Obituary: Ovid Phillips 70 of Gladewater Dies
Ovid Phillips aged 70 a Warren Petroleum retiree and Gladewater resident since 1942 died Friday night in a Tyler hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are Monday at 10 at First United Methodist Church officiated by Rev Conrad W Winborn with burial in Memorial Park. He served Warren City as councilman and mayor and was active in the Lions Club Masonic Lodge Shrine Eastern Star and several civic groups.
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Ovid Phillips
Gladewater
Warren Petroleum Company
Tyler Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Conrad W. Winborn
Memorial Park
Malcolm Stone
Reba
Warren
Warren City
Maple
Methodist Church
Lions Club
Masonic Lodge Shrine
Eastern Star
Car insurance to cost more 8.8 percent across East Texas
The Texas State Insurance Board ordered an 8.8 percent average rise in auto insurance rates effective January 16, affecting Kilgore and Gregg Rusk Smith and Harrison counties. A typical 1975 model driver could face increases from nine to thirty nine dollars, with wide variation by classification and usage.
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Kilgore
East Texas
State Insurance Board
Austin
Gregg
Rusk
Smith
Harrison
Joe Christie
Texas
Board Actuaries
Christie
Parker
Weatherford
Montgomery County
Houston
Santa Visits Lee Public Library Event
Eye Opener reports a Santa Claus visit at story hour at Lee Public Library with treats from the library the Chamber of Commerce and birthday celebrant Gretchen Gary. East Texas State University honors include Andrew R. Guinn earning a B S degree in a Dec 20 commencement with President McDowell addressing graduates. Loyce Phillips, Gladewater oilman, treated in Municipal Hospital ICU after Friday night illness. A pre Christmas Musical is slated for Rising Star Church of God in Christ Sunday night with community choirs and church sponsors inviting attendance.
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Lee Public Library
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Gretchen Gary
Andrew R. Guinn
City
East Texas State University
Fla
Guinn
F. H. McDowell
Lewis Lee
First Baptist Church of Commerce
Loyce Phillips
Gladewater
Municipal Hospital
Mr. Phillips
Rising Star Church of God In Christ
St. James Baptist Church
C. H. McNeese
Little Donnie Timmons
Gladewater Receives State Approval as Bicentennial City
Gladewater gains state approval to become a Texas Bicentennial Community with chairman Nancy Byrd Mayer praised for leadership. Sam Kinch Sr announces national application will be sent to Washington for final endorsement. A separate AP report notes a 1973 plastic bottle production rise to 7.4 billion units and gains across several product categories.
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Nancy Byrd Mayer
Gladewater
Sam Kinch, Sr
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
Washington, D. C
Sam Kinch
Raid nets huge haul in Longview property case
Gregg County deputies led by Sheriff Tom Welch and Chief Deputy Jim Cochran raided Avon Mullins home at 8 30 p m arresting him and seizing a large cache of stolen goods drugs and weapons including 20 TV sets 32 bicycles amplifiers guns explosives and ammunition Several truckloads were removed and a bomb device and illegal sawed off shotgun were found Federal charges may follow Mullins 45 was held on bonds totaling 8 000 with an incomplete inventory pending further analysis.
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Arsenal
Jim Cochran
Gregg County Sheriff's
Longview
Gregg County
Charles Cashell
Cochran
Mullins
Welch
Bill Roach
Ben Rousseau
Frank Odom
Bill Ledbetter
Ronnie Sawyer
Gladewater Hospital Board Weighs Finances and Doctor Shortage
Gladewater Municipal Hospital directors met Thursday night to discuss finances and the pressing need for more doctors. The meeting centered on budget concerns and staffing to improve patient care.
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Gladewater
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Hospital in Gladewater Seeks More Doctors Amid Rising Costs
Administrator Milton Bolgiano presented graphs showing spiraling supply costs and three-year occupancy trends at Municipal Hospital. He stressed the need for more physicians, noting no maternity staff and full workloads. Dr. Thomas Aguillon joined and opened an office at Moser Clinic. Bolgiano aims to cut costs 7 to 88 percent without harming care while under-utilization persists due to doctor shortages.
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Milton Bolgiano
Gladewater
Municipal
Thomas
Aguillon
Moser Clinic
Belgiano
Gladewater FTA Banquet Honors Retirees at Holiday Event
Gladewater High School Future Teachers of America held its annual Christmas banquet with a festive setup, Santa, and a program honoring retiring teachers and staff. Hugh Bowden presided, Anne Marlowe led singing, and several community members spoke or received gifts. The board approved a minimum wage raise effective Jan 1 1975 and accepted Dr Aguillon to the Municipal staff amid a letter from Perry Iowa praising his care. Interior painting was reported as completed.
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Gladewater High School
Future Teachers of America
Santa Claus
Hugh Bowden
Anne Marlowe
Wanda Marlowe
Enid Aycock
Leila Campbell
Calvin Brannen
Emma Sue Bennett
Ouida Milner
Georgia Elliott
Cosby Speir
Dr. Aguillon
Bolgiano
Perry
Iowa
Vatra Solomon
FTA
Ouida
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Carol Ann
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Dallas
Mystic Shrine
Sharon Temple
Tyler
Shrine
The
Order of Eastern Star
Joy Brooks
Blytheville, Ark
Ben Phillips
Arley Embers
Leavenworth, Kansas
Clifford
James
Lewis
Major Phillips
Leavenworth
Marvin Hindman
Grover Grant
E. F. Busbey
Clyde Crawford
R. B. Oder
Bud Chambers
Henry Jones
Pete Mayfield
Jess Turner
Hoy Williams
Everette Wyche
A. B. Nelson
Jack Phillips
George Kutch
Porter Kutch
the Mirror
Mirror
New York
Department of Commerce
Society of the Plastics Industry
Jimmy Brown
Avon Mullins
West Harrison Road
Justice of the Peace
Mark Johnson
Roy Johnson
Robert Forrester
Katie Kent
Board of Education
John Shipp
Debra Shipp
Virginia Simmons
Rachel Roebuck
Allyene Rose
Larry Osborne
Clif Bowden
W. C. Walker
Royce Davis
Glen Kent
Alan Cheil
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