Wildcats Face Celina In State Class B Final Showdown
Big Sandy's Wildcats, who beat Moody 12-7 in the semifinals in Corsicana, advance to face Celina in the state Class B final at Mesquite Forrester Stadium on Saturday December 14. Celina defeated LeFors 52-6 in the other semifinal. Coach Jim Norman calls Celina one of the season’s best balanced teams with strong defense and a quick, senior-laden lineup.
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Big Sandy
Wildcats
Moody
Corsicana
Celina
Mesquite
Forrester
Lefores
Bobcats
Jim Norman
Brighten the corner where the boss is
London report quotes Dr Beric Wright, chief medical adviser to the Institute of Directors, urging bosses to invite their wives to brighten dull offices. He says a pleasant work setting reduces fatigue and supports enterprise prosperity.
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London
Beric Wright
Institute of Directors
Wright
Dance benefits Ellen Bauman Memorial unit in Gladewater
A Monday night dance sponsored by the Businessmen's Association of Gladewater raised 453.06 for the Ellen Bauman Memorial unit of the Senior Citizens Centers of Gregg County. Total local donations exceed 1,800. Round-Up Club hosted the event with use donated by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Walker. Betty Wiggins organized musicians while B D Holiman led ticket sales with 140. The pot was passed multiple times and twice emptied. Four cigarette coupons were collected, inspiring coupon collection for future fund raising.
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Businessmen’s Association of
Russell (PeeWee) Walker
Betty Wiggins
Dick Wilcoxen
Gladewater
Jim Heath joins Longview Bank board and buys stock
Jim N. Heath, president of White Oak State Bank, is elected to the Longview Bank and Trust Company board and becomes a 5 percent stockholder. He will remain White Oak president and director as deposits at White Oak have doubled this year. Heath has roots in land and timber in Cass and Marion counties.
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Jim N. Heath
White Oak State Bank
Longview Bank and Trust
Longview
Heath
White Oak Bank
White Oak
Cass
Marion
Spring Hill
the Mirror
Gladewater
Beloved Commandment on Love from John Verse
A religious verse quotes John 7 11 12 urging believers to love one another as God loves us. The passage emphasizes that God dwells in those who love and that love is perfected through mutual care.
Hospital board sets reception for new staff at Gladewater
Gladewater Municipal Hospital will honor Milton Bolgiano new administrator and Dr Thomas Aguillon new doctor at a public reception Sunday December 15 from 2 to 4 p m at Mrs L W Pelphrey's Clarksville City home. Board members sponsoring the event include Gordon J Mayer John Osteen Dr S M Thomas Carson Kennedy Raymond Allen David Holcombe and R L Daniel. The house sits east of Clarksville City hall on the old Longview Highway behind shrubs.
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Gladewater Municipal Hospital
L. W. Pelphrey
Clarksville City
Milton Bolgiano
Thomas Aguillon
Gordon J. Mayer
John Osteen
Dr. S. M. Thomas
Carson Kennedy
Raymond Allen
David Holcombe
R. L. Daniel
Clarksville City City Hall
Longview Highway
Longview hosts Small Business Management Seminar
The Longview Chamber of Commerce with Kilgore College and the SBA sponsor a five week seminar beginning January 9 1975. Classes meet Thursdays 7 00 to 9 30 p m in the SWEPCO Building Hospitality Room. Limit 30, 15 dollar fee. Topics include advertising records financing personnel management and more. Contact Maynard Musselman at 757 3333 for details.
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Longview Chamber of Commerce Today
Kilgore College
The
Small Business Administration
Swepco
Chamber
Maynard Musselman
Longview Chamber of Commerce
Community notices and events from Gladewater area
A collection of brief items mentions a school board snack event and a tax assessor noting a silver tray value, homemaking students selling treats, a church sermon at Gladewater Missionary Baptist Church, a library gift of 300 for new books, regional rate discussion among city councils, stray puppies seeking homes, and Santa Claus appearances downtown on Saturdays and near stores before Christmas.
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Arlan Woods
Gladewater School Board Receives Tax and Property News
Gladewater public school trustees heard reports from tax collector Arlan Woods, the high school principal, and the superintendent at a regular meeting. Woods noted November tax collections fell behind last year as several large taxpayers did not take the early nine percent discount. November totals included 8255.19 current taxes, 530.91 delinquent taxes, and 450.66 oil royalties, with a total deposit of 9236.76. No bids were received on a school house at 410 N Howard St, and the board discussed tearing it down.
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Board of Trustees
Gladewater Public Schools
Arlan Woods
N. Howard St
Big Sandy Wildcats Day proclaimed in Upshur County
County officials declare Saturday December 14 1974 as Big Sandy Wildcats Day to honor the team for reaching the Texas Class B football final in Dallas. The proclamation cites Coach Jim Norman and school officials and urges citizen support for the team in its final season push.
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Everett Dean
Upshur
Big Sandy Wildcats
Upshur County
Glade girl receives Army scholarship
Patsy Floyd a 1972 Glade High School graduate and TWU junior has won a U S Army scholarship through the College Junior Program. She plans to enter the Army after graduation in July 1975 and previously earned Rotary speech and Gregg County Law Day honors in 1972.
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Patsy Floyd
GHS
Texas Women’s University
U.S. Army
Miss Floyd
Billy Minter
Rt. 2
John Manuel Floyd III
Jennie Floyd
TWU
Rotary
Gregg County Law Day
Army
Washington, D.C
Chamber directors map plans and closes office for holidays
Chamber of Commerce directors review current and upcoming projects at a bimonthly luncheon. President Roy Johnson calls for Dec 24 to Jan 2 office closure and urges retention of the oil depletion allowance. A new officer slate is to be chosen, and an annual membership banquet planned for March.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roy Johnson
Chamber
Ernest Martin
Johnson
Martin
Mack Wiley
Jack Finley
Fredalene Clark
Faulkner Quote Book Editor’s Motto Reflected
Editor notes William Faulkner’s belief that humanity will not merely endure but prevail. The quotation emphasizes resilience and forward momentum in the face of hardship.
Texas Highway Commission voices program problems in talk
At the 48th Annual Short Course in College Station Texas, Commission chairman Reagan Houston warned the highway program faces worsening conditions. Member Charles E. Simons cited federal funding delays mounting bureaucratic red tape and warned lead times could rise from 8 to 10 to 15 years. He noted California’s 13 year seven month delay and referenced a January 1975 permit requirement for reconstruction.
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College Station
Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Commission
Reagan Houston
Texas Transportation Institute
Highway Department
Charles E. Simons
Federal Highway Trust Fund
California
Simons
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Andrews
Rex Glendenning
Businessmen and Citizens’ Center
B. D. Holiman
Jim Heath
Longview Bank
Businessmen’s Association
Holiman
Johnny McCauley
Hazel White
George Smith
Fred Astaire
Center
Association
Gary Houston
Gladewater Missionary Baptist Church
Hull Ave
Lee Public Library
Clarksville
O. C. Brown
General Telephone Company
Warren
Woodrow
Santa Claus
Jack James
Jack Earp
Garth Cockerell
Virgil Wallace
John Shipp
James
Wallace
United States
Ft. McClellan
Ala
George Kendall
Robert Hugman
Texas Education Agency
Austin
U. S. Office of Education
Johnny Cace
Billie Lynne Childress
Broadway School
Jane Hart
Childress
Broaddus
Stephen F. Austin State University
Tyler
C-C
First Baptist Church
Pres. Johnson
United Business Association
Iowa
William Faulkner
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