Gladewater Flag Team Makes State Playoffs
Gladewater area flag football team reaches state playoffs in Dallas at Fair Oak Park stadium on December 11-12 after clinching regional victory in Longview last week.
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Gladewater Area
Dallas
Fair Oak Park Stadium
Longview
David Elliott
Minutemen
Gladewater
Jay Edwards
Hughes Watson
Jimmy White
New Diana High School
White
GHL
Watson
Edwards
Hospital Honors Staff at 1976 Christmas Banquet
LONGVIEW The Municipal Hospital honored 22 staff members at the 1976 Christmas Awards Banquet at Johnny Cace's Restaurant. Awards recognized various service lengths from five to 25 years, with two retirees among the attendees. Hospital officials praised staff dedication while noting expansion plans, rising costs, inflation, and federal regulatory challenges.
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Longview
Johnny Cace
Municipal Hospital
Raymond Allen
Allen
Milton Bolgiano
M. A. Qureshi
Unemployment Rises as Carter Eyes Economic Measures
Unemployment sits at 8.1 percent in November amid rising wholesale prices, signaling likely tax cuts or spending to spur jobs under the Carter administration. The report notes continued economic slowdown and potential early policy moves to revive growth.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Meeting to Plan Christmas Baskets at Lee Public Library
A Friday morning meeting at Lee Public Library auditorium on December 10 invites church civic social and individual groups planning to distribute needy Christmas baskets. The aim is to compile a recipient list so every deserving family receives one basket and to prevent duplicate distributions.
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Lee Public Library
Prayer Reflection Silent Search for Spirit Within
A brief religious reflection centers on seeking quiet times to search for the Spirit within. The prayer asks for guidance to live a life that blesses God’s name. Amen.
Gladewater Christmas Parade Dazzles Downtown Crowd
Perfect weather boosts Gladewater Christmas parade sponsored by Kiwanis with thousands watching bands floats clowns and Santa Claus. Prizes awarded for float first place to Gladewater Public Schools Art Club $75, second $50 to Friendly Blue Birds, third $25 to First Assembly of God Church. Bicycle contest sponsored by Hanes Real Estate awarded $15 $10 and $5. Kiwanis plans plaques for best decorated windows next week.
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Gladewater
Kiwanis Club
Broadway and
Pacific
Art Club
Gladewater Public Schools
Friendly Blue Birds
Assembly of God Church
Hanes Real Estate
Scott McDowell
David Fisher
Tim Money
Kiwanis
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Camps to mark 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Hugh Camp of Liberty City celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a reception in their honor. Hosts are their children Corine Odom Frank Camp and Joel Camp, joined by Leta Chapman Camp. The couple married December 22 1926 in Overton. he serves as County Commissioner Precinct 3. Reception at Library City Community Center on Sunday December 12 from 2 to 5.
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Hugh Camp
Liberty City
Corine Odom
Frank Camp
Brownfield
Joel Camp
Camp
Leta Chapman
Overton
Kilgore
Precinct 3
Library City
Mankins previews 65th Legislature priorities in Longview
State Rep. Jimmy Mankins told the Longview Chamber of Commerce legislative affairs committee that the upcoming session is the most important in years. He highlighted a $949 million cash surplus, education funding as the top priority, highway needs, insurance legislation, water resources, and welfare budgeting while noting Sen. Peyton McKnight was unable to attend due to illness.
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Longview
Longview Chamber of Commerce
Jimmy Mankins
Kilgore
Mankins
Gregg County
Peyton McKnight
Austin
Briscoe
West Texas
Solon
Center
Christmas greetings ad and charity notices from The Mirror
The paper invites Christmas greeting ads in the December 19 edition and lists charity drives by Rebekah Lodge with donation contacts. It also reports Gregg County Shrine Club officers elected for 1977 and a planned installation party at the Contessa Inn with a toy drive for the crippled children’s hospital. Reservations are required by Wednesday.
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Mr. Merchant
the Mirror
Julius Morse
Gregg County Shrine Club
Paul Sullivan
Longview
H. R
Patterson
Kilgore
Cecil Moore
Contessa Inn
Crippled Childrens’ Hospital
Spectacular Gulf Oil blaze destroys Big Sandy facility
A large fire destroyed the Gulf Oil Pump Station and Warehouse in Big Sandy, 60 by 200 feet, with crews from eight towns battling the blaze. The fire started in the southeast end and spread rapidly, destroying inventories as Gulf officials declined dollar estimates. A Red Cross van supplied meals for firefighters.
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Big Sandy
Gulf Oil Warehouse
Gulf Oil Company
Winona
Tyler
Noonday
Dixie
Moody
Hawkins
Gilmer
Lindale
Jim Rhome
Gulf
Clerk at scales weighs trucks and nursing injured fowl
Hugh Fletcher, 59, runs a truck weighing station in Los Angeles where chickens allegedly cluck from poultry trucks as they pass the scales. He says he calls to drivers and often nurses injured birds back to health, while weighing crushed cars, watermelons and tires among other cargo.
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Los Angeles
Hugh Fletcher
Fletcher
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John W. Osteen
Board of Directors
Paul Bennett
Mildred
Nathan May
Jerry Kidd
Jimmy Smith
Union Grove
James Smith
Danny Bennett
Jimmy Brewer
Mark Henry
Danny Johnson
Wesley Sherlock
Ken — Baldwin
Mike Ogden
E. Mountain
W.D. King
Freddy Goodson
Oscar Goodson
David Goodwin
Glen Blankenship
Mickey Iger
Klaus Roth
Ambassador College
John
State Dept. of Highways
Dept. of Public Safety
House
Bill Clayton
Rebekah Lodge
Chamber
Paul Glaske
George Grobowsky
Red Cross
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