Deadline January 3 for cotton allotment transfers in Somervell
Iva Aston of the Somervell County ASC Office says county growers may sell or lease cotton acreage allotments within the county or to farms they own in Texas. A register is available for interested sellers or leasers. Lease terms can run one or more years. transfers where the projected yield exceeds the transferring farm by over 10 percent incur an adjustment. All forms must be filed by January 3.
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Iva Aston
Somervell County
ASC
Texas
San Angelo Woman Escapes Injury In Highway Wreck
Mrs. James W. Purdy of San Angelo escaped injury when her 1965 Pontiac slid on a rain slick highway 67 and plunged into a ravine after a school bus unloading children. She credited seat belt use for her safety as officers estimated $1,200 damage to the car.
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James W. Purdy
San Angelo
Here
Kenneth Trimble
Purdy
Trimble
Ruth Pylant Begins Three Week Houston Visit
Mrs. Ruth Pylant left Saturday for a three week visit in the home of her son Maurice Pylant and family in Houston.
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Ruth Pylant
Maurice Pylant
Houston
Warden to Speak to Glen Rose Young Farmers
State Game Warden Lewis Crammer will show films and speak at the Glen Rose Young Farmers Chapter meeting. The event occurs January 6 at 7 p.m. in the ag room of the high school, with all chapter members and interested young men invited to attend.
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Lewis Crammer
Glen Rose Young Farmers
Assembly of God Revival Canceled
Mrs Jewel Farar pastor of the Assembly of God Church announced that the revival meeting set for December 16 to 19 has been canceled due to the death of the Dutch Mann infant. The church will host a singing night on December 23 with refreshments afterward.
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Jewel Farar
Assembly of God Church
Mann
Farar
Junior High Cagers Begin District Play
Junior high boys and girls open district play tonight in the local gym versus Joshua at 7 p.m. The second district game is set for January 3 at Alvarado.
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Joshua
Alvarado
Glen Rose Hires Reading Specialist Amid Language Arts Plan
Glen Rose Schools implement a Language Arts Improvement Plan under Title I with Helen Booker as Reading and Materials Specialist and J D Martin as Clerical Aid. Evelyn Vineyard assists. Mary Hidalg o to teach sixth grade then resigns to Granbury as Reading Consultant. 395 titles arrived for grades 1-6. federal grant of 1305 dollars funds books.
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Glen Rose School Board
Texas Education Agency
Helen Booker
J. D. Martin
Evelyn Vineyard
Mary Hidgalgo
Granbury
Booker
Hidgalgo
McCroskey
Glen Rose
School Holidays Begin On Tuesday In Stephenville
Sept J M McCroskey announced Christmas holidays for Stephenville from Tuesday 2 15 pm until January 3. Mayor Walter Ernst said council weighs 30 000 bond funded paving and repairs for 1 5 miles of unpaved streets and 4 5 miles needing work without tax increase. Residents urged to express support by visiting officials.
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J. M. McCroskey
Walter Ernst
Ernst
Mann Infant Rites Scheduled Today
Graveside rites for Lisa Louann Mann daughter of Rev and Mrs Dutch Mann of Joshua will be conducted at 10 am in Baker Lane Cemetery Freeland Community. The baby was still born Dec 14 at Memorial Hospital Cleburne. Survivors include brothers Tony and Terry and grandparents Mr and Mrs Sy Mann Rainbow and Mr and Mrs Arthur Hasty Rt 3 Cleburne.
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Lisa Louann Mann
Dutch Mann
Joshua
Baker Lane
Freeland
Memorial Hospital
Cleburne
Tony
Terry
Sy Mann
Rainbow
Arthur Hasty
Rt. 3
Former Nemo Lady Dies at Amarillo
Mrs. J. R. LaFon 81 of Amarillo, a former Nemo resident, died Tuesday evening December 7 after a lengthy illness. Born in Marrowbone Kentucky she moved to Texas in childhood and married James Robert LaFon in 1904. Funeral December 9 at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel Amarillo with burial in Citizens Cemetery Clarendon. Survivors include five daughters, one son, four sisters, 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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J. R. LaFon
Amarillo
Nemo
LaFon
Marrowbone
Texas
A. C. Wisdom
James Robert LaFon
Donley County
Currie Ranch
Athletic Group Sets Ball Games
Coach Paul Schuelke announces two basketball games in the local gym Monday night. The Tiger team will face the school faculty at 7 p.m. followed by the Tigerettes against a local women’s team. Admission is 50 and 25 cents.
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Paul Schuelke
the Athletic Association
Tiger
Tigerettes
Schuelke
County Pioneer 93 Dies in Glen Rose After Fractured Hip
Jim West 93 a longtime Somervell County resident died December 10 at Marks English Hospital after a week with a fractured hip. Born February 10 1872 in Rusk County he was a retired farmer. Funeral services were held at 3 PM Saturday Glen Rose Funeral Chapel with Rev J L Glaze. Interment Glen Rose Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters nine grandchildren 32 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Willis West attended from Oklahoma City. pallbearers named Dennis Bob J C Lynn West Tommy Ingram Larry Davis. Glen Rose Funeral Home directed arrangements.
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Jim West
Somervell County
Marks- English Hospital
Rusk County
Glen Rose
J. L. Glaze
First Methodist Church
Ira Mae McCoy
Ruth Privitt
Eliza Holly
Murry
Sonley
Jack
Willis
Oklahoma City
Lula
Lee West
Dennis
Bob
J. C
Lynn West
Tommy Ingram
Larry Davis
Glen Rose Funeral Home
Somervell Historical Society Thanks Donors and Seeks Members
Officers and members express sincere thanks to contributors totaling 50 dollars. 1965 66 dues are due and those interested in joining are asked to hand one dollar to a society member.
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Somervell County Historical Society
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Charles West
Stephenville
Cecil Wood
Fort Worth
Charlotte Wood
Santa Claus
Santa
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Glen Rose-Somervell County Cham
Ber of Commerce
Glen
Rose
County Pioneer
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