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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1961
Page
1
A Glen Rose column urges residents to pay poll tax by January 31 to secure voting rights. It stresses informed voting, mentions Christmas events with Santa, basketball games, and a drive to form a new Sheep and Goat Raisers district. It also shares reader letters to Santa.
The North Pole notice says Santa will be in Glen Rose on December 16 from 2 to 4 PM on the Court House Lawn and again on December 23 during the same hours to pass out treats and take last minute Christmas Eve orders. Glen Rose Merchants run weekly Shopper specials for home shopping convenience.
Missy Armstrong eight teen month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Armstrong of Fort Worth died unexpectedly in a Fort Worth hospital on Wednesday night. Survived by brother Chip eight grandparents Mrs Lewis Armstrong Dr and Mrs S H Pruitt and great grandmother Mrs Mattie Pruitt of Glen Rose. No arrangements have been made at this time.
On Wednesday December 6 the Marks-English Hospital listed residents Mrs. Willie Meredith Jim Curtis Mr. H A Bibl Mr. C J Johnson Miss Bettie Currie Mrs 8 Lewellen Mr C F Wallace Mrs Charlie Wylie as patients or attendees.
Citizens are notified of a budget hearing in the County Judge's office on December 11 1961 to set the 1962 county expenditures. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Cotton farmers vote on marketing quotas for the 1962 crop. Polls open 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the County ASCS Office in the Glen Rose Hotel. Eligible voters urged to cast ballots.
Notices mailed December 1 1961 inform farm operators of 1962 cotton and peanut allotments. For questions contact the office. The 1962 ASP Program offers cost sharing for vegetative cover range improvement water wells soil and water structures terraces and diversion terraces. County ACP handbooks list approved prices specifications and cost sharing rates available at the County ASCS Office.
Cotton producers are reminded that December 15 is the deadline for destroying cotton stalks in this county.
A reader writes a festive request to Santa asking for a football a football helmet a football jersey and a BB gun as gifts for the holidays. The letter expresses affection and claims good behavior.
A child named Terry Shipman writes to Santa asking for an electric train with real tracks and a red truck like the previous year’s. He adds a football helmet if available and signs off as a grateful friend.
Michael Guzman writes of a Bengali tiger and paint set as gifts for good boys and girls. He asks not to forget the others and signs his affectionate note.
Monday evening in the high school gymnasium W B Cowan Jr and his FFA boys hosted boxing and wrestling for students from first grade through twelfth. Jr High Coach Griff McConal refereed boxing while Coach Oran Clary led wrestling with judges Jimmy McKinney Paul Schleuke and Charles Gibbs. The main event tag team match ended in a draw with William Platt and Johnny Martin facing Russell Hawkins and Alfred West. Cowan awarded medals for boxing and wrestling winners and coin toss decided medals on split or drawn bouts, boosting the FFA treasury.
Mrs Lucy Ware 48 sister of Mrs Alfred Hewlett died Wednesday November 29 in Joshua. Survivors include her husband her parents Mr. and Mrs W F Armstrong of Joshua two brothers John Armstrong of Lubbock and Truman Armstrong of Irving and sister Mrs Marion Craven of Ft Worth. Funeral services were held at Crosier Pearson Funeral Home in Cleburne with Eastern Star services by the Joshua chapter and burial at Georges Creek Cemetery.
The Texas Highway Commission approved 15 million dollars for safety upgrades on 2943 miles of Farm to Market Roads across 182 counties under the 1962 improvement program. Fort Worth district will spend 527,800 on 42 miles of highways including projects in Somervell County on FM 205 and FM 56 with widening and resurfacing.
County agent Doyle Cooper announces officers for county 4-H clubs after Tuesday meetings on December 5. Boys club elected John McPherson president, Gary Lynn Hill vice president, Jeffery Pruitt secretary, Willie Shipman reporter. Girls club elected Karen Gresham president, Marilyn Gibbs vice president, Lalla English secretary treasurer, Karen Robinson reporter.
Mr and Mrs Tommy Brooks of Las Cruces New Mexico welcome a son Damon Eldon born last Saturday December 2 in a Las Cruces hospital weighing 9 pounds 13 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Buck Martin of Glen Rose and Damon Brooks of Las Cruces.
Somervell County received 5400 dollars as shown in the October 1961 Report on Monetary Benefits to counties by the Texas Veterans Affairs Commission.
State Rep Tom James of Dallas will speak at a vocational guidance assembly at the high school in the auditorium at 10 a.m. The program aims to show how careers fit into social and economic life. Other speakers include a CPA an insurance PR man and Dr R E Marks.
Army Specialist Five William B. Wood, 20, wife at 4158 Biglow St Dallas, named Soldier of the Month for U S Army General Depot in Saumur France. Carrier repairman in 510th Signal Company selected for appearance, knowledge and duties. Entered Army August 1959, arrived overseas last month. William now a Sergeant. parents Elder and Mrs A D Wood of Glen Rose.
Mrs. R L Flippin invites the public to her annual Christmas open house on Saturday December 16 from six to ten in the evening. Visitors will view a display of holiday arrangements and are welcomed to attend.
The Glen Rose High School Tiger Band and High School Chorus present a concert at the High School Auditorium next Thursday night December 14 at 7 30 p m. Directed by Mr Kenneth Weathers.
Christmas lights and decorations went up last weekend in Glen Rose. The Ag boys under W B Cowan wrapped tinsel around the silver storefronts for the intersection overhangs and the court house entrance.
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