Decree signed in Texas county precincts case end to 1980 census action
Gregg County Commissioners Court and plaintiffs in a 1976 class action filed in U S District Court signed a Consent Decree Monday. It bars further court action for 180 days after the 1980 census results are certified and hearings held. The TY-76-368-CA suit by Clarence Bailey and Bennie Jackson alleged rights violations and dilution of voting strength by how four precincts are drawn.
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Longview
Gregg County Commissioners Court
U.S. District Court
U. S. District Court
William M. Steger
Clarence Bailey
Bennie Jackson
Davis named chief of Gladewater Police Department
City Manager Tony N Williams named Jimmy Davis permanent chief of the Gladewater Police Department at an $11 280 yearly salary. Davis, 36, has served as acting chief for two months after E J Banks was fired over budget disputes. He is a native of DeKalb with a long law enforcement career starting in 1964 and includes time with Longview and Gladewater police.
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Jimmy Lynn Davis
Tony N. Williams
Davis
Longview
Jimmy Davis
E. J
Jay’’ Banks
Williams
Chief Davis
DeKalb
Longview Police Department
Army National Guard
Gladewater Department
Nancy McGuire
Sweetwater
Jimmy Lynn, Jr
Jeff
Gladewater
City Council to swear in new mayor and officers
The council will swear in James Goggans Roy Pynes James N Walker and Harold Wells, elect a mayor and mayor pro tem, appoint city officials, hold zoning hearings, bid on street projects, and review a teletype interagency link. Jack Redwood seeks appearance. briefing at 7 a.m. at city hall.
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Ernest A. Martin
James Goggans
Roy Pynes
James N. Walker
Harold Wells
Gladewater Hospital Receives AHA Cost Monitoring Honor
Gladewater Municipal Hospital earns a Certificate of Recognition from the American Hospital Association for monitoring costs. The program collects cost and productivity data from over 3000 health care institutions to gauge cost effectiveness. Since 1959 the hospital participates in AHA programs. Acting Administrator Paul R. Bennett says the shared data serves as a valuable management tool for cost containment and improved procedures.
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Gladewater Municipal Hospital
American Hospital Association
AHA
Paul R. Bennett
Beulah Hodges Rites Held for 92 Year Old Resident
Funeral services for Beulah Maude Hodges 92 were conducted at 2 30 p m in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Rev Chester Gleason and Rev LaVerne Rudolph officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park. She died Sunday in a local nursing home after a long illness. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Vercella Spier and Mrs William Gregory a son Harry Jordan one sister Mrs Esther Ross eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Barrick Steward Barrick Mike Mickler Charles Ashcraft Jack Ester and Bill Gilliam.
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Beulah Maude Hodges
Malcolm Stone
Chester Gleason
LaVerne Rudolph
Memorial Park
Hodges
Marshall
First Christian Church
Vercella Spier
City
William Gregory
Longview
Harry Jordan
Tyler
Esther Ross
Bill Barrick
Steward Barrick
Mike Mickler
Charles Ashcraft
Jack Ester
Bill Gilliam
Payday change for GI Bill recipients announced
The VACO A change will shift VA education program payments to end of month, affecting 1.5 million veterans dependents and service members enrolled. The prepayment system ends with May and June checks, guiding July 1 and later payments. a written school agreement is now required for an advance for the first month. Jack Coker, Waco VA Regional Director, explains the changes.
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VACO
Veterans Administration
Jack Coker
Waco VA
Coker
Newsom Named to New Post in Gregg County Sheriff’s Dept
Gregg County commissioners accepted Sheriff Tom Welch’s recommendations for personnel changes. Captain Hal Newsom, former Crime Prevention Division head, was appointed to the administrative post left by the late Captain Tom Johnson. Captain Newsom will be replaced in Crime Prevention by Donald Wayne Gill with salary set at 863.75 dollars monthly. Deputy William Leroy Wallace to receive a raise after training, effective April.
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Longview
Gregg County Commissioners Court
Sheriff's Department
Tom Welch
Hal Newsom
Tom Johnson
Newsom
Donald Wayne Gill
Gill
William Leroy Wallace
Gladewater community events and notices overview
Local notices include a coaching clinic by Gladewater Youth Baseball Association on April 16 at 9 a.m led by David Self. April AARP meeting at Bauman Center. GHS choir program directed by Tamara Hart. funeral services for Carl Lewis of Tyler. a baby announcement for Stephanie Dawn born March 31 in Dallas. a starlight worship service planned for April 15 near Mahon's Grocery. water department hydrant flushing from April 13 night to 5 a.m. through Sunday. family visit reports from Easter. lost photos request for Lola Radney. pet ad options. and a flea market by the American Legion at rodeo grounds featuring 61 dealers each day with proceeds aiding the Legion building repairs.
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AARP
American Association of Retired Persons
Bauman Senior Citizens Center
GHS
Tamara Hart
American Legion
Rodeo Grounds
Legionnaires
Refinery Tax Opposition Heard From Industry Leaders
Texas refinery executives and experts told the House Ways and Means Committee that a proposed five percent tax on refinery feedstocks would hinder future expansion and industry growth. They warned the measure could be shifted abroad, raise costs for small independents, and threaten projects like Champlin’s Corpus Christi petrochemical venture, while noting potential revenue shortfalls if school taxes were repealed.
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Austin
Houseways and Means
Texas
Jack S. Blanton
Houston
Texas Mid- Continent Oil & Gas Association
Fred Dennstedt
Vicepresident
Exxon Co
Us.a
James Robinson
Corpus Christi
Crown Central Petroleum Corp
Frank Wood
Abilene
Pride Refining, Inc
American Petroleum Refiners Assn
Richard J
Dick) Carlton
Champlin Petroleum Co
C. W. Shouse
Dallas
American Petrofina
K. Earle Wright
Texaco
Louie Welch
Houston Chamber of Commerce Blanton
Association
New Hampshire
Blanton
Dennstedt
Robinson
Crown
Wood
Carlton
Champlin
Wright
Texaco Inc
Port Neches
Amarillo
el Paso
Gladewater School Board Certifies Election Returns
Gladewater school board canvassed votes from the April 2 election and certified incumbents Jack Earp Jack Finley and John Steger were reelected without opposition. Total votes were 315 with Earp leading the ticket 298. The board awarded a building contract to Luckabaugh Construction for four temporary frame classrooms at Gay Avenue School for the 1977 78 term at 39700, after considering other bids.
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Gladewater
Jack Earp
Jack Finley
John Steger
Earp
Pritchett
Starrville
Friendship
Finley
Luckabaugh
McPherson Construction Company
Longview
Mike Stacey Construction
Hunt Brothers Construction
York Home Repair
Lackabaugh
John Paul Tallent Construction Company
Virgil Wallace
Medro Barnes
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Council
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Jack Redwood
W. Lake Drive
GMH
New Post
Gladewater Youth Baseball Association
David Self
Carl Lewis
Lewis
Ruby Garton
W. H. Harlan
the Mirror
Craig
Mahon’s Grocery
Hwy. 271 South
McComick Road
Gladette
Tom Brandt
Becky Price
Tom
Stephanie Dawn
St. Paul's Hospital
Sam Price
Marcus Brandt
Okla
Lola Radney
Lola
City Water Department
Mack R. Woodson
Bruce Fenton
Mr. Fenton
Bobby Harrell
Patty
Sheri
First Baptist Church
Woodson
Shouse
School Board
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