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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
4
Justice of the Peace H. C. Polley announced that fines in April reached $595. Most fines were for traffic violations. One penalty was for fishing without a license and two were for fighting and disorderly conduct.
Shorty Osborne announces a work day at Hill Creek Cemetery this Saturday asking all interested in upkeep to attend and help with the effort.
Classified items headline the page with brisk notes on buys and sells. Private listings show small-town bargains, services, and notices. Readers scan dozens of short entries for offers, jobs, and curiosities in a compact, local market digest.
The notice lists an average of total deposits at 31,500,00 for 15 calendar days ending with call date and an average of total loans at 2,667.10. It notes interest collected not earned on installment loans included in total capital accounts, with a figure of 500.
Funeral services were held for Oscar A. Corley 85 in Reynolds Chapel then in Tahoka where he was laid to rest. He died Sunday after an eight month illness in a local hospital. Born February 1 1886 in Arkansas he lived in Texas since childhood. He married Irene Bell in 1911, she died in 1952, later married Jeannette Allard who survives. Corley served 41 years as deacon of the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons six daughters two step sons a brother three sisters twenty seven grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers were named locally. Burial followed in Tahoka Cemetery.
The school lunchroom offers a weekly menu from May 10 to May 14 featuring fish sticks and cat sup on Monday, beenie weenie on Tuesday, pizza on Wednesday, hamburgers on Thursday, and beef and potato hash on Friday with sides and desserts.
Glen Rose Junior High School won district track honors at Valley Mills with 109 points, tying Whitney for first after a coin toss. The 440-yard and 880-yard relays led the team, while Calvin Conger and Larry Gosdin top-scored with 23 and 22 points respectively.
Hospital notes list admitted patients on Tuesday including Pauline Waldrop E A Wallace Lewis Firestone W Cook Barry Miller Margaret Miles Edna Baker Vada Seago Elizabeth D Arcy Joe Bell Ice Earl Waldrum Lela Patillo Elvis Parham Jr James C Williams J O Pruitt Sr and discharge of Olen Hewlett Joel Merrill Mae Knott transferred to nursing home section Christine Wilson Edith Eddy Lonie Bratton Don R Carter D R Crisp Robert Hutto.
Friends of Festus Stringer III in the Rock Creek community report he has been confined to his home for a week with a heart disorder but is slowly improving by Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Rhodes representing the Brazos Point Cemetery Association thanks all who helped in cleaning the premises on Saturday. Fourteen mowers were used to ease the work and the cleanup finished by noon allowing everyone to enjoy basket lunches and visiting.
Mrs John Merrill is reported to be improving in Harris Hospital Fort Worth where she has been a patient the past week for treatment and tests Friends wish her a speedy recovery Mr and Mrs Bob Summers and sons returned home Sunday from Abilene where they visited relatives since Friday
Mr and Mrs Hale Riddle hosted a patio supper for thirty six senior class members and sponsors including Mr and Mrs Paul Schuelke Mr and Mrs Charles Gibbs and Supt and Mrs J M McCroskey at their home. The charcoal hamburger supper was enjoyed by all attendees.
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