Richard Johnson Wins Division Title in Punt Pass Kick
Richard Johnson, age 10, won the division title in Atlanta, earning a spot in the national Punt Pass and Kick final to be held January 13 at the Super Bowl in Houston. His grandfather is mentioned among the other local contenders, with family and local sponsor Dub Floyd of Davidson Ford Sales noted.
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Richard Johnson
Johnson
Atlanta
Houston
Gene Dale Brannum
Gladewater
Richard
Leonard Johnson
Dub Floyd
Davidson Ford Sales
Astrodome
Gladewater Kiwanis Club
Floyd
Gene Dale
Archa Branum
Lena Mae Russell
A _ Tyler
Gene Brannum
Broadway School
Texas Senate approves McKnight oil industry relief resolution
State Sen Peyton McKnight of Tyler led a 22 to 8 Senate vote approving a resolution urging Congress to lift price controls and EPA limits on oil and gas. He urged raising depletion allowance to 27.5 percent and argued federal controls hurt drilling while opponents warned of market leverage by major oil firms.
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Austin
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Senate
Dolph Briscoe
U. S
McKnight
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Roy Harrington
Port Arthur
Reduced death rate estimated in Texas holidays forecast
AUSTIN Col. Wilson E. Speir, head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said holiday traffic deaths cannot be reliably forecast due to changing travel patterns from a national energy shortage. He hopes the count stays below last year’s 14.5 daily Christmas average and 18.5 New Year average, but warns mixed speeds could raise fatalities.
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Austin
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
Speir
Tasting Bee recipe packets at chamber gift shop
The Chamber of Commerce offers attractive tasting bee recipe packets in their third printing, tied to the women’s division first annual event last January. local news mixes in holiday closures and community updates from Gladewater, White Oak, and nearby towns.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gladewater Federal Savings and Loan
First State Bank
Gladewater Mirror
Gladewater School District Signs Vehicle Purchase Plan
Auto dealers and the Gladewater County Line ISD agree on a rotating biannual vehicle purchase plan. Cars and wagons will be bought at factory invoice price plus a small markup, with dealers supplying cost statements and invoices. Purchases will alternate by year among named dealerships to distribute opportunities.
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Gladewater
Nelson Motor Company
Davidson Ford
Williams Pontiac-Buick
Beavers’ Motor Company
McKaig Chevrolet
Board of Education
Gladewater County Line Independent School District
McKaig Chevrolet, Beavers’ Motor Company
Prayer For Today Teach us to be doers of the Word
A devotional note asks for guidance to move beyond hearing the Word and to embody Christ like love and service in all aspects of life. The prayer requests a heart aligned with Christ to love and serve daily.
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Christ
Pair Arrested in Greggton on Stolen Property Charges
Gregg County officers arrested Jack David Hilton 23 and Rolonda Lynn Enloe 22 in Greggton on possession of stolen property and a controlled substance. Bond set at 8500 each. both released after posting. Additional burglary charges filed in Gregg and Harrison Counties.
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Longview
Jack David Hilton
Rolonda Lynn Enloe
Greggton
Gregg County Sheriff's
Justice of the Peace
Charles Cashell
Miss Enloe
T. W. Lee
Gladewater
Jim Cochran
Gregg
Harrison Counties
James Rose wins top honor at volunteer firemen banquet
The annual firemen banquet at City Hall honored James Rose as Fireman of the Year. Chief Harold Potts presided with guests, REACT performers, and city officials. Awards, installations, drills, and door prizes followed a do it yourself buffet and heartfelt tributes to Potts and Rose.
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Harold Potts
Fire Department
Jimmie Blackmon
City Hall
James Rose
Harvey Smith
REACT
Texas
Gothard
Potts
The
Volunteers
Max Stegall
Wilbert Williams
Reagh
Chief Potts
Gladewater
Rose
Wilbert
Williams
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Okis McKnight
Sen
A. R
Babe) Schwartz
Galveston
Schwartz
Walter Mengden
Republican
Briscoe
Mengden
Santa Rosa
Calif
U.S
Thomas P. O’boyle
Ecodyne Corp
O’boyle
Senator McKnight
Mickey Koonce
White Oak
Midlothian
Koonce Gymnasium
Koonce
WO School
Gladewater Cubs
Pine Tree Buccaneers
Roy Pynes
Canfield
Elizabeth Anne Osteen
John Osteen
Texas Christian University
Industrial News Review Digest
Jesus
General Electric
Kilgore News Herald
Fort Worth
Charles Mills
United Fund
Jo Wiley
Jimmy Cladwell
Willie Driggers
Garland Cole
Bug Lindsey
G. L. Grant, Jr
T. E. Johnson, Jr
S. J. Pool
G. W. Kuykendall
F. C. Tipton
P. D. Holland Jr
M. C. Praznik
Mike Norfleet
Rusty Shafner
Marvin Hindman
T. W. Moughan, Jr
E. M. Yarbrough
G. M. Jorgenson
G. McGowan
J. R. Rose
J. W. Lindsey
S. W. Ricks
Kiwanis Club of
Norman’s TV Service
St. Clair Restaurant
Mrs. C. B. McKenzie
Blackmon
Stegall
O. G. Johnston
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