O D Taylor Honored For 31 Years Of County Service
O D Taylor longtime Gregg County extension service agent is lauded at a luncheon in Longview and presented with proclamations and awards. Gov Briscoe and State Sen McKnight send telegrams. Aug 28 designated O D Taylor Day by the Gregg County commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Taylor
Longview
Gregg County
Taylor
Red River County
Mochelle
Hughes Springs
Sam Houston State University
University of Texas
East Texas State University
SHSU
Agribusiness Committee
Longview Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ewing Adams
Joe Rothe
Texas A&m Extension Service
Jimmy Mankins
Kilgore
Adams
Dolph Briscoe
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Henry Atkinson
Commissioners Court
O. D. Taylor
T. T
Tommy) Carlisle
Foster T. Bean
4-H
Lee Steeger
Tammy Bates
Guy Harrison
Oil Belt Farm and Ranch Association
Hutchinson
College Station
Kilgore approves 5.3 million school bond issue
Kilgore voters approved a 5.3 million bond issue by 1 242 to 717 to fund a new middle school and renovation of Kilgore Junior-Senior High School. Completion is expected in three years with tax increases of about 33 percent starting October 1976. The vote also notes a New York racing meet at Aqueduct running 84 days through May 31.
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Kilgore
Bill Brantley
America
C. H. Whiteside
E.r
New York
Aqueduct
Meagher elected Key Club International president 1975 76
Charles J. Chuck Meagher of Medicine Hat Alberta has been elected president of Key Club International for 1975 76 at the 32nd annual convention in New Orleans. The service group serves high school students with 3700 clubs and 78 000 members in the U S Canada and the Caribbean.
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Charles J
Chuck” Meagher
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Canada
Key Club International
Johnny Dishman
Kiwanis Club of
Gladewater
New Orleans
Key Club
John Beckworth
Gladew
Crouches Return From Switzerland Post Infrared Physics Talk
Jim Crouch an engineering specialist with E-Systems Greenville Division returned from Zurich where he took part in the International Conference on Infrared Physics as one of 23 U.S. presenters. His paper Low Background Microwave-Biased Mercury-Doped Germanium Photoconductors explored infrared detectors used to measure heat energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Crouch
E-Systems
Greenville
Zurich
Switzerland
Crouch
United States
Southern Methodist University
Texas A&m
SMU
Sue Jean
Jim
Molly
Jake Crouch
Phillips Drive
Gladewater
W. L. Simmons
Oak Drive
Foggy London Memory Sparks Humorous Exchange
A lighthearted tale recalls a naval dinner incident where soup spilled on an Admiral but he was unbothered by Navy Bean Soup. A wife returns from Europe claiming London was not the foggiest place, while her husband asks where it was foggier.
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Navy
Europe
London
Jaws mania fuels record grosses and sequel chatter
A reader notes Jaws becoming the biggest grossing film, cites personal theater costs and crowding, mocks the book adaptation, praises the movie but jokes about possible imitators and future titles, and laments publishers who rejected the work.
Longview Airport leases space to Dallas apparel firm
Sunny Isle Inc of Dallas leases Gregg County Airport building for one year at 12000 with a one year option. The facility will house 100 to 150 workers initially, with plans to grow to 300 to 400 as the company builds its own larger plant. Local banker V A Clements notes consolidation of Terminal Communications offices from Longview to Raleigh NC.
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Longview
Sunny Isle, Inc
Dallas
Terminal Communications, Inc
Gregg County
Terminal Communications
Raleigh
N. C
V. A. Clements
Mrs. Midler Urges MD Telethon Pledges in Gladewater
Mrs. Irene Midler local chairman reminded Gladewater that a muscular dystrophy telethon will be held Sunday. Headquarters is The Sampler. Pledges to the fund can be made by calling 845-2161.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Midler
Gladewater
Sampler
Toward a Tidy Desk and Tax Time Plans
A reader catalogs clutter from a packed desk and overdue finances. She vows to improve bookkeeping for year end, contemplates W-4 choices, and contemplates discarding magazines while hoping to craft projects from McCall's Needlework and December issues for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
W-4
McCall’s
Eve of fall 1975 reflections and family milestones
On the eve of the last quarter of 1975 the author recalls nine months of events. Graduation, a Mills Brothers visit, a child entering high school, and 21 years with Gladewater schools are noted along with plans to celebrate birthdays, an arts festival, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a fall vacation. The piece also mentions fall housecleaning, reading Pearl Bailey’s Pearl's Kitchen, and hopes for kitchen improvements and clearer ideas in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills Brothers
Gladewater
J. W. Beavers
Gladewater Bears
Dallas
Pearl Bailey
Pearl
World’s Third World nations and U N antics lampooned
A satirical look at self appointed non aligned states in the United Nations, their anti Western rhetoric, reliance on aid, and grandiose diplomacy. A mocked reception scene depicts diplomats extolling dam building schemes funded by the United States while dodging dues and real power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Nations
Uncle Sam
U. N
Sri Lanka
Gabon
Chad
U. S
America
U.S
U.S. of A
Senior citizens center registration continues this week
The senior center invites all to register for free classes in social dancing cemage papier mache molding ceramics art bridge or music. Register now and purchase own supplies. Weekly schedule offers bridge sessions and art classes with a planned guest speaker. The new Gilmer plaza will house Pay Less and move Ben Franklin, creating about 70 jobs.
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Senior Citizens Center
Gilmer
West Gilmer
Ben Franklin
Tommy Blankenship
Blankenship Development Company
Gladewater Publishing Details and Rate Card
The Gladewater publishes Thursdays and Sundays at Glade Avenue and Dean Street. Subscriptions cost 1.25 per month within Texas, 1.50 per month outside Texas. Six months and yearly rates apply, all payable in advance. Consolidated with The Gladewater Times-Tribune on Nov 28, 1949 and The White Oak Texan on June 1, 1969.
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Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Greggs County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
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Longview Chamber
John Hutchinson
Mochelle Taylor
Jimmy Brown
Meagher Key Club President
Charles Meagher
Crouches
Jerry KA
Thee
the Civil Liberties Union
Katharyn Lowry
Texas Monthly
Harry Houdini
Mrs. Midler
Milton Bolgiano
Lions Club
Paul Bennett
U.N
Upper Funky
General Assembly
State Department
Washington
Walla Walla
Security Council
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