From the San Saba News & Star Archives
110 Years Ago March 6, 1913
Jim Campbell has gone into the chicken business–dry goods now being a side line–he has a pen each of the White Wyandotts and Rhode Island Reds and it keeps him busy gathering up the eggs. They are beauties, but the Wyandotts have the call on the bunch for looks and service.
A deal was closed in which Dr. S. W. Rimmer bought Hugh Hudson's interest in the Corner Drug Store. This puts the old firm back as it was for so long, Rimmer, Fagg & Dofflemyer, who will give the public that same courteous treatment for which this firm was noted.
Col. R. E. Woods took a load of his fine pumpkin yams to the San Saba people. The Col. thinks that the pumpkin yam is the only potato. It's a good potato alright.
J. M. Williams who has been running the City Hotel has moved to his farm in the Lakeview community.
D. W. Gaddy has leased the San Saba Hotel to J. M. Burrows and Dick Webb of Lometa. The new managers took charge. Mr. Gaddy and family have moved to the A. B. Wilson place west of the college.
J. H. Turner with a force of hands started putting down the concrete gutters and the work will be pushed until the job is completed.
W. R. Smith came in from Chico, N. M. to prepare plans for some buildings. He is well pleased with his new home and reports the San Saba colony doing nicely in their new home.
70 Years Ago March 5, 1953
In County Court, Judge M. W. Trussell tried one man for driving while intoxicated. The man was fined $50 and courts costs of $23.
Two and thirty one-hundreds inch of rain fell at Locker. The Colorado river is about 20 ft. high. The T. M. Dofges, Trevel and Harry were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Buck Cochran of Lapan.
Laird's Corner Drug Store has installed a new Self Service Cooler for the convenience of their customers.
Mrs. Maurine Miller has opened a beauty shop at her home and has installed new equipment and will operate the shop every day of the week.
The Richland Springs Clinic was reopened as a convalescent home of Mrs. Jasper Bolinger, a licensed nurse. It will be known as the Doctor Memorial Home. The home will be operated under supervision of neighboring doctors.
The San Saba Rest Home was purchased by Mrs. Irene Whitley. Due tot he failing health of Mrs. White, she and her husband were forced to sell their equipment to Mrs. Whitley, who worked at the Rest Home for some time.
Recently reported to the Naval Air Station in Alameda, California was Corn M. Williams, airman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Williams of San Saba. Prior to entering the Navy he attended Washington High School in Dallas.