Arrests in Gladewater drug raid on Gay Ave
Gladewater police with a city judge issued a warrant and raided a Gay Ave residence Saturday. About 10 people were detained, seven arrested, three held for further misdemeanor investigations, with four bags and a joint of marijuana seized totaling around four ounces. Two held listed Gladewater addresses, one listed Longview. All released on personal recognizance bonds. Investigators cited an anonymous tip. participants included Sr. Sgt. Bill Wells Det. Sgt. Bull Brown Officer Bray Ledet and reserve officers Jarol Walls and Bob Harris.
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Gladewater
Jack Finley
Gay Ave
Carl Gage
Longview
Trustees weigh options for Gladewater school growth needs
Supt. Roy Johnson outlined two paths to handle rising enrollment in Gladewater: renovate and enlarge current facilities for about a million plus, or build a new high school with an athletic complex. Gay Avenue School faces the heaviest growth, with 2,063 students and a projection near 2,250 by 1980. An estimated 475,000 for Gay Avenue additions plus other facility needs were itemized, while other campuses like Broadway face aging infrastructure and code requirements.
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Roy Johnson
Gladewater
Gay Avenue
Supt. Johnson
Bill Waters
Don Smith
WPA
Johnson
Broadway
Gladewater Officer Offers Drug Film February Showing
Officer Carl Gage said a drug abuse film will be shown February 21 through February 27. He offers private viewings for groups and families at the police station, and also has a drug paraphernalia and marijuana exhibit to accompany the film.
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Gladewater
Carl Gage
Gage
Gladewater Events Highlight Church, Colleges, and Tasting Bee
New Hope Baptist Church hosts Gladewater Day at New Hope focusing on Black History and Brotherhood Week with refreshments after the 7 p.m. program at 413 Roden Lane. Kilgore College initiates 93 into Phi Theta Kappa at Van Cliburn Auditorium Sunday 3 p.m. Richard Cary recovering after hospitalization with surgery not planned. Gladewater's fifth annual tasting bee Feb 24 at First Baptist Church lower auditorium, tickets available behind door. event benefits Gladewater Municipal Hospital.
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New Hope Baptist Church
Gladewater
New Hope
Roden Lane
Robert L. Marshall
Richard S. Player
Gerald A. Ishee
White Oak
Kilgore College
van Club Cliburn
Chamber of Commerce
Mary Nell Holt
First State Bank
Pam Crittenden
Swepco
Linda Wells
City Budget Workshop Seeks Water Rate Increases
City Manager Tony Williams and City Secretary Rick Kuehler drove a third budget workshop focusing on funding gaps and a plan to raise water rates rather than tax hikes. They cut about 55,000 from the proposed 1.278 million budget to 1.231 million, describing it as a bare bones year while maintaining a 15 percent raise for city employees. Property valuation jumped from 37.6 million to 50 million, influencing fiscal pressure as bond payments totaling 194,444 are due on 1952 53 and 1969 72 issues.
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Tony Williams
Rick Kuehler
Williams
City Council Eyes $3000 Senior Homestead Exemption
The council discussed a plan from AARP members for a $3000 homestead tax exemption for residents over 65. Gregg County tax assessor Bobby Crawford estimated about 400 eligible inside city limits, totaling roughly $15,000. Action was postponed to next year to ease this year's financial pinch.
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American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Tony Williams
Gregg County
Bobby Crawford
Gladewater School Board Seeks April Election and Bonds
Gladewater school officials set an April 2 election for three board seats and discussed land acquisition and a marijuana case from executive sessions. Absentee voting starts March 14, with incumbents filing for reelection. portable classrooms at Gay Avenue School planned for 1977-78. Local groups urged a 65-plus tax exemption, citing several East Texas cities.
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Jack Earp
John Steger
Jack Finley
Eecton
Roy Johnson
Broadway
City Hall
Brenda Mixon
Superintendent of Schools
Jo Ann Black
Friady
Gladewater
Gordon Mayer
Friendship
Earl Berryhill
Starrville
F. L. Landers
Pritchett
Ruth Snow
Goode and
Hopson
Waters
Jack Murphy
Alfred Lacy
Rudolph Phillips
Gay Avenue School
Gay Avenue
James Bagley
Longview
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