80 Years Ago April 5, 1925
Mrs. Leon Lane honored her little daughter, Margaret Ruth, with an Easter egg hunt at the gymnasium. A basket of eggs with each child’s name on them adorned the center of the table. Rabbit cookies and fruit punch were served to the little guests with little chickens and rabbits as favors.
Mike Ashmore, SF 1-C of Ft. Worth spent the weekend in the home of his aunt, Mrs. Chas. Grumbles, and family. He has spent the past 17 months in the Pacific at Midway and Pearl Harbor.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Collins heard from their son, Pfc. Melvin Collins, this week, the first in several weeks, stating he was in Germany with Patton’s Third Army. He is staying in German homes, which he says is better than living out in the open.
The Salt Branch school building was moved to the campus at Cherokee. It is located in the northwest corner and will be used for the lower grades.
We want to call attention to a few mud holes in our public road. First, near a dirt tank in Robert Sloan’s pasture. Second, culvert across road a little below W. J. Robertson’s old place. Third, near Jym Sloan’s home. Fourth, at west end of bridge across spring branch near Tom Sloan’s home. Fifth, where a road turns off public road to our cemetery. These places are not dangerously boggy but if not carefully crossed will splash muddy water all over and mess up a clean car an awful lot.
40 Years Ago April 4, 1985
Cynthia C. Walker, daughter of Margaret Baker of San Saba, has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant in the U. S. Air Force. Walker is an instructional systems specialist with the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico.
Melody Lewis has been named to the Dean’s List for fall semester of 1984 at Howard Payne University. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Lewis of Richland Springs and is majoring in accounting.
North San Saba Water Supply water plant tank has been sandblasted and painted inside and out. Refilling began. Since the chlorine content will be extra high for several days, customers should be wary of laundering colored clothes and shampooing hair, stated Mrs. Alvin Stewart, secretary.
Easter Bunnies were at the San Saba Nursing Home. Residents Edger Lee, Jess Banta, Janie Soto, O. C. Jordan, Bob Wilson, Willie Roper and Leta Wilson hid Easter Eggs for the Early Childhood Class of the San Saba Elementary School. Easter Egg Hunters from the Early Childhood Class included B. J. Gauney, Anthony Cantu, Melissa Woodward, Jeff Lemon, Alfonso Aragon, Alex Martinez and Sabrina Mau.
Connie Moore, receives many questions in her office as secretary of the San Saba Chamber of Commerce, one being, “What does the Chamber do?” This is difficult to answer briefly. In one short sentence, the Chamber does those things which will contribute to the overall economic development of San Saba County.