First Hat for Sheriff and Tax Assessor Campaign in Somervell
Oran C. Baker announces the 1964 Somervell County campaign for sheriff and tax assessor collector with voters in Glen Rose and the county set to cast ballots for county district and state offices including governor and national races. The piece notes local targets such as sheriff tax assessor collector two commissioners and county attorney and urges poll tax readiness as residents plan for a busy election year. Also mentions Jackson and Leonard family visit to Dallas to see Mrs. J E Jackson Jr. and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran C. Baker
Somervell County
Glen Rose
Somervell Farmers Granted Grazing And Hay Privileges
A telegram from Congressman Olin Teague announced that Somervell County farmers and ranchers may obtain approval from the County ASC Committee to graze and cut hay on conservation reserve lands to combat drought shortages. Local ASC office at Glen Rose Hotel handles details and approvals.
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Olin Teague
Somervell County
ASC
Glen Rose Hotel
Teague
Department of Agriculture
ASC County Committee
ASC Committee
Area Accidents Claim One Life in Glen Rose Region
Three traffic crashes reported in the Glen Rose area with one fatality. Andrew L. Thompson, 65, of Fort Worth, died when his overturned pickup hit loose gravel on Flat Top Ranch. The driver Wayne Hitt and his son Johnny, 10, were uninjured. Thompson, a retired bookkeeper for the Texas Wholesale Candy and Tobacco Co., was buried in Fort Worth after the Sunday accident during showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose
Andrew L. Thompson
Connally Cited for Draft Board Service in 15 Years
Eugene Connally of Glen Rose received a Presidential Citation and lapel emblem for 15 years of uncompensated service on the Somervell Hood Johnson Counties Draft Board. Walter L. Poll Jr. also received a similar award as board chairman. The presentation by Colonel Morris S. Schwartz took place at the Cleburne draft board office in the courthouse. Mrs Connally attended with her husband as did Mr and Mrs Temple Summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Connally
Glen Rose
Cleburne
John F. Kennedy
Somervell- Hood-Johnson Counties
Walter L. Poll, Jr
Connally
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Governor Connally
Lewis B. Hershey
Col
Schwartz
Draft Board
Former Baptist Pastor P. C. Williams Dies in Houston
Misses Lorena and Nell Booker received a call Monday announcing the death of Rev. P. C. Williams of Houston, a former pastor of the First Baptist Church here. He led the local church in 1934 35 and had retired years earlier due to ill health. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 PM at Trinity Baptist Church in Houston, with burial there.
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Houston
Lorena
Nell Booker
Rev
P. C. Williams
First Baptist Church
Rev. Williams
Williams
Trinity Baptist Church
That
Rites Held for Robbins Baby in Squaw Creek Cemetery
Graveside rites were held Wednesday at 10 am in Squaw Creek Cemetery for Robert Lee Robbins four‑month‑old son of Mr and Mrs B R Robbins of Marietta Georgia great grandson of Mrs R L French of this city Rev Bruce Baker pastor of the First Methodist Church officiated The infant died Sunday at the Marietta home Survivors include the parents one sister Anita Gail grandparents and many relatives from McComb La Laredo Wichita Falls and other cities attended the rites
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Squaw Creek
Robert Lee Robbins
B. R. Robbins
Marietta
R. L. French
Bruce Baker
First Methodist
Anita Gail
R. C. Robbins
McComb
Poll Tax Sales Move Slowly in Somervell County
Sheriff Paul Bone reported that poll tax sales in Somervell County are slow with only 64 issued. Two exemptions issued. Local offices up for election include sheriff and tax assessor collector, two commissioners and state representative. Deadline to pay poll tax is January 31.
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Paul Bone
Somervell
Bone
Baptist Choir to Render Christmas Cantata Here
The First Baptist Church choir presents So Great A Gift a Christmas Cantata Sunday at 7 30 pm in the church sanctuary Directed by Allan Hamlin with Betty Ann McCroskey at organ Dr Robert English narrator soloists Gloria Bridewell Ben Mieth Jr Mary Jo McDonough Buck Bridewell Anita Wood sings in a trio Rev John Wheat pastor invites the public to attend.
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First Baptist Church
Allan Hamlin
Betty Ann McCroskey
Robert English
Gloria Bridewell
Ben Mieth, Jr
Mary Jo McDonough
Buck Bridewell
Anita Wood
English
Mieth
John Wheat
State Young Farmers to Convene in Austin
The Glen Rose Young Farmer Chapter gains invitation to send a delegation to the State Young Farmer convention in Austin January 3 and 4. A two day meeting gathers representatives from over 200 chapters with awards, talks by Lt Gov Preston Smith and John Strohm, and dealer exhibits. About 750 Young Farmers and their wives are expected to attend.
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Glen Rose
Young Farmer
Austin
Preston Smith
John Strohm
Ford Almanac
Glen Rose Teams Prep For Week of Basketball Tests
Glen Rose Junior High crews face Tolar Monday at home after both junior teams beat Tolar 33 32 in a sudden death overtime and 34 28 respectively. Glen Rose High School heads to Granbury tournament this weekend and then travels to Tolar Tuesday for games at 7 and 8 p.m.
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Glen Rose
Tolar
Glen Rose High School
Granbury
Community Center Renovation Underway in Glen Rose
Indictments not specified in the content. Contract awarded to J. B. Ivy for remodeling and redecorating the Glen Rose Community Center. Work started Tuesday and will allow local organizations to use the center for meetings once finished.
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Glen Rose
J. B. Ivy
Walnut Springs to Get Modern Nursing Home
Ground breaking at 2 15 Sunday afternoon December 15 for a new 42 bed one story fireproof nursing home on Highway 144 near the city park. Golden Haven Lone Star Life Building president Richard S. Perkins says Unit Construction Co. will build it in Walnut Springs. Local officials and Lions Club members touted the project and invited public questions. Indictments in district court included two burglary cases from Maxwell AFB and Falkville Alabama. one murder charge without malice involving a motor vehicle. two others no billed for hot check and forgery. Jury commission and names of jurors listed for 1964 district court.
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Walnut Springs
Highway 144
Lions Club
Richard S. Perkins
Golden Haven Lone Star Life Building
Dallas
Unit Construction Co
Fort Worth
Accomodations
Perkins
Thomas Ray Partrick
Maxwell Afb
Montgomery
Ala
Carlton Elton Robertson
Falkville
Stewart Station
Highway 67
Here
State
Huntsville
Penn Jackson
Paul Bone
Robert Turney Finley
Howard E. Scott
M. K. Keenum
Sadie Norman
Eben Kirk
Coll Davis
Melvin Gambrell
Sam White
O. Z. Lemens
Donald R. Flanary
Lynn Keller
E. E. Tidwell
Joe Russell
J. E. Turner
L. G. Tillman
Tom Voss
C. D. Hatler
Jackson
District Court
Methods Convene at Weatherford in District Conference
Church leaders and families from Cleburne attend the Cleburne District Conference at Couts Memorial Methodist Church in Weatherford. Bishop William C. Martin of Dallas preaches and will retire in June after presiding for the conference’s last time. Rev. Baker reports on Town and Country Work and is elected conference secretary. Miss Bertha Osborn of Gonzales visits Temple Summers in Temple.
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Bruce Baker
Tom Voss
Roger Marks
Leslie Hart
Weatherford
Cleburne
Couts Memorial Methodist Church
William C. Martin
Dallas
Baker
First Methodist Church
Father of J. E. Ward Buried in Elgin
H. T. Ward 87 father of Representative J. E. Ward of this city lay in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Elgin after services at First Baptist Church. He died Friday morning in an Elgin hospital after a brief illness. Born in Alabama he moved to Texas in childhood and lived in Elgin 70 years. Survivors include his wife seven sons two daughters and several grandchildren.
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H. T. Ward
J. E. Ward
Pleasant Grove
Elgin
First Baptist Church
Mr. Ward
Alabama
Texas
John
Sarah T. Ward
Ernst
Ross
Dupont
Bishop
John Bunyan
Corpus Christi
H. T., Granger
W. B
Arlington
J. E
City
F. P. Jennings
Austin
Ralph Stone
Ward
Bill Ro O Cleburne
J. M.roberts
Fort Worth
Livestock Show Dates Set and FFA Talent Winners Named
The Glen Rose FFA won first place in the talent contest at Joshua Monday night during the District FFA Sweetheart selection. Wendell Stephens and Tim Stewart on drums with Larry Witt and Jimmy Gartrell on guitars form the winning quartet. The team will compete in the Area VIII contest in Waco in January. Also announced, the Somervell County Junior Livestock and Poultry Show and Quarter Horse Show are planned for March 13-14, 1964, with entry deadlines and meetings scheduled in early January.
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Glen Rose
Future Farmers of America
Joshua
FFA
Hillsboro
Brenda Evans
Wendell Stephens
Tim Stewart
Larry Witt
Jimmy Gartrell
Waco
Bill Cowan
L. Dene Stephens
Buzz.Evans
L. L. Stewart
Carlyle McFall
Bill Pruitt
Somervell County Livest Poultry Association
Somervell County
Vocational Agriculture
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Jackson and Leonard
J. E. Jackson, Jr
Bascom R. Goode
Star
Highway Department
H. C. Lackey
Glen
Lack
Mrs. Temple Summers
Robbins
FFA Chapter
Carrie Jackson
Baylor Hospital
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