106 Years Ago May 11, 1916
The Tom Thumb Wedding given under the auspices of the Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church at the School Auditorium was a pronounced success. It brought forth peals of laughter from start to finish and the little folks did exceedingly well. Carrie May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Peisker, was the bride and Dabney Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Z. Park, was the groom. Something over sixty children took part in the performance and each deserves special mention.
R. T. Ball, park keeper for the Santa Fe has recently added something over sixty shrubs, plants and trees to the already beautiful parks and the flowers are now blooming in profusion. E. E. Risien, the tree man and pecan wizard, donated three hybrid trees known as the Hican, a cross between the hickory and pecan. Other specimens are Hibiscus, striped Oleander, Theodora cedars, Santoline and numbers of others.
Sammie Lee, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Rimmer celebrated her seventh birthday May 6th by inviting a number of little friends to her home for a party.
Commissioners court has been in session for the past week going over the reports of the road work that is being done. The Bexar Construction Co. only has about six weeks more work to do to complete the $50,000 contract. There is no doubt but that the majority of the people are in favor of seeing the good work go on, but the Commissioners did not want to take steps that would not meet with favor by the people.
A light vote was polled in Saturday's election on the proposition of issuing $6000 of additional bonds for the purpose of completing the school building and making other necessary improvements, but it was favorable by a majority of six to one. With the completion of six class rooms in the basement and the employment of three additional teachers, there will be no overcrowding, and the teachers will be able to give closer attention to individual pupils. San Saba citizens have again demonstrated their loyalty to the school.
76 Years Ago May 9, 1946
May 9, 1946
On his first pass to London, England, near where he spent some eight months with the U. S. Army, James Thomas Means of this county met Miss Eileen E. Caplin of London who became his bride in a ceremony performed in home community in the Colony Methodist Church with the pastor, the Rev. W. L. White of this city, officiating. The couple are at home on a ranch near Lometa.
With a formal opening of the Howell-Doran Funeral Home the last weekend in April, the following Saturday probably was a record day in the county for work of similar institutions with three funerals conducted there during the day and three calls for ambulance services, according to Ace Howell, junior member of the firm.
W. M. Campbell, superintendent of the local school, has returned from a visit to various places in Texas where he has been inspecting GI Schools with a view to aiding in the establishment of a school here where reeducation of returned veterans of this county may be given. If built the building will have a frontage of some 40 feet and will be 80 feet deep, housing 40 to 50 students, and would likely be located on the City Mill Pond property near here.
Jaycee Harry (Dad) Doran states that he will open his new concrete block plant on or about the 20th of May. He further states that he will have enough capacity to furnish the entire community. We take this means of wishing him a happy and prosperous business.
A report filed by Sheriff J. Newell Graves shows that crimes are mounting in this county, with drunken driving being one of the major offenses. A total of $515.80 in fines were collected in 12 of the 14 cases handled in April through the office. Sheriff Graves is urging the city to employ a marshal to aid in the work since many times he and the deputy sheriff, Raymond Roberson, must be in other places particularly, he says, late in the afternoons.