Hood County News from Granbury, Texas • Page 12

Southside Baptist Church the Word of God together as 12, HOOD COUNTY NEWS, GRANBURY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1972 VBS At Southside Sixty Four Seniors Receive Diplomas well as in crafts, games and refreshments. Sixty-four members of the recognition of exceptional at- Gary Best, Deborah Campbell, 1972. senior class at Gran- titude, skill and aptitude were J. M. Cogdill, Christie Durant, bury High School received di- awarded to Jason Porter 1 in Carolyn Finley, Sherry GifCommencement will be FriAll plomas Sunday night at com- math and physics; Deborah ford, Ruby McClain, Jacqueday, June 9, at 7:30 p.

m. bined Baccalaureate and Campbell, English; Christie families and friends are in- lyn McGuffin, Paula Meyer, vited attend. Commencement exercises. Durant, history; Ruby Mc- Marsha Parkinson, Jason to Clain, biology; Cyndie Wim- Porter, Larry Price and WenMinister Lloyd Frederick of berly, homemaking; Jackie dy Stace. the Granbury Church of Christ McGuffin, business; Larry gave the Baccalaureate ad- Price, agriculture; Rudy Col- Warren Martin received if find dress and High School Prin- lier, industrial arts and J.

M. the Band Booster Club's $250 you cipal Willie Crossland made Cogdill, Student Scholarship. someone without a smile lend him the presentation of awards. one of yours Students in the class with Perfect attendance awards us'. There will be study of Special awards and an average of 90 or above are for high school went to Carl The God who gave us life, gave us Liberty at the same time" Thomas Jefferson PARENTS shouldn't be the last to know The temptation of drug abuse to our youth has become a serious problem.

A lot of them are the kind of kids you'd least expect to become addicted. If you are a parent and you are frightened by all this, you should be. Authorities say that of all the many young people who start experimenting with drugs, out of curosity, ONE in every THREE will become a regular user. Don't be the last to know. Be informed on DRUG ABUSE and "How to tell if your kids are on Hundreds of informative materials are available at no charge.

Your government, local health and medical units, Red Cross and many more all want to help. The 'life' you save, may be your own Run it up youngster. Don't run it down. COPYRIGHT COMMUNITY ADVERTISING HONOR AMERICAI 1. Richard Bennett Real Estate Cherry's Mart Granbury Redi Mix Highway 377 East of Granbury 103 North Houston Commercial- Industrial- Residential Concrete 573- 3535 573-1234 573-1166 1115 West Pearl 573-3281 Higginbotham's Dub's Place Granbury State Bank Quality Service One Stop Service for 38 Years Home of Lake Granbury 573-1157 Fort Worth Highway 573-1488 East Side of Square 57 3-1125 Granbury, Texas.

Joe Nutt The Bargain Barn Quality Cleaning, Inc. Your up to date janitor Granbury, Texas Discount Clothing Dry Goods 377 (East) 573-3880 573-3579 205 North Houston Highway Norman Lumber Inc. Durant Chevrolet Co. Try Us We'll Trade Everything to build anything Fort Worth Highway 3 miles east Granbury 573-1175 1200 West Pearl Ft. Worth- Dallas Granbury 447-2123 573-1112 Western Resort Properties, Inc.

Grand Motors, Inc. HOOD COUNTY NEWS Comanche Harbor Western Hills Harbor Your Chrysler- Plymouth- Dodge Head- "More than a Newspaper, a Hood quarters for Granbury County Legend since Oak Trail Shores Rolling Hills Shores John's Fabrics RON'S Porter Abstract Company Fabrics Notions Trim PHARMACY Agent for Chicago Title Insurance Co. East Side of Square GRANBURY 573-3583 103 West Pearl Street (817) 573- 3123 573-3909 The First National Bank Granbury Flower Gift Shop Brazos. Marina 804 West Pearl Glastron Boats Johnson Motors Serving Hood County Since 1887 573-1300 573- 3517 630 East Pearl 4 will hold its Vacation Bible School June 5-9, each morning from 9-11 a. m.

Any child who would like to come is welcome. If you need a ride please call 573-1297 or 573-3034 as soon as possible. The bus will run every day. Theme for the week will be "Explore Tomorrow with Jes- Burton, Rudy Collier, Lynette Hopson, Ann Ables, Thomas, Janice Gregory, Gail Stembridge, Loretta East, Barry Hodges, Joy Allison, Debbie Arms, Cindy Price, Gwen Sledge, Shanna Steele, Melinda Miles, Bobbie Ray, Freddy, Anderburg, Brenda Burks, and Sue Stembridge. Richard Bennett, school board president presented the diplomas and the High School Band played the processional and recessional.

The class sang "May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You," and the "School! Song." Other members the class are Loye Kay Anderson, Marsha Durant Anderson, Gary Paul Bennett, John Glen Bergdall, Deborah Elayne Black, Travis Dale Blalock, Rickey Laine Bowser, Richard 'Dean Brock, Carl Ray Burton, Sharon Cameron, Terri Rena Carswell, Dillard Glenn Crook, Billy M. Croy, Lu Ann Daniel, David V. Durant, Jo Ruth Durant, Dandel Elizondo, Jesse Wayne Pant, Cynthia Faye Flint, Samuel Lee Fox, Deborah Jean Geye, Jayme Neil Gregory, Mary Eileen Hearn, Gerry Dwayne Heathington, Phillip Dewayne Huddleston, Shelia Groeschel Knight, Richard Brent Locke, Warren Dean Martin, Robert Louis Massey, Ricky Don Maxfield, William Lee Mozingo, Freddie Windell McMeans, Darrell Gene Nelson, Charles Lee Overstreet, Timothy Lee Pearcey, Pamela Sue Prewett, Owen Travis Price, Gary Ramsey, Dennis Wade Riddle, Peggy Joyce Rigby, Anthony Wayne Smith, Deborah Kay Strain, Linda Sue Terry, Pamela Richardson Terry, James Robert Tomlin, Teresa Lynette Tomlinson, John Lynn Williamson and Karen Beth Wylie. 6 Flags Goes Daily Six Flags Over Texas has began daily operation following 1 record-setting spring season which saw more than 400,000 persons visiting the family entertainment center. Six Flags will be open daily from 10 a.m.

until 10 p.m. through Aug. 27. REMEMBER TO VOTE SATURDAY Deaths Mr. Mack Gee Funeral services were conducted at 3 p.

m. Sunday in the First United "Church for Mack C. Gee, 80, 'a life- long resident of Hood County. Services were conducted by the Rev. Fred Adams and the Rev.

Leo Gee. Mr. Gee died Friday in Vicksburg, where he had been living with a daughter for eight months. The retired farmer was born May 30, 1891 in Hood County, the son of C. A.

and Maggie Henslee Gee. He married Bessie Pearl Johnson July 28, 1912. He had been an active member of the Methodist Church all his life. Survivors are his sons, Lewis of Corsicana, Burl of Irvin, Truman of Fort Worth, the Rev. Leo Gee of Big Spring; daughters, Mrs.

Edith Bunch and Miss Oma Gee of Vicksburg, Mrs. Nadine Livesay of Albuquerque, N. 21 grandchildren, 4 great- -grandchildren; sister, Mrs. Dolly Massey of Cleburne and brothers, Jim and John of Granbury. Pallbearers were Herbert Johnson, T.

B. Gee, Charles Gee, Windell Gee, Stetson Massey and Donnie Johnson. Burial was in Granbury Cemetery with Martin's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr. James Thorp Final rites for James G.

Thorp, 46, of Wheatland were conducted here at 2 p. m. Thursday in the Martin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Riley officiating. Mr.

Thorp died May 23 in his home after an apparent heart attack. He had lived Wheatland 13 years and was owner of Thorp's Drive In in Fort Worth. The veteran of World War II was born Sept. 12, 1925 in Granbury. He attended Granbury and Tolar Schools.

He was a 1943 graduate of Tolar High School. He married Rebecca Gillespie, October 16, 1948 in Temple. Survivors include his wife, daughters, Miss Gay Thorp of Fort Worth, Mrs. Robert Wrinkle of Fort Worth; sons James of Fort Worth, one grandchild; father, Joe of Granbury, mother, Mrs. J.

H. Jones of Fort Worth, sister, Mrs. Larry Wilkins of Irving; grandmother, Mrs. P. G.

Thorp of Granbury. Pallbearers were Jess Merry, Bill Watson, Mike Verseckes, Bob Wrinkle, C. W. Yeldington, Leo Burns. Martin's Funeral Home was in charge of interment in the Friendship Cemetery.

Mr. C.W. Sitton Curtis Wayne Sitton, 61, died Sunday, May 21 in a Corpus Christi hospital after a long illness. He had been a resident of Alice since 1961. He was the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Hardy Sitton. They lived in Granbury from 1921 until 1925. Sitton was president of C. W.

Sitton Drilling Co. of Evansville, Ind. He had extensive. oil and gas in Illinois, Indiana and Texas. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Elks Lodge.

Funeral services were held Wednesday May 24 in Holmgreen Morturary Chapel in Alice with burial in Roselawn Memorial Park. Survivor's are his wife, Lorraine; mother, Mrs. Susie Sitton of Johnson City: five daughters, Mrs. Francis Hans of Alice, Mrs. Anita Schroeder of George West, Miss Susie Lea Sitton of Alice, Mrs.

Lois Ann Risinger of San Diego, and Mrs. Thelma Sue Green of Atlanta, a son, R. W. Sitton of Evansville, a sister, Mrs. Billie Sue McGovern of Garland; a brother, J.

W. Sitton of Johnson City; and 13 grandchildren. You TALK About Ethics, Rep. Holmes! Why Didn't You VOTE for Ethics? When the Mutscher team had its back to the wall, Tom Holmes and the team voted 9 times Against ethics reform. Holmes voted Against the creation of the Ethics Commission and the investigation of the Sharpstown mess.

(House Journal, Mar. 15 29) In the March Special Session 3 Speaker Gus Mutscher and his team attempted to elect a hand picked successor for Speaker. Tom Holmes voted with Gus Mutscher and his team. At the same time Tom Creighton voted FOR REFORM to restrict the unlimited power of conference committees. 1 Vote for Honest Representation Elect Tom Creighton Your State Senator POL.

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