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Submitted by Ross J. Cox, Sr.

SELECTED PASSAGES FROM VOLUME I

Editor’s Note – Part 25 in a continuing series.

Soon thereafter McCarty haunted the Ranger camp. The old man finally gave in as his conscience could stand it no more. He told all he knew and made a full confession to Mc- Donald. In a letter to Mabry on 26 September 1897, McDonald Wrote:

Another one of the Mob has unfolded to me and made affidavit to it, of the signs, passwords and of the murder of Jim Brown and who he says was killed by the Mob. He testified for Bill Ogle in the examining trial and stated things that were not true, but he says he was made to do it and that he would be killed by them if he refused to obey their bidding. But that it had been worrying him so badly that he thinks he would die. And he unfolded everything and that as he had got a chance to tell on them or loose his place and probably his life.

The Board of Directors of Central Texas Farm Credit, a rural financing cooperative, recently approved the payment of a record $6.3 million cash patronage refund to its customers, based on its solid earnings in 2017.

Checks will be mailed to customers in March.

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City Honors December's Employee of the Month

Minutes provided by Sabrina Maultsby, City Secretary

The San Saba City Council held a public hearing, as well as a regular session, on Monday, December 11th, in the Council Chambers. Mayor Kenneth Jordan called the meeting to order, welcomed everyone, and announced a quorum present at this meeting. Mayor Pro-Tem Amthor gave the invocation and led flag pledges.

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Several of the directors of the San Saba County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the new G&R Grocery on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Left to Right: Buster Lowe, Linda Simpson, Alonzo Jimenez, Larry Davis, Dora Miller, Debbie Barree, Juan Diaz, Candy Kokernot, Dario Jimenez, Jolene Jacobs,Tony Jacobs,Virginia Sanderson, Rhonda Hammit, Chris Hammit, Edward Ragsdale, Linda Ragsdale, T. Noel Wood, Jr., Deryl Hoyt, Jr., Nancy Woodward and Dick Miller After the ribbon cutting, Tony Jacobs awarded Edward Ragsdale with a plaque for his dedicated service to this community and his excellence and diligence in running G&R Grocery since 1973... another great service to this community.

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The San Saba County Livestock Show and Sale will be held January 12th - 13th. The schedule is as follows:

Livestock Show: Friday, January 12th, 9:00 a.m. - Show Barn (Water St. and Church St.)

Buyers Club Meal: Saturday, January 13th, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Civic Center (Mill Pond Park)

Auction Sale: Saturday, January 13th, 6:00 p.m. - Civic Center (Mill Pond Park)

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By Neal Alexander

The Central Region Pecan Show was held in Bell County on December 6th and 7th, 2017. There were 161 entries, representing 11 Texas counties in the Central, Central West and Southwest districts. Dr. Larry Stein acted as judge. Pecans of outstanding quality were seen in this regional competition, which we believe reflects on the educational efforts of Texas A&M AgriLife extension agents and specialists in Texas to provide resources, expertise and training on pecan production and management.

The top three places in each variety class will be held in frozen storage until the state show to be held at the Texas Pecan Growers Conference in San Marcos, July 15-18.

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Capi tal Farm Credi t ' s (CFC)Board of Directors recently approved a $36.8 million cash retirement of remaining allocated equities issued in 2010. Borrowers with loans in 2010 will receive their share of the cash payment in checks mailed this month.

Combined with the $56.7 million cash patronage paid in March of this year, Capital Farm Credit will have returned total cash distributions of more than $93.5 million to our members in 2017. "We continue our tradition of strong earnings, which is a benefit for our members," said Ben Novosad, chief executive officer. "The earnings we return through our patronage dividend program help to effectively lower the cost of doing business for the farmers and ranchers we serve.

Over the past 10 years, we have returned more than 95 percent of our earnings back to our members," added Novosad. "That adds up to more than half a billion dollars returned to our members."

Christina Higginbotham was the winner of the final $100 in the Commercial National Bank Christmas cash giveaway.

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SELECTED PASSAGES FROM VOLUME 1

By Ross J. Cox, Sr.

There were no secrets in the community, and it was clear the Rangers were closing in on the Mob.

As a result, some of its membership quietly left the county. Like Sullivan, Mc- Donald had slowly acquired respect from honest and concerned citizens.

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WILLIAM CADE is the winner of last week's $100 Cash Giveaway. Commercial National Bank gave away $100 each Friday in December before Christmas and two Kindle Fire HD8 Kids Edition Tablets on Friday, December 22nd.

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