Somervell Centennial Celebrations Highlight Final Days
Three days of Somervell County centennial events unfold with pageants, a Centennial Ball, and Communities Day tours. Highlights include Somervell Saga performances, a historical tour starting at the museum, old time movies, a community joust, and Friday fairs and contests. Founders Day caps the celebration with board judging, domino results, and a luncheon honoring long-time residents.
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Somervell County
Barker
Georges Creek
Fort Spunky
Old Chambers
Alta Vista School
White’s
Nemo
Slaughter House
Herndon Valley Cemetery
Rainbow
Woodard Hill
Old Adams
Booker Home
Barnard’s Mill
Whitney
County Historical Society
Charlie’s Beauty Salon
Young Farmer Chapter
Highway 67
Dinos
Glen Lake Methodist Camp
Somervell
Ova Williams
Bill Woodard
Myrtle Buzan
Floyd Howeth
Cordie Armstrong
Earl Cavasos
Olen Hewlett
Floy Hewlett
Nancy Love
Vesta Layne
Viola Price
Maude Tankersley
Kate Glass
Mattie Echols
Grace Parvin
Vera Parvin
Mae McCamant
H. C. Polley
Fay Dove
E. G. Connally
Mag Miles
Charlie Moss
Tom Reynolds
Nell Booker
Lorena Booker
Bill Tiwater
Ira Plummer
Ann Stewart
Charlie Hulsey
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Mrs Diza Marsh Buried in Squaw Creek Cemetery
Mrs Diza Marsh 90 a longtime Somervell County resident was laid to rest Tuesday after services at Rainbow Baptist Church officiated by Rev C Edward Shipman. She died Sunday at a local hospital born September 16 1884 at Rainbow daughter of Sam and Mollie Porter married to F M Marsh in 1901. Survivors include three sons Wesley Maurice Moody two daughters Mamie Lou Gaither Ora Lee Armstrong seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. pallbearers listed and Reynolds Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Diza Marsh
Somervell County
Squaw Creek
Rainbow Baptist Church
C. Edward Shipman
Marsh
Rainbow
Sam and
Mollie Taliaferro Porter
F. M. Marsh
Wesley and
Maurice
Glen Rose and
Moody
Huntsville
Mamie Lou
Gaither
Glen Rose
Ora Lee Armstrong
Nemo
Darwin Marsh
Ted
Roger Armstrong
Greg Marsh
Robert Williams
Sam White
Reynolds Funeral Home
Saturday activities draw huge crowds in Somervell County
A festival weekend in Glen Rose featured a public promenade led by local hosts, a kangaroo court with prominent citizens, a barbecue serving about 2,000, an air show by Casey Kay and Bob Carmichael, and a 39 block parade with 77 entries attracting roughly 4,000 spectators. Winners included Tarleton State University float and Home Sweet Home HD Clubs, with various parade judges and marshals named.
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Somervell County
Wylie Lilly
Jack McCarty
Tom McCann
Kangaroo Court
Robert L. Ivy
Temple Summers
Summers
Paul Daniels
Richland Hill
Brownwood
Grover Pitts
Judge McCann
Lloyd Locke
Conrad
Casey
Glen Rose
Eighth Air Force Band
Glen Rose High School
Bill Pruitt
Bobby West
Dan McCarty
Bill Hawkins
Ray Creswell
Leon West
Joe Drummond
Fort Worth
al Bearnet
Hurst
Richland Hills
Benny Hamilton
Five Oaks
Charles McManus
Perry Adams
Cox Bend
Queen’s
Tarleton State University
School Principal Luther Dunkerson Resigns
Charles W. Gibbs announces the school board accepted Luther A. Dunkerson resignation as High School Principal, effective July 1.
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Charles W. Gibbs
Luther A. Dunkerson
Ousley to Speak at First Baptist Church
Reverend J W Ousley Baylor religious faculty member and former pastor will speak at the morning service in First Baptist Church Sunday as part of Somerville County centennial and the church anniversary celebration. Relatives of the Howeth family attend Jake Howeth funeral in Cleburne and visit Floyd Howeth home.
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J. W. Ousley
Baylor University
First Baptist Church
Bill Schibler
Somervell
Schibler
Howeth
Jake Howeth
Cleburne
Floyd Howeth
Weather Summary Laid Bare May Rainfall and Temperatures
May ended wet with rain on four of the last five days totaling .92 inches. Temperatures ranged from a low of 49 to a high of 90 degrees. Total monthly rainfall reached 3.55 inches, per Observer Robert Mack.
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Robert Mack
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SAGA
Margo Brandt
Carroll Gann
Bea Moss
Joy Brooks
Weather Report
Aalets
Pederene
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