Burnett’s Baseball Legacy and Gladewater Ties Highlight Texas League Milestones
The article recalls Dick Burnett who bought the Dallas Eagles for love of baseball, his widow Dale Jeter becoming the first woman on the Texas League board since 1888, and past Gladewater honors. It notes Ty Cobb visiting in 1935, Burnett Day in 1950, and Eagles Dixie Series championships in 1952-53.
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Richard W
Dick) Burnett
Dallas Eagles
Dale Jeter
Texas League Board of
Texas League
William Ruggles
Gladewaer Times-Tribune
Bears and Pals
Archie Wood
Dick Burnett
Wood
John Hendrix
Bears
Gladewater
Palestine Pals
Shreveport Sports
A. J. Wood
R. W. Burnett
Walter Morris
Iclub
City Hall
Ball Park
East Pacific
Burnetts
Ty Cobb and Wife
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Georgia Peach
Cobb
Tyler
San Francisco
Dallas
Galloway Calhoun
Cobbs
Shriners’ Crippled Children’s Hospital of North America
Burnett
Chris Weiser
The
Eagles
Weiser
C. O. Weiser
R. D
Dick” Burnett
Gladewater Bears
Illinois
Southwest
Wesson
Oquichita County
Ark
Tired bedding signs warn of worn mattresses
Specialist Patricia A Bradshaw from the Texas A&M Extension Service explains that tired bedding may show subtle signs. She notes broken stitching loose tufts and tears in ticking plus sagging borders or lumps indicating replacement is needed and advises checking comfort and price when shopping.
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College Station
Patricia A. Bradshaw
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Miss Bradshaw
Largest WIBC bowling championship draws record field
The 54th WIBC tournament in Las Vegas ran 107 consecutive days and drew 9,644 five-woman teams. A prize fund of 706,431 dollars surpassed the prior record of 351,305 dollars set in 1972 in Kansas City.
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Las Vegas
Nev
WIBC
Kansas City
Jarvis Christian College Opens New Year Programs
Hawkins Texas Jarvis Christian College announces 1973 74 opening activities. Freshmen move in Aug 22 with orientation Aug 23 to Aug 26. Registration for new students Aug 28 29 30 31. Upperclassmen report Aug 28 for counseling and registration Aug 29 30. Classes start Sept 4 after Labor Day observance. Final exams for first semester Dec 18 19 20.
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Hawkins
Jarvis Christian College
Texas
Longview Center Closed by Judge Injunction
District Judge David Moore ordered Addie's Child Care Center in Longview shut Friday after surrendering its license. The closure comes amid allegations of neglect by the home’s children, which the owner denied. The suit was brought by Texas Attorney General John Hill.
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David Moore
Addie
Longview
Texas Atty
John Hill
Acupuncture Helps Gilmer Boy With Friedrich Ataxia
Darrell Beisch, 21, of Gilmer credits ten June acupuncture sessions for clearer speech, more energy, and better coordination after being diagnosed with Friedrich Ataxia and confined to a wheelchair his senior year. He recalls gains such as improved leg movement, ability to dress himself, and heightened interest from family and friends. His physician Dr. Edward J. Mullins, based in Cody Wyoming, treats with needles while noting NIH studies, and the family plans possible follow up visits and elk hunting in Wyoming.
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Darrell Beisch
Darrell
Gilmer
Friedrich
Gilmer High School
True Magazine
United States
Wyoming
Edward J. Mullins
Dad
Mom
Robin
Bonnie
Cody
Wyo
Beisch
Mullins
Korea
National Institutes of Health
NIH
Shirley Smith Honored At Yellow Shower For Bride-Elect
Shirley Smith was feted with a miscellaneous shower in the Green Room of the community building. Hostesses included Mesdames Spicer McDowell Lloyd McCourt Stokes Branum Verner Dunnavant Best and others as attendees offered gifts and advice for the bride elect Thomas Randal Brisby.
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Shirley Jean Smith
Thomas Randal Brisby
Mesdames
Jerry Spicer
Harold McDowell
George Lloyd
Robert McCourt
Norman Stokes
Archa Branum
Malcom Verner
Lee Roy Dunnavant
Marvin Purser
T. H. Brisby
Eddie Ogden
Bill Best
Earl Best
Steven Best
Foy Charles Smith
W. T. Williams
Miss Smith
Kathy Williams
Jewel Marie Smith
Harvest Gold Club
Mesdames Dewain Pinson
Dan Purser
Melvin Jenkins
James Lain
T. T. Stevenson
Mike Norfleet
Jay Felder
J. L. Norfleet
Will Ford
E. 0. Wooley
Ernest Perdue
Roy Perryman
Gracie Kelly
L. V. Murray
Dillard Wells
Andria
Harold Baird
Virginia Day
David Reynolds
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New York
Ampex Music Division
Curtis Mayfield
Recording Industry Association of America
RIAA
Shirley Smith
Jess Wood
Lyle Jeter
H. D. Bogue
A. B. McPherson
Vivian Lockett
Ruth Woodle
Lula Haskell
Ben Adams
Richard Herbst
Bill Finley
T J. Carrington
Earl Best, Jr
Howard Dunagan
Jack Dunagan
Bud Shipp
Joe Propes
Opal Atchley
Beulah Salter
Phil Shipp
L. M. Hightower
Joy Dunn
Terrie
Garland Smith
Read Gaston
Carole
Roy Pynes
Jimmy Kelly
H. J. Wedgeworth
Elsie Evans
John Morrow
Clyde Sublett
Pauline Buchanan
Lawrence Galbraith
J. P. Tallent
T. L Parrish
Ken Singleton
Dale Thomas
Emmie Forest
J. W. Sloan
Mary Brooks
C. D. Pittman
Walter Henry
Curtis Allen
L. D. Mullins
Steve Elrod
Mattie Cooksey
Herman Williams
F. S
Fanny Fabne
Milliken
Kilgore
America
Learning Foundation
Purdue
Northwestern
UCLA
Learning Foundations
Ewing Foundations
Good Shepherd Hospital
East Marshall Longview
Star of Africa Diamonds
Hightower’s Credit Jewelers
S. Main
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