Three New Extension Groups Organize in Somervell Co
Three new Extension groups organize in Somervell County. A home demonstration club elects officers with babysitting. Another group meets monthly at the county center with childcare provided. A noon Wednesday group for working homemakers names leaders and members, inviting interested homemakers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell CO
John Bybee
Bobby Steele
Larry Solomon
Robert Kiles
Bob Summers
John Hutcheson
4-Hers Attend Horse Camp Meet
Four members of the Somerville County 4-H Riding Club plus leaders Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller and County Agent Doyle Cooper attended the 4H Club Horse Camp in Stephenville last week. Attendees included Barry Miller Diane Newton and Jo and Cindy Youngblood. The group of 66 youths enjoyed instruction horse handling riding a head stall and reins making equipment and a trial ride to Dublin with a pool swim and barbecue dinner.
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Somervell County
Jack Miller
Doyle Cooper
Stephenville
Barry Miller
Diane Newton
Cindy Youngblood
Agent Cooper
Dublin
Wesleyan Service Guild Picnic Hosted by Marks Family
Mr and Mrs Harold Marks hosted the Wesleyan Service Guild family and guests at a picnic Tuesday night. Thirty three members and guests attended including Luba LeBoeuf Lanfear Faulkner Sexton and Wichita Falls resident Parringa. Guild members present included Jim Turner Leslie Hart Howard Sego Hancock Dunn Riddle Voss Sadie Norman and Laurie Moseley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Marks
Wesleyan Service Guild
Luba LeBoeuf
J. R. Lanfear
L. D. Faulkner
Clyde Sexton
Joe Umphress
Randy Hart
Terry Shackelford
Homer Siler
Parringa
Wichita Falls
Marks
Guild
Jim Turner
Leslie Hart
Howard Sego
Paul Hancock Sr
Robert Dunn
Hale Riddle
Tom Voss
Sadie Norman
Laurie Moseley
Red Cross Appeals for Extra Flood Aid in Rapid City
G. C. Gibbs Jr. of Somervell County Red Cross calls for local donations to aid Rapid City flood victims. He says disaster teams are mobilized for a once in a century flood and notes four other U.S. floods this year require national support. Contributions may be left at the First National Bank. A Fort Worth family spent the weekend with the Mimms.
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G. C. Gibbs Jr
Somervell County
Red Cross
Rapid City
D.D
U.S
Gibbs
First National Bank
Little League Scores and Weather Postponements
Thursday games were rained out and will be reset later. Oakdale Park defeated Red & White Food Store 13 to 1, White's Auto Store beat Parnell & Associates 8 to 4. In girls softball, Mark Eakineke’s team won 7 to 6 and Mrs Frank Laramore’s side won 11 to 9.
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Oakdale Park
Red & White Food Store
White’s
Parnell & Associates
Mark Eakineke
Charlie Vineyard
Frank Laramore
Bill Mullen
J F Woodard Buried At Georges Creek
James Frank Woodard of Cleburne was laid to rest at Georges Creek Cemetery after a 1 30 p m service in Cleburne. He died at Memorial Hospital at 61 and had lived in Cleburne 30 years. He was a deacon at Westside Church of Christ and a Woodman of the World member. Survived by wife Earlene McPherson, one son, three sisters and seven grandchildren.
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James Frank Woodard
Cleburne
Georges Creek
Meyer Phillips
Johnny Richter
Woodard
Memorial Hospital
Westside Church of Christ
The
Woodman of the World
Earlene McPherson
This County
Local Artist’s Group Wins State Showing
Mrs. Thomas Eakin, a local artist, is notified Region XV comprising Somervell to Johnson Counties placed first in the Texas Fine Arts Association statewide citation show. Eakin’s paintings and others from the region will be exhibited at Laguna Gloria Museum in Austin through July 6.
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Thomas Eakin
Somervell
Tarrant
Denton
Wise
Palo Pinto
Cook
Grayson
Parker Hood
Johnson Counties
Texas Fine Arts Association
Eakin
Laguna Gloria Museum
Austin
Sister of Local Man Buried On Monday
Miss Leta Hancock of Brownwood died in a Brownwood hospital Sunday. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with burial in Brownwood Cemetery. She was sister of Paul Hancock Sr. of this city, who attended with his wife. They returned home Monday evening. Also attending from here were Mr and Mrs Ruby Lane and Mr and Mrs Herd Seale.
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Leta Hancock
Brownwood
Paul Hancock Sr
Ruby Lane
Herd Seale
Dinosaur Valley Home Demonstration Club Meeting Highlights
Mrs. Bob Russell presided at the gathering in Mrs. Scott Fretwell’s home with seven members. Skits for camp were discussed and crochet studies outlined. the next meeting is July 6 at Mrs. Floyd Gartrell’s home. Several visitors and relatives joined in activities tied to local family events and a Seventh Day Adventist gathering in Keene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Russell
Dinosaur Valley Home Demonstration Club
Scott Fretwell
Floyd Gartrell
Cleburne Teen Faces Three Charges in Court
Randy Hopson, 17, of Cleburne, arrested at Farm Road 205 low water crossing, charged in Justice Court with driving without a valid license and minor in possession of alcohol. Sheriff Laramore added a concealed pistol charge in County Court. Pleaded not guilty at arraignment. $300 bond posted. Trial set for July 24 before Judge Temple Summers.
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Randy Hopson
Cleburne
Farm Road
Frank Laramore
Justice Court
Laramore
Temple Summers
Weekend Visitors and Local Visits Highlight Community
Jim and Eve Grey and daughter Kake of Houston visited Mrs. Olene Stout. Celia Daniel of Beeville stayed with her parents H. B. and Mrs. Daniel for two weeks. Michelle Norman of Cleburne visited grandparents Ross and Mrs. Wilson from Tuesday to Thursday last week. J. D. Armstrong Jr. of Cleburne attended the Florida Scramble at Dinosaur Golf Links and visited friends. Fay Rose and Mrs. J. T. Waddell hosted Mrs. Fay Bryan of Mineral Wells and Mrs. James Martin and children Jay Jerry and Julia of Dallas. Kenneth Ketron and family of Cleburne visited Opal Whitt and relatives Sunday.
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Jim and
Eve Grey
Kake
Houston
Olene Stout
Michelle Norman
Cleburne
Ross Wilson
J. D. Armstrong Jr
Dinosaur Golf Links
Fay Rose
J. T. Waddell
Fay Bryan
Mineral Wells
James Martin
Jay, Jerry and
Julia
Dallas
Kenneth Ketron
Opal Whitt
Fort Worth Youth Visites Grandparents During Trip
Chuck Van Kirk of Fort Worth is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaskill, spending time with family during a short trip.
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Chuck van Kirk
Fort Worth
Mrs
Robert Gaskill
Hamill Couple Announce Birth of Daughter Alicia Christine
Mr and Mrs Paul Hamill of Texarkana announce the birth of a ten pound two ounce girl born June 15 The baby has been named Alicia Christine Paternal grandparents are Mr Truman Hamill of Hope Ark and great grandparents Mr and Mrs B W Hamill of Glen Rose
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Paul Hamill
Texarkana
Alicia Christine
Truman Hamill
Hope, Ark
B. W. Hamill
Glen Rose
Whitworth Visits Ocean Springs Family in Mississippi
H. T. Whitworth of Ocean Springs Mississippi spent Thursday and Friday visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs Tim Whitworth and other relatives.
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H. T. Whitworth
Ocean Springs
Miss
Tim Whitworth
Post Office Seeks Substitute Rural Carrier Exam
The United States Postal Service announces an examination for substitute rural carrier with applications due to Postmaster G. C. Gibbs by June 28. Salaries range from 25.26 to 35.76 dollars per day depending on route length and character. exam application cards are available from Postmaster Gibbs at the local post office.
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United States Postal Service
G. C. Gibbs
Gibbs
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Kelly Becker
Frances Summers
Arthur Vineyard
Carl Ernst
Barbara Nixon
Walter Ernst
Ray Devinia
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J. E. Fisher
Linda Jones
Baby
Arlington
Virginia Zacek
Gloria Fisher
San Mar
Glen Rose Area
Carl Chafin
Chafin NO. 1
Johnson County Charolais Assn
Sheriff's Posse Grounds
Cleburne, Texas
Beth Hooper
Texas Campers & Hikers Assn
Hers
Old Park
Matthews St
Highway 144
Glen Rose, Texas
Wesleyan Guild
Sid
Mimms
J. F. Woodard
Dinosaur Valley
John Merrill
Seldon Taylor
Chuck Freas
Uta
Troy Wicker
Russellville
Ark
J. O. Spinks
Spinks
C. D. Wright
Hico
Vance J. Maloney
Clarence Lane
Stone Mountain
Vance J. Maloney Jr
Corpus Christi
John Maloney
Wayne Lane
California
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John Phillips
Keene
Celia Daniel
Beeville
H. B. Daniel
Post Office
Assembly OF God
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