80 Years Ago February 11, 1943
Hall's Cold Storage and Locker Plant are doing a nice business by preserving their customer's surplus meats and vegetables. Everyone who has a family should use the locker system at this time and save all the meats, fruits, and vegetables during the year.
Miss Mary Frances Lindsey has a position with the City Drug Store.
At the meeting of the San Saba school board last week Bernard Massie was renamed high school principal; A. F. Locklear, high school coach, and H. M. Turner, grammar school principal. Supt. W. M. Campbell was given a 3-year contract some time ago.
The San Saba Produce and also the Cummings Hatcheries are now in operation. There will be a demand for chickens and eggs as long as we are at war. Everyone should try to at least grow enough poultry for their own use this spring.
Rev. Sam D. Taylor of this city has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Rising Star Baptist church and will soon be joining here by Mrs. Taylor, where the couple will make their home, with the Rev. Mr. Taylor delivering his first sermon on the weekend.
Lloyd Byrd has returned from a three months service in the U. S. Army. He was stationed at Camp Robertson, near Little Rock, Ark. On account of the age limit he received an honorable discharge and has resumed his work with the San Saba Produce Company of which he is a member.
Ned Barber of Camp Bowie is visiting his mother, Mrs. Alice Barber.––Cherokee News.
Approximately 600 tons of peanuts are stored in a stack near Richland Springs, where the largest crop of 'goobers' in this history of the county was produced during last year.
Shook's Men's Shop calls attention to their clothing and shoes this week. Shook always carries the most up to date lines in all men's wear. Mr. and Mrs. Shook are personally in charge of the store, and appreciate your business.
40 Years Ago February 10, 1983
In a letter from the Texas Department of Health, the council was notified that the city water supply does not comply with the department's drinking water standards. The water being supplied by the City of San Saba exceeds the maximum constituent level for combined radium 226 and 228.
There's a new face at the San Saba Hospital. Forty-nine year old Dr. Eugene Foster is the newest member of the San Saba Hospital staff. Foster comes to San Saba from Gilmer, a town located in the north-eastern part of the state with a population of approximately 5,000.
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Schlegel of Lometa have announced the birth of their daughter, Samantha Rhea Ann, born January 10. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 1/2 ounces and was 19 inches in length. She was welcomed home by a brother, Rocky. The mother is the former Roxie Hicks of Bend.
Kari Hendricks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mode Mask of Richland Springs, received a B. A. degree from Angelo State University. She received a certificate of completion from the Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital School of Medical Technology. Kari is employed in the lab at Shannon as a Medical Technician.
Charred wood and twisted metal is all that is left of a small cluster of buildings in the 200 block of East Brown that went up in flames last Friday evening. The blaze was reported at 10:15 p.m. and members of the San Saba Volunteer Fire Department worked for several hours before getting the fire under control. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but according to the report of the first fireman on the scene, the blaze began in the Thomas Small Engines building.
Mr. and Mrs. Dor Johnson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the First Baptist Church in San Saba. The event was hosted by the couple's three children, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Johnson of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Taff of San Saba and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Johnson of San Antonio. Also in attendance were the Johnson's grandchildren and great-grandchildren.