Johnston Wins Re-Election as Mayor in City Council
The city council unanimously re-elected Mayor G Johnston and Mayor Pro-Tem James Walker at a Tuesday meeting. Curtis Bright and A. E. Shipp were sworn in for second terms, while library board plans for a new facility were reviewed with a $122,100 fund and a $50,000 federal grant sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Johnston
Curtis Bright
A. E
Pappy) Shipp
Ernest Martin
Johnston
James Walker
G_ Johnston
Walker
J BK. Poston Johnston
A.E
Bright
Shipp
Longview
Andrew Guinn
Council
Chamber Board Opens New Fiscal Year Under New President
Chamber of Commerce directors met with newly installed president Bill Wagner to begin the year. The second annual police appreciation banquet is scheduled for April 17 in the chamber’s new assembly room at 7 p.m. and will include policemen, wives, officials, and guests. National Library Week runs April 17 22 with a coffee hour April 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library. Other items include the Upshur County Chamber banquet April 22 the East Texas convention in Huntsville April 14 15 16 17 and Kilgore Inn tourist conference April 16 17. Past president Royce Ford thanked members for supporting the Gregg County Art Guild show with over 100 works displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Bill Wagner
Chamber Sponsored
Civic Division
Dale Barton
Wagner
National Library
Chamber
Library Board
Upshur County
Prayer For Today Discipline of Prayer
A devotional note urges readers to learn discipline in prayer and view prayer as a meaningful decisive encounter rather than a dead end. The text frames prayer as a purposeful practice and ends with an Amen.
Mrs Ben Barnes Brings Campaign To Gladewater
Mrs Ben Barnes promoted her husband Ben Barnes Texas governor bid in Gladewater at a St Clair Restaurant coffee. Touring East Texas with friends she cited constitutional revision welfare reform and public school financing as priorities and noted 165 of 254 counties visited since September with over 50 000 copies of her recipe book distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Barnes
of Texas
Glacewater
St Clair
Barnes
Gladewater
Texas
St. Clair
Jim Holcomb
Jess Turner
Land gift marks site for Gladewater Public Library
Mrs. Carl B Everett Mrs Tom Whitley and Carl Everett Jr donate a corner lot at Pacific and Tenery for the library site. Two more lots will be bought from Gladewater Federal Savings and Loan at cost. The gift was approved by Richard Waters Dallas Public Library and applauded by Harold Victory Gladewater Public Library Board president during National Library Week April 16 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Everett
Carl, Jr
Tom Whitley
West Pacific
Tenery Streets
Gladewater Federal Savings & Loan Association
McKenzie
Gladewater Federal Savings and Loan Association
Library Board
Harold Victory
Grady Coleman
Mel Pyeatt
Lake Gladewater
Carl B. Everett
Tom
Jane) Whitley
Carl Everett, Jr
Pacific and
Gladewater Public
Ann McKenzie
Gladewater
Everett
Mr Victory
Gladewater School Board swears in members and reorganizes
The Gladewater School Board met in regular session to swear in two re-elected members, elect officers, and reorganize. John Shipp was re-elected president Virgil Wallace vice president and Dr Harold McDowell secretary treasurer. The board approved transfers and discussed a 1972-73 quarter system, band trip plans, and freezer installations for local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shipp
Virgil Wallace
Harold McDowell
Gladewater
GR Hugman
Garth Cockerell
Arlan Woods
Gage
Jack Hearrell
Key Johnson
Big Sandy
Chapel Hill
Gilmer
Tyler
Union Grove
Board of Equalization
Huy Williams
Everett Wiseman
Leon Waggoner
T Maade
Sammy Price
Florida
Ferguson leaves Union Grove to lead Gladewater schools
Garland P Ferguson, longtime Union Grove superintendent of 26 years, accepts an Administrative Assistant post with Gladewater schools effective July. He will coordinate vocational education, supervise special education, manage publications, and serve as public relations director while assisting in other areas as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland P Ferguson
Union Grove
Gladewater
Roy Johnson
Ferguson
San Marcos
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Bill Langford
Dallas
Richard L. Waters
Langford
T&p
J. C. Love
Love
Cty
Railroad
Gladewater Wat Shed
Texas Water Rights Commission
Ambassador College
Fredalene Clark
Gladewater Public Library
Gladewater Federal
New Orleans
Pensacola
Jackson
Miss
Bob Hill
Boarch
Medro Barnes
John
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Broadway School
Gay Avenue
Swepco
Fay Willeford
Rita Draper
Broadway
Rosemary Ray
Joe Phillips
Hugh Mixon
Garland P. Ferguson
Gladewater Schools
Caldwell County
Southwest Texas State College
New Southest
Texas State University
Wile Bonne
Uns Greve
Aire
San Pobba
Garland Frerguson
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