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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
5
Lanham Mill and nearby households report a flurry of visits and business trips. John D Wilson and family stay with relatives in Stephenville and Ward while Dillard Wilson and sons travel to Rock Creek and Jack Wilkinson. Weekend gatherings include Swain at Squaw Creek and an Lanham schoolhouse mattress meeting with local residents from Glen Rose and Dunnigan attending singing.
Rev and Mrs Bailey and sons visited Brownwood on Monday where Neal enrolled at Howard Payne College for the summer term. Marvin Clary and family from Lone Willow stayed with Amos Hawkins for a Sunday visit. Louis Stringer of the CCC Dallas area spent the weekend with relatives. Bro Bailey will deliver his regular sermon at 11 Sunday. Ernest Ramsay and baby visited her parents Mr and Mrs Beck in Ward Saturday night. C H McKinney left for Waco to spend the summer with his aunt and family.
Congress approves an 9000 man expansion elevating the Marine Corps to 34000. New battalions plan anti aircraft defense with 19 38 inch guns 48 .50 cal machine guns 48 .30 cal guns and 65 inch guns for surface targets. Enlistment open to men 18 to 30 white single with no dependents height 64 to 70 inches one year high school good moral character. Parents’ consent required for under 21. Recruiting at 822 Allen Building Dallas Texas.
Hill City reports Sunday sermons by Bro. Host of Bluff Dale in the morning and Bro. Harrell in the evening. Adele Chapman, recently finishing J T A C, came home before summer school. Families from Weatherford and Hays College visitors share time with relatives, including Levi Mitchell, Melva June Nix, and Mrs Claudine Mitchell.
J A Gim and Jim Wood marked his 70th birthday with a family gathering at his residence. Attending were W A Wood and families, Tom Wood and families, F L Wood and families, Willard Wood and families of Tolar, Tony Ables and wife of Paluxy, Charley Moore and family of Tolar, Hubert Perkins and family of Ft Worth, plus many friends.
The State of Texas and Glen Rose entities proceed with a July 2 1940 sheriff sale to satisfy a 1940 judgment of 250 dollars plus costs, on a described George I Daniels property near Highway 68 in Glen Rose. The sale is at the Somervell County Courthouse between 2 and 4 PM with two year redemption rights and possible taxpayer claims.
On April 18 1939 in suit No 324 the State of Texas Somervill County plaintiffs sue the city Glen Rose Glen Rose Independent School District unknown owners and Mrs W T Chrismean and unknown heirs of W T Chrisman deceased claiming any interest in the described lands. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and interveners.
An ad promotes the Farmall-A tractor highlighting low price and power to replace four horses or mules, plus Cultivision for clear work view. It notes Farmall-H and Farmall-M as part of the new line and invites customers to learn full details.
Affected property in Glen Rose is to be sold at public auction on the first Tuesday in July 1940 between 2 and 4 pm at the Court House door. The sale fulfills a District Court judgment for $512.31 plus interest and costs, against the defendants. The property includes 13 acres known as the Chrisman tract in the College Heights Addition to Glen Rose, with specific lots and blocks excluded by deed records.
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