Junior Livestock Show Winners Noted Amid Bad Weather
Despite high winds and intermittent rain, the 17th Annual Junior Livestock Poultry and Homemaking Shows in Somervell County drew good crowds. Grand champions were named in several divisions including Swine Billy Parnell and Scott Morgan. Dairy Shellee Yelverton. Sheep Karen Starnes and Cliff May. Beef Dick Freeland and Randall Talley. Horses Brent Munden and Bridges Hague. Poultry Danny Chambers Damon Brooks Tom Hammonds and Vickie Baker. Showmanship awards went to Michael Linch Shellee Yelverton Karen Starnes Cindy Youngblood Bridges Hague.
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Swine
Fat Barrow
Billy Parnell
Scott Morgan
Shellee Yelverton
Karen Starnes
Cliff May
Dick Freeland
Randall Talley
Brent Munden
Bridges Hague
Danny Chambers
Ken
Damon Brooks
Tom Hammonds
Vickie Baker
Michael Linch
Cindy Youngblood
W. A
Hanand
West Joel
Key
K. S
Pson
Tracy Moss
Scotti Morgan
Larry Mann
Teddy Starnes
Rusty Nelson
Steven Rhodes
Johnny Teague
Kevin Rumph
Talana Jackson
Dee Jackson
Tom Talley
Danny Beck
Ronnie Beck
Mark Mills
Weldon Branham
Brenda Youngblood
Rusty Woods
Lee Branham
Mickey Davis
Molly Timmerman
Sherry Shackelford
Jay Daniel
Jon Stewart
Ralph Brown
Billy Riddle
Sandra Baker
Shirley Williams
Dana Pruitt
Local youth projects honored at livestock fair and Homemaking Show
Somervell County Livestock and Homemaking Association sponsors praised for supporting junior efforts. A teacher’s math test note prank highlights parental involvement and generational gaps. Students and families from local schools feature in a Homemaking Show with Shirley Williams named Outstanding Individual and multiple division winners in clothing foods and crafts.
Local Man Injured In One Car Crash
Patrick B. Stofler of this city sustained minor injuries when his 1967 Chrysler left the road at the intersection of Highways 67 and 144. The car struck a utility pole and a tree in front of Jerry's One-Stop Center around 11:45 p.m. Monday. He was admitted to the local hospital.
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Patrick B. Stofler
Mar Holmes
Land Judging Teams Win Top Spots in Bosque District
Gien Rose High School FFA junior team took first place and its senior team second at the annual Land Judging Contests held in Hico. Junior members include Tracy Moss Michael Linch Sam Dove and Ronnie Iredell with alternates. Senior team members Billy Parnell Vernon Taylor Danny Peck Charlie Vineyard. Parnell finished third individually while Beck placed fifth overall. Senior winners were Crawfills Gap first Glen Rose second Stephenville third Meridian fourth and Valley Mills fifth.
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Gien Rose High School
FFA
Bosque Soil Conservation District
Hico
Tracy Moss
Michael Linch
Sam Dove
Bridges d
Ronnie
Iredell
Valley Mills
Glen Rose
Billy Parnell
Vernon Taylor
Danny Peck
Charlie Vineyard
Parnell
Ors and
Beck
Crawfills Gap
Glen
Wright to Speak at First United Methodist Church Sunday
Rev. John Hutcheson says Wright, deputy U.S. House whip and chair of the Public Works Subcommittee on Investigations, will address worship at 11:00. Summers helped secure the nationally prominent legislator, a Fort Worth native now in his ninth term. Public urged to attend.
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N Wright
First United Methodist Church
John Hutcheson
Temple Summers
U.S
House of Representatives
Rep
Wright
House Public Works
Fort Worth
Congress
Weather Woes Hit Glen Roe Youth Events
The past week brought windy and wet conditions to Glen Roe causing concern among locals. Attendance at the Junior Liverock Show was affected and the annual Tiger Relays were cancelled.
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Glen Roe
Deadline Near For Auto Tags In Somervell County
Frank Laramore Somervell County Tax Assessor-Collector announced a Saturday office open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for license plate sales only as the 1973 plate deadline nears. He said 1419 sets had been sold by noon Tuesday.
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Frank Laramore
Somervell County
Laramore
Horse Rodeo Assn. Plans Meeting at Local High School
Officers of the Glen Rose Horse Show and Rodeo Assn. announced a planning session to be held Monday at 7 30 p.m. in the lo ag building on the high school campus. All members are urged to attend.
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Glen Rose Horse Show & Rodeo Assn
Lo Ag
Local Men Charged In Two DWI Cases
John T. Montgomery and Joe D. Ridings, both residents of this community, jailed on driving while intoxicated charges. Each posted $300 bond and was released. Montgomery arraigned with not guilty plea before Judge Temple Summers. Trial dates not yet set.
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John T. Montgomery
Joe D. Ridings
Montgomery
Ken Holmes
A. P. Johnson Jr
Temple Summers
Ridings
Dewey Watson
UIL Competition Set On Saturday
Glen Rose High School students head to Goldthwaite for the District UIL Literary Contests this Saturday with events in Poetry Interpretation Prose Reading Number Sense and more. Local golfers tennis players and spelling participants will also compete at district level with several students named to represent Glen Rose at Tarleton State College in Stephenville next Thursday.
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Glen Rose
Goldthwaite
Rhonda Spurgeon
Sheila Locke
Nikki Weedon
Vickie Witt
Y Parnell
Dennis Jones
Steve Ragland
Judy Flanary
Gina Reynolds
Buster Parnell
Susan Lewellen
Carlynn Mason
Cliff May
Diane Dove
Jory Trimble
Tina Spinks
Diane Newton
Hico
Byron Stinson
Mike Sanders
Tim Gray
Steve Rhodes
Charlie Vineyard
Steven
Keith Rhodes
Kay Gibson
Teree Harley
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Tiger Relays Rescheduled After Rainout
The 20th annual Tiger Relays were rained out Saturday and moved to Friday afternoon and evening under Track Coach Kelly Becker. Eleven high school and ten junior high squads had signed up for Saturday. it is uncertain how many will compete on the new date. Events begin 1 45 p.m with a coaches meeting, field events at 2 00, track prelims at 2 30, finals at 3 30, field event awards at 6 15, and team trophies after track finals. Admission 50 and 75 cents.
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Kelly Becker
Musical program at Hill City Saturday night
A country and western music show is set for Hill City Community Center Saturday at 7 30 p m The Hill City Three and Darrell Moore and His Kountry Kings will perform All other interested musicians may join the program No admission charges and the public is invited.
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Hill City Community Center
Hill City
Darrell Moore
Kountry Kings
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Junior Livesi & Homemaks
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Jeanie
Los Angeles
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Walnut Springs
Bill Pruitt
Joy Brooks
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