02 Feb 1969
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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1969
Page
1
The Band Parents host a chili supper Thursday at the high school cafeteria with tickets from band members or at the door. The stage band will give an evening concert in the auditorium.
Ed Gooch spokesman for the county road bond issue speaks for the Hospital Auxiliary. J D Warren chairs the Hospital Committee. Standing are John Calloway moderator and Bill Varnado Program Building chairman. The Feb 22 event covers community improvement and resource development.
Mrs. Mary M. Richards, 86, died Wednesday in Good Shepherd Hospital Longview after a lengthy illness. Father Robert Chagnon conducted a Funeral Mass at St Theresa's Catholic Church Friday at 9:30 a.m. Burial followed at Union Grove Cemetery. Stone Funeral Home handled arrangements with a rosary at 7 p.m. Thursday. A Kentucky native born June 13, 1883, she lived in Gladewater since 1931 and was a member of St Theresa's.
In a county meeting at the Upshur Rural Electric Coop, the Program Building Committee reported on a proposed water reservoir, a new hospital, hospital auxiliary progress, and road work. J D Warren urged complete agreement before taking action on a new hospital, noting county physicians favor a hospital bond if voters approve. Malcolm Smith outlined a $2.511 million reservoir project with a county bond need, stressing water scarcity and rising use.
The Lions Club heard a talk by Richard G. Avant, Kilgore College psychology professor and attorney, on human behavior and why people act as they do. He noted reserve limits before breakdown under stress, and outlined psychology’s roles in politics, law, and religion, with examples from Pavlov and early experiences shaping fear.
Earl Scroggins died Thursday at 3 am in a Tyler hospital. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church in Longview. He was born October 11, 1897 in Malone Hill County, lived in Tyler, managed golf courses and clubs, and retired in 1964 to Lake Devernia. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Wood, six sisters, one brother, and six pallbearers. Contributions to charity are requested in lieu of flowers.
Gregg County Tax Assessor Collector Bill Harper said registrations will reach around 24 000 after final figures. Deadline was Friday January 31 with office open until midnight. By Friday 22 280 receipts issued and about 1 600 applications on hand. Final figure due Wednesday or Thursday.
A devotional excerpt invoking God to grant patience and likeminded unity in Christ. The prayer asks for divine patience to resist rushing into life and to overcome hindrances with calm, steadfast faith.
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