The San Saba News and Star from San Saba, Texas • Page 6

SAN -SAB A NEWS 20, 1961 bffiifiB at entered as second-class matter at th? under the act of March 3, 1879, ttWARD'A. HARRISON Publisher News Editor Saba News was founded id 1873 and has been in continuous tion since that time to become San Saba County's oldest busi- institution, Subscription Rates Ban Saba and Adjoining Counties, one year $4,00 Uiaewhei-e in Tekas $6,00 Outside of Texas $6,00 All subscriptions are cash in advance and paper will be discontinued irhen time expires. J. A. Can't Decide Whether To Continue Man-On-Moon Project Editor's note: The Country Philosopher on his Johnson grass farm on Wallace Creek discusses a burning issue of the day.

Dear editar: A man in town me the other day and "Say, you're always express- pig an opinion, me, should tte United States with its 'plans to iput a pan on the J. A. moon?" I'll give you my opinion very frankly. First, as I understand it, and I don't mind saying the way I un- Jerstand some situations' has no tearing on what the true situations lire, here Russia and us were all let for a race to the moon and Russia ups and calls the game off. And as I further understand it, the scientists in charge of the moon project argue that whether tries for the moon or not ihas no bearing on what we do, that getting to the moon, is worth it'll cost, regardless.

Now while I've always felt a man shouldn't rush head-long into plowing, marrying or moon-shooting that it's wiser and easier and more comfortable to take your time on either task, still I don't know enough about the fruits of outer space to say we shouldn't spend 40 billion dollars to explore it. But I was just thinking. Say we spend 40 billion and get to the moon but don't find quite what we were looking for, that the fun, as they say about mountain climbing, was getting there, not staying there. All right. Here we've got all this money invested, we might as well try some other planet.

The next planet, like next year's crop, may All kinds of Pipe Fittings. Sadler Auto Supply. always look better than the current one. Now naturally the first trip, like the first model of a new airplane) costs a lot more than those that follow, so we'll assume that we can land a man on Venus for half as much, one on Jupiter for half of that, and so forth, until we get the cost down to say a measley billion dollars a planet. Well, since man can't imagine an end or a lack of an end to space, scientists have estimated there are countless, billions of planets in the universe, and maybe some more universes outside of this one.

But just for the sake of simple arithmetic, say there are a billion ex- plorable planets out there waiting for us to put a man on. At one billion dollars a planet, that's a bilion-billion dollars. 1 would write the figure out in numerals, but I don't know to do it and anyway I doubt you have enough zeroes The News Star printing plant to swing it. As you can see, my answer to the question. Should we putJ-'a man on the moon, is a clear-cut, emphatic I don't know.

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17 Bennie Rogers of Richland Springs and Mrs. Anson Garrett visited Mrs. J. F. Edwards Thursday and helped her finish a quilt.

of the Bethel ladies met recently and decided to start a Quilting -Club again. Mr. and Mrs. E. E.

McNatt of East Texas Mr. and Mrs. Guy Darl McDaniel and Jan of Killeen were recent visitors with Mrs. Augusta McDaniel. Dorinda Lewis was an overnight guest Sunday of Donna Garrett.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carroll of Abilene visited Saturday with the E. C. Carrolls.

Weekend guests in the J. R. Lane home were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Story and Mrs.

Mary Grand of Brownwood. Mr. and Mrs. Van Lane and Bubba Terry of Houston and Pat Lane of Lubbock who accompanied Sheral Sanford to Richland Springs to help drive a car Sheral had purchased. Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs.

Anson Garrett and Laytor, Garret attended the singing at Ridge Thursday night. By Mrs. L. Garrett Get your Vaccine for Leptospira at Laird's Corner Drug Store. The case of the missing camera camera stolen? This could be serious.

But a Camera Floater Policy covers a loss like this, as well as accidental loss or damage. And losses from fire and many other causes, The policy costs so little, tool Ism than 2g a day byys $400 of dependable pro tvctigfe -Jpf all photographic equipment from anft fhlargers (Q gadgets and bags, Call us for IHSURANCE A6ENCY MM MM 1 Richland News Feb. 17 Miss Ollie Knieff of San Angelo was a weekend visitor with her father, Henry Knieff. Mr. and Mrs.

John Hightshoe and children of San Antonio visited Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lewis Sunday, Feb.

9 and took her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pittman of Illinois home with them. The Pittmans had visitied here several weeks with relatives. Major Bill Stringfellow of Bunker Hill, Indiana flew to Sah Antonioi Saturday, Feb.

8, and his sister, Mrs. Nedra Elkins and Tina accompanied him here for a visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Stringfellow. Harold Dean Kennedy, son of Mr.

andn Mrs. W. D. Kennedy, and a senior student at Elast Texas State College in Commerce, made the Dean's list the past semester. Kennedy will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture at commencement exercises in May.

We regret to report the death of Mrs. Nelson Rushing of near Hico. Mrs. Rushing apparently died in her sleep Wednesday night. Funeral services were helrl Saturday, Feb.

15, at the First Baptist Church here with burial in Richland Springs cemetery. Word was receiived Sunday of the death of Bryan Burlcson of Fort Worth. He is the son of Mrs. Ora B. Smith and brother of M.

A. Burleson. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Fort Worth. Bradley Burleson of Elgin vis- relatives here during the weekend.

Sunday guests of Mrs, Annie Hopkins were Mr. and Mrs. Cone 3ujlivan of and Mr. and Vtrs. Johnny Humphries of Ebony.

We are sorry to report that Ben Katttes of San Saba suffered a stroke and is in San Saba Memorial Hospital. Kattes is; also a patient there, Mrs. Jason Proctor of Cisco is a guest of her daughter and fam- ly, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Lewis, this week.

Dr. and Mrs. Tommy Atchison of Lubbock were weekend guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

H. Atchison and Mr. and Mrs. M. and Jerry.

Mr. and Mrs. Nolen and children, Mike and Patti, of Copperas Cove were Sunday afternoon of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Newby, and Mrs.

Dellie Nolen. Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Adams were their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs.

Pete Adams of San Angelo. The Pete Adams also visited in Brownwood with Mrs. John Locker. Those who visited Monday with Jim Lafferty, who is a patient in Scott and White Hospital at Tem- iple, were his wife, Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Lafferty and Mrs. Guy Smith of San Saba. Mr. Lafferty is now off the critical list and is feeling some better. Mr.

and Mrs. James Smith and sons of San Antonio were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Smith and Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Smith. Mrs. Calvin Bush and Mrs.

Annie Moss are visiting in New VIexico with their son and family, VIr. and Mrs. Donald Bush. By Mrs, Robt. Lewis MOM "THE NEWS" FtUW Down Memory Lane Fram Oil Filters for any car or tractor.

Sadler Auto Supply. SO YteAits AGO (Febrtiftfj' IS, 1914 H. Lewis was in to see us Monday and said his son, Henry, who is in the poultry business, gathered up 800 eggs during the month of January and that he 'had just hatched off a brood of 196 chickehs for early spring use. Harry Arhelger and family are moving to San Angelo this week. Mr.

Arhelger has sold his residence property here to Ben May. Me will hold a position with the San Angelo Foundry and Machine Works. He is a good blacksmith and machine man and the News wishes for him all the success he has hoped for The rural telephone company in Cherokee, termed by some as the "boll weevil" line, has been extended considerably the past week, running down the creek as far as Oliver Altizer's. Misses Oma and Gretta Hayes of the Wallace section visited their grandfather, A. A.

Hayes, from Saturday to Monday. W. E. White has returned from St. Louis and Chicago, where he had been buying goods for Watson and White.

He reports severe snowstorms in the north while he was in both cities. G. A. Arhelger reports the sale Locker News Feb. 17 Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Parks are proud of their first grandson, John Earl Barrett, who was born Saturday in San Saba Memorial Hospital. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Dean, Barrett.

Joe Hasty of Mason visited the A. Taylors Sunday. The Oscar Simpson family of Lamesa, who plan to move to the community this summer, attended church here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

R. A. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Taylor attended a basketball game in Rochelle Friday night and saw the Richland Springs girls win two trophies.

Rev. and Mrs. Carl Gentry attended church services at Shiloh Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs.

Dan Norris and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Sofge and Carolyn of Brownwood were Sunday guests of Mrs.

T. M. Sofge. Mr. and Mrs.

John McGary and A. T. McGary of Mullin were Sunday visitors with D. A. Mc- Garys and 0.

B. McGarys. Mr. and Mrs. R.

A. Taylor visited Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Spring Creek. Earl Parks and Mrs.

T. M. Sofge attended funeral services for Mrs. Nelson Rushing at Richland Springs Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. 0. B. McGary visited in the Elmer Glaeske home in Santa Anna Wednesday. of two 260 ton silos to Enno and Charlie Behrens last week.

These men also bought from Mr. Arhelger one 12 horse power, engine and filling machine. This gives them a complete outfit for putting away and saving silage. John Keiley suffered ah attack of pneumonia last week. Miss Marjorie, who teaches at Hico arrived last Saturday to see him.

16 YEARS AGO (Feb. 19, 1948) An additional $50,000 in insurance has been taken out on the San Saba county courthouse building, furniture and fixtures, boosting the total to $160,000, according to County Judge Burns Lane. He said that the increased insurance outlay is in line with increased construction costs. Mrs. G.

A. Wilson returned Wednesday of last week from a two months' visit in Redwood City, Calif, with her sister and family. Mr. and Mrs. W.

R. Payne will leave Sunday to attend a five-day lectureship at Abilene Christian College. Miss Edith Tinney. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Tinney became the bride of C. A. Cagle son of Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Cagle Sr Friday. Feb. 13 at 5:30 p. m.

in the Methodist Parsonage. Rev. T. K. Anderson read the marriag ceremony.

The Band Parents Club will entertain with a box supper Friday Feb. 20, at 7:20 p. m. at the school lunchroom. A musical program will be given by the band.

Mrs. R. Felts, district president of Garden Clubs, Mrs. W. R.

Payne, district program chairman and Mrs. J. Mitch Johnson, spent Wednesday in Marlin on Garden Club business. The San Saba branch of the Texas Highway Patrol will have an additional patrolman beginning March 1, it has been revealed. San Saba's only resident patrolman at present is L.

0. Wilson and the new patrolman will be Glenn Williamson, formerly stationed at Waco. Rites Held For Mrs, N. Rushing Funeral services for Mrs. Nelson Rushing, 49, of Stephenvillo were held at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 15, at the First Baptist Church in Richland Springs, with the Rev. George Wilton and Hugh Magec officiating. Burial was made in Richlancl Springs Cemetery under the direction of Howell-Doran Funeral Home. Pallbearers included Gary Maxcey, Mack Maxcey Kim Maxcey, Craig Rushing, Larry Rushing and Jack Carroll.

Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Fairweather, Forrest McGregor, Jody Jones, Arnold Holley, Charles Schumann, Tommy Taylor, Dean Adams and Jack Lewis. Mrs. Rushing died in her sleep from an apparent heart attack. A native of San Saba county, Mrs. Rushing, the former Forrestine McGregor, was born May 17, 1914, the daughter of Forrest McGregor and Mary 'Gibbons McGregor.

She was married to Nelson Rushing on Dec, 31, 1933, at Goldthwaite. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Rushing and her husband moved to Erath county about three years ago. Survivors include her husband of Stephenville; a daughter, Mrs.

Karen Yousey of Fort Worth; two sons, Stanley Rushing of Stephenville and Bradley Rushing of Ft. Worth; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Taylor of Brownwood and Airs. Dean Adams of Richland Springs; two brothers, J. C.

McGregor and T. G. McGregor, both of Richland Springs; one grandson; a number of nieces and nephews. Oda Hyatt Seeks Constable Office Oda Hyatt has this week made his formal announcement to the voters of Precinct One, San Saba county, for the office of Constable. In his formal statement, he said the following: "I am taking this opportunity to formally announce my candidacy for the office of Constable, Precinct One.

"I have recently been appointed night watchman for the City of San Saba and I feel like I am qualified for this office which 1 would be able to handle with the night watchman's position. "Your vote and influence in the May primary election will be gratefully Pol. Adv. (2) Southland Batteries $10.95 exchange, for tractors, trucks and cars. Sadler, Auto Supply.

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As Americans receive inspiration from the vision and integrity of the Father of his Country, we draw ever nearer to the goal. In Observance of Washington's Birthday Our Bank Will Not Transact Business on Saturday, Feb. 22 SAN SABA NATIONAL BANK Oldest National Bank in San Saba County Member F.D.I.C. FINE PRINTING Commercial anil Social Fast, Convenient Service Free Free Delivery Commercial Printing Department.