Teachers Present for Largest Dinner Yet at Masonic Event
The annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner drew about 240 school staff from Bridgeport and Paradise districts. Bill Thompson served a smoked steak dinner as floral centerpieces brightened the elementary school cafeteria. J. L. McClung and Miles Pierce presided with thanked officials and visiting ministers in attendance.
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Masonic Lodge
J. L. McClung
Bridgeport
Paradise
Miles Pierce
Wise County Sheriff Calls For Community Fight Against Crime
Sheriff J R Branch convened law officers and two highway patrolmen to urge Wise County residents to aid in fighting crime. He cited a raid yielding marijuana and multiple drug incidents involving youths, stressing that the problem affects local citizens and requires public help through direct calls to his office.
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J.R. Branch
Wise County
Branch
Gordon Taylor Named News of C President
Gordon Taylor is named president of News of C. Gary-Nees Lumber suffered a burglary Tuesday night with entry by back door. Thieves took three electric saws two electric drills and cash. Manager Clifford Elliott noted the theft occurred between 7 and 9 p.m. snow blocked footprints, police have no leads.
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Gary-Nees Lumber Company
Clifford Elliott
Elliott
Volleyball Tourney Underway Here
The Civic Club volleyball tournament opened Monday at the old Junior High gym with 13 women’s teams and 2 men’s teams, running through Saturday. Friday features 6:30 p.m. ladies and 8:00 p.m. men games with Lone Star Gas facing the Matoes and Spot Cash meeting Gif ford Hill. Elementary visitors numbered 546 during Public Schools Week.
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Civic Club
Pink Lady
Wilma
Lone Star Gas
Matoes
Cash
Gifford Hill
Wilmas
Yo Yo's
Zero Foods
Golden Years
First National Bank
Granny's Antiques
Peggy's Fashions
the Shanks
Amity Club
Pink Lady Beauty Salon
Junior Woman's Club
Foodwa Unknowns
Dye Trucking
Souls, Inc
the Matoes
Gifford Hill No. 1
Gifford Hill No.2
Keller Telephone
Meyers Insurance
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Raymond Richardson
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Bill Thompson
Sheriff Branch
Gordon Taylor
News of C
Gary-Nees Lumber
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce
Ed Cowling
al Yeorgin
Clint Muhlinghouse
Harlan Bridwell
Howard Meyers
Industrial
Industrial Foundation
Meyers
Wilson Ray
John Lamkin
Taylor
E. L. Smith
Wise County Roughnecks Club
the Minute Coffee Shop
Rob Roark
Johnny Vinson
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