Cave Stephens Returns to Panther Cave Featured in Texas Parade
Pearl Andrus profiles Cave Stephens's 1965 return to Panther Cave with family, illustrated by Robert Summers, highlighting the Texan origin and local interest in Glen Rose and Somervell County. The piece lauds Andrus and Summers while noting a new post office and sidewalk debates in the area.
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Glen Rose
Somervell County
Texas
Pearl Andrus
Cave Stephens
Panther Cave
Robert Summers
Stephens
Andrus
News and advertising copy deadline for the Reporter
The Reporter sets neon Tuesday deadlines for all news and advertising submissions. The weekly cutoff emphasizes prompt delivery and timely publication for upcoming editions.
License Plate Sales Begin at County Tax Office
New auto license plates for highway vehicles went on sale at the office of County Tax Assessor-Collector C. M. Speck Strawn here Monday, with first day sales totaling 76 sets of plates. First set of tags sold was mailed to Lometa Caven in Dallas bearing DRY 675. Herd Seale was first over the counter customer, picking up personalized plates H SEALE and purchasing commercial tags for a pickup and a travel trailer.
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C. M
Strawn
Lometa Caven
Dallas
Herd Seale
H Seale
Dinos Luncheon Draws Forty At Community Center
Forty attendees at the Community Center luncheon shared a "Something-for-Everyone" event with potluck entries of plants bulbs and seeds. W E Bard Poetry Society of Texas president entertained with poems as Doyle Cooper county agent led a pecan culture pests grafting panel featuring Floyd Howeth and Charlie Moss.
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Dinos
W. E. Bard
Poetry Society of Texas
Floyd Howeth
Charlie Moss
Ballot Planned for Three C C Directors in Glen Rose
Glen Rose Somervell County Chamber of Commerce will elect three directors by secret ballot next week. Candidates include Bob Bullock Bob Miles Temple Summers Mrs Wiley Lilly Mrs Tom Rumph Bert Willey Dawson Holden and Jack McCarty. Ballots mailed by Monday must be returned by Monday Feb 16.
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Glen Rose - Somervell County Chamber of Commerce
Dan McCarty
Bob Bullock
Bob Miles
Temple Summers
Wiley Lilly
Tom Rumph
Bert Willey
Dawson Holden
Jack McCarty
Jack Bridges Jr
W. B. Cowan
Chamber
Carroll Gann
Logan Walker
Joy Brooks
George Hudson
Joe Don Echols
Zack B. Evans
Connally
Granbury Names Former City Marshal Millard Rountree to Police
Millard Rountree, former city marshal, is now employed by the Granbury City Police Department. He began work Sunday and will continue to reside in Granbury and commute to duties.
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Millard Rountree
Granbury City
Riding Club Members Parade at Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Somervell County 4H Riding Club sent 28 members to Fort Worth for the Fat Stock Show parade downtown. They returned for the matinee rodeo where Miss Mary Lou Cromeans rode in the grand entry and was introduced to the audience.
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Somervell County 4H
Fort Worth
Mary Lou Cromeans
Earl Cromeans
Cindy
Brenda Youngblood
Ricky
Rance Dendy
Donna
Damon Brooks
Mary Lou
Karen Cremeans
Terry
Teddy
Karen Starnes
Terry Gosdin
Delbert
Molly Timmerman
Larry
Jana Mann
Kenneth Wood
J. Weldon
Jim Bob
Jennifer Bridges
Mike Crisp
Bridges Hague
Barry Miller
Gary Boren
Diana Newton
Janet
Guy Willey
Wiley Lilly
Jack Bridges Jr
Kenneth Miller
Rains and Warm Spell Mark City Weather Week
Weather notes show Monday showers totaling .87 inches in the city. January remained dry overall with .98 inches of moisture for the 31 days. Temperatures ranged from a high of 85 degrees Wednesday to a low of 18 on Saturday morning.
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Weather Bureau
T. J. Davis
Davis
Walnut Springs Man Serving With Navy
Navy Fireman Apprentice Clarance B Boots Kretzmeier son of Mr and Mrs Benson Kretzmeier of Walnut Springs is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Franklin D Roosevelt in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Navy
Clarance B
Boots) Kretzmeier
Benson Kretzmeier
Walnut Springs
Franklin Roosevelt
Unusual bone doll sent from Vietnam to local woman
Mrs. Clara Miles shows an unusual bone carved doll she received weeks ago from her great grandson Rick Simpson who serves with the Seabees in Vietnam. The 12 inch figure on a charcoal base features coal carved hair and came from Rick during his Vietnam tour. Simpson, son of D. W. and a grandson of Ben Bingham, is now back in the United States.
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Clara Miles
Rick Simpson
Seabees
Rick
Vietnam
Young Simpson
D. W. Simpson
Ben Bingham
Tularosa
N.M
States
Edgar Ware Weds 14 Couples In Jan
Rev. Edgar Ware known as the Marrin Parson tied 14 nuptial knots in January. Of 28 participants 19 hailed from Fort Worth with two each from Arlington Dallas and Cleburne and one from Grapevine Eastland and Azle. Mr. and Mrs. Hoot Williams and family visited Alvin over the weekend.
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Edgar Ware
Marrin’ Parson
Fort Worth
Arlington
Dallas
Cleburne
Grapevine
Eastland
Azle
Filing Deadline Shows Sparse Local Political Field
Filing for the Democratic Primary closed at 6 p.m. Monday with only two local races. In Precinct 2 M L Teague faces Floyd Reynolds for County Commissioner, and in Precinct 4 Oran Page is challenged by C D Barnett for a second term. Incumbents and state reps Ward remain unopposed.
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M. L
Matt” Teague
Floyd Reynolds
County Commission
Oran Page
C. D. Barnett
J. P. Ward
J. E. Ward
Two Cars Damaged In Mishap Near Rodeo Arena
Two women escaped injury when their cars collided at Highway 67 near the rodeo arena Sunday shortly after noon. A 1866 Dodge driven by Paulette M. Cleveland of Irving crowded into the center median, jumped the divider, and struck a 1959 Chevrolet driven by Dianne Lynn Lemens of Rainbow on the left rear fender. Dodge damage estimated at 250 dollars and Chevrolet at 100 dollars.
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Highway 67
Rodeo Arena
Paulette M. Cleveland
Irving
Dianne Lynn Lemens
Rainbow
Dodge
Chevrolet
First United Methodist Church Paid Taxes in Somervell County
County Tax Assessor C M Speck Strawn said the church was the only exempt organization to pay taxes on property in Somervell County after commissioners taxed churches and non profits on real estate. Only seven vacant church lots were paid, totaling 14.53 in school and county taxes, with action delayed awaiting a U S Supreme Court ruling expected before June 1.
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C. M. “Speck” Strawn
First United Methodist Church
Somervell County
Temple Summers
U.S. Supreme Court
Registration Totals Count 1316 in Somervell County Voting List
County Tax Assessor-Collector C. M. Speck Strawn announced on Tuesday that 1,316 Somervell County residents registered to vote before the January 31 deadline. This compared with 945 registrants last year and 1,414 in 1968, a presidential year.
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C. M. “Speck” Strawn
Somervell County
Court Sessions Postponed Across 18th District Court
The spring term of 18th District Court in this city is postponed to March 16 after Judge John James requested the delay. District Clerk Delorees Fallers said jurors already called for duty will be notified of the postponement due to resetting of upcoming cases.
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18Th District Court
Delorees Fallers
John James
Cleburne
Youth Appreciation Banquet Set by Club in Granbury
Announcement was made of the election of Representative Tom Holmes as president of the newly chartered Granbury State Bank by stockholders. Directors named include Dr. L. G. Ballard J. W. Durant A. W. Norman James M. Meyer and Holmes. Plans for the annual Youth Appreciation Banquet at Glen Lake Methodist Campdin g hall on Tuesday Feb 24 will honor local high school students with Rev. John Basham as principal speaker.
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Tom Holmes
Granbury State Bank
Dr. L. G. Ballard
J. W. Durant
A. W. Norman
James M. Meyer
Holmes
Granbury
Jolly Myers
Optimist
Glen Lake Methodist Camp
Myers
John Basham
Trinity Methodist Church
Waco
First United Methodist Church
SMU Mustang
Doak Walker
County Tops 69 Bonds Quota in 1969 Sales
Somervell County reported 1969 United States Savings Bond sales of 41 427.00, reaching 104 percent of a 40 000 goal. December sales were 1 237.00. The county was among 69 Texas counties meeting their target as state sales hit 175 487 920 year to date, up 7 percent from 1968.
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United States Savings
Somervell County
Doyle Cooper
Texas
Baptist Youth Banquet Planned at First Baptist Church
Oriental Gardens will be the theme for the annual youth banquet to be held Wednesday night February 11 at First Baptist Church. Rev. Sam Jones says the event is for all area youths and features Billy and Winky Foote of Longview. Tickets are 50 cents and available at the church office or from listed young organizers.
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Oriental Gardens
First Baptist Church
Sam Jones
Billy and
Winky Foote
Longview
Kathy Williams
Lisa Gibson
Tommy Williams
Neil Gibson
Nancy Miller
Karen Woods
John Howard
Kay Gibson
Jimmy Howard
Mary Mills
Cindy Robeson
Quarterback Club Set for Tonight Meeting at High School
Members of the Tiger Quarterback Club are reminded to attend the regular monthly gathering at the high school tonight at 7 p.m. Club officers urge all members to be present.
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Tiger Quarterback Club
Glen Rose Rainfall Chart From U S Weather Bureau
Official rainfall records maintained for Glen Rose by observer T J Davis for the U S Weather Bureau showing monthly totals and precipitation patterns. The chart documents rainfall amounts, dates, and related meteorological notes from local observations.
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Glen Rose
U.S. Weather Bureau
T. J. Davis
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China Springs
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