Born in Texas into a family of 7 and because her parents were farmers she was well acquainted with hard work. Having put her faith in Jesus Christ at a early age she purposed in her heart to try and live for Him. God blessed her with a good life, a good husband, five children, twelve great grandchildren, and over twenty great great grandchildren.

LUKE 10:18 “ And Jesus said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from Heaven.” =(Anti-Christ) So many strange and unnatural things are happening in our world today; many are believing we are seeing the latter days as prophesied in the Bible. There is so much serious trouble in our world it would take too much space to even mention it herein; but I want to personally warn it is going to continue and get much worse.

My mom doesn’t know this but I found her secret laptop. It is one she bought as a back-up when her regular one broke and she wasn’t sure they were going to be able to fix it. I am always in fear for my life when I sneak hers off the stand to use, not because she would hurt me but because she feeds me and I have no wish to hurt her.

My Plate tells us that half of our grains need to be whole grain. We aren’t there but studies are showing that more people are eating more grains. Whole grains aren’t limited just to bread. Have you noticed the whole grain pastas and brown rice on the grocery shelves? And there are lots of products made with whole grains such as oats, popcorn, brown & wild rice, buckwheat (kasha) and cracked wheat.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if we never had any kind of problems in life? Suppose we never got sick. We never had the sneezes or the runny nose or all of the other things that accompany this. Wouldn't that be great? Most, if not all of us, would agree with this.Wouldn't it be superb if, as we give ourselves in obedience to Christ, we never had another struggle?

60 Years AgoOctober 2, 1952Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garcia announce the arrival of twins on September 23rd. These twins are among the Lucky Westinghouse Twins, as in September's issue of "Life". The Westinghouse Co. offered an automation washer and dryer and 750 cans of Gerbers Baby Food for twins born on this date.A freak of nature appears in the yard of Mr.

Since our last writing we have had a little over 1 inch of rain around the area. We enjoyed a few cooler days but it has been hot again lately. Helen Deeds reported a fire on her place recently. It was possibly started by a spark from a hay baler.

Reading Recommendations: The Good Father, a novel, Noah HawleyAs the Chief of Rheumatology at Columbia Presbyterian, Dr. Paul Allen's specialty is diagnosing patients with conflicting symptoms, patients other doctors have given up on. He lives a contented life in Westport, Connecticut, with his second wife and their twin sons; a life hard won after a failed marriage earlier that produced a son named Daniel.In the gripping opening scene of this propulsive novel, Dr.

The story is told of an army that was once struck by an epidemic on the eve of battle. Hardly a man was not laid low by sickness. The commander knew his position would be overrun and that his forces would be decimated unless something was done. He went to his knees in prayer.

2 Pedro 2:14-22 Tienen los ojos llenos de adulterio, no se sacian de pecar, seducen a las almas inconstantes, tienen el corazón habituado a la codicia, y son hijos de maldición. Han dejado el camino recto, y se han extraviado siguiendo el camino de Balaam hijo de Beor, el cual amó el premio de la maldad, y fue reprendido por su iniquidad; pues una muda bestia de carga, hablando con voz de hombre, refrenó la locura del profeta.

Way back in the 60's, I was just a kid on the bus headed for school when crossing Wallace Creek, I saw a prehistoric creature. That creature turned out not to be a pterosaur, but instead a great blue heron. Later I took a trip to Canada with my great aunts, Baby and Nina.

The last rain that was received was good, but the tanks are getting very low and are in need of a hard rain in order to replenish them. Some of the pecan trees are having a hard time of it and some will not make it much longer without a substantial amount of rain.

I’m sure there are a few people out there who are not enjoying the cool nights, but I’m not one of them. I sleep with the windows open and by about 3 a.m., I’m hunting a light blanket. We are officially in the autumnal season. I hear murmurs around that we might be in for a rough winter.

Alice Smith will be in concert Saturday, October 6th on the Courthouse lawn during the Pecan Capital Trade Days. She will accept donations for a new church and bible training school in San Fernando, Mexico. Alice and her husband Larry moved to San Saba from Ohio in July, 2006. Their family includes daughter Lisa and husband Chris; daughter Jenny and husband Bill, all living in Ohio; and granddaughter Michelle, in Tennessee.

Do you have an extra US or Dillo flag around your home? From time to time the members of our club have missed picking up a US or Dillo Flag. In the past few weeks we have added new subscribers and now find ourselves short of the amount of flags we need.

The Lower Colorado River Authority is aggressively moving forward on plans to acquire land for downstream water reservoirs to reduce demands on the Highland Lakes. In August, LCRA acquired options to purchase 1,745 acres in three parcels in Colorado County and 2,407 acres in two parcels in Wharton County.The LCRA Board of Directors authorized General Manager Becky Motal to negotiate and execute contracts for the purchase of an additional 1,100 acres near Markham in Matagorda County and 378 a ...

Dear Editor:Being the victim of domestic violence is an extremely damaging, convoluted, complicated, (and confusing at best) situation – particularly when one finally has the courage to hold their abuser accountable. I would like to advise anyone in a similar situation of the following…The sadness lies herein: 95% of “reported” cases of domestic violence and sexual assault are reported by women.

The Mason County Friends of the Library is seeking vendors for the Old Yeller Days event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 27 onthe Mason County Courthouse Lawn.Outdoor booths are available. Arts, crafts, non-profits and other booths will be accepted.The deadline for registration is Monday, October 15. The booths are free.

Ministerial Alliance needs your help. We are very low on funds due to the high volume of needs. We are sponsoring the "5th Sunday Singing" to be held this Sunday at Parkview Baptist Church at 6:00p.m. This is our primary fund-raiser as we receive an offering during the service.Please bring a group or a soloist and share a song or two with us.

Residents at Pecan Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation have been treated to new and exciting activities lately.They have played a variation of Bingo called “Brown Bag Bingo”. In “Brown Bag Bingo” bags are stuffed with prizes and marked “girl” or “guy”. It was so exciting when someone won because they didn’t know just what they were going to get until the bag was opened.

Fiction A Wanted Man—Lee Child The Bridesmaid –Beverly Lewis Hiss and Hers-M.C. Beaton Low Pressure –Sandra Brown Winter of the World-Ken Follett Severe Clear-Stuart Woods Confessions of a Murder Suspect-James Patterson Non-Fiction The Amateur:Barack Obama-Edward Klein Cemetery John: the undiscovered mastermind of the Lindbergh kidnapping-Robert E. Zorn

Bonnie HarkeyJohn R. & Joycelyn McRoreyLige Ann StewardsonTravis & Katherine GageJean SowersJames & Vera RalstonDeidra Kilpatrick HowellGordon & Fern FreemanJuanita MosbyJeff & Jeannie LudwickHenryetta LongJeff & Jeannie LudwickDorothy ArhelgerJeff & Jeannie LudwickAlvis LongleyJeff & Jeannie LudwickBobbie ChurchillJeff & Jeannie LudwickCarl (Pete) Hamrick, Jr.Jeff & Jeannie LudwickDonnie FreelandJeff & Jeannie LudwickCatherine DismukeJeff & Je ...

The Wallace Creek Extension Education Club met September 20, 2012 at their clubhouse. President, Lynn Blankenship, called the meeting to order. The members answered the roll call "What is your hardest object to throw away?" The minutes were read and approved. The treasurer's report was given.In the council report important information was given: The October Council will be October 12th at 10:00 at the Wallace Creek Clubhouse instead of the first Friday, with a covered dish luncheon.

A hunter education online course will be offered Sunday, October 14th, 2012 and will start at 1:00 p.m. Cost of this class will be an administrative fee of $15 per person and minimum age for certification is 9 years of age.To take the online course go to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department home page at:1.

Receipts totaled 1734 head for the week. Demand was good on all classes with the stocker steers and heifers selling steady to $1.00 higher as the wheat field demand continues to grow each week with a set of 8 steers weighing 533 lbs at 163.00. Feeder steers and heifers also sold on a steady market with one set of 7 steers weighing 634 lbs at 146.00.

Alline Madison Vogel, 87, of Whitehouse passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012. Graveside services were held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 20, 2012, at China Creek Cemetery.Benny Alline Madison was born on January 18, 1925, to John and Ellen McCarty Madison. She married Joe Vogel on December 12, 1941.

Kenneth Powell, 61, of Richland Springs, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, in Brownwood. Graveside services were held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 20, 2012, at Richland Springs Cemetery. Visitation and meal followed after the service at the First Baptist Church of Richland Springs.Kenneth Wayne Powell was born in Brady, Texas, to Wayne and Gladys Powell on December 5, 1950.

Lillie Belle Marley, age 94 of Bend, Texas died Wednesday; September 19, 2012 at Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas. Lillie was born May 11, 1918 in Llano County, Texas, the daughter of Frank Gray and Clara (Scott) Gray. On March 2, 1946 she married Thurman Marley. Lillie attended South West Texas Teacher’s College.

#20 Cosme Diaz rushes thru the Hamilton defense. Cosme had all 5 receptions for 63 yards and kept 2 drives alive with big catches. He also had 13 yards rushing on 2 carries.

#55 Rodney Ortiz kicks his first field goal of the night from 24 yards out. He scored the only points of the game for the Armadillos as he also kicked a 25 yard field goal. The Dillos lost to Hamilton 14-6.

Armadillo Offensive Player of the Game #15 Sean Argote had 35 carries for 149 yards.

Cheerleaders Lory Vaughn, Holly Vaughn and Sophia Monroe take a break to pose.

Cross country runners Ethan Martin, Nishady Lanza, Barbara Uribe, Kaitlyn Munck, Laci Moreno, Lexi Wagner and Tommy Henegar.

San Saba High School Spanish Club officers were elected for 2012-2013. They are (l-r) El Presidente Luis Vega, Reportera Daisy Lara, Vice presidente Juan Ortega, Secretaria Joannah Crosby, y Tesorera Ana Guerrero.

The San Saba 5th/6th grade football team traveled to Blanco, TX last Saturday and defeated the Burnet Bulldogs 22-6. San Saba came out very flat, but stuck it out and came up with another victory. Burnets 1st play from the line of scrimmage went right down our gut for a touchdown.

Congratulations to the JV Dillos on their 36-0 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs. Thanks to all the Dillo fans for all the support this past week. Congratulations to Sean Argote for being named this weeks Franks Trophy Shop player of the week. This week we invite all Dillo fans to support the Dillos.

The San Saba Armadillos fell to the Hamilton Bulldogs 14-6 last Friday night at historic Rogan Field. It was a defensive struggle throughout for both squads.Hamilton won the toss and deferred to the second half. Brayden Payne did a “pooch-style” kick to open the game. The ball was covered at the San Saba 40.

The students involved in the Cherokee FFA are going to help make Texas beautiful by cleaning up their two mile stretch of Highway 16 between Cherokee and Llano on October 4, 2012, which they adopted last year. The Cherokee FFA hopes to be more involved in the community this year.

This summer the Cherokee FFA treasurer, Stephen Austermann, who is also on the wildlife team, attended the San Saba Soil and Water Conservation District Range and Wildlife Camp in San Angelo. At this camp, he learned how to manage range land through presentations. After learning about these management skills, they demonstrated how to perform each skill.

#9 Stephen Austermann stretches for yardage.

Teamwork defense by #12 Ethan Martin and #35 J.D. Bell.

#9 Uriel Arrendondo looks to block for #11 Kellen Everett.

#22 Robert Brewer fights for the ball.

#3 Kagen Hernandez

A child has only one shot at an education. Parent support and involvement is crucial at both school and at home. Three-week notices were sent home last week. If your child receives a notice of concern, please contact your child’s teacher as necessary to ensure your child is successful. Kids need structure and guidance to be successful.

The Richland Springs Coyotes extended their winning streak to 34 games this past Friday night at Coyote Field with another mercy rule victory against the overmatched Tigers of Gustine. The Coyotes started the game with an uncharacteristic incomplete pass and a fumble, but after a quick 4 plays and out by the Tigers, got back in their groove and quickly dashed any hopes of victory the Tigers may have been harboring.

SAN SABA @ Mason - 7:30 pm CHEROKEE vs. Zephyr - 7:30 pm RICHLAND SPRINGS vs. S.A. Feast - 7:30pm

The GED test will be given at Gatesville High School - October 9th and 10th - in Room 22. GED candidates must register to take the test Wednesday, October 3rd, in Room 22 at Gatesville High from 5:00 - 7:00p.m. The candidate will need to bring a Texas Drivers License, State, or Federal Photo ID, Social Security Card, and $80 to registration.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met September 20, 2012 for play day with the September Chair, Peggy Jones, calling for a game of ‘Best at Something’, one point for being in the fairway, being on the green in regulation, or a one putt minus one point for losing your ball, being in a hazard, or making a three putt.

The 4-H club had their first meeting last week. Many attended and it looks like it’s going to be another great event for our students to be a part of.On Thursday, the junior high traveled to Lometa to take on the Hornets. With 4:28 left in the first quarter, quarterback Kellen Everett connected with Ethan Martin who ran it in for the team’s first touchdown of the night.

We have now spent four weeks in school and things are off to a great start. I am excited by how well your kids have represented this community and themselves so far. I have been truly impressed by their behavior and work ethic. It would be a little optimistic for me to believe that the rest of the year will go this well, but a man can dream.

In football, almost every offensive play in the playbook is theoretically designed to produce a touchdown. If every player does his job to perfection, the end result should be a points producing score of some kind. Rarely is perfection achieved, in life, and most especially in football. The Junior Coyotes ran 4 consecutive offensive plays from scrimmage last Thursday night at Tiger Stadium and produced 4 touchdowns....4 plays, 4 touchdowns.

San Saba Cross High School Country Team continues to get faster and stronger. They show up every morning for 5:45 am workouts and do extra running on their own in the evenings. This last week the 31 members of our Armadillo Cross Country (JH and HS) team combined for more than 808 miles of organized workouts and probably an additional 200 miles of afternoon additional training.

We played two halves this week. Result, we won 36 to 0. We were very proud of the way our young men practiced this week with the goal of playing hard and smart for two halves. They were determined not to have a let down in the second half.Scoring for the Dillos: Emiliano Rocha on a 3yd run.

This past Thursday the Armadillos traveled to Hamilton and lost a tough game.The Dillos played a hard fought game but came up short. Defensive standouts were Kadyn Saiz, Jayden Braja, Josh Lambert, Julian Zapata, Matthew Flores, Eduardo Vega, Austin Cisneroz, Dalton Pierce, Matthew Burkhart, Damon Ramos, Josh Free and Juan Esquivel.

The Parent Academy will be on two different nights in October to help accommodate parents that have students on an elementary campus and secondary campus. Currently, campuses are working on a schedule for these evenings. La Academia Para Padres tendra lugar dos noches diferentes para ayudar a los padres que tengan estudiantes en dos diferentes escuelas la primaria y la secundaria.

Sara Elizabeth Hedley, a graduate of Richland Springs High School, has been awarded a scholarship by the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation.Hedley received the Nike Scholarship in the amount of $1,000, payable the first year of higher education. The Nike Scholarships are awarded to students who have participated in the University Interscholastic League Academic State Meet and who have compiled an outstanding record of academic and extracurricular achievement.This year the TILF awarded 4 ...

Football in Texas …it seems that we all get so wrapped up in the winning and losing of the game and we don’t look at this sporting event for all it has to offer. So yes, football is just a game that is celebrated in Texas, but it provides our kiddos so much more than the very basics of learning how to play a game.

Football in Texas …it seems that we all get so wrapped up in the winning and losing of the game and we don’t look at this sporting event for all it has to offer. So yes, football is just a game that is celebrated in Texas, but it provides our kiddos so much more than the very basics of learning how to play a game.

The 3rd and 4th grade Little Dillos discovered what teamwork is all about this week versus Burnet as they won 19-6 against a pesky Bulldog defense. Two starters on offense and two starters on defense fell ill at gametime and did not play this week, which created a great opportunity for other players to step into starting rolls and pick up an important victory.