Commissioners Purchase Truck And Call Bonds
In a regular session the county court approved buying a new dump truck for Precinct 4 with Johnson Motor Co. of Cleburne the low bidder at 2417.77 and ordered 1000 in time warrants to finance the purchase. The court also ordered 3000 in road and bridge bonds, 1947 series, called for payment in May. Commissioner Gosdin was absent due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GMC
Cleburne
C. D. Barnett
Johnson Motor Co
Barnett
M. S
Precinct No. 4
Teague
E. J. “Pomp” Norman
J. B. Gosdin
CSO to Hold Year End Meeting in School Auditorium
Mrs. W. B. Cowan, CSO president, urges members to attend the last meeting of the year in the school auditorium Monday night. The program features performances by the second and seventh grades and the high school. New officers will be elected during the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Cowan
CSO
City Council Proclaims Glen Rose Clean-Up Week
Glen Rose sets April 21 to 28 for annual town clean-up. Residents should place debris at vantage points for pickup and avoid bulky containers on light days April 21 and 28. Funeral services held for Modena Turner longtime Glen Rose teacher.
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Glen Rose
Walter Ernst
Ernst
City Sanitation
Pentecostal Church Plans Week's Revival
A weeklong revival begins April 17 at United Pentecostal Church. Rev. Johnny Benson, the new pastor, will conduct services nightly at 7 30 p.m. He has recently moved here with his wife and young daughter. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pentecostal Church
Johnny Benson
Rock Creek Church Sets Work Days
Rock Creek Baptist Church will hold work days on Saturdays to assist building efforts. Men will work each Saturday while women provide the noon meal. Interested church members are invited to help, with Mrs. Dayton Boren of Brady, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Boren of Belton and Joe among those mentioned.
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Rock Creek
Dayton Boren
Brady
Steve Boren
Belton
Joe
Six W S G Members Attend Dist Meet In Granbury
Six members of the Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Church attended a district meeting in Granbury on April 3. Reports from 13 churches were presented, a musical program was performed, and a reception honoring district officers followed. Members present included Mrs. Tom Voss, Mrs. Howard Sego, Mrs. J. L. Glaze, Mrs. Lee Currie, Mrs. Jerre Deason, and Miss Barbara Ballard.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Granbury
Cleburne
Tom ‘Voss
Howard Sego
J. L. Glaze
Lee Currie
Jerre Deason
Barbara Ballard
Mrs. J. W. Leonard Buried in Glen Rose
Ida Perry McAdams Leonard, 66, died in a local hospital after six days there. She lived in Glen Rose since 1946 and was active in art circles. Survived by husband J. W. Leonard, one son Rex, six daughters, two sisters, one brother, and 14 grandchildren. Services were at 2 p.m. at Glen Rose Funeral Chapel with Rev. A. D. Wood and Rev. Tom Granger officiating. Burial at Squaw Creek Cemetery.
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J. W. Leonard
Squaw Creek
Glen Rose Funeral
Bro
A. D. Wood
Tom Granger
Waco
Emma McAdams
J. W
Jay) Leonard
Cranfil's Gap
Glen Rose
Jack McAdams
Hale Center
Randall Reeves
Joe Young
Temple Summers
Doyle Cooper
Tom Rumph
Gene Simpson
Glen Rose Funeral Home
Cemetery Work Set at Nancy Smith Cemetery
The annual spring clean up at Nancy Smith Cemetery is scheduled for Friday next week April 22. Association president Jim Ice says volunteers are asked to come ready to work.
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Nancy Smith
Jim Ice
Association
Cedar Post Yard Fire Wrecks Cedar Posts
A blaze at the J. R. Boren Cedar Post Yard on Highway 144 caused between 600 and 700 dollars in losses. Firefighters responded around 5 p.m. and contained the flames within two hours. Somerville County's new fire truck aided the efforts, per Fire Chief Lynn O’Neal.
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J. R. Boren
Highway 144
Somervell County
Lynn
Lefty” O’neal
White Church Sets Sunday Services
Services at White Church are scheduled for next Sunday morning with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 1. The pastor Rev H W Hanselman will preach. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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White Church
H. W. Hanselman
City Calls Election For Paying Bonds
Glen Rose city council meets and orders a bond election for May 14 to issue 50000 in municipal bonds to pave and repair streets within the city. Councilman Ruby Lane initiates the motion and Councilman Lynn Cook seconds. Mayor Walter Ernst notes the bond issue can be retired without new levies and that only needed bonds will be issued if voters approve.
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Glen Rose
Ruby Lane
Lynn Cook
Walter Ernst
Proclamation Declares Senior Citizens Day in Somervell County
Temple Summers County Judge proclaims April 17, 1966 as Senior Citizens Day in Somervell County Texas. He notes recognition of elder citizens for their time talent and efforts in making the country great and signs the proclamation in Glen Rose.
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Temple Summers
Somervell County
Texas
Glen Rose
Chamber of Commerce Plans Countywide Beautification Drive
Mrs. A. A. Abernathy announces a Glen Rose Somervell County committee to lead a two year clean up paint up and fix up campaign. The effort aims to involve City Commissioners Court civic clubs and county agencies as part of a state wide cleanup for voters influx at San Antonio and Mexico City events.
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A. A. Abernathy
Glen Rose-Somervell County
Pect
Commissioners’ Court
Texas
San Antonio
Mexico City
Easter Visitors Share Holiday Hours Across Town
Easter weekend brought a flurry of visitors to Glen Rose and nearby towns. Families from Fort Worth Amarillo Houston Brownfield Levelland Sherman Denton Shamrock and Denton gathered with local residents including the Wood, Barnes, Pruitt, Heath, West, GasKill, Hawkins, and Connor households for church services and meals.
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J. B. Gosdin
Tommy
A&m University
Earl Fox
Pam
Glen
Doug Teague
Brownfield
Nancy Moore
Donna
Dale
Tolar
Tony Garner
Edwin Lott
Kay
Levelland
Harry Bell J
Rosemary
Fort ,Worth
Glen Rose Easter
Daisy Wood
Harry Frye
Shamrock
Edgar and
Herohn Wood
O Y Miller buried in Rising Star rites
Funeral services for O Y Miller age 78 were held at Higginbotham Funeral Home Chapel in Rising Star with Rev J L Glaze and others officiating. Miller died after a second heart attack and is survived by his wife, one son Dr George Y Miller of Houston, two daughters and other relatives. Burial followed in Rising Star Cemetery.
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O. Y. Miller
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Rising Star
J. L. Glaze
First Methodist Church
J. W. Hodges
Rising Star First Methodist Church
Morris Bailey
Cisco
Miler
Coryell County
Miller
Glen Rose
George Y. Miller
Houston
Frances Larvard
Peggy Miller
H. O. Bostin
Forbes Wallace
Willa Ray McDonald
San Antonio
Rising Star Cemetery
Ward Branch Cemetery Working Set For April
Bill Tiwater announces the Ward Branch Cemetery working will be held on the fourth Saturday in April, April 28. Tiwater, president of the association, urges all attendees to bring basket lunches to share.
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Ward Branch
Bill Tiwater
Ward
Tiwater
Association
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