70 Years Ago October 2, 1952
Work of deepening the wildcat oil well on the Owen Bros. lease about two miles north of San Saba got underway with plans to continue drilling to a depth of 1,500 feet. The well had been abandoned as a failure at 1,328 feet, but the driller, G. H. Wilson of Huntsville, has re-entered the well with a different rig and different crew. Miss Donna Smith, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Smith celebrated her sixth birthday with a party. Cake and ice cream was served to Greg Hartley, Peggy Hart, Elizabeth Howell, Francine and Howard Shapiro, Connie Bagley, Sandy Smith and the honoree.
Miss Pat McKee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McKee, was temporarily employed at the Farmers Home Administration office. Miss McKee, who succeeds Mrs. Nancy Skidmore, has attended the University of Colorado, San Angelo College and Trinity University.
Five young men from San Saba went to Austin to enlist for service in the Navy. These included Robert Broyles, Bill Owen Jr., Morris Reavis, Pat Sloan and Fletcher Lackey. They will be sent to Houston for physical examinations and then to San Diego, Calif., for boot training.
A school of dancing will be opened in the Spanish Room of Hotel San Saba by Mrs. Sam Hollingsworth of Menard. Various kinds of dancing will be taught, with classes for both adults and children. Mrs. Polly Stockton of Menard is to be the pianist.
Letter to the Editor:
Wichita Fall, Tex.
In last week's News, your paper said Dave Matsler said the creek (Cherokee Creek) was higher in '82 than it was this year, and he knows, for he is like myself, grew up on Cherokee Creek. I was only three month old at this time, but I remember my parents telling about being camped on the camp grounds with all the other campers for the 10-day services. All had moved home when the creek came down that night, 15 feet deep on the ground where the campers had been for 10 days. Mollie Means remembers the same flood, and I am sure lots others do. ––Mrs. D. B. Hillin 40 Years Ago October 7, 1982 The folks at Richland Springs are boasting about the new scoreboard that has been donated to the school by San Saba National Bank, City National Bank and Heart O' Texas Savings and Loan Association.
Melody Lewis of Richland Springs and Kenny Alexander of Cherokee were honored at the Annual 4-H Awards Banquet. Melody was named 'Gold Star Girl' and Kenny received the 'Gold Star Boy' award. Thomas Bowden, San Saba County Judge, presented the awards.
Estella Perez, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Perez of San Saba, was honored as Band Student of the Week at the Llano/San Saba game. Miss Perez is a freshman at San Saba High School, a junior varsity cheerleader and plays the trumpet in the band.
Bob Sloan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sloan of San Saba, and John Clevinger, owners of Radio Records in Houston, have produced Dickens' A Christmas Carol in record form. It is now available to students in the Houston Independent School District, and they are negotiating to place the album in the libraries of schools nationwide. Sloan and Clevinger have worked since 1968 constructing a studio strictly for putting classic children's tales in record form. A Christmas Carol is their first effort.
Mr. and Mrs. Elo Henniger will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary Oct. 11.
Ragan T. Altizer, son of Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Altizer of Cherokee, won a scholarship to Schreiner College in Kerville, Texas, for the 1982-83 academic year. Ragan, a sophomore, received a basketball scholarship and is studying toward a degree in engineering.
Two male subjects were arrested in the hospital parking lot for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Aburglary occurred sometime at night at St. Mary's Catholic Church in San Saba. The church tabernacle was discovered missing the next morning.