Oil center planned to honor eastern Texas legacy
The Kilgore College tied project aims to develop a center featuring Gregg County artifacts and oil industry tributes on donated property. Dr. Tate outlined fundraising, an operating oil well display, and a governing board of four foundation and four college members.
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Skipper
East Texas
Tate
W. D. Northcutt
Historical and Genealogical Society
Foundation
Northcut
Kilgore College
Gregg County
Gladewater Seeks More Industrial Land After Tour
An industrial tour praised Gladewater sites and 15 acres set aside for industry. Experts urged purchasing additional land, forming a permanent chamber committee to aid inquiries, and maintaining ready facts for attracting industry. Also reported a morning car fire at the Glade Motel blamed on a cigarette.
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Martin
Gladewater
Chamber
Glade Motel
Flora Morgan
Police report records minor accidents and incidents in Gladewater
Two minor traffic crashes occurred with no injuries. Gail Criddle, 904 North Street, turned on Tenery from Gay, damaging Waters Ford pickup $75. Criddle charged with driving without a license. A second collision at East Pacific and Center Street involved Melba Hammer and Herbert Hampton with $150 damage to both cars and tickets for unsafe speed and failure to yield. A sea horse statue was stolen from Jaycee Park worth about $70. A beer bottle shattered a glass door at Earp’s Grocery. this is the store’s second such incident this month.
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Gail Criddle
North Street
Gay
Tenery
Bill McCoy Waters
Rt. 1
Gladewater
Waters
Criddle
T. B. Harper
Melba Young Hammer
Herbert Hampton
East Pacific
Center Street
Pacific
Hampton
Johnny Blear
Davis
Jaycee Park
Lake Gladewater
Jaycees
Don Audas
D. C. Earp
Earp
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Raydell Gogans
Gladewater Schools
D. T. Loyd
East Mountain Schools
Loyd
REA Auditorium
Gilmer
Goggans
East Mountain
Wilkins
Mary Emily
Julie
Ellen
Jean Marie
David
John
Atlanta
Germany
University of Omaha
Vietnam
U.S
U. S
Glenn Waltons
Gage
Pritchett Community Center
Garfield Hill
Weldon
United States
National Geographic
Buffy Twils
Cooper
Insurance Agency
Adon’s
J.D. Williams
Pontiac
STAR
Buck Wildcat
Ezra
Simae
Mr. and
Mrs
J. J. Justice
Oxford
Thunderbird
Billy
Shamburger
Justice
Sooner
Shamburger Home
Kodak “Instamatic
Jim Walter
Bossier City
P. O
East
Texas
Texarkana
Tex
JIM Walter Corporation
Telephone
Chevrolet
Alibi
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