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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
1
Local educators urge a fire proof shop building and equipment for Glen Rose High School to provide cold and hot metal work welding soldering carpentry and automotive maintenance. A full program could cost under 12500 dollars and aims to reduce dropouts by offering valued vocational training.
Thundershowers from Thursday to Sunday added 2.23 inches of moisture, aiding pastures and crops. Heaviest 1.56 inches Saturday reported by T. J. Davis, with weekly total 4.70 inches for the month and year to date 16.88 inches.
The Somerville County Coon Hunters Assn will meet in the court room Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. President Clyde Sexton urges all members to attend to plan the third annual coon dog show to be held Labor Day.
W. B. Cowan Jr a vocational agriculture instructor at the local high school attended a short course in electrical wiring held at Hillsboro High School. The program was conducted by experts from Dallas Power and Light Co and he returned home Tuesday afternoon.
Six year old Bill Gavit of Corpus Christi won two free tickets to the Ringling Bros Circus from Mr Peppermint on a hand drawn giraffe contest. He and his brother Brad will use the prizes today in Dallas after his grandparents mailed the entry.
Jack McCarty, president of the local chamber and WTCC tourism committee member, attended a Kingsland hosted WTCC meeting. The brainstorming session aimed to promote tourism across member towns and included lunch at the Comanche Club and a boat tour of Lyndon B. Johnson Lake.
County and city officials establish a Somervell County Planning Commission to qualify for federal grants and guide regional development. The body will study streets, parks, water, sanitation, and land use with three members selected by the city, county, and jointly by the mayor and county judge.
Wayland G. Adams of the Somervell County Historical Society said the county museum in the Abernathy building on the courthouse square attracted 372 visitors from as far as London England and Bremen Germany in its first month. The museum is open seven days a week with Nancy and Cynthia Adams hosting weekdays and volunteers handling weekend sessions. Residents with historical items to donate or loan are asked to contact society members or county officials.
Local residents on the new Medicare program can receive treatment at Marks-English Hospital as an approved medical facility for Medicare patients. The announcement states the hospital’s acceptance provides access to local retirees under the Social Security Medicare plan.
County Judge Temple Summers proclaims July 4 1966 a patriotic festival in Somervell County Texas. Citizens are urged to ring every bell at 2:00 PM CST and display the US flag to show that freedom rings across the nation.
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