop leaders, W. A. Clowe and Jimmy Ward. All members and Explorers who desire to attend, they said. LEGION MEETS TONIGHT The American Legion Post will meet at 6:30 p.m.

tonight (Thurs- lay) in the community building at the Mill Pond Park, according to Warden Terry, commander. A Cupper will be served. Week, members of the San Saba Lions Club invited a number of ociil farmers and ranchers to be heir guests at the regular week- luncheon meeting Tuesday in Hotel San Saba, with three of the guests speaking before the group on the general subject of 'arm and ranch problems and opportunities. A total of 13 guests and 20 Lions Club members were present. Turkey and dressing was featured on the menu.

Speakers included 0. B. Harkey, on the subject of water legislation; Ray Harris, regarding one of the county's new industries, the production of hatching eggs to be used in supplying chicks for the broiler industry; ind Brewer Garrett, on the subject of range improvement. Ben Day, unit conserva- chairman for the day, in preparing' the program; and Day Hiirv- i'd as master of curi'inonkw during the program. Other guoslH included L.

F. SenlerfUt, ,1. L. (Red) Emmutl Alderman, M. A.

Terry, Johnnie Oswald, Elzy Clayton Carroll; also the Rev. Lewis L. Wilk'ms, new pastor of the New Hope Presbyterian Church at Sloan, who plans to transfer hia Lions Club member- Hhip from Remedy to San Saba; and Miss Bobbie Lee Locker, Lions Club sweetheart. with the soil conser- OWEN BROS COMPLETE SALE ON 1600 YEARLINGS ON DAKOTA RANCH IRENE LINN GIBSON Al Silverman of Deep River, la. "Mission accomplished," said! The locked the gates Kelly Owen, state manager of the and barred the ranchhouse doors Reuben Senterfttt for Governor and returned with Owen to San corn- campaign and stockman, who returned the first of the week from Mobridge.

S. D. He completed the sale of IfiUii Hereford steer yearlings belonging to him and his brother, W. L. Owen.

These cattle were bought in Texas and shipped by train from San Saba on May 5 to the grassland of the Dakotas. For the fourth year Owen Bros, have shipped cattle to feed on their three ranches of 33,100 acres of grassland located on the Missouri and Grand rivers in Carson county, S. D. The yearlings, when bought, weighed 368 pounds. When sold they weighed out around 750 pounds.

They were sold to Bob Brass of Cold Water, and Saba for the winter. ext spring it will be a repeat performance. It was similar to going up the Chisholm Trail in the 1870's (only fast motion) in May when the train, pulled by a diesel engine, carried these IfiOO cattle plus another 600 head, belonging to others, to northern grass. The cattle were given a 36-hour rest stop in Kansas City. Pictures of "Moving Cattle to Graze" were shown in August issue of Cattleman's Magazine and scenes were shown of the movement on "Texas in Review" program on television shortly after the shipment.

Owen tattle brokers, have extensive ranch interests in San Saba county, and do some farming and pecan growing on the side. Basoldu Receives Air Force Discharge Paul Basaldu, who has pleted four years' service the Air Force, arrived in a Saba Sunday by train. His tour of duty included two years at the Itazuke Air Base, Kyushu, Japan. Before entering the service Basaldu was an honor student in Saba nigh school and was the SAN SABA TEAM WINS 28-7 Striking twice in the first quarter and once each in the third and fourth, the San Salm team rolled over tho Goldthwaite 29-7 last Thursday night on Kogan Field. Glen Gage accounted for two of the Sun Salm touchdowns and made all four extra points, running them Gage's first touchdown was on 32-yard ramble, and the sacond was for four Longest run of the game waa by Gordon Lee Oliver, who took the kickolf opening the second quarter arid ran it back 80 yards for touchdown.

Jackie Stafford ran 15 for the final San Saba touchdown. Goldthwaito scored in the 4.th quarter from the San Saba 1. Game statistics, gathered by Bill Locklear, wore follows: San Saba Goldthwaite 28 Score 7 14-0-7-7 By 'Quarters 0-0-0-7 9 First Downs 9 198 Yards Gained Rushing 156 Yards Lost Hushing Net Yards Rushing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Yards Gained Passing Passes Intercepted By Fumbles Covered By highest ranking boy graduate in tho class of 11)50. He is the son of Mrs. Kirnona.

Cu-lmdo. He plans to continue his education, but not decided which, school he will attend. 190 1 0 FIRST FREEZE HITS Thin ice and a killing frost granted San Saba county residents Tuesday morning following a dry norther that blew in early Sunday night, remained gusty Monday and calmed down the night of the freeze. Temperatures were up about four or five degrees Wednesday morning with a very light froHt. Tuesday's freeze was the first of the season.

13 143 11 7 54 0 0 Fumbles Covered By 3 i) for Punt Average for 5 0 for 5p Penalties for 15 Starting linuup for San Saba included Donald Alderman, Owen Parks, Billy Don Edmondson, Gordon Lee Oliver, Owen Smithhart, Bobby Johnson, Butch Home, Aip- den Edwards, Glen Gage, Larry Walker and Jackie Stafford. DEEPEST DILLO Don Everett, being tackled by Don Silveria (No. 33), advanced the ball to Killeen's 6-yard line early in the second quarter shortly after Delbert Ledbetter intercepted a Kangaroo pass on the Killeen 34 ya-d line. The Kangaroon covered a fumble on the 7- yard line on the next play, ending San Saba'a deepest scoring threat. Ledbetter, at extreme left, blocking one Killeen player out of action while Clifton Edmondson, on the ground at right, has tne Kangaroo's Don Lov out of range.

Converging on Everett are Bobby John McUftry by NalU Studio 1,565 SEE KILLEEN.GAME Paid attendance at the San Saba-KUleen football game last Friday night totalled 1,505, including 703 reserve seat tickets, 592 adult tickets and 270,,, student tickets, according to gtapft G. Boynton. Gate receipts mounted to $1,223, Missionary To Speak At Algerlra Church Morris Wright, a young man who served with the Armed Forces in Japan and later returned' to do miusionary work there, will speak and show a religious film at the Algerila Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.rol, it baa been anjKjunced by the pastor, the "BevJ 'George Wilton, Wright is now' on fqrlowgh from his missionary work and attending the' Baptist, Theological Seminary in' Fort Worth, prograiji he ttift place of 1 I.