White Oak band wins UIL sweepstakes in contest at White Oak
Eye Opener notes the White Oak Roughneck Band earned a first division marching rating in December and won sweepstakes in the UIL Playing and Light Reading Contest at White Oak on March 30. Also: David A. Ray leaves for Navy basic training in Orlando after high school testing for the Naval Atomic program. revival at Locust Grove Baptist Church begins April 4. puppy rescue ads. Bill Dorsey posts 259 high game at Glade Lanes. Gladewater High Future Teachers earn 100 percent on state scrapbook. Easter egg hunt planned for special education students April 9. Glade water Day Care Center committee appointments listed.
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White Oak Roughneck
White Oak
David A. Ray
LaVaughn
Mack Ray
Orlando
Florida
U. S. Navy
David
Gladewater High School
Naval Atomic Program
GHS Athletes Honored At Annual Banquet
Gladewater High School honored 69 athletes from all sports at the annual All-Sports banquet held in the GHS cafeteria. The group included 16 seniors and two senior cheerleaders. Guest speaker was Herman Mullins. Principal Don Smith acted as toastmaster and introduced Coach Walter Derrick for the invocation.
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GHS
Harvey Washington
Bill Waters
Rick Brumley
Mike Stevens
Gerald Stevenson
Larry
Gladewater High School
Herman
Moon) Mullins
Longview
Don Smith
Walter Derrick
Jack James
Bob Hill
Larry Abernathy
Jean Marie Wilkins
Waters
Derrick
Jack Murphy
Tommy Waggoner
Anthony Bryant
Richard Fenton
Oliver Sorrells
Nelda Allen
Bears
Roy Johnson
Mullins
White Oak
Bob Cannon in Serious Condition After Motorcycle Crash
Bob Cannon, 35, remained in serious condition in the Good Shepherd Hospital ICU after a Monday afternoon collision on Carter Road near Gladewater. He underwent leg amputation surgery and has other injuries. a donor fund was set up in his wife’s name at First State Bank, and a blood drive was announced.
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Bob Cannon
Good Shepherd Hospital
Carter Road
Gladewater
Sabine River
Friends
Cannon
Longview Hospital
Good Shepherd
Kevin
Reggie
First State Bank
Butch
Lone Star Cafe
Prayer For Today
A devotional prayer asking God to help believers show love and joy to those who are worried or sad through Jesus Christ. The message encourages singing with spirit and understanding and expresses gratitude for friends who draw us closer to God.
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Father
Jesus Christ
White Oak to Hold School Board and City Elections
White Oak will hold its school board and city elections Saturday April 3 at the Community Center. Polls open 8 AM close 7 PM. City seats three for candidates Ben Gosschalk Joe Rizzo Elbert Wayt Elton Sanders and Wiley Thomas Sr incumbents. Don Canion not seeking reelection. School board has four candidates Wayne Coffey Dale Thomas Jimmy D Embry Bedford R Morris. Incumbent W Bedford not seeking reelection Phil Barnhill unopposed for place 2 and Jerry Northcutt unopposed for place 4.
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White Oak
Ben Gosschalk
Joe Rizzo
Elbert Wayt
Elton Sanders
Wiley Thomas, Sr
Don Canion
Wayne Coffey
Dale Thomas
Jimmy D. Embry
Bedford R. Morris
W. W. Bedford
Phil Barnhill
Jerry Northcutt
New Banking Hours In Effect At First State Bank
A reminder announces new banking hours effective April 1 at First State Bank. The lobby is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday hours extend to 5:30 p.m. The bank is closed all day Saturday. The Drive In will open at 8:15 and follow the new closing times.
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First State Bank
Memorial dedication for Bain Leake Jr by Senator Tower
U S Senator John Tower will give the principal address at the Bain Leake Jr memorial flagpole dedication at First United Methodist Church on Saturday April 3 at 3 30 pm A mayoral proclamation designates April 3 as Bain Leake Jr Day Tower will be escorted by his mother Mrs Joe Z Tower of Atlanta Texas Rev James A Brannen and Rev Conrad W Winborn Jr organize the program Attending guests include Dr and Mrs Bain Leake and Leake family members including Mrs Charles Senning and Thomas Anderson
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U. S
John Tower
Bain Leake, Jr
First United Methodist Church
Jim Holcomb
Sen. Tower
Joe Z. Tower
Atlanta
Texas
James A. Brannen
A&m United Methodist Church
College Station
Brannen
Conrad W. Winborn, Jr
McDowell Seeks Reelect to Gladewater School Board
Dr. Harold McDowell, optometrist and long‑time Gladewater resident, releases a statement announcing his candidacy for place one on the Gladewater Independent School District board. He cites eight and a half years on the board, service during World War II, church and community leadership, and his role during school reconstruction and integration as qualifications. He urges voters to support him at the April 3 election.
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Harold McDowell
The
Mirror
Gladewater Independent County Line
Gladewater High School
Kilgore College
Louisiana State University
North Texas State University
Northern Illinois College of Optomertry
Lions Club
Jaycees
Little League
United Fund
PTA
East Texas Optometric Society
First Baptist Church
McDowell
Howard LeBus
Gladewater
Texas
Gladewater ISD Eyes Write-In Bid For Board President
Gladewater County Line Independent School District faces a write-in effort to retain Dr. Walter Henry as school board president after he did not seek re election by March 3. Jack Earp joins Dr. Harold Mc Dowell Hollis Lawrence and John Shipp as candidates for Places 1 and 2. Absentee voting ended March 30 and the election is set for April 3 at the Broadway school cafeteria from 8 am to 7 pm. Dr. Henry emphasized he would serve if elected as a write-in.
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Gladewater County Line Independent
Hollis Lawrence
John Shipp
Broadway
Henry
Jack Earp Announces Candidacy for Gladewater School Board Place 3
Gladewater resident Jack Earp announces his candidacy for Place 3 on the Gladewater School Board. He is linked to Earp's Super Save Food Store with his mother and brother Don, a Gladewater High School graduate, Kilgore College alum, and Stephen F. Austin State University BA recipient. He is married to Mary Emily Wilkins and they have a son, Jack Alexander. He urges taxpayers to consider qualified candidates, cites age and district representation, honesty, attendance, and accountability as board qualifications.
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Gladewater Mirror
Jack Earp
Gladewater
D. C. Earp
Mr. Earp
Don
Earp
Super Save
Gladewater High School
Kilgore College
Stephen F. Austin State University
Mary Emily Wilkins
Jack Alexander
Mirror
Youth Choir to Sing at Sunrise Easter Service
A youth choir will perform at the Sunrise Easter service sponsored by the Gladewater Ministerial Alliance. The 6 30 a m service at Bear Park East Pacific features the First State Bank rock group with Donnie Stribble directing rehearsals at 4 30 p m Sunday in the First Baptist Sanctuary. The Rev Conrad Winborn of First United Methodist will deliver the sermon, with Rev Billy Grimes of the Church of the Nazarene as general arrangements chairman.
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Gladewater Ministerial Alliance
Bear Park
East Pacific
First State Bank Rock Group
Bank Rock Group
Donnie Stribble
First Baptist Church
Conrad Winborn
First United Methodist Church
General Arrangements
Billy Grimes
Church of the Nazarene
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Locust Grove Baptist Church
Rex White
Dallas
North St
Bill Dorsey
Glade Lanes
Bill
TARS
Gladewater Day
Abernathy
George McGregor
Mary Grace Clark
Eddie Kendall
Jimmy White
Nathan May
Mike Mosley
Dennis Gage
Darrell Richey
Herman (Moon) Mullins
Tower
Jack Phillips
Bain Leake
Leake
Charles Senning
Houston
Thomas Anderson
Euless
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