From the San Saba News & Star Archives
60 Years Ago
May 18, 1961
The members of the City Council, at the meeting on May 8, voted to remove chains from the entrances of the park in order that officers may drive through to patrol the area during the closing period, James Reavis, city secretary, stated. The council decided to put signs at the entrances stating the hours for the park to be opened and closed.
The membership of San Saba High School, seniors excepted, elected cheerleaders for the 1961-62 school term, according to Dewey W. Mays Jr. The cheerleaders were elected by popular vote following tryouts for the places. Florence Gay Hector was named head cheerleader. Others elected were Nan Ellis, Mary Jo Ellis, Patty Cameron and Karen Townsend.
The San Saba Student Council held its end-of-year party May 10 when they went swimming and had a picnic. The party was held at the Paul Parks' place, parents of Joe Parks. The Student Council is presently working on its last school project. Members are painting the trophy case and polishing the school trophies. The case is being painted white on the inside and green on the outside.
Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Brown were weekend guests of their children, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bob McDaniel and children, Mike and Sharon, at Arlington. While there they observed the birthdays of Brown and his grandchildren, Mike and Sharon, with a birthday dinner.
Mrs. Edgar Hubbert, vocational nurse at Drs. Farley and Felts Clinic was trying out her rod and reel in the San Saba river. She reeled in what she thought was a whopper. She brought to the surface a water moccasin, hooked in the center of its back. Her husband came to the rescue, and unhooked her catch.
"A Chamber of Commerce should be more than an organization, we've got to be doing something", said Jack Miller at last Thursday night's meeting. The country is great on organizations.
70 Years Ago
May 17, 1951
J. B. Parrack will open his jewelry and watch repair store here May 19, in the building with the San Saba Bakery. The firm will handle a complete stock of watches, jewelry and some diamond rings. Mr. Parrack is from Post, Texas, where he formerly operated a jewelry store. The new firm will be named J. B.'s Jewelry and Watch Repair.
We call special attention to the business notice of Mr. Robert Rich, which appears in this issue of The Star. Mr. Rich announces the continuation of the former S. T. Taylor Plumbing and Tinner establishment which has been operated here for more than fifty years.
RICHLAND SPRINGS–– Eighth grade graduation exercises will be held in the high school auditorium May 21, School Supt. Warren Randolph has announced. The Rev. Leslie Rogers, Baptist Church pastor, will deliver the address. Honor students in the class are Tommy Atchison, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Atchison, and Nelda Sue Wood, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wood.
Justice of the Peace Joe S. Clark reported 13 paid fines in his court this past week with two not paying and laying their fines out in jail. The charges against the thirteen were two women, disturbing the peace, each paying a fine of $14; two stealing a case of soda water, each paid fine of $14; one parking on pavement of Farm to Market Road, paid a fine of $14; two drunk, each fined $14 and laying fines out in county jail; one reckless driving, paid fine of $14; one drunk and disturbing the peace, fined $33; one operating without license, paid fine of $14, and three drunks, paid fines of $14 each.