Pilgrimage Tickets On Sale For Beta Sigma Phi Event
Tickets are on sale for the second annual Beta Sigma Phi Christmas Pilgrimage of Homes in Som ervell County on Tuesday Dec 13 from 6 30 to 9 30 p m Six homes will be open in any order with proceeds aiding hearing aid programs for local children Mrs Paul Hancock Jr president says repeat home by Mrs Ben Moss joins others including Mr and Mrs Bill Pruitt Mr and Mrs Fred Spurgeon Miss Ann Moss Mr and Mrs John Shackelford and Mr and Mrs Jack McCarty Refreshments start at 8 p m at the Community Center Tickets cost 1 and may be bought at the first home or at the door of the first home visited Also noted Haywood L Kube pastor of First Baptist Glen Rose receives a bachelor of divinity degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Dec 22 Kube and family have been tied to the local church since 1964 and he holds a BA from Wayland Baptist College
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Beta Sigma Phi
Somervell County
Paul Hancock Jr
Ben Moss
Bill Pruitt
Fred Spurgeon
Hassie
Ann Moss
John Shackelford
Jack McCarty
Haywood L. Kube
First Baptist Church
Glen Rose
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kube
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Mrs. R. L. Flippin Hosts Open House Saturday
Mrs. R. L. Flippin will hold an open house Saturday December 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. at her Granbury highway home. All area residents are invited to call during the hours.
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R. L. Flippin
Granbury Highway
Seven dozen attendees at Fort Worth opera trip
Thirteen young people and adults from Rich Creek Baptist Church attended the opera Amahl and the Night Visitor at Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth on Monday night.
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Rich Creek Baptist Church
Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Fire Prevention Program Planned at Glen Rose High
Glen Rose students and adults will see a graphic fire demonstration at the high school auditorium on Thursday night December 8 at 7 30 p m The program is a joint effort of the Young Farmers Young Homemakers and the local Volunteer Fire Department Officers urge attendance The seven part demonstration led by Joe Smetana Texas Farm Bureau Safety Director aims to reduce home fires which occur at a rate of one every 57 seconds.
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Glen Rose
Lefty O’neal
Joe Smetana
Texas Farm Bureau
Tennis Court Project Nears Completion at Glen Rose
John Shackelford, president of Glen Rose High School National Honor Society, announced the community tennis court is finished on county land beside the Community Center. The group still owes about $35 and asks local citizens to contribute while future plans envision all courts.
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John Shackelford
Glen Rose High School
National Honor Society
Friday Deadline for Glen Rose School Annuals
Mary Parker business manager of the Glen Rose School annual informs readers that Friday is the final day to order the annuals. The price is four dollars plus tax and orders may be branded to her or Kay Voss. Place your order now.
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Mary Parker
Glen Rose
Kay Voss
DeCordova Ceremonies Scheduled For Dec 15
The Brazos River Authority will hold a 2:30 p.m. groundbreaking near the DeCordova Bend Dam to start the 16.3 million DeCordova Bend Reservoir project. H. B. Zachry Co. has the dam contract and construction is expected to begin shortly, with completion in about 80 months. The reservoir will hold 155,000 acre feet of water, cover 8,500 acres, and extend 33 river miles upstream. President Boger will preside. no formal invites issued. Site is west of the Brazos River, reach via SH 144 north from Glen Rose then east on FM 2425.
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Brazos River Authority
DeCordova Bend
W. E
Sam)_ Boger
DeCordova Bend Dam
H. B. Zachry Co
San Antonio
Boger
Brazos River
Glen Rose
Methodist Delegation Attends District Conference in Alvarado
A First Methodist Church delegation visited Alvarado Monday for the District Conference. Attending were Rev. and Mrs. J. L. Glaze, Mrs. O. J. Miles, Mrs. John Merrill, Mrs. Edwin Conger, Howard Sego, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Voss.
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First Methodist Church
Alvarado
J. L. Glaze
O. J.miles
John Merrill
Edwin Conger
Howard Sego
Tom Voss
Christmas Lights Glow as Santa Plans Visits in Glen Rose
Somervell County voter rolls show slow registration with only 46 new forms since Oct 1 as 1967 deadlines loom. Precincts reveal few women paid poll taxes in 1920, while Christmas lights brighten Glen Rose with townwide decorations and two Santa visits planned for Dec 17 and Dec 23, plus bandstand lights by the FFA.
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Speck Strawn
Somervell
Strawn
Glen Rose
Mattie Grissom
W. M. Carter
J. C. Montgomery
A. J. Heatherly
C. A. Milam
E. A. Wilson
Cora Lilly
Lora Lilly
Ella Goldsmith
Viola Goldsmith
J. B. Goldsmith
D. Y. Shields
J. D. Edmonson
J. W. English
Wayne Hart
J. J. Hart
W. W. Hudson
T. K. Mathers
C. M. Glenn
Olie
Texas A&M student Gosdin wins $300 Borden Foundation Scholarship
Tommy Lynn Gosdin son of Mr and Mrs J B Gosdin of the Rainbow community an agricultural engineering senior at Texas A&M University recently received a 300 Borden Company Foundation Scholarship for the highest academic rating in the College of Agriculture. Dr R E Patterson dean presented the award in ceremonies at the university last week. Gosdin an honor graduate of Glen Rose High School Class of 1962 has earned numerous academic honors during his college years at A&M.
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Tommy Lynn Gosdin
J. B. Gosdin
Rainbow Community
Texas A&m University
Borden Company Foundation
College of Agriculture
R. E. Patterson
Gosdin
Glen Rose High School
A&m
27 Students Named On Partial School Honor Roll
Twenty seven Glen Rose students in grades four through eight are listed on the partial School Honor Roll for the second six weeks. High school honor roll not issued yet. Fourth grade include Susan Lewellen John Howard William Nystel Billy Parnell Vernon Taylor Teresa Gosdin Vickie Whitt Rebecca Young. Fifth grade include Calvin Conger Roger Mullen Daylene Brown Judy Flanary Dana Pruitt Gina Reynolds. Sixth grade include Buster Parnell Debbie Shackelford Jory Trimble. Seventh grade include Mary Lou Cromeans Gay Gibbs Neil Gibson Carol Gosdin Alice Lopez Paula Marrs Lloyd Martin Nancy Miller Jayn Whitt. Eighth grade include Dale Conger.
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Glen Rose School
Susan Lewellen
John Howard
William Nystel
Billy Parnell
Vernon Taylor
Teresa Gosdin
Vickie Whitt
Rebecca Young
Calvin Conger
Roger Mullen
Daylene Brown
Judy Flanary
Dana Pruitt
Gina Reynolds
Buster Parnell
Debbie Shackelford
Jory Trimble
Mary Lou Cromeans
Gay Gibbs
Neil Gibson
Carol Gosdin
Alice Lopez
Paula Marrs
Lloyd Martin
Nancy Miller
Jayn Whitt
Dale Conger
Dr Roger Marks Returns Home After Surgery Recovery
Friends learn Dr. Roger Marks was moved from Memorial Hospital in Cleburne to his home Tuesday and is reported to be recovering satisfactorily from recent surgery.
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Roger Marks
Memorial Hospital
Cleburne
Eight Named To Chamber Director Ballot Here
In Glen Rose Somervell County, eight nominees were suggested to fill board vacancies as Temple Summers, Kenneth Jones and Jack McCarty term ends. Election set for later this month with ballots mailed after December 15, noting three director slots and two votes per business member. New directors begin three year terms in January.
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Glen Rose- Somervell County Chamber of Commerce
Temple Summers
Kenneth Jones
Jack McCarty
Joe Russell
Lewis Gresham
Jack Bridges Jr
Louie Nickell
Ed Jameson
Alton (Whimp) May
Bill Cowan
Dan McCarty
Chamber
Businss
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Santa
Della Dennis
Lillie Campbell
Esta Lilly
Ima Gresham
L. A. Prine
J. H. Green
G. P. Snyder
Margaret Neal
W. B. Pruitt
Oden
Rainbow
E. J. Currie
Lulah Currie
M. R. Chrisent
Myrtle Hulsey
M. C. Elliott
Nemo
Elna Wisdom
G. O. White
Clyde Sexton
Community Public Service Co
David Crisp
Texas Telephone & Telegraph Co
FFA
W. B. Cowan Jr
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Tiger Cage
Cedar Hill
Stephenville
Koppers
Tolar
Jan Graford
Baylor
Waco
Valley Mills
Itasca
Whitney
Clifton
Meridian
Joshua
Jian
Tommy Gosdin
A&m U
DR. Marks
Tom Burleson
Dallas
Ray Miles
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