Gladewater students win Civitan Club scholarships
Gladewater High School seniors Mary Grace Clark and Anita Arrington won second and third place respectively in the Longview Civitan Club's 20th annual essay contest. Clark received 75 dollars and Arrington 50 dollars for essays on Citizenship Its Privileges and Responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Longview
Civitan Club
Mary Grace Clark
Anita Arrington
Tom Fox
Spring Hill
Gladewater High School
Larry Osborne
Pam Ray
Freda Gray
Bill Harris
Mary Grace
Tom
Anita
Civitan
Don Veatch
Osborne
Longview Civitan Club
GHS
Cace’s
Steak and Seafood House
Texas
International
Sabine
Lee Gillis
Ralph Gilbert
Albert Greer
Robert Selby
Smith seeks drought relief for 60 Texas counties
Gov. Preston Smith urged President Nixon to declare 60 Texas counties drought disaster areas and allocate $5 million in federal aid. He cited rainfall under 1.5 inches in six months and said emergency state legislation was unnecessary due to fiscal strain. Welfare cuts relief and court rulings also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Preston Smith
Nixon
Texas
Smith
Ben Barnes
Welfare Department
AFDC
Barnes
Comptroller’s Office
Welfare Board
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals
Coryell County
State Supreme Court Con
Land of Contrast
Texas Highway Department
Big Bend National Park
Padre Island
National Seashore
Highway Department
Christian Science services and East Texas rodeo events announced
The piece lists Christian Science Churches in Longview and Kilgore with 11 a.m. Sunday services. It details a two day East Texas bus trip starting May 27, a street dance June 8, parade June 9, and a rodeo with 8:15 p.m. grand entries. Reserved seating prices, free parking, and concessions are noted, plus awards including a $1,000 scholarship and a Silver Spur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus of Nazareth
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Christian Science Churches
E. Methvin
Longview
S. Martin
Kilgore
East Texas
Association
Jim Holcomb
Cleo Marlowe
Texas Prison Rodeo Band
Tyler
KLTV
Channel 7
Gladewater Plans Fire Service Recognition Day
Fire Chief Harold Potts announces Gladewater Fire Service Recognition Day for May 8. Observances include parade of equipment, demonstrations on fire control, equipment booths, rides on the city’s new $37,000 fire truck, and advance ticket sales managed by Phillips, Abernathy, Pyeatt, DeLay, and the Community Building box office opens June 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Potts
Gladewater
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Preston Smith
Texas Fire Service
Phillips
Quentin Abernathy
Mel Pyeatt
Ross DeLay
Longview scholars hear Dr Hardwick on plan for life
Dr Hardwick delivers motivational talk to honor society students on living by God’s plan. He urges truth seeking, cites Jesus as example, warns of crime and pollution, and stresses Bible as central to education. Tables decorated by Mrs Earp and school art department accompany a buffet dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
LeTourneau
Dr. Hardwick
Jesus
Honor Society
God
Gladewater Mirror Consolidation Announced with Two Newspapers
The Gladewater Mirror will merge with The Gladewater Times-Tribune on November 28 1949 and with The White Oak Texan on June 1 1969. Names listed include Mrs Harry Kates Jack Elrod Fredalene Clark and Harriett Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Elrod
Fredalene Clark
Harriett Walton
Gladewater Times-Tribune
The
White Oak Texan
The Beautiful People and the Jet Set
A précis of public fascination with the Beautiful People and their Jet Set circle. It notes their constant media attention, elite status, and perceived power in society, highlighting actors writers musicians and figures of influence as living ideals.
Homely People and War Reflections in Mountain View
A reader voices mixed views on Lt. Calley and the Vietnam War, recalls World War I veterans and GI benefits, jokes about becoming Beautiful People versus Homely People, and describes Mountain View Arkansas weekly hill country gatherings with crafts and Friday square dances at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt. Calley
United States of America
Vietnam
Walter Downs
Charles Wilson
Rogers County
Holland
United States
American Legion
Mountain View, Ark
Ozark Mountains
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G’water
HUD
East Texas Council of Governments
Department of Housing and Urban Development
ETCOG
Farmers Home Administration
Galveston Bay
Senate State Affairs Committee
Senate
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
House
Sharpstown
Federal
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Christian Science Sunday Service
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Band Parents Club
Jaycees
Grand Entry
Russell Lloyd
Jobe Drug Company
Harry Kates
Mrs
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
Press Association
America
Mr. Thurman
Paris
London
French Riviera
Pruitt's Slough
Slophog City
P. O. Box
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