Baptists Plan Open Air Revival Near Hamil Grocery
Evangelist Larry Young of First Baptist Springtown will preach at the First Baptist Church open air revival on the square lot beside Hamil Grocery. Song leader Bob Woods of River Oaks Baptist Fort Worth. Services nightly through Sunday July 25. Rev. Haywood Kube invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Young
First Baptist Church of
Springtown
First Baptist Church
Hamil Grocery
Bob Woods
River Oaks Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Haywood Kube
31st Oden Homecoming Set for July 25
Trustees C. E. Rhodes Clyde Bordner and R. L. Flanary announced the 31st annual Oden Homecoming to be held Sunday July 25. Church services in the morning, a basket lunch at noon, an afternoon of fellowship and a big singing. Attendees are asked to write friends to meet there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Rhodes
Clyde Bordner
R. L. Flanary
Twirling Revue Set Friday Afternoon At Oakdale Park
The public is invited to a twirling revue Friday at 3 30 pm at Oakdale Park. Performers are members of the twirling class taught for two weeks by the Sabertooth Tiger Band drum major and twirlers. John Wood of Houston and the Fryes plus Daisy Wood visited Raton New Mexico last week.
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Oakdale Park
Sabertooth Tiger Band
John Wood
Houston
Harry Frye
Shamrock
Daisy Wood
Raton
N.M
Commissioners Grant Pay Hikes and Chamber Meeting Notice
County Commissioners unanimously voted a $30 monthly raise for Veterans Service Officer Wilson Lopez effective Aug 1 and increased road crew pay by 10 cents per hour. The court also struck Grand Jury recommendations from minutes and discussed reallocation needs, with no action. Glen Rose area resident Geo W Goldsmith remains in critical condition after a fatal head on crash near Cleburne on Highway 67.
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Veterans Service
Wilson Lopez
Effec
Tive
Loper
Somervell
Hood
Hood County
Granbury
Grand Jury
Matt Teague
C. D. Barnett
E. J. “Pomp” Norman
Cottonwood Baptist Revival Set This Month
Announcement for a Cottonwood Baptist Church revival from Sunday July 18 through July 25 with services at 7 30 each day. Noel Pierce of Cleburne, pastor, will preach and welcomes all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Baptist Church
Noel Pierce
Cleburne
Pioneer John Wesley Eddy 96 dies in Glen Rose area
John Wesley Eddy of Nemo dies at 96 after nine months at Jameson Nurs-O-Tel. Born in Stamp Arkansas on November 2, 1868 he moved with his family to Texas, living in Nemo since. Funeral held July 14 at Glen Rose Funeral Home Chapel with two ministers. interment Georges Creek Cemetery. Survivors include two sons four daughters three sisters ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Glen Rose Funeral Home in charge.
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John Wesley Eddy
Jameson Nurs-O-Tel
Stamp
Ark
Johnson County
John Eddy
Somervell County
Nemo
Arizona Moore
Glen Rose Funeral Home
C. A. Starnes
Fort Worth
Eldon Pritchard
New Prospect Baptist Church
Terment
Georges Creek
Vernon
Weldon Eddy
Raymond Stewart
Jack Mullin
Ophie Eddy
Faye Howeth
Duncanville
Fannie Lewis
Plainview
Sarah Hale
Lubbock
Lillie Nichols
Coolidge
Ariz
Somervell Cancer Society Unit Meets Friday Evening
The Somervell County American Cancer Society Unit will meet Friday night at 7 30 at the Community Center. State field representative Frank Stockwell will attend. All men and women in the county are urged to attend.
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Glen Rose-Somervell County
Somervell County
American Cancer Society
Frank Stockwell
Mrs. Magruder Buys F Reynolds Home
Mrs. Cree MaGruder of Silver Springs Maryland purchases the Floyd Reynolds residence on Highway 67 and plans to move in with her son Jim before the fall term. She and her sister Eva Howeth of Roswell New Mexico will depart Fort Worth by train Monday to arrange the Glen Rose move.
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Cree MaGruder
Silver Springs
Maryland
Floyd Reynolds
Highway 67
Jim
Magruder
Eva Howeth
Roswell
N. M
Fort Worth
Glen Rose
Pruitt Named Delegate for Youth Conference in Austin
Attorney General Wag goner Carr announced the appointment of John Pruitt as delegate county correspondent for Somerville County for the 1965 Attorney General's Youth Conference on Crime in Austin. The event aims to attract over 1,600 outstanding Texas students to study delinquency prevention projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waggoner Carr
John Pruitt
Bill Pruitt
Somervell County
Attorney General
Austin
Texas
Town Baseball Game Friday Night Public Benefit
A 6:30 p.m. Friday baseball game on the local diamond pits men over 21 against a team of high school students and under 21s. The Glen Rose Optimist Club sponsors the event to support Little League baseball. Admission is 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose Optimist Club
Local Resident Fined for Drunken Public Conduct
Sheriff Speck Strawn said a local man was released from county jail Monday after paying a 21.50 fine for being drunk in a public place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speck Strawn
Attorney Seeks Closure of Dinosaur Trail Road
Fort Worth attorney Oliver W. Fannin asked the Commissioners Court to close the road to the Paluxy River Blue Hole area. Judge Summers said a petition from local property owners is needed, noting a single objection would keep the road open. The road is part of the Dinosaur Trail established by Somervell County Historical Society with the Glen Chamber of Commerce, and residents are expected to oppose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Fannin
Fort Worth
Blue Hole
Paluxy River
Commissioner’s Court
Temple Summers
Fannin
The
Somervell County
Texans to vote on 27 constitutional changes in 1966
Voters in Glen Rose, Somervell County and across Texas face decisions on 27 constitutional amendments this year. Proposals include expanding legislature terms, tax and revenue changes, college funding, veterans’ bonds, and welfare programs with votes staggered for Sept 7 and Nov 2.
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Glen Rose
Somervell County
Texas Senate
Hermann Hospital
Houston
Angelo State
Pan American
Arlington State Colleges
University of Houston and
Midwestern University
Texas House of Representatives
Veterans Land Program
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Baptists
Bob Wood
Oden
Goldsmith
Geo. W. Goldsmith
Arlington
Dora Goldsmith
Harris Memorial Hospital
Nolan River
Lilly Camp
Brazos River
Here
New Cleburne City Lake
Cottonwood
Cancer Unit
Dinosaur Trail Road
House of Representatives
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Arlington State College
University Permanent Fund
Texas A&m University
University of Texas
Directors of Conservation and Reclamation
U.S
Legisla
Ture
Harris County
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