New Diana and Gilmer win woodland and land judging
New Diana and Gilmer FFA Chapters won firsts in Forestry and Land judging contests as Upshur-Gregg Soil Conservation District hosted at McDonald Farm east of Gimer. Winning woodland team members were Joel Vestal Larry Smith James Wright and Tim Nobles with Edward Simpson as instructor. Second woodland team was Hermann Williams Gladewater FFA with Rickie Merritt Rickie Thomas Robbie Arrington and Kevin Kent. Grover Bishop and Robert Lockhart instructed the winning land judging team Kenneth Johnson Ronnie Tavebaugh James Parker and Walter Garman. Second land judging team was Union Hill FFA with Randy Knight Danny Patterson John Bass and Reginald Johnson taught by Ronald Dugan. District will sponsor New Diana team to Mate Woodland contest in Nacogdoches April 18. Gilmer land judging winner heads to Mt. Pleasant area contest Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Diana and Gilmer
FFA
Upshur-Gregg
Woodland
Hermann Williams
Gladewater Ffa Chapter
Rickie Merritt
Rickie Thomas
Robbie Arrington
Kevin Kent
Gilmer
Grover Bishop
Robert Lockhart
Kenneth Johnson
Ronnie Tavebaugh
James Parker
Walter Garman
Union Hill
Randy Knight
Danny Patterson
John Bass
Reginald Johnson
Ronald Dugan
Diana
Nacogdoches
Mt. Pleasant
SWEPCO to honor 74 employees at Longview event
Southwestern Electric Power Company will recognize 74 employees at the East Texas division annual service awards dinner at the National Guard Armory in Longview. Notables include W. J. Sedberry and Kenneth Allen with long service pins. SWEPCO officials Sedberry and H. W. Pirkey Jr. preside. two retirees Richard C. Chapman and Richard C. Wright receive plaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Electric Power Company
East Texas Division
National Guard Armory
Longview
W. J. Sedberry
Kenneth Allen
Gladewater Debate Teams Win Secondary District Medals
Gladewater High School debate teams earned two second place finishes and a third at the district meet. Boys Trey Hugman and Jim McCrummen were runners up to Pine Tree, while Pine Tree’s Rhonda Hill and Lanita Derrick led the girls in the finals. Patsy Floyd and Debbie Owens secured third for GHS, yielding a strong team showing under coach Mrs. Eulalia Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree
Gladewater High School
Eulalia Hill
Trey Hugman
Jim McCrummen
Rhonda Hill
Lanita Derrick
Patsy Floyd
Debbie Owens
GHS
Stars of Spring opens at Hudnall Planetarium April 23
The show premieres at 2:30 PM on April 23 as the final public presentation of the 1971 72 season. Frances Friedman notes the program explores spring constellations and nebulae, with guidance to help stargazers locate hazy cloudlike objects and learn how color reveals a star’s nature.
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Tyler
Hudnall Planetarium
Planetarium
Frances Friedman
Gladewater Church Sports Council Names Officers and Starts Season
The Gladewater Church Sports Council approved Texas Amateur Athletic Federation rules and elected Dale Barton as chairman Barker Hale as vice chairman and Bill Langford as secretary. Board members include pastors and church representatives from First Christian First Baptist Emmanuel Baptist Memorial Baptist East Mountain Baptist Friendship Baptist Missionary Baptist and Church of Christ. Practice games set for April 28 and 29 with matchups among Friendship Memorial First Baptist Emmanual Church of Christ East Mountain Missionary Methodist Union Grove and others. Regular season begins May 2 with playoffs July 27 28 and 29 and regional tournament August 3 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Church Sports Council
Dale Barton
Barker Hale
Bill Langford
Barton
First Christian Church
Bob Ullrich
First Baptist Church
Thomas Lockhart
Emmanuel Baptist
Hale
Memorial Baptist
Mike Brown
East Mountain Baptist
John Cox
Friendship Baptist
Marvin King
Missionary Baptist
First Methodist
Bob McPherson
Church of Christ
Lester Williams
Union Grove Baptist
Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Gladewater
Friendship
Memorial A
First Baptist A
Church of Christ and
East Mountain
First Baptist
Emmanual
Methodist
Union Grove
First Christian
Memorial
Emmanuel
Oak Manor Nursing Home News and Community Roundup
Residents and visitors fill a busy week at Oak Manor Nursing Home as Mrs. Strimple hosts three sisters from nearby towns, Rev Robert Solomon speaks at Bible class, and church services continue. The note lists local clergy visitors, Easter treats, outings, craft projects, a fall bowling league, and ongoing health updates plus a humorous quip about the night bowling team’s long winless streak.
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Diana and
Roy McCowan
Hershal Gage
Jimmy Rowe
Marianne Murray
Swepco
New Hudnall
Remington
Weiser’s
Tire & Appliance
N. Main - Gladewater
Davidson
FORD
Norman Fulcher
E. Broadway
Gladewater Sports Council
OAK Manor Nursing Home News
Francis Fields
Arvin Fields
Mildred Rambo
Eva Sherrill
Jacksonville
Florida
Louis Smith
Mr. Sherrill
Charles
Robert Solomon
Gilgal Baptist
Church of
Gladys Treadway
Sarah Jones
Effie McDaniel
Mattie Williams
Prince Ella Bell
Agnes Pepper
Wayne Pelser
Myrtle Sills
Laura Shafer
Mrs. Franklin
Mrs Godfrey
Mrs. Webb
J.C. McDaniel
Dallas
Jefferson
Mr Burns
John Smith
Viola Waters
Fannie Edmonson
Ida Yates
Thelma Lacy
Linnie Kolb
Sherrell
Tyler State Park
Effie
Inez Shafer
Shafer
Ben Davis
Christeen Cary
Elsie Ashley Ella Ruth Miller
Daisy Cash
Marjorie Moore
Marie Rhodes
Dimples Edmondson
Gussie Hawley
Ruth Sanders
Lena Mae Tussell
Zella Sorrelis
Edna Jones
Irene Verner
Ruth Huckaby
Pauline Moss
Melissa Smith
Dorothy Lockridge
Delouise Veal
Ella
Jodie Harris
Upshur County
Gladewater and Precinct
Gregg County
Travis Byrd
Dr. S.M Thomas George Thomas
Ford Country
Pinto
Torino
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