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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
2
Mary Parker visits Tarleton State College for the weekend to spend time with Mr. and Mrs. Lon Pardue and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Hamill in Midland and Texas University.
John Floyd Shackelford filled the pulpit as pastor absent at the morning and evening services. Visitors included Dr. R. D. English and Glen Rose daughters. Many relatives from Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding towns visited, with social notices of birthdays and local visits listed. Sherrie Shackelford recovered after an 11 stitch lip injury. Community members and families joined church events and personal milestones throughout the week.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Deason entertained Saturday evening with a lawn party at their Barnard Street home. A host of local friends attended and out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Cureton of Meridian and Mr and Mrs Terry Carter of Fort Worth.
One hundred forty descendants of John and Alice Lail gathered at Earp Park Sunday for their inaugural reunion. Attendees included five of the couple’s children and relatives from Fort Worth Georgetown Meridian Decatur Abilene Sweetwater Brownwood Midland Cleburne Azle Winters Glen Rose. A two day event was planned for the first weekend in June with basket lunches and photos.
The annual Ice family reunion at Oakdale Park drew about 100 relatives and friends. The farthest attendee traveled from Hobbs New Mexico and one Ice sister returned for the first time in 15 years. A noon dinner and daylong visiting followed. The notice also extends gratitude for sympathies shown after the husband and father’s passing. Mrs John Merrill returned from Fort Worth after visiting her son and family.
Dr and Mrs Roger Marks hosted a senior class cookout at their home on May 27 The evening featured color slides taken by Dr Marks during the students 12 years of schooling Other guests included Miss Sandra Smith and Mr and Mrs Rodney Corder of Fort Worth Miss Dixie Mabery of Acton and Mr and Mrs Charles Gibbs and Mr and Mrs Laurie Moseley of Glen Rose
Miss Paula Marsh a Glen Rose High School graduate was honored by her aunt Mrs S W Marsh of Cleburne with a breakfast at the San Mar in t in that city May 30 The table featured spring flowers four small standing plates of congratulations and place cards Cosmetic boxes in varied colors were set for each guest Attending were Judy Marks Anna Lou Wood Elaine Garrett Jeanne McDonough and her cousin from Connecticut and Melba Beck Linda Thompson could not attend News and advertising copy deadline for the Reporter is noon Tuesday.
Rev. J L Glaze presided at the installation service for new Ruth Circle officers of the Wesleyan Service Guild held May 21 in First United Methodist Church sanctuary at 4 pm. New officers include Mrs Lynnwood West president Mrs Weldon Hart vice president Mrs Eddie Flanary treasurer and Mrs Charlie Vineyard chairman of nominations. Mrs J L Glaze to again serve as coordinator for the Circle.
Darla Jean and Steven Glen Baze, grandchildren of Mrs. P. A. Taylor, were honored in Cleburne schools. Darla Jean received Outstanding Student in home economics in junior high, while Steven was named Top math student in sixth grade at Coleman Elementary. Miss Frances Summers visited Cleburne Saturday.
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