- Invalid Didn't Let Wheel Chair Keep Her Down; Sold Needlework
Special To The News-Sentinel
Athens, Tenn., Dec 28
She had to stay in a wheel-chair, but that didn't "keep her down." She wanted to earn her own money, and she did.
The story of how Mrs. Sarah Ellen Saulpaugh developed a home industry was told as word came of her death at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Joe Schuligan, in Santa Rosa, Texas. Eighteen months ago, Mrs. Saulpaugh went to live with her daughter. She was the widow of the late George L. Saulpaugh of Calhoun, Tenn.
Her right hip was broken in 1900 by a fall, but after several years she walked again with the aid of crutches. Ten years ago her left hip was broken by a fall. Since then she has been in a wheel chair.
She insisted that "where there's a will, ther's a way." She started embroidering, tatting and other needle work. Her sisters and friends formed a sales organization. They helped sell pillows and boudoir articles which she made. Also cloth rabbits, cats, dogs and dolls. These went to markets in New York, Boston, Baltimore, Michigan, Florida, Iowa, Tennessee and the West.
Rio Grande Farmer (Harlingen, Texas)
Dec 20, 1935
MRS. SAULPAW DIES THURSDAY
Santa Rosa Woman Well Known
(Valley Morning Star News Service)
SANTA ROSA?Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Karr Saulpaw, 79, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Schulegen at six p.m. Thursday, will be conducted from the Schulegen home Friday afternoon. Definite hour of the funeral services have not been set. Rev. Earl Hill, pastor of the Santa Rosa Baptist church, will conduct the services and interment probably will be in the Santa Rosa cemetery.
The deceased is a native of Calhoun, Tenn., coming to the Valley in 1933 to reside with her daughter.
She is survived by her daughter, three sons, residing in Tennessee. 28 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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1856 - 1935 (79 years)
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