Labor Day Travel Safety and Local Happenings in Somervell
The Labor Day weekend prompts travel caution with the Governor’s Traffic Safety drive urging drivers to rest, avoid drinking, and adopt friendly driving. Texas National Guardsmen will bolster patrols to aid local law enforcement. Notices on housing, a Temple Tyler Summers rock shop tale, and a Summers family anecdote close the piece as Page 12 hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas National Guardsmen
Texas
Public Safety Patrol
Universities Survey Nuclear Plant Area in Texas Counties
Two university teams conduct ecological and archaeological surveys in Somervell and Hood counties near the planned electric generating station and reservoir. Texas A&M and SMU teams study plant and animal life, soils, and geology, under federal environmental requirements.
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Somervell
Hood
Kirby Sewell
Texas Electric Service Co
Texas A&m
SMU
A&m
Sewell
James G. Teer
A&m University
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Joe Truett
Frederick S. Guthery
Southern Methodist University
Department of Anthropology
Tigers Scrimmage Meridian On Friday
The Glen Rose Tigers meet Meridian Yellowjackets in a Friday scrimmage with near full strength expected. Varsity plays at about 8:00 p.m. following the Beams at 7:00. Last week the Tigers tied Bynum 0 to 0, showcasing strong defense.
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Glen Rose Tigers
Meridian
Yellowjackets
Paul Schuelke
Tigers
Varsity
Bynum
Glen Rose High elects officers for 1972 73
Glen Rose High School classes elected officers for the 1972 73 year. Senior Class chose Mark Flanary as president and Mike Wilson as vice president with Karen Wood secretary and Diane Newton treasurer. Diane Newton also appears as treasurer for the senior class.
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Glen Rose High School
Mark Flanary
Mike Wilson
Karen Wood
Diane Newton
Janet Willey
T. E. Hatley
Wallace Dove
Don Jones
Tony Kubes
Kay Gibson
Dana Pruitt
Christene Gaydos
Ann Metger
Keith Rhodes
Johnny Rhodes
Kelly Becker
Alvin West
Billy Parnell
Danny Beck
Dana Mimms
Tilly Riddle
John Reynolds
Five Students Omitted From Local College List
Last week 63 local youths were reported as attending area colleges but five names were omitted. The missing students include Bob White of Texas A&M University James Talley from Ranger Junior College Randy Whitworth of Howard Payne College and Mrs James Moss and Diane Lemens from Tarleton State College.
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Bob White
Texas A&m University
James Talley
Ranger Junior College
Randy Whitworth
Howard Payne College
James Moss
Diane Lemens
Tarleton State College
Labor Day Holiday Set In County
Labor Day on Monday September 4 will be observed as a holiday by local schools the First National Bank post office city county state and federal offices and many local firms. The Chamber of Commerce has scheduled six holidays for observance giving families a long weekend before fall routines with the next holiday November 23 Thanksgiving Day. Drive friendly during the holiday weekend.
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Texas
First National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Fort Worth Officials Meet Over Lake and Nuclear Plant Plan
Bob Martin of Texas Electric Service Co and company rep Kirby Sewell met with the Glen Rose School Board Tuesday evening to discuss construction plans for a lake and a nuclear fueled generating plant at Squaw Creek about four miles northeast of town.
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Bob Martin
Texas Electric Service Co
Fort Worth
Kirby Sewell
Glen Rose
Rainfall totals and lightning spark grass fires report
Observer Mack records show 2.42 inches of rain across three events this week and 2.80 inches for August to date in the county. Rain was spotty with some areas higher than others and Sunday’s system brought wind and lightning that sparked minor grass fires with light damage.
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Mack
Local School Enrollment Reaches 549 After Week One
School Superintendent J. M. McCroskey reports an enrollment increase of 10 to 549 total. Of these 400 are in elementary and junior high and 149 are high school students, nearing the 1969 record and likely to rise after Labor Day.
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J. M. McCroskey
Parr Buys Miles Business and Home
Display ad in this edition notes Jerry Parr has purchased the Miles family business properties and home here and will run the business. The Parrs will move to the home behind the local grocery and station while the Mileses relocate to Fort Worth temporarily. Miles plans more travel and less work.
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Jerry Parr
Bob Miles
July Traffic Fines Totals Reported by Justice Polley
In the Court of Justice of the Peace H. C. Polley the July fines reached 522.50 dollars. All fines stemmed from traffic violations except two penalties of 40 dollars each imposed on overloaded truckers.
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Court of Justice of the Peace
H. C. Polley
Justice Polley
Mourning Dove Traits and Habits Highlighted by Biologist
Biologist Lynn Post of the Soil Conservation Service explains mourning dove biology and behavior as hunting season approaches. Doves feed almost exclusively on seeds, water at ponds with open edges, and migrate up to 2000 to 3000 miles with a three month juvenile-to-adult development.
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Lynn Post
Soil Conservation Service
U.S
Longtime Somervell County Farmer Todd Mullen Dies at 96
Todd Mullen 96 a Somervell County resident died after a lengthy illness in a local hospital He was born August 12 1876 in Acton son of J M and Sallie Pugh Mullen A retired farmer and cattleman he ran a Brazos River fishing camp for over 50 years He is survived by a daughter Myrtle Hamill two sons Cato and James a sister Lillie Dyer and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Glenview Church of Christ with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne Reynolds Funeral Home oversaw arrangements
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T. T. “Todd
Mullen
Somervell County
Acton
J. M
Sallie Pugh Mullen
Brazos River
Roxie Ann Williams
Myrtle Hamill
Glen Rose
Cato
James
Cleburne
Lillie Dyer
Glenview Church of Christ
Johnny Richter
Roger Stewart
Rose Hill Cemetery
Loran D
Kenneth Hamill
Ronnie
Dwight
Phillip
Don Mullen
Reynolds Funeral Home
Rhodes Fined On Beer Charge Here
W. P. Winchie Rhodes of the Crossroads area West of town pleaded guilty in County Court to possession of beer and was fined 100 with 40 costs by Judge Temple Summers. Rhodes was arrested after the August 4 raid by Sheriff Frank Laramore with aid from Highway Patrolmen Dewey Watson and Bob Brock GMO Allen Hardin and three State Liquor Control Board agents. An earlier arraignment had Rhodes entering not guilty and posting a 300 bond. trial was set for October 16.
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W. P
Winchie
Rhodes
Temple Summers
Frank Laramore
Dewey Watson
Bob Brock
GMO
Allen Hardin
State Liquor Control Board
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Jack McCarty
Temple
Tyler Summers
Robert T. Summers
Martin and Sons Grocery
Martin
Lora Hatter
Bill Cowan
Vocational Agriculture Department
YEA Tigers
Judy Flanary
Karen Woods
Bebe Terry
Joy Brooks
Robert Mack
National Weather Service
Parr
Miles Business & Home
Todd Mullen
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