Contract Set On New FM Road For Nemo Area
R W Crook district highway engineer in Fort Worth announced a contract award for 4.05 miles of FM 200 from FM 199 near Nemo southeast to Johnson county line. T E Sanderford of Belton was low bidder at 85 953 24 dollars for grading structures base and surfacing. Completion is expected in 100 working days with G W Black resident engineer at Stephenville in active charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Crook
Fort Worth
Somervell
Johnson
T. E. Sanderford
Belton
FM 199
Nemo
Johnson County
Crook
G. W. Black
Stephenville
Pruitt Suffers Broken Nose In Local Tournament Game
Hank Pruitt son of Mr and Mrs J O Pruitt Jr sustained a fractured nose Saturday night when the Pony League team he plays for finished their Stephenville tournament run The locals lost the game to a strong Stephenville squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hank Pruitt
J. O. Pruitt Jr
Pony League
Stephenville
Rutherford Buys Ima Gresham Home on Barnard Street
In a recent deal Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Rutherford purchased Ima Gresham's home on SE Barnard Street and plan renovations before moving in. Gresham has bought College Street lots from W. B. Cowan and aims to build a brick house soon, while residing at the J. B. Tinnin house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Rutherford
Ima Gresham
Barnard Street
Gresham
College Street
W. B. Cowan
J. B. Tinnin
Bond sales lag in Somervell County
Savings Bond sales in Somervell County for the first half of 1964 totaled 26959 dollars, reaching 44.9 percent of the county’s annual goal. Nationally Texas posted 75465762 dollars or 50.3 percent of its 150 million target as the Strong Families campaign begins. Community notes mention visits by Mrs. Ruby Pate and the Riddles’ trip to Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell County
Doyle Cooper
Texas
U. S
Treasury Department
Cooper
Fort Worth Couples Vacationing in Corpus Christi and Port Lavaca
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Don McKinney of Fort Worth returned Sunday from a week's vacation in Corpus Christi and Port Lavaca where they visited Mrs. Smiths grandmother, Mrs H Wilburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Smith
Jimmy Don McKinney
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi
Port Lavaca
Two Fines In Justice Court Cases
Two men were assessed fines of 21.50 each in C. M. Tidwell's Justice Court during the past weekend. One man faced a charge of improper license plates using plates stolen in Johnson County, the other was fined for intoxication in a public place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Tidwell
Justice Court
Johnson County
Fort Worth Man Bitten by Rattlesnake While Fishing
Gerald C. Wren, secretary treasurer of Acme Brick Company of Fort Worth, was treated in a Clifton hospital after being bitten ten by a rattlesnake at Flat Top Ranch. He was reported in satisfactory condition by hospital attendants Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald C. Wren
Acme Brick Company of
Fort Worth
Clifton Hospital
Flat Top Ranch
Eldridge M. Fox 72 Buried in Fort Worth services
Eldridge M. Fox 72 of Fort Worth and former Glen Rose resident laid to rest at Laurel Land Fort Worth after death Friday July 31. Services conducted at 11 30 a m in Gause Ware Memorial Chapel. Survivors include Lena Fox wife three sons Earl Wendal Donald four daughters two sisters and 14 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge M. Fox
Fort Worth
Glen Rose
Laurel Land
Gause-Ware Memorial Chapel
Fox
Lena Fox
Earl of
Brownfield
Wendal
Grand Prairie
Donald
Denton
I. D. Daniel
Fred Martin
R. L. Rucker
Plains
S. Mann
S. L. Mann Jr
Monkey Rides Dog In Morning Yard Stir At Anderberg Home
Mrs. F. A. Anderberg awoke to a yard scene where a monkey rode the family dog Sandy while the terrier barked and dashed about. Neighbors and the boys watched as the monkey repeatedly hopped back on after being unseated, a habit that amused residents of 406 Vine Street. The owner said the animal belonged to Mrs. Bob Summers and was retrieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Anderberg
Vine Street
Sandy
Larry Mann Returns from Fort Worth Visit
Larry Mann returned Sunday from Fort Worth where he spent several days visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Mann
Fort Worth
DeCordova Dam Approved By Texas Water Commission
Brazos River Authority wins approval to build De Cordova Bend reservoir on the Brazos River eight miles above Glen Rose Hood County. The lake will store 155000 acre feet and operate as hydroelectric and water conservation facility financed by power sales to Texas Electric Service Co and Texas Power and Light Co. Approval also granted for water storage in four other BRA projects Proctor Belton Somerville and Stillhouse Hollow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos River Authority
de Cordova Bend
Brazos River
Glen Rose
Hood County
BRA
Texas Water Commission
Federal Power Commission
Texas Electric Service Company
Texas Power and Light Company
State Commission
de Cordova
Brazos
Proctor, Belton
Somerville
Stillhouse Hollow
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Proctor
Belton
Organization For the
Texas
High Plains
Freeport
Gulf Coast
Corps of Engineers
Morgan Twins Seek Berths with Hutcherson Flying Queens
Twin sisters Janis and Janet Wester of Morgan aim for spots on Wayland Baptist College’s Hutcherson Flying Queens in Plainview this fall. If selected they would be the third twin pair on the team since 1952. The sisters, graduates of Morgan High School, plan PE majors with business minors and excelled in student affairs and basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janis
Janet Wester
Morgan
Hutcherson Flying Queens
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Harley J. Redin
Wester
W. E. Wester
Janet
Morgan High School
Knee Surgery Update On K. S. Head Jr After Accident
K S Head Jr. remains in a Cleburne hospital recovering satisfactorily from knee surgery after injuries in a pickup car crash two weeks earlier. His son Clovis B. Head, 17, was released from hospital Sunday and is recovering at home from head injuries lacerations and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. S. Head Jr
Cleburne
Head
Clovis B. Head
Hatter Couple Heads to New York for World’s Fair
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hatter departed Monday for a ten day trip to New York to attend the World’s Fair. Their itinerary includes sightseeing and fair events during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C. D. Hatter
New York
Bill Cowan Honored by Ag Teachers Association of Texas
William B. Cowan Jr a Glen Rose High School vocational agriculture teacher since 1955 received the 20 year tenure award from the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas at its Houston meeting. He has taught at multiple high schools and served on college staffs. Future Farmers of America and local groups praise his leadership and he advises the Glen Rose Young Farmer Chapter. About 1200 teachers and friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose
Scranton
Paint Creek
Millsap
Goldthwaite
Texas A&m University
Howard Payne College
Cowan
Army Reserve
First Baptist Church of
American Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce
Somervell County
Texas State Teachers Association
Texas Association of Future Farmers of America
Lone Star Farmer
Glen Rose Young Farmer
Houston
Glen Rose Furniture Team Wins Little League Title
Glen Rose Furniture & Appliance captured the Little League title after winning both summer sessions. Mack's Electric finished second, Spinks Grocery & Station third, and Oakdale Park fourth with teams and coaches listed. An All-Star game followed between Glen Rose Furniture & Appliance Oakdale and Mack's Electric Spinks squads, with Glen Rose and Oakdale winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose Furniture
Glen Rose
Glen Rose Furniture & Appliance
Mack’s Electric
Spinks Grocery & Station
Oakdale Park
PONY TEAM REPRESENTS LEAGUE AT MERIDIAN
Glen Rose junior baseball squad opened Meridian Junior Tournament play against Clifton as one of seven district teams Euless Cleburne Gatesville Belton Clifton Glen Rose Mexia. Playoffs run Thursday and Friday with a final Saturday night and an all tournament team to be named from the participants. The winner advances to state finals. Players include Allan Thompson Bennie Nickell Eddie Stroud William Gartrell John Shackelford David O Neal Tim Nabors Carl Ernst Bob White Gary Hill Hank Pruitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose
Meridian
Clifton
Euless
Cleburne
Gatesville
Belton
Mexia
Allan Thompson
Bennie Nickell
Eddie Stroud
William Gartrell
John Shackelford
David O’neal
Tim Nabors
Carl Ernst
Bob White
Gary Hill
Hank Pruitt
Vacation Bible School Under Way at First Baptist Church
Rev John Wheat announces that the Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church is in progress with an average daily attendance of 129. Closing exercises are set for 8 oclock Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wheat
First Baptist Church
Wheat
Bosque Farm Bureau to Crown 1964 Queens
Bosque County Farm Bureau will crown the Farm Bureau Queen of 1964 and a Little Miss Farm Bureau at 7:30 PM Friday Aug. 7 at the National Guard Armory in Clifton. Public invitation extended for the crowning event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Little Miss Farm Bureau
National Guard
Clifton
Queens
Cook family moves into new College Street home
Lynn Cook moved during the weekend to a recently completed three bedroom brick residence on College Street. Mrs. Cook will settle in after returning from Nederland where she has cared for their ill daughter Mrs. Bobby Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Cook
College Street
Mrs. Cook
Nederland
Bobby Murphy
Johnson County Co op Holds Annual Meeting
Johnson County Electric Co operative held its annual meeting in Cleburne on Monday evening. Re elected directors were Tom S Senter A W Slocum L C G Jones Homer W Hutchens Robert Whitehead D M Morton and W A Greer. The rural system serves 4020 meters on 1848 miles of line across six counties. The report shows 1963 output of 20 694 845 kilowatt hours and 120 new members. Investments in improvements exceeded 154 000 with 62 251 paid toward debt principal plus interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County Electric Cooperative
Cleburne
Tom S. Senter
A. W. Slocum
L. C G. Jones
Homer W. Hutchens
Robert Whitehead
D. M. Morton
W. A. Greer
Senter
Cain Accepts Professorship at University of Texas
Ralph W. Cain, former Glen Rose High School teacher, completed requirements for a PhD in Science Education and accepts an assistant professorship in Education and Mathematics at the University of Texas for the coming year. Mrs. Cain is the former Margaret Meaders, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Meaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Cain
Glen Rose High School
University of Texas
Cain
Margaret Meaders
W. E. Meaders
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Ruby Pate
Mrs. Hale Riddle
New Hope
Ark
Mrs. Truman Hamill
Lon Pardue
Mike
Midland
B. W. Hamill
Anderberg
DeCordova Dam
Bill Cowan
Ag Teachers Assn
Mickey Hulsey
Alfred Wayne la Rue
Cedar Hill
West Highway 67
C. M. “Speck
Strawn
George Bunt
Young Bunt
Clements Boyd
Tommy O’neal
Bobby Jordan
Bobby West
Gary Boren
Jackie Moore
Joe Ridings
Loyd Martin
Scot May
Mark Flanary
Terry Mitchell
Eddy Flanary
Dewel Walker
Roger Thompson
Larry Bone
Don Ridings
Gene Braswell
Ricky Rhodes
Neal Gibson
Dennis Clements
Randy Barber
Jerry Reynolds
Gary Dempsey
Jimmy Gosdin
Keith Rhodes
J. D
Richard Mann
Lefty O'Neal
Mack’s Electric and Spinks Grocery & Station
Oakdale
Baptist Vacation Bible School
Bosque Farm Bureau
Johnson County Co-Op
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