Ben Barnes Speaks at Brazos River Camp Dedication
Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes will speak at the dedication of a new year round Girl Scout resident camp on the Brazos River Sunday at 3 30 p m. The event will dedicate the Sid W Richardson Lodge and the Amon G Carter Swimming Center. About 1500 contributors to the camp development fund were invited along with Girl Scouts families and leaders from Hood Johnson Tarrant and Somervell Counties for the ceremony and open house. The camp is due for completion in 1972 with an estimated cost of 1 188 242 dollars.
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Ben Barnes
Brazos River
Sid W. Richardson
Amon G. Carter
Timberlake
Eagle Mountain Lake
Hood
Johnson
Tarrant
Somervell
Much Needed Rainfall Spreads Across Somervell County
Meteorologist Robert Mack reports June rainfall totals in Somervell County up to 1.29 inches in some areas, with Tuesday’s shower adding to the month’s tally. The week saw cool spells and temperatures topping out around 87 to 100 degrees in places.
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Mack
Mercury
Robert Mack
Two Men Fined In Local DWI Cases
Cornelius C. Dooley of this city pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 50 dollars with 35 dollars in court costs and three days in jail. Judge Temple Summers suspended six months of his license. William Lee Glass of Fort Worth pleaded guilty after a not guilty plea and received a three day jail sentence a 100 dollar fine plus 35 dollars in costs. His license suspension was also probated for six months.
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Fort Worth
Barney Beeck
Cornelius C. Dooley
Temple Summers
William Lee Glass
Boeck
Fred Youngs Sell Home Property Across From Hiway Cafe
Mr and Mrs Fred Young have sold their Highway 67 property opposite the Hiway Cafe. They plan to move the house to a Walker Street lot. Joe Huffman of Houston bought the Young lot and reports indicate the site will host a new business venture in the area.
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Fred Young
Highway 67
Hiway Cafe
Walker Street
Joe Huffman
Houston
Young
July Fourth Dinosaur Days Set With Parades and Races
Wallace Dove and Mrs. Sue Brown announce an all out Dinosaur Days weekend from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. Highlights include a pet parade under Rev. John Hutcheson, a gala parade Saturday, an inner tube race canceled due to drought, a cake walk, a street dance with the Kountry Kings, an art show, and the Mule and Horse Races at Dinosaur Downs.
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Wallace Dove
Sue Brown
John Hutcheson
First United Methodist Church
John
Methodist Church
Earl Cremeans
Logan Starnes
Paluxy
Big Rocks
Alpha Delta Beta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Kountry Kings of
Hillsboro
Texas
Glen Rose
Somervell County Historical Museum
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Dinosaur Downs
Highway 144
Attendance figures told for Glen Rose school year
J. M. McCroskey announced Glen Rose Public Schools averaged just under 500 students daily for the 1970-71 year. enrollment reached 536 with 151 in high school, 381 in elementary and four in special education. daily averages were 144.22 in high school and 355.71 in elementary, 3.83 in special education, totaling 503.56.
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J. M. McCroskey
Glen Rose Public
Bryan family visits Mrs. Olene Stout Sunday
Mrs. Carlie English and family of Bryan visited Mrs. Olene Stout on Sunday, sharing time together.
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Carlie English
Bryan
Olene Stout
Construction Begins on Glen Rose Rental Homes
Glen Rose Homes Inc starts nine new three bedroom brick veneer rentals across from Zack B. Evans on Grand Ave. Slabs poured for four, five more to follow. Rent set around 90 dollars monthly with occupancy hoped by October 1. The project supports local housing needs and involves officers R. L. Miles Wallace Dove Temple Summers and Logan Walker.
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Jack McCarty
Glen Rose Homes, Inc
Zack B. Evans
Grand Ave
McCarty
Glen Rose
R. L. Miles
Presi
Pvt Leslie Sparks Spending Leave Here
Pvt. Leslie Sparks is spending 19 days of leave here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Sparks. He will depart for Germany for a tour of duty with the U S Army after his leave ends. Mrs. Robert Gaskill visited relatives in Fort Worth.
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Pvt
Leslie Sparks
J. D. Sparks
Germany
US Army
Robert Gaskill
Fort Worth
Hog Quarantine Rules Relaxed In Local Area
County Agent Doyle Cooper announced that swine no longer require inspection to be butchered but stock moved as feeders or breeders still must be inspected. He noted no inspections will occur Friday through Sunday due to a schedule change from the State Department of Health and asks producers not to call inspectors on those days.
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Doyle Cooper
Cooper
State Department of Health
Red Cross Swimming Program Dates Set at Oakdale Park
The annual Red Cross swimming and life saving program runs July 12 to July 23 at Oakdale Park Pool. Classes, taught by a Red Cross instructor, occur weekdays 8 to 10 30 a.m. for all ages, with free instruction but a $4 pool charge unless waived by season pass.
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Red Cross
Oakdale Park Pool
Oakdale Park
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Somervell Co
Fred Youngs
Optimist Club
Tim
Whitworth Garage & Station
Scotty Barclay
Monty
Anthony Cheek
Darrell Mitchell
Paul Johnston
Jim Hutcheson
Tommy Culpepper
Jack Cathey
Kay White
Goadim
Lee Branham
Bruce
Bobby Davis
Arthur Vineyard
Glen Rose Red Cross
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