From the San Saba News & Star Archives
70 Years Ago August 21, 1952
Several San Sabans have reported being in California on July 11, and experiencing the severe earthquake that devastated the Tehachapi region. Among those feeling the earth tremors was Charles Sutton, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sutton.
I wish to express my appreciation to members of the San Saba Volunteer Fire Department for your promptness and for your efficient work which saved my barn from burning. I am deeply grateful to you. – M. A. Terry Forced into stunted maturity by prolonged heat and drouth, San Saba county's cotton fields are tuning white and the first bale is expected to arrive at the gin this week or next. Yields will be light, and in many instances livestock have been turned into cotton fields to graze. Meanwhile San Saba is going into its fourth week of 100-degree plus temperatures with no rain.
Parking meter collections for the six-day period totalled $174.50 according to Bobby Pridgeon, city clerk.
A. F. Locklear of San Saba and Billie Margaret Pieper Davis of Cherokee are among candidates for degrees this summer at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. James Thyne Henderson, British consul-general in Houston, has been selected to make the commencement address at the college.
The new $1,600 electric scoreboard, donated to the San Saba schools by all journalism classes of San Saba High School since 1948, has been installed at Rogan Field and will be placed in operation during the first game, which will be with Brady. Electric bulbs will light numerals showing scores of both teams, time played in each quarter, yards to go, number of the down, yards to go in each series of downs and the number of the quarter being played. Metal plates cover the bulbs to prevent breakage while not in use. The scoreboard is operated through remote control by the official timekeeper in the game.
50 Years Ago August 17, 1972 Birthday honorees at Eventide Nursing Home for the monthly party hosted by the home include George Lindsey, Vollie Winslow and Lee Hufstutler. Friends, relatives, the nursing home staff and other residents helped them celebrate the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Harvell are parents of Wilda Rene, eight pounds, nine ounces, bornAug. 7.
Mr. and Mrs. Joaquin Martinez are parents of Amalia, six pounds, 11 ounces, born Aug. 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dennis of Rochelle have announced the approaching marriage of their daughter, Betty Sue, to Cecil M. Price, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Price of San Saba. The couple will be married in the Southside Church of Christ in Brady.
First burial in Big Uncle Cemetery near Richland Springs was Amanda Hudson, in 1859. Next to her is the grave marked A. R. Woods, 'Big Uncle,' for whom the cemetery was named. He died in 1879.
The graduating class of the San Saba Memorial Hospital School of Nursing instructed by Nancy Rawls, RN, include Mary Miles, Goldthwaite; Nan Perry, Goldthwaite; Quiettia Maultsby, San Saba; Gayland Shaver, Goldthwaite; Mary Ann Crim, San Saba; and Josie Correa, Lampasas.
Wilton Gage was first to bring in a sample of new-crop pecans to the News & Star office. Gage brought in a handful of native pecans from a tree on the Joe Ellis place at 'double ford' in Sloan community. The nuts are well filled and Gage said they are ripening 10 days to two weeks earlier this season.
A two-car collision at the intersection of W. Storey and 7th streets caused considerable damages to both cars, but the occupants escaped without injury, according to Policeman H. L. Hubbard.