Reuben Painter Dies in Kilgore at 74
Reuben Wood Painter 74 died Sunday at 4 42 p m in Roy H Laird Hospital Kilgore after a month of declining health following a stroke He was a Sun Oil retiree and elder in the Presbyterian Church Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a m in Rader Funeral Home Chapel Kilgore with the Rev Walter Buehrle and the Rev J Howard Eddington officiating Burial was in Kilgore Cemetery He lived at 2310 Ivy Street with his wife Cheyenne and had moved from Gladewater where they resided 18 years He is survived by his wife three sons Frank Painter G W Painter and Robert W Painter one daughter Marian Garrison one sister Mrs Albert Frieday a stepdaughter Mrs Roy Kirk Laird 19 grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Reuben Wood Painter
Roy H. Laird
Kilgore
Rader
Walter Buehrle
Gladewater First Presbyterian Church
J. Howard Eddington
Kilgore First Presbyterian Church
Olean
New York
Painter
Frank Painter
Austin
G. W. Painter
McAllen
Robert W. Painter
Long Beach
Calif
Marian Garrison
Culver City
Albert Frieday
Batavia
Roy Kirk Laird
YOU Plans Seminar in Gladewater Youth Meeting
Y O U members met Monday in the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall to plan a three night seminar on drugs including use abuse and laws. An arrangements committee led by Charles Wilson was formed with Mary Jane Wiley Eddie Kendall and others named to support publicity and school outreach. A tentative date and venue in the high school auditorium are sought with hopes to attract both adults and youth.
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Y.O.U
Youth Opportunity Unlimited
First United Methodist Church
Gladewater
Committee On
Charles Wilson
Mary Jane Wiley
TARS
Eddie Kendall
Gladewater High School
Neal Clark
Grady Parrish
John Paul Tallent
Clyde Crawford
Garfield Hill
Richard Goode
James Brannen
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge
Chamber Sets December 7 Parade Date And September Air Show
The Chamber of Commerce board set the annual Christmas parade for Monday December 7 at 430 PM. The Gregg County Aviation Appreciation Air Show featuring the Blue Angels and other displays arrives September 12 13 at Gregg County Airport with a 2000 parking fee.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Don Earp
Chamber
Bill Langford
Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
John Paul Tallent
Civic
GHS
Langford
Bernard Davidson
Davidson Ford Sales
Rose Wells
Womens
Jo Wiley
Gregg County
U.S. Navy
Blue Angels
Cdr
Harley H. Hall
Great-Grandmother Is Oil Switcher
75-year-old Minnie Ellis works as an oil switcher near Gladewater, doing a job long considered male. For 28 years she has operated oil machinery under all weather, earning praise from her employers despite facing rough, physical duty in the Warren City area.
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Jimmy Brown
Minnie Ellis
Molly Finn
Warren City
Gladewater
Youth-Led Revival At First Baptist Church Weekend Event
A Dallas youth team led by Cameron Byler and State Royal Ambassador Lecer will host a youth led revival at Gladewater First Baptist Church from Saturday morning through Sunday night with services, meals, door to door visitation, youth activities, and a drama on the church lot. The event invites all to attend.
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Dallas
Cameron Byler
Lecer
Gladewater First Baptist Church
Byler
Kilgore College Sets Dress Code For Students
Kilgore College announces a new dress code through its Executive Committee of the Student Affairs Congress. Men may wear slacks jeans shirts and shoes while hair must be groomed with beards banned and mustaches neatly trimmed. Women may wear dresses skirts blouses pant suits culottes and shoes. Cafeteria dress rules adjust for pre and post meals. Special occasions will use class wear guidelines.
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Kilgore College
R. C. Watson
Dr. Watson
Kilgore College Student Affairs Congress
Gladewater Schools Open for 1970 71 with Record Smooth Start
Gladewater officials report August 24 opening as the earliest and among the most routine in years. Superintendent Roy Johnson credits planning and cooperation from principals faculty and staff along with parents and students for the fine start. Enrollment on day one reached 1 807, down from 1 864 the previous year, a drop Johnson attributes partly to the early start with a later Labor Day boost expected.
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Gladewater
Roy Johnson
Supt
Johnson
Middle
Broadway School
Gay Ave
O. G. Johnston
San Antonio
Gregg County
GHS
Gregg County Air Port annex ceremony marks growth
Dignitaries from Gregg County and Texas International Airlines attended the growth breaking event for the 22,000 square foot Gregg County Airport annex designed to house TIA central reservation offices. School notes cover district integration plans and new programs across Longview Gladewater and Sulphur Springs with enrollment figures and curriculum updates.
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Longview
Gregg County
Texas International Airlines, Inc
TIA
Bears Open Scrimmage With Daingerfield At Bear Stadium
The Bears meet Daingerfield in the season opener scrimmage at Bear Stadium Thursday at 7 p.m. Coach Jack Murphy leads the young Bruins in District 8-AAA play for the first time. Plus notices invite pet adoptions and note a choir parents meeting moved to Monday night.
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Bears
Daingerfield
Bear Stadium
Tigers
Bruins
Jack Murphy
Tribunal to Decide Constitutionality of 18-Year Vote
The Supreme Court will hear cases from Oregon and Texas challenging the 1970 voting age amendment. Arguments are set for October 19 with a ruling expected before the new law takes effect in the new year. Chief Justice Warren Burger noted the schedule for the contested measure.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren Burger
Oregon
Texas
Prayer For Today Lord Gives Songs in Darkest Nights
The verse speaks of God’s lovingkindness by day and a song by night. The prayer thanks the Lord for trust that helps us climb and descend life’s hills, asking for His constant presence to fill us with joy despite all conditions.
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Marion
Duane Cole
Carl K. Craft
First Baptist
Rodeo Oil & Gas Company
Tyler
East
Ellis
State Railroad Commission
Seven Pines
Emory
Oklahoma
Marvin
Sheri
Forrest Reynolds
East Mountain
East Mountain Baptist Church
Gilmer
Reynolds
Winnie Lee Elliott
Cities Service Oil Co
East Texas Council of Governments
A. A. Arnold
ETCOS
East Texas City Managers Assn
East Texas
Charles Mathews
Bill Decker
Henderson
North Vietnam
Prisoner of War Action Committee
Carl Everett
Tom Whitley
Jaycees
Texarkana
David Holcombe
Larry Merritt
Bob Ullrich
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