From the San Saba News & Star Archives
100 Years Ago July 10, 1924
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bross have returned from a trip through the western part of the state. They went as far west as Lubbock. Spent the 4th of July at Sweetwater where a rousing celebration was held. The cold weather, however interfered somewhat with their otherwise pleasant outing.
Mrs. Cage Moore, one of San Saba County’s venerable pioneer mothers attended the Miriam A. Ferguson speaking in Brownwood. She made a trip of 124 miles to hear her favorite discuss the issues of the present campaign and says it was the best speech she ever heard.
A lively baseball game between Cat Claw and Algerita took place in the afternoon wherein the Cats won, the scores stood two to three.
J. R. Ellis and sons are out with their thresher threshing grain.
Grasshoppers have damaged corn some. They have eaten off the silks to a large extent.
Somebody tell us what happened to the pecan crop. There seems to be very few pecans. There was an immense lot of blooms and no frost to speak of after the pecan got in bloom.
The barbecue of Fourth of July at Mason was well attended by San Saba people. This Fourth will long be remembered as the coldest one in history. That night a stiff norther blew and the thermometer sank to 60 above zero.
D. W. Sauer, who has been directing the orchestra her for the past five months has received an offer from a neighboring city to come and start a band. A good many of the young men of our town have purchased instruments and very anxious for Mr. Sauer to remain here. The San Saba Business Women have interviewed Mr. Sauer and he has made them an offer to stay, provided the town will see fit to support a band.
80 Years Ago July 13, 1944
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Spinks and little four-year-old daughter have moved here from Brady and have opened a second-hand furniture store next door to San Saba Produce Company. Mr. and Mrs. Spinks were reared in Llano and have had businesses inAustin and Burnet before coming here.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Neeper have bought the Sinclair Station formerly owned by Cage Moore on Commerce and High Streets.
Charles Clark Schneider received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering recently at the University of Texas.
Miss Marthaguion Clark, sales lady at Dooley’s, is taking her vacation visiting friends and relatives in Austin and San Antonio.
T-5 John Lee has written his mother, Mrs. Effie Lee, that he has gone to the Southwest Pacific and is stationed on an island. Sgt. Robert Lee, her other son, is stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss.
S-Sgt. Joe Riggs, who is with 36th Division in Italy, recently sent two Nazi flags with bullet holes in them to his father, Sam Riggs.
Sgt. Leroy Russell wrote to his mother, Mrs. Frank Russell, that he was leaving Love Field, Dallas, for Massachusetts, probably en route back to England where he has completed over 30 bombing missions over Europe. He spent his furlough here.