City Voters Ballot 1% Sales Tax Plan April 5
The city faces a local 1 percent sales tax measure on the April 5 ballot, with editors urging a yes as a fair revenue source. If rejected, ad valorem taxes may rise to cover increasing costs. Also noted are Dinosaur trackways titled a National Landmark and the ongoing Dinosaur State Park project. An Oakdale Art Colony auction at the park gallery Sunday features about 300 works led by M G Mac McConal with bidders from a wide region.
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Oakdale
Park Gallery
M. G
Mac” McConal
Spring Showers Return To This Area
Slow soaking spring showers returned to the Glen Rose area Saturday evening and early Sunday, measuring 1.10 inches. Weather observer T. J. Davis reports total monthly rainfall 4.15 inches and year to date 6.65 inches, with freezing weather forecast failing to materialize as temperatures dipped to 38 degrees.
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Glen Rose
T. J. Davis
Davis
Texas motorist deadline urged for license plates
With only five days left before the midnight deadline, a Texas Highway Department spokesman warns drivers of penalties. Late registration incurs a 20 percent fee and driving with expired plates can bring up to a $200 fine. Plates available at county tax offices and sub stations. Owners must show title, last year's receipt, current address, and ZIP code.
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Texas Highway Department
Texas
Clyde Graham New SCS Chief in Texas
Clyde W Graham is named head of the Soil Conservation Service in Texas succeeding H N Smith who died March 13 Graham 49 will become State Conservationist at Temple on April 20 He previously served 1964 66 as Deputy State Conservationist and joined SCS in 1946 as a field engineer with prior Texas assignments in Brady San Saba and Brownwood Knox City native.
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Clyde W. Graham
United States Department of Agriculture
Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Kenneth E. Grant
Graham
H. N. Smith
Temple
Smith
SCS
Rotan
Knox City
Brady, San Saba
Brownwood
Glen Rose Dinosaur Tracks Rated Registered Landmark
Congressman Poage announced from Washington that the Interior Department approved the Paluxy River bed tracks near Glen Rose in Somervell County as a registered natural landmark. A bronze plaque will be installed after Gov. Preston Smith submits the official landmark designation application.
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Somervell County
W. R
Bob” Poage
Paluxy River
Interior Department
Preston Smith
Dinosaur State Park
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Washington, D.C
Glen Rose
Interior Dept
Somerville County Livestock Group Meets Tonight
Members of the Somer vell County Livestock Poultry and Homemaking Association meet at 7 tonight in the Yo-Ag Room at the high school. The group will discuss study suggestions to improve the annual junior shows.
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Somervell County Livestock, Poultry and Homemaking Association
Yo-Ag
DeLeon Bearcats Capture Tiger Relays Title in 16th Meet
DeLeon Bearcats led by Benny Bruton dominated against 21 teams to win the Tiger Relays with 85 points. Springtown and Crowley trailed, Glen Rose host Gary Dempsey scored 27 points, Bruton set a pole vault meet record, and several area athletes earned medals as the Tigers head to Ranger for District 10-A prelims and finals.
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DeLeon Bearcats
Benny Bruton
Bearcats
DeLeon
Glen Rose Optimist Club
Chamber of Commerce
Springtown
Crowley
Glen Rose
Gary Dempsey
Dempsey
Bruton
Thomas Hatley
Tiger
Mike Murphy
Morgan
Ben Reeves
Walnut Springs
Dwayne Edwards
Tolar
Tigers
Ranger
Weldon Hart
Jr Rodeo Reset With Junior Livestock Show Weekend
The annual Junior Rodeo, paired with the Junior Livestock Show, is reset for Saturday night at the local arena after rain canceled last event. Co chairs Jerry Smith Kenneth Miller Harold Buzan and Earl Cromeans announce two age divisions 13 and under 14 to 18 with events Rescue Race Goat Hair-Price Barr Racing Calf and Bull Riding Pole Bending. Entrants must obtain entry blanks and parent release forms from local organizers and pay ground admission. A Junior Horse Show precedes the rodeo with ponies under and over 14 hands. Glen Rose and Walnut Springs youths ages 9 through 18 may participate. Somervell County Junior Riding Club leads the grand entry.
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Jerry Smith
Kenneth Miller
Harold Buzan
Earl Cromeans
Barr
Bill Cowan
Clyde Sexton
Miller
Glen Rose
Walnut Springs
Somervell County
Dinosaurs to Anchor Texas State Park Plans
Austin details the creation of a new Texas State scenic park to protect and display dinosaur tracks along the Paluxy River southwest of Fort Worth. The $75 million bond program funds 347 acres for preservation, trails, picnic grounds, and camp sites in a Glen Rose limestone canyon.
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Charlie Moss
Glen Rose-Somervell County
Austin
Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department
Paluxy River
Fort Worth
Glen Rose
New Park
American Museum of Natural History
University of Texas
New York City
Texas Memorial Museum
Local Cagers Dominate All-District Picks
Glen Rose High School nets four selections on 10-A teams. Lalla English and Debra Schuelke named forwards, Ruth Walker a guard on the girls side. Danny Drake leads the boys top squad. Tigerettes earn honorable mention while the boys finish near bottom in district standings.
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Glen Rose High School
Lalla English
Debra Schuelke
Ruth Walker
Tigerettes
Candace Marks
Charlotte O'Neil
Penny Williams
CPS Donates 500 to Local Foundation for Hospital Plan
Mrs. Thurmond Spencer reports Louie Nickell of Community Public Service Co donated 500 to Glen Rose Industrial Foundation to fund a 350000 hospital and clinic. Stock subscribers receive certificates as money arrives. construction to start soon per Wylie Lilly.
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CPS
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Somervell
Jack McCarty
Dinosaur Tracks
DEPT
All-Dist
Danny Butler
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Brenda
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