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Down Memory Lane
From a November 1980 issue–SAN SABA COUNTY'S FIRST SCHOOL BUS –On Nov. 30, 1929, voters of San Saba and Harkeyville school districts voted to consolidate the Harkeyville school with San Saba ISD. Then, in January, 1930 a school bus purchased by the San Saba district started bringing the students of the Harkeyville school to San Saba. The former Harkeyville school was one of the oldest schools in the county, having the first term taught there in 1870, when a log school house was built on a tract of land donated for the purpose by I.M. Harkey, San Saba county pioneer. The log cabin was replaced by a more modern building and was used continuously each school term until its doors were closed in 1930. Though identification is incomplete, students riding that first school bus include, bottom row, L-R ?-Wilson, Clyde Marler, Palmer Lackey, ?-Franklin, ?-Pierce, ?-Franklin, [unknown], Dean Bagley, James Harkey, ?-Wilson, ?-Pierce, Ed McKee, ?-Patton, and ?-Pierce: standing, [unknown], Fanchen Lackey, ?-Patton, ?-Pierce, J.M. Smith, M.L. Bagley, Clealand Gauny, ?-Fleming, Travis Bagley, Jack Harkey, Raymond Young, Nolan McKee, [unknown], [unknown, girl in checked dress], [unknown , girl wearing hat], Floyd Marler and Alex Montgomery; inside bus, G.C. Lackey, driver; ?-Strickland, ?-Franklin, Clementine Wood, Marjorie Bagley, ?-Wilson, Lois Smith, Lucille Strickland, Berniece Marler, [unknown], [unknown], Utilda Pierce. Our thank to J.M. Smith who loans the picture, which was given to him by Bob and Tat Lane, having originally belonged to Mrs. Lane's mother, Mrs. Laurence Hamrick. Mrs. Hamrick, teacher at Harkeyville when the school consolidated, was then employed by San Saba ISD.
40 Years Ago June 12, 1980
In a meeting held Monday, June 9 in Mason, District Judge D. V. Hammond determined that the San Saba Memorial Hospital debt is valid and that the county is in debt to City National Bank, which has reached its loan limits and must have relief. Judge Hammond rendered his decision in favor of the City National Bank and against San Saba County for $224,794.98, the amount of debt that has built up from the operation of the hospital.
San Saba County ranked fourth in the State of Texas in turkey production in 1979. According to statistics released by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service Agency of Texas A&M, dramatic changes took place in turkey production in several Texas counties.
Mrs. Winnie Brown, head librarian at San Saba's Rylander Memorial Library, announced this week that the library has received several new books on Texas and its history. Fortyeight books have arrived, most of which deal with the histories of different counties in Texas. The library, which is sponsored by the San Saba Study Club, has also received a new set of Collier's Encyclopedias.
Louise Oswald, San Saba Elementary School Principal, received a special gift from the students and teachers of her school during their awards assembly held Thursday, May 29. The gift was a pale blue T-shirt with the words "Super Principal" across the front. Mrs. Oswald's first name, Louise, was printed on the back.
Newly elected officers for the San Saba High School Band of 1980-81 are Denise Martin, president; Julie Hicks, reporter; Carol Barrier, secretary/treasurer; and Lynn Oliver, vice-president.
PUBLIC RECORDS MARRIAGE LICENSES:
Alex Duran and Victoria Inez Vasquez
Robert Wayne Collier and Debra Sue Grumbles.
20 Years Ago June 15, 2000
On July 2, 2000, Jacob Dempsey, a recent graduate of Richland Springs High School, will represent Texas when he plays for the United States Team in the Fourth Annual Can-Am Game. The game will take place in Estonia, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is a 6-man championship football game comprised of players, chosen by their coaches, from 6-man teams throughout the United States and Canada. Jacob Dempsey is the son of John and Leslie Dempsey of Elm Grove. He played his four years of high school football with the Richland Springs Coyotes.
H.M. & Kristen Boswell of Georgetown announce the arrival of their fourth child Kiley Alexis, born May 26 at 7:15 a.m. at Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas.
Olga Cantu was honored with a surprise party on Thursday, June 8, 2000 to mark 30 years of dedicated and caring work for the San Saba Nursing Home. She was presented a clock by Joyce McCall.
Mr. & Mrs. Brantley Barker of San Saba celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary Friday, June 9th, by being treated to dinner by their sons and daughters-in-law. Thomas Brantley Barker and Bessie June Burns were married June 9, 1940 in Brady.
Jess McDowell, a 1999 graduate from San Saba High School has been selected as Drum Major for the Cisco Junior College "Kickin' Wrangler Band". Jess is also a member of the Jazz Band and the CJC Singers. He will be entering into his sophomore year at CJC and is Majoring in Music Education.