Three Escape Serious Injury In Auto Accident Near Camp Arrowhead
Miss Rebekah Meador of Borger Miss Ann Robertson of Abernathy and Miss Connie Hurn of Lubbock escaped with cuts and bruises when their car overturned two miles from Camp Arrowhead during a Nazarene church camp meeting. Meador and Hurn were treated at Marks English Hospital while Robertson was taken to Cleburne Hospital. All three were returning from Glen Rose with a sandwich when the 11:15 p.m. crash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Meador
Borger
Ann Robertson
Abernathy
Connie Hurn
Lubbock
Camp Arrowhead
Church of the Nazarene
Miss Meador
Miss Hurn
Marks English Hospital
Miss Robertson
Cleburne
Glen Rose
Amos R. Meador
Rev
Meador
Raymond Hurn
Hurn
Abilene
Revival at Georges Creek Church Begins Tonight
Evangelist G. G. Willis will preach during a 10 day revival at Georges Creek Baptist Church starting tonight August 23 at 8 oclock. Song leader Jack Pritchard and pianist Mrs. Pritchard will direct music. Services run nightly at 8 through August 31 with an open invitation to attend all functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Willis
Georges Creek Baptist Church
Jack Pritchard
Pritchard
Angora Goat Show Set at Goldthwaite
Central Texas Registered Angora Goat Breeders Association plans its seventh annual show and sale in Goldthwaite on Saturday August 31. Sale begins 1 00 p m with 125 Angora bucks and 40 does selected for the event. Members hail from seven central Texas counties including Mills Brown Comanche Hamilton Lampasas and San Saba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
Goldthwaite
Texas
Mills, Brown
Comanche
Hamilton
Nee
Lampasas
Sana
Science Students Visit Glen Rose by Bus
A 36 member group of top high school students and instructors from Texas A and M College toured Glen Rose on a Sunday to view dinosaur tracks at the courthouse. The party from multiple states studied geology under NSF grants with Professor Fred E. Smith and Harold Blows, visiting Llano Grand Saline Glen Rose Ardmore before returning to College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A. and
M. College
Glen Rose
National Science Foundation
Texas
Michigan
New York
Maryland
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
Fred E. Smith
Geology
Texas A
M. and Harold Blows
Tulsa University
Tulsa
Ohlo
Llano
Grand Saline
Ardmore
Oklo
College Station
Homemaking Teacher Takes Nursing Course in Fort Worth
Mrs. Zara Engleman, home making teacher at Glen Rose High School, attended a four day Red Cross Home Nursing Course at the Red Cross Center in Fort Worth last week. Travel costs were paid by the Somervell County Red Cross Chapter. She plans to offer the course to home making students and later to interested adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zara Engleman
Glen Rose High School
Fort Worth
Red Cross
Red Cross Center
Somervell County
L. P. Hart
W. C. Howard Slightly Improves at San Antonio Home
W C Howard is reported slightly improved and resting at his daughter Mrs Doug Crow's home in San Antonio after two months of bedrest. His wife Mrs Howard has also improved and remains at their home here. He enjoys cards from friends. address is 502 Cliff San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Howard
Doug Crow
San Antonio
Chief Petty Officer Harold Smith Visits Parents
Chief Petty Officer Harold Smith stationed in Memphis Tennessee visited his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Smith this week to return his wife after a two month visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Weldon McCoy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Smith
Memphis
Tennessee
Walter Smith
Weldon McCoy
School Board Sets Public Meeting On Tax Problems
Glen Rose to host Tuesday Aug 27 high school auditorium for tax policy discussion and a public budget hearing for 1963 64. Supt J M McCroskey invites district residents to share views on tax plans and an independent assessor collector proposal while bids for lunchroom garbage disposal are sought after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose
J. M. McCroskey
Speed Limit Raised to 70 MPH Across Texas
Texas raises the daytime speed limit to 70 mph and 65 mph at night for cars and buses, with trucks at 60 mph by day and 55 mph at night. The change affects over two thirds of the state’s 64,000 miles of highways under a new law preserving prima facie limits. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. urges drivers to exercise responsibility to make the measure work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Col
Homer Garrison, Jr
Department of Public Safety
Eee
County HD Clubs Hold Annual Meet Tuesday
Somervell County Home Demonstration Clubs held their annual meeting Tuesday at Tres Rios. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. R. L. Flippen as chairman and Margaret White as secretary. Maude Gibbs reviewed Go For Broke. Stunts were presented by seven clubs with guests from neighboring counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell County
Tres Rios
R. L. Flippen
Margaret White
Seraphie Riddle
Ophelia Mullen
Jesse Reynolds
Hattie Miller
Maude Gibbs
ASCS Committee Election Set For 1968 Ballots
Ballots for the 1968 community elections will be mailed to Somervell County voters on August 30 and must be returned by September 12. Ballots will be publicly tabulated September 13 at 9 A M in the ASCS Office. Nominees are listed for communities A B and C, with names including Weldon Baker J W Dingler Iva Keller Hershel Barclay Marvin Davis Doy Brown James E Brown Horace Carswell and others. Pam Gibbs returns from N M Art Camp with details of five weeks at Brush Ranch Camp and reception at Fort Worth airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell
ASCS
Weldon Baker
J. W. Dingler
J. Vernon Eddy
Iva W
Doy Brown
James E. Brown
Horace Carswell
J. D. Finch
Toby Gatewood
B. J. Hawkins
W. D. Miller
E. L. Wagner
C. C. Willoughby
Charlie Wilson
Pam Gibbs
N. M
G. C. Gibbs, Jr
Brush Ranch
New Mexico
Southwest Airport
Fort Worth
Gibbs
Coke
Bill
Bob Gibbs
Gay
Teddy McLemore
Kay Voss
Betty McCroskey
C. L. Gibbs
Louise Robinson
Pam
Baptist Youth Rally at Granbury August 31
The Palaxy Baptist Youth Rally assembles August 31 at 7 30 p m at the First Baptist Church in Granbury. The program features the film Teenage Witness and invites all young people to join in singing worship and fellowship with peers from Somervell and Hood Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palaxy Baptist
First Baptist
Granbury
Somervell
Hood
Palaxy Baptist Association
Huck Finn Comedy Staged by Glen Rose Drama Club
The Glen Rose Drama Club will present a comedy version of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on an open air stage at Tiger Football Stadium Friday evening August 30 at 8 o clock. The performance features Huck Finn Tom Sawyer Jim and the King and Duke with the usual adventures and encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose Drama Club
Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn
Tiger Football Stadium
Tom Sawyer
Huck Finn
Tom
Huck
Jim
Phelps Plantation
J B Young Recovering After Surgery
J B Brad Young is reported improving satisfactorily in a Cleburne hospital after surgery last week. He expects to be released within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B
Brad” Young
Cleburne
Charles O Neal Loses Eye After Injury
Six year old Charles O Neal son of Mr and Mrs Lynn O Neal of this city had an eye removed in Fort Worth after a wire injured his eye during play. He was released Sunday, returns for check up August 29, and will go to Dallas for an artificial eye. Enrolled in first grade three weeks late due to the surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O’neal
Lynn O’neal
Fort Worth
Dallas
Charles
Mrs A J Hammond Returns to Job Here
Mrs A J Hammond resumes duties at Texas Telephone and Telegraph after six weeks away recovering from surgery. Miss Jeanne Sexton led the office during the absence. Hammond will return to Baylor University this fall as a junior. Mrs Joe Byron of Brady visited sister Mrs J M Bratton last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hammond
Texas Telephone and Telegraph
Jeanne Sexton
Joe Byron of
Brady
J. M. Bratton
Roy Noack Takes Top Sheep Show Honors
Roy Noack of Glen Rose FFA won grand champion Shropshire ewe and ram at the Blanco County Fair in Johnson City August 16 17. He also took reserve champion ewe and recently bought his registered Shropshire sheep from Carl Andrews of Granbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Noack
Johnson City
Roy
Noack
Carl Andrews
Granbury
Rev Baker Delegates to Chicago Meeting
The Rev Bruce Baker pastor of the First Methodist will depart Monday for Chicago to serve as a delegate to the Second General Conference of the Methodist Church on Human Relations representing the Central Texas Conference. The conference at the Conrad Hilton Hotel starts Monday evening and runs through Friday next week with Baker returning to fill his pulpit here Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Baker
Pasetor
First Methodist
Chicago
The
Methodist Church
Central Texas
Conrad Hilton
Windy City
Mr. Baker
Mrs. Smith Returns From Dallas Hospital
Mrs. Walter Smith returned home Sunday from a Dallas hospital after several days of medical care. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Smith were in Dallas to accompany his mother home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Smith
Dallas
Danny Smith
Three Cleburne Men Charged With Aggravated Assault
Three Cleburne men Robert Eaton and brothers Calvin and Bill Tapp were arrested after a Saturday Dairy King incident injuring Bert Willey. Eaton pled guilty Monday and received a 30 day jail term. Tapps posted bond and face Sept. 23 trial. Willey treated at local hospitals. Tarleton State College registrat ion begins Sept 12 for 1963 64 courses in agriculture business and arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clebourne
Robert D. Eaton
Calvin Tapp, III
Bill Tapp
Dairy King
Bert Willey
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Agriculture
Cleburne
Glen Rose
Eaton
Temple Summers
Tapp Brothers
Paul Bone
Willey
Marks English Hospital
Cleburne Hospital
Tommy Edward Sewell
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Georges Creek Church
Petty Officer
Smith
County HD
John P. Wheat
Randy
Terry
Carol
J. A. Oliphant
Marshall
Baptist
Drama Club
J. B. Young
Baker
Mrs. Smith
Dallas Hopital
Jerry Miller
Merkel
Tarleton College
Mrs
Joe Echols
Colorado
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