From the San Saba News & Star Archives
60 Years Ago
March 25, 1961
Mr. and Mrs. George T. Stevenson of San Saba have announced the birth of a son, George Tom, six pounds and four ounces, born March 20 in the San Saba Memorial Hospital. Mr. Stevenson is an airman apprentice in the U. S. Navy. Mrs. Stevenson is the former Rachel Hale. This is the couple's first child.
Local citizens have a full schedule for the next few weeks, with the school elections on Saturday, city and special elections on April 4. Also, the Easter season is this coming weekend and the two-weeks clean up campaign scheduled to start on April 3. Spring is really here.
Snakes are on the prowl. This is the report sent in by game wardens. Rattlesnakes and moccasins have been enjoying the spring sunshine for quite a while. Now coral snakes and copperheads are beginning to come out of hibernation.
A. L. Low of Cherokee was a business visitor in San Saba March 23.
The contract for 12.7 miles of construction on Ranch-to-Market Road 501 in San Saba county has been awarded to a San Marcos firm, the State Highway Commission announced this week. M. E. Ruby & M. E. Ruby Jr., Inc. and Acme Bridge Company, Inc., submitted the low bid of $374,272.00 on the project. Grading, structures, base and surfacing from three miles east of Cherokee, northeast to FM 580 and 3.8 miles west of State Highway 16, is expected to take 200 working days, according to E. M. Pritchard, district Highway Engineer at Brownwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Parks were among those attending the annual convention of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association in Fort Worth, March 20-22.
Miss Helen Lidstone, San Saba county's Teacher of the Year, was awarded the honor of "Teacher of the Year" for the Heart O' Texas district of Texas Federation of Woman's Clubs at the annual convention held in San Angelo last week. Miss Lidstone won the honor by her 37-years of teaching, her qualifications and recommendations submitted to the judges.
18 Years Ago
March 20, 2003
Last week Kenneth Shirley stopped off for a couple of days to visit the Clark family and get in some fishing before going on to Portales, N.M. on Spring Break. He and Doug Messer set some lines out and caught some very nice catfish and of course they had a fish story to tell about the big one that got away.
On April 5th, 2003, the new Texas Historical Marker, located in front of the courthouse, will be dedicated. The marker honors the organization of the United Confederate Veterans of the William P. Rogers camp No. 322. Several guest speakers from out-of-town will be present for the dedication including representatives from the Texas Historical Commission, The United Daughters of The Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans. A group from the Cherokee
A group from the Cherokee Baptist Church recently traveled to Quemodo, Texas, Eagle Pass, Texas, and Peidras Negras, Mexico to minister to orphan children and adults as well with storytelling through hand puppets. They did a great job telling about the love and hope that Jesus offers to everyone.
The Richland Springs One Act Play performed Beth Henley's Crimes of the Heart on March 13 in the high school Student Center with permission from Dramatist Play Service Inc. Performers and Crew were: Bethany Suber, Beth Shelton, Rosemary Soto, Katy Gibson, Nick Taylor, Sara Jane Ontiveros, Gabe Johnson, Valerie Faz and Courtney Ethridge. It was directed by Cassidy Burleson. Future performances will be at Rochelle on March 20.
Recently installed as officers for the 2003-2005 term for the Friends of the Rylander Memorial Library are Mary Jane Dennis, secretary; Nelda Weatherby, vice-president; Carolyn McDowell, president; Millie Burnham, treasurer; and Librarian Christine Bessent, ex-officio officer and member of the board of directors. New directors also installed are Precinct 1, Kathleen Miller; Precinct 2, Bebe Bagley; Precinct 3, Zolly Jones; and Precinct 4, Susie Nettleship.