Miss Ogden Bride of W. E. Meaders Jr in New Orleans
Miss Frances Igden became the bride of Wilson Ellis Meaders Jr at the Church of the Annunciation in New Orleans. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. William Capers Acosta. The couple plans to reside in Columbus, Ohio after a reception at the bride's cousin's home. The bride attended Asidore Newman School Agnes Scott and LSU. The groom is an SMU alumnus with a master's in psychology.
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Church of the Annunciation
Episcopal
New Orleans
Frances Johnston Igden
Warren C. Igden
Wilson Ellis Meaders, Jr
Wilson E. Meaders
Glen Rose
William Capers Acosta
Margaret Meaders
Robert H. Meaders
Dallas
George Snyder
Third St
Frederick Nash Ogden
Meaders
Columbus
Ohio
Asidore Newman School
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
Louisana State University
SMU
Glen Rose Public Schools Open With Some Open Positions
Glen Rose schools opened Thursday with regular classes to start Friday. Some resignations left gaps including a band director and high school principal. W. B. Cowan Jr. named vocational agriculture teacher and Edna McGee to teach English and library. Ralph Cain and Willie Mae Pounds added to faculty. First football game bands next Friday against Meridian Yellowjackets. Mrs. Ethel Connally continues private piano lessons, contact at school or home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Rose Public Schools
W. B. Cowan, Jr
Edna McGee
Ralph Cain
Willie Mae Pounds
Ethel Connally
Revival Meeting at Assembly of God Church
Rev Donnal Martin of Arlington will lead a revival starting Sunday September 4 at 7 45 p m with special music each night. Pastor Rev Pace welcomes all to attend and the evangelist is noted for preaching coast to coast. Maggie Snyder accompanied the Meadors to a wedding and they returned to Glen Rose after the ceremony.
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Assembly of God Church
Donnal Martin
Arlington
Rev
Martin
Pace
University of North Carolina
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Maggie Snyder
Meaders
Glen Rose
Around The Town Highlights Local Visits And News
G W Riddle decorates the rock fence at the Methodist Church while Mrs J E Ward returns from Corpus visit staying two weeks. Puryear buys a barber shop. J S Parham visits from Stephenville planning move to Dallas. Charles and Nell Bridges visit after moving to Ellis County. Thurman Spencer prepares for army service. Mattie Hannon plans a big birthday party. Gilbert Langdon and wife visit from Midland. Mrs T G Eakin returns from Worthworth to see new granddaughter. Jim Stout family return from Buchanan fishing. Judge Cecil Collins of Eastland says hello. observers note blurred signs after drinking. Paul Bone says Boy Scouts earned over $30 on scrap paper. Mrs Don Heaton Sondra Keenum will teach at NTSC. husband to enroll. (continued on back page)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Riddle
J. E. Ward
J. M. Nevilles
Corpus
Puryear
Cooks Barber Shop
W. S. Glass
McCalls
J. R. Milam & Co
J. S. Parham
Stephenville
Dallas
Charles
Nell Bridges
Ellis County
Thurman Spencer
Mattie Hannon
Gilbert Langdon
Midland
T. G. Eakin
F& Worth
Jim Stout
Buchanana
Fishin
Cecil Collins
Eastland
Paul Bone
Don Heaton
Sondra Keenum
NTSC
Glen Rose Woman To Compete In Cleburne Beauty Contest
Miss Glen Rose will be chosen tonight at the high school in a local beauty contest. The winner advances to the Cleburne North Texas Fair and Rodeo event for a $100 prize in silver dollars and a rodeo parade ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas
Glen Rose
Winer
Cleburne
Western Hills
Stores to Close Monday Labor Day Observed
Several local businesses will close on Labor Day Monday September 5 including Vogue Beauty Shop Gresham & Co Martin & Son Tankersley Grocery Macks Electric Phils Radio and TV Hunter Jewelry and Appl Jakes Barber Shop Cook Barber Shop White Auto Store C A Milam & Son W N Carter Insurance and B W Hamill Grocery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogue Beauty Shop
Gresham & Co. Martin & Son Tankersley Grocery
Macks Electric Phils Radio and TV
Hunter Jewelry and
Jakes Barber Shop
Cook Barber Shop
White Auto Store
C. A. Milam & Son
W. N. Carter Insurance
B. W. Hamill Grocery
Drug Stores Change Hours New Schedule Announced
Beginning immediately Gavit Drug and Corner Drug shift hours to weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The adjustment affects all customers and staffing.
FHO Public Installation Ceremony For Officers
Public installation for the Future Homemakers of America officers will be held Friday at 8:00 p m. An open house follows to introduce new teachers to the public. All in the school district are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homemakers of America
Immediatley
Miss Joan Woodard Weds Edward Seiler in Nemo
The ceremony for Miss Joan Woodard and Edward Gary Seiler took place Friday August 19 at New Prospect Baptist Church Nemo with Rev. Preston Manley officiating. Attendants included Odell Woodard Loretta Miller and Kenneth Cogdill. The couple will reside at Carswell AFB after Seiler’s Air Force assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Woodard
Perry. Woodard Nemo
Edward Gary Seiler
Eileen Sieler
Buffalo
New York
New Prospect Baptist Church
Nemo
Preston Manley
Commodore Fern
Betty Lou McIntire
Ray Steelhammer
Odell Woodard
Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club final photo Somervell County
The last in a series of Home Demonstration Club pictures from Somervell County features members in two rows. Back row includes Mrs. Bill Pruitt Mrs. Rick Reeves Mrs. Virgil Hawkins Mrs. Lynn O Neal and Mrs. J O Pruitt Jr. Front row shows Mrs. S L Mann Jr Mrs. Herman Hawkins Mrs. Pink Taylor and Miss Attie J Hawkins.
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Rock Creek
Somervell County
Bill Pruitt
Rick Reeves
Virgil Hawkins
Lynn O’neal
J. O. Pruitt, Jr
R. Are
S. L. Mann, Jr
Herman Hawkins
Pink Taylor
Attie J. Hawkins
County attorney Bill Thomas resigns after three years
W A Bill Thomas, serving as Somervell County attorney for three years, resigned last Saturday. He has been active in local civic affairs and is expected to return to private law practice, though his future plans were not announced.
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W. A
Bill) Thomas
Somervell County
Thomas
Community News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel
Rain rainfall noted as refreshing crops in the area. Local travels include Mr. and Mrs. Wes Marsh visiting in Cleburne, The Howards hosting Caroline Ray Flemmings in Pecos, and Janice and Wade Early returning from a New Mexico Colorado honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hulsey
San Angelo
Wes Marsh
Cleburne
Boss Woodard
Layne
Fred
Logan Starnes
Knight
Dallas
Caroline Ray Flemmings
the Howards
Pecos
Tex- Texas
Linda Layne
Donna Sanders
Latham Springs
Charlie Hulsey
Calvin Woodard
George
Essie
Kellers
Olan Hewlett
Georges Creek
Sam Layne
Lake Whitney
E. B. Coates
Glen Rose
Robert West
Minnie Deaver
Tina Leslie Born To Houston and Lee Beth Lowe
Sgt and Mrs Houston Lowe announce the arrival of a baby girl named Tina Leslie born August 15 at Lackland AFB Hospital. She weighed 4 pounds 7 ounces at birth and is doing nicely. the family will join Toni and Terre at their San Antonio home. Mrs Lowe was formerly Lee Beth Peterson.
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Houston Lowe
Tina Leslie
Lackland Afb Hospital
Toni and
Terre
San Antonio
Lowe
Lee Beth Peterson
Pentecostal Revival and open house at school announced
Announcements note a Pentecostal Revival starting Saturday and a teacher reception and open house at the school tonight. Lanham Mill hosts church services Sunday night at 7 30 p.m. Football season tickets are on sale now to secure a seat at each game.
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Assembly of God
Lanham Mill
Cooper murder trial set for September 12 in Glen Rose
District Judge Penn Jacke s set Loyd Cooper’s murder trial for 9:00 a m on Monday September 12 in Glen Rose. Cooper is charged with murder with malice in the August 13 slaying of John Sid Hankins at the Hankins home one mile west of Glen Rose. Prosecutor Jim Ferguson will be assisted by Gean Turner. defense by James and Mahaney of Cleburne, with James a former district attorney.
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Penn Jackes
Loyd Cooper
Glen Rose
Cooper
John Sid Hankins
Hankins
Jim Ferguson
Gean Turner
Coope
James and Mahaney
Cleburne
James
Gordon Whitworth Injured in Garage Blast
Gordon Whitworth was critically burned in an explosion at his garage last week while welding drums for a fishing raft. He is much improved and officials hope no permanent injuries result.
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Gordon Whitworth
Gordon
Cleburne Fair Boosters To Come Saturday Afternoon
The North Texas Fair and Rodeo will bring a booster group to town Saturday after noon at 2 30 p m. A musical group will accompany the boosters. Lewis Armstrong leads the local trip and invites everyone to the courthouse for entertainment.
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North Texas Fair
Conley Family Reunion Crowns Rivercrest Gathering
More than seventy descendants of Frances Elizabeth Conley gathered at Rivercrest Park on August 27–28 for the third annual reunion. Plans for the 1956 reunion in Iredell were announced with honor guests W. M. Conley, J. W. Conley, and Bill Myers. Howard Myers is president and Maude Tankersley secretary-treasurer.
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Frances Elizabeth Conley
Rivercrest Park
Iredell
Conleys
Texas
Georgia
W. M. Conley
Stephenville
J. W. Conley
Abilene
Bill Myers
Howard Myer
Maude Tankersley
Treas
Rain Totals For Week Reported By REPORTER Gauge
Rain measured .30 inches Sunday and .48 inches Tuesday morning, totaling .78 inches for the week. This follows the first rainfall since August 19 when .35 inches fell. August rainfall to date totals 1.33 inches.
Somervell County native enlists in U S Air Force
Jimmie Hulsey, a 1955 graduate, left for San Antonio Texas on August 28 to begin duties in the U S Air Force. He sang in church and school and was employed at Convair in Fort Worth before enlisting. Friends predict success wherever he goes and wish him luck.
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Jimmie Hulsey
San Antonio
Texas
U. S. Air Force
Jimmie
Glen Rose High School
Convair
Fort Worth
Somervell County
Public Meeting On Hunting Regulations In Glen Rose
A public meeting is scheduled for 8:00 p m September 14 1955 at the Methodist Encampment in Glen Rose Somervell County Texas. The session will discuss proposed hunting fishing and trapping regulations for the county.
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Glen Rose
Somervell County
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Ogden Bride
W. E. Meaders, Jr
Assembly of God Revival
Edward Seiler
Loretta Miller
Kenneth Cogdill
George Watson
M. E. Moss
O. F. Gilley
B. G. Newman
T. E. Rives
Seiler
Mr. Seile
Carswh Afb
Rock Creek Home ‘Demonstration Club
Bill Thomas
Rainbow News
Houston
Lee Beth Lowe
Glen Rose, Texas
Cleburne Fair Boosters
Conley
Air Force
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