Kilgore College Rodeo Opens With Upgraded Arena
Kilgore College presents its second annual rodeo at the Kilgore College Arena near Overton on FM 2069 starting April 28. The updated venue includes enclosed stands, new concessions, restrooms, lighting, and a new ticket booth. Events feature bareback bronc riding, girls steer riding, ribbon roping, calf roping, open barrel race, and bull riding with substantial entries. notable announcers and stock are listed, plus a greased pig event and a strong roster of Rodeo Club members and sponsors.
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Kilgore College
Overton
Wate
Rodeo
Rodeo Arena
Rodeo Club
Wayne Lacy
Wayne Barrett
Palestine
Gene Carroll
White Oak
Alan Jones
Longview
Ronnie Kilingsworth
Jerry Watson
Overton Ffa
Union Grove
J W Cayce
Paul
Wallace Defends Education and Fights Tax, Courts, and Drugs
Wallace assailed the Rockefeller and Ford foundations for influencing Congress and urged taxation protests. He denounced a so called pseudo liberal crowd for heroin in the streets and crime, argued federal judges should be elected locally, and spoke at a Texas press conference about precinct conventions on May 6 and potential ballot inclusion alongside Nixon. He attributed strength gains to Texas Democrats and noted a May 2 Texas appearance.
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Wallace
United States
Michigan
North Carolina
Maryland
Texas
Houston
Nixon
Hall Tumnanus
Don Lester
Jefferson
Bob Smith
Longview
Foster Bean
Parachute Team to Visit Holiday In Dixie Open House
U S Navy Parachute Team the Leap Frogs will perform at Barksdale AFB Louisiana for the Holiday In Dixie Open House on Sunday April 30. The show features precision landing with smoke trails and aerial maneuvers drawing large crowds and nationwide interest. A second display by university researchers at North Texas State University will use a voice device to help blind students navigate campus buildings during the same weekend.
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Holiday-In-Dixie
Barksdale Afb
U. S. Navy
Barksdale Air Force Base
Barksdale
Denton. Tex
North Texas State University
Robert Hall
John Pope
U. S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Thunderbirds
Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirement Sours Presidential Race
A recent ruling forces candidates to disclose all financial contributions and donors to campaigns. The incumbent complains this adds burdensome scrutiny, noting prior fundraising challenges and concerns over donor anonymity and campaign strategy.
Garden Ramblings and a Wildflower Drive in Texas
A lighthearted column weaves garden trials with moon planting and tomato pots, notes chaotic yard upkeep, and celebrates Northeast Texas wildflowers. It previews the April 28 to May 7 wildflower drive across Avinger, Hughes Springs, and Linden, including local events, stations, crafts, and a flagrant parade of colorful flora along highways 1, 49, and 155.
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Avinger
Hughes Springs
Linden
Texas
Wright Patman
Hughes Springs Park
Masonic Lodge Hall
All American rose winners and postwar notes mix
A crowded clipping lists 1950 to 1959 All American rose winners with names like Starfire Ivory Fashion Golden Showers and Capistrano. intermingled are brief notes on early 1960s Robert Ruby in England and an 1858 fashion magazine found in a frame. It also covers meat consumption trends, Marshall Texas Playhouse details, and a report of auto thefts rising 183 percent over a decade with $1 billion in yearly damage.
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Tiffany
Chrysler Imperial
Ma Perkins
Fred Howard
Vogue
Helen Traubel
Tallyho
Horace McFarland
Miranda
Fred Edwards
Katharine T. Marshall
Lowell Thomas
Chaing Kai- Shek
Robert Rubys
England
Ruby
Gladewater postage notice and rate info
Public notice lists second class postage paid at Gladewater Texas and home delivery at $1.00 per month. It notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune dated November 28 1949 and The White Oak Texan dated June 1 1969.
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Gladewater
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
The
White Oak Texan
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Lois Jackson
Texas Senate
St. Clair
Marie Sherman
Jackson
Veterans Administration
LIONS
GHS
Bob Hill
Lenora Amos
Gladewater Chamber of Commerce
DSA Committee
P. D
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Ford Foundation
Congress
Eric the Red
Greenland
Artic Island
Gilbert Dougans
Jack Castleberry
Washington
April
W. E. Mitchell
Mr. So
Mrs. Such
Brush Arbor
Jefferson Davis
Crazy Harry the Hippie
Sneaky Pete
Weird Annie
Bennie
Fat Irving
3Ooger Benny
Big Slob
Handsome Jim
Shirley the Ape
Fleabag Fanny
Poverty Party
White House
U.S
Pentagon
National Guard
Grand Canyon
Salvation Army
By Loise Graves
Leeds
LeMonde
Elegant World of Fashion
Marshall
Marshallite
ETBC
Marvin Thompson
the College
Playhouse
Dallas Civic Theater
Thompson
Arlington
Texap
CC Benson
Southwestern Division
National Automobile Theft Bureau
Medicaid & V.A
Joe Pitman
Glade, Texas
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gregg County
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