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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1968
Page
1
Seve-Opener Lloyd Crabtree of the Gladewater East Texas Baseball Association calls a Saturday 8 p.m. meeting at City Hall to organize a pony league park and note All Star uniforms may be returned.
Gladewater organizes its annual pre school teachers conference and clinic from Wednesday August 28 at 8 50 a m to Friday August 30 at 3 20 p m Supt Roy Johnson announced Guest speakers include Dr Walter Henry board of education president John Peavy insurance executive Jim Barham of Tylers Tec Sac Project Dr Milton Payne science education department Stephen F Austin State College and others
College director Emil Milan and Edward Rich of A N Palmer Co lead a two day conference for Gladewater teachers. Highlights include a Texas State Teachers Association meeting, a curriculum outline by Supt Johnson and Bill Holliman, Title I clinic, a nine weeks versus six weeks reporting debate, and multiple workshops and discussions across subjects. About 128 Gladewater teachers will attend.
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce voted to hold a Public Relations Course run by the University of Texas Extension Division with four evening sessions from Monday Sept 9 to Thursday Sept 12. President Ernest Martin said interest is high while fees and exact times await confirmation.
Funeral services for Ray mond Wilson Morris 73 of Gladewater were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Rev J W Best officiating. Burial at Gladewater Memorial Park included Masonic graveside rites. Morris died Tuesday morning in a local hospital. He was a retired oil pumper, a native of Minerva Texas, Baptist and Mason, resident of Gladewater 34 years. Survivors include wife Ruby Morris three sons Troy Morris Calvin Morris Robert Morris three daughters Colean Dixon Christine Dane Lucille Holcroft two brothers E D Morris G F Morris two sisters Bessie Edmondson Maudie McAnally and 13 grandchildren.
Gladewater Independent School District completed its 1968 69 faculty roster Monday as the board accepted three resignations and approved six new hires. R G Burris left to become principal at Hallsville Junior High Nora Lattimore formerly 2nd grade at Gay resigns to join Ore City schools and Dennis Townsend high school science teacher moves to a prince position.
Roy Perryman 26 was appointed City Water Superintendent by City Manager Bill Langford. Perryman, previously assistant superintendent, has worked in the water department for nearly 10 years and holds five Texas licenses. He resides in Gladewater with wife Ann and two daughters Debora and Patricia.
A brief devotional prayer requests divine guidance in using gifts for God's purposes. The supplicant asks blessings on labor, asks for honor and glory through Jesus, and closes with Amen. The passage echoes biblical admonition about serving God and avoiding other gods.
Fire department reports two false alarms on August 9 and 12 in the Weldon homes district and Greenway Village apartments. It cautions that Texas law treats knowingly false alarms as a felony with penalties up to five thousand dollars or five years in prison.
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