Slow Down and Live Advocate Highlights Highway Toll
Drive Carefully J. O. Musick argues speed is the top killer as 9,726 lives were lost in three natural disasters and the same toll occurred in traffic deaths over three summer months in 1958. He urges Texans to support the Slow Down and Live program now in its ninth year, stressing driver responsibility and public enforcement.
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J. O. Musick
Texas Safety Association
Galveston
Texas
United States
Jamestown
Man
Musick
Summers Visit Miss Verna Faye Summers in Glen Rose
Miss Verna Faye Summers of Watertown New York visits her parents Mr and Mrs J C Summers in Glen Rose for a brief stay with family.
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Verna Faye Summers
Watertown, N. Y
Glen Rose
J. C. Summers
Small Business Act 1958 Helps Texas Towns Grow
Senator Yarborough reviews the Small Business Act of 1958 and the Development Company Loan Program. Texas loans totaled 393 660 with local participation 136 180 and bank loans 43 740. Graham San Marcos and Taylor projects create about 190 local jobs and plant construction worth over half a million dollars.
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Washington
Texas
Graham Industrial Association Incorporated
Graham
Hays County Industrial Development Foundation of
San Marcos
Taylor Agricultural Industrial Foundation
City Map of Glen Rose Now Free at Tillman Agency
A new city map of Glen Rose showing all streets and street names is printed and available free at the L. G. Tillman Insurance Agency. Stop by Tillmans to pick one up. they are free.
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Glen Rose
L. G. Tillman Insurance Agency
L. G. Tillmans
Bosque Water and Sewer Association Held Meeting in Glen Rose
The Bosque Water and Sanitation Association met in Glen Rose at the fire hall with about forty members present. Lynn O’Neal, Glen Rose water superintendent, hosted the gathering as towns across Bosque district in Bosque, Erath, Comanche, Hamilton, Eastland and Somervell counties discussed sewer and water service challenges and new approaches.
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Bosque Water and Sanitation Association
Glen Rose
Bosque
Erath
Comanche
Hamilton
Eastland
Somervell
Pleasant Plane Trip to Washington D C
Mrs. Clara and Lana Hart describe a pleasant eight hour trip to Washington D C with three stops and a return non stop in four hours. They visited the Capitol Washington Monument and George Washington National Masonic Memorial in Alexandria while Harley Hartis completed a three month engineering course with top marks and will deploy to Germany for Nike Missile work.
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Clara
Lana Hartis
Harley Hartis
Washington, D.C
Harley
Fort Belvoir
Capitol
Washington Monument
George Washington National Masonic Memorial
Alexandria
Virginia
Washington D.C
Germany
Dallas
Southwestern Life Ins. Co
Mrs W W Newman, longtime Bosque County resident, dies
Mrs. W W Newman 65 died at home Friday June 28 near Glen Rose after living in Bosque and Somervell Counties for over fifty years. A Tennessee native, she married Bill Newman in 1911 and was active in Primitive Baptist Church. Burial followed at Post Oak Cemetery. Survivors include husband four sons two brothers two sisters and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were Odell Bruce Hunter Newman James Newman Travis Newman Bennie Newman and J B Young.
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W. W. Newman
Glen Rose Funeral Home
A. D. Wood
Raymond Newman
Glen Rose
Joe Newman
San Antonio
Coy Newman
Iredell
Billy Newman
Burleson
Odell Bruce
Hunter Newman
James Newman
Travis Newman
Bennie Newman
J. B. Young
Post Oak Cemetery
Girl for Leoy Bivens
Mr and Mrs Levy Bivens announce the birth of Kimberly Kay at 6 27 p m Tuesday June 27 at Harris Hospital Ft Worth. The baby weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs L C Bivins of Glen Rose and Marvin Walton of Kopperl.
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Levy Bivens
Gordon Ave
Ft. Worth
Kimberly Kay
Harris Hospital
L. C. Bivins
Glen Rose
Marvin Walton
Kopperl
Kelly Family Reunion Planned for July 4
The annual Kelley family reunion will be held next Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Kelley. All friends of the Kelley family are invited to attend.
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Kelley
Cyrus Kelley
Compliance checks on diverted feed grain acreage
This notice warns that periodic compliance inspections will occur on designated diverted feed grain land. It states no grazing is permitted and any livestock found will be treated as a violation of the agreement, risking loss of payment.
Mrs. Lillie Loper Falls Ill While Visiting Fort Worth
Mrs. Lillie Loper became ill during a visit to her son Richard in Fort Worth. The report notes her illness occurred while she was in the city, with no further details on diagnosis or outcome.
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Lillie Loper
Richard
Ft. Worth
Margaret Meaders Gift Tea Honors Bride Elect
Margaret Meaders, bride elect of Ralph W. Cain, was feted at a June 27 gift tea hosted at the home of Mrs. Jack Bridges. More than ninety guests attended. out of town visitors included several named guests and relatives from multiple households.
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Margaret Meaders
Ralph W. Cain
Jack Bridges
Howard Brawley
Doyle Cooper
Jerre Deason
Walter Ernst
Lewis Firestone
Bill Gavit
Edward Ward
Bridges
Margaret
W. E. Meaders
L. D. Cain
R. H. Meaders
Glyndon Hague
Linda Firestone
Nancy Waters
Jessie Hogan
Worth Arnette
Linda Arnette
George Gaouette
L. G. Martin
John Carlisle
Kenneth Smith
Robert Boyd
Sterling Pruitt
Lana Wells
Joe Wall
Dora Catalina
Big Edwards
J. B. Terry
Jessie Dear
Mary Whisenant
Hunter's Jewelry Leads Little League Start In June
Hunter's Jewelry won both early Little League games defeating First National Bank 19 to 7 and Crabtree Chevrolet 16 to 12. Glen Rose Furniture and Appliance beat Crabtree Chevrolet 3 to 6 to sit second. High School League saw Glen Rose Coffee Shop win 6 to 1 over Wilson & Young. Meridian defeated Glen Rose 13 to 4 with Lou Aston and Doug Eddy noted for pitching.
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Hunter’s Jewelry
Hunters
First National Bank
Crabtree Chevrolet
Glen Rose Furniture and Appliance
Glen Rose Coffee Shop
Wilson & Young
Hunter’s
Crabtree
G. R. Coffee Shop
W&y
Nat'l
G. R. Furn
Appl
Meridian
Glen Rose
Lou Aston
Doug Eddy
Mrs. John Calvin McCoy obituary
Mrs. John Calvin McCoy age 87 died Monday June 26 at a local hospital. Widowed widow of former Somervell County commissioner John Calvin McCoy she lived in Somervell County all her life. Services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Nancy Smith Cemetery conducted by Rev. Virgil Pace. Survivors include three daughters Mrs H S Trimbell Mrs T F Fenn Mrs W J Pruett of Walnut Springs one son Virgil McCoy of Fort Worth a sister Mrs Ella Parham of Stephenville a brother E B Shipman of Tuscola ten grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was a member of Cottonwood Baptist Church.
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John Calvin McCoy
Somervell Co
Virgil McCoy
Ft. Worth
Ella Parham
Stephenville
E. B. Shipman
Tuscola
Local Businesses in Glen Rose Observe July Fourth Holiday
Announcement notes most business houses in Glen Rose will be closed Tuesday July 4 to observe Independence Day. Public offices and some services may also pause operations for the holiday.
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Glen Rose
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the Palace
Yarborough
Water Association Met
Washington D. C
Leoy Bivens
Kelly
A. S. C. News
Wiss Margaret Meaders
William Glenn O’neal
Glenn O’neal
Cheryl Lee
Bobby Moore
Cindy Gay Jackson
J. E. Jackson
Darryn Collins
H. G. Collins
Donna Kay
Charles Wayne
Old Collins
Clint Hulsey
Robert Hulsey
Calvin and
Dale Conger
E. T. Conger
Glen Rose, Texas
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