Officials weigh Gregg County as heli copter plant site
Gilbert Magill of Aerospace General Company told Longview businessmen that Gregg County Airport is under serious consideration for a new one man helicopter plant. He showed films of the mini craft and noted prototypes tested and four sent to the Navy Air Development Center for evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Magill
Odessa
W. A. Clements
Longview
Magill
Gregg County
Aerospace General Company of
Longview National Bank
Aerospace General
U.S. Navy Air Development Center
Navy
Henry Atkinson
A&M specialist to lead pasture short course in Gladewater
A pasture short course for adult farmers runs August 27 through 30 in the Gladewater High School cafeteria with instruction by Phillip Nix of Texas A&M and the Vocational Agriculture Division. Nix, 19 years in field teaching and county agent work, will assist farmers on site and provide on the farm guidance during the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater High School Vocational Agriculture Department
Roy Johnson
Carl W. Jackson
Phillip Nix
Vocational Agriculture Division
Texas Education Agency
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Texas A&m University
Gladewater High School
Nix
Jackson
Texas A&m
Ira Black
Sulphur Springs
Black
Muckleroys find tennis is fun and trophies
Tony and Kim Muckleroy of White Oak are among East Texas’s winningest youth in summer tennis. The siblings collected 22 trophies between 11 tournaments across Gladewater, Longview, Henderson, Palestine, Tyler, Hughes Springs, Van, Pittsburg, Nacogdoches, Kilgore, and the state TAAF meet in Waco. Tony won doubles with James McGill of Kilgore and placed second in singles at Longview. Kim earned her first silver piece in the 12 and under group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony
Kim Muckleroy
White Oak
Jimmie Muckleroy
East Texas
Kim
Judson
Texas Athletic Amateur Association
Gladewater
Longview
Henderson
Palestine
Tyler
Hughes Springs
Van
Pittsburg
Nacogdoches
Kilgore
TAAF
Waco
James McGill
White Oak School
Longview City
James
Muckleroy
Decline Seen in Meat Prices and Packing Restarts
Gladewater grocers foresee lower meat prices soon as pork and poultry ease from recent highs. Beef remains pricey but market analysts expect relief within a week as Neuhoff and Armour reopen several plants. Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White says beef lifts will be gradual while pork and poultry drop as supplies grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Grocers
Gladewater
Neuhoff
Armour
John C. White
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
White
Gladewater Enrollment Rises As Schools Open Smoothly
Gladewater schools report an orderly start to the 1973-74 year with total enrollment at 1,889 across four schools, up from 1,816 last year. GHS near 580 and projections suggest about 600 after further enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Johnson
Gay Ave
Broadway
Middle
GHS
Gladewater
Bears to Scrimmage Daingerfield in Friday Evening Clash
GHS Bears coach Jack Murphy fields a tough Daingerfield scrimmage at 7 p.m. Both teams seek early-season form amid strong Tigers and an improving Bruins squad. Key players include linebackers Jesse Cheeks and Jerry Hawley and senior QB Dennis King as the Bears work on conditioning and depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Murphy
GHS Bears
Tigers
Bruins
Murphy
Jesse Cheeks
Jerry Hawley
Dennis King
BEARS
Union Grove School District plans $280000 bond issue
Union Grove school trustees call for a bond election on September 8 to issue $280,000 in bonds. Funds would build a new cafeteria, math lab, vocational agriculture classroom and girls’ PE dressing room, and renovate the building with new lighting floors auditorium air conditioning and gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion Grove
R. A. Cooper
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Pentagon
Mirror
Jimmy Brown
A&m
University of California At Berkley
San Diego State College
Douglas Aircraft
Hughes Aircraft
North American Aviation
Lewis Helicopter
Rotor Craft Company
Fredalene Clark
Gladewater Mirror
Lee Roy Cates
Matthew Roy
Cates
Arkansas
Carole E. Gaston
Rocky Dean Hawkins
Sam Houston State University
Robert Stokes Daniel III
Robert Daniel
Willow Boulevard
University of Texas, Austin
Bertie Harris
Women’s Bowling Association
Glade Lanes
The
First Presbyterian Church
Camp Gilmont
Gilmer
Lions Club
David Holcombe
Lisa
Union Grove
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