Eye-Opener James Cowan to Start at Tech QB Next Season
James Cowan, the 6-1, 195-pound sophomore who led the Bears in 1969, is likely to start at quarterback for Louisiana Tech next season. He helped Tech beat Eastern Michigan 14-3 in the Pioneer Bowl and finished the year 9-2-0, with Wenford Wilborn emerging as a standout defensive back. Spring practice begins March 13.
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James Cowan
Bears
Louisiana Tech
Tech
Eastern Michigan
Wichita Falls
White Oak
Wenford Wilborn
Lousiana Tech
Cowan
Oscar Monk Rites Held in Gilmer
Funeral services were held for Oscar Lee Monk 51 at 2 p.m. in Gilmer with Jerry Shipp officiating. He died Thursday morning in Good Shepherd Hospital Longview. Burial was in West Mountain Cemetery. He was a World War I veteran and retired oil field worker. Survivors include his widow Iola two sons Thomas Lee and Samuel Ray Monk of Gladewater three daughters Mrs Kenneth Kedd Shreveport Mrs Clyde Stevens Vivian La and Mrs Charles Hill Gladewater three brothers Ed Joe Monk West Mountain and Robert Lee Monk Gladewater two sisters Mrs ail Moore West Mountain and Mrs Dora Attaway Odessa and six grandchildren.
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Oscar Lee Monk
Shell Camp Toad
Good Shepherd Hospital
Longview
Jerry Shipp
Croley
Funeral Home Chapel
Gilmer
West Mountain
Monk
Upshur County
Iola
Thomas Lee
Samuel Ray Monk
Gladewater
Kenneth Kedd
Shreveport
Clyde Stevens
Vivian
Charles Hill
Joe Monk
Robert Lee Monk
Ail Moore
Dora Attaway
Odessa
Prayer For Today Vision To Cure World Ills
Prayer asks for a vision to look beyond current ills and work with Thee to cure them. It seeks guidance through the Master and ends with Amen in the heavenly Father’s name.
Church League States Final Ball Games
The Memorial Baptist women's team defeated First United Methodist to claim third place while Memorial Baptist will face East Mountain Baptist for second place. The Mountaineers won the overall, and First Methodist men beat First Baptist for second place. Next Thursday at the Middle School gym First Baptist women, now in first, meet East Mountain women for the trophy. Church of Christ men face First United Methodist men for the league trophy. The opener starts at 7 pm.
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Memorial Baptist
United Methodist
East Mountain Baptist Ladies
Fast Mountaineers
First Methodist
First Baptist
First Baptist Ladies
East Mountain Ladies
Church of Christmens
Hospital Association meeting report from Austin discussed
Gladewater Municipal Hospital board members reported on the Texas Hospitals Association meeting in Austin during February. Topics included future financing with a rate board, Medicare and Medicaid as major purchasers, facility utilization, and duplication of equipment. An architect will visit Gladewater for building-proposal study as January bills were approved.
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Gladewater Municipal Hospital Board of Directors
Texas Hospitals Association
Austin
Bill Wagner
James Gelvini
John Osteen
American Hospital Association
Osteen
U.S
Gladewater
John Breashers Dies in Cave Inn Area
John Happy Breashers, 79, a Cave Inn and Gladewater resident for 40 years, died Thursday night at 10 40. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. in Stone Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. G. A Stanfield officiating. Burial followed at Gladewater Memorial Park. A retired Humble Oil Company employee and World War I veteran, he was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Survived by sister Mrs. Joe Tillman of Olney and nephew Jack Tillman of Wichita Falls.
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John Happy Breashers
Cave Inn
Gladewater
Stone Funeral Home
G. A Stanfield
Memorial Baptist Church
Gladewater Memorial Park
Breathers
Humble Oil Company
The
Baptist Church
Joe Tillman
Olney, Texas
Jack Tillman
Wichita Falls
Rotary hears East Texas Area Council Scout report
Homer Eggers executive of the East Texas Area Council No 585 outlines the council's 6 000 Scouts in 330 troops packs and posts to Gladewater Rotarians He praises local scouting and notes February is National Boy Scout Month as well as the 62nd anniversary of Scouting He discusses new directions including allowing young women in Explorer posts and the September 1972 rollout of a new Scouting Advancement Program The presentation also introduces Paul Terrell a Longview Eagle Scout who outlines the Operation Reach drug awareness campaign designed to prevent youth substance abuse and asks Rotarians to support a long range plan rather than a one time effort
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Homer
Smoky) Eggers
East Texas Area Council No. 585
Homer Hanes
Charles Walker
Eggers
Greensboro
N.C
East Texas
South
God and Country
Young Terrell
Terrell
Rotary Club
Homer Smoky
Eppers
Longview
Paul Terrell
The
Beast ‘Texas Area Council
Scoutings
Prolific Ken Bennett Hosts 24th East Texas Revue
Ken Bennett choral director at Gladewater High School stages his 24th East Texas Revue Monday at the GHS auditorium. The show features about 28 original Bennett songs performed by local talent from students to teachers with tickets at Jobe Drugs.
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Ken Bennett
Gladewater High School
East Texas
GHS
Jobe
George Martin Post
The
American Legion
Bennett
France
England
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma A&m College
Cladenter
Hiandipe
KSSH
KEES
Harmony Raoek
GUS Art Department
Sixty one Junior High iris dismissed for dress code violations
The Sulphur Springs Junior High sanctioned sixty one students for dress code breaches. They were allowed to return after changing clothes to meet standards. The assistant principal noted many notices sent home cited inappropriate garb and emphasized school policy enforcement.
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Aiiday
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Houston
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