Rainy weather mocked by front page praise and town talk
A local publisher credits a red front page ad for bringing rain with cheerfully gushing notes about readers like Sam Norman and a grouchy associate Roy Parnell. The column mentions Bob Hardesty’s resignation rumor from Gov. Dolph Briscoe’s Austin circle and a kindergarten teacher praised for tactful notes about a boy named David. A closing quip notes difficulty of keeping a squirrel grounded in brushy country.
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Sam Norman
Sam
Roy Parnell
Daily Press
Bob Hardesty
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Hardesty
Austin
Uvalde
Bob
Dolph
Welcome Rain Brings County Rainfall Total
Weather summary notes .82 to nearly one inch fell across the county causing smiles as rainfall totals rise to 1.55 inches for the period. The slow soaking rain aided parched soil and pastures, but stock tanks still need more moisture. Weather Observer Robert Mack reports daily amounts from March 2 to March 8, including a .71 inch total on March 8.
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Robert Mack
Paluxy River Watershed Project Advances in Senate Panel
Senator Lloyd Bentsen announced that the Senate Subcommittee on Water Resources approved the 7.1 million Paluxy River Watershed Project. Federal funding covers 4.2 million with 2.9 million locally, aiming to control floods reduce erosion and improve soils and wildlife while boosting local economy by about 427 thousand dollars annually. Citizens of Somervell Hood and Brat h counties backed the plan as a wise long term investment.
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Lloyd Bentsen
Senate Subcommittee On
Paluxy River
Texas
Dinosaur Valley
Bentsen
Lake Whitney
North
Somervell
Hood
Brath
Honor Rolls Highlight Quarter and Six Weeks Honors
Principal Laurie Moseley and Harry Lister release second quarter and fourth six weeks honor lists. The quarter lists 49 students across grades five to twelve. the six weeks list 63 names. Notable students include Brent Powell, Denise Reynolds, Lori Wood, Shannon Crabtree, Jim Bob Hawthorne, Stephen Bonin, Lori Hancock, and many others across all grades.
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Laurie Moseley
Harry Lister
Kagy
Tak Malpass
Denise Reynolds
Tracy Hornick
George Freas
Jennifer Bridges
Riddle
Brett Powell
Barry Simpson
Tommy Bonin
Kenny Rhodes
Brad West
Kenneth Wilson
Michele Rhodes
Becky Vineyard
Kristi Wise
Jim Bob Hawthorne
Scotty Marsh
Stephen Bonin
Todd Shipman
Jon Stewart
Bill Vineyard
Bobby Parnell
Lori Hancock
Peggy Oldham
Tom Lopez
Terry Wilson
Sherri Williams
Jeff Sherrill
Geoffrey Gilmore
Shelly Bass
Gary Istre
Gary Ramsay
Julie Robertson
Marion Willey
Gibbs
Lena Glass
Carl Metker
Kim Mullen
Lisa Parks
Deanna Phillips
Darel Reynolds
Donna Sue Brown
Kathy Dugger
McDonough
Fifteen File For School As City Posts Ballots
Nine candidates file for two school board seats while six seek city council roles. Unexpired terms and new terms are listed with names Raymond Herbert Bobby Steele Morris Reynolds Montgomery Mercer Kiles Hancock McPherson for the school ballot. City candidates include George Tanley unopposed for the unexpired term and others vying for two-year terms. County School Board candidates David Barclay seeks reelection. Precinct No. 2 has no candidate. Elections set for the first Saturday in April.
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Raymond H. Herbert
Bobby Steele
B. J. Morris
Billie Reynolds
Dale Montgomery
Roy Mercer Jr
Robert Kiles
Paul Hancock Jr
Dale McPherson
Hancock
Fred Spurgeon Jr
J. B. Ivy
George Tanley
Harry Bell
L. M. Hollard
Jameson Mickey Garrett Coll
Martin Garrett
Martin
David Barclay
City Awards Two Contracts and Rate Increase
Glen Rose City Council in regular session awarded contracts totaling 424 056 for water system improvements and a new sanitary sewer treatment plant. Ben Sira Co of Dallas won 248 000 for the sewer plant with EPA financing 75 percent. M H Braden Enterprises of San Antonio won 176 056 for water system work with an EDA loan. Public Service Co rate hikes approved for residential and commercial customers. Rates likely appear on next meter readings.
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Glen Rose
Ben Sira & Co
Dallas
Dan McCarty
Environmental Protection Agency
M. H. Braden Enterprises
San Antonio
Economic Development Administration
McCarty
Community Public Service Co
Contract Let On 201 Project
The State Highway and Public Transportation Commission let a contract for Farm to Market Road 201 in Somervell and Hood Counties to J H Strain and Sons Inc of Tye for 698865.25 dollars. The 175 day project covers grading structures base and surfacing from U S 67 to 0.3 miles north of Hood County line over 5.9 miles.
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State Highway and Public Transportaton Commission
Somervell
Hood
J. H. Strain and Sons, Inc
Tye
Hood County
Electric power outage after church bus hits a wire
A Rainbow Baptist Church bus backed into a guy-wire in the town's east area around 7 20 Sunday evening snapping lines and triggering a switch at the Community Public Service sub station. About half the community remained in darkness for about 25 minutes before repairs restored service.
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Rainbow Baptist Church
Glen Rose seniors plan bake sale Saturday on the square
Members of Glen Rose High School senior class announce a bake sale this Saturday march 13 from 10 a.m. to the old bank building on the square. Proceeds go to class activities and student projects.
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Glen Rose High School
Bank
Japan
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Dennis Reynolds
David
Jack McCarty
Rc&d
Iredell
The
Soil Conservation Service
Leon-Bosque
Somervell County
Paluxy
Girl Scouts
Cedar Brake Camp
Venomaires
Walnut Springs
Joy Brooks
Lori Wood
Laurie Nachtigall
Dana Phillips
Klein
Shannon Crabtree
Tonya Rhodes
Kent Wise
Sherry Flanary
Susan Bybee
Luttrell
Christine Defferding
Lesia Snell
Kim Huffman
Ronnie Beck
Roger Cheat
Sam Dove
Bridges Hague
Teena Borth
Bettie Broadway
Pam Drake
Monica Gaydos
Carolyn Metker
Sonita Bivens
Bobby Montgomery
David Simpson
Michelle Rhodes
Paul Schultz
Lake Granbury
Squaw Creek
Comanche Peak
City Awards
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