12 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
1
A weekly column thanks a reader and condemns tax exemptions for churches and nonprofit groups. It urges taxing wealthy congregations while exempting small churches, arguing extra revenue would fund local services. Also praises Mr and Mrs Bunch Reeves for neat yard and Ora Hickey as champion gardener.
Senior citizens group Dino Club held a Monday picnic at Oakdale Park with 20 attendees. They shared covered dishes at noon and played '42' and dominoes before lunch.
Charles West of this city was declared high bidder on county equipment offered for sale on a sealed bid basis here Monday. County Judge Temple Summers said that a bid of $1,300 made by West was broken down as follows: Air compressor $300, maintainer $600, and trailer $400.
Somervell County Commissioners unanimously vote to add church and non profit properties to the county tax rolls. An order directs the tax assessor to tax fall collections, with church sanctuaries and parsonages remaining tax exempt. Camps run by Methodist Baptist Nazarene, Girl Scout and YWCA are included.
Darrell Stone of Stephenville reported a saddle stolen from his pickup while parked at the rodeo here Saturday night. Sheriff Speck Strawn was notified of the loss and is investigating the theft.
About 70 contestants gathered Saturday night for the Dinosaur Junior Rodeo sponsored by the 4-H Club Riding Club led by Earl Cromeans. Winners include Mary Lou Cromeans in pole bending 12 18, Cindy Youngblood in 11 under pole bending, Cera Mae Russell in 12 18 barrel racing, Vicky Watson in 11 under barrel racing, and Timmerman Jones in tie down roping among others with multiple placers across events.
Becky Page, a Nemo community student and daughter of Mr and Mrs Oran Page, appeared on Channel 11 Fort Worth Saturday night with the Jimmy Newman Band at Panther Hall. The telecast ran from 6 30 to 7 30 p m and drew a large local audience.
A Senior Citizens Center will open at the American Legion Hall in Walnut Springs Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. A social gathering is planned and all senior citizens are invited to attend this organizational meeting.
Classified listings present local sales and notices from buyers and sellers. Items include household goods vehicles real estate and employment offers. Transactions are dated and may include prices contact details and brief specifications for each listing.
Precinct commissioners voted to issue time warrants totaling 20000 to pay the balance on a 35000 rock crusher recently purchased. The new crusher is now in operation on the Ed Mimms place.
R D Kiles of Dallas announces the opening of an automotive repair shop in quarters formerly used by the Robert Gaskill Garage on Highway 67 west. He has purchased a new home now being completed nearby and plans to move his family as soon as possible. He invites the motoring public to visit and try his services.
Commissioners vote to have Community Public Service Co install a mercury vapor light at the Community Center for public convenience. The automatic light will cost the county four dollars per month, said County Judge Temple Summers.
Funeral services for Charlie Franklin Walker 68 were held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Reynolds Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Mills officiating. Walker died in a local hospital Wednesday of last week and leaves a large family including wife Lois Tidwell six sons a daughter 13 grandchildren and a brother. Burial followed at Post Oak Cemetery. Pallbearers included James Bill and Bryan West Johnny Oldham Chester Raifsnider and Marvin Walker.
Jeff Sirmon was moved from a local hospital to a Cleburne nursing home Thursday of last week in a Reynolds Funeral Home ambulance. He had been hospitalized for several weeks after suffering a stroke.
Oliver Windell Buzan Post No. 462 of the American Legion elected Commander James Virgil Vey and Vice Commander William B. Cowan. Adjutant M. Wilson Loper Finance Officer Walter C. Ernst Historian Eugene G Connally Chaplain Temple Summers Sergeant-at-Arms Charlie C. Moss Publicity Chairman Grover C. Gibbs Jr. They will assume office Aug. 1 and plan a Trades Day booth.
The third and likely largest Third Monday Trades Day begins at the agricultural building on Highway 67 at noon Saturday. Bill Cowan, vocational agriculture teacher, announced the three day schedule. It runs Saturday June 14 from 1 to 7 30 p.m.
Bill Cowan a local vocational agriculture teacher and Lloyd Wirt Jr. of the Glen Rose Young Farmer Chapter attended an Area VIII Young Farmer meeting in Abbott on June 5. They discussed plans for a Texas Young Farmer Field Day to be staged at McGregor on June 24, sponsored by Areas VIII and IX Young Farmers.
Mary Parker daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Parker of this city joined a Russian Language Tour sponsored by Texas University. The group of five instructors and ten students traveled from London to Copenhagen and will visit several cities including Helsinki and Leningrad before Prague, Brussels and home ending August thirtieth. Parker an honor student and National Merit Scholarship recipient is a sophomore math major at the university.
The annual White Church reunion will take place Sunday June 22 from 9 a.m. to late afternoon. Former residents are urged to bring a picnic lunch to join old friends for an all day gathering with visiting and gospel singing. Lunch will be spread at noon.
Larry Hulsey and Randy Whitworth with Bill Cowan visited Connally Technical Institute in Waco on Saturday. Hulsey plans to attend in September using a $200 R B Spencer scholarship awarded at graduation to finance his technical training.
Rev. George Greebon of Far Ris visited Monday evening with Mrs. John Merrill. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bankston and baby of Fort Worth were Sunday visitors here in the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Dave Howeth.
Visitors to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Currie last week included Irma Black of Dallas Maurine Holten of Nacogdoches and Mr and Mrs Bob Golden and their baby of Fort Worth.
The event runs Sunday June 15 from 1 to 6 p m and Monday June 16 from 8 a m to 6 p m with sales by Glen Rose FFA Chapter and FFA Dad s Club. Cowan Dealers from a wide area will display mules dogs housewares and more. Proceeds go to Somervell County Historical Society for museum renovations. Chamber plans July promotions to bring visitors to downtown Somervell County.
The HD Council committee policy plan for the Community Center was unanimously adopted by the County Commissioners in regular session. No religious services may be held by church groups in the building. Rental fees are ten dollars for reunions and three dollars for individuals or organizations. The committee may spend funds collected from rentals.
Mrs Jim Flynn formerly Barbara Hewlett of Georges Creek received Magna Cum Laude honors from Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth with a major in elementary education. Mother of four, she will teach in Fort Worth Schools next year.
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