Glen Rose Homecoming Sets Stage For Park Visits And SATV Honors
Glen Rose invites alumni and teachers to Homecoming Saturday with tours of Dinosaur Valley State Park and the Somervell County Museum. The town salutes the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for SATV Connie award publicity and thanks Jerry Flemmons for promoting the story. Tigers defeat Aledo to cap a successful celebration.
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Glen Rose
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Somervell County Museum
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Society of American Travel Writers
Texas
Connie
Jerry Flemmons
Star-Telegram
SATV
Jerry
Stephenville
Tigers Beat Itasca Meet Aledo Saturday
The Itasca Tigers edged Wampus Cats 7 6 on a windy night with defense key to the win. Sonley Neer returned a second quarter interception for the TD and Ricky Williams added the PAT as Itasca trips Itasca on the road in a battle of stubborn defenses. The Tigers prepare for a homecoming clash with Aledo Saturday.
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Tigers
Itasca
Aledo
Delco
Eulogy
Sonley Neer
Wampus Cats
Neer
Ricky Williams
Jeff Cockerham
Robert Valseras
Carroll Gatewood
Dog Cat Clinic Set Here Today
Dr. Doyle B. Bud Cooper D.V.M. of Garland conducts a vaccination clinic for dogs cats and other small pets sponsored by the local FFA Chapter. The event runs from 9 a.m. in the Ag Building on Highway 67 with owners urged to attend in the morning for a swift turnout.
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Doyle B
Bud’’ Cooper
D.V.M
Garland
FFA
Highway 67
Cooper
Doyle Cooper
Front Ends Heat Wave With Cold Friday Arrival
National Weather Service observer Robert Mack reports a cold front arrived Friday afternoon ending a period of hot weather. Sunday morning low dropped to 40 degrees. Measurable rain occurred only on Friday morning. September moisture reached 3.79 inches and fall total to date stood at 21.32 inches.
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Robert Mack
National Weather Service
Barry Miller Named Somervell 4-H Gold Star Boy
Barry Miller son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Miller and Glen Rose High School junior was named Somervell County 4-H Club Gold Star boy at the annual awards banquet at Tarrant Baptist Encampment dining room. County Judge Temple Summers presented the award with Teddy Starnes as master of ceremonies and the FHA Chorus and speakers adding program notes.
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Barry Miller
Kenneth Miller
Glen Rose High School
Somervell County
Temple Summers
Tarrant Bap
Teddy Starnes
Diana Dove
Lee Branham
Glenda
Donna O’neal
Jean Perez
Diane Newton
FHA
Cindy Youngblood
Our America Today
Hope Vasquez
Renne Barry
Eddie Hayworth
Hood County
4-H Club
Doyle Cooper
Summers
Donna Riddle
Shari Mouser
Teddy
Karen Starnes
Clifford Montgomery
Teresa Gosdin
Brenda Youngblood
Tom Talley
Ronnie Beck
Delphine Baker
Jon Stewart
Tracie Sandlin
Kim Crites
Susy Brown
Delinda Parham
Jan Gibson
Peggy
Mack Heads Somerville County Historical Society
Robert Mack elected president of the Somerville County Historical Society at a regular meeting. His wife serves as museum director. Other officers include Sam Freas vice president W G Adams second vice president Mrs Thomas Moore secretary Mrs Gene Lawrence treasurer and Mrs Georgia Bennett historian. New officers to be installed at the Connally Building at 7 p m Monday Oct 16. residents invited to attend.
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Robert Mack
Somervell County Historical Society
Sam Freas
W. G. Adams
Thomas Moore
Gene Lawrence
Georgia Bennett
Connally
Glen Rose Rainfall Chart From Official Records
Official rainfall record for Glen Rose kept by observer Robert Mack for the U S Weather Service. Chart compiles monthly totals and notable precipitation events as part of long term weather data.
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Glen Rose
U.S. Weather Service
Robert Mack
Amendment debate over Texas tax exemptions for veterans and seniors
Discussion on Amendment No 5 to grant graduated property tax exemptions for disabled veterans with caps up to 3000 and Amendment No 6 to allow up to 3000 exemption for homeowners aged 65 plus. Proponents cite relief for fixed incomes while opponents warn of reduced local revenue and inequity.
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Texas
Federal Holiday Set On Monday
The First National Bank will be closed all day Monday in observance of Columbus Day. Under the new schedule federal holidays not on Monday or Friday are observed on the preceding Monday. The post office and all federal offices will also close on this date.
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First National Bank
McCroskey Attends NT Tuberculosis Board Meeting
J. M. McCroskey represented Somervell County on the North Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Association board at the Saturday quarterly meeting in Fort Worth. He was accompanied by Mrs. Mc Croskey.
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J. M. McCroskey
The
North Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Assn
Fort Worth
Somervell County
McCroskey
Dudley Massingill Buried in Comanche Funeral
Dudley Massingill 42 died after a three month illness and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery Comanche after a 3 p.m. service at Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Dewayne Finley. Massingill, a Food Center manager and Glen Rose Chamber of Commerce director, lived in Comanche since 1969. He was born September 10 1930 in Comanche and survived by his wife Carla Neumann two daughters Carla and Heidi a son Kris two brothers George Fort Worth and Dan Port Lavaca and a sister Mrs Harold Roberts Munich Germany. Pallbearers included George Thompson Jerry Parr Harold Smith Jack Gore Reginald Waggoner Bill Dudley. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery beside his parents.
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Dudley Massingill
Oak Lawn Funeral Home Chapel
Comanche
Dewayne Finley
First Baptist Church
Glen Rose
Massingill
Carla Neumann
Dallas
Glen Rose- Somervell County Chamber of Commerce
Carla
Heidi
Kris
George
Fort Worth
Dan
Port Lavaca
Harold Roberts
Munich
Germany
George Thompson
Jerry Parr
Harold Smith
Jack Gore
Reginald Waggoner
Bill Dudley
Oakwood Cemetery
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Jack McCarty
Tiger
Weather Report
Mack
Pete
Judge Temple Summers
Glen Rose Schools Ex-Students Association
Leslie Hart
Rock Creek
John Noack
Rainbow
Melven Cruce
Aledo High School
Robert Mack Heads Historical Society
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