Visit highlights and Kiwanis banquet notes in East Texas
Mrs. W. R. Sanford and son Kurt return to Torrance after a Thanksgiving visit with relatives in White Oak area. Russell Mullins, UT Austin student, joins the group. Gladewater Kiwanis members attend the Texas-Oklahoma District governor-elect banquet at Henderson Community Center. Biologists estimate mountain lions kill 40 to 100 deer annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Sanford
Kurt
Torrance
Calif
E. N. Partin
L. D. Mullins
Sanford
White Oak High School
East Texas
the Mullins
Russell
University of Texas In Austin
Gladewater
Kiwanis International
Texas-Oklahoma
C. T. Bush, Sr
Gladewater Kiwanis Club
Stanley Midler
William E. Boyd
Johnny Dishman
Ron Clark
Henderson
Gladewater Christmas Parade Opens Holiday Season
Gladewater readies for its annual Christmas parade Monday with decorations and festive displays. Santa Claus will arrive from the North Pole ahead of the start at 4:30 p.m., as volunteers and civic groups prepare 42 parade units along the planned route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Santa Claus
North Pole
Kilgore College
Pacific Street
Gladewater Federal Savings and Loan
Pacific
First State Bank
Center Street
Commerce
Dean
Highway 271
Main Street
Main
Quitman
First Methodist Church
Missionary's Guatemala Mexico work outlined before Rotary
George Hastie of Tyler spoke to the Rotary Club detailing 18 years in Guatemala and Mexico with the Bible Institute and Seminary near Mexico City. He described literacy, customs, politics, and education in the two countries, noting a stable Mexican government and a high Catholic population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hastie
Guatemala
Mexico
Rotary
Neil Cooper
Hastie
Tyler
Mexico City
Rotary Club
Bible Institute and Seminary
Central American Missions
The
Bible Institute
U. S
Kilgore Hearing to consider waste order amendments
Texas Water Quality Board will hold a Kilgore public hearing Tuesday to review two amendments to waste control orders. Examining an amendment for a proposed improved municipal sewage plant two miles southwest of Longview and an identical proposal southeast of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
Texas Water Quality Board
Longview
City of Commerce
Commerce
Special East Texas Chamber meets on looming legislative issues
About 105 attendees heard panelists from state and local government discuss crime revenue sharing reform oil field unitization and other topics. Participants included Sen elect Peyton McKnight Rep elect Roy Blake and others who outlined priorities and urged open meetings and fiscal prudence for the 63rd Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Brown
Longview
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Contessa Inn
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
James L. Lovell
Crockett
Dist
Ben Z. Grant
Marshall
Roy Blake
House
Senate
East Texas Chamber
Quentin Abernathy
Gladewater
Abernathy
Texas
Rodriguez
Chamber
Austin
McKnight
Preston
Blake
Price Daniel, Jr
Grant
Lovell
Hollowell
Roy Black
Billy Williamson
John Allen
The Last Boom Bequest to Gladewater Library
The Gladewater Public Library receives two copies of The Last Boom in memory of John Ben Shepperd Jr. One copy joins the Memorial Texana Collection, the other goes to general circulation. The book, by Michel Halboury and James Clark, recounts the East Texas oil field from discovery to independents versus majors and its wartime impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great East Texas
Gladewater
Tina Shepperd
Austin
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
John Ben Shepperd, Jr
Texana
Young Shepperd
Michel Halboury
James Clark
Houston
East Texas
Memorial Texana
Meeting to Plan Christmas Baskets Organized
A planning meeting for all groups and churches distributing Christmas baskets to needy families is scheduled for Friday December 8 at 10 a.m. in the Green Room of the Community Building. Attendees are asked to bring lists of needy families. Mrs. Don Smith, the school nurse, leads the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S and J
Gladewater
James Smith
N. Tenery
Wells Garden Center
Sallie’s
Rose
White Swan
Bressler Bros
Bob Evans
Brooks
John Selph
Lucile Smith
Don Smith
Prayer For Today
Prayer text reflects a religious reflection citing I Corinthians 13 13 and expresses gratitude for love faith and hope. It asks Jesus to help live so death becomes entrance into love and thanks for fullness of life available now.
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Jesus
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Gladewater High School
Camp Fire
Little Miss Glade Area
Spring Hill High
Twirlettes
Church of the Nazarene
Melanie Morgan
Nancy Waters
Rangerettes
Chris and
Com
Pany
Gilmer
W. A. (Dub) Phillips
O. J. Phillips
Law Enforcement Officers Association of Texas
Fort Worth
Alcoholic Beverage Com
Phillips
Gilmer High School
Carthage
Mouton Biggs Jr
Q. M. Martin
Panola Junior College
Panola College Faculty Association
Martin
Biggs
First Methodist Church of Houston
Kilgore Ceramics Corp
East Texas Treatment Center of
Gregg Home For
Kilgore Chamber of Commerce
Kilgore Industrial Foundation, Inc
Union Grove
Oak Manor
Future Teachers of America
GHS
FTA
Lana Walker
Rhonda Hill
Gladewater Kiwanis
Sabine
Hunt-Fuller
Gladewater School Food Service
Wiley College Band
M. and
M. Sweeties
Chamber of Commerce
Little Miss Lake
React Club
Gladewater React Queen
Kathryn Gresham
Saddle Club
Gladewater Mirror
Lions Club
Williamson
George Preston
Bill Hollowell
Mirror
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