In Passing On Long Street by Weldon Pharr
Local column highlights National Defense Registration Day for men 21 to 36. Notes on Miss Mary Lou Nunley’s college achievements, UT’s return to military training, and upcoming films at Somervell's Palace Theatre. Mentions community center progress and plans for Friday football game with Cransfil Gap and a screening of The Westerner.
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United States
Sam
Mary Lou Nunley
Corsicana
Qe Booster
Nunley
University of Texas
Naval R. C. T. C
Washington
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Somervell County
Palace Theatre
Temple Summers
Glen Rose
Missouri
Andy Hardy
Alias the Deacon
Mr. Summers
Jerry Deason
Bill -Roden
S. E. Crabtree
A. L. Hooker
Cransfil Gap
Fourth Quarterly Methodist Conference Oct 19 at Oakdale Park
The Fourth quarterly Conference for this district of the Methodist Church will be held Saturday October 19 at Oakdale Park. District Superintendent L L Felder of Cleburne will preach at the morning hour and the conference will begin at 1 30 p m.
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The
Methodist Church
Saurday
Oakdale Park
L. L. Felder
Cleburne
Tigers Face Cranfil Gap Eleven In Big Friday Game
The Tigers host Cranfil Gap Friday at Field in a decisive conference clash. The team must lift its play and overcome eligibility issues that threaten to derail hopes for a district crown as a capacity crowd is anticipated.
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Tiger Field
Tigers
Cranfil
Invaders
Selective Service Q&A Outlines Enlistment Rules and Dates
The program trains reserves for military emergencies and uses a fair enrollment of men aged 21 to 36. About 16.5 million nationwide and 900 thousand in Texas are expected to register with 5 million available for training. Registration begins October 16 with first training class around November 15. It outlines job restoration, schooling impact, pay scales of 21 dollars then 30, registration logistics, who must register, penalties for nonregistering, and duration of the process.
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United States Army
United States
Texas
Roosevelt
Congress
Ployer
P T A Institute Held at Glen Lake Camp Glen Rose
A joint PTA institute was staged Thursday October 10 at Glen Lake Camp Glen Rose. Counties represented included Johnson Besque Hood and Somervell. The program began at 10 a m and ran into the afternoon with a paper sack lunch and drinks provided by Glen Rose PTA. District leaders Mrs L C Cash and Mrs J E Griggs attended along with other officials and PTA members from the four counties.
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Parent Teachers Association
Glen Lake Camp
Glen Rose
Johnson
Besque, Hood
Somervell
Glen Rose P.-T. A
L. C. Cash
J. E. Griggs
P.T.A
Fou Counties
Miss Mary Louise Connally Crowned Miss Glen Rose
Miss Mary Louise Connally was named Miss Glen Rose and crowned Queen at Friday night pageant at the Methodist church sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Dorothy Jo Earp and Jurean Williams placed second and third. Sherrill Shackleford won talent first. Lovell Nickell and Ben David Miles won Little Miss and Little Mr. titles. Connally and Shackleford earned entry to the state meet in Corpus Christi.
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Mary Louise Connally
Glen Rose
American Legion Auxiliary
Dorothy Jo Earp
Jurean Williams
Glen Rose Reporter
Corner Drug Store
Community Public Service; Co
Sherrill Shackleford
Harry Bell
Lovell Nickell
Ben David Miles
Miss Connally
Mr. Shackleford
Corpus Christi
Mrs. E. M. Conger Buried in Texas Community
Mrs. E M Conger 57 died October 2 at her Hill Creek home and was buried October 3 at Walnut Springs. Born September 17 1883 in Pontotoc Mississippi she moved to Texas as a child and married in 1908. She lived near Glen Rose and Walnut Springs for 30 years. She leaves husband three children six siblings and many step relatives. Funeral at Walnut Springs Methodist Church conducted by Reverends Jones and Pace.
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E. M. Conger
Walnut Springs
Hill Creek
Glen Rose
Methodist Church
W. T. Jones
Blum, Smith
Earl Pace
Preaching Sunday at Georges Creek Church Farewell Message
Rev. W. D. Cook will preach his farewell message Sunday evening at the Georges Creek Methodist church and will not accept a church for the coming year. Rev. W. W. Schuler of Cleburne, a retired minister, will deliver the 11 o'clock sermon. Sister Rose Marie of the Episcopal Orphans Home in Glendale Ohio is visiting with her sister Mrs Arthur E Bolles.
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W. D. Cook
Georges Creek
Cook
W. W. Schuler
Cleburne
Rose Marie
Episcopal Orphans Home
Glendale
Ohio
Arthur E. Bolles
Somervell County Reads Draft Plans and Western Premiere
Somervell County gears for draft registration Wednesday while Glen Rose hosts a three day screening of The Westerner at the Palace Theatre starting Sunday Oct 13. The film stars Walter Brennan Doris Davenport and Gary Cooper in a tale of land feud era justice with Lily Langtry as background and cattlemen versus homesteaders as backdrop.
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Ft. Worth
Palace Theatre
Glen Rose
Roy Bean
Pecos
Langtry
Texas
Lily Langtry
Judge Bean
Walter Brennan
Doris Davenport
Herione
Gary Cooper
Cole Harden
Bean
Texas Panhandle
Gwyn
Six Convictions Reported in Somervell County Court
The Somervell County court met on Monday and Tuesday, October 7 and 8, delivering six convictions, one acquittal, and two dismissals. J. D. Overton, Cecil Overton, and Tom Overton received fines for assault and battery and related charges. C. T. Bandy and Dr. E. B. Earp were fined on guilty pleas. William Darnaby was acquitted on carrying concealed weapons. Swindling by worthless checks led to two dismissals after forged instruments were found.
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Somervell
Tueday
J. D. Overton
Cecil Overton
Tom Overton
C. T. Bandy
Dr. E. B. Earp
William Darnaby
Pruitts Called to Sweetwater for Ill Mrs Minnie Jenkins
Pruitts visited Sweetwater to be by the bedside of Mrs Minnie Jenkins who died at 4 p m. Lew Jenkins son of Minnie a famed pugilist was at the bedside. They also visited Lester Wade on a stay in a Sweetwater hospital. Rev and Mrs Joe English returned to Truscott after two weeks with their son Joe.
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S. H. Pruitt
Sweetwater
Minnie Jenkins
Lew Jenkins
Joe English
Truscott
Joe
Tigers maul Yellow Jackets 6-0 in local clash
Glen Rose Tigers shut out Meridian Yellow Jackets 6 to 0 as Armstrong to Lane and a nine yard pass to Peterson powered the decisive scoring drive. Meridian earlier moved close but were halted, with GR dominating turf time and defensive stands.
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Glen Rose Tigers
Tigers
Norris
Armstrong
Lane
Peterson
Invaders
Jackets
Meridian
Downs
Glen Rose
Tiger
Burch
Brantley
Earp
Trimble
Martin
All Boards Named and Details Being Completed
County Clerk Eugene Connally selects the full volunteer force to handle registrations at all precincts with a chief registrar at each site. Precincts list named registrars and training centers. registration runs 7 a m to 9 p m at regular precincts except Glen Rose at the school house. Advisory and district boards named by Gov O Daniel and County Attorney B Jay Jackson oversee registrants and classifications for immediate training deferments and other categories with appeal routes to regional boards and the U S President.
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Eugene Connally
R. C. Leach
Harry Trimble
Edward Arnold
G. E. Cosby
Edith Sandlin
Clara Standley
Dixon L. Turner
J. W. Morrison
Lillian Hambridge
Lillie Riddle
O. P. Hewlett
Mesdames Creola Lane
Annie E. Dowell
Chas. Gibbs
G. O. White
Lonnie West
Melvin Cruce
Beulah Faye McClesky
J. C. Smith
Pete Parham
Bailey
Glen Rose
W. Lee O’daniel
B. Jay Jackson
Howard Dismukes
A. H. Roden
T. J. Price
W. N
Somervell
United States
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Tigers Maul Yellow Jackets
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