98 Years Ago
January 3, 1924
Why overwork yourself milking and feeding a cow when you can get pure milk twice a day from––C. T. LOUCK'S DAIRY.
Misses Marguerite and John Leigh Dailey spent their vacation with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Jas. L. Dailey.
Miss Edith Rich has returned to Georgetown where she is a student in the Southwestern University.
Carlos Ashley, a student of T. C. U. has returned to Fort Worth after spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Ashley.
Miss Nell Oliver, assisted by her friend, Miss Lena Tot Cowan, entertained a few of their friends of the younger set at the home of Mrs.. Doris Oliver last Saturday evening. Music, songs and dancing made the hours pass swiftly by. Hot chocolate and cake were served to the merry party.
A beautiful holiday wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. M. Brazil, December 28 1923, when Rev. McHenry Seal united in marriage Miss Myrtle Brazil and Mr. J. E. Burger. The bride is a San Saba product and a graduate of the San Saba high school The groom is a prosperous ranchman of Waurika, Oklahoma. They left at once for their home at that place.
Simmons & Gosch have installed new fixtures in their drug store and their place of business has taken on a new appearance for the new year. The furnishings are of the latest pattern and made of mahogany. The new model of drug store furniture is without counters and all shelving is inclosed in plate glass, absolutely dust proof. The cigar case is particularly interesting to San Sabans as it is trimmed in San Saba county marble and is a work of art. It is not saying too much to say that Messrs. Simmons & Gosch has the most complete and up-to-date drug store to be found anywhere.
We were talking to a San Saba county farmer this week discussing the tendency to spend all, or more than one makes; taking no heed for the proverbial "rainy day." He told us his store bill the past year was $63.00 and he has an average size family and entertains as many visitors as the average farmer. This goes to show that a San Saba county farmer does not have to live out of a "paper sack" and is in a position to be the most independent man on earth. Come to San Saba county and get a home, and keep it by making mother earth support you.
58 Years Ago
January 2, 1964
The National Honor Society held its 11th annual Christmas dinner in the Gold Room of the Ranchmen's Tower Hotel Dec. 28. A total of 16 graduate members were present including Loy Nell Byrd, Karen Townsend, Jo Carmouche, Mary Felts, Judy Hector, Ann Askey, Deborah Williams, Zudora Brown, Greg Bogard, Mike Sloan, Don Harkey, Gary Byrd, Larry Daniel, Dean Gage, Larry Gene Connor and Wilbur Aylor. Active members present were Mary Jo Ellis, Kay Behrens, Judith Murphy, Carol Beth Burnham, Patty Cameron, Billie Jeanne Perry, Gene Hinyard, Jarvis Shaw, Randy Harkey and Jimmy Shook.
Capt. Clement W. Nicolini and his mother, Mrs. Louis Nicolini, of Houston visited relatives and friends here after Christmas. Capt. Nicolini will report back to Washington soon for four weeks briefing in the Department of Defense prior to his taking a holiday in Germany and Italy and then he will be assigned to Viet Nam as Military Assistant in the Advisory Group. Mrs. Nicolini is the former Mary Sullivan of San Saba.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Perry and children, Lorna Jan and Johnna Virginia, of Lubbock visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Perry at Cherokee, and Mr. and Mrs. John Harrell at Colony during the Christmas holidays.
The Rose Shop and the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Askey were judged the first place winners in the decoration contests sponsored by San Saba Garden Club, Mrs. Curtis Johnson, project chairman, has announced. In the commercial decorations, The Rose Shop took the blue ribbon, while second place went to Sterner Dry Goods and the Style Center, third. Honorable mention went to San Saba Floral, The Man's Store and City Hall.
"WELL DONE," we say to legendary figure of San Saba–– W. Clarence Dofflemyer. He is "Mr. San Saba National Bank" to people of the county. He will retire at the bank after 46 years of work. He went to work as assistant cashier in 1917, later he became president. In 1955 he was made board chairman. He is personally acquainted with almost every man and woman in the county. We wish him many years of leisurely living in his home town that he loves so dearly.