Medicare program explained by ASCS official
Iva E. Aston reports that Medicare provides hospital insurance for people 65 and over with optional medical insurance for $3 a month. Enrollment ends March 31. late sign up raises premiums and delays coverage. Contact Mrs. M. G. McConal Sr. at the county welfare office for details.
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Iva E. Aston
Somervell County
ASCS
Department of Agriculture
Social Security Administration
Aston
M. G. McConal Sr
Glen Rose Chamber Members Attend West Texas Meet
Eight members of the Glen Rose-Somervell County Chamber of Commerce joined a Latim pasas regional gathering of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. The group participated in panel discussions on chamber work and heard talks by John Ben Sheppard and E H Banner. Attendees from Glen Rose included Mr and Mrs A A Abernathy Sam Freas Jim Hewlett Eugene Connally Earl Jackson Kenneth Jones and Jack McCarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose-Somervell County Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
John Ben Sheppard
E. H. Banner
WTCC
Glen Rose
A. A. Abernathy
Sam Freas
Jim Hewlett
Eugene Connally
Earl Jackson
Kenneth Jones
Jack McCarty
Glen Rose Girls Edge Itasca In District Overtime Loss
Glen Rose High School girls fall 44 42 in overtime to Itasca to finish second in district play. Melba Beck tops scoring for Glen Rose. The boys secure their district finale with a 39 36 win over Itasca.
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Glen Rose High School
Itasca
Melba Beck
Linda Firestone Honored at Beta Sigma Phi Valentine Dance
Miss Linda Firestone was one of five Valentine sweethearts presented at the Beta Sigma Phi annual dance Saturday night at the National Guard Armory in Cleburne. She represented the Omega Psi Chapter with guests. Accompanying her were Dr. Gerald Cope of Fort Worth and Mrs. Lewis Firestone of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Firestone
Beta Sigma Phi
National Guard Armory
Cleburne
Miss Firestone
Gerald Cope
Fort Worth
Lewis Firestone
City
Hospital Notes List Patients and Recent Discharges
Tuesday notes from Marks-English Hospital list patients including Mrs. Will Thompson Mrs. C. H. Newsome Joe Newman Mrs. J. E. Turner Art G. Ward and others. Discharges last week include C. E. Rhodes Mrs. Lee Currie Mrs. C. T. Black Mrs. Grace Durham J B Ivy and Roxie McConal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks - English Hospital
Will Thompson
C. H. Newsome
Joe Newman
J. E. Turner
Art G. Ward
A. T. Ratliff
Becky Crain
Ann Surley
T. T. Mullins
C. E. Rhodes
Lee Currie
C. T. Black
Grace Durham
J. B. Ivy Jim Teague
Roxie McConal
Shirley McConal
Michael Heflin
E. V. Young
Ronald Dempsey
D. L. Woodruff
Ronda Mitchell
Tiger Relays Date Set For Saturday March 26
School officials announced the 18th annual Tiger Relays will be held Saturday March 26 Invitations have been mailed to 75 schools and about 400 teams are expected to participate in the track and field meet Complete details will be published later.
Jameson Named Precinct Constable in Local Election
Ed Jameson, who helps run the Jameson Nurs O Tel here, was appointed Precinct I Constable by the Commissioners Court Monday to fill the unexpired term of Walter Nicholson. Nicholson, elected in 1964, moved to Garland before qualifying. Jameson is a Democratic Primary candidate on the May ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Jameson
Commissioners’ Court
Walter Nicholson
Garland
Jameson
Hunters Set Auction Here On Saturday
Hunter's Jewelry & Appliances announces a public auction on the north side of the courthouse square starting at 10 00 a m Saturday. More than 100000 in new merchandise and thousands of dollars of used goods will be sold to the highest bidders. Items include appliances furniture jewelry tools lumber air conditioners space heaters guns lamps and more. Sale may continue Monday if items remain unsold.
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Hunter’s Jewelry & Appliances
Mary Than
Local residents attend Shrine Games gathering in Fort Worth
A and Mrs. Harry Bell Rosemary of Fort ay visited relatives over the weekend. Miss Charlotte Wood of TWC Fort Worth visited her parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Wood and family Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Don Echols Mr and Mrs Bill Gavit and Mr and Mrs J E Ward of Glen Rose and Mrs J D Arm y Jr of Cleburne attended Shrine Games night at Shrine Temple in Fort Worth Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Wood
TWC
Fort Worth
Mrs
Cecil Wood
Joe Don Echols
Bill Gavit
J. E. Ward
Glen Rose
J. D. Army Jr
Cleburne
Shrine Temple
Raymond Young of
Baird
Jack McCarty
County Courts Approve School Tennis Court on County Land
Somervell County Commissioners Court approved an order granting local schools the right to build two new tennis courts on county land beside the Community Center across from the school campus. Judge Temple Summers noted the plan followed input from High School Principal Charles Gibbs and student representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell County Commissioners’ Court
Charles Gibbs
Temple Summers
Three Men Uninjured In County Car Crash
Harold Bridges of this city and Darrell and Jake Kinnard Jr. of Hood County escaped injury when Bridges 1959 Dodge failed to yield and hit a 1965 Chevrolet pickup driven by Darrell Kinnard at the intersection of US Highway 67 and State Highway 144. Estimated damage was about 300 dollars per vehicle.
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Harold Bridges
Darrell
Jake Kinnard Jr
Hood County
Bridges
Darrell Kinnard
C. M. “Speck” Strawn
Strawn
Wheeler Nabors Buried After Ten Month Illness
J B Wheeler Nabors aged 55 was laid to rest Monday at White Church Cemetery after services at Glen Rose Funeral Chapel. He died Saturday following a 10 month illness. Surviving son J B Nabors Jr of Fort Worth, parents Euster Nabors of Cleburne, three sisters and three brothers. Pallbearers included James Earl Norman and Nabors family members. Glen Rose Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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J. B. “Wheeler” Nabors
White Church
Glen Rose Funeral Chapel
J. L. Glaze
First Methodist Church
Edgar Ware
Nabors
J. B. Nabors Jr
Fort Worth
Euster Nabors
Cleburne
Sadie Norman
Pearl Daniels
Glen Rose
Grace McCarty
Koppers
Ben Nabors
Kay Nabors
Virgo Nabors
Fresno
Calif
James Earl Norman
Kenneth
Tim and Marshall Nabors
Lynwood West
Lewis Reynolds
Glen Rose Funeral Home
Hood County Sheriff Williams dies in Fort Worth hospital
Sheriff J. L. Williams of Hood County dies Saturday morning in a Fort Worth hospital from a heart ailment. Services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in Granbury Methodist Church with burial in Granbury Cemetery. Mrs Speck Strawn and the sheriff’s wife attended the funeral in Granbury.
Optimist Banquet Set For Tuesday In Glen Rose
Logan Starnes announces the Glen Rose Optimist Club all sports banquet set for Tuesday night February 22 at 7 00 at Glen Lake Methodist Camp Tickets are on sale contact a member A program led by County Judge Summers features Clifton native Bobby Joe Conrad Cardinals flanker back and Meridian merchant as off season business owner The event includes invocations welcomes and introductions of youth teams and awards with Speck Strawn set to introduce the speaker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Starnes
Glen Rose Optimist Club
Glen Lake Methodist Camp
Starnes
Bobby Joe Conrad
Clifton
St. Louis Cardinals
Texas A&m
Cardinals
Meridian
Temple Summers
Tom Voss
Phillip Jones
Paul Schuelke
Weldon Hart
Alan Thompson
Pat Wachsman
J. M. McCroskey
Optimist
M. G. McConal
C. M. (Speck) Strawn
Commissioners Agree To Aid City With Dump
Mayor Walter Ernst and Lefty O Neal representing the City of Glen Rose met the County Commissioners Court and asked for help keeping the dump grounds in workable condition. They secured a trial plan to furnish equipment at half the operating cost to manage trash, with a permanent option if successful, to prevent health and appearance problems in the area.
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Walter Ernst
Lefty O’neal
Glen Rose
County Commissioners’ Court
Ernst
Temple Summers
Heart Disease Program Set at Glen Rose Palace Theatre
Announcement this week outlines two county wide programs on Energy As It Relates to Heart Disease to be held at the Palace Theatre in Glen Rose next week. The first program is Wednesday February 23 at 1 30 p m and the second on February 24 at 7 30 p m. Working persons unable to attend the day session are urged to come to the evening program.
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Palace Theatre
Glen Rose
Tarleton student teachers practice in Glen Rose Schools
Mrs Sammye McPherson and Mrs Clara Hart, Tarleton State College students in Stephenville, are doing practice teaching in Glen Rose Schools this semester. McPherson, an elementary education major and 1963 Glen Rose High School graduate, teaches in elementary grades. Hart, an English major, teaches in high school. Hart is wife of assistant coach Weldon Hart, daughter of Mrs Rosa Winston of Rt.
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Sammye McPherson
Clara Hart
Glen Rose
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Furniture Refinishing Course Set for March
County Home Demonstration agent Joyce Hubbard announces a March furniture refinishing workshop in five sessions where each participant will refinish a piece. Call Miss Hubbard at 897-2289 or 897-4100 after 5 PM to participate.
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Joyce Hubbard
Cresson Rancher Named Acting Hood County Sheriff
Frank Scarborough, a Cresson rancher, was named acting sheriff of Hood County by the Commissioners Court in Granbury to take over after the death of Sheriff A L Williams from a heart attack in a Fort Worth hospital. Scarborough assumed his appointive duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Scarborough
Cresson
Hood County
Commissioners’ Court
Granbury
A. L
Bud) Williams
Fort Worth
Scarborough
Dotson Family Visited Fort Worth for Weekend
Mr and Mrs Bob Dot son and sons Blake and Richard visited his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Dotson in Fort Worth on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dotson
Blake and
Richard
Fort Worth
Robert Dotson
J E Ward Travels to Austin for Special Legislative Session
Rep. J E Ward left his home for Austin to attend the special session of the State Legislature called by Gov. Connally to enact a voter registration law after a federal court struck down the poll tax. Ward hoped a workable law could pass within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Ward
Austin
John Connally
Ward
Somervell Man Fined for Whiskey Possession in Meridian
W. M. Richardson of the Liquor Control Agent's district reported a Somervell County man pled guilty to possession of whiskey for resale and was fined 750 in County Court at Meridian after being arrested Monday near Bosque County.
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W. M. Richardson
Somervell County
Meridian
Bosque County
Harlem Thrillers To Play Cage Game Here
Glen Rose Somervell Chamber of Commerce officers meet at Reporter office at 2 p.m. to discuss business improvements. A basketball game is scheduled February 25 at 8:00 p.m. between local players and the Harlem Thrillers with local team members listed and admission set at 1.00.
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Glen Rose-Somervell County
Paul Schuelke
Harlem Thrillers
Jack Bridges Jr
Paul Hancock Jr
Weldon Hart
Theron Hatley
Loy
Royce Aston
Floyd Swaim
Mack Evans
Gene Conway
Schuelke
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As.c.s
Tiger Relays
H. A .Hunter
Dallas
Betty O’neal
Louisiana
Alton May
Wade Corley
Harry Bell Rosemary of
Fortay
Wheeler Nabors
Tarleton
New Hood
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