98 Years Ago March 20, 1924
The ladies of the Baptist church had a tea on St. Patrick's Day, in the building formerly occupied by the Johnson Brothers. The room was beautifully decorated with shamrocks and long green streamers on a white background. Music was furnished during the evening by local talent. The affair was well patronized and was one of the most attractive teas ever staged here by any organization.
E. S. Laird has rented the building formerly occupied by the Johnson Brothers and will put in a line of furniture and undertaking supplies. Mr. Laird is an experienced merchant in that line, having formerly been in business at Richland Springs. He has a large circle of friends throughout the county, and will be able to get his share of the trade.
The ever alert farmers of the Richland Springs section have received a carload of fertilizer to improve their agricultural lands which has become impoverished by continued cultivation and raising crops of the same nature. This is a new experiment for this section of the state and results will be watched with interest.
The Masonic Bulletin for February has an article by Miss Laura McGee giving a history of the pioneer schools established by the Masonic fraternity in Texas in the early days and which school were the forerunners of our public school system in Texas. One of these colleges was established in San Saba in December 11, 1863 and was known as the San Saba College. It was located on the plot of ground just east from the home of W. F. Sullivan. It was two story and made of native rock. The building was torn down in 1902 being so dilapidated it was useless for any purpose.
The movement which was attempted a few years ago to eliminate the parade feature of show day was signally failed––Christy Bros. Trained Wild Animal Exhibitions were instrumental in retaining that part of the show which is enjoyed by thousands who are not able to attend the performances. When this enterprise visits San Saba in March, the population will turn out en masse, for they have the reputation of making a street parade well worth taking time to see.
68 Years Ago March 25, 1954
PFC Jack H. Sanderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Sanderson, San Saba, Texas, is serving with X Corps in Korea. The X Corps, one of three in the Eight Army, coordinates an intensive post-truce training program for UN units under its control. Sanderson, a driver in the 780th Field Artillery Battalion, was last stationed at Camp Carson, Colo.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Moss of Bonham are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Letitia Ann, to Lt. Kenneth Wayne Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis N. Johnson of San Saba.
Daryl G. Daniel, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Daniel of San Saba, Texas has returned here March 3rd aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, after completing a tour of duty in the Far East.
J. G. Barker, San Saba contractor, is en route to Tok Junction, Colorado, where he will be employed with the McLaughlin Construction Company of Great
Falls, Montana, in the construction of some 50 miles of new highway. Mrs. Barker and her two children will likely join him at the close of school here.
Mr. and Mrs. James Luther McKee of San Saba are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Patsy Ruth McKee, to Capt. John H. Neff, son of Mrs. Dorothy S. Neff of Brookline, Massachusetts, and Howard Neff of Springfield, Massachusetts.
When Warren Holland, a grammar school student here, and his mother, Mrs. Bertha Holland, were working in their yard recently, a rock was lifted from a flower bed and six very small snakes were found. They were non-poisonous, and similar varieties are frequently found at this time of the year in that locality, which is along Fentress Street.