02 May 1958
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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1958
Page
1
Willie Hart and Billy Mitchell will represent Glen Rose at the state track finals after winning regional titles at Den ton. Willie took shot put in 46 ft 2% in, Billy captured the 880 yd run in 2 rink 25.9 sec. Both seniors are retiring from high school competition.
The U S Department of Agriculture names May as the smallest plentiful foods list in a decade with two main categories dairy products and spring vegetables dominant. Production runs ahead of last year with output rising about one billion pounds while prices sit at seasonal lows. Cold weather in Florida and the South delayed vegetables forcing replanting and later markets.
Glen Rose High School students excelled at the district literary meet in Waco. Top honors went to George Stout and William Wood in Number Sense and to Barbara Teague and Margaret Meaders in Spelling. Joyce Armstrong placed second in shorthand while Betty Lou McIntire finished fourth in shorthand.
A traveler from St. Louis, Ed R. Parker, thanks Glen Rose residents for help after a recent car mishap. Mrs. Parker lists the man who rushed out, the motel owner, garage workers who loaned a car, and the insurance agent as especially kind, with gratitude for all who assisted.
Sunday night April 27, Bunt's Premier Station on the highway was robbed of about 75 dollars in goods. A phileo, radio, cigarettes, and two tires were taken. Thieves broke into the rest room and chipped a hole in the sheet rock wall with a screwdriver to gain entry. This is the second burglary in three weeks.
Airman Chester R Raifsneider and Airman Dennis Marshall Reynolds, both sons of Texas residents, have been assigned to the 3415th USAF Technical School at Lowry Air Force Base. Raifsneider attends the Armament Systems Maintenance School, Reynolds the Munitions and Weapons Maintenance School. Lowry graduates thousands of airmen annually and assigns most upon completion.
Rain continues to fall with avoidable storms elsewhere. Social updates include guests in Starnes and Curry homes, a wedding shower for Darwin Marsh and a host of visits across Fort Worth Granbury Austin and Akron Ohio. Sympathy sent to the Sparks family.
Over the weekend more than two inches of rain brought the year total to 12.80 inches with 2 inches falling Saturday and 1.85 Sunday night. Saturday night’s shower included marble sized hail for a few minutes. April rainfall reached 5.37 inches and 1957 year-to-date stood at 10.22 inches. Additional hail and 1 inch of rain fell Wednesday morning.
The Glen Rose Boy Scouts formed a reorganization meeting with named patrol officers including Warren Marks and Russell Moore. A Scoutmaster is not yet named and adults over 21 are urged to contact Paul Bone. All boys 11 and older invited to the next assembly at 7:30 p.m. at the Agriculture Building.
Tom Voss, chairman, says the annual Cancer Drive will begin within a week. The county quota is $250, with plans for raising the quota to be announced later.
The district meet for grade school and high school volleyball took place Thursday afternoon in the Glen Rose gym. Clubs Clifton Glen Rose Moody and Mc Gregor entered. Results will be announced next week.
Glen Rose Chamber of Commerce president M. G. McConal Mrs Ann Moss and Mr and Mrs George Day attended the 40th West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention in Fort Worth. The Star Telegram published a photo of George and Shirley Day with Curly Hays Abilene agriculture representative of West Texas Utilities Company. The group says the visit yielded valuable information for Glen Rose to present at the May 13 C of C meeting.
A morning blaze of undetermined origin completely destroyed the unoccupied home of Jodie Reynolds around 3 30. Reynolds had recently moved to Weatherford. The fire occurred Wednesday morning and caused total loss.
The City Council approved a monthly meeting time on the first Monday night. They accepted the resignation of City Marshal Covington effective May 1 and appointed Howell Kenner to serve until May 1 in Covington’s absence. Charles Gibbs was elected mayor pro tem.
The seventeenth summer season of State Fair Musicals opens in Dallas on June 9 with Auntie Mame, a current Broadway hit. The lineup includes Oklahoma, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Guys and Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, and The King and I. Each show runs two weeks in the air conditioned State Fair Music Hall.
Maxine Williams shows signs of improvement at a Stephenville hospital after undergoing surgery last week. Her health update follows the recent procedure and she remains under medical care.
Officials and trophies listed for a Glen Rose Texas poultry show include Doyle Cooper as address host, Eugene Connally as superintendent, W B Cowan as secretary, A L Arnold as assistant secretary, Conroe Bohannan and W F Speed as assistant superintendents, with numerous champion and bantam trophies named by local clubs and businesses. Premiums outline placing prizes for multiple classes, though some lines are garbled.
Mrs. Tomassie Sparks 84 native of Johnson County died here Sunday at 2 a.m. after an extended illness. Born October 30, 1873, she moved to Glen Rose ten years ago. Services were held at Georges Creek Tuesday at 2 p.m. burial in Georges Creek Cemetery. Survived by five sons, one daughter, 15 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews Odell Norton, Aaron Bedwell, J. D. Armstrong, Isam Findley, King Norton, and Marley Norton. Preceded in death by husband in 1938.
Local notices list small donations to the Squaw Creek Cemetery Fund including Bernice Davis 2.00 dollars Mrs. Maggie Snyder 2.00 dollars Mrs. W. D. Nowlin 2.00 dollars Mrs. Esther Lilly 2.00 dollars and Mrs. Willie Meredith 7.00 dollars.
Several patients are listed with admission and discharge notes. Granbury entries include dismissals for Susan Tiwater on April 23, Mrs. J. O. Kinnard on April 23, Mrs. Roy Holly on April 26, Peggy Cray on April 24, and Mr. Foy Holly on April 25, along with Lula B. Wallace admitted April 24 for a broken hip later moved to Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Other notes mention Jim Greenway of Cleburne with a broken clavicle on April 25, Herd Seale admitted April 26 and transferred April 27 for surgery, and Willis residents Mr. J. M. Johnson admitted April 26 and Mrs. J. M. Johnson improving.
Lone Star Gas announces a top level overhaul led by president L T Potter. Louis G James moves from president and comptroller to executive vice president for finance and accounting and chief financial officer directing the comptroller corporate secretary director of purchases and materials and the treasurer. The reshuffle adds two new executive vice presidents three new vice presidents and a new comptroller.
School board policies outline procedures for accounting and audits by a CPA, sheriff taxed duties and bond costs, speed limits for bus drivers, lunchroom staple purchases, recreation program director salaries, class funds and check payments, and biennial policy reviews. The dated notes include March 4 1946 August 26 1946 March 25 1952.
J. O. Musiel, general manager of the Texas Safety Association, urged Texans to back a state wide Slow Down and Live campaign from Memorial Day to Labor Day. He blamed human error for most traffic crashes and urged voluntary compliance with speed limits and traffic laws to reduce deaths and injuries. The effort focuses on safer driving and discouraging fast driving.
Warren Marks Royce Stacey and Earl Howeth represented Glen Rose FFA Chapter at the Area VII Land Judging Contest in Waco Texas on Saturday April nineteen.
A community event titled Georges Creek Cemetery Annual Working will be held on Saturday May 8. Volunteers will gather to clean and maintain the grounds, remove debris, trim vegetation, and report any repair needs to the cemetery sexton. All helpers are welcome.
The community gathers for the annual cemetery work day at Squaw Creek Cemetery on Wednesday May 7. Volunteers clean and maintain graves, paths, and plots to honor local residents.
A rummage sale and bake sale sponsored by CSO and first grade will be held tomorrow in the Marsh Building from 9 a m to 6 p m.
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