From the San Saba News & Star Archives 110 Years Ago May 7, 1914
Mrs. J. H. Kavanaugh returned from San Antonio, where she visited relatives and saw the Battle of the flowers.
One of the pleasing events of the season was the entertainment given by Miss Greenwoods’s expression class at the Burleson Opera house. A full house was present and enjoyed every number to the fullest. Many expressions complimentary of the ladies work were heard and all agreed that the hearty applause was well merited.
S. A. Masey has bought a new Ford car from the San Saba Auto Co., and is now “burning the breeze.” He has promised the Star man to take him joy riding but we are going to wait until he gets the critter gentle.
James Ellis is the champion fish catcher of this community, at least. Last week one night he got to the house all out of breath and a little the worse from excitement, told his father that he has a whale and could not land him and to come quick and help get him out. Well they got the fish out and it tipped the scales at 55 pounds.
Squire Coughlin brought a freak in the chicken line to the Star office last Monday morning. The chick hatched and had four perfectly formed legs. As “drum sticks” are a popular part of the anatomy of a frying size chicken if the Squire can breed his stock up to this multiplicity of legs he will no doubt do a land office business in the poultry line.
A petition is being circulated asking the county judge to call an election to decide whether an additional 15 cents shall be voted by the Richland Springs school district. This would give us an eight or nine months school.
50 Years Ago May 2, 1974
Lawrence Cattes and his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Wolk, of Houston were spelunking with Bob Linzey of San Saba in Mrs. Bob Linzey’s South Canyon pasture. They enlarged the opening to a cave and got down some 30 feet but a shear drop stopped their exploration until they contacted Thos. Sloan and got a 16 foot ladder which just made the drop passable. A wet cave was found with much water formation.
Births at San Saba Memorial Hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Keith Shahan are parents of twins, Bryan Keith, five pounds, one ounce, and Kevin Lee, four pounds, 11 ounces, born April 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Guerrero are parents of Ricardo, three pounds, born April 11.
San Saba students applying for the FFA Lone Star Farmer Award are Dusty Sealy, Chancey Blodgett, Lynn Hamrick, Mike Reeves and Greg McCoury.
Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Joe Talley of Llano announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Debra Carlise, to Roy Allen Maultsby. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sammie Maultsby of San Saba.
Barbara Bailey, San Saba High School’s only participant in the Regional Track Meet this year at Brownwood was eliminated from competition when she struck a hurdle and fell. According to the coach’s report Miss Bailey will be a “top-notch hurdler next if given the opportunity to do so.”
Richland Springs coach Roddy Maddox took Robert Garza and Larry Cates to Ranger to see about attending college on a football scholarship.
David Drews and Gary Don Sloan are continuing their preparation for competition in the State Finals in AA Tennis. There will be four doubles teams in the competition.