100 Years Ago
May 21, 1925
The enterprising citizenship of Cherokee are making preparations to provide a “first-class” tourist park for the travelers who will be through here this summer. Cherokee Creek is a lovely stream and has a beautiful site conveniently located, which will make an ideal stopping place for the Pecan Belt tourists. Cherokee, like all other little Texas towns, is beginning to see opportunities in its natural resources.
The many friends of Miss Ebba Odiorne will be glad to know that she is among the 1925 graduates of the Brackenridge High School of San Antonio. Miss Odiorne formerly lived here and visits here occasionally. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Odiorne.
A deal was made this week which brings “Hookem” into the lime-light. Homer Bryant who is better know by the above nick-name has take over the San Saba Service Station with all its accessories, oils and gas and a long string of customers. Mr. Bryant is a pioneer in the garage business and will, no doubt, make a success of being the boss at the San Saba Service Station.
Ex-sheriff Edgar T. Neal has received appointment as district deputy game fish and oyster commissioner. Mr. Neal’s headquarters will be at San Saba.
We think, in the near future, our town of Algerita will become the metropolis of San Saba county, as it is in the fertile San Saba Valley, the garden spot of Texas. Great many people from other counties are here taking an outing and fishing in our beautiful San Saba River.
60 Years Ago
May 20, 1965
San Saba county’s “young adult” population, which is increasing rapidly, promises to have a major impact upon the local economy during the next five years. At the present time, according to figures obtained from the Census Bureau, there are 472 young men and women locally between the ages of 20 and 24, the young adult bracket. This group is of special importance to the business community because it accounts for the great majority of local marriages and for most of the new household formations.
Keith Simpson’s car became tuck in Dry Creek near Buford Mays’house Saturday night. Unable to move the car, he left and when he returned Sunday morning he found the car had washed down the creek some thirty feet and was covered with water.
Dee Towerton of Lometa visited a few days last week in the home of his nephew, Mr. and Mrs. John Harrell and Weldon Harrell.
The first Jet Turbine car to come to Richland Springs was driven by Mrs. Jim Irion of Fort Worth, who showed the car at the local high school. Mrs. Irion is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barclay of Richland Springs and a graduate of the local high school. She and her husband, a Fort Worth attorney, took delivery on the sensationally engineered, bonze-toned car and they will drive it for a three-month test period.
There is no doubt in anyone’s mind in San Saba county that the rains received in the last 10 days are of the “million dollar” variety, with measurements ranging from six to over 12 inches, causing rivers to rise.