Temperature soars as Central Texas swelters
Sunday brought 99 degrees the hottest day of the year with scarce moisture. Rain readings ranged from 0.32 inches to 0.80 at the Earl Jackson place, boosting monthly moisture to 0.37 and yearly total to 9.54 inches. Observer Mack notes rainfall and weekly figures. Shirley Willey Akins begins duties as custodian of the Somervell County courthouse, replacing Herman Hawkins who resigned.
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Robert Mack
Earl Jackson Place
Mack
Shirley Willey Akins
Somervell County
Herman Hawkins
Methodist Meet Returns Pastor of Local Church
Rev. John Hutcheson was reappointed pastor of the First United Methodist Church during the annual conference in Fort Worth last week and preached the first sermon of his third year Sunday morning. His many friends in the community will be happy to learn of his return.
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John Hutcheson
First United Methodist Church
Fort Worth
Rainbow Baptists Plan Annual Vacation Bible School
Officials of the Rainbow Baptist Church announced their annual Vacation Bible School will be held Monday through Friday next week from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. Classes will serve ages three through 14 with Bible study crafts and age appropriate activities. A nursery will be provided and area children are invited.
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Rainbow Baptist Church
White Church Homecoming Set for June 27
Emerson Rhodes announced that White Church will host its annual homecoming on Sunday June 27. The day begins with church services, a basket lunch at noon, and an afternoon of visiting and singing. All former residents are urged to attend.
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Oden Chapel
White Church
4 H Club Plans Fun Night Here
County agents Doyle Cooper and Sue Brown announce the annual Tri County 4 H Fun Nite at Oakdale Park on Tuesday from 3 30 to 8 00 p m. All Somervell County 4 H members invited. A 125 admission covers swimming and supper at the park concession stand. Members with season swim passes or not swimming pay 65 cents for hamburger drink and ice cream cone. Mr and Mrs Richard Sexton and baby left Monday for Iran after visiting Glen Rose family.
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Oakdale Park
Somervell County
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Glen Rose
R. C. Sexton
Bill Butler Resigns as Precinct 3 Constable
County Judge Temple Summers announced that Bill Butler, Constable of Precinct No. 3, submitted his resignation to the Commissioners' Court and asked to be relieved of duties that day. Summers said there are no plans to replace him, as voters had elected Butler in the November general election.
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Bill Butler
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Local Boys Runner-Up In State Pitch Hit And Throw
Darren Sandlin son of Mr and Mrs Udell Sandlin was runner-up in the Division championship of Pitch Hit Throw sponsored by Major League Baseball with Phillips Petroleum Co in the Astrodome Houston Sunday. Doby McKinney son of Mr and Mrs Jimmy McKinney placed second in the 14 15 year old light weight at the Bi State Junior Olympics in Houston after winning the AAU regional in Fort Worth last week.
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Phillips Petroleum Co
Astrodome
Houston Sun
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Jimmy McKinney
Houston
Raymond Avalla
West Texas
Doby
Fort Worth
Sharon
Laurie
Scott May
Debra
Phillips 66
A. R. Whitworth
Don
Roy Ice
This City
W. A. McKinney
Ardmore, Okla
Stacy Advertising Donates Signs for Local Museum
The Stacy Advertising Co. owned by Henry Stacy donated six attractive signs promoting the Somervell County Historical Museum. Signs are being erected on highways entering the city, with thanks offered by the Historical Society and Mrs. Robert Mack for the contribution.
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Somervell County Historical Society
Historical Museum
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County Hires Tax Attorney Monday
Somervell County Commissioners approved a contract with Gates Steen of Austin to collect delinquent taxes. They bought a long carriage and used typewriter for 25 dollars, agreed to pay 35 dollars to hire a man to haul surplus commodities to Granbury distribution from the Fort Worth warehouse, Hood County to pay 50 dollars for the service, and set gravel price at 30 cents per load.
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Hood County
LeBlanc Dies in Truck Crash on Construction Site
Robert Edward LeBlanc aged 38 died Thursday in a water truck accident on a construction job near the U S Highway 67 underpass by Waxahachie. Burial followed services at First United Methodist Church in Glen Rose with Rev. John Hutcheson officiating. He lived at Jackson Mobile Home Park. Funeral home in Waxahachie handled arrangements.
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Glen Rose
First United Methodist Church
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Jackson Mobile Home Park
Waxahachie
Waxahachie Funeral Home
Little League Standings Led By Reporter Team
After two weeks of summer play sponsored by the Optimist Club the Glen Rose Reporter team coached by Charlie Vine yard and Udell Sandlin tops the standings with three wins no losses. June 10 results show Reporter seven Corner Drug five First National Bank seven Food Center six. June 14 scores list Reporter fifteen Reynolds one Dairy King eleven Whitworths four. June 21 schedules Dairy King versus Reporter and Reynolds Funeral Home versus Whitworths.
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Charlie Vineyard
Udell Sandlin
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Food Center
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Cettee
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Eens Dairy King Sneer
Eernee Reynolds
Sue Bereere Pony League
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Whitworth
Glen Rose Furniture
Local 4-H Riding Club names new officers
The Somervell County 4 H Riding Club elected officers for the new year at a meeting on Monday night. Miss Mary Lou Cremeans was named president, with Dub Timmerman as vice president Jo Ellen Youngblood secretary treasurer Cindy Youngblood uniform chairman Donna Brooks reporter and Barry Miller and Diane Newton as 4H Club delegates. Practice sessions start as the district meet in Waco on July 17 approaches.
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Mary Lou Cremeans
Earl Cromeans
Dub Timmerman
Jo Ellen Youngblood
Cindy Youngblood
Donna Brooks
Barry Miller
Diane Newton
Waco
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