Area Men In Service Earns Outstanding Unit Award
Technical Sergeant Winston L. Kelly of Keflavik Iceland is a member of the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron which earned the U S Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for distinguished accomplishment in tracking intercepting and identifying non NATO aircraft near Iceland. Sergeant Kelly a 1950 Union Grove High School graduate has served in Vietnam and will wear the unit ribbon. His wife Melba is daughter of Mrs Hazel Stanley of White Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keflavik
Iceland
Winston L. Kelly
Gracie Kelly
Gladewater
U.S. Air Force
Kelly
57Th
Aerospace Defense Command
U.S
Sergeant
Union Grove High School
Vietnam
Melba
Hazel Stanley
White Oak
Diamond mine fires 400 nonwhite workers to break racket
In Orange Free State the Star Diamond Mine dismissed 400 African workers from its non white labor force and rehired from Mozambique to sever collusion. A spokesman said the move aims to disrupt links in a diamond theft racket and ensure a clean break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Star
Orange Free State
Selected Mining Holdings
Mozambique
Gaberones
Botswana
Rhodesia Railways
Rhodesia
Divorce Suit Filed in Gregg County Court
Legal notice from Gladewater confirms JERROLDE MURRAY as plaintiff and IDA LENORA MURRAY as defendant in suit No. 1165-69-DR for divorce. Husband cites seven years separation since 1957, no children, no community property. final hearing requested. Issued December 2, 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Lenora Murray
A. D
Domestic Relations Court
Gregg County
Court House
Longview
Texas
Jerrolde, Murray
Ruby Cooper
Ruth Robertson
Draft board questions clarify Selective Service rules
Questions answered by Colonel Morris S. Schwartz explain how random sequence numbers, deferments, and age affect induction. If a number is reached, delays or appeals do not prevent eventual service, and late entrants or early birth dates influence timing but not ultimate liability. Volunteering for active duty remains unchanged and recruiters may accept enlistments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
W. Ninth Street
Austin
Texas
Reserve
National Guard
Armed Forces
Quiet Christmas in Gladewater Brings Minor Thefts
Police report a few incidents including a $50 theft at Winnie Lee's Dress Shop and a broken front door pane found by a night watchman at 11:45 p.m. A grass fire on Christmas Eve and several drunkenness charges were also noted while a local resident reported a Santa Claus lawn statue valued at $25 stolen on Christmas Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Winnie Lee
Words of the Wise in Death and Deeds The Koran
A reflection on the dying man asking about his earthly estate while the angel asks about deeds sent ahead. The saying underscores moral legacy over wealth and highlights the balance of material and spiritual concerns.
Fur Si Campire Shells For Safe Shotgun Use
A fragment advises buying shells of different colors to avoid mixing ammunition. It recommends placing a heavy can over stakes when driving them into the ground to prevent splitting and ensure safe use.
Puffin Island Given to National Trust as Coastal Preserve
Lundy, a British isle three miles long and half a mile wide, has been placed under the care of Britain's National Trust as a coastal nature preserve. The island, known in Viking speech as Puffin Island, will be protected for its wildlife and landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lundy
Britain’s
National Trust
Puffin Island
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