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Newspaper
Glen Rose Reporter
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1972
Page
1
Somervell County commissioners ordered a second election in three months on November 4 at the Fire Station to permit off premises sale of beer and wine. Absentee ballots available Oct 16 with voting 8 am to 7 pm. election judge J B Ivy named. previous Sept 9 vote failed by three votes amid irregularities.
The Glen Rose Tigers drop a 22-7 decision to state ranked Aledo as quarterback Danny Beck leads a late 80-yard drive. Aledo, averaging 51 points per game, holds Tigers to 61 rushing yards and 19 passing yards in a rugged second half at Tiger Stadium.
Charles Moore, 21, of Euless, arrested on courthouse square by Sheriff Frank Laramore and Patrolman Bob Brock on a possession charge. Held in Cleburne, released after posting $1,000 bond. Five baggies each about one ounce found. Case to be presented to the 18th District Court grand jury. first offense carries two years to life.
The National Weather Service observer Robert Mack reports a week of dry weather with temperatures from 45 to 93. A Rainfall total in last week’s Reporter was corrected from 3.97 to 5.69 inches, updating the nine month total to 23.04 inches. Also noted is Jerry Gilleland of Levelland among Glen Rose ex students at homecoming Saturday night.
Glen Rose high school ex-students square off in an 8 p.m. Friday game at Tiger Stadium with about 40 players. Alan Thompson says halftime features include a pep rally and a mule race run by GRHS coaches Schuelke and Becker with Lloyd Locke as announcer to benefit the athletic fund.
Mrs. Frank Laramore as general chairman announces the Community School Organization festival at the ag building on Highway 67 Saturday evening. Activities include bingo roulette and fortune telling with food booths opening after 5 pm to raise funds for local school improvements.
Glen Rose Tiger Quarterback Club will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the high school library. Danny Beck was named offensive player of the week and Mark Flanary received the defensive honor.
Text outlines Amendment No 7 adding Section 3a to Article I to guarantee equality before the law regardless of sex race color creed or national origin and Amendment No 8 proposing four year terms for top state officers including governor and attorney general with arguments for and against each measure.
Mrs. Wiley Lilly and Mrs. Herd Seale were named to three year terms on the Somervell County Library Board in a recent meeting of the Commissioners Court. Mrs. Lilly was reappointed and Mrs. Seale takes the place formerly held by Mrs. Zack B. Evans.
The Royal Rovers Travel Trailer Clubs host the National Rally at Oakdale Park with the Lone Star Dallas chapter as host. Ninety seven units arrived and more expected within 24 hours, spanning 20 states. Wagonmasters from several chapters represented including Irvin, Leesville, Woodward, Littlefield, Westminster, and Sepulveda. The event runs from Wednesday morning with coffee and doughnuts to a Sunday noon pot luck lunch, with Jack McCarty welcoming the clubs.
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