Centennial Unwinds Saturday Celebration Successful
The Somervell County Centennial celebration concludes after eight days of events from May 31 to June 7. Officers Wylie Lilly and Jim O Crane praise extensive volunteer effort and note strong crowds on opening day and during the parade. The finance remains solid with funds likely more than enough to cover outstanding bills.
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Centennial Association
Wylie Lilly
Paul Hancock Jr
Jim O. Crane
Somervell County Historical Society
Crane
Kangaroo Court
Tom McCann
Rainfall Boosts Glen Rose Area Tuesday
Rain fell in the Glen Rose area early Tuesday, with 1.35 to over two inches reported across the county. National Weather Service observer Robert Mack notes the weekly totals exclude Tuesday’s rainfall. year to date moisture stands at 15.57 inches with weekly temps ranging 60 to 96 degrees.
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Glen Rose
Robert Mack
National Weather Service
Mack
Clothing Firm Seeks Glen Rose Plant for Men Slacks
Bob Damuth, president of Mr. D. Apparel Manufacturing Co. of Weatherford, is exploring opening a Glen Rose plant to employ 20 to 25 workers. Firm representatives will interview prospective employees Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Public Service Co. front office. Experienced workers are invited to drop by for confidential interviews. R. S. Wood of Newellton, La., and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Arnold of Tyler visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bruce and others this past week.
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Bob Damuth
Mr. D. Apparel Manufacturing Co
Weatherford
Glen Rose
Community Public Service Co
Newellton
Roy Arnold
Tyler
Bill Bruce
Hulsey Released on Bond in Ho ward Shooting Case
Carroll Hulsey of this city is freed on bonds totaling 31500 for a murder charge involving the shooting death of Lewis Ho ward on a farm road in Rock Creek on Dec 27, 1974. He had been held in Stephenville jail then at the State Hospital for Criminally Insane at Rusk before posting bond and returning to the area.
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Carroll Hulsey
Lewis Howard
Rock Creek
Frank Laramore
Hulsey
Stephenville
State Hospital
Rusk
Mike Culp
Granbury
Local Church Plans VBS Next Week
Paul Beckworth of the Glen Rose Church of Christ announced the church annual Vacation Bible School will run Monday through Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. daily. The event invites youth of all ages to attend, per an advertisement in this edition.
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Paul Beckworth
Glen Rose
No Change Made In School Taxes
A Glen Rose Independent School District Board of Equalization met Tuesday night and voted to keep the current tax structure for the next year. Rendition remains 20 percent of fair market value with the tax rate at $1.30 per $100 valuation. Board members: Farris Ray Gartrell, Howard Sego, Leo Lilley.
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Glen Rose Independent School District
Farris Ray Gartrell
Howard Sego
Leo Lilley
Local Ladies Attend Eastland Training School
Mrs. Leroy Gibson and Mrs. Zack Cummings were in Eastland on Wednesday and Thursday attending a training school.
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Leroy Gibson
Zack Cummings
Eastland
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Somervell County
The
Somervell County Centennial Association
Lloyd Locke
Conrad
Casey
Kay
American Airlines
Bob Carmichael
Delta Airlines
Lynn Wright
Grady Trantham
Courthouse Square
Jesse Mears
Alvarado
Rivercrest Park
Michele Locke
Jan Gibson
Ary Gaydos
Jim Bob Bridges
Young Bridges
Lana Dugger
Margie Price
RCA
Joe Pope
Charles Sanderson
Garland Osborn
Somervell
Jack McCarty
Viola Price
Glen Lake Methodist Camp
Mary Gaydo
Desig Caates Otece
Brothers OF the Brush
Charles Marsh
Scott Crabtree Jr
Ray Hill
Leon
Barnard
Charles Barnard
Somervell Saga
Charles Barnards
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