Gladewater Officials Meet Governor Over Loop 485 Proposal
A four member Gladewater delegation led by City Manager Tony Williams met Gov. Dolph Briscoe in Austin to press for the Loop 485 project. They argued the routing would divert traffic from U S 271 and U S 80, with the south segment funded after $121 000 spent on right of way. The project's fate hinges on state highway funds and project lists.
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Gladewater
Dolph Briscoe
Austin
Tony N
Williams
B. L. Nelson
Dallas
Briscoe
State Dept. of Highways & Public Transportation
Sabine River Bridge
Highway Department
Gladewater School Board Hires Principal and Plans Additions
Gladewater board meets over three hours to hire Don Michael Ogg as principal effective Jan 3, discuss four school buildings needs, renew tax collection contract, and appoint a board of equalization. Four temporary classrooms approved for Gay Avenue School with options for wooden structures. </s>
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Gladewater
Hugh Mixon
George Kendall
Gay Avenue
Roy Johnson
Tachographs On Gladewater Buses Add Safety Edge
Gladewater school district adds Argo Tachographs to five of its 25 buses, with two new buses to be equipped. The seven day charts record speed, idling, braking, distance and time of day, and are tamperproof. District officials cite driver training and accident defense benefits, noting Fort Worth uses them on all buses.
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Gladewater
George Kendall
Kendall
State Board of Control
Fort Worth
Texas
Argo Instruments Corporation
Houston
Argo
George. Kendall
Lake Gladewater to again accept Christmas tree donation
Board member Paul Bennett announced that trees will be submerged in the lake this year per Texas Parks and Wildlife guidance. Donors should place trees where city trash trucks can collect them after the holidays, avoid flocked or painted trees, and use a site near the city boat dock.
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Lake Gladewater
Paul Bennett
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Bennett
Gladewater Warns on Forgeries From Anderson Engineering Checks
Gladewater police warn merchants to beware of checks from Anderson Engineering & Construction Co as forgeries. Sgt. Bill Brown says stolen checks surfaced after July 29 and have hit the area three times since Nov. 29. He notes a ring of at least five people, two women involved in the latest Dec. 1 liquor store case, and a 1975 black Mercury linked to the scheme. James London Reese, 34, of Longview, was arrested Nov. 29 in connection with passing a check.
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Gladewater
Bill Brown
Anderson Engineering & Construction Company
Brown
Longview
James London Reese
School board weighs Gay Avenue expansion options
The board reviewed two plans for Gay Avenue Elementary extending facilities and explored temporary structures for 1977 78. Supt Roy Johnson won authorization to study feasibility and report at February meeting while members debated building a new high school versus expanding existing buildings.
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Gay Avenue
Roy Johnson
Johnson
Jack Earp
Earp
Virgil Wallace
Funeral services held for Julius H Buckner in Gladewater
Julius H Buckner 58 died December 11 after prolonged illness at East Texas Chest Hospital. A WWII veteran born in Fairfield, he was a Memorial Baptist Church member. Funeral at Malcolm Stone Chapel with Rev. David Crosby. interment in Gladewater Memorial Park. He leaves a widow Rose and ten grandchildren among a large extended family.
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Julius H. Buckner
Gladewater
Buckner
East Texas Chest Hospital
Fairfield
Texas
Memorial Baptist Church
Malcolm Stone
David Crosby
Gladewater Memorial Park
Molly Abercrombie named this week's best idea for Christmas parade help
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce seeks donations of Christmas decorations and wrapping paper to boost the 1976 parade. Molly Abercrombie, active in parade promotion, urges stores and residents to donate items and wrapping supplies to be repurposed for parade use.
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Molly Abercrombie
Chamber of Commerce
Abercrombie
Molly
Mrs. Bertha Kelly Dies in Gladewater Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Bertha Kelly 73 a Gladewater resident of 44 years are set for Thursday at 2 p m in the Quitman and Center Church of Christ Murphy Phillips Jr will officate Burial will be in Memorial Park under Malcolm Stone Funeral Home She died in a local hospital after a short illness Born December 20 1902 in Van Zandt County she was a housewife Survivors include two sons Hardy Kelly and Richard D Kelly two daughters Jewel R Watkins and Lora Mae Keys one brother Clyde Allen three sisters Grace Kelly Essie Henley Jewel Allen 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren
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Bertha Kelly
Gladewater
Quitman and Center Church of Christ
Murphy Phillips, Jr
Memorial Park
Malcolm Stone
Chamber directors outline holiday plans and rodeo event
Chamber of Commerce directors at a GHS cafeteria luncheon reviewed Christmas parade results with 75 entries and about 3000 spectators. Buzz Long noted lighting upgrades planned for next year and Royce Ford announced a full color page ad in the East Texas Vacation Guide. The Round Up Rodeo set for June 8 to 11 and stamps for mail outs were shown by Garland Ferguson. The next meeting is January 11.
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GHS
Buzz Long
Jack Earp
Kiwanis Club
Dora Bolgiano
Santa Claus
Royce Ford
Chamber
East Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Round Up Rodeo Assn
Garland Ferguson
Association
T. A. Burns Dies in Louisiana Rites Set
Thomas A. Burns 86 died Tuesday in a local hospital. Funeral services are scheduled Thursday at 10 a.m. in Delhi Louisiana at Kiddee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bowman officiating. Interment will follow at Delhi City Cemetery. Survivors include his widow Angie Lee Burns two daughters Mrs Iler Roberts and Mrs Clotese Byrd two sons Ladisa and William Ray eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Local arrangements are by Malcolm Stone Funeral Home. Burns was born August 28 1890 in Webster Parish Louisiana and was a retired farmer member of the Baptist Church.
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Thomas A. Burns
Kiddee Funeral Home
Delhi
Louisiana
Burns
Gladewater
Bowman
Delhi City
Malcolm Stone
The
Baptist Church
Angie Lee Burns
City
Iler Roberts
Clotese Byrd
Ladisa
William Ray
L. E. Jones Dies. Funeral Rites Pending in City
Funeral services for L. E. Jones of the city are pending at Malcolm Stone Funeral Home. Mr. Jones died Wednesday in Houston at M. D. Anderson.
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L. E. Jones
City
Malcolm Stone
Mr. Jones
Houston
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Light agenda for hospital board meeting in Gladewater
The Gladewater Municipal Hospital board of directors schedules a light agenda for Thursday night notations include regular reports and listed old and new business per the printed agenda.
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Gladewater Municipal
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