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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1957
Page
1
Mrs. Roy Holley suffered a serious liver rupture after a cow lunged while being loaded into a trailer. The injury occurred Wednesday afternoon as she used a prod stick and closed the end gate. She was taken to Marks-English hospital. The Holleys reside on the Granbury highway.
Glen Rose Public Schools announced honor rolls for the third six weeks. Grades 1 to 3 list many A students including Jimmy Coker and Karen King. grades 4 to 8 and high school report top performers with scores above 90. Names span multiple grades and include students and staff in the district.
District Judge Penn Jackson presided Thursday January 24 hearing Lemens versus Lemens divorce granted and Russell versus Line petition for road through Line property with judgment in favor of Line. a third case was postponed.
George A. Day and Shirley Day moved to Glen Rose to assume Somervell County County Attorney duties. Day, raised in Brownwood, holds a BS from A&M and degrees from Daniel Baker, Tarleton, and Texas University Law. He served as a First Lieutenant with the Army in Korea.
At the Monday night town meeting about 25 to 30 residents discussed fire fighting equipment and extending utility lines to the east city. A reserve truck of 5000 gallons was proposed and backing for the Fire Department's equipment improved. Questions were raised about the Fire Truck Fund paid to the County. E B Earn moderated. next meeting set for February 28.
Glen Rose Tigers won two district games last week beating Itasca 46 to 39 and Clifton 57 to 47 Bud Cooper led Clifton with 24 points while Hart and Thompson helped control rebounds. The Glen Rose girls won 43 to 41 and the boys B team edged Clifton B 29 to 28 Tuesday Midway beat Glen Rose 69 55 for the Polio fundraiser Points for Polio where attendees donate per Glen Rose point.
Boys action sees Glen Rose 69 51 Rio Vista with Willie Hart scoring 29 for Glen Rose. Bud Cooper and Tommy Welborn rack 13 each in 37 42 Glen Rose Moody game. Glen Rose 46 Itasca 39 Bud Cooper leads with 15. Girls tally Glen Rose 45 Rio Vista 28 Barbara Teague 28. Glen Rose 40 Moody 50 Teague 16. Glen Rose 37 Itasca 32 Leonard Walker 13 each.
Glen Rose Junior High will host a boys and girls tournament next week with 12 teams. Teams entered include Glen Rose Granbury Stephenville Clifton Cranfill Gap and Grandview. First games start Monday night and the event runs through Thursday Friday and Saturday.
Judge Penn J. Jackson appoints the 1957 Jury Commission for Somervell County with members W. M. Reeves Bob Taylor and Henry Stewart named to the panel.
The Ladies of the Home Demonstration Clubs organize a last effort to meet the county March of Dimes quota with a bake sale in the building next to the Vogue Beauty Shop. It starts at 9 30 AM and runs all day or until sold out. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes fund. Buy a cake or pie and support the drive.
Poll taxes total 434 paid by Wednesday night. Tax Collector Paul Bone announced the office would stay open Thursday night January 31 until midnight.
The Tiger Relays a popular annual track and field meet aims for March with about thirty five teams and roughly 325 entries. Sponsors may contact Coach Willingham to donate a trophy for the event.
Allen L. Hall of 4801 Foard in Fort Worth died Saturday morning in a hospital. He had lived in Fort Worth five years after moving from Van Horn. He was husband of former Maurine Pruitt and father of Lauritta Hall. Hall, born in El Paso, once served as Culberson County commissioner and was a bank director in Van Horn. He owned ranches in Texas, Missouri and Arkansas and retired five years ago. He was Presbyterian and a Woodman of the World member. Survivors include his wife, daughter, and sister Mrs. C. F. Toolen of Van Horn. Funeral services were held.
Rain measured by the REPORTER gauge brought 0.2 inches Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Cold icy conditions caused two wrecks in the county over the weekend. Alvis Million’s slick spot on Granbury highway overturned his 1957 Ford. A Sunday crash involved a 1952 Ford carrying nine people at Chalk Mountain with no injuries. Temperatures fell to the mid-20s, then rose. by Wednesday 4.5 inches had fallen in Glen Rose.
Wilbur Vaughn won the Featherweight title at a Cleburne event sponsored by Optomists after two wins including a first round TKO. Kenneth Harris, Fain Underwood, and Freddy Coleman also fought, with Harris claiming a Wednesday win, and others contesting in light and welterweight bouts.
At 2 30 p m Monday the burial will take place at Van Horn Presbyterian Church following a service at the church.
The Bosque Soil Conservation District reports 1956 as the best year for conservation in Somervell County with over half the cooperators applying at least one new practice. Notable efforts include farm ponds, miles of terracing and diversion works, large acreages of cover crops and crop residue, range improvements, brush control, and wildlife area work. Glen Rose placed in grass and soils judging. H. C. Polley reelected supervisor and named board chairman.
The Erath County Junior Livestock and Poultry Show announces awards as of January 28 including trophies from First National Bank Earl Royal Glen Rose Hatchery and Community Public Service. Plaques from Scott Grain Company four Purina sponsored trophies by Ralston Purina Co. prizes from Boswell Dairies C M Carraway & Sons West Texas Produce Co Ga vit Drug and Lone Star Gas Co along with $10 awards from Erath Electric Cooperative and other donors. More awards are expected and 4-H Club Future Farmers and Future Homemakers may compete. Show Catalogue published and to be distributed next week.
The Church of Christ of Glen Rose introduces their new preacher Marvine Kelley from the Rio Grande Valley. Kelley has seventeen years in ministry, with past work in Donna and Raymondville Texas, and began in Arizona. He and wife Maxine have two sons and a married daughter. A revival starts Sunday February 2 1957 with nightly sermons at 7 pm, inviting the public to attend.
J. E. Ward attends a Brazos River Authority directors meeting in Mineral Wells. Directors plan an open meeting in Temple to inform residents about Belton Reservoir water allocation, noting no agreement with Temple on water rights remains.
James H. Dean announces singing at New Prospect Church Nemo on Saturday February 2 at 7 00 pm and services at Lanham School House Sunday February 3 at 7 00 pm with a welcome extended to all.
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