Community backs Paluxy flood project at hearing
A large Glen Rose crowd joined the State Board of Soil and Water Conservation to back a Paluxy River watershed flood retention plan. Chamber of Commerce President Dan McCarty praised civic effort and urged continued backing, while locals celebrated the turnout as a sign of strong community spirit. Also visiting Glen Rose, Georgia Lighton of Aspen, Colo., described cycling across the region and praised the Glen Rose area before resuming her journey toward Austin and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paluxy River
Glen Lake Methodist Camp
State Board of Soil and Water Conservation
Focal Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Dan McCarty
Paluxy River Watershed Association
Glen Rose
Georgia Lighton
Aspen
Colo
Oakdale Park
Nice
France
Miss Lighton
Aspen Illustrated News
Kansas
Oklahoma
Decatur
Amon Carter
Henry Turney
Dublin
State Board of Soil & Water Conservation
G. C. Gibbs Jr
A. L. Davis
Bluffdale
W. B. Cowan Jr
High School Awards Presented Tuesday
14 scholarships awarded to graduating seniors. Notable honors include Bennie Nickell receiving the Frank Parrott Award, a $100 cash prize, plus $75 Salutatorian Scholarship from First National Bank and a $1,000 Opportunity Award from A&M University. Mary Parker named valedictorian with a $250 scholarship and potential full tuition at a Texas state or church school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Nickell
Frank Parrott
First National Bank
A&m University
Brenda Buzan
Tarleton State College
Somervell County
Tarleton
Ex-Students Association
Carlann Cox
Eddie Stroud
Ricky West
Tim Nabors
Mary Parker
Wayne Bridewell
Judy Daniel
Larry Shackelford
John Shackelford
Judy Gosdin
Teddy McLemore
Kay Voss
Lalla English
Jeanne McDonough
Lane Hardcastle
Betty Crocker
Tiger Tales
Jury Commission Choses Venue for Grand Jury
The Jury Commission consisting of John D. Wilson Don Hill and Mrs Joe Don Echols met in the courtroom Monday and selected a pool of prospective Grand Jurors for the second half year. Judge Penn J Jackson is expected to convene 18th District Court soon for this purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Wilson
Don Hill
Joe Don Echols
Penn J. Jackson
18Th District Court
Marks Family Celebrates Three Graduates in One Week
Graduation events center on the Mark family of Fort Worth. Warren Marks earned a BA in science at Texas Wesleyan College, with baccalaureate services at First Methodist Church and commencement at the same site. Gary Marks joined the class at TWC, Candy Marks completed Eighth Grade and graduation at the high school, all amid services at First Baptist Church and home celebrations. Warren plans Fort Worth work then graduate studies at North Texas State University, while Gary will attend Texas Wesleyan College in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Marks
Marks
Warren Marks
Texas Wesleyan College
Fort Worth
First Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Gary
Candy
Warren
North Texas State University
TWC
W. E. Bard Named State Poet for Year
Members of the Poetry Society of Texas visited Glen Rose to honor W. E. Bard. G. C. Gibbs Jr. hosted 37 members as Bard was announced Poet Laureate of Texas by the State Legislature amid a day of tours from the courthouse to Dinosaur Valley and Bard's Retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soci ‘Ety of
Texas
W. E. Bard
Society
G. C. Gibbs Jr
Glen Rose
Walter Ernst
Temple Summers
Chamber
Dan McCarty
J. L. Glaze
Gibbs
Poet la
Legisse
E. G
Gibbs Roadside Ark
Flat Top Ranch
Bill Roberts
Benham Family to Move to Bellevue in July
The Benham family plans to relocate to Bellevue around July 1. Sept. Benham is working toward a doctorate of education at North Texas State University in Denton and has served as counsel or for Clay County Schools since 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay County
Benham
Bellevue
North Texas State University
Denton
Rock Creek Sets Homecoming at Rock Creek Baptist Church
Rock Creek Baptist Church will observe its annual home coming Sunday with Rev. Martin Atkins, pastor. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Dinner at noon. bring a picnic basket. Afternoon singing and 7:30 evening service with Rev. Atkins preaching. Gifts for longest distance traveler, largest immediate family, and oldest attendee. Mrs. Charlie Moss will recount local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Creek
Charlie Moss
Blackstock
Mrs Grady Pullen Resigns After 41 Years in Teaching
Mrs Grady Pullen an elementary school teacher for 30 years resigned Monday and announced plans to retire after 41 years in teaching She received a service pin from Supt J M McCroskey at eighth grade graduation ceremonies Also mentioned Mr and Mrs John Abernathy of Grand Rapids Michigan visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A A Abernathy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Pullen
J. M. McCroskey
John Abernathy
Grand Rapids, Mich
A. A. Abernathy
Watershed Meeting Draws Large Crowd in Paluxy Area
A Tuesday hearing at Glen Lake Methodist Camp drew between 500 and 600 residents from the Paluxy River watershed to discuss planning and construction of flood retention dams on tributaries. Officials including Henry Turney and local leaders outlined flood damage, river history, and multipurpose benefits, with strong formal support from Hood, Erath, and Somervell counties. Over 400 attendees later enjoyed a barbecue at Oakdale Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paluxy River
Glen Lake Methodist Camp
Paluxy
Mack McDonal
Carroll Gann
McConal
Hub Gaither
Sycamore Creek
Hoyt Cantrell
Morgan Mill
Raymond Kenney
Bluffdale
Wayland Adams
Jack Arthur
Stephenville
Dinosaur Valley
Jack McCarty
Glen Rose
J. L. Glaze
First Methodist Church
Walter Ernst
Hood County
Joe Swaim
Marion Thomas
Commissioners’ Court
Roy Fallon
Erath County Commissioners’ Court
Temple Summers
Somervell
Albert Porter
Hood-Parker
Turney
R. F. Lesch
Boerne
Albert Roach
Paris
Lesch
Dan McCarty
Chamber of Commerce
Oakdale Park
West Texas Foundation Grants $1000 For Local Scholarships
The Glen Rose Scholarship Fund, started by High School Principal Charles Gibbs and the Glen Rose Reporter, received a $1000 grant from a West Texas foundation. Bill Red Roden and Boyd Laughlin of Midland facilitated the grant. The funds fund one $250 valedictorian scholarship, five $150 scholarships, and $150 raised as three $50 awards to Glen Rose High School graduates chosen by a faculty committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose
Charles Gibbs
West Texas Foundation
Bill “‘Red
Roden and Boyd
Laughlin
Midland
Glen Rose High School
Rain Totals Highlight Glen Rose Moisture This Year
Showers in the Glen Rose area dropped 1.24 inches on an official gauge kept by T. J. Davis and brought May totals to 3.89 inches. Rain began early and fell intermittently until mid-morning with minimal runoff, lifting year to date moisture to 10.03 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Weather Bureau
T. J. Davis
Glen Rose
Helen Brown Opens Gift and Jewelry Store
Mrs Woody Brown announces in a display ad that she will open a new Gift and Jewelry Store in the Don Hill building at the Walnut and Barnard Streets corner this Saturday. A Glen Rose resident with 25 years in local business, she invites the public to visit and view the new merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Brown
Helen
Glen Rose
Don Hill
Walnut and
Barnard Streets
Graduation awards cited for grades one through eight students
A large group of Eighth Grade graduation awards honored students across grades one to eight. Recipients included Terry Shackelford and John White in First Grade, Peggy Oldham and Clifford Montgomery in Second Grade, Pam Drake and Bobbie King in Third Grade, and honor roll honorees across grades four to eight such as John Howard, Daylene Brown, Buster Parnell, Gay Gibbs, and Dale Conger. Additional recognitions listed winners by grade and class, with several named for each level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Shackelford
John White
Bobby Dean Parnsell
Lee Branham
Dee Anne Montgomery
Sherry Rhodes
Eddie Witt
Beth Hancock
Roxie McConal
Tracy Thompson
Karen Smith
Lisa Ragland
Peggy Oldham
Clifford Montgomery
Zoe Anne Eakin
Mack McConal
James Teague
Donna Jo Riddle
Howard English
Ricky Reynolds
Richard Kane
Terry Wilson
Bruce Davis
Scho
John Howard
William Nystel
Billy Parnell
Vernon Taylor
Susan Lewellen
Daylene Brown
Judy Flanary
Buster Parnell
Debbie Shackelford
Jory Trimble
Gay Gibbs
Neil Gibson
Carol Gosdin
Alice Lopez
Lloyd Martin
Nancy Miller
Dale Conger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grover Gibbs III
Johnny Hewlett
Hank Pruitt
Linda Watts
Larry Ratliff
Venure
Fllis Benham
Henrietta
Supt. Benham
Peggy Lemens
Bill Lemens
Craig
Steve
Treva
Lonny
Glen Rose Area
Helen Brown
Pam’ Drake
Bobbie Marie King
Michael Linch
Tina Spinks
Luann McConal
Sharlene Smith
Bobby Gibson
Joel Howard
Ronnie Beck
Bill Gibbs
Bobby Dean Parnell
Jerry Yvonne Cox
Mike Crisp
Mary Ann Soto
Dennis Jones
Steven Rhodes
Keith Rhodes
LaJean Smith
Mark Flanary
Lester Bivens
Ricky Wallace
Glenda Mulder
Clifton Brown
Ricky Rhodes
Terry Gosdin
Thomas O’neal
Judy Whitworth
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