Christmas Gatherings Reported Across Rock Creek Area
Multiple families from Waco Albany Groesbeck Fort Worth Godley and Denton spent Christmas Day with relatives in the Rock Creek community. Several households hosted extended families including children grandchildren and guests from Texas University TWC and local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Price
Ferrell Wilson
Waco
Bill Summers
Walnut Springs
Amos Hawkins
George Roark
Bob Pruitt
Albany
Gene Forsythe
Groesbeck
Dewey Forsythe
St. Worth
Doyle Forsythe
Godley
Herman Hawkins
Martha
Patricia
Sue Mann
Kathy
Virgil Hawkins
Dois Ann Hawkins
Jack Keenum
Don Heaton
Clayton Forsythe
Early Teague
Clarence Proffitt
Sweetwater
Earl Proffitt
Mrs. Dora Glenn Welcomes Spears from Kansas City
Mrs. Dora Glenn enjoys the holidays with a visit from her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs R K Spears from Kansas City Missouri during the festive season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Glenn
R. K. Spears
Kansas City, Mo
Buck Huffman Family Visits Ratliffs for Holidays
Buck Huffman and family from Victor Colorado and Ray Burn Ratliff of Odessa spent the holidays in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Ratliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Huffman
Victor
Colorado
Rayburn Ratliff
Odessa
Mrs. R. T. Ratliff
Visitors spend holidays at Booker home in Christmas season
Mrs. C. G. Campbell of Rotan visited the Booker residence during the Christmas holidays along with Mr. and Mrs. Karl Booker and daughters Anna Karl and Nan L. of Waco and Robert Booker of Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker
C. G. Campbell
Rotan
Karl ‘Booker
Anna Karl and
Nan L
Waco
Robert Booker
Ft. Worth
Baylor School of Dentistry Student Spends Holidays at Home
Billy Ward, a student at the Baylor School of Dentistry in Dallas, is spending the holidays at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Ward
Baylor School of Deniistry
Dallas
Tech Students Pat Pate Nabors and Hewlett Home for Holidays
Texas Tech students Pat Pate Kenneth Nabors and Billy Hewlett are at home for the holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Pate
Kenneth Nabors
Billy Hewlett
Texas Tech
Texas in Review Shows Cattle Rustling Tactics
The Humble Company presents Texas in Review with footage on cattle rustling tracking by the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. It also features border patrol training at El Paso and airs Monday January 2 on KRLD TV Dallas at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Humble Company
Texas In ReView
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raiser’s Association
Border Patrol
el Paso
Krld-Tv
Dallas
Jack Bridges Jr Returns Home From TCU For Holidays
Jack Bridges Jr. comes home from Texas Christian University for the holiday break, reuniting with family in his hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bridges, Jr
TCU
Registrants for Selective Service List of Names
Men who have registered for Selective Service are cautioned to keep their Board advised of any change of address marriage expected birth of a child divorce or separation from wife any dependents acquired change of job serious injury or physical defect entering or leaving college joining National Guard or other military reserve units. The list includes Bobby G Greebon Johnnie M Hawkins Carl E West Charles C Groom Billy J McConal Henry R Sling Robert L Merrill Bobbie G Willey Gary W Mullen Roy A Sandlin William H Harris Jackie Ray Lewis with dates from July to December 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby G Greebon
Johnnie M Hawkins
Carl E West
Charles C. Groom
Billy J McConal
Henry R Sling
Robert L .Merrill
Bobbie G Willey
Gary W Mullen
Roy A Sandlin
William H Harris
Jackie Ray Lewis
Selective Service
National Guard
Methodist Glen Lake Camp Names New Superintendent
Tom Voss will become Superintendent of the Methodist Glen Lake Camp in Glen Rose on January 1. Mrs. Voss will be the dietitian for the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Voss
Glen Lake
Glen Rose
Voss
Hospital News and Local draft details at Lane Field
Hospital notes show several patients listed as improving or stable including Mr J F Reynolds and Mr T T Howell. Visitors arrive from Austin, Mrs Ola Paris unchanged. Local Board No 76 handles Hood Somervell and Johnson Counties with M Wilson Loper registrar in Glen Rose. board based in Cleburne Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Reynolds
T. T. Howell
Mr. Thomas
J. E. McLemore
Jeff Sirmon
Coates
Ola Paris
Roe
U. S
Selective Service System
Hood
Somervell
Johnson
Texas
Court House
Cleburne
M. Wilson Loper
Glen Rose
Five injured in Christmas night wreck at busy intersection
A Christmas night crash at the intersection of highways 67 and 144 injures five, two critically. J R Redding, Mrs Redding, Mary Swaim, Theda Keen, and the Kellys are hospitalized. Mr Kelly is a Dallas coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Redding
Benny Kelley
Redding
Kelly
Theda Koen
Mary Swaim
Dallas
Breckenridge
J. R. Swaim
Glen Rose
Ham Family Trims Christmas Visit to Glen Rose
Mr and Mrs Truman Ham ill and Paul of Abilene were in Glen Rose for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Hamill
Paul
Abilene
Glen Rose
Singing at Rock Creek Friday Night
Community announcement invites all to a singing event at Rock Creek on Friday night December 30. Refreshments will be served and attendees are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Services at Lanham Mill School House January 1
A Sunday night service will be held at Lanham Mill School House on January 1 at 7 p m. Attendees are urged to come and bring friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanham Mill School House
U S Airbase Teams Triumph at Nellis Gunner Meet
Teams from global airbases competed in the Air Force Gunnery Meet at Nellis AFB Nevada. North American F-86 Sabre Jets flown by Air Training Command pilots won the meet. Among the flyers there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Air Force
Nellis Air
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Rock Creek News
Erwin Hawkins
Fort Worth
Denton
Hubert Hawkins
Ft Worth
Wallace Stringer
Stringer
Ernest
Brother Looper
Terry Lane
Ruby Lane
Brady
Earl J. Davis
Lindsey Gavit
Texas University
Peggy Connally
TWC
Lynn Lane
United States Air Force
Europe
Ang
Nellis Afb
Nev
Nxw Methodist
Hospital News
Ray Harding
Austin
Lane Field
Mrs. Harding
B. T. Adams
Glen Rose, Texas
L. R. Lane
Nemo
St. Lane
France
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