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Ballots Cite Civic Activity Cranfill H. Cox, Sr., was selected as Senior Citizen of Upshur County. Selection was made on basis of ballots turned into the Upshur County Commit tee on Aging, sponsor of the event. This is a part of ob servance of Senior Citizen Month in May, as designated by Gov. John Connally. Mr. Cox, 79, was described in all ballots nominating him as one who has supported all youth activites, and civic enterprises as well as church affairs. A resident of Gilmer since 1925, Mr. Cox is widely known. He and his family have operated motion pic ture theaters here 40 years. And about 10 years ago he and his son, Cranfill Cox, Jr. took over the Dairy Queen. In recent years Mr. Cox has gained recognition from his Rotary Club activity. He was elected Rotary District Governor for this Northeast Texas area in 1951. He is a charter member of the Gil mer Rotary Club. His favo rite subject in Rotary is the work he has been doing for several years; that of chair man of the Club’s Rotary Fellowship Foundation. Through his leadership the Gilmer Rotary Club is now 600 percent in support of this Foundation which sends graduate students abroad to study at colleges in other lands. Mr. Cox will be recogniz ed as Senior Citizen of Up shur County at the Rotary Club’s luncheon at Kinel’s Cafe this Friday. Mr. T. J. Ford, chairman of the county committee on aging, will present Mr. Cox with a cer tificate. “Senior” as he is often called, was born in the com munity of Martin’s Mill in Van Zandt County. His father operated a cotton gin, a general store and at one See C. H. COX SR., page 14 C. H. COX, SR.
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Gilmer Mirror
Gilmer, Texas, US
Thu, May 26, 1966
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