Gladewater school funds receive tentative TEA approval
Superintendent Roy Johnson announced that Gladewater County Line Independent School District won tentative approval from the Texas Education Agency for the Consolidated Application for Federal Assistance for the 1968-69 school year. Final approval is expected in about a week after filing July 9.
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Roy Johnson
Johnson
Bill Holliman
Gladewater County Line Independent
Texas Education Agency
TEA
U. S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Gladewater
Gladewater Teacher Named Principal at Byers High School
Dennis Townsend, a ninth grade science teacher at Gladewater High School, accepts a principal position at Byers High School and will move with his family to Byers, northeast of Wichita Falls, later this week. The Townsends say they will miss Gladewater but welcome the new opportunity. The family recently toured San Antonio including HemisFair and camped at Padre Island and Bastrop State Park during their weeklong trip.
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Gladewater High School
Dennis Townsend
Byers High School
Byers
Wichita Falls
Townsends
Gladewater
Townsend
GHS
San Antonio
J. W. Burden
Padre Island
Bastrop State Park
Austin
Talent Show Planned For Library Program
Gladewater Public Library unveils a Talent Show as part of the summer reading program in conjunction with the Texas Reading Club. Participants aged 6 to 14 will perform on August 13 at 2 p.m. in the Community Building auditorium. certificates will be awarded for reading 12 books.
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Gladewater Public Library
Frank Bauman
Texas Reading Club
Bauman
Hospital Board Approves Revenue Bond Issue Plan
The Municipal Hospital Authority board passed a resolution to issue revenue bonds to enlarge furnish and equip the hospital with no tax support. Thomas J. Wolf Jr of First Southwest Corp will handle bond details. A special meeting is set for Monday Aug 19 at 7 30 p.m. at the hospital and a breakfast meeting on Saturday Aug 17 at 6 30 a.m. and the regular meeting will follow.
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The
Municipal Hospital Authority
Carson Kennedy
Thomas J. Wolf, Jr
Longview
First Southwest Corporation of Dallas
James Childress
Mirror notices honor families as community notes mix with awards
Suburban readers learn of no mail collection on Sunday to observe a Holy Day. News items celebrate births, travels, and recognitions including H L McKaig's granddaughter Martha Lawilda, Carl Wren’s Vocational Agriculture award, THSCA Hall of Fame induction for coach Winton Knowles, and Lance Brown’s All-East Texas honors. Classifieds include a puppy offer and a Kilgore teen’s crutch-assisted recovery.
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Mirror
Texas High School Coaches’ Association
Fort Worth
Winton Knowles
Pine Tree High School
Thsca Hall of Fame
Lance Brown
Hawkins
Brown
Texas
Longview Postal Annex Dedication Set Monday
Longview's new 750000 dollar Southside Postal Annex will be dedicated at 2 30 p m Monday August 5, announced by Postmaster D T Bailey. Postmaster General W Marvin Watson will dedicate the annex. Open house for public inspection will follow the program. Also planning to attend and
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Longview
Southside
D. T. Bailey
W. Marvin Watson
Funeral Services Tuesday Afternoon For Zola R Sullivan
Funeral services for Zola Rachel Sullivan 75 were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 at Malcolm Stone Funeral Home with Rev Elmer Kelly officiating. Burial in Memorial Park. She lived at 410 Paradise for 25 years and died Saturday in a Dallas hospital after a lengthy illness. Born Sept 6 1893 in Emmett Arkansas she was a Memorial Baptist Church member. Survivors include three sons C L Sullivan Jr Vivian LA Parker and Jimmy Sullivan Dallas two daughters Mrs John Ralston Garland and Miss Jewel Sullivan Dallas eight grandchildren. The article also notes notable attendances by Congressman Ray Roberts and Senator Ralph Yarborough and mentions postmaster general visit plans to Longview. A private luncheon for Roberts was hosted at El Chico Cafe. A dedication ceremony is described with local officials and civic groups involved. The prayer closes the notice.
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Zola Rachel Sullivan
Malcolm Stone
Elmer Kelly
Memorial Baptist Church
Memorial Park
Sullivan
Paradise
Dallas
Emmett
Arkansas
C. L. Sullivan, Jr
Vivian
Parker Sullivan
Jimmy Sullivan
John Ralston
Garland
Jewel Sullivan
Ray Roberts
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Bailey
B. M. Myers
Texas
Louisiana
J. Allen Deupree
Longview
Congressman Roberts
Robert M. Parker
el Chico
James A. Farley
Watson
James Ross
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral Rites Held for Frank Ellis in East Mountain
Frank Ellis 38, a longtime resident of East Mountain and 20 year employee of Southwestern States Telephone Company, died Sunday evening. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 PM at East Mountain First Baptist Church with Rev. A. L. Pate officiating. Burial followed in Gladewater Memorial Park under Radar Funeral Home of Longview. Survived by wife Nell. three daughters Carol Sherry Stephanie. two sons M Frank Ferris. five sisters Veda Harvey Noreen Huber Darlene Wolsheful Marie Thomas Dorothy Stratten. two brothers Vanner Ellis Kenneth Ellis. mother Zelih Ellis.
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Frank Ellis
Ellis
Route 2
Gilmer
Southwestern States Telephone Company
East Mountain First
Nell
Carol
Sherry
Stephanie
East Mountain
M. Frank
Ferris
Veda Harvey
Noreen Huber
Hollywood
Calif
Darlene Wolsheful
Los Angeles
Marie Thomas
Lufkin
Dorothy Stratten
Houston
Vanner Ellis
City
Kenneth Ellis
Kilgore
Zelih Ellis
Jaycees Plan Month-Long Membership Drive in Gladewater
The Glade water Jaycees launched an August membership drive targeting men aged 21 to 35 with a goal of 25 new members. President Don Audas says the campaign will feature visits to prospects to showcase leadership opportunities and community projects including Miss Glade water Pageant and the Lake Gladewater park.
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Jaycees
Paul Revere
Gladewater Jaycees
Jaycee
Don Audas
Audas
Gladewater
Archie Payne Found Dead At Home At 59
Archie Payne age 59 a retired Cox and Hamond Oil Producers employee was found dead in bed Wednesday morning by his wife Ethel. The couple lived on Locker Plant Road. Funeral arrangements are pending with Malcolm Stone Funeral Home with Rev Elmer Kelley of Memorial Baptist Church to officiate.
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Archie Payne
Cox & Hamond Oil Producers
Ethel
Payne’s
Locker Plant
Malcolm Stone
Elmer Kelley
Memorial Baptist Church
Back-To-School Mirror Edition Seeks Local Ads
Gladewater merchants urged to participate in the Mirror Back-To-School edition featuring school year news schedules new teachers sports prospects and area college section. Advertising deadline noon Tuesday August 13 for the August 15 edition.
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The
Mirror
Gladewater
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