Gladewater Welcomes Teenage Firefighter On 1967 Oil Tank Blaze
A 16 year old hitchhiker Wayne Mihalik joined Gladewater firefighters during a dramatic July 4 1967 oil tank blaze. The General American tank held 175 000 gallons and burned for days lighting the night sky. Mihalik worked 12 hours amid scorching heat and steam while crews fought to prevent oil from reaching homes and a nearby church.
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Wayne Mihalik
California
Gladewater
General American
Weldon Homes
Gladeites
Mihalik
PROOFS discusses platform at Monday meeting in Gladewater
PROOFS adopts a 10 point platform at the American Legion Hut but takes no other action due to a small turnout. Jarol Walls presided as Dub Murray presented the platform and Jay Banks debated the ninth pm beer sale repeal. Council candidates spoke, with Pete McKain and others opposing full platform endorsement. Banks urged repeal, citing higher arrests in wet communities.
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American Legion Hut
Proofs
Jarol Walls
Dub Murray
Jay Banks
Council
Pete McKain
McKain
McPherson
Gladewater
Briscoes Help Break Ground for ETCH Expansion
Gov Dolph Briscoe and Janey Briscoe joined 150 guests at a ground breaking for ETCH the East Texas Chest Hospital near Tyler for a 17.2 million six floor 320 bed wing funded by the 64th Legislature. The project aims to advance patient care research and education with completion expected in 30 months.
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Jimmy Brown Tyler
Dolph Briscoe
Janey
East Texas Chest Hospital
Texas
Briscoe
Peyton McKnight
Buck Florence
Fred Head
State Board of Health Resources
Robert Moreton
Robert Glaze
East Texas
Tyler
Carthage
State Health Resources Board
Royce
Daleth Club program features Dr. Max Strang review
Dr. Max Strang author of The Strawberry Years will review his story Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the First Baptist Church sanctuary. Special guests include members of Gladewater Federated Clubs Three Arts Music Club and the Garden Club. Kilgore Community Concert drive ends Saturday Feb 19 contact Mrs Ray Hudspeth or Mrs Garth Cockerell for season tickets. Lost two gray dogs claim by calling 845 5363. Details on sewing tip and visit from Kathleen Smith. Birthday wishes and meeting note changes for American Legion. First grade need Pringles or Planters canisters at Gay Avenue school office. Red bud trees offered call 845 4241.
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Daleth Club
Max Strang
Dr. Strang
First Baptist Church
Gladewater Federated Clubs
Three Arts
Kilgore
Ray Hudspeth
Garth Cockerell
F A Harper dies after brief illness in East Texas
Frances Albert Harper 66 of Route 2 died Friday at 2 35 am in Good Shepherd Hospital Longview after a brief illness. Funeral 2 pm Saturday at Abundant Life Temple with Rev Paul Chance and Rev John Kershaw officiating. Burial Mt Pisgah Cemetery Wood County. Survivors include widow Frances three sons Herbert Donnie Thompson David Levy three daughters Wilda Daniels Rosie Joslin Marcia Hill two brothers Harmon Melborn three sisters Susan Wortham Ada Patterson Cassie Shields 19 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
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Frances Albert Harper
Route 2
Good Shepherd Hospital
Longview
Abundant Life Temple
Paul Chance
John Kershaw
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
Wood County
Malcolm Stone
Mr. Harper
Pine Mills
Upshur County
Frances
Herbert
Garland
Donnie Thompson
Gilmer
David Levy
City
Wilda Daniels
Rosie Joslin
Marcia Hill
Harmon
Melborn
Susan Wortham
Hawkins
Ada Patterson
Cassie Shields
Big Sandy
Thomas withdraws from city council race
Mayor Pro Tem George Thomas at 41 quits the city council contest citing purely personal reasons. He praised City Manager Tony N Williams and urged harmony as nine candidates seek four seats. He notes long service as a volunteer fireman and community activist and says the decision was family based.
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George Thomas
Thomas
Tony N. Williams
Entex, Inc
the Mirror
City considers lower tax rate after property revaluation
City Manager Tony N. Williams said a first session with Pritchard Abbott on the recently completed property tax revaluation will require reexamining the proposed 1.90 tax rate. He indicated considerably lower rates are possible and noted another budget workshop to discuss a slimmed down 1977 78 budget that would curb new equipment purchases while not affecting the 18 percent pay raises.
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Tony N. Williams
Pritchard & Abbott
Council weighs tax exemption plea and rezoning issues
The city council Thursday heard a request from a group representing local AARP Chapter 2161 for a $3,000 Homestead Exemption for seniors. A public hearing was held on two rezoning requests and a new lease agreement was approved.
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Chapter 2161
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Hospital board to issue revenue bonds for expansion plan
Gladewater Municipal Hospital directors in a called session voted to publish intentions to issue $595000 in revenue bonds in two series to fund a three phase expansion. Series 1977-A 125000 and Series 1977-B 70000 will be offered publicly and secured by revenue not tax monies. A cardio pulmonary lab is under construction and a 20 bed expansion is planned with a certificate of need. Work on the coronary care unit will begin once the certificate is secured. The board also approved bylaws personnel policies and referred engineering work for the sewer project to Nelson and Associates with Step 2 details to follow.
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Briscoe
Army Medical
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Farmers Home Administration
Milton Bolgiano
Municipal Hospital Authority
BLL Nelson and Associates of
Dallas
Nelson
EPA
Texas Water Control Board
Tony N. Williams
TWCB
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By Jerry Kates
Wadewater
Damase General
Baltimore
Banks
Charles Cole
Royce Wisenbaker
Gov
Sen. McKnight
ETCH
George A. Hurst
Texas Chest Foundation
Wisenbaker
Janey Briscoe
Health Resources Board
Jo Murphy
Wallie Barnhart
Kathleen Smith
Houston
Kathleen
J. O. Smith
Marty Mears
Kathy Lane
T. T. Stevenson
Brandy Lee Fuller
G. J. Brown
Earl Berryhill
R. A. Cooper
E. Hennings
Gary Lee
Johnelle Daniel
Jayson Sears
Leroy VanWormer
Herman Williams
Theresa Stone
American Legion and Auxiliary
Gay Avenue
F. A. Harper
Council Studies
Jimmy Brown
Hospital Board
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