Reagan Brown named special assistant to governor
Governor Dolph Briscoe selects Reagan Brown from Texas A M University to aid his programs in community improvement. Brown, a Henderson native and sociologist with a psychology masters, has helped over a thousand rural communities through the Texas Community Improvement Program across 17 years at Texas A M.
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Reagan Brown
Dolph Briscoe
Henderson
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Texas
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Build East Texas
Gregg County
Jackson Hole custodian hunts coins with metal detector
Jackson Wyoming native Marshall Hatfield a high school custodian uses a metal detector to uncover pennies nickels dimes quarters and odd finds like bottle caps and a table knife on ski slopes and parks He plans to save the finds to pay for his upcoming computer hatchet?
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Jackson
Marshall Hatfield
Hatfield
Wagner
Jackson Hole
Hatchele
Local groups plan fundraising split for library and chamber
Continued from page 1 four nonprofit groups state that any year end funds will be donated to the Gladewater Public Library for furnishings and to the Chamber of Commerce. The library still needs furniture funds while the chamber, which moved into its own building last year, persists with remodeling and improvement efforts.
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Gladewater Public Library
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Eye Opener notes quilting bee plans and members
The article recalls a tasting bee and mentions Mrs. Martin, a quilting bee member since 1950. The eight-member group has created many quilts, with ten completed between Sept 1 and Christmas. They meet every Tuesday for pot luck lunches and fellowship, awaiting next year’s event.
Commissioners discuss fair funding by precinct road miles
County leaders propose dividing 1973 funds by county lateral road mileage per precinct to equalize dollars. Precinct 3 loses area but retains 166.8 miles while Precincts 1 2 and 4 hold 138.65 144.2 and 148.35 miles respectively. Redistricting awaits Gilmer city boundary changes to meet 3 percent population equality.
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Gladewater
Union Grove
Rocky
Gilmer
Justice of the Peace
Anya Seton’s Mystic Tale GREEN DARKNESS Review
A 16th century England mystery of reincarnation and forbidden love. Monk Brother Stephen and his ladylove Celia navigate persecution as rulers alternate between Catholic and Protestant faiths. The novel blends mysticism, suspense, and historical detail, highlighting Anya Seton at her best.
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Houghton Mifflin
England
Stephen
Celia
Henrys
Edward
Mary
Elizabeth
FILL IT UP The eye before the chick en origin debate
The article blends curious notes on evolution from reptile stock laying eggs with disparate trivia. It cites Bird origins, Saint Ludwina’s feast, longevity rates, early US gold coin history, Amazon basin scale, and Peruvian beliefs about lightning and vicuna blood. Overall, a collage of odd facts and dates.
Former Gladewater pastor Irby Bates Rotary speaker
Former Gladewater pastor Irby D. Bates of Longview spoke to Local Rotarians and guests at a George Washington's Birthday event. Bates, former pastor of First Baptist Church and former Rotary president, addressed moral decline and family life in the U.S., praising American compassion toward returning POWs and challenging the audience with pointed questions.
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Irby D. Bates
Longview
First Baptist Church
Rotary Club
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U. S
Rotary
Baylor University
Bates
Former Gladeite marks 25 years at Shell Oil Co
R F Cole safety representative for Shell Oil Company's Mid-Continent Division in Oklahoma City completed 25 years with the firm Friday. He began in 1948 as a roustabout in Monroe Louisiana, listing a long career across Ardmore Elk City Denver and Tulsa before settling in Oklahoma City in 1970. Married to Jean Cole with daughter Marsha 18, he rose through clerical and auditing roles to safety representative. The article also notes a sermon by Rev Bates on American freedom and energy demand rising twentyfold in the past century.
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Shell Oil Company
Oklahoma City
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Frank Cole
Gladewater
Shell
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Healdton
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America
Bates
Clare Boothe Luce
Israel
Joshua
Peter Marshall
U. S. Senate
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Scotland
U. S
Rev. Bates
Kansas AABM Proposal Tries to Surveil In-Flight Drinks
A satirical riff on Kansas anti drinking laws proposes an Anti Alcohol Ballistic Missile system to knock drinks from jetliners as they cross state lines. It envisions border markers, neon warnings, satellites, drink detectors, and patrols to enforce prohibition over head space.
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Kansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Gladewater Retrospective on Centennials and Bricks
A town column reflects on street upgrades and preservation, noting pride in community progress. The piece muses on asphalt paving, brick nostalgia, and a Save Our Depot campaign tied to Centennial plans, imagining a bi centennial future with varied urban change and personal goals.
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Gladewater
Robbie
Longview Chamber to honor beautification award at banquet
At the Longview Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on March 6 four major recognitions will be announced. The Rigg's Beautification Award of the Year will honor exterior improvement by a local business among 12 monthly winners. Also named are Ambassador of the Year Miss Flames from Longview and Pine Tree Schools, and a traveling silver punch bowl trophy. New officers will be installed and a noted speaker Newt Hielscher of Shreveport will headline.
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Longview Chamber of
Miss Flames
Pine Tree Schools
Newt Hielscher
Shreveport
Melscher
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