Tax reappraisal set to begin in Gladewater area
A four man appraisal team from Pritchard & Abbott started reviewing records in Gladewater as part of a 50 000 reappraisal city council and the Gladewater Independent School District authorized in December 1975. The effort aims to equalize taxes and is the first since 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Gladewater County Line Independent School District
Pritchard & Abbott
Ft. Worth
William T
Bill) Carroll
Three County
Bill Pratt
Henderson
Carroll
Pratt
David Best
Tommy Fryman
David Yelvin
Gladewater Activities Include Pool Closures Band Rehearsals
The Gladewater summer pools end August 10 with weekend openings on warm Saturdays and Sundays. Band events include Big Sandy Wildcat rehearsals August 10 at 7 p.m. and drum majors for 1976 77, plus a band booster meeting August 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Big Sandy Wildcat
Sharon Chalk
Mary Cowley
City ends city aid for subdivision street building policy
City officials plan to end their policy of supplying manpower and equipment to build new subdivision streets after reviewing a new subdivision ordinance due August 12. The move aims to free the street department to repair city streets, as lack of aid did not hinder growth in other Texas cities.
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Texas
Tony Williams
Williams
Gladewater
Gregg County
Upshur County
John Paul Tallent
Gregg
Upshur
Gladewater officials press water sewer areas Loop 485 before state panels
Gladewater officials and citizens appeared before Texas utilities and highways commissions to argue for one half mile extra territorial water and sewer jurisdiction and to discuss Loop 485. City leaders cited spending about 121000 dollars on right of way and awaited a commission decision in due course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Rick Kuehler
Texas Utilities Commission
Gregg County
Tony N. Williams
TPUC
Upshur
Williams
George Thomas
James Goggans
Roy Johnson
Quentin Abernathy
State Dept. of Highways
Ernest A. Martin
Abernathy
Sabine River
Judge gets briefs in school suit
Mrs. Violet Edwards filed against Gladewater School District alleging racial discrimination after not being rehired. Testimony was heard in Tyler on June 22 and 23. The district cites discipline and classroom issues as reasons for nonrenewal dated April 9, 1973. Judge Justice has not set a ruling date. briefs were due Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wayne
Gladewater
Violet Edwards
Tyler
Ernest Martin
Justice
Tyler man linked to July armed robbery of Gladewater 7 11 store
Gladewater detectives Sgt Bill Brown and Officer Richard Morris held suspect Jerry Jerome Brown who was returned from Mesquite after a shoplifting arrest. Police traced a car near the scene leading to a warrant and capture by Sanger-Harris security. Brown, a 26 year old Tyler native, was wanted for the July 23 armed robbery at 400 W Upshur. TCIC check confirmed the warrant.
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Gladewater
Bill Brown
Richard Morris
Jerry Jerome Brown
Mesquite
Brown
Tyler
W. Upshur
Morris
Sgt
Sanger-Harris
Randy Eubanks
TCIC
Franklin Berry
Jack Finley
Finley
Gregg County
Don Gregg
James Burnette
Longview
Sgt. Brown
SWEPCO home show draws thousands in Gladewater region
About 1,500 to 2,000 people viewed 13 homes at the Gladewater area SWEPCO home show over the weekend, with buyers from Gladewater Longview and Kilgore tours and two speculative homes sold. Prizes included an electric grill won by Mrs. Buddy Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swepco
Gladewater
Dickey Rogers
Longview
Kilgore
Gladewater Bears Football Schedule And Physicals
Gladewater High School announces football required physicals begin Aug. 5 with varsity check in shoes and socks Aug. 5. First workout Aug. 9, pads Aug. 13, school starts Aug. 16, first scrimmage Aug. 20 vs Daingerfield, photos Aug. 21, second scrimmage Aug. 27. Season opener Sept. 3 at Gilmer.
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Gladewater High School
Jack Murphy
GHS
Daingerfield
Murphy
Bears
Gilmer
Buckeyes
Cable TV rate hike approved by city council
The Gladewater City Council voted 6-1 to raise the basic cable rate from 5.95 to 7.95 after parent company Communications Properties Inc announced a planned termination date that was later moved up. Keith Cunningham cited Channel 39 from Dallas as the new addition while the firm claimed the increase would be a break even measure. The council also approved a $4,093 bid from McKaig Chevrolet for a water and sewer department pickup, with City Manager Tony N Williams directed to verify specifications.
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Gladewater
James Goggans
Communications Properties, Inc
Austin
Keith Cunningham
Dallas
Council
Cunningham
McKaig Chevrolet
Water and Sewer Department
Davidson Ford
Tony N. Williams
School registration underway in Gladewater
Gay Avenue Elementary principal announces kindergarten to second grade registration open with hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 4 weekdays. Pre registered students, those with complete records, and late registrants must obtain birth certificates and immunization records prior to homeroom assignments for the August 16 opening.
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Charles Hopson
Gay Avenue
Gladewater
Austin
Funeral Services for Carmen Virginia Thompson
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel for Carmen Virginia Thompson 53 of Gladewater. Interment followed at Rock Springs Cemetery. She died Saturday night in Veterans Hospital Shreveport Louisiana. Born December 14 1923 in Friendship Community she was a WWII army veteran. Survived by son Charles Michael Black Longview two brothers Walter and Samuel Carlisle sister Hazel Levy Waco one grandson Michael Black Longview pallbearers Simon Vernon Billy Ray Vernon James Vernon John R Whittle Johnny Morgan Sammy Morgan.
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Carmen Virginia Thompson
S. Center
Malcolm Stone
Don Page
Rock Springs Cemetery
Charles Michael Black
Longview
Walter
Samuel Carlisle
City
Hazel Levy
Waco
Michael Black
Simon Vernon
Billy Ray Vernon
James Vernon
John R. Whittle
Johnny Morgan
Sammy Morgan
Billy Applegate 32 Dies After Brief Illness
Funeral services for Billy Applegate 32 of Longview were held Tuesday at 2 PM at Rolling Hills Baptist Church White Oak with Rev G A Stanfield officiating Burial followed at Memorial Park He died Saturday in a Longview hospital after a brief illness He was employed by Ready Mix Concrete Co Survivors include wife Pauline daughter Betty Jo Dunn mother Mrs Ethel Weir father Bill Applegate two grandsons Billy Lawrence and Robert Matthew Dunn Pallbearers Nubbin Calhoun Johnny Marlowe Richard Timmons Jimmy Stevenson David Jones Curtis Gage
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Billy Applegate
Malcolm Stone
G. A. Stanfield
Rolling Hills Baptist Church
White Oak
Memorial Park
Mr. Applegate
S. Dean
Longview
Ready-Mix Concrete Co
Gladewater
Pauline
Betty Jo Dunn
City
Ethel Weir
Bill Applegate
Niceville
Fla
Billy Lawrence
Robert Matthew Dunn
Nubbin Calhoun
Johnny Marlowe
Richard Timmons
Jimmy Stevenson
David Jones
Curtis Gage
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Jimmy Brown
Margaret Jenkins
First United Methodist Church
Ira Grissom
Margaret
Grissom
J. B. Poston
the Mirror
Daleth Study Club
David Velvin
Cherie Hopkins
Public Transportation
Buddy Palmer
Harold
Moser Clinic
Broadway Intermediate
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