Schedule pickups and community notices fill Gladewater paper
GHS vice principal Bob Hill says student schedules will be ready Thursday and Friday in August at the high school office. Middle School Principal O G Johnston says grades 6 through 8 can pick up schedules starting Monday August 17. Several local events include a baby birth at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, a repaired air conditioning system at local stores, and University of Texas seniors receiving business degrees on August 25. A CES ice cream social marks founder Bob Morris’s birthday at the Masonic Building with guest Bob Gabriel. A Lake Gladewter bass catch is noted and the Upshur Health Department shot clinic moves to Wednesday August 19 at the American Legion Hut. Memorial gifts are made to the Gladwater Public Library in Neal Clark’s memory.
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GHS
Bob Hill
O. G. Johnston
Gladewater
CES
Bob Morris
Bob Gabriel
Calvary Baptist Church
Longview
Masonic Building
N. Dean St
Upshur County
American Legion
Rodeo Grounds
Highway 80 West
Union Grove Faculty Complete for 1970 71 Start
Union Grove officials announced the 1970 71 faculty is set and the first day of school will be Monday August 31. Enrollment has more than doubled in 13 years with about 400 students expected. kindergarten will run all day for five year olds. new faculty includes Gary Hamilton as basketball coach and football assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Ferguson
Union Grove
Ferguson
Gary Hamilton
John Mackey
Mackey
Tyler school hires Hounsel as junior high coach
In Tyler, Ronny Hounsel joins the coaching staff and will oversee Junior High athletics while resigning to enter private business. Roy Lemar becomes new band director replacing Gary Cobb who has joined the army. Faculty and staff listings follow.
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Tyler
Ronny Hounsel
Roy Lemar
White Oak
Gary Cobb
Army
Jack Barrow
Betty Fox
Gary Hamilton
Norma Hamilton
Jerry Hill
Bennie Jones
Glyn Johnston
Elizabeth Smith
John Manning
Arielene Howard
Ben Wood
Georgia Ruth Johnston
Bonnie Ferguson
Bernice Reeves
Wilma King
Elienwyn Hart
Kitty Mings
Betty Smith
Sheila Kay Barrow
Lynnda Brewer
Charlene Brannon
Inez Farrow
Maysel Watkins
Vivian Towery
Virgil Moore
Hattie Camp
Florence Finch
Lester Wilson
Doyce Cannon
Johnnie Blear
Nora Moore
Elva Pool
Jean Armstrong
Bears Face Tough Challenge in Class AAA Football
The Gladewater Bears enter Class AAA after losing 18 lettermen including top backs and receivers. Coach Jack Murphy leads a compact squad into District 8-AAA facing Jacksonville Carthage Henderson Kilgore Nacogdoches Pine Tree Center and Chapel Hill with only non district opener against Gilmer and Waxahachie looming. The Bears rely on fighting spirit and resilience after a 34-8 regular season loss to DeKalb and a 14-14 bi district tie in a later playoff run.
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Jacksonville
Carthage
Henderson
Kilgore
Nacogdoches
Pine Tree
Center
Chapel Hill
Bears
Gilmer Buckeyes
Bucks
Waxahachie
GHS
Bruins
Jack Murphy
Walter Derrick
Tommy Waggoner
Jack James
Bill Waters
Mighty DeKalb
DeKalb
Gladewater
Gay Avenue Registration Set for Friday
Charles Hopson principal of Gay Avenue School announced this week that all Kindergarten children who have not registered and those with pre registrations not completed will register Friday August 21 at the school library. Registration runs 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. First and second graders who did not attend Gladewater last year and have not registered will register in the cafeteria during the same hours. Hopson reminded parents that buses will not run on registration day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hopson
Gay Avenue School
Gladewater
Gay School
Hopson
Glance At The News Highlights Various Texas Local Items
Sulphur Springs trustees propose closing Douglas Elementary to settle integration with HEW. 135 Negro students would transfer to five other schools. Mt. Pleasant hears on new state bank charter. Kilgore College budget set at 3,546,183 with bus service cutback and dormitory nearing completion. Gilmer names Queen contestants for Yamboree race. San Antonio reports diphtheria epidemic with 18th case and 48 cases overall, two deaths. Austin House committee approves registering motorboats and decals. Hallsville opens a new drag strip on Highway 450 with 2,000 bleacher seats and 3,000 car parking.
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Sulphur Springs
Douglas
Federal Health, Education and Welfare Department
Mount Pleasant
Austin
State Banking Commission
Mt. Pleasant
A. C. Anderson
James E. Ball
M. D
Carl Reed
Carl Rogers
Kilgore
Kilgore College
Board of Trustees
Gilmer
Trudy Holt
Debbie Walton
Toni Bowers
Jill Glaze
Elaine McClain
Laine Potter
Bucky Clark
San Antonio
House
Hallsville
Three Fourths
Longview
Gov Smith to Address East Texas Council Luncheon
Gov Preston Smith will address public officials and community leaders from 14 counties in the East Texas Council of Governments. The luncheon is set for Wednesday August 26 at the Contessa in Longview.
Rotary District Governor addresses local club Thursday
Dr. James W. Cady Rotary International District 581 governor cautioned against mediocrity of service and urged new members and strong attendance at a visit to the local Rotary Club. He noted a national decline in membership and highlighted Rotary's youth exchange program as building international understanding.
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James W
Jim) Cady
Rotary International
Rotary Club
Cady
Texarkana College
James Brannen
Claire
Ed Nelson
Rotary District 581
Texas
Dr. Cady
Arkansas
Waldo
Ark
University of Arkansas
Baptist Church
Ouachita Baptist College
Rotary
Mary
Gladewater
Mirror
Gregg County awards annex contract for Texas International offices
Gregg County Commissioners let a 330670.70 project to Kerr Engineering for a new 22 000 square foot annex to house central reservation offices of Texas International Airlines Inc The Kerr firm led by Don Kerr won among five bids with work to start immediately and run about 270 days Officials estimate total cost near 1 million with 600 000 payroll first year County warrants of 320 000 and 10 670.77 set aside. Judge Henry Atkinson says the project will be self liquidating and cost taxpayers nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Gregg County
Texas International Airlines, Inc
Kerr Engineering and Construction Company
Kilgore
Don Kerr
Henry Atkinson
Atkinson
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Marvin Ellis
William Jack Bell Ellis
Mother Frances Hospital
Tot Shop
Newsstand
J. C. Penney
Helen Humphries
Penney
Jack Elrod
Judith Eilen Jones
Weimar Jones
University of Texas
Karan Fletcher
David Russell
Karan
Russell
Neal Clark
Gladewater Public Library
Sam Moore
Henry and Boys
Cliff Bowden
Kate Odom
Glade
Wallace
Navy
Blue Angels
Jimmy Brown
Anthony Bryant
Oliver Sorrells
Richard Fenton
Bryant
Sorrells
Gov. Smith
GOV
Mith
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