Roger Armstrong Wins Santa Fe Scholarship
Roger Armstrong son of Mr and Mrs J C Arm strong of Nemo has been chosen as one of five Texas high school graduates to receive a Future Farmers of America scholarship. The $400 award from the Santa Fe Railroad will be presented at the State FFA convention in San Antonio on Thursday July 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Armstrong
J. C. Armstrong
Nemo
Texas
Future Farmers of America Organization
Roger
FFA
San Antonio
Santa Fe Railroad
Rose High School
Glen Rose High School
Death of T B English at 87 in Marks Hospital
T B English aged 87 died in Marks English Hospital Sunday June 14 after long illness. Funeral services were held at Glen Rose Funeral Home Chapel Tuesday June 16 at 3 p.m. with Rev John Wheat officiating. Interment in Post Oak Cemetery. He was born June 14 1877 in Mississippi. Survivors include three brothers and one sister with several nieces and nephews. pallbearers listed. Glen Rose Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. English
Marks English Hospital
Glen Rose Funeral Home
John Wheat
First Baptist Church
Post Oak Cemetery
Mr. English
Mississippi
Joe W. English
Claude English
Bonham
Jess English
Irving
C. J. Stone
Bailey
G. C. Gibbs Sr
W. E. Porter
L. G. Tillman
Coll Martin
C. D. Hatler
Pruitt Dowell
Connallys Attend Funeral in Dallas for Myrtle Mosier
Mr and Mrs Eugene Connally and daughter Mrs M B Bass and Herbert Connally were in Dallas Monday to attend funeral services for Myrtle Mosier cousin of the Connally brothers Gene Connally served as a pallbearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Connally
M. 8
Bass
Herbert Connally
Dallas
Myrtle Mosier
Connally Brothers
Gene Connally
John A Keene 82 Buried at Nancy Creek June 18
John A Keene 82 died June 16 after a long illness in Marks English Hospital He was buried June 18 at Nancy Creek Cemetery after services at Glen Rose Funeral Home Chapel Rev Dutch Mann and Rev J W English officiated He was a retired cabinet maker born in Missouri and moved to Texas with parents He and his wife lived west of Glen Rose He was a member of the Christian Church and Odd Fellow Lodge Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs Earl Boker of Waco a sister Miss Laura Keene of Glen Rose and two grandchildren Pallbearers were Sam Orr Robert Martin John Holden Matt Teague E W Browning Jim Ice and Kenneth Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Keene
Nancy Creek
Glen Rose Funeral Home
Dutch Mann
J. W. English
Keene
Marks English Hospital
Missouri
Texas
Glen Rose
Christian Church
Odd Fellow Lodge
Earl Booker
Waco
Laura Keene
Sam Orr
Robert Martin
John Holden
Matt Teague
E. W. Browning
Jim Ice
Kenneth Taylor
Open House at Somervell County Community Center
Open House will be held today from 3 30 to 5 30 at the Somervell County Community Center inviting all area residents. The remodeled center showcases new furnishings with HD Club members hosting and County Home Demonstration Council members assisting. Refreshments will be served and rental proceeds fund center maintenance. Contact County Judge Temple Summers to arrange group use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell County Community Center
County Home Demonstration Council
Temple Summers
John Robertson
Nemo
Alta Whittington
Ida Witt
Dave Myres Buried in El Paso Following Sunday Death
Dave Myres, reared in Somervell and Hood Counties, was buried in El Paso Tuesday morning after dying there Sunday. He left one son and six brothers: Mike of Joshua, Ernest of Fort Worth, Lee of Georges Creek, Jim of Godley, Finis of Dallas, and Hubert of Granbury. Relatives visited and longtime family friends gathered for a weekend at the Reeves home and a Brazos River picnic under pecan trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Myres
Somervell
Hood
el Paso
Mike
Joshua
Ernest
Fort Worth
Lee
Georges Creek
Jim
Godley
Finis
Dallas
Hubert
Granbury
W. M. Reeves
E. R. Reeves
Levelland
Khrendon Reeves
S. D. Blair
Darla
Gary
Ronny Foster
Grand Prairie
Brazos River
Rainfall recorded in Somerville County marks first June moisture
Showers in Somerville County from Sunday through Tuesday brought 1.86 inches of rain, measured by T. D. Davis official observer for the U S Weather Bureau. This first measurable moisture of June lifts spirits of farmers ranchers and merchants as crops and pastures receive badly needed rain with some areas reporting heavier totals than in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell
T. D. Davis
U. S. Weather Bureau
Senior League Baseball Clash Here June 22
The Senior League Baseball Team sponsored by the local American Legion Post will play Clifton here Monday night June 22. Locals seek revenge for a recent loss to Clifton in Clifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Clifton Here
Clifton
Airman West Honored on Second Honor Roll at Keesler AFB
A2c William R. West, stationed at 3340th Technical School Keesler AFB Mississippi, is named to the honor roll for the second time. A letter from CMN Sgt Manning praises his academic standing in the Ground Radio Communications Equipment Repairman Course and notes his potential for responsible positions. West entered service in 1963, trained at Lackland, attended Arlington State College and Texas Tech, and plans to report to Barksdale AFB after a 30 day leave with his wife Loraine and daughter Amber.
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William R. West
3340Th Technical School
Keesler Afb
Miss
Doyle West
Larry C. Manning
CMN
USAF
Mr. West
William
Air Force
West
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Arlington State College
Texas Tech
Loraine Spencer
Amber
Charley Spencer
Barksdale Afb
Shreveport
Parade And Junior Rodeo To Highlight July 4th Week End
Glen Rose Oklahoma? No, Texas. Parade and junior rodeo set for July 4th weekend with Civil War Centennial theme. Parade officials plan large participation from riding clubs, floats, and Civil War character portrayals. New bleachers to seat about 300. admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children. Junior rodeo Saturday night features nine event trophies and entry limits. Beard growing contest fines for public figures between June 20 and July 4. exemption cards available.
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Paul R. Hancock Jr
Chamber of Commerce
M. G. McConal
W. B. Cowan
Abe Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jeff Davis
Stonewall Jackson
Scarlett O’hara
Rhett Butler
Barnard Street
Vernon Street
McDonald
Jack Bridges Jr
Man
Rodeo Arena
Highway 67
Bridges
Glen Rose Jaycees
First National Bank
Chamber
Hancock
Echols Cleaners
Two Men Escape Injury In Auto Mishap Southwest Of Town
Billy Jack Vaughn of Fort Worth and Dennis West of Glen Rose escaped injury Sunday night when Vaughn’s 1959 Chevrolet overturned on Highway 67 southwest of town. City Marshal Danny Smith said Vaughn could not stop on wet pavement after cresting a hill behind a slow station wagon and the other driver did not stop. The Vaughn car was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Jack Vaughn
Fort Worth
Dennis
Glen Rose
Highway 67
Vaughn
Danny Smith
Smith
Hospital Notes From Marks-English Hospital This Week
Names of patients admitted on Wednesday include Mrs Lilly Boyd City J E Osborne City Mrs Willie Davis Tolar Mrs G C Cameron City Mrs James W Kirk City W L Camp Tolar Mrs Helen Wilson City Mrs Hale Riddle City and others. Discharges listed include Mrs Edwynare City J J Newman City Mrs Pat Holmes Granbury Mrs Dan Shipman City and several more. Visitors and relatives were noted from Fort Worth Alice Kaufman and Kaufman with Rhodes family reunion at Odem church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks-English Hospital
Lilly Boyd
City
J. E. Osborne
Willie Davis
Tolar
G. C. Cameron
James W. Kirk
W. L. Camp
Helen Wilson
Hale Riddle
Edwynare
J. J. Newman
Pat Holmes
Granbury
Dan Shipman
J. L. Lively
Virginia Davis
A. J. Olson
Walnut Springs
Elgin Davidson
Earl Gartrell
Lee Branham
A. Y. Witherspoon
Ernst and Ward Attend State Demo Convention
Walter Ernst and J E Ward served as Somervell County delegates at the State Democratic convention in Houston. They returned to Glen Rose on Wednesday.
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Walter Ernst
J. E. Ward
Houston
Somervell County
Glen Rose
Construction of Cook Home Underway in Glen Rose
Work on a three bedroom brick home for Mr and Mrs Lynn Cook is underway after they purchased a College Street lot from the City of Glen Rose. Glen Rose Lumber Co serves as contractor for 1560 square feet of living space. Emmitt Tidwell plans to start another home on the adjacent lot.
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Lynn Cook
Glen Rose
College Street
Glen Rose Lumber Co
Emmitt Tidwell
Cook Place
Local Masons Launch Drive For New Lodge Building
Glen Rose Masonic Lodge begins a fundraising drive to build a new lodge hall at 104 NE Barnard Street next to Tankersley Grocery. The 36 by 77 foot haydite tile structure with concrete floor and central heating aims for 2 722 square feet, about ten thousand dollars total, with construction starting after five thousand dollars is on deposit and a support team from the Order of the Eastern Star assisting.
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Glen Rose Masonic Lodge
Barnard Street
Tankersley Grocery
Order of the Eastern Star
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Santa Fe
John Wood
Iris F. Harmon
Joe Don Echols
Lynn West
Midland
Lewis Reynolds
AFB
Jerre Deason
Donnie Allard
O. A. Corley
Allard
Oakdale Park
Order OF Eastern Star
Lodge
Pat Trimble
Leslie Elliott
Evelyn Adams
Kenneth Trimble
Pearl Bramlett
Mary Ware
Billie Flanary
Jane Cox
Willie Flippin
Nora Currie
Edythe Nickell
Wanda Jo Rozelle
Adah
Oleta
Elliott
Ruth
Neville Milam
Esther
Aline Woodruff
Martha
Ethel Brady
Electra
Vaga Brown
Alma Mimms
Sentinel
Gertrude Parnell
Leta Underwood
Nan Martin
J. D. Martin
Robert Gaskill
Debbie
Susie Carter
Alice
Lloyd Locke
Daisy Carter
Kaufman
Rhodes
Odem Church
Ernst and Ward
Cook Home
Masons
Floyd Howeth
C. E. Darnell
Chas. H. Shackelford
Charlotte
N. C
Howeth
Shackelfords
Shackelford
North Carolina
Atlanta
Billy Bob Moore
Steve
Phil
Faithy
Groves
Neva Lane
Preston Wright
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