Glen Rose to Host Four Day Round-Up Celebration
Four day Glen Rose Round-Up events run July 4 to 7 with Old Settlers Reunion Gospel singing Fiddlers Contest Square Dance Donkey Baseball Fish Rodeo Teen Town music Beauty Pageant dancing Armed Forces display and Junior Rodeo. Sponsors include Chamber Optimist Club Jaycees Jaycee-Ettes American Legion Livestock and Poultry Association.
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Glen Rose
Old Settlers
Court House Square
Chamber of Commerce
Palaxy
Brazos
Optimist Club
Optimists
Jaycees
Oakdale Plunge
Jaycee-Ettes
Armed Force
Court House
American Legion
Livestock and Poultry Association
Quarter Horse Arena
The
Livestock Association
Hospital News List of Names at Marks English Hospital
The Marks English Hospital lists patients or absentees on Wednesday June 13. Names include Mrs Zula Gibson Annie Whitmire Mrs James Morris T W Eakin Mr T P Wells Mr W F Martin Mr J J Newman C J Johnson J F Lancaster Mrs Willie Sullivan Dan Boone.
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Marks-English Hospital
Zula Gibson
Annie Whitmire
James Morris
T. W. Eakin
Ben Nabors
T. P. Wells
W. F. Martin
J. J. Newman
C. J. Johnson
J. F. Lancaster
Willie Sullivan
Dan Boone
Duncan Reunion Brings About Eighty Local and Out‑of‑Town Guests
The Duncan annual reunion convened at Oakdale Park on June 9 and 10 drawing about eighty attendees. Guests included R A Duncan and family from Cleburne, plus relatives from Dallas Baytown San Antonio and Littlefield. Next year plans aim for a park gathering in Cleburne Texas.
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Duncan
Oakdale Park
R. A. Duncan
Ross Duncan
B. L. Watson
Cleburne
Littlefield
Texas
W. E. Shannon
Baytown
Paul Shannon
San Antonio
Williams
C. L. Shackelford
R. A. Mirick
Mona Jean Carol
Ronald Lee
Dallas
Public meeting on hunting fishing trapping regs in Somervell Co
A public meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a m on June 22 1962 at the County Courthouse in Glen Rose Somervell County Texas to discuss proposed hunting fishing and trapping regulations for the county.
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Glen Rose
Somervell County
Texas
Community extends gratitude after loss of Lois Moss Braswell
The Moss Braswell family of Glen Rose thanks neighbors and friends for acts of kindness and support during the recent death of Lois Ida Moss Braswell.
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Lois Ida Moss Braswell
Glen Rose
Local Spanish teachers to attend TWU workshop
A foreign language workshop for Spanish teachers runs at Texas Woman's University from June 4 to 22. Mrs. Jewel M. Vail, a Spanish and English teacher here, will attend after additional study in English and Spanish in Colorado.
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Texas Woman’s University
Jewel M. Vail
Vail
Colorado
Norman Family Holds Annual Reunion in Glen Rose
The Norman family gathered for their annual reunion on Sunday June 10 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Norman in Glen Rose. Attendees included Kearon Reeves and Rains Reeves of Dallas and Level, Jerry Moriss and Blain family members from Dallas, Maurice Norman of Cleburne, Henry Norman of Leveland, and many Nordmann relatives from Glen Rose.
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Norman
E. J
Pomp) Norman
Glen Rose
Kearon Reeves
Dallas
Rains Reeves
Leveland
Jerry Moriss
D. Blain
Doris
Gary
Maurice Norman
Cleburne
Henry Norman
Jim
Ester
Mike Norman
George Norman
Louise Reynolds
Sam Norman
Sadie
Lynn Norman
Meridian Livestock Sale Totals 202 Cattle and 360 Sheep
The Meridian Livestock Commission Company sale at Meridian on Monday June 11 featured 202 cattle with markets up to 2 dollars higher. Calves sold 23 to 26 50, butchers 14 to 16, stockers 22 to 30, cows with calves 150 to 235 per pair. Sheep sale totaled 360 head with strong to higher demand and light lambs 12 to 14, weighings 5.75 to 6.00, goats 6.00.
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Meridian Livestock Commission Company
Meridian
Reverend Basham Leaves Glen Rose for De Leon Pastorship
Rev John Basham and family depart Glen Rose after three years as pastor of the Methodist Church. He preaches his final sermon and notes a minister must move. The church thanks him for civic involvement and announces Rev Bruce Baker will assume duties in Glen Rose, from Evant, with two children aged 7 and 8 months.
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John Basham
Paul
Steve
Julie
de Leon
Rev. Basham
Glen
Basham
Glen Rose
Baker
Foy Edwards Appointed Constable in Pt 1
The Commissioners Court appointed Foy Edwards constable of Pt 1 and approved his bond in a called meeting. Edwards is the Democratic nominee for the post. The court also ordered painting and repair of entrances to the public rest rooms and courthouse square.
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Commissioners Court
Foy Edwards
Pt. 1
Edwards
Court House Square
Notice to feed grain producers in Somervell County
The State Office requests farmers in Somervell County to file a voluntary acreage report for feed grains including corn grain sorghum barley and oats grown in 1959 and 1960. A cumulative county report is due to the State Office by June 22 with a strong appeal to file by June 20 if possible.
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Somervell County
Visiters Return from East Texas and Arkansas
Hale and Maudine Riddle return from a brief visit in East Texas and Arkansas. Paul Hamill of Texarkana accompanies them to spend two weeks with relatives in the area and in Ft Worth.
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Hale
Maudine Riddle
Texas
Arkansas
Paul Hamill
Texarkana
Ft. Worth
Visitors Share Sunday with Local Residents
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Pat Rives and Dora. They stopped by Mr and Mrs W E Lambert of Godley and Mrs Mary Beth Moore and Donna of Fort Worth. Vernon Earl and Kenneth Abbot of Mansfield were also present.
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Pat Rives
Dora
W. E. Lambert
Godley
Mary Beth Moore
Donna
Ft. Worth
Vernon Earl
Kenneth
Ores Abbot
Manfield
Cornet Man Takes Nine Day Leave From Walnut Springs
Lannie Cornet is on a nine day leave visiting friends and relatives in and around Glen Rose. He left Wednesday June 13 for San Francisco. Parents listed are Mr and Mrs V M Cornet of Rt 1 Walnut Springs.
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Lannie Cornet
Glen Rose
San Francisco
Lannie
V. M. Cornet
Rt. 1
Walnut Springs
Housing in Somervell County Census Highlights
Department of Commerce reports 1151 housing units in Somervell County from the 1960 census. Of 917 occupied homes, 629 are owner occupied and 288 rented. Average rent for renters is $45 monthly and owner values average $5,600. Most homes have flush toilets, running water, and air conditioning a minority have basements or multiple radios.
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Department of Commerce
Somervell
Jimmy Crouch Dies at 72 Funeral Held in Paint Rock
Jimmy Crouch, about 72, died at his home Monday morning around 12:30. Funeral services were held in Paint Rock Tuesday morning at 10:30.
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Jimmy Crouch
Paint Rock
Bookers Gather for Weekend at Booker Residence
Visiting in the Booker home over the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. George L. Booker and their Hobbs New Mexico son. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Booker of Lufkin. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Booker and children Barbara and Robert of Ft Worth. Karl Booker of Waco. and Miss Anna Karl Booker of Tarleton College Stephenville.
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Booker
George L. Booker
Hobbs
N. Mex
J. O. Booker
Lufkin
Bob Booker
Barbara
Robert
Ft. Worth
Karl Booker
Waco
Anna Karl Booker
Tarleton College
Stephenville
Vacation Bible School Commencement at Rainbow Baptist
Commencement for Rainbow Baptist Vacation Bible School will be at the regular evening service from 7:00 to 8:00. A craft display will be shown. About 65 pupils have enrolled at the school over the past week.
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Theainbow Vacation
Veterans Land Board Application Totals and Bid Invitation
The Veterans Land Board reports totals since November 4 1955 as of June 6 1962 with 107 621 issued and 88 100 mailed. Outstanding applications are mailed at about 1 000 weekly. The board invites bids on the group creditor life insurance program under the Martin Murray Act.
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Veterans Land Board
Creditor Life
Mr and Mrs Tom English Attend 75th Birthday Event
Mr and Mrs Tom English of Newark were in the home of Mrs George Adams Sunday to celebrate her 75th birthday.
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Tom English
Newark
George Adams
Chiropractor Attends Texas State Convention in Ft Worth
Dr. L. A. Irvine of Glen Rose returned from the Texas State Chiropractic Convention in Ft Worth. He completed postgraduate and refresher courses during June 7 to 9 to qualify for license renewal in 1963.
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L. A. Irvine
Glen Rose
Texas State Chiropractic
Ft. Worth
Mrs Nabors Bitten by Snake at Home
Mrs. Ben Nabors was bitten on the foot by a rattler believed snake last Thursday night. She drove to the hospital in her car and remains hospitalized.
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Ben Nabors
O E S Installation Brigades New Eastern Star Officers
The Order of the Eastern Star met on Monday night June 11 to install officers for the coming year. Installing officers were Mrs Willie Flippin Lorena Booker Esther West Maudine Riddle and Edythe Nickell.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Willie Flippin
Lorena Booker
Marshall
Esther West
Maudine Riddle
Edythe Nickell
Mary Ware
Wothy
Leslie Elliott
Aline Woodruff
Phil Woodruff
Patsy Trimble
Alma Mimms
Pearl Bramlett
Oleta Elliott
Nora Currie
Martha Edwards
Ada
Wanda Jo Rozelle
Ruth Carlene Bone
Ester
Evelyn Adams
Martha
Marie Odom
Electa
Vaga Brown
Warder
Norma Wood
Sentinel
Iva Aston
Cub Scouts Explore Fool's Gold Hill and Nature
Cub Scouts hiked Fool's Gold Hill noting flowers insects and rocks. Accompanied by Paul Bone P R Hancock and Cecil Parker the group awarded Wolf Badges Gold and Silver Arrow Points and a Bobcat Pin to Dennis Clements and others Phil Woodruff Jr Randy Lee Chambers Jerry Heacock John Parker Gary Lynn Hill.
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Fool’s Gold Hill
Paul Bone
P. R. Hancock
Cecil Parker
Phil Woodruff, Jr
Randy Lee Chambers
Direct GI Loans Restart Funds For Veterans Homes
The Veterans Administration resumes $75 million in Direct GI Loan funds after a nine month freeze, allowing qualified veterans in areas with limited private mortgage financing to obtain loans to buy build or improve homes or farmhouses. In Hood County, further details are available from the VA Regional Office in Dallas. A veteran must certify intent to occupy the property at application and closing.
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Veterans Administration
Hood County
Dallas
Raising a Crook: Old Chesterfield Rules for Parishioners
A church guide lists twelve fatherly tips to form a delinquent child. It urges indulgence from infancy, lax discipline, avoiding guilt, and blaming others, suggesting a life of trouble and perpetual excuses.
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Chesterfield
Church of England
Bids Sought to Move Rain Bow Baptist Tabernacle
Rain bow Baptist Church seeks bids to relocate its tabernacle within 30 days of sale, with bids closing June 25. Mail proposals to Box 368 Glen Rose Texas.
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the Rainbow Baptist Church
Glen Rose
Texas
Ivy Family Vacationing at Lake Texhoma This Week
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ivy and their family are spending a vacation week at Lake Texhoma, enjoying leisure time by the water and surrounding amenities.
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J. B. Ivy
Lake Texhoma
Rock Creek Baptist Church Revival Begins June 17 at Eight
The Rock Creek Baptist Church revival starts June 17 at 8 p.m. each night. Rev. Jackson of Bluff Dale will deliver the messages.
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Rock Creek
Rev. Jackson
Bluff Dale
Allard Reunion Set For Glen Rose Park
Allard relatives gather Sunday June 17 at Rivercrest Park Glen Rose Texas for a family reunion contact details unavailable bring basket lunch agreed by organizers.
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Allard
Rivercrest Park
Glen Rose
Texas
Riding Club Meeting Set for June 18 at Roping Arena
The Riding Club will assemble next Monday night, June 18, at 8:00 PM in the Roping Arena for a regular session and planned activities.
County H D C Bake Sale On Court House Lawn
A county organization will sell baked goods and handcrafts tomorrow June 16 on the Court House Lawn. Proceeds support local projects. Items include pies breads and handmade crafts from community volunteers.
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H.D.C
Court House
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Market Report
Rainbow Baptist
Chiropractic
Mrs. Ben Nabors
CUB Scout News
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