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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1967
Page
3
Mrs. R. L. Flippin invites area residents and nearby towns to attend her annual Christmas open house Saturday evening from 7 to 10. The Flippin home on the Granbury highway is beautifully decorated with all decorations made by Mrs. Flippin.
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith named Sen. J. P. Word of Meridian to serve on the five member interim Committee on Economy in State Government known as the Little Hoover Commission. Word, an attorney and veteran senator, chairs the Legislative Districts committee and serves on Finance Public Health and State Affairs. Other appointees include Sens. William N. Patman and Charles Herring and public members Harry Dulick and Arthur H. Dilly. All state agencies are directed to cooperate with the committee.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p m Thursday at Crosier-Pearson Chapel in Cleburne for J M Russell 83 who died Dec 5 at Memorial Hospital in Cleburne Burial was in Georges Creek Cemetery He was born Oct 15 1884 in Johnson County son of Solomon and Julia Russell He married Hallie Alma Masters in Glen Rose Dec 30 1917 He was a farmer rancher and water well driller Survived by widow three sons Allen Jimmie and Charles Russell of Cleburne two daughters Mrs Ruby McClure and Mrs Lula Kane of Cleburne one brother Lee Russell of Cleburne and seven grandchildren Pallbearers were Alan Barker Bill Morrison Albert Lowell John Robertson Wallace McPherson and Morris Pollock
Mr and Mrs Robert Summers attended ground breaking ceremonies in Waco for Fort Fisher a Texas Ranger memorial honored guest Col Homer Garrison Jr director of Public Safety and chief of the Rangers Gov John Connally Melchor Carden Gonzales of Mexico and actors Jim Arness and Chill Wills were present. Summers bronze Ranger statue was on display. Also notes on local Fort Worth visitors and a funeral in Fort Worth for Eldon E Hill with attendees from Glen Rose Mesquite and Mesquite.
Mr and Mrs H A Hunter announce the engagement of their daughter LaNell to Loy Aston son of Mr and Mrs D H Aston. The couple will wed January 26 at the bride’s home. LaNell is a Glen Rose High School senior while Loy graduated in 1963 and attends Tarleton State College. He works for General Dynamics in Fort Worth.
The Dinosaur Valley Home Demonstration Club met on December 7 at Mrs. Floyd Gartrell’s decorated home for a Christmas dinner and program. Ten members and nine children attended. An enjoyable afternoon of food and fun followed. The next meeting will be January 4 at Mrs. Kenneth Trimble’s home.
Thirteen members of the Glen Rose Home Demonstration Club met for their Christmas party December 7 at the home of Mrs. Virgil Aiey. The program included Thoughts of the Christmas season and childhood memories. The final meeting of the year will be December 21 at Mrs. Rick Reeves home, marking a fitting end to 1967 efforts.
The 1968-69 Texas Almanac from The Dallas Morning News is now available. It covers recreations, historical attractions, election returns by county, Census agriculture and population data, and more. Publishers note the edition, dating to 1857, remains a premier reference for schools libraries and offices.
William E. Bard, poet and author, will present photographs from his Holy Land trip at First Baptist Church. He will narrate and provide historical context. The Sunday 7 p.m. program invites the public to attend.
The school lunchroom serves a three day menu. Monday offers macaroni and cheese with green lima beans peach half hot rolls butter peanut butter honey and milk. Tuesday features turkey and dressing with giblet gravy green beans carrot and celery sticks cranberry sauce bread fruit salad and milk. Wednesday presents hot dogs with mustard and chili pork and beans cole slaw Fritos apple sauce cake and milk.
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