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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1941
Page
2
Visitors to Glen Rose and nearby towns fill the week with family and friends. Many households host relatives from Paluxy Hill City Fort Worth and Dallas while local preachers R I ONeal and Jack Wood lead services. The community notes a well attended play night and plans for August 8 at Tabernacle.
Mr and Mrs Alton Matthews and daughter Patsy from San Diego spent a week with relatives then left for Idaho. Mr and Mrs Leslie Hart hosted Dallas friends over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Stringer and Er nest returned home from Lubbock and Arizona after attending the Stringer reunion. They visited Mrs Eastridge, mother of Mrs Stringer, on the way. People from here attended the singing at Glen Rose Sunday afternoon and everyone is invited to the local singing Sunday.
A reminiscence visits childhood scenes from the old oaken bucket to the white church and rocking chair. The author recalls mother’s lullaby, a mill stream memory, and a path through familiar places that stir joy and tears.
Mr and Mrs Geo Edwards and sons Sophia and Lula Newman and Mary Jane Huffman visited Stephenville Saturday. Homecoming at Rough Creek set for the second Sunday in August. Various neighbors, including Underwood and McCoy families, hosted and visited in Glen Rose Paluxy Cottonwood and nearby towns.
J. C. McCoy, chairman of the Aunt Nancy Smith Cemetery Association, announced a two day cleanup on August 7 and 8. He urged all interested to bring tools and dinner as weeds and grass have overgrown the grounds and to beautify the city of the dead. Dinner will be served both days if needed.
Mr and Mrs W D Moss announce the birth of an eight pound son named Wilburn Dale born on the 28th. Mother and baby are both doing nicely.
O G Brown chair AAA committee urges Somerville county farmers with damaged cotton from rain insects or abandonment to dispose of unharvested acreage. He notes low lint yield may affect 1942 program yields and insurance premiums while declaring planted acreage rules and stamp basis remain tied to original intention.
Fourteen Texas counties join the Department of Agriculture tenant purchase plan expanding eligibility to 158 counties. Farm Security Administration says 600 tenants are poised to become owners over the next year as loans are issued in Chambers Clay Harris Wood Kent King Montague Nolan Rusk Scurry Somervell Stonewall Trinity and Zavala.
Dr and Mrs Thomas Cheabens of Dallas are visiting in the Jack Bridges home this week, joining local guests for an informal gathering and social call.
Texas leads the nation in Palomino horse production and prize money for the 1941 Palomino Show within the $150 000 Livestock Show has been increased to reflect Texas output. The State Fair expects the finest Palomino Show yet in the Southwest with mares and foals from W B Mitchell Marfa and breeders C A Bridges Jack Bridges and Rich White. Dallas State Fair runs October 4 through 19.
The Girls Choir and sponsors returned from a trip to New Orleans and nearby sites. They visited San Jacinto battlefield, Galveston, Atchafalaya River, Huey P Long Bridge, French Quarter, Audubon Park, St Louis Cathedral, and Baton Rouge. The group enjoyed campuses, cemeteries, and a Creole dinner, ending with thanks to Glen Rose supporters.
Glen Rose and Somervell county residents are invited to attend the 59th Hico Reunion with a parade opening on Wednesday. Speakers include Coke Stehson and Sam Russell, with a band concert in Glen Rose preceding the event. The Texas Calvacade show is among attractions.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Parker of the Post Oak community announce the birth of their son Jeff Edward on July 22. Both mother and child are reported healthy and thriving.
Mrs W C Ross and grandson James McKinzie of Alba Texas with Mrs Ross daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Truman Foster and their little daughter from Dallas spent Saturday and Saturday night with W L English and family at Post Oak. Mrs Ross is a niece of Mrs English.
Mrs. G S Johnson of Greenville New Mexico who lost her voice after a severe influenza attack nearly two years ago experienced a dramatic recovery at the Snyder Sanitarium Glen Rose. After a week of treatment her speech returned clear and strong, prompting praise for the doctors and the healing method described as scientific. The story reflects on miracle versus science in healing and notes rising acceptance of such cures.
Wendell L. Wilkie flew to the Pacific coast to promote a coast to coast demonstration of unity behind the nation s foreign policy. He planned rallies in Los Angeles and San Francisco meeting at the Hollywood Bowl with a gala reception. The West Coast appearance drew backing from business groups labor unions local officials and diverse civic organizations.
Scrap aluminum donations are being gathered in Glen Rose on the court house lawn to aid national defense. Residents are urged to deposit all usable aluminum in the large bin at the south east corner for presentation to defense authorities supporting airplane and other vital military needs.
Texas Game Department establishes lake and stream sanctuaries to protect fish in spawning zones. They are created by order of the Game Department and county boards, then abandoned when populations have recovered. The piece urges Glen Rose to form a fish committee to seek a sanctuary there.
Mrs Cotter writes of Palaxy gatherings near Lanham Mill with pools and picnics. Ed West recovers after appendectomy. deaths in an Odessa air crash. Patsy Anne visits Corpus Christi. Dr Carr ill in Dallas. Cottonseed oil prices rise. first 1941 cotton bale from Arcadia Salinas Starr County Texas harvested after four-year drought.
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