Glade's Sherry Daniel Second Runner-up In Shreveport Pageant
Sherry Daniel of Gladewater placed second runner-up in Shreveport's Queen Holiday in Dixie pageant held at Memorial Auditorium. Dana Dowell of White Oak won the title among about 20 Ark-La-Tex entrants. Dowell is Ranger Band drum major and Daniel is a Rangerette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glade
Sherry Daniel
Shreveport
Gladewater
Dixie
East Texas
Dana Dowell
White Oak
Longview
Ark-La-Tex
Memorial Auditorium
Sherry
Howard Daniel
May Avenue
Lambda Xi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Gladewater High School
Kilgore College
Dowell
Ranger Band
Daniel
Gussie Nell Davis
Rangerettes
Gladewater Church Plans Slow Pitch League Meeting
Memorial Baptist Church hosts a Wednesday 8:30 p.m. April 30 meeting to launch an all church slow pitch softball league for Gladewater with invited representatives from area churches. Tyler recreation chief Wayne Suddoth will assist. Soloist Mrs. Payne from Dallas to sing at First Baptist. Memorials donated to Gladewater Public Library in memory of Mrs. Crouch and other local figures. Chamber of Commerce to hold noon luncheon at Don's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Baptist Church
Gladewater
John Sperling
First Christian Church
Wayne Suddoth
Tyler
Chamber of Commerce
Don’s. All
Rep John Allen To Speak In Gregg County Meetings
Rep John Allen of Longview returns to Gregg County on Friday May 2 for open discussions. He will hear residents at Ernest Martin's office in Gladewater at 4 p.m. on issues before the Texas Legislature. Allen notes the 30 day remaining in the session and urges public views before voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen
Longview
Gregg County
Ernest Martin
Gladewater
Texas
Allen
Burglaries Hit Gladewater Across Several Spots
A string of burglaries struck Gladewater over three days with items stolen from car stereos to lingerie. Cannon's Saddlery at 904 W Upshur and Premier Service Station on Highway 80 suffered break ins, money and goods reported stolen, and entry gained by smashed glass or broken windows. An attempted burglary at Pioneer Liquor Store and a two car accident with injuries near Gay Avenue and U S 271 were also reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Cannon’s Saddlery
Western Wear
W. Upshur
Highway 80
C. D. Reynolds
Flourine Wood
E. Eddy
Nancy Barrow
W. Marshall
Pioneer Liquor Store
West Upshur
Gay Avenue
U. S. 271
Danny Carl Bennett
Funeral Services Friday Afternoon For Mrs. Crouch
Funeral services for Mrs. Jake Mary Beth Crouch 55 of 403 Phillips Dr were held Friday at 4 p m in the First Methodist Church. The Rev James Brannen officiated and burial followed in Memorial Park under Malcolm Stone Funeral Home. Mrs. Crouch died Wednesday after a stroke and surgery at St Elizabeths Hospital Beaumont while visiting her son Bob and his wife Barbara. She had lived in Gladewater 19 years, previously Hughes Springs. She was active with Beta Sigma Phi and taught Sunday School at First Methodist. Survived by husband J N sons Bob Beaumont James Jr Greenville a brother Warren Berrett Dallas two sisters Mrs Maurine Amis Austin Mrs Cecil Johnston Emory and two grandchildren James Crouch III Molly Catherine Greenville. Pallbearers were Johnny Osteen Quentin Abernathy Jim Holcomb Joe Jones Curtis Bright John Shipp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake
Mary Beth) Crouch
Phillips Dr
First Methodist Church
James Brannen
Memorial Park
Malcolm Stone
Crouch
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Beaumont
Bob
Barbara
Gladewater
Hughes Springs
Ritz
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Emory
J. N
James, Jr
Greenville
Warren Berrett
Dallas
Maurine Amis
Austin
Cecil Johnston
James Crouch III
Molly Catherine
Johnny Osteen
Quentin Abernathy
Jim Holcomb
Joe Jones
Curtis Bright
John Shipp
Prayer For Today Faith and refuge in Psalm 46 spirit
Prayer invokes the Lord of hosts as refuge and asks for God to reveal divine movement in events and a faith that works with His purpose, affirming divine presence in history. It frames worship with a communal prayer for strength and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosts
Jacob
God
UG Band Concert caps busy Union Grove year with top ratings
The Union Grove High School Band earned 1st division in Sight Reading and 2nd in Concert at the University Interscholastic League contest in White Oak April 22-24 led by director Jack Butler. UG led Class B in Sight Reading and had top concert rating, plus a season of trophies including Outstanding Band at the East Texas Yamboree and 46 first division medals at the East Texas State University Solo and Ensemble Contest Commerce.
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Union Grove High School
White Oak
Jack Butler
U.G
Union Grove
Butler
Region IV
East Texas
U.N
Spring Hill
Stephen F. Austin State College
U.U
East Texas State University
Commerce
U.S
University of Tex
Walker Attends Mayors Meet in Shreveport
Gladewater councilman James Walker joined Ark La Tex Mayors meeting in Shreveport tied to Holiday in Dixie events. Interviews at KSLA-TV aired Sunday April 27 at noon on channel 12. Channel 12 plans Gladewater coverage May 20–23 and air June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walker
Gladewater
Ark-La-Tex
Shreveport
Channel 12
Clyde Fant
Fant
Buck Fall Turns Heads With Six Holes-In-One Feat
Local golfer B C Fall, 30 years in the game, touts six aces on the par 72 Gladewater course. His feats span 1954 to 1958 with aces using six seven or eight irons, amid notes of early winnings and club leadership in Gladewater, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Brown
Houston
Lafayette
B. C. Fall
Gladewater Country Club
Walter Hagen
Fall
Craig Spencer
S. J. Burnette
General American Oil Company
Bill Brewer
Leon Meade
Howard Lewis
J. W
Rabbit) Sommers
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Gladewater
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Anne Pylant
Northwestern State College
Sherry Slack
Cotton Valley
Susan Tatum
Panoa
Centenary College
Holiday In Dixie Association
United States
David Payne
Lucille Payne
First Baptist Church
Paynes
Payne
Stephen F. Austin College
Gladewater Public Library
Jake N. Crouch
Bill Holliman
Bob Butcher
Doss Hunt, Jr
B. A. Gerrish
Hollis Lawrence
Malcolm S. Stone
Dewey Gray
W. A. Scarborough
James Butler
J. N. Jordan
Beatrice Brown
Larry Osborne
Smash and Grab
Cannon
Saddlery
Debbie Cannon
Gregg County Sheriff’s
REP
Sandy Powell
Gladewater Saddle Club
Slim
Lovely
Powell
Walker
Mayors
Buck Fall
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