Six candidates vie for Miss Gladewater crown
Shirley Elliott will relinquish her Miss Gladewater 1970 title on April 30 when six contestants compete in bathing suit and evening gown segments plus a talent presentation. Enterants Lynn Enloe, Freda Gray, Mary Alice Lindsey, Deborah Ann Richards, Gloria Gail Warlick, and Jean Marie Wilkins are high school seniors from Gladewater.
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Shirley Elliott
Gladewater
Lynn Enloe
Freda Gray
Mary Alice Lindsey
Deborah Ann Richards
Gloria Gail Warlick
Jean- Marie Wilkins
Miss Enloe
R. G. Erickson
Gladewater High School
Miss Gray
Fred Gray
East Mountain
GHS
Valentine
Crimson Masque Club
Miss Gladewater
Community notices and events listed in Eye Opener
Local Scouts run a car wash behind City Hall to fund summer camp. Religious and church notices include Rev Irby D Bates preaching at Emmanuel Baptist Church and a King revival in Royce City. Drama and talent events feature Len Morris College presenting Peanuts at First United Methodist Church. Pony League call meeting set for April 24 at Bear Ball Park to hold tryouts. Lost and found items and pet adoption ads appear, along with online notes from Sugar Land friends and a law student profiled. Community greetings thank city workers for rose bed planting. Janet Ferrell joins Texas A&I University Alpha Lambda Delta. Upshur tag agent Mrs E noted.
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Irby D. Bates
Emmanuel Baptist Church
White Oak
R. W. Starr
Royce City
Len Morris College
First United Methodist Church
Suspects Charged in Robbie Moore Slaying
Willie D. Richmond and Sherman R. Jones face armed robbery and murder charges in the killing of 18 year old Robbie Moore at a Finn service station on U S Highway 171 December 8. Richmond jailed in DeSoto Parish and Jones in Caddo Parish.
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Shreveport
Willie D. Richmond
Sherman R. Jones
Robbie Moore
U.S. Highway 171
Richmond
DeSoto Parish
Jones
Caddo Parish
John A. Richardson
A. O. Moore
Gladewater
Robbie
Moore
Gladewater City Council Elects Johnston Mayor
The Gladewater city council elected O G Johnston as mayor after five new council members took oath. Councilman J B Poston announced immediate resignation hours after beginning a third term. The council also set a public hearing for possible annexation along U S Highway 271 south to the Smith County line.
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J. B. Poston
Poston
Ernest Martin
Melvin
O. G. Johnston
James Walker
Johnston
Gladewater
Walker
Walker Pharmacy
Jim Holcomb
Holcomb
U. S. Highway 271
Sabine River
Smith County
Prayer For Today Moment of quiet prayer and solitude
A devotional prayer invites personal reflection and stillness. The speaker asks God to reveal truth, help them stay in His presence, and hear His voice in quietness. Amen.
Gladewater Moves to Gregg County Precinct 3
Gregg County redistricting follows the 1970 census creating four equal parts. Gladewater joins Precinct 3 along with Sabine area and southern Gregg County, while Precincts 1 2 and 4 gain other local areas. Commissioners stay in their districts with terms ending in 1973 and 1975.
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Longview
Gregg County
Supreme Court
Gladewater
Sabine
Rabbit Creek
Hugh Camp
Bill Satterwhite
Bill Owens
White Oak
Kilgore
Easton
Birdsong Street
High Street
Jack Bean
Free Classified Ads Help Students Find Summer Jobs
Gladewater Mirror announces a program offering free classified ads for area students seeking summer work. High school and college students may submit ads, to run in the Sunday editions May 9 16 and 23, by returning a coupon. Jack Elrod urges local employers to hire as many students as possible.
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Jack Elrod
Gladewater Mirror
the Mirror
Elrod
Gladewater School Board elects Shipp president at first meeting
John Shipp becomes board president with Virgil Wallace as vice president and Harold McDowell as secretary treasurer after oath takes place at the first post election meeting. March tax collections totaled 1,774.32 for 1970 and 1,543.64 for 1969 and prior years. Board approved bills, transfers, and personnel changes including Carolyn Fenton replacing Mrs. Travis. Garfield Hill named Region VII Education Center representative. Transportation plan includes 26 buses, 40 other vehicles, and fleet upgrades with two 72 passenger buses to replace outdated units.
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John Shipp
Harold McDowell
Jack Earp
Gladewater
Shipp
Virgil Wallace Wa
Or McDowell
Arlan Woods
Gulf Qulf
Gulf
Travis
Carolyn Fenton
Carolyn Fenton To Gay. Mrrs
Fenton
Garfield Hill
Boar
Catherine Goss Crowned Miss White Oak in Pageant
Catherine Goss, White Oak High School sophomore and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Goss, won Miss White Oak Lions Club Queen at the WOHS auditorium. Sharon Sigmon was first runner-up and Penny Wilson earned Miss Congeniality.
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White Oak
Catherine Goss
White Oak Lions Club
Wohs Auditorium
Sharon Sigman
White Oak High School
James C. Goss
WOHS
Sharon Sigmon
R. L. Sigmon
Penny Wilson
Charles Wilson
Marsha
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Jean-Marie Wilkins
Boy Scout Troop
City Hall
John Cox
Pony League
Bear Ball Park
East Pacific
Post St
Sid Heckers
Sugarland
Donald
South Texas Law School
Texas Supreme Court
Austin
Hicks, Hirsch, Glover and Kane Law Firm
Houston
Order of Lyme
Law Review
Heckers
Gregg County Shrine Auxiliary
Marion Guillory
Continental Inn
Holiday Inn
Bill Langford
Janet Ferrell
Texas A&i University
Alpha Lambda Delta
Upshur
Caddo
H H. Pittman
Kenneth Lanigan
Sam Burns
Robert Merella
Lanigan
Texas
Bellinda Myrick
Council
Precinct
Shipp New School Board President
Ritchett
Sharon
Ployment
Ion Service
George Kendal
Sley
Mackey
Ongview
Barbara
R. A.D. Hethcock
Jerry Brown
Preserted
Vaughn
Oak
Wiley Thomas
Milton Moss
Hugh
Tve
Wilson
White
Sandra
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