Cleanest family tops million gallon usage in district
Dr David Morrison family becomes first to pass one million gallons in Starrville Friendship Water Corporation District this month. Also notes Kiwanis breakfast with Rep John Allen, December 28 at St Clair Restaurant. Mary Brock accident report clarified. Holy Communion observed at First United Methodist Church. Early Bird bowling league charity tree raises 61 dollars for Debbie Anderson. litter pickup costs cited by Archie Sherrod. Texas Forest Service accepts orders for second edition Famous Trees of Texas priced five dollars with tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. David Morrison
Starrville Friendship
Glade Lanes
Little Debbie Anderson
Texas
Texas Forest Service
Texas Garden Clubs
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Sabine River Falls Slowly in Gladewater Area
The Sabine River measured 31.70 feet Friday morning, down from 33.05 feet 24 hours earlier, indicating a slow fall in the Gladewater Longview area. Flooding remains in lowland areas with river crest at 41.35 feet last week, above the 26 foot flood stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabine River
Cleo Marlowe
Gladewater
Longview
Prayer Recited: Psalm 23 Theme of Shepherd Care
A brief devotional note centers on Psalm 23 verse 1 with prayers thanking God as shepherd and guardian. The text expresses gratitude for divine care and loved ones under heavenly guidance.
Malcom Verner Dies After Long Illness at 61
Malcom E. Verner aged 61 died Thursday at the Veterans Hospital in Shreveport after a five month illness. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Quitman and Center Streets Church of Christ, with Murphy Phillips officiating. Burial at Gladewater Memorial Park. Survived by wife Valda Irene, two sons C of Nacogdoches and Malvin of Marshall, daughter Barbara Davis of Hallettsville, five sisters Lillian Shipes Houston, George Pendley Humble, Harold Gibbons, Paul Easterling, J. D Heath all of Gladewater, two brothers Kenneth Houston and Carlin Verner of Gladewater. Pallbearers were church elders and deacons. Verner, a World War II Navy SeaBees veteran (1941-45), was a Church of Christ member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcom E. Verner
Veterans Hospital
Shreveport
Quitman and
Center Streets
Church of Christ
Murphy Phillips
Gladewater Memorial Park
Verner
Valda Irene
Nacogdoches
Malvin
Marshall
Barbara Davis
Hallettsville
Lillian Shipes
Houston
George Pendley
Humble
Harold Gibbons
Paul Easterling
J. D Heath
Gladewater
Kenneth Verner
Carlin Verner
Quitman
Navy SeaBees
Two Suspects Arrested for Grade Burglary
Two male suspects from Longview and Kilgore were arrested Thursday night in Longview and charged in the December 13 burglary of Walkers Pharmacy. Chief Oris Morrow said they were brought before City Judge Jack Finley, bond set at 1.4 thousand each, and released after posting bond. The arrests followed a Gladewater felony warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Walkers Pharmacy
Oris Morrow
Morrow
Jack Finley
Gladewater
Jimmy Davis
Carnation plant sets new all time evaporated milk record
Sulphur Springs plant produced its one millionth case of evaporated milk for 1971 after loading 713 railroad cars since the start of the year. Retired manager R S Plummer noted the facility approached the million case level in World War II but did not reach it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulphur Springs Carnation Company
Sulphur Springs
R.S. Plummer
Carnation
Sam A Moore wins Tyler Art League Painting of the Year
Gladewater businessman Sam A. Moore received the Tyler Art League Painting of the Year prize for Leaning Tree Lodge at the group's Christmas dinner in Tyler. The top entry was chosen by popular vote from yearly Painting of the Month honorees. Moore, a hobby painter, studies with area instructors and works at a furniture store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam A. Moore
Tyler Art League
Gladewater
Leaning Tree Lodge
Tyler
Cotton Belt
Moore
C. E. Presley
Jerry Poole
Gladewater High School
Kilgore College
Ambassador College
the Mirror
Adonna Wood
Tyler League
J. T. Mason
Evalyn Lyon
League
Tree Lodge
Austrian gains UN top post in surprise secret vote
Kurt Waldheim of Austria won the seat after three rounds of Security Council balloting, beating 11 other candidates. He will be the UN secretary-general starting January 1, succeeding U Thant whose two terms were acclaimed by the General Assembly. Waldheim called for full member state support and loyal Secretariat collaboration to continue the predecessor's path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
N.Y
Kurt Waldheim
Austria
Security Council
Waldheim
U Thant
Burma
General Assembly
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Smith
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs Marie Smith were held Friday at 10 am in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Richard Ames officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Park. A Gladewater resident for six years she died Wednesday after a short illness in a local hospital. She was a member of the Worldwide Church of God. She is survived by son W B Smith of Las Vegas and granddaughter Mrs Sharon Doss of Dallas. Members of the Worldwide Church of God served as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Smith
Malcolm Stone
Richard Ames
Memorial Park
Gladewater Library Qualifies for State System Membership
Gladewater Public Library is among 31 Texas libraries in a 43 county area qualifying for membership in a new state library system to be organized in 1972 under the 1969 Texas Library Systems Act. An $8,900 grant will fund the Dallas based system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Public Library
Dallas
Texas Library Systems Act
Texas State Library
Dorman H Winfrey
Dallas Public Library
Corsicana Public Library
Dallas County Public Library
Denison Public Library
Farmers Branch Public Library
Nicholson Memorial Library
Garland
Grand Prairie Memorial Library
Greenville Public Library
Rusk County Memorial Library
Henderson Irving Municipal Library
Nicholson Memorial Public Library
Longview
Mesquite Public Library
Plano Public Library
Richardson Public Library
Sherman Public Library
Carnegie Public Library
Tyler
Allen
Bonham
Clarksville
Commerce
Gainesville
Gladewater
Jacksonville
Kaufman
Marshall
Mt Pleasant
Palestine
Sulphur Springs
Terrell
Waxahachie
Whitesboro
Dy Winfrey
OOO
Rangerettes Plan Cotton Bowl Parade and Senior Bowl Show
Kilgore College Rangerettes and Ranger Band prepare for their 28th annual Cotton Bowl parade and half time on January 1 and 8, then travel January 7 to Mobile for the 1972 Senior Bowl half time. Major collaborations include bands from Texas, Penn State and Kilgore. University ROTC issue highlights woman cadet Carol Lynn Christen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore College
Rangerettes
Vna
Mobile
Alabama
Ranger Band
Nw Federal Building
Hoops
University of Texas
Penn State
Kilkee College Ranger
Six Flags
Austin
University of Texas Air Force
ROTC
Carol Lynn Christen
University S Corps
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Allen
Gladewater Kiwanis Club
St. Clair
Mary Brock
First United Methodist Church
Texas Highway Department
Archie Sherrod
Sherrod
Malcom Verner
Odessa L. RK
Bop
French Wi
Odessa
del Rio
Washington, D. C
Nixon
National Cancer Institute
White House
San Antonio
First Presbyterian Church
CIH
India
Nigeria
Taiwan
Jamaica
Uganda
Pakistan
Schlitz Company
James Young
Youngs
Washington
National Education Association
Congress
NEA
Austin Gregg County
Texas Department of Corrections
Criminal Justice Council
CJC
Santa Claus
City Hall
Stephanie Guthmann
Kim Roe
Santa
Paula Roe
Brian Guthman
Paul Roe
Paula
Stephanie
Yale
Gwater Library
New State System
Maxey Acres Country Club
Gladewater Country Club
Fred Maxey
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