Pittsburg Rodeo Slated for Aug 21 23 in Texas
Pittsburg Texas hosts the 9th Annual IRA Rodeo from August 21 to 23. Neal Ray, president, says six major events each evening begin at 8 15 p m with bareback bronco riding calf roping steer wrestling bull riding barrel racing and calf scramble for kids under twelve. Parade August 21 at 6 p m downtown features Sharon Temple Shrine Mounted Patrol. Oklahoma State Prison Band August 22 and Mt Pleasant Jr Quadrille August 23. D C Cosburn Act trained animals perform nightly. Arena on US 271 north of city.
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Neal Ray
Pittsburg Rodeo Association
Pittsburg
Texas
Ray
International Rodeo Association
Pittsborg
Sharon Temple Shrine Mounted Patrol
Oklahoma State Prison Band
Mt. Pleasant
Kilgore plan of desegregation deemed inadequate by feds
Kilgore school officials were notified again by the Department of Health Education and Welfare that their desegregation plan remains inadequate though the feds gave little detail on federal funds cutoff. Superintendent Bill Brantley said Kilgore will continue to prioritize student welfare with decisions made locally in Kilgore MT.
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Kilgor
Kilgore
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Bill Brantley
United Fund Campaign Dates Set in Gladewater for 1969-70
The United Fund of Gladewater fixed October 6 as the drive date for the 1969-70 campaign. David Lloyd is Drive Chairman. A budget of 17000.00 was approved by the board after a July budget committee review led by Bill Langford with Roy Johnson Leslie Moore and Charles McChesney.
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United Fund of
Gladewater club seeks items for Camille relief and local sports notes
The Gladewater CB Club asks for usable clothing and small household items for hurricane Camille victims in Gulfport and Biloxi Mississippi. Items may be dropped at 208 12 Quitman or picked up by calling 845 4495. Kilgore College football tickets are on sale with Don Hearron and Ronnie Moore joining the Rangers. A mother cat and six kittens are free at 310 W. Pacific. Gladewater athletic director Bill Waters schedules 9th grade football physicals at Moser Clinic 7:30 a.m. Friday August 29 and 8th graders at Bear Stadium on Wednesday August 27 at 2 p.m. Riverside councilman Richard Martin was reelected to a four year term but received 8 votes to 7 for his opponent Mrs Richard Martin. The piece ends with a note on dog days approaching.
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Billy Ray Walls
Jerry Whitlock
Gladewater CB
Citizens Band
Mississippi
Louisiana
Gladewater
Gulfport
Biloxi
Miss
Kilgore College
Joe Turner
White Oak
Roughneck
Don Hearron
Ronnie Moore
Kilgore College Rangers
Bill Waters
Moser Clinic
Bear Stadium
Waters
Riverside
Wyoming
Richard Martin
Little
Martin
City Council Approves West Lee Addition and Walton Street Rezoning
City council approves the West Lee Addition subdivision and rezones Walton Street to allow an $18,000 luxury duplex. The meeting also discusses dog leash penalties with 405 dog calls reported since July and votes on sewer bids, paving costs, and a 10 year asphalt plant lease near the baseball park.
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New West Lee
Walton Street
Ernest Martin
Melvin Jenkins
Jenkins
Jimmy Williams
Willow Drive
Paul Bennett
Hickory
Jim Holcomb
West Lee Addition
Bill Langford
West Lee
A. B. McPherson
Ames
Hancock
Stan Midler
Planning Commission
M. E. Verner
Walton
Bill Nelson
Nelson
J. O. Williams, Jr
Garfield Hill
Council
Mrs Irene Love Dies in Gilmer Funeral Held Monday
Mrs Mary Irene Love 69 of 702 Canfield Gilmer died Saturday night at Gladewater Municipal Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 p.m. in the Croley Funeral Home Chapel Gilmer with interment in Morris Cemetery. She was born June 26 1900 in Upshur County and was a Church of Christ member and Rebacca Lodge member. Survivors include daughter Mrs Herschel Baker of Gladewater and brother Jewell Earp of Dallas.
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Croley
Gilmer
Mary Irene Love
Canfield
Upshur County
Love
Frank Roberts
Monroe Maberry
Wallace Borman
Gordon Mayer
Melvin Batchley
Norbert Mackey
Herschel Baker
Gladewater
Jewell Earp
Dallas
Prayer For Today Faith and Trust in God’s Promises
The prayer asks for childlike faith to trust God through changing scenes and circumstances. It seeks reliance on divine promises from Philippians 4:19 and asks Jesus Christ to help the believer, ending with Amen.
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Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ
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Shreveport
Norris Cochran McGowen
Schumpert Hospital
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Gulf South
Austin
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University of Texas
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Durbin
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White Deer
Longview
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Sanders Truck Rental
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American Red Cross
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the Salvation Army
East Texas Treatment Center
U.S
Medical Research Foundation
Texas United Community Services
M C.A
Gladewater Baseball
Benevolent Fund
Carolyn Bowers
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Main
Durham
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Rt. 5
Lufkin
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Knott
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W. Pacific
BEARS
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Bruins
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Jack Murphy
Jack James
Anthony Bryant
Walter Derrick
Wills Point
Irene Love
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