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Every year we honor the senior class and their families with a meal and we give the seniors a Bible. We try to give them a study Bible that they will be able to use for years to come. A few years ago I had a young adult ask me if we still gave Bibles to the seniors.

100 Years Ago June 11, 1908 We are authorized to announce to the general public that there will be a two-day public entertainment and encampment at Cherokee, beginning on the Third of July at 2 p.m. Ample ground for camping will be provided, barbecue on the Fourth; public speaking on both days.

We are still waiting, hoping and praying for some rain. Every day gets a little dryer with this hot wind blowing. The 42 tournament will be this Saturday night in Richland Springs. The community meeting will be held on the 21st and Marilyn Suber and I will be the hostesses.

Reading Recommendations: Camino del Norte, How a Series of Watering Holes, Fords, and Dirt Trails Evolved into Interstate 35 in Texas, Howard J. Erlichman - Some 500 miles of super highway run between the Rio Grande and the Red River, present day Interstate 35. This towering achievement of modern transportation engineering links a string of Texas metropolises and some 7.7 million people, and yet it all evolved form a series of humble little trails. The I-35 Corridor that runs north-south t ...

There is not a whole lot that has changed since my meager offering of last week’s edition, but we’re still getting our share of summer. Although it’s been a little less than a month back since our last rain, some of the folks are starting to sound like some of the people back during the drought of the Fifties.

Receipts totaled 1900 head for the week. Packer cows and bulls all sold steady on a very active trade. Feeder steers sold $1 to $2 higher and feeder heifers sold $2 to $3 higher. Stocker steers sold steady and heifers sold $1 to $2 higher. Bred cows and pairs sold steady to $50 higher. Rep.

May 28, 2008 Legette, Jeffery - State Jail Conviction; transferred to Bartlett State Jail June 1, 2008 Rengel, Deserie M. - Assault-Family Violence with Bodily Injury; bond June 2, 2008 Sanderson, Ashley - Warrant-Parker County; bond

The news has dried up and blown away with all the wind that blew all last week. The winds have made some of the pastures look like a blow torch has been applied to the grass. The gardens are having to be watered just about every day to keep them going.

I hope everyone has had a great first week of vacation. I’m sure my students have been having a ball! It’s always strange the first week school is out. You miss everyone, but you still like to sleep in and just do whatever comes your way. Boredom has not yet had time to set in to your routine. The word boredom brings to mind the change in the First Baptist VBS schedule.

Yes, there are many like our United States soldiers that are fighting for our country. There are many other unsung or unnoticed heroes, but one group from the list is fathers. Next Sunday will be Fathers’ Day and we celebrate it every third Sunday of June. They may not be in the headline news or possess great wealth but he shows up for work day after day and brings home a paycheck week after week.

6-Pak held its annual fishing contest June 5th through June 8th. Over 500 lbs. of fish were donated to the San Saba Volunteer Fire Department for their upcoming fish fry. The winning teams were as follows: Yellowcat Category - 1st Place - Team of Paul Gibson and Todd Gibson; total weight = 62 lbs. 2nd Place - Team of Jeffrey Edmondson, Darrell Goains, and Jim Edmondson; total weight = 56 lbs. 3rd Place - Team of Troy Gilger, Troy Van Cleave, and Morgan Gilger; total weight = 51 lbs. The t ...

Central Texas Communications will have their next FREE Computer class in San Saba on Tuesday, June 17th. The classes will be held at the Rylander Memorial Library, 103 S. Liveoak, across the street from the Courthouse in San Saba. You can register on-line at www.centex.net for the class you would like to attend, or call the office and ask for Claudia at (800) 535-8904. The 2008 classes in San Saba are held the third Tuesday of every month.

The San Saba Garden Club met the first Tuesday in May at 11:00 with President Nancy Nelson presiding. There were many lovely gardeners there to hear the speaker, Mr. Clay Nettleship. Mr. Nettleship was gracious enough to outline plans concerning the work in and around the Burden Hotel in downtown San Saba.

USDA-ARS and Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will hold a field day in the pecan orchard of Sonny and Noreen Gebert, June 20, 2008 at Lamkin, TX. Dr. Joe Bradford, of USDA-ARS in Weslaco, Texas, has been conducting research on organic pecan production at this orchard since 2002. The day will include Dr.

The annual Richland Springs' Stars & Stripes Celebration, which is held the first Saturday of July, will be in full force once again this year. The Celebration committee received a $2,500 donation from the Richland Springs' City Council that will go towards the event's fireworks.

Judge Byron Theodosis called the meeting to order for the San Saba County Commissioners' Court on Monday, June 9th. Judge Theodosis asked Kenley Kroll for the invocation, followed by everyone standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to the American and Texas flags. There was a group of citizens in attendance protesting the closure of County Road 109.

San Saba, Texas –– The task forces of San Saba’s Visionaries in Preservation (VIP) program will report on their progress and strategize on their next steps on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church. VIP is the community planning program of the Texas Historical Commission (THC). VIP asks residents how they want their community to look and feel and provides the necessary tools to help San Saba retain its identity and sense of place as it grows and changes.

The descendants of the late James W. and Hattie Mallett Stewart held their annual family reunion on the weekend of June 7th and 8th, 2008 in San Saba. On Saturday, a hamburger supper with homemade ice cream was held at the home of Doris Cates with 33 in attendance. Some friends of the family visited also. The annual covered dish meal was held at the Senior Center.

Annie Laura (Runnie) Hibler, 87, of San Saba, passed away Friday, June 6, 2008, in San Saba. She was born July 6, 1920 in San Saba County, the daughter of C.C. Hibler and Vallie Autry Taff Hibler. She is survived by one brother, George Hunter Hibler and his wife, Mary, of San Saba; six sisters: Juanita Longley of San Saba; Christine Frizzell and her husband, Cotton, of Sterling City; Pauline Longley and her husband, Alvis, of San Saba; Nadine Maultsy of San Saba; Doris Lusty and her husband, C ...

Arturo Hernandez was born in Lometa, Texas to Yldifonso Hernandez Sr. and Manuela Hernandez. He resided in San Saba most of his adult life before relocating to Falcon, Missouri with his wife, Beth, for the past decade or so. He spent time and earned a living in Missouri, training dogs and raising livestock on a ranch he called home. He is survived by his wife, Beth Hernandez of Falcon, Missouri; three sisters: Delores Cisneroz of Ardmore, Oklahoma; Stella Gonzales of Fallbrook, California; and ...

Eugene Warren Hall was called to our Lord on April 18, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in San Saba County, Texas on June 20, 1937, the son of Fred and Lela (Anderson) Hall. He married Kathey Light on May 9, 1958 (they would have celebrated their 50th anniversary on May 9th this year).

Jack V. Gates, 84, of San Saba, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008 in San Saba. He was born May 3, 1924, in Mart, Texas, the son of John Thomas Gates and Ardelia Mitchell Gates. In 1943, Jack Volley Gates and Amie Wallett were married in Bakersfield, California. She preceded him in death in 1995.

Jacky Carsten, 44, of San Saba, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2008 in Lampasas, TX. He was born January 4, 1964 in San Saba, the son of Albert Lee Carsten and Dorothy Gatliff Carsten. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Duncan of San Saba; father, Albert Lee Carsten and his wife, Loretta, of Shawnee, Oklahoma; one maternal grandmother, Gertie Gatliff of San Saba; three brothers: Jerry West and his wife, Diann, of Lometa, Texas; Donald Carsten and his wife, Teri, of Dublin, Texas; and Jimmy Ber ...

Martha Ellen Sims Terry passed away June 7, 2008 in Austin, Texas at the age of 66. She was a resident of Austin for 47 years. Martha was a member of the Hyde Park Baptist Church for 46 years where she worked with children’s programs and most recently cared for toddlers in the Hyde Park CDC.

Norma Louise Eckert of San Saba, formerly of Slaton, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at the age of 90. Norma was born on October 15, 1917 in Haskell, Texas to Edward and Ibera Anderson. She married R.D. Eckert in Lometa in 1940. Mr. Eckert died June 17, 1967. Norma is survived by three daughters: Marie Cook and husband, Jeff, of Cashion, AZ; Marian Harrell of San Saba; and Jean Shelton and husband, Tommy, of Portales, N.M.; four sons: Victor Eckert and wife, Kenna, of Buchanan Dam, TX; ...

The 2008 District 6-2A All-District team has been announced. The San Saba Armadillos placed five on the 1st Team, two on the 2nd Team, and one Honorable Mention. Receiving 1st Team - Catcher - Luke Haug Pitcher - Blake Lewis Infielder - Robert Pulatie Outfielder - John Henry 1st Base - Travis Hawkins Receiving 2nd Team - Infielders - Casey Phillips and Derek Sears Honorable Mention - Outfield - Davey Wright The following is the complete listing of 1st and 2nd Team players: 1 ...

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met June 5, 2008 for the monthly business meeting with the following ladies present: Sandee Hartley, Becky Hardin, Bobbie Churchill, Dorothy Sterner, Hattie Rogers, Jo Ann Snow, Jo Anne Hardy, Nell McHorse, Pat Ribb, and Anita Miles. The President, Anita Miles, called the meeting to order and the meeting was opened with prayer led by the Club Chaplain, Nell McHorse.

Ashley N. Woodward, a resident of San Saba, has been named to the Spring 2008 Dean’s List at Texas State University-San Marcos. To be named to the Dean’s List at Texas State, a student must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 while carrying a class load of at least 12 semester hours. Texas State is a doctoral granting university located in the Austin-San Antonio corridor on the edge of the Texas Hill Country.

The San Saba 4-H held a clothing fun day June 2, 2008 in the homemaking building where 12 girls were chattering away with excitement. The participants were: Maggie Alexander, Elizabeth Bryant, Marissa Coffman, Brooke Esquivel, Jacee Gossett, Jordan Gossett, Joely Haverland, Breann Hellner, Mykahla McKinnerney, Brooke Nagle, Alexis Patterson, and Hollee Ragsdale.

The San Saba ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday evening, June 9th. President Darrin Barker called the meeting to order, followed by the invocation. Everyone joined in for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. Superintendent Leigh Ann Glaze gave recognition of the accomplishments of the San Saba Baseball Team.

5th Grade - "A" Honor Roll Donavan Alcorn, Jantzen Bell, Marissa Coffman, Drew Daniel, Amaranta Gamboa, Andrea Jimenez, McKenna Maxcey, Hailey Osbourn, Bryon Riggs, Leigh Riggs, Britney Rixse, Rubi Rojas, Valerie Salinas, Shea Scott, Lauryn Tatsch, Ashlyn Turner, Marco Valdez, Jeremy Vaughn, Garrett Welch, Emiliano Zapata "A/B" Honor Roll Jaime Benavidez, Shellby Buttler, Magali Estrada, Jessie Franco, Joel Franco, Briana Gonzales, Cassandra Gonzales, Magali Gonzalez, Nick Guerrero, Merced ...