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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1971
Page
5
A total of 276 persons in Somerville County received Surplus Commodities in April per J. D. Martin, program supervisor. The county warehouse office will accept applications on May 10 14 24 25 and 26, with issuance on May 11 12 and 13. applicants should bring containers.
The Rev and Mrs Jack Mills honored Tommy Williams a Glen Rose High School graduating senior with a steak dinner at Tarant Baptist Encampment. Red and white carnations and tapers decorated the table. The couple gave the honoree a piece of luggage. attendees included Jerry Hancock Ruth Rumph Jerry Ratliff Nancy Black Paul Sparks Dorothy Cowan Mike Schuelke Candy Marks Tommy Do Neal Lou Ella Brooks Nancy Miller and Mr and Mrs Williams.
Rev. Dewayne Finley of the First Baptist Church will join the graduation class at Southwestern Theological Seminary Fort Worth. He attends the commencement at 9 30 a m Friday in Truett Auditorium to receive a Theology degree.
Mrs. Karl Booker's sixth grade reading class hosted a model car show from April 23 to 27 for grades one through six. Timothy Hussey won the Overall High Award with a 1957 Chevrolet jet engine model. David West took first place, Dale Glass second, and Larry Williams third. Other awardees included Mark Gholke and many more. Sixth graders Brenda Brookshire Sharlene Knight Lonnie Jordan Oscar Yzaguirre and Ernest Zavala led, with a special boat car display by Jordan and Zavala.
Mr and Mrs David Garms and Debra of Richardson announce the arrival of a son born at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas on Monday April 26 weighing nine pounds three ounces. The baby named Kennon Scott. Grandparents are Mildred Morrison of Walnut Springs Debs Garms of Glen Rose and L C Chapman of Arlington. The Garms visited Richardson on Sunday to meet the grandson.
The Glen Rose Art Club held a April 28 meeting with Mrs. Gay Moore. Attendees included Adele Cowan Seraphie Riddle Novella Wilson Octavia Crump Eva Howeth Rosemary Rheinlander and Virginia Land. The next gathering is planned for May 12 at the home of Mrs. Riddle in Nemo community.
Officers of the Somervell County Historical Society said daylight saving time is in effect, so regular meetings move from 7 30 p m to 8 p m on the third Monday. Members and interested persons are asked to note the change to avoid inconvenience.
Ollie Daniel retired May 1 from the city sanitation department and Norvell Platt replaced him. Daniel said he was looking forward to gardening, working in his yard, and doing what he wanted to.
The Tigers and Gladiators of Italy will no longer play Monday. the game moves to Tuesday. The Tigers host the Whitney Wildcats in another baseball action today.
Rev Edgar Ware known as the Marryin Parson says he performed 14 wedding ceremonies in April with 17 couples from Fort Worth addresses and others from Cleburne Alvarado Pasadena Euless Arlington Guthrie Okla and Belfast Ireland.
The Glen Rose High School girls track team scored 59 points to win the regional meet at Midway High School in Waco and will advance to the state meet in Abilene May 14 15. The mile relay squad of Judy Flanary Diane Lemens Debbie Shackelford and Debbie Schuelke won. Shackelford was second in Triple Jump with Schuelke third and Alice Lopez fourth. Jayn Whitt placed third in discus.
Future Homemakers of America and Future Farmers of America will hold a joint meeting in the school auditorium Monday at 1 30 p m The public is invited. Agriculture awards will be presented and FHA officers installed under Mrs Phillip Morris.
Mrs. J. C. Whitt of Eulogy was honored with a birthday party and supper by her children and many relatives. Attendees included 75 family members and friends from Roswell Artesia Hondo Fort Worth Cleburne Duncanville Rio Vista Blum Kopperl Morgan Glen Rose.
Mrs. Tom Rumph and Ruth Ann hosted Miss Ann Anglin and the Littleville Youth Group enroute to a Cleburne youth workshop. Visitors included Mrs. J. J. Cox from Fort Worth and several families from Dallas Rusk Cross Plains Walnut Springs Fort Worth Waco noting weekend visits and travel across towns.
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