Rainbow News Church Social and Nearby Visit Notes
Regular church appointment attended by Brother Sanders with lunch hosted by Mr and Mrs Bill Barnes. Numerous visiting families join services including Mr and Mrs Earl Brock from near Pecos and Mrs A J Odell of Fort Worth with Lera Mae Robertson from Nemo. The Rainbow H D Club served the Chamber of Commerce lunch last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Sanders
Bill Starnes
Fort Worth
Lera Mae Robertson
Nemo
S. J. Layne
Odell
Ranbow
J. E. Miller
Alton Dobson
Ft. Worth
Leslie Elliott
Glen
Bill
Shirley
Garland
Elvie Shannon
Baytown
R. L. Flipp
Rainbow
Dock Ellis
Cleburne
O. L. Howard
Mamie Floyd
Bobbie Floyd
Richardson
John Shackelford
Dallas
Wayne Smith
Tom Reynolds
Jess Conway
Petty
Big Spring
E. P. Gambrell
Melvin Gambrell
Rainbow H. D. Club
Chamber of Commerce
Calvin Woodrd
Boss Woodard
Buck Creek HDC Hosts February Meeting
The Buck Creek Home Demonstration Club met February 24 at Mrs. Faye Page’s home with 18 members present. Mrs. Maxine Bagby presented the program on Civil Defense and Disaster Relief and demonstrated a Buddy burner. The next meeting is planned for March 9 at Mrs. Martin’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buck Creek
Faye Page
Martin
Maxine Bagby
Escher Sellers
Church drive collects clothing for Buckner home
Local announcements urge bringing good used or new clothing to church on Sundays March 4 and 18 for Buckner's home. Easter outfits are to be brought on Sunday the 18th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckner
Faculty Basketball Show Headlines Glen Rose Night
Glen Rose closes its basketball season with a faculty versus students charity game at Leach Gymnasium tonight at 7 30. Proceeds go to FFA and FHA as the boys finish 11 13 and district runners up 6 3 while the girls end 14 10 and claim the Alvarado tournament title. The student lineup features Conan Clary Ellis Willingham Crawford Cain. the women include Valerie Pullin Flanary Holmes Shipp Leonard Clary Patton Willingham Pound. Officials are Shipp and Pullin. 1955 Tiger football films will also be shown. Admission 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose
FFA
FHA
Conan “Frito” Clary
Pee Wee
Ellis
Slim Jim
Willingham
Ozark Ike
Patton
Soft Shoe
Crawford
Sweet Candy’ Cain
Valerie Pullin
Flanary
Lefty’ Holmes
Guardia
Gertrude’ Shipp
Leonard
Smokey Joe
Clary
Shipp
Taffey
Pullin
Leach Gymnasium
Senior Class To Have Local Government Day
The Texas History senior class plans a Local Government Day during Public School Week. A committee including David Garrs Weldon Hart Glenda Leonard Barbara Hewlett and Gary Mullens will meet with the Mayor Dr Marks and Judge Hooker to discuss office holding by elected seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
David Garrs
Weldon Hart
Glenda Leonard
Barbara Hewlett
Gary Mullens
Marks
Hooker
Ellis
Funeral for J. W. McCaghren in Sudan Church
J W McCaghren former Glen Rose resident dies after long illness. Funeral services held Monday February 20 at the Church of Christ in Sudan with singing by nephews and other relatives. Born August 6 1880 in Hill county he married Edna Vista McCoy in 1904 at Glen Rose. Survivors include his wife four children and two brothers C C McCaghren Petersburg and H H McCaghren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Sudan
J. W. McCaghren
Glen Rose
Bob
Marlin McCaghren
Petersburg
Ross
Marvin McCaghren
Acuff
McCaghren
Hill County
Edna Vista McCoy
C. C. McCaghren
H. H. McCagh
Somervell County Receives Drought Relief Eligibility
In a Wednesday call, Congressman Jim Wright informed that Somervell County is now listed as drought relief eligible. Farmers and stockmen may apply for aid using the same process as last year, with relief effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wright
Somervell County
Somervell
Reading List for School Grades Displayed in Class Stack
A display shows 134 textbooks used from first through twelfth grade. Miss Martha Hawkins, a senior student and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hawkins, anchors the stack. The youngest pupil presented is Sherrill Hughitt, age 6, a first grader beginning the grade-spanning set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Hawkins
Herman Hawkins
Sherrill Hughitt
Soil Water Conservation Loans Surpass Twenty Million
More than 19.8 million dollars has been borrowed by farmers for soil and water conservation since the loan program began a little over a year ago. Texas state director Walter T. McKay notes irrigation dominates use, with about 79 percent of funds directed to pumps piping wells and ditch work aiding 282 thousand acres. By year end 1955 Texas allocated 2.28 million, 85 percent to irrigation across 34,603 acres, while remaining funds financed soil and water measures for households and livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Great Plains
McKay
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Dawson County
Ren of Dallas and Sister Interred at Littlefield Park
Ren of Dallas and his sister Mrs. Willie Shipman of Dallas died recently. Interment was held at Littlefield Memorial Park with funeral rites concluding the family service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren
Dallas
Willie Shipman
Littlefield Memorial Park
M E Stewart obituary notes long county residence
M E Stewart, 79, died Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born March 31, 1876 in Emory, Texas, he lived in the county since 1925 and resided in Nemo. He was a Church of Christ member. C A Buchanan conducted funeral services Monday at Glen Rose Funeral Home chapel. Survivors include two sons Raymond and Henry, four daughters Mrs John Cheek, Mrs E A Williams, Mrs Edgar Lewis, and Mrs Harve Pinson. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery in Cleburne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Stewart
Stewart
Nemo
Chuch of Christ
C. A. Buchanan
Glen Rose Funeral Home
Mr. Stewart
Emory
Texas
Raymond
Henry
John Cheek
Cleburne
E. A. Williams
el Paso
Edgar Lewis
Ft. Worth
Harve Pinson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Mrs Ola Paris Dies in Glen Rose at 60
Mrs Ola Paris 60 died February 23 after a long illness and lived near Glen Rose for 18 years. A former Glen Rose Reporter correspondent, she focused on church work. Funeral held February 25 at United Pentecostal Church Glen Rose with burial at Walnut Springs Cemetery beside her husband. Survivors include two sons, two sisters, five brothers, nine grandchildren, and other relatives. Brister Funeral Home directed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Paris
Walnut Springs
Paris
Hubert McFarland
Edgar Ware
Wayne Eddy
Perry Dempsey
George Dempsey
Royal Thompson
J. B. Gosdin
A. J. Barnes
J. D
California
C. E
Ft. Worth
Audrey Grubbs
Barbara Jackson Fractures Arm in Horse Accident
Barbara Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Jackson is hospitalized after fracturing her arm when thrown from a horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Jackson
Earl Jackson
Grey Rose ISD to Elect Three Trustees on April 7 1956
Grey Rose Independent School District trustees meet in regular session approving the 1955-56 textbook report and pupil transportation record. They call for an April 7 1956 election to elect three trustees and name Lee Currie election judge with two clerks, plus replacements if needed. An auditorium event is planned for March 3 and Ellis is chosen as classroom teacher for the remainder of the 55-56 year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grey Rose Independent School District
Debs Garrs
R. D
English Sam White
Ruby Layne
Bill Lemens
Hershel Barclay
Leslie Hart
Fireboys
Supt. of
Glen Rose Independent
Lee Currie
H. M. Gambrell
Egether Lilly
H. B. Patton
Ellis
Boy Born to Arthur Blackwells Jr at Johnson County Memorial
Mr and Mrs Arthur Blackwell Jr announce the birth of a son on Saturday February 25 at Johnson County Memorial Hospital weighing 8 pounds 1 2 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Blackwell, Jr
Johnson County Memorial Hospital
Birth of Larry Vinson Mann at Holt Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Mann Jr. announce the birth of their son Larry Vinson Mann at Holt Hospital Meridian at 7:15 p.m. Monday February 27. Grandparents are Meridian and Herman Hawkins. Mother and baby are doing fine. S. L. is described as one big smile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Mann, Jr
Larry Vinson
Holt Hospital
Meridian
S. L. Mann
Herman Hawkins
Son for Marvin Millers Born in Fort Worth
Mr and Mrs Marvin Miller of Fort Worth welcome Marvin Bradley born February 21. Miller formerly taught here and now teaches at Arlington Heights High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Milleer
Ft. Worth
Marvin Bradley
Miller
Arlington Heights High School
Mrs Leach Improves After Major Surgery
Mrs R C Leach, who underwent major surgery in a Ft Worth hospital last week, is improved and was expected to return home on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Leach
Aderwent
Ft. Worth
County offices set loan eligibility committee plans
The Farmer Home Administration at the county offices forms a committee to determine loan eligibility. This action sets the local criteria used to approve or deny loans under the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Farmer Home
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rainbow News
Garden Club
Wedesday
Vocational Ag
Somervell Co
Mrs
Arthur Blackwells, JR
S. L
Marvin Millers
Mrs. Leach
Glen Rose Somervell County Chamber OF Commerce
Johnson County
Holy Land
L. G. Tillman
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