Tillman Rites Held For L G Red Tillman
Funeral services for L G Red Tillman were held Sunday at 5 p m at the First United Methodist Church with Rev John Hutcheson and Rev C Edward Shipman officiating. Tillman died Saturday in Temple Veterans Hospital after a heart attack. Born September 23 1906 at Mullen Mills County he lived in Clarksville since 1934 and worked in insurance before retiring in 1968. He was survived by his wife three sisters and several nephews and nieces. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery Clarksville with pallbearers from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G
Red” Tillman
First United Methodist Church
John Hutcheson
Whitney
C. Edward Shipman
Rainbow Baptist Church
Veterans Hospital
Temple
Tillman
Mullen
Mills County
Frankie Lee Sauls
Clarksville
Dallas
Jack Hynes
San Antonio
Ned Eig
Denver
Victim's Rites Held Friday In Hometown
Funeral rites for William F. Slate Jr. 20 of Irving were held at 3 p.m. in Irving after his body was found in Lake Grapevine. He drowned after leaping from his sailboat to rescue his dog. Survivors include his wife and his parents of Irving. he was nephew of Mrs. Bill Bruce. relatives attended from this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Slate Jr
Irving
Lake Grapevine
Slate
William F. Slate Sr
Bill Bruce
City
Bruce
Fred Spurgeon Jr
July Fourth Dino Days set for Glen Rose area
Roy Parnell announces a one day Dino Days celebration on Saturday June 30 with a pet parade and show on courthouse square at 9:30 am parade 10:15 am pet judging five winners per division featuring dogs cats rabbits and others plus a 2 pm band concert 3:30 pm inner tube race prizes totaling 30 and a 7 pm cake walk followed by a street dance at 9 pm with Jesse Mears and His Country Westerners. The rodeo and downtown parade are cancelled due to lack of riders and the schedule will be printed in next week's Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Parnell
Glen Rose - Somervell County
Glen Rose High School Tiger Band
Paluxy
Old Mill
Big Rocks
Jesse Mears
Cleburne
Parnell
Flynn Sentenced for 1971 Somervell Burglary in Fort Worth Case
Vincent Joseph Flynn of Fort Worth pleaded guilty to the 1971 Raymond Stewart Grocery and Station burglary in Somervell County and received a five year penitentiary term. Judge Byron Crosier ordered the sentence to run concurrently with a 10 year term from Tarrant County, after Flynn was held on two counts there. The Dec 12 1971 burglary led to Flynn’s arrest and a prior mistrial in 1972.
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Vincent Joseph Flynn
Fort Worth
Somervell County
Raymond Stewart
Frank Laramore
18Th District Court
Byron Crosier
Johnson County
Flynn
Tarrant
Somervell
Stewart
FFA Beef Judging Teams Set for Hillsboro Field Day
Five FFA cattle judging teams led by W. B. Cowan travel to Hillsboro for the Texas Poll ed Hereford Association Field Day. Team rosters include Sam Dove, Ronnie Beck, Bridges Hague, Michael Linch on Team 1 and others across Teams 2 3 4 and 5 with Glen Ragland as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Cowan
FFA
Hillsboro
Texas Polled Hereford Assn
Sam Dove
Ronnie Beck
Bridges Hague
Michael Linch
Ricky Ward
Tracy Moss
Guy Willey
Micky Davis
Frank Free
Dean Thomas
Sam Orr
James Mimms
Glen Ragland
Leland Cheek
Scott Morgan
Kevin Rumph
Jay Wright
Billy Riddle
Danny Beck
Billy Parnell
Rusty Wood
Nellie Lane 90 Buried After Friday Funeral
Funeral services for Nellie Lane 90 were held at Walnut Springs Church of Christ with Pastor M L Daniels officiating. She died June 12 in a local nursing home and is survived by two stepdaughters a stepson two grandchildren and a daughter in law. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery Walnut Springs Brister Lawson Funeral Home Meridian in charge. Pallbearers were R G Thomas E J Olson Ray Bennett O D Cox W H Collins and J R Vermillion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Lane
Walnut Springs
Church of Christ
M. L. Daniels
Annie Roberson
Fort Worth
Oak Grove Cemetery
Brister-Lawson Funeral Home
Meridian
R.G. Thomas
E. J. Olson
Ray Bennett
O. D. Cox
W. H. Collins
J. R. Vermillion
Historical Society Sets Meeting Today
The Somervell County Historical Society will meet at Slee's Cove at 6 p.m. for a regular session. An evening of activity starts with a Pot Luck Supper, and all members and interested persons are invited to attend and bring food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell County Historical Society
Slee’s Cove
Mrs. Billy R. Parvin Buried In Palo Pinto
Funeral rites for Mrs. Billy R. Parvin 29 were held at First Baptist Church Strawn with burial in Palo Pinto. She died Thursday in St. Joseph's Hospital Fort Worth after six weeks of illness. Survivors include her husband and one son of Strawn. She was sister-in-law to Mrs. Danny Witt and granddaughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Bunch Reeves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy R. Parvin
Palo Pinto
First Baptist Church
Strawn
Danny Witt
This City
Bunch Reeves
Weather Report Notes Weekly Rainfall Totals
Observer Robert Mack records rainfall over six days from June 12 to June 18. Daily figures show amounts from .67 to .95 inches, bringing week totals to .95 and month total to 8.28 inches. Yearly total reaches 27.38 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mack
Cope Funeral Held for Drowned Brother Pair
Danny Cope aged 21 nephew of Dr. Gerald Cope drowned in Austin flood waters June 11. His brother Ricky 24 also perished in the car accident with him and was found the next morning. The elder Cope was later laid to rest in Iowa Park with joint services conducted Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Cope
Gerald Cope
Austin
Ricky
Iowa Park
Dinos Install O. L. Moore As Chairman
The Dinos held their monthly meeting with Mrs. Thelma Shackelford presiding at installation of new officers. O. L. Moore became general chairman while Wes Marsh was co chairman and a team of hospitality, program, transport, and publicity chairs were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinos
Thelma Shackelford
O. L. Moore
Wes Marsh
R. M. Dunn
Floy Hewlett
J. P. Sparks
Herb Seale
Transportation
Cecil Parker
Virgil Aiey
V. J. Maloney
Roy Andrus
Raymond Elliott
Marvin Marsh
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L. G. “Red” Tillman
Timex
Tom Creighton
Kit Cooke
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Tarleton State University
Dolph Briscoe
Doyle Aston
Lee
Jack McCarty
Little Leaguers
Marks-English Hospital
Art Vineyard
Ricky Rhodes
Bat Boy
Barry Simpson
Jack Mouser
David Cummings
Rob Thompson
Johnny Teague
James King
Coach Rhodes
David Simpson
Stephen Lewellen
Bill Vineyard
Floyd Holder
Anthony Gohlke
Coach Vineyard
Crosier
Gibbs Coca-Cola
Leroy Gibson
Dew Merrill
Randall Talley
Wayne Merrill
Dewayne Strivens
Tom Talley
Chis Brock
Coach Gibson
Bobby Montgomery
Jon Stewart
Kenny Rhodes
Pho
Historical Society
Weather Report
Cope
Joe’s
Royce Kirk
Jimmy Young
Jeff Dugger
Joe Bullock
Richard Kirk
Charlie Livingston
Kenneth Wilson
Coach Kirk
Lonnie Bullock
Jerry Livingston
Danny Knight
Coach Young
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