Housing needs and tourism push Glen Rose plans
In Glen Rose residents advertise housing for workers on the DeCordova Dam project and note high demand for rooms, apartments, and homes. Oakdale Park draws Holiday Trailer Club for a Labor Day rally expected to bring 260 to 600 visitors and $1,820 to $4,200 to local businesses. Community members urged to welcome visitors and act as ambassadors while warning about grass fires amid a dry spell. Tax deadlines approach January 31 with penalties for late payment.
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Holiday Trailer Club of
Fort Worth-Dallas
Oakdale Park
Glen Rose
Somervell County
Dedication Today For Ag Building
W B Bill Cowan Jr announces dedication ceremonies for the school's new and modern ag shop and classroom building. The program opens with the band playing Colonel Bogey under Harold Parnell. includes a dedicatory address by Rev J L Glaze and prayer by Louie Nowlin, with open house at 3 20 and refreshments for the public.
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W. B
Bill) Cowan Jr
Colonel Bogey
Harold Parnell
Cowan
Supt
J. M. McCroskey
J. L. Glaze
First Methodist Church
Louie Nowlin
Church of Christ
FFA
City Council Names Gene Linch City Marshal and Night Watchman
Gene Linch was named city marshal and night watchman by the city council in regular session Tuesday night. He will assume duties Feb 1, replacing Alan McGuire and N B Gartrell, currently serving in those roles. Linch and his family reside here, and he is a former Highway Department and White's Auto Store employee.
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Gene Linch
Walter Ernst
Alan McGuire
N. B. Gartrell
Linch
Highway Department
White’s Auto Store
Fort Worth Man Collides With Doe on Highway 67
Henry L. Owen of Fort Worth reported $125 damage to his 1965 Citroen after a collision with a doe attempting to cross U S Highway 67 near Nancy Smith Cemetery southwest of town Sunday around 7 p m Sheriff Speck Strawn investigated and noted the deer could not be found
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Henry L. Owen
Fort Worth
U.S. Highway 67
Nancy Smith Cemetery
Speck Strawn
Funeral Attended by Pylant Parvin Gibbs in Hamilton
Mrs Ruth Pylant Grace Parvin and Mrs Bob Gibbs attended the funeral of Mrs Anna Pylant at Riley Funeral Chapel in Hamilton with services held at 10 a.m. on Thursday of last week.
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Ruth Pylant
Grace Parvin
Bob Gibbs
Hamilton
Society meeting draws large crowd at Snyder Sanitarium
Some 50 members of the Historical Society and guests attended the regular meeting at Snyder Sanitarium on Thursday January 19. Wayland G Adams society president presided and Mrs C C Moss presented an engaging history of the A J Price family.
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The
Historical Society
Snyder Sanitarium
Wayland G. Adams
Society Persident
C. C. Moss
A. J. Price
HD Council Holds Meeting at Center
Somervell County Home Demonstration Council met January 18 at the Community Center with 14 members and one visitor. Mrs. Marie Harrell, incoming chairman, presided as new HD agent Sue Brown joined. Committees for the year were appointed and the council scheduled to meet February 15.
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Somervell County Home Demonstration Council
Marie Harrell
Sue Brown
Harrell
Voss resigns as Glen Lake Camp head to join Ceta Canyon
Tom Voss resigns as Glen Lake Methodist Camp superintendent effective March 1 to become camp manager at Ceta Canyon Methodist Camp near Canyon Texas. He is past president of the American Camping Association and director of the Texas Section. Mrs Voss and daughter Kay will stay in Glen Rose until May graduation.
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Tom Voss
Glen Lake
Ceta Canyon Methodist Camp
Ceta Canyon
Northwest Conference of the Methodist Church
Canyon
Rt. 1
Happy
Texas
Voss
American Camping Assn
Kay
Glen Rose High School
Gordon Dennis
Cleburne
Board of Education
Central Texas Methodist
Davis Not Guilty In Traffic Count
Joe Davis 20 son of W C Davis Jr of Cedar Hill was found not guilty in a December traffic count in Justice Court. Sheriff Speck Strawn presented evidence with County Atty Sam Freas prosecuting and Davis represented by Leslie Vance of Meridian. The alleged speeding violation occurred in December of last year.
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Davis
Joe Davis
W. C. Davis Jr
Cedar Hill
Justice Court
Speck Strawn
C. M. Tidwell
Strawn
Atty
Sam Freas
Leslie Vance
Meridian
Baylor Prof Will Preach Sunday at Local Church
Dr J W Ousley Baylor University Bible professor and former local pastor will preach at both morning and evening services Sunday. He served as pastor here from 1939 to 1942 and hopes to see many old friends during the day. The pulpit committee invites the public to attend.
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J. W. Ousley
Baylor University
Waco
First Baptist Church
Mrs. Sallie Sandlin Dies in Cleburne at 66
Sallie Sandlin 66 native of Somervell County died Sunday in Cleburne Memorial Hospital after weeks of illness. She was born February 28, 1900, wife of the late Clarence Sandlin. Funeral at Glen Rose Funeral Chapel Monday at 2:30 led by Rev. C. E. Shipman. Burial in White Church Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Clifford of Bridgeport Udell of Glen Rose a daughter Freda Baylock Winters California two sisters Deila Garner Plainview Bercha Underwood Glen Rose five brothers Grover Shook Riverbanks California Bill Shook Hale Center Bynum Shook Stephen ville Clyde Shook Fort Worth Olen Shook Paluxy nine grandchildren two great grandchildren. Visitors at the Stroud home included Lee Hudson Iredell and the Clarence Strouds Walnut Springs Wallace Thompson family Dallas and Mildred Hefner McKinney. Cpl Dismond Watkins Vietnam Marine visited with Rev J L Glaze. Mr and Mrs Bill Watkins and family of Waco joined their son in the Glaze home.
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Sallie Sandlin
Cleburne Memorial Hospital
Somervell County
Emerson Shook
Clarence Sandlin
Glen Rose
C. E. Shipman
Rainbow Baptist Church
White Church Cemetery
Clifford
Bridgeport
Udell
Freda Baylock
Winters
Calif
Deila Garner
Plainview
Bercha Underwood
Grover Shook
Riverbanks
Bill Shook
Hale Center
Bynum Shook
Stephenville
Clyde Shook
Fort Worth
Olen Shook
Paluxy
Hunter Discusses Financial Dealings in Fort Worth Bankruptcy Hearing
Hobart A. Hunter of this city testified at a Fort Worth bankruptcy hearing that he moved appliances and furniture to his home and gave gifts to family in the 60 days before filing. The referee ordered sale of Hunter stores’ property free of claims and liens.
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Hobart A. Hunter
Fort Worth
Hunter
Granbury
Cleburne
U. S
John C. Ford
Ford
Ing
U.S
Abilene
Jack Bryant
Glen Rose
Bryant
Green
Theodore Mack
Rufus S. Garrett Jr
Cleburne Savings & Loan Assn
Mack
Cowan McCarty and Bridges Named New Chamber Directors
Bill Cowan Dan Mc Carty and Jack Bridges Jr were chosen by Chamber of Commerce members as directors for three years from ten candidates. Ballot results listed Cowan McCarty Bridges Joe Russell Lewis Gresham Joy Brooks Alton May Louie Nickell Ed Jameson and David Crisp. Officers and directors assume duties March 1.
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Bill Cowan
Dan McCarty
Jack Bridges Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Cowan
McCarty
Bridges
Joe Russell
Lewis Gresham
Joy Brooks
Alton May
Louie Nickell
Ed Jameson
David Crisp
Strawn Returns to Weatherford for Southwestern University
C. M. Strawn returned Wednesday to Weatherford Oklahoma where he is attending Southwestern University.
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C. M. Strawn
Weatherford, Okla
Southwestern University
Os Family Returns to Austin After Visit
Mr and Mrs David Os and their children returned to their home in Austin Sunday after visiting several days last week with his sister and family Mr and Mrs Bob Summers and baby. Mr and Mrs Temple Summers took them home.
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David Osborn
Austin
Bob Summers
Mrs
Temple Summers
Elmer Wallace Cited After Wreck On Local Highways
Elmer Wallace of this city was ticketed for driving without safety by Highway Patrolman Rodney Sissom after turning left from Highway 67 onto 144 Saturday afternoon in front of a Grand view pickup driven by James Bryant Jr. Bryant’s wife and three children were present. Wallace rode alone. No injuries were reported and both vehicles plus a horse trailer sustained damage.
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Elmer Wallace
Rodney Sissom
James Bryant Jr
Grandview
Bryant
Wallace
Funeral Attendees From Glen Rose and Cleburne
A group from Glen Rose including Mr. and Mrs. Buster Echols and Floyd Williams with relatives Mrs. Murray West Mrs. Jim Norman and Mrs. Jessie Butler traveled to Millers View on Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Jim Wood at the local church.
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Buster Echols
Murray West
Jim Norman
Pomp Norman
Floyd Williams
Jessie Butler
Glen Rose
Dee Alexander
Cleburne
Millersview
Jim Wood
Clifton Native Is CPS Lineman
Clifton native Tex Outlaw has become the new CPS lineman in the city, replacing Clyde Sexton who resigned. The Outlaws moved from Nacogdoches with three children and are settling in a rental home, bringing experience from CPS Merid ian and C C Teague Construction Co.
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Tex Outlaw
Clifton
Community Public Service Co
Clyde Sexton
Outlaw
Nacogdoches
Herbert Connally
C. C. Teague Construction Co
CPS
Meridian
Carol
Kenneth
Keith
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Jack McCarty
DeCordova Dam
Reporter
Paing
City Council
HD Council
Baylor
Leslie Stroud
Lee Hudson
Iredell
Clarence Stroud
Walnut Springs
Wallace Thompson
Dallas
Mildred Hefner
McKinney
Cpl
Dismond Watkins
Vietnam
Bill Watkins
Glaze
H. B. Green
Veteran Furniture Auction of
Peggy
Bennie Ice
CPS Lineman
Community Center
Aline Woodruff
Carolyn Brown
Pam Cox
Mary Lou Cromeans
Debbie Gaskill
Julia Shackelford
Cheryl Jackson
Linda Woodruff
Mmnes
Brown
Cromeans
Cox
Gaskill
Shackelford
Woodruff
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