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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Page
4
Ex-grid players urged to attend a 1 p.m. Sunday meeting at the football stadium for gear issue and game planning for the Oct 13 benefit grid match. Deadline to join a team and have programs prepared. notify Alan Thompson by noon Sunday if absent.
James Travis Newman 67 of Fort Worth died in a Fort Worth hospital Monday. A former Somervell County resident, he moved from Glen Rose 25 years ago and worked for the Post Office Department in Fort Worth before retiring. He was born August 24 1905 in Knox County. Survived by wife Una Way Ketron two stepsons two stepdaughters two brothers two sisters nine step grandchildren two step great grandchildren. Funeral today at 2 p.m. Reynolds Funeral Home Chapel officiated burial in Post Oak Cemetery.
United States Savings Bond sales in Somervell County during August totaled 9795 dollars and eight month sales reach 56175 dollars toward a 1972 goal. Texas August sales totaled 17819733 dollars and January through August sales reached 142833527 dollars for 72 percent of the 1972 goal of 197.5 million dollars.
Joseph L. Glenn of Walnut Springs received 25 years of service recognition from Mobil Pipeline Co. He has been maintenance foreman at the Walnut Springs pumping station since 1970. The Reporter notes local visits and social mentions accompanying the feature.
Bud Moore appeared in County Court, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault against C. A. Hulsey of Rainbow on July 17. Sheriff Frank Laramore charged him. Judge Temple Summers fined $25 and $40 costs and jailed Moore 30 days. Ike Vaughn's trial on the same charge was postponed to November 20.
The Community School Organization announces the annual Fall Festival to be held Saturday evening October 14. It is the sole fund raising event of the year for school improvements. Advance tickets at 1.00 each are sold through students, with prizes for classes. Local residents and relatives are noted visiting across towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Hamill and others attended the Hamill family reunion in Athens Sunday. B. W. Hamill and family then traveled to Antoine Arkansas for a brief visit with their son Truman Hamill and his wife.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports an experimental either sex deer season in Somervell County and other counties. Landowners will set the allowable antlerless harvests with a special tag required for each harvested deer. Officials cite improved management, carrying capacity balance, and ongoing data collection to evaluate results statewide.
Glen Rose Junior High Kittens defeated Meridian 11 16 6 in a rehearsal for the district contest. Bruce Davis scored the final yard after a long drive led by Darrel Mitchell Darren Sandlin and Larry Cox. Mitchell also ran for extra points while Meridian’s lone TD came in the second period. Mitchell added a 27 yard scoring run and Sandlin added the PATs. Next week the Kittens face Valley Mills in league action.
At the Central Texas Economic Development District banquet in Waco on Thursday evening the board of directors elected officers for the new year starting Oct 1. Albert Hastings of Bosque County was named chairman with H W Standifer of Hamilton as vice chairman and Dr G H Radford of McLennan as secretary, W L Sewell of Limestone as treasurer.
Rev. Edgar Ware known as the marrying parson reported September weddings fell short with only two ceremonies. One couple hailed from Lewisville and the other from Fort Worth.
Glen Rose High School B team will play Aledo Freshmen at Tiger Stadium. Game time is 7 p.m.
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