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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1958
Page
1
J M McCroskey explains how Glen Rose School receives federal aid for meals and milk, reducing price to 7 cents per half pint with free food donations. For 1957 58 the district received 6 cases beans 2016 lb butter 900 lb cheese 7 cases cherries 900 lb meal and more totaling 3056.88 dollars in donated food from Agriculture.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Archer and sons of Wichita Falls visited Ear Proffit family last week. Homecoming attendees came from Illinois Kaufman Mesquite Weatherford Ft Worth Abilene Brazos Point Glen Rose Cleburne Freeland. Deepest sympathy to the Daniel family on the death of their father and grandfather.
Moody Booker Miss Nell and Miss Lorena Booker of Glen Rose and Mrs. C. G. Campbell of Rotan attended the graduation of Anna Karl from Waco Junior High School in Waco on Thursday May 29. Anna Karl is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Booker of Waco.
Darwin Glenn Marsh son of Mr and Mrs Moody Marsh of Rainbow earned a Bachelor of Science degree on Sunday night May 25 at Sam Houston State College. He majored in industrial drafting and will work in the engineering department of the State Highway Department in Conroe Texas.
Miss Sue Ann Trice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Trice, was installed as Worthy Advisor of the Rainbow for Girls in Carlsbad New Mexico. Her motto is Have Faith in God and Faith is her watchword, with the open Bible as emblem, and the rainbow colors reflected in her gown. The ceremony included songs My Task and Faith Unlocks the Door, with attendees from Glen Rose including Mr. and Mrs. O J Miles and Mr. and Mrs. John W Goldsmith Jr.
Visitors included her sisters Mrs L T Ray and family from Harrison Arkansas Mr and Mrs W F State from Corsicana and Mrs Joyce Armstrong with her son from Odessa Texas.
Visitors staying at the E. F. Wallace residence last week included R. G. Wallace and Will Garner of Loxley Alabama and Marshal Robinson of Boswell New Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Oxford of Glen Rose Texas celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary Sunday. Out of town guests included their sons C E Oxford and W T Oxford families of Fort Worth and C C Meeks and Frank Hardester. Guests enjoyed afternoon visits and photographs.
At the latest meeting the board accepted bids for three used busses. Clarence Carpenter of El Paso won the 54 passenger Chevrolet for $502 for the Buck Creek route. Crisp Auto Salvage bid $240 for the 24 passenger GMC and W. B. Cowan will receive the 24 passenger Chevrolet for the vocational agriculture department. The district replaces them with two new busses due to be delivered next month.
A Louisville to Dallas trainload of General Electric major appliances, 83 cars and 6,144 items valued at 1.5 million dollars, heads for 112 dealers from El Paso to Tyler and Paris, including Hunter's Jewelry and Appliance in Glen Rose. The trucked haul reached Hunter's in Walnut Springs after a roll. Also noted is a Dallas hospital surgery for Donald Ray Ailard’s ill little son.
Paul N Schuelke named assistant football and assistant coach at Glen Rose School. He has four years at Archer City as assistant football coach and prior roles as head basketball and head baseball coach. Charles Gibbs named commercial teacher. Virgil Underwood elected teacher pending assignment.
Mr C M Shook hosts his children and grandchildren from Houston this week. Guests include Mr and Mrs A M Shook and their sons Mike Danny and Vie.
Lois Ann Hawkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Hawkins wed Ray O Daniel Orr son of Mr and Mrs Sam Orr in a candle light ceremony at Rock Creek Baptist Church. Rev Billy Dodson officiated. The bride wore a white sheath dress with lace and carried white carnations. Attendants included Martha Hawkins Patricia Hawkins and Kathy Sue Mann. Best man was Tommy Welborn. A reception followed at the church.
Glenn Davis and Jean Robertson, both of Lorenzo, married in Waxahachie Saturday morning May 31. They are 1958 Lorenzo High School graduates. After a brief stay in Glen Rose they will return to Lorenzo where Glenn farms. Glenn is the son of Mrs. M. B. Miller of Ennis and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCaghren, formerly of Glen Rose.
Chester Raifsnider Jr son of Mr and Mrs C R Raifsnider scored the second highest at Lackland Air Force Base firings with 1323 trainees. He received citations from the commanding colonel and his captain after transfer to Lowry ATSB Colorado.
Regular appointment at the church. Dough ty family hosting J G Doughty’s mother from Denton. Wands and Benny Brown visit Smith Bend Community with Pastor C A Sarnes. Betty Gallagher and children from Angleton vacationing at the home place. Marvinator M attended Barbara Shackelford and Ray Lee wedding in Dallas. Bill Starnes family weekend in Childress. Vacation Bible School opens with 84 registrations. Ed Keller recovering at his son Charlie’s home. Grand Prairie Boy Scouts spent day on the Brazos then attended church. Patricia and Cathy Doughty visiting grandparents and attending VBS. John Ratliff visiting George Bunt during the week.
Mr and Mrs R W Skalsky of Glen Rose announce the engagement of Betty Sue Skalsky to Bobby Wayne Barnes. Betty Sue is a Glen Rose High School graduate and Betty will marry July 19 at 11 00 a m in Glen Rose First Methodist Church with Sylvia Skalsky as maid of honor and Billy Burt Barnes as best man. Both couples are employed by the Texas Highway Dept in Fort Worth.
The June 1 1958 Booker Homecoming gathered Mr and Mrs J O Booker Lufkin Tex. Judy Johnny and Robert Booker Diboll. Anna Karl Nan Lott Waco. George Booker and Sammy Hobbs NM. Robert Booker family Barbara Robert Moody Ft Worth. Marvin Booker Sr and Jr with Clay Ft Worth. Lorena Nell Booker Glen Rose. Rotan Moody. Elizabeth Adams critically ill in San Diego Hospital. John Olin Booker Diboll not present.
Bunky McConal son of Mr and Mrs M G McConal will edit the camp paper at Camp Ouray Granbury Colorado He also serves as Apache Unit counselor The junior journalism student at Sam Houston State College is Sigma Delta Chi president and will be business manager of the college paper next year
James Norman, son of Mr and Mrs Gran Norman, has been selected Sports Editor and page director of the college newspaper at Sam Houston State for the summer semester. He is a senior and will receive his degree in August.
Mrs. G. C. Brooks spent the weekend with her grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Denson, Tommie Jo and Jackie of Stamford, and Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Brooks and Carla Jolene of Pomona, California.
Joe C Daniel born August 12 1874 in Alabama died June 2 1958 married Bertha E Tipton December 6 1896. They had twelve children four sons and seven daughters survived with two grandchildren and many descendants. He joined First Baptist Church August 1952 and was baptized August 1952. Funeral at First Baptist Church by Rev Roy Clayton and Rev Joe English. Burial Lanham Mill Cemetery Glen Rose with pallbearers Benford Daniel Otis Garner Glennis Million Jo Don Daniel Gilbert Daniel Eldon Willsia.
Joyce Armstrong daughter of Mr and Mrs Delbert Armstrong graduated with top grades and has been offered scholarships at Decatur Baptist and Abilene Christian College She also received several executive job offers Joyce won first place in the district shorthand contest last spring and is enrolled at Central Technical Institute Kansas City Missouri in the Airline Training Division active in FHA and a class favorite.
The Glen Rose City Council invites bids for a used passenger car not earlier than 1953 model from a local authorized used car dealer. Bids will be opened July 7, 1958 at 8:00 AM at City Hall. The council may reject any or all bids.
Mr and Mrs O A Corley and Mr and Mrs Jewel Tin nin returned Monday from a trip to Petersburg where they visited their children.
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