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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1964
Page
1
Voters are instructed to scratch or mark out all other names in each race. The Democratic primary asks voters to select the candidate for U S Congressman at large and for State Representative J E Ward and J R Birdwell respectively.
Voters in Somervell County face two Democratic contests and one Republican race on Saturday June 6. Democrats choose between Joe Pool and Robert W. Baker for U S Representative At Large and between J E Ward and J R Birdwell for State Representative District 52. Republicans pick Jack Cox or George Bush for U S Senator against Ralph Yarborough. Absentee voting totals 26 versus 76 in the first primary. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm across six precincts with listed venues and judges.
Doyle Cooper, chairman of the Somervell County Savings Bonds Committee, reports April sales of Series E and H at $1,400 and four month total of $18,927, reaching 381.5 percent of the annual goal. He notes graduations and weddings as gift occasions and urges use of U.S. Savings Bonds with gift envelopes available at the local bank.
The Church of Christ hosts a singing school from June 15 to 26 with daily 8 p m glasses. M L Daniels Jr a music professor from Abilene Christian College directs the sessions which include directors beginners and congregational singing. A $1 attendance fee covers all ten sessions and expenses. Mrs Callie Crites and Mary Ware visited Mrs Eleanor Henderson in Evant over the weekend.
Weather observer T. S. Davis reports May rainfall of .99 inches in Glen Rose. The past weekend brought .40 inches of showers and temperatures dropped to 48 degrees on both Monday and Tuesday mornings. Yearly total rainfall stands at 15.48 inches.
Marie Estelle Nowlin of Dallas formerly of Glen Rose died Monday after a lengthy illness. Funeral rites were held in Dallas at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. Kenneth Dickson officiating. Entombment followed in Hillcrest Mausoleum. Survivors include three sisters Mrs. Willie Meredith Mrs. C. A. Milam Jr. of Glen Rose and Mrs. Walter Lechner of Dallas and one brother W. I. Nowlin of Coleman.
Judy Page daughter of Mr and Mrs Oran Page of Nemo is on a two weeks vacation trip to Hawaii escorted by her grandmother Mrs J S Tanner of Fort Worth They drove to San Francisco where they boarded a Continental Airlines plane for the 41 hour flight to Honolulu
Chuck Gibbs son of Charles Gibbs of this city and one of the spring honor graduates has enrolled at the University of Houston for the summer. He left for Houston Friday of last week.
Hospital notes list include Mrs Lillie Boyd City T B English Granbury Mrs C G Osborn Granbury Mrs G C Brooks City Mrs Pat Holmes Granbury Mrs Pearl Graham Granbury Mrs Dan Shipman City W L Camp Tolar Mrs Theresa Weise Walnut Springs Elgin Davidson Walnut Mrs Marie Douglas and baby City Mrs A Y Witherspoon City Mrs J L Lively City Marcus Munden Walnut Springs Shad Norrell Cleburne and, dismissed last week were Mrs Ruby Schoonover City J A Keene City.
M/Set. Billy J. Shipman was promoted to Senior Master Sergeant. He is the Administrative Sergeant Major of the 916th Troop Carrier Group at Carswell AFB in Fort Worth, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jewel Shipman of Glen Rose.
Mr and Mrs Marva Douglas are parents of a six pound six ounce girl born May 31 at Marks English Hospital. The baby is named Carlene LaVern. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs C C Douglas of Glen Rose and Mr and Mrs C A Hail of Kennedale are the maternal grandparents.
The 18th District Court jury in the Paul Bone case was hopelessly hung after deliberations. Judge Penn J. Jackson discharged the panel and ordered a retrial in Meridian, Bosque County. Bone is charged with misapplication of public funds totaling $6184.45 related to 1963.
Coach Paul Scheulke announces a county program with about 90 boys in three leagues: Little League sponsored by Optimist Club, Pony League by Fire Department, and a Senior League by the American Legion Post. Ages nine to 18, four Little League teams, season runs June 9 to Aug 4 with two-round play and a playoff. Two high school teams also formed for older boys.
George Madison Martin 70 was laid to rest in White Church Cemetery Tuesday afternoon after services at Glen Rose Funeral Home Chapel. He died Sunday May 31 in Midland where he had lived. He was born January 4, 1894 in Glen Rose and is survived by his wife, six sons, five daughters, four brothers, four sisters, nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Artists in the Glen Rose area are invited to an art exhibit at Bluffdale on June 12 from 10 to 5 housed in the Coppersmith yard. The Bluffdale Art Club sponsors the event and attendees should bring a school girl lunch and spend the day.
The district listed eighty seven students on the last six weeks honor roll across grades from first to seniors. Names span many families including English, Gibson, Shackelford, Lemens, and Parker among others, with students across all eight grades and the freshman through senior classes.
Superintendent J M McCroskey reports GRHS awards list with top students in fields including English science and math. Roger Armstrong earns multiple honors including valedictorian trophies and $100 Parrot Award. Chuck Gibbs and Beverly Shackelford receive several honors and perfect or near perfect averages across four years.
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