Bronze Star Awarded to T Sgt Raymond B Powell
T Sgt Raymond B Powell USAF son of Mrs E L Morgan and the late Mr Morgan received the Bronze Star for meritorious service as a Combat Skyspot Crew Chief in Vietnam from July 4 1972 to December 18 1972 at Detachment 24 1st Combat Evaluation Group Son Tra Air Base Republic of Vietnam. He is a Rockdale High School graduate and has served in multiple countries. He and his wife Jo Eva Wenzell have two children and reside in Barksdale AFB Louisiana.
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Raymond B. Powell
USAF
E. L. Morgan
Morgan
Sgt. Powell
Raydell Goggans
U.S. Air Force
Son Tra Air Base
Republic of Vietnam
Rockdale High School
Powell
Gladewater
Germany
Korea
Vietnam
Canada
Mexico
Thailand
Jo Eva Wenzell
Rockdale
Paula
James
Sgt
Barksdale Afb
Bossier City
Retired Bishop Named Resident Leader for East Texas
Bishop Paul V. Galloway 69, long retired, was called from retirement to serve as resident bishop of the Houston area and complete the Copeland term. The appointment was announced in Houston by Alfie Carleton and Charles Golden. Galloway, living in Tulsa, will assume Sept 1 for a 56-county East Texas region with about 250000 members in 800 churches. Copeland died Aug 7 after a heart attack ending five years of service.
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Paul V. Galloway
Houston
Kenneth W. Copeland
Alfie H. Carleton
Albuquerque
N.M
South Central Jurisdiction College of Bishops
Charles F. Golden
Los Angeles
Council of Bishops
Galloway
Tulsa
Oklo
Texas
Texarkana
Freeport
Gulf Coast
United Methodist
Copeland
East Texas
GHS Drum Major and Majorettes Lead 1973-74 Band
GHS Drum Major Mike Davidson leads the Gladewater band for 1973-74 with majorettes Carla Troboy Rhondia Young Loretta Ferguson Debra Hancock Cathy Poston Jessica Walston Debbie Karnes. Direction by Don Ledbetter. 66-member band to perform at Sept 7 halftime against Gilmer Buckeyes in Bear Stadium.
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Gladewater
Mike Davidson
Carla Troboy
Rhondia Young
Loretta Ferguson
Debra Hancock
Cathy Poston
Jessica Walston
Debbie Karnes
Don Ledbetter
Bears
Gilmer Buckeyes
Bear Stadium
Texas constitutional revision plan advances amid education and finance reviews
The Texas Constitutional Revision Commission set dates for September meetings to finalize judiciary and education provisions while reviewing local government and general provisions. A legislative planning committee advances toward the 1974 convention, funding chairs and desks for the House chamber. Continuous updates cover child care licensing reforms, farm production highs, and the National Guard's expansion to a full division with the 49th Armored Division reactivated.
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Austin
Texas Constitutional Revision Commission
House of Representatives
Revision Commission
State Board of Public Welfare
Randy Pendleton
Andrews
Pendleton
Texas
John White
White
Iowa
Readers Praise Gladewater Mirror Centennial Issue
Mrs. Pat Massey sends thanks for the Gladewater Mirror Centennial issue from London England praising the paper and urging continued quality. A separate letter from Scranton Pa suggests studying climate effects on the brain and posits moving the U S capital to the area with the brainpower.
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R. W. Burnett
Gladewater Mirror
London Times
The
Herald Tribune
Paris
Gladewater
Pat Massey
Lassie Lea Jeter
Blomfield Rd
London
England
W.g
Odgepodge by Fredalene Clark
Fredalene Clark comments on accepting personality traits and learning from friends. She notes practical tips from Lorena McChesney on canning jars using a dishwasher for sterilizing and discusses shopping habits, yard work challenges, and a room-by-room cleanout of her daughter Mary Grace's belongings.
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Lorena McChesney
Ellen Bauman
Lorena
Soap Box Derby Fix Sparks National Uproar
Column highlights shock over a rigged annual soap box derby won by an electro magnet aided car. Disqualification follows media furor and calls for reforms, with parallels drawn to prior political scandals and Watergate fallout.
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Agnew
U.S
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