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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1973
Page
1
Somervell County Commissioners vote to place the separation of the sheriff and county tax assessor-collector offices on the General Election ballot for November 6. They argue full time law enforcement requires focus while a separate tax office can still be efficiently managed.
National Weather Service observer Robert Mack reports Tuesday afternoon reached 100 degrees for the first time this year with no measurable moisture in the weekly period. The area posted 12 dry days as July warmth solidifies, with daily highs over 95 in the past week and rainfall for the month totaling 0.12 inches, all noted in Mack's report.
Cattle producers in Somervell County are urged to attend a meeting August 30 in the County Courthouse Community Room at 8 p.m. to learn about new brucellosis testing regulations. Dr. Ronnie Mohr of the Texas Animal Health Commission will explain changes and comments are invited ahead of a statewide hearing September 18 in Austin.
At the Oliver Windell Buzan Post No. 462 meeting the following officers were elected: William B. Cowan Commander James Virgil Airey Vice Commander Paul R. Hancock Jr. Second Vice Commander M. Wilson Loper Adjutant Walter Ernst Finance Officer Loper Service Officer Eugene G. Connally Historian Temple Summers Chaplain John Cecil Parker Sergeant at Arms Grover C. Gibbs Jr. Publicity Chairman
Congressman W R Poage outlined the newly drawn Eleventh District boundaries based on census tracts, listing 19 counties including Bell Bosque Brown Burnet Coryell Falls Hamilton Hood Lampasas McCulloch McLennan Milam Mills San Saba and Somervell with partial sectors of Coleman Comanche Erath and Williamson. The piece details school opening plans for 1973 74, registration locations and times, staff assignments, lunch prices and bus routes for Glen Rose ISD, citing Superintendent J M McCroskey and various faculty and aides.
A two player team golf tournament is set for September 1 and 2 at Dino Saur Golf Links. Entry is 10 per player with an August 26 deadline. Five handicap rounds must be completed by August 31, and players from the August 4-5 event may use their best scores for handicap.
County Judge Temple Summers said the Commissioners' Court voted unanimously to drop the county tax rate from 1.04 to 1.00 per 100 valuation. The state ad valorem rate was cut to 22 cents. The court also asked for bids to paint the courthouse exterior trim funded by federal revenue sharing and sought a $6,745.57 gasoline tax refund for county road maintenance, expected in September.
Sheriff Frank Laramore won approval from the Commissioners Court to hire a radio dispatcher for 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. seven days a week at $2.00 per hour. Frank Willey opposed the move, calling for a 24 hour dispatcher. Laramore also hired Frank D. Hicks as deputy, replacing A. P. Johnson Jr. who resigned. Hicks will relocate his family and assume duties later this month.
Mike Medeiros aged 47 died shortly before 6 p.m. Monday at a local hospital from a heart attack. A Glen Rose resident since 1966, born in Honolulu, he was vice president of IMS Inc. in Dallas. Survived by wife Bula Aguirre, two stepsons, father in Hawaii, a grandson, two brothers, a sister, and other relatives. Funeral was held at Reynolds Chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday. burial at Squaw Creek Cemetery with pallbearers named.
Mr and Mrs Ray Robbins of Buffalo visited Glen Rose Thursday with Mrs J O Spinks. Mrs Robbins said her mother Mrs R L French, a former Glen Rose resident, now lives in a Kilgore nursing home.
Mrs Art Vineyard and Miss Frances Summers from the Department of Public Welfare transfered to the state office in Cleburne effective Monday this week. Vineyard will work at the local office only on Mondays though no schedule was available at press time. Summers will serve as a clerk typist in the food stamp division at Cleburne.
The Somervell County Livestock and Homemaking Association hosts an annual barbecue supper at 7 30 p m in Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church. Cecil Wood, the association president, invites the public to bring a covered dish. the group will supply barbecue and drinks.
The Glenview Church of Christ announces a summer Gospel Meeting starting Sunday at 7:30 p.m. through Friday next week. Evangelist Loren Giger will lead the services and the public is invited to attend.
Miss Kay Merrill of Whittier California is visiting her grandmother Mrs Joh M Mervill this week.
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