Gay Avenue Library presents three I act plays
The Gay Avenue School 12 50 library class directed by Mildred Bowden and Joyce Hodge staged three plays. Androcles and the Lion featured narrators Kassie Monden Patty Dunnavant and Claire Kennedy with a large cast. The Tumbling Clowns included Todd Lockwood Tony Larrison Tim Hart Ronnie Whitlock and Keith Covey as the clowns. The March of the New Year Months had narrators Susan Levy Patty Dunnavant Claire Kennedy and Virginia Ashcraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Avenue School
Mildred Bowden
Joyce Hodge
Judy Gibbons
Androcles and the
Lion
Kassie Monden
Patty Dunnavant
Claire Kennedy
Page
Vernon
Applegate
Emperor
Andrew Risinger
James Nash
Jason Criss
Androcles
Kevin Kennedy
the Lion
Mark Cheil
Roman
Sabrina Briggs
Susan Levy
Shawn Harroff
Virginia Ashcraft
Nathan Barnes
Kim Cauthen
Jackie Jordan
Sharon Pilcher
Lisa Sparks
Tim Hart
Donnie Hill
Beckie Reynolds
Mark Fields
Tony Larrison
Kathy Rector
Ronnie Whitlock
Stephen Gregston
Shannon Moore
Todd Lockwood
Keith Covey
Clowns
GAY Avenue Library
Nn Avenue School
Remembering South Carolina's 1917 flu and winter ice
Mrs. Tolleson recalls the 1917 18 influenza outbreak in Spartanburg and nearby, noting family aid to neighbors, many deaths, fathers helping at death homes, and long winters with ice that kept schools closed. Eva Martin adds memories of a spring scouring day for tinware and regular knife and fork cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Tolleson
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Eva Martin
Lampeter
Gladewater’s Pioneers and Early Growth Narrative
A historical recount of Gladewater origins, noting Caddo and Cherokee migrations, early land grants, and settlers like Frost Thorn and Haden H. Edwards. The piece traces colonization, Camp’s Ferry, Cartwright’s family, wagon and homestead life, Civil War impact, railroad charter, and the 1873 town plat as Gregg County forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
New York
Frost Thorn
Gregg County
Gladewater
Nacogdoches
Rusk
Gregg Counties
Haden H. Edwards
Virginia
Moody Creek
Texas
Republic
Shepperd
L. B. Camp
Kentucky
Camp’s Ferry
Sabine
Jefferson
Gilmer
Upshur
Water safety tips and historic notes mix with coastal cleanup
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials urge swimming education and life jackets to reduce drownings as spring arrives. The piece also recalls local history efforts by John Ben Shepperd Jr. and notes San Diego divers removing debris from harbors and beaches with Keep America Beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Keep America Beautiful Inc
National Environmental Improvement Organization
California
KAB
Brown trout die en route to Texas
A truckload of 152000 fingerling brown trout bound for Texas perished in a blizzard while stranded in a northern New Mexico pass. Texas Parks and Wildlife planned 52000 fish for release in Guadalupe River below Canyon Dam, with 100000 to Trout Unlimited for other waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Donner Pass
New Mexico
David Pritchard
Colorado
Pritchard
Gladewater Netters Beat Mineola 5-3 In Duel
Gladewater High School tennis, coached by Butch Clay, defeated Mineola 5-3. Don Mullins fell 5-8 in boys singles to Danny Campbell, while Trey Hugman won 8-3 over Gary Ellison and 8-5 over Barry Boyd. Hugman and Robert Ray won 8-4 in boys doubles, and in girls action Sharon Scurlock beat Cindy Ray 8-3 and Danna Guinn, with Gladewater losing 2-7 to Janet Wilson. Rhonda Thomas and Patti Ford won girls doubles over Janet Wilson and Kay Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Butch Clay
Mineola Netters
Don Mullins
Danny Campbell
Trey Hugman
Gary Ellison
Blane Adams
Barry Boyd
Robert Ray
Mark
Tom Boyd
Sharon Scurlock
Cindy Ray
Danna Guinn
Janet Wilson
Rhonda Thomas
Patti Ford
Kay Owens
If We Don't Know It We Can't Print It News Line
An appeal to readers to call in tip information with the headline urging public involvement. The notice provides a phone number 845-2235 for tips. It reflects a community information approach and newsroom reliance on reader-supplied facts.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kelli McClennan
Christopher Williams
Marjorie Hilton
Avis Slaton
Angie Cox
Darryl Daniels
Cordell Robinson
Mike Scott
Leslie Hunt
Rosalind Owens
Sandra Flores
Mary Frances Young
Troy Thompson
Shawn Beard
James Lincoln
Sheila Anderson
Darlene Ewing
Fredrick Ates
Androcles and the Lion
John Paul Jones
Jarvis Christian College
Hawkins
Jones
John Compton
Jarvis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Pedro Vial
Domingo Teran
Father Massanet
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Clayton Garrison
Department
Garrison
William D. Thompson
St. Clair Village
Red Rock
Cole and S
J. A. Browning
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
GHS Netters
Mineola
Aluminum
Merritt Gibbons
Longview
W. Marshall
Prissy Missy
Pacific
East Texas
Glade Tennis and Swim Club
Ince
P. O
Gladewater, Texas
Dale Barton
Robert Hugman
M.D
Jimmie Muckleroy
John Paul Tallent
J. D. Williams, Jr
Jerry Williams
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