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Microfilm Service 01 Box 8066 Dallas, Teias Comp. Co. ScMSobo County's OLDEST Institution EIGHT PAGES "IN ITS EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR OF COMMUNITY SERVICE IN SAN SAIA COUNTY" Mora Son Saba County To San Saba NWs Than Any Otfctr Twa Ntwspaptrs Combined ESTABLISHED 1873 THE SAN SABA NEWS, SAN SABA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 7,1961 VOLUME 3C Local Farmers Committeemen Ballots have been mailed to all San Saba county fanners, ranchers and. their wives to elect ASCS Community Committeemen in eight ASCS communities, Lloyd D.

Smith, county ASCS office manager, stated Tuesday. Eligible voters include any farmer who is of legal age and has an interest in a farm as owner, tenant, or share cropper, and any farmer not of legal age in charge of the supervision and conduct of a farm operation on the entire farm. Also the wife of any eligible farmer is entitled to a vote. The ballots for each of the eight communities has listed a total of 10 candidates for community com- Voters are to strike out the names of five, leaving the five for whom they wish to vote. The ballots must be returned to the county ASCS office on or before 5 p.m.

Sept. 14. County and community Committeemen holding office this year will be responsible for price support operations in the county and will determine farm acreage allotments on any crops which are in effect. Other programs for which committeemen will be re- sponsilbe for the administration are Agricultural Conservation Program, Commodity Loans, Farm Storage Facility loans, and the Conservation Reserve Program. The person receiving the most votes shall be the Community Com- chairman and-delegate to the County Convention.

Second highest shall be vice chairman and alternate delegate to the Ciunty Convention. Third highest shall be the regular member and the persons receiving fourth and fifth highest number of votes shall be first and second alternate committeemen. Miffleton Buys Taylor Cleaners Charles Miffleton, owner and operator of The Man's Store, completed negotiations for the pur chase of Taylor's Cleaners Tuesday, Sept. 5. Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Taylor owned and operated the cleaning establishment for several years. Miffleton will continue to operate the business at its present location and all cleaning and pressing will be clone there. He is combining the plant formerly operated at The Man's Store with the newly purchased one, and it will be called The Man's Tailor Shop. The Taylor Cleaners staff including Mrs.

Raymond Reavis and Joe Campos will remain with the firm and Mrs. Med Gage, Lupe Bernal and Felix Ramirez who were employed at The Man's will move to the new quarters. Mrs. iN'ettie Scott and her sister, Gladys Pierce from Belton, attended a reunion of the children of the late John and Ethel Pierce Tomlinson at Lake Brownwood Saturday and Sunday of the Labor Day weekend. The slate of nominees for the eight communities include the folowing: Community E.

Baker, Bob F. Barker, Howard V. Clark, Sheral W. Colburn, Clell E. Crockett, Fohn C.

Edmondson, William E. ioode, Allen F. Haley, Clifford M. Letbetter and Clarence Roy. Community K.

Burn- lam, Henry D. Edmondson, Wilton Gage, Horace E. Nance, Lloyd G. Oliver, Rexie Parker, H. Eli Rawls, William J.

Smith, Murrell A. Terry and W. H. Whitt. Community J.

Alderman, Jack Casbeer, Creed C. Ellis, Robert E. Ellis, A. D. Harkey, Charles B.

Lambert Wm. Vernon Matlock, Ivan Glenn Sanderson, Robert O. Sloan and John Lee Walker. Community F. Barefoot, Raymond Barrier Joseph E.

Gage, Tom W. Howell, W. G. Kolb Baxter Lively, James L. McCoury, Paul E.

Parks, Raleigh Reese and Preston A. Robinson. 'Community D. Boultinghouse, J. Cecil Bowden, Ezra G.

Cook, Albert H. Hiilsmeier, James L. Kuykendall, Kenneth Kuykendall, William C. Latham, J. Floyd McRorey, Dan E.

Parisher and Fount A. Sharp. Community B. Adams, Henry C. Brown, John C.

Gamblin, Harry Feazle, W. D. Kennedy, Robert H. Lewis, Luther R. Rainbolt, Harmon E.

Sansom, Jesse J. Smith and Edgar T. Vogel. Community Richard C. Chamberlain, Clarence F.

Fiest, Jesse F. Grimes, Oscar M. Hallmark, Albert Henniger, Dan V. Matlock, Archie Miller, Wayne Powell, Roy R. Tatsch and Carl C.

White. Community H. Harris, August E. Kowierschke, Byron E. Lewis, F.

George A. Miller, Merle E. Taylor, Royce A. Templeton, Marion N. Wash, Denver Wood and Theo N.

Wood. All eligible voters are urged to cast their ballots and return to City Council Approves 1961 Tax Roll The City Council met in regular session Tuesday night, Sept. 6, and approved the 1961 tax roll for the city, James Reavis, city secretary, stated. The tax roll totals $34,855.12 for 1961, which is up from the 1960 tax roll about $2,000, Reavis stated, which is due to building permits granted and other items. Tax notices will be mailed to taxpayers some time this month.

The City 'Council asked Reavis to notify property holders who have shrubs and trees obstructing the view of traffic on the streets or overhanging sidewalks to prune them back. If this is not done within a reasonable time, city employees will have to see that the job is done. Reavis stated that several places had been reportec where sidewalks were obstructec by the trees and shrubs and pedes trians are unable to walk along the sidewalks. The council also voted to re-lay a sewer line from the intersec tion at the Pud Watkins home SHOEMAKE WINGS FIRST COTTON A. B.

Shoemake of Algerita brought in the first cotton to ginned here this season, WR. Shipp, local gihner announced. iShoemake brought in three bales of cotton Tuesday morning, Sept. 5," on one trailer, according to Mrs. Shipp, gin bookkeeper.

This three bales each averaged 531 pounds from 2150 pounds'of seed cotton to the bale. Mrs. stated Tuesday that Shoemake expected to return later that afternoon with more cotton to be ginned as he had a large group of pickers. Cotton is beginning to open on other farms also. i San Saba Classes the ASCS office as soon as possible.

If one would like to vote in person, ballots are available in the County Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday Smith stated. west to the R. J.

Spears home. The has announced. Annual Sears Swine Show Set Saturday The annual Sears Swine Show will be held at .9 a. m. Saturday, Sept.

9, at the Veterinary Hospital, Billy F. Kidd, county, agent, tine has to be lowered and a larger line is needed to take care of the demands, Reavis explained. 'Reavis also stated that the City Council is interested in finding a man who would like to work a few hours each night to clean the streets. The council would like to have the streets swept clean rather than use the water as has been done due to various reasons. The water runs down the ditches and stands in areas causing mosquitoes, also where the dirt isn't swept as the water passes down the street, it builds up so the water will not run over the 1 it.

There have been other complaints of the water method. A man who would be interested in such a position, may contact the City Hall. Rites Held For Mrs. Darnell, Services for Mrs. Lula Darnell, 80, Abilene, Herren Church To Host County Youth Rally The San Saba Youth Rally will hold its first fall meeting at 7:30 p.

m. Saturday evening, Sept. 9, at the Herren Baptist Church here in San Saba, Mary of McGregor of Richland Springs, president of the association, has announced. "This is a group of young people banded together to promote clean Christian Fellowship and all young people of all denominations are urged to join in the Miss McGregor said. New officers will be elected at this meeting.

San Saba P-TA Will Begin Year With Meeting Monday Nite The first San Saba Parent- Teacher Association meeting for the 1961-62 school season is scheduled for 7:30 p. m. Monday, Sept. 11, at the new junior high school auditorium, according to Mrs. Riley Harkey, assistant publicity chairman.

This will be the only night meeting of the year and it is scheduled so that all teachers and interested parents may have an opportunity to become acquainted, Mrs. C. B. Lambert Jr. stated.

All persons interested in the betterment of the schools and the welfare of youth are cordially invited, the president stated. There will be a social hour. A nursery will be provided for children during the meeting, Mrs. Lambert stated. An executive meeting will precede the regular meeting at 6:30 p.

m. in the superintendent's office. An executive meeting was held in the J. W. Shook home at 2 m.

Thursday, Aug. 31. Iced tea and cake were served to the following members: Lambert; Mrs. Earl Wharton, publications; Mrs. C.

E. Tisdale, Bi- County Council president; Mrs. Buddy Priest, membership; Mrs. Albert Behrens, serving in the absence of Hospitality Chairman Mrs. Jack Miller; Mrs.

Howard Harrison, chairman of Parent and Family Life; Mrs. James Biggs, Exceptional Child chairman; Mrs. Norris McCarty, vice president; Mrs. Jack Sullivan and Mrs. J.

Lee Daniel, chairman and cochairman of Finance; Mmea. Louis Crump, Jack Casbeer and Harold Behrens, members of finance committee; and Mrs. J. W. Shook serving on the Welfare Committee in the absence of Chairman, Mrs.

Earl Locklear; Mrs. Eldon Booker, secretary; and Mrs. Riley Harkey, assistant Publicity chairman. (SC) Brown formerly of Richland Springs, were held at 3 pf m. Sept.

3. in the Richland Springs Baptist Church with burial ma'de in the Richland Springs City Mrs. Darnell died Saturday, Sept. 2, at 5:25 a. m.

in St. Ann's Hospital She was born October, 1881. She was married to John C. Darnell, who preceded her in death on Aug. 31, 1940.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Mary Darnell Wood of Abilene; one sister, Mrs. J. C. Gamblin of Hall and one grandchild.

Debra Oswald Has Top Gaining Calf For Month Debra Oswald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Oswald and a San Saba 4-H Club member, headed the list of high gaining calves for the month with a gain of 3.55 pounds per day, according to Billy F. Kidd, county agent. This calf also had the highest daily gain for a 120 day period of time with 3.25 pounds per day.

Rounding out the top 10 honor roll were Buddy Mays with a gain of 3.29 pounds per day; Ginger Epperson, 3.10 pounds; Winston Sawyer, 3.00 pounds; Robby Faris, 2.90 pounds; Larry and Betty Conner, 2.77 pounds; 'Buddy Mays, 2.74 pounds; and Jimmy Shook, 2.74 pounds. This month completed four months of weighing 4-H and FFA calves. Highest gainer for this period of time belonged to a Jo Lina White bred Hereford calf, owned and fed by Debra Oswald. Other high gainers for the four- month period are Robby Faris, 3.19 pounds; 'Robby Faris, 3.07; Buddy Mays, 2.99; Ginger Epperson, 2.88; Bruce Branclenberger, Buddy Mays, 2.77; Barbara Maddox, 2.70; Winston Sawyer, 2.67; and Bonnie Oswald, 2.67 pounds. A total of 40 steers and 15 heifers are on feed under the supervision of vocational agriculture teachers and county agent for exhibit at major shows in the spring.

The Saba Show has been set for Saturday, Jan. 20. All animals must be in place by 8:30 a. m. San Saba county 4-H members who will exhibit Sears Swine this year are Wayland Hardman, Merle Taylor and Kenneth Powell of the Richland Springs 4-H Club; Sandra Kuykendall and Joan McKneely of Cherokee 4-H Club; Kenneth Hubbert, Tommy Gage and Phil Letbetter of the San Saba 4iH Club.

Dana Saylor will judge the show. The winner of the county show will compete in the Area Show to be held in on Sept. 16. In the Area Show include McCulloch, Brown, Comanche, Mills San Saba. Dale Perry, Cherokee 4-K Club member, has the county boar and will enter in the Area Show.

Ribbons will be awarded to all county winners, and prize money of for first; $8 for second; $6 for third; $4 for fourth; and for fifth place, will be awarded. The public is invited to attend the Sears Swine Show, County Agent Kidd stated. School Men Attend Meeting In Brownwood Plans are set for the opening of San Saba schools morning, Sept 11, with registration slated for 9 a. m. to noon Friday, Sept.

8, Supt. J. L. Akridge has announced. All students will report Friday to register.

First grade students must take birth certificates, vaccination record for diptheria, small pox and polio. Students, who register in grades one through six, must take $3.25 for workbooks; and all students who wish to take out student's voluntary insurance, must take $3 with them when they register Friday. Regular classes will start Monday morning at 8:30 a. m. The lunchroom will be open on that day and lunchroom money will be collected Monday for the week.

Lunches are 30c per day, or $1.50 per week. Teacher assignments have been completed. Assignments for high school and junior high school include the following: Dewey W. Mays principal, Advanced Mathematics and Trigonometry; Leon L. Lane, assistant principal, Seventh Grade Social Studies; Charles L.

Chrane, administrative assistant, Plain Ge- omerty, Algebra II and General Mathematics; Hoyett L. Browning General Science, Physics, girls basketball, assistant coach. Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, English II, III and IV; Charles Cunningham, Chemistry and Biology; Mrs. Ruth Harbuck, English I and II; Mrs.

Ruby Harkey, Homemaking II and III; Pat Hughes, Algebra Boys' Physical Education, assis- tant-coaoh; 'Mrs. Ruth I and II, Bookkeeping and Stenography. Russell Lewis, High School Band and Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Bands; Mrs. Kay McKee, Spanish I and HI, Journalism; Mrs. Christine Parks, Librarian; Mrs.

Billie Phillips, girls' Physical Education, high school and junior high; Buddy Priest, boys' Physical Education, school and junior high, Driver Education, head athletic coach; Jerry Spain, Civics, World History and American History. Stanley Toeppich, Vocational Agriculture II and IV; Mrs. Josephine Gray, Seventh Grade Read- 3rade, Social Studies, home room teacher; Mrs. Geneva Shaw, Sixth Grade English, 6-A home room teacher; Mrs. Gladys Kuykendall, Social Studies in Fifth Grade, 5-B home room; Mrs.

Hel- sn Terry, Science in Fifth Grade, -C home room teacher; Mrs. Sue Bettie Davenport, Fourth Grade Science, 4-B home room; Mrs. Louise Rich, Fourth Grade Social Studies, 4-A home room; Miss Edth Lidstone, Fourth Grade English, 4-C home room; Miss Christine Boone, Third Grade; Mrs. Wilma Swails, Third; Mrs. Barbara Sloan, Third Grade.

Mrs. Bonnie Colburn, Second Grade; Mrs. Loraine Roberds, Sec- ond Grade; Mrs. Kattie Taylor, Second Grade; Mrs. Estelle Golden, First Grade; Mrs.

Inez Me- Kee, 'First Grade; Mrs. Lorena- Smith, First Grade; Mrs. Wardine Broyles, Special Education; and Mrs. Bertie Lane, county supervisor. All home room teachers win teach Arithmetic Spelling and Writing in their respective rooms unless otherwise specified.

Teachers, who will teach reading according to the Joplin Plan, which is on reading levels, includes Mrs. Rich, Mrs. Davenport, Miss Lidstone, Mrs. Stroble, Mrs. Kuykendall, Mrs.

Terry, Mrs. O'Banon, Mrs. Gosch and Mrs. Ezell. Armadillos Will Travel Friday To Battle Ballinger Bearcats San Saba Armadillos will travel to Ballinger Friday, Sept.

8, to battle the Bearcats for the second game this season for both teams. Brady defeated the Ballinger team 30 to 0 last week, however, Coach Buddy Priest stated the score was misleading as to the ability of the Bearcats. The team, coached by Bob Wright, moved the The first meeting of the year for the Mid-Tex School Administrators was held Aug. 28, at Chislolm's in Brownwooci. with three San Saba county administrators attending, according to E.

L. Oliv- county school superintendent, who is the out-going secretary of the association. New officers were in charge of the meeting. M. E.

Petross, superintendent of Bangs schools, is the new president, succeeding Warren Randolph, superintendent of Cherokee school. J. superintendent of C. Jelms Stephenvil 1 Schools, is vice president; and Harley H. Black, county superintendent of Brown county, succeeds Oliver as secretary-treasurer.

J. D. King, superintendent of Brownwood Schools and president of the State Association of Administrators, presented the plan of study for the year to the group. Those attending from San Saba county included Supt. Randolph of Cherokee, Supt.

Grady Baker of Richland Springs, and Supt. Oliver. The association meets on the fourth Monday of each month during the school year. WWI Veterans, Auxiliary To Meet Friday Nite The World War I Veterans, Barracks No. 1689, and the member of the Auxiliary will meet at the American Legion Hall Friday night, Sept.

8, Otto Harkey, quartermaster, has announced. The meeting will begin at 7 p. m. A covered-dish supper will be served by the ladies. Harkey stated that an important business session also will be held and he urged all members and any eligible veterans and their wives to attend the meeting.

Following supper and the business meeting a fellowship hour of visiting and games will be held. ing and Spelling, Eighth Grade English; Mrs. Joycelyn McRorey, Eighth Grade Reading- and Spelling, Seventh Grade English; Mrs. Norma O'Banon, Eighth Grade Social Studies and 6-A Arithmetic, Spelling and Writing. Dale Farmer, Seventh and Eighth Grade Arithmetic; Eddie Thompson, junior high Physical Education, Seventh and Eighth Grade Science, and Assistant coach; Miss Billie Usher, Seventh and Eighth Grade Spanish; Fifth Grade English in all sections; Mrs.

Dorothy Ann Baker, Counselor, one class in General Business. Elementary school assignments are the following: Mrs. Geneva Stroble, principal, home room teacher for Grade 5-A Mrs. Elsie Ezell, Sixth Grade Science and home room teacher for 6-C; Mrs. Wilie B.

Gosch, Sixth OFFICERS ON DUTY IN SCHOOL ZONES It is time for motorists to slow clown their speed when passing through the school zones in San Saba as officers will be patroling the areas, City Policeman Mack Tyler announced this week. Although the speed limit for the city is 30 miles per hour, in the areas designated by prominent signs as school zones on Wallace, Commerce and Storey Streets, the speed limit is 20 miles per hour. Motorists who exceed the speed in the school zones or fail to stop at stop signs will be fined, Tyler stated. The speed limit also applies to all lateral streets around the schools. Sheriff Brantley Barker and Deputy Ben Blossman also will be on the watch for speeding motorists in the school zones.

The lives of the school children are at stake and motorists should not take chances regardless of their urgent business. Slowing down their speed in the designated areas may save time for the motorist and a life. Richland TA Slates First Meeting Sept. 14 (SC) The Richlah'd Springs Parent-Teacher Association will meet Thursday night, Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.

m. for the first meeting of the ball well and at the half last Frilay night, the Bearcats had held' Brady to a score of 8 to 0. The team is fairly small but fast, Coach Priest stated. The Bearcats have eigth returning lettermen including Dave Hall, 160, Sammy McMillan, 145, and Jim Slaughter, 163, all backs; end Archie Gallant, 150; tackle Gary Wiley, 160; guards Rex Stultz, 160, and Roland Collins, 145; center Jerry Brunson, 162. Coach Priest stated that the Armadillos will have to put up a hard-fight to defeat the Bearcats.

All of the Armadillos, who played last week are in good physical condition. There were no injuries in the game last Friday. Coach Priest stated that about the same group will play against Ballinger. tie said he was pleased with the quarter backs, Phil Chrane and Dwight Harkey, as both are doing a fine job and showing much improvement. Tickets for the Ballinger game are on sale at the Corner Drug Store.

About 200 tickets have been sent here for the San Saba fans, Supt. J. L. Akridge stated. The San Saba Armadillo Marching Band, Drill Team and Pep Squad will also go to Ballinger to boost the Armadillos.

A large crowd of local spectators also are expected to attend the game. new year. The program will be the showing of a film, "Operation Dr. Donald W. Held of Howard Payne College, Brownwood, will bring the film and will elaborate on the film at the conclusion.

The audience will have the opportunity to ask questions. This film was made in California while the U. S. Senate Committee on Un-American Activities was trying to have a hearing but was disturbed by so much confusion. "When youth can be led by two or three hoodlums to interfere with law and order and forbid peaceful assembly of high ranking representatives of the Federal Government, then it is time for us as individuals and as a nation to become the film points out.

Patrons of the school and in- tarested members are urged to at- their season opener Friday night, Indians To Play Season Opener At Evant Friday Tre Cherokee Indians will play tend the showing of the film, the discussion and to enjoy the get- acquainted fellowship time. Rites Held For Mrs. Leonard Funeral services for Mrs. G. T.

Leonard, 78, of 2125 Tremont, Fort Worth, were held at 11 a. m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, in Robertson- MuelleriHarper Chapel, with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Dr.

W. W. Ward officiated. Mrs. Leonard, the widow of the founder of the G.

T. Leonard Grocery Market, 1200 Houston, Fort Worth, died at her home Monday, Aug. 21. A native of Bastrop, she was the daughter of Wm. M.

Perry and Mollie Elton Perry- When only an infant, her parents moved to San Saba county where she was reared. The former Mabel Perry, she taught school at Pebbly Point, Wallace Creek, Baker Valley and Shiloh, in San Saba county when she was a young lady. After her marriage to G. T. Leonard, she and her husband made their home in Fort Worth where she had resided 42 years.

She was a member of the Arlington Heights Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughter, Mrs. Frank E. Wells and Mrs. A.

Royse Smith of Fort Worth; two sister, Mrs. Mollie Ashmore of Fort Worth and Mrs. Charlie Grumbles of San Saba; three brothers, Harper Perry, W. M. (Bill) Perry and John Perry, all of San Saba, five grandchildren and four great- grandchildren.

Sept. 8, when they will travel to Evant, Coach Hulon Duncan has announced. The Indians have been working out since official practice began and will put up a good fight against Evant. The roster for the Indians include the following: No. Player Pos.

Wt. Class 21 Way land Perry 162 Sr. 41 Thomas Bowden 180 Jr. 40 Charlie Cook 170 Jr. 30 Jimmy Kollman 160 Jr.

31 Randy KuykendallG 160 Jr. 32 Winston Sawyer 135 Jr. 26 T. J. Webster 145 Jr.

22 S. Boultinghouse 145 So. 20 Tommy Lock 147 So. 16 Tommy Jones 127 So. 10 Dale Perry 120 So.

39 Ricky Parisher 115 So. 36 Lloyd Polk 142 So. 34 Jerry Wolf 142 So. 38 Sonny Davis 156 FT. 35 Kenneth JohansonC 137 Fr.

15 Jimmy Walker 105 Fr. Jimmy Don Bush is manager and Thomas Bailey and Pat Jones are reporters. No information regarding the Evant team was available. ENTERTAINS GUESTS Mrs. Amelia Cowan entertained her grandson and his wife, Mr.

and Mrs. William K. Brookshire of Aransas Pass Saturday, Sept. 2. The couple was enroute to Greeley, where he will attend school.

Brookshire has taught ic the Aransas Pass School where he also was athletic coach for the past three years. He received his degree at the University of Texas and has served a tour of duty in bh military service. Mrs. Cowan ihad not seen her grandson since, Christmas, she stated..