Heart Attack Fatal for SWEPCO Manager in Longview
Charles Edward McChesney 57 died Saturday afternoon at his Jeanette Street home from a heart attack. He had been briefly back at work for SWEPCO after recent tests though advised slower activity. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church Longview with Masonic graveside rites at Gladewater Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife Lorena two daughters a son three grandchildren a brother and three sisters. He moved to Gladewater in 1934 and became local SWEPCO manager in 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward McChesney
Jeannette Street
Longview
Steve Cook
Gladewater Memorial Park
Irby D. Bates
Gladewater
First Baptist Church
Lorena
Ronald M. McChesney
Waco
F. R. Files Jr
Tyler
H. M. Holaday
Charles Martin McChesney
Jennifer Jane Files
Frederick R. Files I
James McChesney
Atlanta
Hazel M. Brady
Tulsa
Okla
Robert Howell
Starkville
Miss
John Foster
Los Angeles
Calif
McChesney
Chamber of Commerce
Bartlesville
Jennings
Southwestern Electric Power Company
White Oak Lions to Name Queen Saturday Night
White Oak Lions plan a queen contest at White Oak High School auditorium Saturday night with 18 contestants. Beverly Wheeler and Debbie White are among entrants and sponsors include White Oak Grocery, Phil's Barber Shop, Roughneck Drive In, Medco Pharmacy, Langston Drilling and Reynolds Construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak Lions
White Oak Service Club
White Oak High School
Beverly Wheeler
White Oak Grocery
Debbie White
Phil’s Barber Shop
Patty Wilson
Roughneck Drive In
Pennie Wilson
Medco Pharmacy
Sharon Sigman
Langston Drilling Company
Ramona Adkinson
White Oak Fire Department
Marsha Herron
White
Death ruled suicide in Rogers auto asphyxiation case
Justice of the Peace DeLay ruled death by self-inflicted asphyxiation in the death of Jack D. Rogers 69 of 614 Post Street Gladewater near Lake Devernia. Rogers a World War I veteran and former Boeing employee lived in Gladewater four years. Funeral set for April 2 at graveside with World Wide Church of God pallbearers. Survivors include wife Cleila sons Clarence and Robert sister Florian Newman and mother Minnie Rogers.
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Justice of the Peace
DeLay
Jack D. Rogers
Post Street
Rogers
Lake Devernia
Oil Company
Gregg County
Short County
Ark
Boeing Aircraft Company
Gladewater
World Wide Church of God
Richard Ames
Gladewater Memorial Park
Malcolm Stone
Cleila Rogers
Clarence W. Rogers
Dallas
Robert D. Rogers
Florian L. Newman
Ft. Smith, Ark
Minnie Rogers
Prayer and Plays at Gladewater High School
The Crimson Masque Players of Gladewater High School present two one act plays Friday at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium with admission 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for students Mrs Oleta Allen in charge The School for Husbands by I E Clark and An Overpraised Season by Richard S Dunlop will be performed The School for Husbands is Moliere comedy set in 17th century Paris The cast includes Sganarelle Skipper Norfleet Ariste Galen Gary Isabelle Karen Hudspeth Leonor Freda Gray Lisette Mary Grace Clark Valere Stephen Duplissey Ergaste Randy Nunnally The Overpraised Season is a modern story about adolescence with a cast led by Bob Randy Nunnally Betty Paula Tuttle Larry Skipper Norfleet Stephen Duplissey directed by Stephen Duplissey produced with Samuel French Inc The Tuesday April 7th performance will be at West Rusk in UIL One Act Play competition.
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Crimson
Gladewater High School
Oleta Allen
GHS
I. E. Clark
Richard S. Dunlop
School For Husbands
West Rusk
Longview Businessman Jack Long Sr Killed in Wreck
H G Jack Long Sr 63 a former Gladewater resident and Longview car dealer was killed Wednesday morning in a collision on Spring Hill Road Longview Funeral arrangements are pending with Rader Funeral Home He moved to Longview in 1959 from Gladewater where he owned Long Motors for 28 years He was a Church of Christ member and past president of the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce Survived by his wife Dovie one son H G Long Jr four sisters and three grandchildren
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H. G
Jack) Long
Gladewater
Spring Hill Road
Longview
Rader Funeral Home
Long
Jack Long Motors
Long Motors
Dabney
Arkansas
Church of Christ
Okla
Mattie Gaylor
Novie
Longs
Chantilly
TSTA Elects Officers and Honors Long-Serving Members
The Gladewater Texas State Teachers Association chapter elected new officers at a breakfast led by outgoing president Paul King. New officers are Loretta Ducey president Garfield Hill first vice president Betty Baker second vice president and Jean Hill secretary-treasurer. Retiring teachers Enid Aycock Beatrice Brown Iola Whitfield and Allie Mae Harnage were honored with a special resolution and long service pins for 20 and 25 years of service.
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Jimmy Brown
Texas State Teachers Association
Gladewater
Loretta Ducey
Garfield Hill
Betty Baker
Jean Hill
Paul King
Roy Johnson
Walter Henry
Arlan Woods
Don Cartwright
Jack Murphy
Jimmie Collins
Leona Burney
Pauline Setzler
Martell Williams
Joy Gipson
Mary Jean Elrod
Raydell Goggans
O. G. Johnston
Nanty Bird Mayer
Donna Lea Miller
Adreanne Stansell
Don Smith
Ken Bennett
Bill Waters
Rudolph Phillips
Violet Edwards
Marilyn Godfrey
Iola Whitfield
Beatrice Brown
Bill Holliman
Enid Aycock
Allie Mae Harnage
Six Candidates Vie For Two Positions In Gladewater ISD
Patrons of the Gladewater Independent School District will vote Saturday to fill two seats on the board of trustees. The slate includes Raymond Allen and Virgil Wallace among the six candidates contesting the two open posts.
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Gladewater Independent School District
Raymond Allen
Virgil Wallace
Longview Driver Injured In Two Car Crash
Nathan McEachern son of Mr and Mrs C N McEachern was hurt in a two car collision Wednesday morning in Gladewater. He suffered a painful chest injury and cuts but is not believed to be in serious condition and is hospitalized at Good Shepherd. The wreck occurred as he stopped for a light and was struck by another vehicle demolishing his car. Meanwhile Gay Avenue PTA plans a Thursday bake sale in front of First State Bank at 9 a.m. Proceeds fund PTA projects.
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Nathan McEachern
C. N. McEachern
Longview
Good Shepherd
McEachern
Gay Avenue Pta
First State Bank
J. C. Penney’s
Dorrough to Transfer to Mt Pleasant Patrol District
R L Dorrough will be stationed in Mt Pleasant effective April 1. A Gregg County patrolman since December 1956 he is a Gladewater native and former Merchant Marine. Dorrough and wife Virginia plan to join him. he is active in First Methodist Church and a Mason.
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Texas
R. L. Dorrough
Mt. Pleasant
Dorrough
Gladewater
Gregg County
Victor Dorrough
Gladewater High School
Merchant Marine
Carthage
Virginia
Virginia Odom
West Gay
Roughneck Band to receive two awards at WOHS assembly
White Oak High School’s Roughneck band, winner of first place in the NBC Band Review preceding the Tournament of Roses parade, will be honored Thursday morning in an assembly in the WOHS auditorium. Parade President A Lewis Shingler will present a band photograph and flag to the band and school. Superintendent E B Carrington and band director Jerry Hanszen will accept on behalf of the school. Shingler and his wife are touring the country making presentations with other Texas stops noted in Dallas and San Antonio.
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White Oak High School
WOHS
Roughneck
NBC
Pasadena
Calif
A. Lewis Shingler
E. B. Carrington
Jerry Hanszen
Shingler
Bertha
Texas
Dallas
San Antonio
Carrington
Census Form Reminder Placed On Doors In Gladewater
Residents in Gladewater are urged to display census forms on their doors for the next week. The notice advises leaving the form outside the home if away.
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Swepco
Bill Langford
Neal Clark
Ben Mc Henry
Herman Williams
Jess Turner
Fred Eden
M. Wyche
Everette
Myrtle Bradburn) Wyche
First Methodist Church
James Brannen
Algoma Cemetery
Marshall
First Methodist
Wyche
E. M. Wyche
C. M. Phillips
C. A. Phillips
Richard Elgin Phillips
New York
N. Y
Raymond Phillips
Dickie Phillips
Ovid Phillips
Melvin Jenkins
Mack Wiley
John Osteen
Rusty Daniel
W. C. Watson
Harold Victory
Raymond Allen Virgil Wallace
Billy Callaway
Jack Earp
C. Leon
Medro Barnes
Jack Rogers
Schulenberg
Moliere
Paris
France
Sganarelle
Norfleet
Ariste
Galen Gary
Isabelle
Karen Hudspeth
Leonor
Freda Gray
Lisette
Mary Grace
Bob
Randy Nunnally
Betty
Paula
Tuttle
Larry
Skipper Norfleet
Phillip Hancock
Stephen Duplissey
Samuel French, Inc
Jack Long, Sr
TSTA
Gladewater Public Library
Hollis Lawrence and Sons
Robert Butcher
Melody
Everett Wyche
Charles E. McChesney
John Paul Tallent
Gregg County Fairgrounds
Sandlewood
Don Wilson
C. Leon Fatheree
Broadway
Pritchett
Friendship
Starrville
Wilson Godfrey
Hal Gary
F. L. Landers
Ruth Snow
Wallace
Magneto Sales & Service
Allen
Southwestern Electric Power Co
Don Audas
Callaway
Kilgore College
Stephen F. Austin State University
Texas Eastman
Ike Liddell
Earp
Stephen F. Austin University
D. C. Earp
Don Earp
Super Save
Fatheree
General American Pipe Line Co
Barnes
Weldon High School
Jarvis Christian College
John Shipp
G. R. Hugman
Harold McDowell
Garth Cockerell
Marilyn God
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