Area Men In Service San Diego and England Air Posts Lead
U S Coast Guard increases local enlistment quotas easing waiting lists with immediate enlistment options in Dallas Texas. Marine PFC Robert S Rogers son of Louise C Rogers of Longview Texas graduates from recruit training at San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Air Force Technical Sergeant Ted Barnett son of Gladewater Texas named Outstanding Crew Chief of the Quarter at Mildenhall RAF Station England and Vietnam era duties with EC 135 maintenance. Sergeant Charles E Tennison of Gladewater serves as vehicle operator with Pacific Air Forces on duty at Bien Hoa Vietnam after stints at Dyess AFB Texas and Weldon High School graduate.
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San Diego
Robert S. Rogers
Louise C Rogers
Route 2
Longview
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Rogers
Kilgore Junior College
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
US Coast Guard
Comerce St
Dallas
Texas
Mildenhall
England
U.S. Air Force
Ted Barnett
Bob Barnett
Gladewater
Barnett
Europe
America
NATO
East Mountain High School
Kilgore — Junior College
Barbara
Raymond Terrell
Abilene
Tennison
Andrew Tennison
Bien Hoa AB
Vietnam
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific
Dyess Afb
Tex
Weldon High School
Linda P. Finley
Burglaries Reported in City Along With Minor Accidents
Police logged several attempted burglaries at Thornton's service station, Quitman and Center Streets Church of Christ, and First Christian Church with no missing items. A four track stereo was stolen from a private vehicle. License plates were taken from a pickup at Gages Garage. Three separate auto accidents occurred on East Viola West Upshur and West Gay with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton's
Quitman and
Center Streets
Church of Christ
First Christian Church
Gage
Dean Street
East Viola
West Upshur
West Gay
Gladewater Pony League All Stars Fall in Final Round
Gladewater Pony League All Stars lost the final round to Linden in two games. Game one at Linden ended 13 to 11 after a late rally. game two at Gilmer finished 7 to 4 due to eight errors. Key scorers were Larry Russom Steve Choice Ben Taylor and John Floyd plus Rocky Mullikin. The squad represented the south zone of the East Texas Boys Baseball Association with coaches John Cox Buck Taylor and Ray Jowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Pony League All Stars
Linden
All Stars
Larry Russom
Steve Choice
Ben Taylor
John Floyd
Rocky Mullikin
Gilmer
Mike Crow
East Texas Boys Baseball Association
Louie Pope
Mark Liddell
Tim Jowell
Duane Denton
White Oak
Rick Childress
Dan Hart
Raymond Prince
Floyd Blevins
Randy Knopp
Spring Hill
John Cox
Buck Taylor
Ray Jowell
East Mountain Social Notes Reach Across States and Schools
East Mountain residents share visits and relocations from Lovington New Mexico to Trenton New Jersey. Families like the Murphys the Davids ons and Blalacks join others with new jobs moves and education plans. Edwinna Davidson studies beauty school in Lovington while Ralph Collins becomes Music and Youth Director at Spring Hill Baptist Church. The Blakenships and Whites relocate and reunite with relatives as the community records ongoing ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrell Murphy
Marcy
Mike
Memphis
Tennessee
Frances
Jacksonville
United States
Jana Hasley
Jana
East Mountain Baptist Church
Joe C. Denton
DeQueen
Arkansas
Carlos Gruber
Obituary notices and community updates from Oak Manor
Community mourns the deaths of Mrs. Ola Stringer and Burl Ward while honoring the Herbert Money and Burl Ward families. A nursing home safety program for staff, a divorce suit in Gregg County, and a wide mix of local visits, donations, and church events fill the weekly notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Money
Burl Ward
Ola Stringer
White Oak
Gussie Hawley
Helen Allen
Elsie Ashley
Faye Barnes
Dimple Edmonson
Refrigerator ownership in Britain rises to fifty eight percent
A survey shows fifty eight per cent of British homes had refrigerators last year, up from forty seven per cent in 1967, reflecting growing household adoption of electric appliances and improved living standards.
Gladewater Churches Win Slow Pitch Tournament Trophies
The city hosts its first slow pitch softball meet at the baseball park with six games over the week. Gladewater First Baptist edged White Oak Roughnecks 6-5, Mavericks beat Crockett Street Rockets 11-2, Gladewater First Methodist edged Kilgore Church of Christ 11-10, Terrace Hills Baptist beat Wesley Methodists 8-4, Eastman Longview defeated Calvary 7-4, and Kilgore Stars won 6-4 over Gladewater First Baptist. Championship trophy presentation planned for 7:45 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
First Baptist Church
Roughnecks
White Oak
Mavericks
First Methodist Church
Kilgore
Church of Christ
Terrace Hills Baptist Church
Longview
Wesley Methodists
Eastman of
Calvary of
Kilgore Stars
First Baptist
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AIR Forces
US Air Force
Charles E
Pfc
Care Inn
Elsie Johnson
Maude Martin
Lula Loftis
Effie Mac Akin
Elmira Pettis
Josephine Vernon
Ella Faulk
Hamilton
Frank & Reynolds
Knight
Taylor
King
James
Bee Gees
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
Knight & Pips
Funky Nassau
Hank’ Keahey
Keahey
Hank
Herman Hopkins
Hopkins
Lena
Hoppy
Virginia
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Kewanee Oil Company
Cave Inn
Reva Fern Folk
Locust Grove
Herman Folk
Colo
East Mountain News
East Mountain
California
Landis Medlin
Jerry Blankenship
Randy
Elaine
West Harlan
Houston
W. N. Blankenship
David Reynolds
Mark Blankenship
Beth Anne
Britt
Midland
Mark Blankenshis
C. S. Starrs
Byron White
Judy
Trenton
New Jersey
Mr. White
Tyler
White
April Starr
Mr.White
Marion White
Norval Hasleys
M. A. White
Oak Manor
Gladewater Mirror
State OF Texas
William Winford Owens
A. D
Domestic Relations Court
Gregg County
Dorma Owens
Ruby Cooper
Nellie Graves
Zella Sorrells
Charlene Martin
Edna Jones
Ruth Sanders
Ben Davis
Lelouise Veal
Dixie Jones
Dolly Morton
Thelma Allen
Milton Lively
John Smith
P. L. Snow
Beatrice Moss
Martin Ring
Mildred Hodge
Jess Woods
Sall Williams
Louise Nation
Brother Thomas
Phillips
Minnie Molloy
Henry Smallwood
Denice
Cora Smallwood
Mary Roberts
D. P. Pace
Union Grove
Marie Reynolds
McCrary
Emma Bennett
John H. Roberts
Starrville
Jude
C. H Roberts
Barney McKnight
Effie Franklin
Dwain Ward
Don
W. P. Walker Sr
F. R. Walker
Vernon Walker
W. C. Walker
Richard Herbst
Edmonson
Eva Mae Lake
James Edmonson
Charles O'Bryan
Lottie McDaris
Frank Berry
Lonnie Stoker
Lois Dixon
Neva Myers
Francis Fields
Ben Brown
Gladys Freeman
Lonnie Richardson
Bill Francis
Annie Richardson
Mrs. Duncan
Virginia Weathers
Bernice Thompson
Oscar Guttry
Pee Wee All Star
Gladewater Pee Wee All Stars
Daigerfield
First State Bank
Gregg Salvage & Supply
Spencer-Harris
Dairy Queen
Hewitt's Feed Store
Gray's Grocery
Wisemans
Dubose Drug
Luke Fisher
Walter Henry
Medco
House of Flowers
Ford Office Supply
Leroy Daniels
Merle Norman
Hightowers
Walker's Drug
St. Clair Restaurant
Webers Root Beer
Dutch van Houten Williams
Pontiac
George Smith
GM Forge & Machine
Quikie
Howard Senter
Gladewater, Texas
Cooper Insurance Agency
Experien
Dial
Neil Cooper
Jim Holcomb
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