Oakdale Pool Opens as Glen Rose Takeover Sparks City Interest
Oakdale Park in Glen Rose reopened after the city took over Oakdale Plunge. About 250 swimmers and ten family reunions attended the weekend crowds. The skate rink opened, park repairs progressed, and a $28,000 asking price was cited for a potential outright park purchase with a $35,000 bond plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale Park
Glen Rose
Oakdale
Primitive Baptist Camp
Cleburne
Nett
Norman
Wirt
New Daughter Born to Gene Linch Family in June
Mr and Mrs Gene Linch announce the birth of a daughter Donna Kay born June 11 at 7 15 PM in Marks English Hospital. She weighs 6 pounds 10 ounces at birth and has a sister Neva. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Travis Adkison of Hico and Mrs Linch of Glen Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Linch
Donna Kay
Neva
Travis Adkison
Hico
Linch
Glen Rose
Miss Glynda West Weds Samuel Kyle Young at Glen Rose
Miss Glynda West bride of Samuel Kyle Young in a June 2 ceremony at Field Street Baptist Church Cleburne. Vows pledged before Rev Bruce Baker with decorations of white carnations and greenery. The couple includes Kath Southerland and Barbara McCanlis among hosts and ushers from Glen Rose and Cleburne. The bride, a Cleburne High School graduate, wore Chantilly lace gown with satin, pearl jewelry, and a blue wedding motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Street Baptist Church
Cleburne
Glynda West
William Ochhs West
Crest Ridge Dr
Garland
Samuel Kyle Young
Glen Rose
Fred Young
Bruce Baker
Billy Brinker
Ann Bell
Sabrina
Sharon West
Warren Marks
Dick Voss
Earl Royal
J. T. Sims
Jackie Walsh
Greenville
Kathy Southerland
Barbara McCanliss
Ft. Worth
Barbara Bouldin
Linda Bell
Young
Cleburne High School
Glen Rose High School
Bill Pruitt to Head Livestock and Poultry Association
Bill Pruitt was elected to head the Somervell County Livestock and Poultry Association for 1963 64 at a regular meeting Tuesday evening. Other officers include Clyde Sexton as Vice President E G Connally as Secretary Treasurer Jack Watts as Assistant Secretary Treasurer Buck Bridewell as Junior Show Chairman Kelly Lewellen as Asst Chairman Junior Show Jack Bridges Jr as Chairman of the Quarter Horse Show and a committee led by M G McConal and Sam White for the Junior Auction. The Projects Inspection Committee comprises Tom Voss Leslie Hart and Sid Mimms with Superintendents named for Dairy Cattle Sheep Beef Cattle Angora Goats Horses Poultry and Farm Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pruitt
Somervell County Livestock and Poultry Association
Clyde Sexton
Sec
Treas
E.G. Connally
Jack Watts
Buck Bridewell
Kelly Lewellen
Jack Bridges
M. G. McConal
Sam White
Tom Voss
Leslie Hart
Sid Mimms
Jim Turner
Angera
Kenneth Miller
Lovell Weedon
G. C. Gibbs, Jr
Overnight Mail Service Links Glen Rose and Los Angeles
Postmaster G C Gibbs Jr announced a new overnight mail route starting Sunday June 2 from Glen Rose to Los Angeles. Mail received by 6 10 p m weekdays will reach major California cities by the next morning. American Airlines flight 89 leaves Dallas at 10 55 p m arrives L A at 12 45 a m for first letter delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Gibbs, Jr
Glen Rose
Los Angeles
Mr. Gibbs
California
American Airlines Flight 89
Dallas
L.A
Beulah Shackelford 71 Dies in Stephenville Hospital
Beulah Shackelford age 71 of Glen Rose died June 6 at 12 25 a m in Stephenville Hospital. She was a Paluxy Baptist Church member, wife of Jim Shackelford, mother of three sons and six daughters. Services were held June 7 at Rainbow Baptist Church with Rev. Morgan officiating. burial in Squaw Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Shackelford
Stephenville Hospital
Shackelford
Glen Rose
Jack Green
Jim Shackelford
Paluxy Baptist Church
J. E., Leon
Harlan
Nora Bales
Vera Stephens
Cora Hawkins
Inez Parker
Louise McCoy
Lois Slovak
Gertrude Chapman
Rena Hendon
Rainbow Baptist Church
Morgan
Squaw Creek
Glen Rose Funeral Home
Baby Boy Born To Granbury Couple In June
Mr and Mrs Walter Maynard of Granbury welcomed a baby boy named Ken Merion born June 5 at Mark English Hospital. He weighed pounds and 4 ounces. Mrs Bill Maynard of Weatherford and Mr and Mrs M D Stewart of Glen Rose are noted in the announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Maynard
Granbury
Mark English Hospital
Ken Merion
Bill Maynard
Weatherford
M. D. Stewart
Glen Rose
Bruce Baker Reappointed To Glen Rose First Methodist 1963 64
The Dallas Fort Worth Methodist Area appoints Rev Bruce Baker to serve the Glen Rose church for 1963 64 marking his second year. He expresses gratitude and readiness to continue work with his family and congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Baker
First Methodist Church
William C. Martin
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Methodist Church
Glen Rose
Baker
Girl for the Doc Sandlins Born in Phoenix
Mr and Mrs Doc Sandlin of Phoenix Arizona welcomed a baby girl Yurail Marie born May 21 weighing 9 pounds 8 ounces Grandparents are Mrs Ula Sandlin of Somerton Arizona and Mr and Mrs Kurt Marten of Salt Lake City Utah
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Sandlin
Phoenix
Ariz
Yurail Marie
Ula Sandlin
Somerton
Kurt Marten
Salt Lake City
Utah
Miss Deborah Stewart to Wed Kenneth Hartis in Nemo
Miss Deborah Dawn Stewart and Kenneth Wayne Hartis announce their forthcoming marriage. The ceremony will be July 13, 1963 at New Prospect Baptist Church Nemo at 8 p.m. A reception follows at the Vernon Eddy home. The bride a 1963 Glen Rose High School graduate. the groom a 1961 graduate and plant man for Texas Telephone and Telegraph Co. in Glen Rose. They plan to reside in Rainbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Stewart
Nemo
Deborah Dawn Stewart
Kenneth Wayne Hartis
Bill Hartis
Rainbow
New Prospect Baptist Church
Vernon Eddy
Glen Rose High School
Texas Telephone and Telegraph Co
Glen Rose
State debate winner Nan Booker from Waco rises in finals
Nan Booker a junior at University High in Waco won first place in the state finals of the University Interscholastic League debate. An A student she plans to major in speech and drama and is the granddaughter of John Keene and niece of the Bockers.
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Nan Booker
Karl Booker
Waco
Nan
University High
John Keene
Bockers
Bank Open House Door Prize Winners at First National Bank
Winners announced from the bank open house on Sunday June 9 include children and adult prizes. Children awarded first a transistor radio to Rhonda Simmons, with other places going to Bennie Nickell Marilyn Willey Karen Starnes. adults won a motion picture camera Bertie Crow, a Kodac camera B W Hamill, and several radios and travel clocks awarded to Jeanne Sexton Lonnie Smith Hassie Moss and M L Daniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Rhonda Simmons
Ernest and
Billie Simmons
el Paso
Bennie Nickell
Marilyn Willey
Karen Starnes
Bertie Crow
Walnut Springs
B. W. Hamill
Jeanne Sexton
Lonnie Smith
Hassie Moss
M. L. Daniel
Cleburne
Somervell County to Host Parade and Junior Rodeo
The Somervell County Live stock and Poultry Association plans a Saturday July 6 parade featuring decorated floats cars bicycles and entries from clubs and individuals. A Junior Rodeo for county and nearby youths is also planned with new bucking chutes under construction to handle a likely record crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell County Livestock and Poultry Association
Glen Rose
M. G. McConal
Somervell County
Hospital News Births and Admissions at Marks-English
On Wednesday June 12 at Marks-English Hospital listed births and admissions include Mrs A H Holden Mr Granville Cornett Mrs W T Tiwater Mrs Howard Ramsey Mrs Gene Linch and baby Mrs John Graham Mr Andy Poinac Edith Cochran Mr C J Johnson Mrs Bill Rickman Mae Jones Mr O K Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks-English Hospital
A. H. Holden
Granville Cornett
W. T. Tiwater
Howard Ramsey
Gene Linch
John Graham
Andy Poinac
Edith Cochran
C. J. Johnson
Bill Rickman
Mae Jones
O. K. Douglas
School Board Accepts Two Teacher Resignations
The local school board accepted resignations from Griff M. McConal who served as Jr. High Coach and faculty member, and Ruby Moore the special education teacher who started the program last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griff M. McConal
Jr. High
Ruby Moore
Somervell 4-H boys attend Lake Brownwood camp
Extension Service County Agent Doyle Cooper and eight 4-H Club boys from Somervell County attended the Districts 4-H Club Camp at Lake Brownwood this week. The group included Bo Pruitt Gary Dempsey Jack Miller Tim Nabors Carl Ernst Gary Marks John Shackelford and Bob White. The Texas and Federal Departments of Agriculture are leading a drive to eradicate Bangs disease. The effort started three years ago and has progressed west to east with Hamilton Comanche Palo Pinto Parker counties completed. Erath Bosque and Johnson are petitioning. If Somervell ranchers delay the county will restrict selling and moving cows over one year old. The issue was discussed at the Jr. Livestock Show meeting and ranchers are ready to start in Somervell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Cooper
Somervell County
Lake Brownwood
Bo Pruitt
Gary Dempsey
Jack Miller
Tim Nabors
Carl Ernst
Gary Marks
John Shackelford
Bob White
Texas and
Federal Department of Agriculture
Bang
Hamilton
Comanche
Palo Pinto
Parker West
Erath
Bosque and
Johnson
Youth Burglary Arrests Tied to Granbury Weekend Thefts
Three Cleburne youths were arrested in Granbury Saturday morning over Friday night burglaries at Bill Pruitts Feed Mill and Gilbert Daniels Humble Station. A 19 year old, Johnny Earl Bippert, faces burglary charges in Justice Tidwell court. A 23 year old woman linked to the case was missing as of midweek. Pilfering and auto damage were reported Friday night and hub cap theft led to the Granbury arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Granbury
Bill Pruitt
Gilbert Daniel
Somervell County
Johnny Earl Bippert
Justice C. M. Tidwell
Brazos River
Olds Car Overturns Near Cleburne Injures Mrs Moore
A 1961 Olds driven by Mrs. Marie Moore 51 of 105 N Granbury Cleburne overturned on US 67 about a mile west of the city limits Wednesday night about 8. Mrs Moore had minor cuts and bruises and was taken to Cleburne by an onlookers acquaintance after her car swerved to miss a car driven by J B Walton of Glen Rose. Her husband was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Moore
N. Granbury
Cleburne
Mrs. Mary Lou Apello Dies at 43 in Arlington
Mrs. Mary Lou Apello 43 of Arlington died Sunday in a Houston hospital. Services were held in Arlington and graveside rites in Hico. Survived by husband Vincent Apello mother Mrs. Charles T. Dunn of Glen Rose brother Charles F. Dunn and four daughters including Mrs. Ann Hurley Mrs. Judy Maulk Mrs. Dana Vaughn and Mrs. Jerrie Nan of Arlington Lewisville and Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Apello
Arlington
Houston
Hico
Vincent Apello
Charles T. Dunn
Glen Rose
Charles F. Dunn
Ann Hurley
Judy Maulk
Lewisville
Dana Vaughn
Fort Worth
Jerrie Nan
Steer Roping Event at Arena Sunday Afternoon
Steer roping show scheduled at the arena this Sunday at 1 30 PM. Admission is free.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Glynda West
Bride OF Kyle Young
Livestock and Poultry Association
Cal
Boy
Walter Maynards
Doc Sandlins
Deborah Stewart
Bank Open House Door
Hospital News
Cooper
Gill
M. A
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