Glen Rose Christmas honors and county hospital fund
J. O. McClister earns communal thanks for providing the Pine Tree on the courthouse square, festive lights, and Christmas music. Somervell County residents raise funds for a new hospital and clinic estimated at 350000 dollars. Mrs. Mitchell Walker, a Dallas teacher, trophies a four point buck while deer hunting with her Baylor Dental School husband on the Eulogy ranch, reading a book at the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Walker
Dallas
Logan Walker
Baylor Dental School
Laverne
Hospital Drive Over Top for 350000 Hospital Plan
Cecil Parker announces Glen Rose Industrial Foundation secured charter from Secretary of State and raised 22000 toward a 350000 hospital and clinic funded by a Small Business Administration loan with Stephenville Savings. Subscriptions include land donations and gifts from local individuals and banks. a subscribers meeting is set for December 30 at 7 30 in the high school library to elect a permanent board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Parker
Glen Rose Industrial Foundation
The
Small Business Administration
Stephenville Savings & Loan Association
Roger Marks
Robert D. English
City Park
Jack W. Bridges Sr
First National Bank
Sam Freas
J. E. Ward
Walter Ernst
Tom Rumph
Austin
Internal Revenue Service
J. V. Akey
Lee Bassinger
L. C. Bivens
Woodie D. Brown
Marchie C. Blanche
Gene Simpson
J. P. Sparks
T. R. Spencer
S. S. Spoonemore
Martin A. Park
J. O. Pruitt
Bill Pruitt
Riley Gibbs
Chas. W. Gibbs
Paul R. Hancock Jr
Lyle A. Henderson
Jim Hewlett
Dawson Holden
Floyd Howeth
J. B. Ivy
Earl Jackson
Eben Kirk
Ruby Lane
Wylie Lilly
Burglaries Reported Across County Last Week
Sheriff Strawn said four burglaries were reported Thursday night in the county. The Homer Bowers Station and Garage on Granbury Highway was entered by a broken front window with 10 cartons of cigarettes 3 boxes of cigars and 2 boxes of spark plugs stolen. The Broken Arrow Ranch headquarters saw a safe with four butcher knives and a set of binoculars plus beer and whiskey taken after entry through a living room window. Gaston Shumate’s ranch home was entered by a broken front door glass with one bottle of whiskey taken. Earl North Parker’s ranch suffered a back door entry by cutting a screen with an 18 inch Zenith portable TV a stereo recorder radio and beer and wine stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Bowers
Granbury Highway
Don Gamel
Broken Arrow Ranch
Gaston Shumate
Earl
North Parker
Zenith
Strawn
County Producers Favor New Quotas
Iva Aston reports Somervell County ASCS office says local peanut growers voted 123 to 7 and cotton producers 53 to 4 in favor of marketing quotas. Nationwide, 96.6 percent of peanut producers and 95.2 percent of cotton producers backed the continued quota program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Aston
Somervell County
ASCS
Jack E. Miller Dies in Farm Accident on Dec 13
Jack E. Miller, born October 14, 1892 in Bowie, died December 13 in a farm accident while operating a cotton stripper. He was a deacon at Rainbow Baptist Church for 42 years and was named outstanding farmer of the year in 1957. Survivors include his wife Susie Bunt Miller and 4 daughters, 4 sons, 25 grandchildren, and 25 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Rainbow Baptist Church with burial at Squaw Creek Cemetery.
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Jack Ervin Miller
Squaw Creek
Rainbow Baptist Church
David Cavin
Wilburn Carter
Miller
Oleta Elliott
Lella Mimms
Waldeen Layne
Glen Rose
Louise Dobson
Billy
Kenneth
Christmas Greeting Edition Announcement by Glen Rose Reporter
The Glen Rose Reporter announces the annual Christmas Greeting edition will publish Monday next week so residents receive it before Christmas. Advertisers are asked to submit copy by noon Saturday and call for ad space. The first issue of the new year mails Thursday morning January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose Reporter
Former Agent Returns to Lead Local Home Demonstration Office
County Judge Temple Summers announced Mrs. David Brown known as Sue will return to take over duties from Miss Kay Behrens who has resigned to marry. Brown and her family will move from Stephenville and begin work December 31 with housing to be arranged. Behrens took the reins in July last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Summers
David Brown
Kay Behrens
Brown
Sue
Stephenville
Judge Summers
Miss Behrens
Mrs. Brown
San Saba
Eddy Glass Receives Probated FiveYear Sentence
Eddy Glass of this city was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary for theft of a saddle from the ranch home of Gaston Shumate in the west part of the county in February 1966. He entered a guilty plea before Judge Penn J. Jackson in 18th District Court this Monday, but his sentence was probated and he was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy Glass
State
Gaston Shumate
Penn J. Jackson
18Th District Court
Glass
Eight Tigers Named to 10-A Dream Team in Glen Rose
Glen Rose highlights include Gary Dempsey securing top quarterback and a defense slot. Larry Shackelford and Danny Thompson earn offensive and defensive roles with multiple honors. Eight Tigers cited across districts with seniors and one junior on each side, reflecting a wide regional selection process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose
Gary Dempsey
Tigers
Larry Shackelford
Danny Thompson
Danny Drake
Larry Hulsey
Gary Hill
Mike Schuelke
Roger Thompson
Albany Lions
Federal gun laws take effect with new U S regulations
The IRS announced final regulations under the Federal Gun Law. Sportsmen may buy firearms and ammo in their state, but sales must follow state local laws. Purchases usually require in person visit and valid ID. A major limit blocks cross state gun purchases. ammo can be bought in another state with conditions. An adjacent state rifle or shotgun sale is allowed if both states permit it and a sworn form is submitted to the resident state chief law enforcement officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Mrs. Ransom Swaim Moved to Local Hospital
Mrs. Ransom Swaim was moved from a Fort Worth hospital to Marks English Hospital here Thursday of last week and is recovering from a dislocated hip suffered in a fall at her home recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Swaim
Fort Worth
Marks English Hospital
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Chamber of Commerce
Somervell
Jack McCarty
Santa Claus
Ol’ St. Nick
Courthouse
Santa
C. M. ‘‘Speck” Strawn
Jack E. Miller
W. C
Arlington
A. D
Azle
Mae Knott
Winnie Merrill
Mary Milstead
Gainesville
Emma Lowe
Wellington
Maggie Winfield
Minnie Price
Mattie Stewart
DeQueen
Ark
Jo Goodman
Oklahoma City
W. B. Miller
Godley
Bill Miller
Whittier
Calif
Aaron Miller
Sunray
Bill
Jack
Bob
Lynwood
Barry Miller
Lowell
Wendell Layne
Roger Dobson
Glenn Elliott
Travis
C. W. Branham
Bill Starnes
Jess Conway
Buck Bridewell
Jimmy McKinney
Ben Mieth Jr
Logan Starnes
Scotty Brown
Reynolds
Funeral Home
John Beall
Albany
Allan Gleason
Roger Rutledge
Ranger
Drake
Chuck Prince
Shackelford
Armando Renteria
Mickey Williams
DeLeon
Dempsey
Tom Fox
Steve Stapp
Bobby Hickey
Dublin
Benny Bruton
Prince
Dennis Kennedy
Johnny Robinson
Baird
Ray McAdams
Gene Bilby
Thompson
Stapp
Bruton
Floyd Parks
Bill Watkins
Renteria
Fred Dove
Rockey Bunting
de Leon
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