70 Years Ago January 17, 1952
Mrs. Nettie Scott has announced the engagement of her daughter, Wanda Jewel, to Wayne R. Rodgers, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rodgers of Munday.
Mrs. Alton O'Banon was elected president of the Pierian Study Club at a meeting held Jan. 10, in the home of Mrs. A. F. Locklear. Mrs. O'Banon will succeed Mrs. Sam Laird.
Cad Petross, formerly of Brownwood, was employed early this month as shop foreman at Golding Motors, filling the vacancy of Vol Wilson who moved to another town.
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. (Dolphie) Baxter observed their golden wedding anniversary at their ranch home in the Bend community with an open house held Dec. 23.
Four babies were born during the period of Jan. 9 to Jan. 10 at the San Saba Memorial Hospital. Births included a boy, John Worth, born Jan. 9 to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Byrd, weight 8 pounds 14 ounces; a boy, Billy Charles, born Jan. 9 to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bearden, weight 6 pounds 8 ounces; a boy, Marcus Jr., born Jan. 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Garza, weight 6 pounds 12 ounces; and a girl, Anita Joy, born Jan. 10 to Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Eubank, weight 6 pounds 3 ounces.
Farmers and their families will be treated to a free movie entertainment, hot dogs and coffee by the San Saba John Deere Store. Following the movie, there is to be a demonstration of deepfurrow plowing with a new type of equipment designed to help farmers qualify for government assistance for breaking the hardpan under their farming land and improve moisture - penetrating qualities of their soil.
29 Years Ago January 21, 1993
Mikki Jo Gage, 9 year old daughter of Milton and Trudy Gage of Richland Springs, was named Miss Personality Plus at the Pecan Queen Pageant in her division. Mikki was sponsored by Performance, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Ellis announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Karla Dawn, to Rick Carr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Carr, and Mr. and Mrs. John Steward.
Marie Anita Gomez of San Saba recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Gomez was among 127 students at U. T. Permian Basin who received diplomas in December.
The San Saba Armadillos have kept a perfect undefeated record in district play with a 64 to 48 victory over Albany last Friday night there. The Dillos were led by San Angelo Standard Times Honor Roll recipient John Bauer who had 33 points, 23 rebounds, five assists and two blocks last Tuesday against Dublin in a 79-63 district victory. Then on Friday in Albany John got 24 points, 15 rebounds, five steals, four assists and two blocks in another Dillo win.
Letter to the Editor: Dear Editor, In lieu of what is happening in San Saba, we do not need another 500 bed prison in the town of San Saba. The City Mayor, Council, City Manager, Judge and Commissioners need to work together and bring business in here that will bring more economic growth that way. Do all the prisoners eat at the Cactus, Poor Boys or Dairy Mart or Dairy Queen? No they don't, do they. Do all of them buy gasoline, Lone Star Gas, groceries at all the grocery stores? No, you be the judge. If our criminal justice would make it a stiffer penalty for the crimes they commit some of these plain mean people will stop and think about what they are doing and not be so quick to do things knowing what lies ahead for them. Now I am for economic growth and population growth for San Saba, but not to have a 500 bed prison here that will raise our taxes to where no one can pay them. There will be a few nice people come in, but there will be more hoodlums come in and cause more problems than good. A concerned citizen, Mary Webb.