100 Years Ago June 21, 1923
Miss Jewel Lindsey has returned to her home in Llano, after a pleasant visit in the home of Rev. and Mrs. N. G. Ozment.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Scott of the Bend are the proud parents of a fine boy. Bill Millican as grand-dad is feeling some chesty himself.
Mdms. S. J. Howard are R. A. Sears accompanied by Misses Edith Lanning and Clara Halden attended the Morris revival meeting at Lometa.
The latest improved machinery insures first class work.–– CARR, the Tailor • Nuf Sed.
Car Pillows made of new materials and stuffed with nice feathers make a joy ride more joyous.––$2.50 and up.––MRS. Joe B. WILSON.
Misses Clara Genevieve and Margaret Halden visited in Brownwood the past week. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Halden went there and brought them home.
Gene Harber has been appointed permanent carrier of Route No. 4. Mr. Harber was for several years one of the clerks in the local post office.
Mr. Arch McDaniel and Miss Lucy Hughes put one by their many friends when, on May 6, 1923 they were united in marriage at Silver City, New Mexico. The bride is the youngest daughter of L. P. Hughes, of Tipton, Indiana, and the groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. T. N. McDaniel, of San Saba, Texas. The happy romance started two years ago when Miss Hughes first came to this country from Indiana.
40 Years Ago June 23, 1983
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Quain of Richland Springs recently visited in West Texas with Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Cates, Betty, Steve and Ron of Lockney. Other children who came for Father's Day were Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Gregg of Brownfield; Mrs. Ron Smith and children of Plainview; Johnny and Jackie Neal and sons of Bryan and Norma Gregg and baby of Lubbock.
Mrs. Ray Wilder of San Saba traveled with her daughters, Mrs. Dale Park Pasadena, Mrs. Jimmy Thornton of San Angelo and Mrs. Paul Jeffrey of Seguin, to visit with her husband's sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Porterfield of Sherman. The ladies also traveled to Duncanville where they visited with Mrs. Wilder's son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilder.
An anticipated 27 percent jump in the population of District 23, which includes San Saba County, by the yr. 2000 will have a severe impact on all aspects of the transportation system, highway Department Engineer Wes Heald said recently.
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Herrington of San Saba have announced the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Janet, to Gene Brister, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Brister of Bend. The bride-elect, a graduate of San Saba High School, attended Wharton County Junior College and graduated this year from the School of Dental Hygiene, Wharton.
The 45th annual San Saba County PRCA Rodeo weekend drew large crowds of people from throughout Central Texas. The streets of San Saba were crowded Thursday as people tried to catch a glimpse of the rodeo parade which kicked off the three-day activities. Actor Tommy Lee Jones served as Grand Marshall of the parade. Michelle Prater, daughter of Ken and Cindy Prater of Bend, rode as the 1983 Rodeo Queen and was accompanied by her duchess, Beth Johnson, daughter of Dee and Bonnie Johnson of San Saba.
'Last weekend was a relatively quiet rodeo weekend for San Saba law enforcement officers,' said Sheriff Brantley Barker. There were few rodeo-related calls, he said. One minor accident did happen after the rodeo on Thursday night. A pickup hit a horse ridden by two boys, Michael Cooley and Roger Hamrick, north of the San Saba River bridge near David Gilger's gate. At first it was feared the boys suffered broken legs, but they only sustained bruises. The horse was found at the Edgar Sanderson place the next morning without injuries, Sheriff Barker stated.