Flower Barn drawing winner and community notices
Bertie Harris won a double pink begonia hanging basket at the Flower Barn drawing held Saturday. A short haired gentle dog at 506 Gay Avenue is reported as settled there. A coffee hour honors Lois Jackson for state senate District 2 will be at St. Clair Restaurant April 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Ski club organizers invite contact at 845-4241 for Lake Gladewater. Eastern Star lunch at Masonic Building April 1 for 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Port Collie puppies listed at 445-3920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Harris
Melba
Gay Avenue
Lois) Jackson
State Senate
St. Clair
Masonic Building
Local Soldier John Jelich Killed in Vietnam
Bulletin reports John Jelich, husband of Tina Tuttle, was killed while serving in Vietnam. Mrs Jelich was notified that he had fallen in the line of fire. No further details were available at presstime.
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John Jelich
Tina Tuttle
Vietnam
Jelich
Cancer Crusade House Canvass in Gladewater Set
The Cancer Crusade house to house canvass will be held in Gladewater on April 18. Co chairs Aleene Gage and Jean Singleton announce captains Wanda McElroy Linda Loyd Irene Midler Monnie Kelly Sammie Rambin Carolyn Spicer Martha Langford Odessa Bearden Eulalia Hall Aleene Waller and Paul Dougan. Workers begin canvassing at 6 pm to distribute educational material on cancer and its seven danger signals. Don Audas serves as business chairman. Past crusade chairs in Gladewater include Don Audas Paul Bennett and Tom Dougan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Aleene Gage
Jean Singleton
Wanda McElroy
Linda Loyd
Irene Midler
Monnie Kelly
Sammie Rambin
Carolyn Spicer
Martha Langford
Odessa Bearden
Eulalia Hall
Aleene Waller
Paul Dougan
Don Audas
Crusade
Paul Bennett
Tom Dougan
Prayer For Today From Matthew Verse and Prayer
A brief daily prayer calls for turning to become like children to enter heaven. It asks God to set hearts free from self service and make doing His will the speaker’s sustenance in Jesus name. Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
McKnight Campaign Visit Draws Gladewater Crowd
Peyton McKnight, Tyler Texas senatorial candidate for District 2, spoke at the St. Clair Restaurant during a Monday morning visit hosted by O. M. Millorn. He reviewed his Texas House record on mental health funding Gilmer Aiken laws prison reform and farm to market roads and urged redrawing the state constitution with a ballot amendment in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton
McKnight
Tyler
Texas
Gladewater
O. M. Millorn
St. Clair
House of Representatives
Gilmer-Aiken
Sabine River Authority
Texas A&m University System
Mrs Mary Roe 64 Dies. Rites Friday at Malcolm Stone
Mrs Mary E Roe 64 dies Wednesday after short illness in local hospital. Funeral services Friday at 2 p.m. in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Rev T C Weatherby and Rev Rex Nolan officiating. Burial in Rock Springs Cemetery. Survived by mother Ida Yates seven sons four daughters two brothers a sister and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Roe
Malcolm Stone
Alice St
Finois
T. C. Weatherby
Rex Nolan
Rock Springs
City
Irene Swanson
Darrell Hancock
Virgil Hancock
Bobby Yates
Phillip Yates
Johnnie Yates
Odell Applegate
Benny West
Willard Lee Dearsoe
Lions Club Broom Sale Set for Thursday
The Lions Club will hold its annual broom sale Thursday afternoon calling door to door in residential areas from 4 to 6 pm. Proceeds benefit the Lions Club Crippled Children's Home at Kerrville as members aim to make a clean sweep of their merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Kerrville
Pro-am golf event set for Sunday at Maxey Acres
The first annual strictly amateur pro am style golf tournament is planned for Sunday April 9 at Maxey Acres County sub course on the old Tyler highway. Entries due by 12 30 p m with a regular green fee plus a 2 entry fee. Registration by calling 845 3810.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxey Acres County Sub Course
Tyler
Actress Bisset to Star With O Neal in Dinner Film
In Houston filming for Warner Bros The Thief Who Came to Dinner Jacquel ine Bisset replaces Charlotte Rampling who left owing to pregnancy Bisset will lead opposite Ryan O Neal The project moves ahead despite Rampling’s withdrawal.
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Houston
Jacqueline Bisset
Ryan O'Neal
Warner Bros
Miss Bisset
Charlotte Rampling
Longview Hosts First Industrial Exposition Opening
The Longview-East Texas Industrial Exposition opened with a 10 am ribbon cutting at Gregg County Fairgrounds. sponsored by the Longview Chamber of Commerce, the four day event runs 10 am to 8 pm daily through Saturday with contests Little Miss Industry and Little Mr Industry and an industrial employee art competition. Prizes total over 600 dollars including 150 and wardrobe prizes for top finishers and 150 dollars for art and essay winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Longview-East Texas Industrial Exposition
Gregg County Fairgrounds
Bob Eitelman
Chamber
City election yields small turnout with write-ins noted
Total votes reached 92 including write-ins as three incumbents ran unopposed. Mayor C G Johnston received five votes, Councilman Curtis Bright six, Councilman A E Shipp eighty seven. One write-in went to M D Swearingen and Larry Aron. School board candidates Dr G R Hugman one hundred twenty three and Garth Cockerell one hundred twenty two. The council canvassed the results the following afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Johnston
Curtis Bright
A E. (Pappy) Shipp
M. D. Swearingen
Larry \aron
School Board
G. R. Hugman
Garth Cockerell
Bass tourney to aid Dallas area rescue units at Lake O the Pines
The Dallas Bass Club sponsors a Big Bass Memorial Tournament at Lake O the Pines this Sunday April 9 to aid five area rescue units that used their funds during February 1971 searches for two drowned men from a Dallas event. Entry details and contact are via P O Box 11274 Dallas TX 75223.
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Dallas Bass Club
Lake O ° the Pines
Gladewater
Pop's Landing Marina
Texas Fish and Wildlife Department
Lake O’ the Pines
P. O. Box
Dallas
Texas
Residency rules for voting in Texas clarified
Gregg County official notes Supreme Court ruling enjoins prior one year residency standard. Voters must have 30 days in state and locality and be registered 30 days before the election. New registrants may vote upon arrival. May 6 primary deadline is April 5 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Bill Harper
Gregg County
Bob Bullock
U.S. Supreme Court
Texas
Whatley
Camp Fire Center to host fried chicken dinner fundraiser
Gladewater Camp Fire Leaders with Camp Fire Girls Blue Birds and volunteers plan a fried chicken dinner at the center at Tenery and Jeanette streets on Friday April 14 from 6 to 8 PM Tickets cost 125 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12 Proceeds fund center bills and maintenance with labor food and supplies donated The drive follows other fund methods and aims to boost the center’s treasury for utilities upkeep and supplies with takeout plates available and tickets sold at the door
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Gladewater
Blue Birds
Camp Fire Center
Ann Holcomb
Tenery and
Jeanette Streets
Joyce Hugman
Feudean
Heard
Geneva Partain
Holcomb
Jean Pee
Hugman
Ben Driver
Frances Kapchinsky
Carolyn Kerns
Pat Moore
Linda Hagen
Judy Gibbons
Gladewater Camp
Briscoe Campaign Targets East Texas as Primary Nears
Gubernatorial candidate Dolph Briscoe campaigned in East Texas arguing for state government reform. He attacked Ben Barnes and Gus Mutscher over alleged secrets in banking bills and pledged to veto bills without public hearings. Briscoe urged debate inclusion with Smith and Farenthold and predicted high May 6 turnout. He planned future stops in Marshall and Overton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph Briscoe
East Texas
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
Frances Farenthold
Barnes
Smith
Farenthold
Briscoe
Janie
Tyler
Smith, Gregg
Upshur, Anderson
Cherokee
Rusk
Wood Counties
Texas
Friscoe
Heis
House
Gus Mutscher
Senate
Gov. Smith
Rep Farenthold
Austin
Kindergarten roundup set for April 28 in Gladewater
The Gladewater primary school announces the Spring Round Up for the 1972-73 year on Friday April 28 from 9 am to 2 pm at Gay Primary School room 10. Children must live in the district and bring birth certificate and immunization records.
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Gladewater
Gay
Austin
Texas
Gregg County Sheriff's Reserve Plans First Orientation Meeting
The Gregg County sheriff's reserve unit will hold its first orientation meeting on Monday April 10 at 7 p.m. in Justice of the Peace Charles Cashell's office at the Gregg County courthouse. Application blanks for prospective new members are available at the meeting, at the sheriff's office, or from Waggoner Motor Mart in Longview.
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Gerald Connell
Longview
Gregg County
Kiwanis Club
St. Clair
Gregg County Sheriff's Reserve
Justice of the Peace
Charles Cashell
Sheriff's Office
Waggoner Motor Mart
Marshall Street
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Lions Club Broom Sale
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Wilmette Catholic
North Vietnam
Regina Dominican High School
Martin McCormick
Bill Clements
Fire Girls, Inc
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Downtowner Motor Hotel
Canmipalign
IA Gov
Lt Gov
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Overton
MR. Big . Chipper
Florida
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