100 Years Ago February 22, 1923
The Forty-two club composed of the younger set were most delightfully entertained at the home of Miss Sylvia Lavine. These young people meet every Saturday afternoon and have a nice social gathering.
O. B. Mosley spent the past ten days in the markets searching for up-to-date merchandise for the Mosley Dry Goods Company. He reports a very interesting trip and states that he has bought many beautiful lines for their popular establishment.
T. C. Henry has returned home after a week's stay in the dry goods markets. He says, he has given the wholesale houses the 'once over' and is now ready for the goods to come in.
W. C . Timberlake sold to Simmons & Gosch one of his places north from town containing 150 acres of $60.00 per acre.
A wedding of surprise to the many friends of the contracting parties was that of Miss Ruby Horton and Mr. Roy Cannon which took place at Brady. The bride is one of our popular young ladies of the county. The groom is quite a talented singer which accounts for him catching the bride. We extend condolence to the newly weds.
When in need of blacksmithing we are prepared to give you good service. Good mechanics are at your service. Have us sharpen your disc plows, just like the factory sharpens them.– –G. A. ARHELGER San Saba has become quite a publishing center. The Star shop in addition to putting out the old stand-by THE STAR, we understand now publishes two, San Saba County School News and the Pioneer Pecan Press. The school paper is a dandy and we think will do a lot of good among the school children, especially, in our county. The Star has 'growed' and 'dressed up' till a fellow has to look twice to recognize it. As to the Pecan Journal, we have not seen a copy of it since its new publishers got a hold of it but am betting on it.
70 Years Ago February 19, 1953
A soldier home from Korea saw his eighteen-months-old son for the first time recently. Capt. W. L. Stephenson, husband of the former Aletha Scott of San Saba, has returned to the United States after spending more than two years in Korea and Japan, and met his son for the first time.
A group of San Sabans are spending a ten day fishing trip in Mexico fishing on the Don Martin Lake. Those who are on the trip are John and Ted Hall, Milton Harris and Tommy Golding.
Mmes. John Harrell, Dayton Brandenburger and Bob Blauvelt honored their sons, Woodson, Donald and Tony, with a Valentine party at the Jaycee Hall. Games were played and refreshments were served to approximately fifty boys and girls.
J. L. Stewardson of San Saba, recently named World Champion Junior Roper, keeps in practice for a coming season by roping and tying calves on the Stewardson ranch near San Saba. At Ft. Worth early this month young Stewardson was elected president of the American Junior Rodeo Association.
The Groundhog foretold a late winter, and now this is backed up by a prediction of frost on April 18. It thundered Feb. 18, and anyone versed in pioneer weather lore can tell you that this is a sure sign that it will frost on the corresponding day in April, even in Texas. It never misses, when it hits.
A $543,000.00 contract was let to Holland Page Construction Co. of Austin for the subgrading and bridging on 10.5 miles road between San Saba and Richland Springs on Highway 190. The work period set up for the project is 280 days. Contracts will be let at a later date for select materials base and asphalt.
A real bearskin rug of generous proportions is on display in the show window at San Saba Hardware. The rug once wrapped up about 1,400 pounds of Kodiak bear, according to C. G. Burleson, who is here from Alaska to visit his mother, Mrs. Louise Burleson, and other relatives and friends. The bear is not Burleson's trophy, but was killed by a fellow hunting with him. The rug is complete with the bear's claws and the mounted head.