Local Echoes and Community Notes From The Mirror
Mrs. W M Skinner, formerly of White Oak, renews her Mirror subscription from Colorado Springs. Memorial gifts support local library. books honor Beulah Harper and Mary Walker. Pony League baseball plans invite 13 and 14 year olds via John Cox 845 4607. Gladewater births include Robert Jason Crouch in Houston. Barbara Crouch, former Miss Gladewater, is his mother.
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First Baptist Church
Jesus
Helen Reagan Smith
Garth Cockerell
Beulah Harper
Holy Spirit
W. A. Criswell
Billy van Assery
Mary Walker
Sherrell Walker
John Cox
Cox
Boyd
Gladewater
Houston
Bob
Barbara Crouch
Robert Jason
Jake Crouch
Merry Beth Crouch
Barbara
Union Grove High School
Beth
Gladewater High School
Easter Sunrise Service Planned for Gladewater April 11
The Ministerial Alliance and Slo-Pitch Church Softball League organize a 6:30 a.m. Easter service at Bear Park stadium. Rev. Billy Grimes chairs arrangements with area ministers officiating in a program including invocation, call to worship, morning prayer, sermon by Connie Winborn, scripture by Don Perkins, and benediction. An offering funds a family counseling clinic in Gladewater.
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Gladewater
Ministerial Alliance
Bear Park
Billy Grimes
Church of the Nazarene
Grimes
B. B. Fields
Friendship Baptist
Tom C. Boland
Greenway Baptist
Herman Reagh
Union Grove Baptist
Presbyterian Church
Wendy Chronister
Gladewater Election Heats With Four Council Seats Open
Tuesday voters will choose four council members from six candidates. Incumbents A E Shipp J B Poston James Walker and Melvin Jenkins seek re election Newcomers John Paul Tallent and George Thomas also run Tallent a contractor Thomas the United Gas representative Ballots at city hall 8 am 7 pm Judges Wilson Godfrey John Osteen Shipp seeks the unexpired term Jenkins a former mayor McKaig Chevrolet employee Poston a retired rural carrier Walker owner of Walker Pharmacy Shipp runs the unexpired Abernathy term Mayor Jim Holcomb declines reelection business pressures 6 candidates for 4 seats with light turnout anticipated.
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Gladewater
A. E. (Pappy) Shipp
J. B. Poston
James Walker
Melvin Jenkins
John Paul Tallent
George Thomas
Tallent
Thomas
United Gas, Inc
City Hall
Wilson Godfrey
John Osteen
Jim Holcomb
Jenkins
McKaig Chevrolet
Poston
Walker
Walker Pharmacy
Shipp
Shipp’s Marine
Sidewinder Boat Company
John Paul Tallent Seeks Place on City Council
John Paul Tallent, a Gladewater native and local building contractor, seeks the 4th position on the Gladewater City Council. He cites extensive community involvement with the Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, United Fund, Lions Club, Miss Gladewater Pageant Corporation, and Little League management. He recalls serving as Mayor for a Day during Student Government Day in high school and notes his long-time interest in local government.
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John Paul Tallent
The
Mirror
Gladewater
Tallent
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
United Fund
Lions Club
Miss Gladewater Pageant Corporation
Gladewater High School
Kilgore College
Stephen F. Austin
Death of Jack Robinson Ends Club Recreation Hall Era
Jack Morris Robinson 63 died from a heart attack and was pronounced dead on arrival Wednesday at 10 45 am. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 pm in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Rev. Conrad Winborn officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park. Born August 19 1907 in Alba he was WWII veteran and former owner creator of the Club Recreation Hall. He moved to Gladewater 14 years ago from Longview with wife Birdie and resided at 500 Avalon. Survived by wife one son Bob of Dallas two brothers Louie Robinson of Carlin Nevada J N Robinson of Longview one sister Mrs William C Garner of Dallas his mother Mrs Emma Robinson of Dallas and one grandchild. Pallbearers were Melvin Jenkins Hoy Williams Tommy Allen R M Houser Nig Green Paul Lange Joe Busby Art Blehm.
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Jack Morris Robinson
Malcolm Stone
Conrad Winborn
First United Methodist Church
Memorial Park
Robinson
Alba
Gladewater
Longview
Birdie
Avalon
Bob
Dallas
Louie Robinson
Carlin
Nevada
J. N. Robinson
William C. Garner
Emma Robinson
Melvin Jenkins
Prayer for Today Reflects on Prayer and Shared Burdens
A devotional prayer asks God to help believers remember others in prayer and go beyond self concern. It seeks guidance to share the burdens of others and draw nearer to Christ who bore burdens on the cross.
Memory expert entertains Rotarians at luncheon
William V. Nutt of Greensboro N C demonstrated his memory system by naming Rotarians present. The Longview Jaycees sponsor his course set for April 13 and 14 at Foster Junior High School, cost thirty dollars per person, with sessions at 8 p.m. Each speaker and attendee received emphasis on remembering names as a business asset.
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Longview Jaycees
Nutt
Longview
Foster Junior High School
Kilgore Trustees Adopt Teacher Salary Scale
Kilgore school trustees set a teacher salary scale of 300 dollars above the state minimum. Board President Gore Kemp said the plan provides a cost of living adjustment when combined with legislative increases, with budget impacts expected to be slight or none.
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Kilgore
Gore Kemp
Gladewater Dominates Texas Federated Club Convention Awards
Loise Graves reports from Nacogdoches that Gladewater earns top honors at the Key District Convention of Texas Federated Women's Club at the Sheraton Crest. Friday night Mrs. Robert Daniel won first place in knitting with a fishermans knit sweater for her son Bobby, and took second with a Dutch Tile afghan. The Mother of the Year title went to Mrs. Royce Ford, mother of four, who co-owns an office supply firm with her husband. Both winners belong to Three Arts Club.
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Royce Ford
Three Arts Club
Students Petition President on Behalf of Lt Calley
Gladewater High School seniors Ben Lee and Ellen Dowdy led a faculty supervised petition protesting Lt William L Calleys My Lai conviction and seeking a complete pardon. The letter gathered 120 signatures by Friday and will be sent to the White House on Wednesday April 8.
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William Calley
My Lai
Gladewater
Ben Lee
Ellen Dowdy
Texas
William L. Calley
White House
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George W. Thomas
A. E. Shipp
Gladewater City
Quentin Abernathy
Abernathy
Gregg Shrine Fire Brigade
Clyde Crawford
Gregg County Shrine Club
Paul Sullivan
Sullivan
W. M. Cooper
Jim Hunt
Ronnie Piiler
Longview Fire Department
Jack Robinson
Jimmy Brown
William V. Nutt
Greensboro N. Co
America
Joe Pitman
Joe Amos
Floyd Anderson
Rotary Club
Longview Jaycee
Rotary
Marshall
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Austin
George Wm. Perry
Texas Safety Association
Mississippi
New Mexico
Perry
Senate
House
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Bulletin
Calley
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