Classified notes mix humor and local updates in Texas
Walter Stewart notes a family arrival in a stray son ad and hints ad boosting yields. John L Sullivan reports Paluxy dinosaur tracks near Glen Rose with museum plaques. Reunion travel reports requested, subscription renewals urged, and Highway 67 roadside park expansion by Walter Allen’s group highlighted.
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Walter Stewart
John L. Sullivan
New York City
Museum of Natural History
Glen Rose
Walter Allen
Highway Department
Highway 67
Texas
Rainfall Report From City Gauges
.05 inches of rain fell in the REPORTER gauge Sunday June 10. Other sections of the city reported .75 inch. The east side of town across the Paluxy recorded the larger total.
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Paluxy
Rev Greebon Returned as Methodist Pastor at Glen Rose
At the Central Texas Methodist Conference Bishop William C. Martin announced Rev. George Greebon would return to Glen Rose as pastor. In attendance were Mrs. G. M. Greebon and local residents. The meeting also noted Rev Roy Briggs assigned to Grandview and a youth rally with thirteen youths.
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Central
Grand Jury Set to Meet Friday in Somervell County
The Somervell County Grand Jury will convene Friday June 22 as District Attorney Jim Ferguson says. Two cases will be presented including a burglary charge and a fondling charge against a 51 year old Dallas man involving a ten year old Dallas girl alleged to have occurred on the Brazos River in Somervell County.
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Somervell County
Jim Ferguson
Dallas
Brazos River
Reeves Family Reunion Draws Many From Far Flung Texas Towns
The Reeves family reunion was held under a pecan tree by the river but rain forced relocation to Mr. and Mrs. V M Reeves home. Attendees included E R Reeves of Levelland J Zinn and Peggy of Lubbock L K Reeves of Dallas S D Blair family of Grand Prairie and many others from Amarillo Grand Prairie and Rose.
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Reeves
V M. Reeves
E. R. Reeves
Levelland
Zinn
Loyd Parvin
Loyd Kay
Billy
Dora
Tom Tuck
Tommy
W. M. Reeves
George Norman
Barbara Sue
Jess Gilleland
Tane
Ayna Lee Daniels
En Rose
Rainfall Reports From County Areas
One half inch was reported to have fallen in the Cross Roads community and only a trace of rain in the Rainbow Georges Creek section of the county.
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Cross Roads
Rainbow-Georges Creek
Eastern Star installs new officers
Mrs Nova Currie was installed Worthy Matron and Lee Currie as Worthy Patron at the Eastern Star meeting on Monday night June 11. Installing officer was Mrs Willie Flippa with numerous officers named for various posts.
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Nova Currie
Eastern Star
Lee Currie
Willie Flippa
Mae Lane
Alma Mimms
Maud Gibbs
Maudine Riddle
Mozelle Pruitt
A. A. Pruitt
Laura Milam
Vida Miles
Sylvia Seale
Mary Ware
Estha West
Willie Flippin
Edyth Nickel
Ethel Ratliff
Adah
Lottie Hart
Ruth
Wanda Jo Rozelle
Esther
Marie Oldham
Martha
Margaret Goldsmith
Electa
Maxine Bagby
Johnnie Goldsmith
CSO Picnic Set For Next Monday Evening At Field
The Community School Organization plans its annual picnic next Monday evening at 8 at the softball field. The CSO provides barbecue and drinks. attendees bring trimmings and desserts.
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CSO
Davis Family Reunion Held Across State Line
The Davis family reunion took place on Sunday June 10 with events including visiting swimming and wall games. Attendees included Bill Davis family Dublin Brenda and Sandra Thomas Crowley George Davis Austin Virgil Aker Glen Rose Minnie Lackey Jefferson City Victor Cornett Larry Lannie Azle Weldon Ard Lewis Ken Jan Linda Dyer Cleburne J B Mounce Carla Mike Georgetown Roddy Reesing Jamie Linda Buda and B F Ard Doris Ann Fort Worth.
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Davis
Bill Davis
Dublin
Brenda
Sandra Thomas
Crowley
George Davis
Austin
Virgil Aker
Glen Rose
Minnie Lackey
Jefferson City
Tennessee
Victor Cornett
Larry and
Lannie
Azle
Glen Rose Graduate Honored at Cleburne Breakfast
George Smith son of Mr and Mrs Ray W Smith of Glen Rose was complimented by the St Josephs Mothers Club of Cleburne with a breakfast Sunday at the Lib by Hotel He was one of the seasons graduates from Glen Rose High School Floral colors were used in the table arrangements Eight friends attended the event.
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George Smith
Ray W. Smith
Glen Rose
St. Joseph’s
Parvin Witt Tie The Knot In Glen Rose Ceremony
Miss Stella Annette Parvin daughter of Mr and Mrs Loyd Parvin and Danny Witt son of Mr and Mrs W K Witt were married at the home of Rev Virgil Pace Assembly of God Friday night June 8 at 7 30 pm The couple were popular Glen Rose High School students and will live in Glen Rose.
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Stella Annette Parvin
Loyd Parvin
Danny Witt
W. KL. Witt
Virgil Pace
Assembly of God
E¢Raem
Glen Rose High School
Glen Rose
Hospital News Improve and Discharges Noted
Mr. E. B. Coates and Mrs. J. I. Luten show improvement along with Billy Sax. Mrs. Jim Tiwater and Mrs. J. L. Million are discharged.
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E. B. Coates
J. I. Luten
Billy Sax
Jim Tiwater
Eugene Judd to Speak Here June 29
Eugene Judd conference lay leader of the Central Methodist Church will speak at the Methodist News Club on Wednesday June 29 at 8 09 p m A ice cream supper will be held before the meeting The public is invited
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Eugene Judd
Central Methodist Church
Wedneday
Camp Reunion Held With Dinner And Family Attendees
The Camp family reunion occurred last Sunday June 10 with a dinner and social gathering. Attendees included Jess and Mrs Moore Eureka California Will iam and Mrs Moore Arcadia California Stanley Camp and his son in law Snyder Walter Camp Tolar Jr Camp and wife and child Tolar Sam McFall and wife Glen Rose their granddaughter Virginia Ann McFall Lanceview Frans Gibbs Fort Worth Nola Bateman Wichita Falls unable to attend. Friends present included Wil mon Logan Ranger Bill Logan Ranger Peter Harriss Ennis Roxie Parker Effie Sullivan Glen Rose and Eunice Thrash Granbury.
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Jess Moore
Eureka
Cal
William Moore
Arcadia
Stanley Camp
Snyder
Walter Camp
Tolar, Jr
Camp
Tolar
Sam McFall
Glen Rose
Virginia Ann McFall
Lance
Ruth Cheek and Sammie Camp Wed in Granbury
Miss Ruth Cheek of Glen Rose and Sammie Camp of Tolar married in Granbury on Saturday night June 2. Sammie is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Camp, former Glen Rose residents.
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Ruth Cheek
Glen Rose
Sammie Camp
Tolar
Granbury
Sammie
Walter Camp
Fort Worth gas division picks new director
Chester L. Magg of Dallas announces June Rowland will head gas service and maintenance for the Fort Worth division. The Fort Worth division serves about 165,000 customers across 50 towns, replacing Joe C. Darrow who moves to oversee Lone Star's gas systems in 451 Texas and Oklahoma towns.
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Fort Worth
Chester L. Magg
Dallas
Rowland
Glen Rose
Joe C. Darrow
Lone Star
Texas
Okla
Sponsors Organize Summer Baseball and Softball League
In a Monday night meeting sponsors agreed to field baseball for Junior boys with White Auto Crabtree Chevrolet Mac McDonald. Senior boys softball will feature Corner Drug Fire Department FFA and Lego Construction. First Junior game is Crabtree Chevrolet versus White Auto next Monday at 7 30. Thursday squads McDonald versus Lega and Fire Department versus Corner Drug.
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White Auto
Crabtree Chevrolet
Mac McDonal
Methodist Church
Corner Drug, Fire Department
FFA
Lego Construction Company
McConal
Fire Department
Visiting Minister Delivers Morning Sermon at First Baptist
The First Baptist Church welcomed visiting Rev. Robert English of Brownwood for the morning service. He is the brother of Rev. Joe English. Rev. and Mrs. English traveled from Waco with their son Bobby, his wife, and three grandsons. Bobby works for the War Department and resides in Waco.
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First Baptist Church
Robert English
Brownwood
Joe English
English
Waco
Bobby
The
War Department
Glen Lake Camp Welcomes Glen Rose Youth
Eight Glen Rose campers joined about sixty other children for the first week at the Methodist Glen Lake Camp. Attendees included Maz ie Morris Janette Martin Virginia Pruitt Pam Gibbs Charlotte Wood Linda Ice Chuck Gibbs and Loretta Rives.
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Glen Rose
Glen Lake
Mazie Morris
Janette Martin
Virginia Pruitt
Pam Gibbs
Charlotte Wood
Linda Ice
Chuck Gibbs
Loretta Rives
Sportsmens Club to Host Monthly Fish Contest
Somervell County Sportsmen Club offers cash prizes for the largest fish caught in a county stream each month. Only club members may enter. Prizes target perch bass yellow cat channel cat drum carp sucker and gar weighed on a merchant's scales and witnessed.
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Somervell County
Rowland Named Assistant General Manager for Fort Worth Division
Rowland will head Lone Star's Fort Worth division after a 17 year tenure as regional manager of the South Texas Region of Distribution with headquarters in Waco. He began with Lone Star in 1924 at a Gordon Texas gasoline plant and has since held posts in Hugo Oklahoma Paris and Brownwood.
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Homa
Darrow
Dallas
Rowland
Fort Worth
South Texas
Waco
Lone Star
Gordon
Palo Pinto County
Hugo
Oklahoma
Paris
Brownwood
South Texts
First FFA Project Bought From Central Texas Swine Farm
Bob Morris received a Chamber of Commerce sponsored project a gilt from Henry Richter's swine farm in Central Texas. The gilt, foaled February 18, 1956, was valued at $4000 when sold to the Marks-English Hogpital and Clinic sponsor.
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Bob Morris
Chamber of Commerce
Bob
Henry Richter
Central
Texas
Marks-English Hogepital and Clinic
Texas Telephone And Telegraph Gets Big Loan
Texas Telephone And Telegraph Company secures a 6.895 million rural loan from the Rural Electrification Administration to modernize a 21 county area. The project will add five dial exchanges, replace old equipment, and connect long distance lines, extending service to more than 14 000 subscribers across about 4 000 miles of line. The western district office will be in Whitney with smaller offices in all five districts.
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Texas Telephone and Telegraph Company
Rural Electrification Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture Agency
Compsany
Somerswell
Glen Rose
Chilton
Crawford
Lake Whitney
Lott Morgan
Riesel
Walnut Spreings
Whitney
Jack Bridges Jr. Takes Fourth in National Calf Roping
Jack Bridges Jr. places fourth in calf roping at the National Intercollegiate Rodeo in Colorado Springs. He is a January graduate of Texas Christian University and studied at A and M the past term.
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Jack Bridges, JR
Jack W. Bridges
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Jack
TCU
Cub Scout Committee Meeting at Mr Biving Next Tuesday
A Cub Scout Committee will meet at Mr Biving's residence next Tuesday night to discuss troop activities and upcoming events. Members and volunteers are urged to attend for planning and coordination.
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Cub Scout Committee
Mr. Biving
CSO Picnic At Softball Field Next Monday Night
CSO hosts a picnic at the softball field next Monday at 8 o clock. Attendees are invited to bring family and enjoy an evening outdoors with games and light refreshments.
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CSO
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Next Tuesday at Noon
The Chamber of Commerce schedules its next meeting for Tuesday at 12 noon. Also announced is the Allard Reunion planned for June 16 with details to follow.
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Chamber of Commerce
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C.W.G
Rev. Greebon
Grand Jury
John Hewer
JoAnn
CSO Picnic
Lone Star Executive
A. P. Rowland
Lone Star Gas Company
Annette Parvin
Hospital News
J. L. Million
Miss Ruth Cheek Bride OF
Ien
Texas Telephone and Telegraph
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