East Texas Chamber Re-elects Quentin Abernathy President
The East Texas Chamber of Commerce re-elected Quentin Abernathy of Gladewater as president for a second consecutive term at the Carlton Hotel banquet. The move is a first in 44 years and he also serves as Texas State Chamber of Commerce president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Brown Tyler
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Carlton Hotel
Gladewater
Quentin Abernathy
Abernathy
Texas State Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
Ti-county
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
James D. Eppright
Dallas
Stanley W. Huth
Texarkana
F. F. Wiggs
Tyler
Olin Hudson
Waco
A. C. Mount
Port Arthur
Joe L. Tod
Brazosport
C. L. Norton
Longview
Alf Jernigan
Gladewater Chamber
Bill Langford
Mack Wiley
Royce Ford
Ernest Martin
Roy Johnson
Rev
Irby
East Texas Chamber
C. Truitt Smith
Wylie
Texas
Texas Industrial Commission
Chamber
Prayer and banquet mark a church event with a Senate note
The Abernathy master of ceremonies welcomed delegates and guests to a banquet and read a telegram from Sen. Tower canceling due to the Senate vote on Judge Carswell's Supreme Court nomination. Tower sent a note explaining the situation and indicating support for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Harold Carswell
U. S. Supreme Court
Sen. Tower
Bomb Threat at Broadway School Prompted Early Morning Search
Early Tuesday a bomb threat disrupted Broadway school as several officials received calls between 5:00 and 5:30 a.m. A joint search by police and fire crews found no explosives and classes resumed. Police note a new federal offense covers bomb possession.
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Broadway School
Beard Growing Contest Opens for Gladewater Rodeo
A beard growing contest sponsored by the Jaycees starts April 11, with entrants clean shaven on day one and a $1 entry fee. Prizes are 15, 10, and 5 dollars for first through third. Registration closes at 6 p.m. Saturday via David Lloyd at Western Auto or David Holcombe at Holcombe’s Man Shop.
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Jaycees
John Paul Tallent
Tallent
Gladewater
David Lloyd
Western Auto
David Holcombe
Holcombe
Man Shop
National FHA Week Observed at Gladewater High School
National FHA Week runs April 5 to 11 with 162 Future Homemakers of America members in Gladewater High School hosting activities. President Kathy Jaggers outlines a church day, friendship and courtesy day, self improvement, teacher appreciation, citizenship activities, and color day with red and white attire.
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FHA
Future Homemakers of America
Gladewater High School
Kathy Jaggers
Kathy Stokes
Loreta McKee
Marsha Herron Crowned Miss Lions Club Queen
White Oak 17 year old Marsha Herron was crowned Miss Lions Club Queen for 1970 at the WOHS auditorium. Sharon Sigmon was first runner up. eighteen contestants competed. The event featured local dignitaries, guest appearances, and judges from area communities.
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White Oak
Marsha Herron
White Oak High School
Lions Club
Wohs Audoorium
Sharon Sigmon
Miss Herron
Newman Herron
Miss Sigman
Robert L. Sigman
Beverly Wheeler
White Oak Lions Club
E. P. Harrison
Wanda Hanszen
Wiley Thomas
Bob Griffin
Ksla-Tv
Shreveport
Jerry Hanszen
Harrison
Lions District
Ed Ferrell
Lynn Vaughn
Thomas
Connie May
Kilgore College
Kenneth Bowden
Miss Texas
Dana Dowell
Pat Bridges
Henderson
Bob Harris
Many
Janet Hancock
Center
David Stevens
Nacogdoches
Bernice Blair
Carthage
Debra Gentry
Herron
Wallace Barnes Win School Posts in Gladewater Election
Gladewater voters re-elected Virgil Wallace to Place 6 and Medro Barnes to Place 7 in a high turnout school board election. Wallace led with 441 votes. Barnes won 350 as the first Black candidate elected to public office there.
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Wallace
Barnes
Gladewater
Virgil Wallace
Medro Barnes
Raymond Allen
Dakes To Host Rotarians And Wives At Dinner
Mr and Mrs B P Dake will host a fish fry at Brookhaven Lodge Hawkins at 7 PM honoring Rotary Club members and wives. President Garland Ferguson says the event replaces the April 16 meeting and Bud Weiser chairs the noon St Clair Cafe program with a slide show of city improvements. Wallace and Barnes will be sworn in at the next board meeting and local election results show Gladewater 883 votes Starrville 72 Friendship 60 Pritchett 70.
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Citizens Committee On Public Schools
Church of Christ, Lions Club
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Gladewater
Wallace
Patty
Broadway School
Pam
Jenny
Gladewater High School
Judy
Union Grove
Barnes
Weldon High School
Jarvis Christian College
St. James Baptist Church
B. P. Dake
Rotary Club
Brookhaven Lodge
Hawkins
Garland Ferguson
Ferguson
Bud Weiser
St. Clair Cafe
Bill Langford
Starrville
Friendship
Pritchett
Local items note arrivals births and events in Gladewater
Pvt Carl Dean arrives at Gregg County Airport after basic training and will be stationed in Wichita Kansas. Mrs J C McCullin of Kenai Alaska visits family here. Baseball tryouts for ages 7 to 12 at Broadway School April 11 at 2 p.m. Patrick Ryan Yates born at Good Shepherd Hospital weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces. Beta Sigma Phi fundraiser cookbooks on sale for 350 each. Country Western Jubilee at Legion Hut Saturday 7 30 p m with no charge. Blank blue nylon jacket found at Penneys. Local library memorial given by Marlowes and Cub Scout den mothers. Census enumerator notes tease page 15.
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Pvt
Carl Dean
Alean Dean
Gregg County
Dean
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Wichita
Kansas
Broadway School
John Yates
Patrick Ryan
Good Shepherd Hospital
O. B. Redfearn
Robert Yates
Three Councilmen Re-elected in Quiet Balloting
In a quiet election Tuesday the three unopposed incumbent city councilmen were re-elected for another two year term. Only 144 votes were cast from about 1,800 eligible voters. Curtis Bright, Quentin Abernathy and O. G. Johnston, each on their second term, were re elected. Abernathy was mayor in 1968 69.
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Curtis Bright
Quentin Abernathy
O. G. Johnston
Abernathy
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Mildred Thompson
Norton
Bertha Lathrop
LIONS
Melvin Jenkins
Dale Barton
Mirror
Jimmy Brown
F.H.A
W.C. Lions Club
Debbie White
Becky Thomas
Cathy Alford
Barker Hale
Bob Ullrich
Bob Brasher
Stag
Ing — Barker Hale
Dakes
J. C. McCullin
Kenai, Alaska
B. F. Adams
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Lambda Xi
Corlis Stone
Sallie Kizer
Jane Reynolds
Luann Pitman
Ed Griggs
Jackson Hole
Wyoming
Griggs
Mirror Office
Pistol Hill
Legion Hut
Keithville, la
Penney’s
Cleo Marlowe
Randy Marlowe
Kenny Marlowe
Chris
Ann Marlowe
Gladewater Public Library
E. M. Wyche
Randy
Kenny
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