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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1973
Page
1
August brings talk of Walnut Springs and local schools opening in a week. Walnut Springs seeks a kindergarten teacher and the local district a first grade instructor. Junior high work will move to the ag building on East Highway 67, requiring bus runs and campus lunch pickups while awaiting the new elementary building next spring.
Walnut Springs schools set for Monday August 13 with an 8 am assembly and full classroom sessions. New kindergarten program runs half day, pupils five by Sept 1 under six qualify. Immunization certificates required for new students. Faculty lists include Whitefield Adams Heartsill Lowell Reeves Munden Bogart and Edwards among others.
Little Leaguers finish the season with a decisive playoff Friday at 8 p.m. The Marks English team coached by Art Vineyard faces Joe's Drive In coached by Royce Kirk after a tie. Other Optimist winners include Spinks and Green Garage girls and Oakdale Park Pony League girls champions.
Glen Rose High School Tigers open the 1973 football season at Millsap on September 7 and host Grandview Cedar Hill and Itasca in successive Fridays. They finish non conference play at Aledo before an October 12 open date and start District 11 A play October 19 at China Spring. Homecoming is November 2 against Hico.
Mrs Jack Mills of Bedford resigns from her first grade post at the local elementary school creating a vacancy. Supt J M McCroskey confirms she will become a kindergarten teacher in the Hurst Bedford Euless school system.
Official U S Weather Service record shows annual rainfall totals for Glen Rose as tabulated by observer Robert Mack. Data reflects monthly precipitation and seasonal variations over multiple years.
July was the wettest in memory with 4.11 inches in the past week, 7.37 inches for the month, and 35.95 inches for the year through July. National Weather Service observer Robert Mack notes record rainfall since 1800s Fort Worth data, while temperatures have yet to hit 100 degrees.
The Food Stamp Program will replace the Commodity Distribution Program starting October 1 with stamps issued at the local Post Office. The Glen Rose office will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eligibility hinges on household size income and resources, with example figures and a description of stamps usage.
Glen Rose High School principal Charles W Gibbs announced four student registration sessions for the new year. Seniors register August 16 from 8 a.m. to noon, juniors 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. August 16, sophomores August 17 8 a.m. to noon, and freshmen August 17 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Classes begin August 23.
Mrs Lee Currie visited with friends and relatives in Dallas a few days last week. Mrs Mae Knott hosted visitors Friday including a granddaughter and Mr and Mrs David Sypert of Abilene.
Dwain Sandlin and Eddie Stroud of the Glen Rose Somervell County Volunteer Fire Department returned home Friday after attending the annual Summer Fire School at Texas A&M University. The city, county and fire department shared the expenses. Attendance updates local firefighting and rescue techniques and benefits community fire insurance rates.
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