Prince retires after 25 years as Gregg County district attorney
Longview report outlines Ralph Prince's 1939 start as assistant prosecutor and 1955 appointment as DA, detailing a 25 year tenure with 1,500 misdemeanor and 375 felony cases filed in 1974, a 93 percent conviction rate, and notable cases like the Philpott rape murder. The piece notes his WWII service, family, log home near Gladewater, and his civic work.
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Ralph Prince
Gregg County
Gregg County Court House
Court House
Allen Shivers
David Moore
124Th
Prince
Mary Miller
el Paso
Princes
Gladewater
Fort Benning
Gladewater Man Arraigned On Marijuana Charge
A Gladewater man Shannon Lee Norfleet 2 Route 1 Gladewater was arrested after a speeding stop on Highway 80. He faces possession of a controlled substance marijuana a misdemeanor. Arraigned before Justice of the Peace Boss DeLay bond set at 500. Transferred to Gregg County jail.
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Gladewater
Highway 80 East
Cris B. Morrow
Shannon Lee Norfleet
Route 1
Justice of the Peace
DeLay
Gregg County
Mrs Starnes Critical After Auto Accident
Mrs Lillian Starnes, formerly of Gladewater, moved to Tyler, is in critical condition at Mother Frances Hospital after an automobile crash that also sent Lee Starnes and their two year old daughter Maria Amanda to the same hospital. Rose Warren of Lindale drove the other pickup. she was uninjured. State Trooper Bill Nelson investigated the Loop 323 and Highway 14 collision. Surgery was performed on Mrs Starnes and she remains in ICU.
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Tyler
Lillian Starnes
Gladewater
Mother Frances Hospital
Lee Starnes
Rose Warren
Lindale Starnes
Maria Amanda
Mother Frances
Warren
Bill Nelson
Loop 323
Highway 14
White Oak Gas Plant Hit by Spectacular Blast and Fire
A blast and fire at the Cities Service gasoline plant in White Oak damaged the building and equipment on Teneryville Road. A 12 inch natural gas line ruptured inside, flames rose high but were contained by White Oak and Longview fire units. one employee onsite was unharmed and investigators assess cause and damage.
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White Oak
Cities Service
Teneryville Road
Hal Newsom
Gregg County Sheriff's Dept
Longview
Two Dallas men charged in Gladewater store burglary
Gladewater officers arrested Otis Junior McDaniel 19 and David Lee Junior Otis 25 after a burglar alarm at Pioneer Liquor Store sounded at 2:30 am. Officers found a rear wall hole and muddy footprints, with one suspect found in stocking feet. Bond set at 1500 dollars each as they await Gregg County Jail transfer.
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Gladewater
Pioneer
Highway 80
West
Oris
Morrow
Dallas
Red Rock
Bull Wells
Leon Griffith
Mike Eakin
Otis Junior McDaniel
Compton
David Lee Junior Otis
Scotland Drive
Mike Smith Named Upshur County Assistant District Attorney
J Michael Smith a Baylor law grad is appointed the new Upshur County assistant district attorney after a year in Gregg County. native of Marietta Cass County he attended Paul Pewitt High School and Texas A&M University served in the Army two years and earned an LLD in 1972. He and his wife Pat will relocate from Longview to Gilmer.
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Longview
Odis Hill
Gregg County
Ralph Prince
East
Texas
Prince
Gladewater
Harold
Wilbarger County
Electra
Oklahoma University
University of Texas
Cumberland Law School
Lebanon, Tenn
Fred Erisman
Erisman
Gilmer
J. Michael Smith
Baylor Law School
Upshur County
Marietta
Cass County
Paul Pewitt
Texas A&m University
Pat
SWEPCO Plans 74.7 Million Dollar 1975 Expenditure Burst
SWEPCO announces a 74.7 million construction budget for 1975 as part of a 384.1 million five year program through 1979. The plan covers Texas Louisiana and Arkansas with major work at the Welsh Power Plant in Titus County and the Flint Creek project in Northwest Arkansas. The company cites critical energy times and aims for reliable service, detailing state allocations and ongoing high voltage transmission expansions.
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Southwestern Electric Power Company
Swepco
J. Lamar Stall
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Shreveport
Longview
Mt. Pleasant
Texarkana
Fayettesville
E J Best
East Texas
Titus County
Cason
Flint Creek
Gentry
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Rain report shows Gladewater area wet year 1974
Unofficial tallies indicate 71.7 inches of rain in 1974 at the city water filtration plant, down from 87.9 inches in 1973. Monthly results show unusually wet June and September, with leaner July and modest October and November rainfall totals.
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Gladewater
Faith Healer Restores Sight in Luke Passage
A biblical scene describes Jesus declaring faith saves, granting sight to a blind man who then follows Jesus and glorifies God. The crowd reacts with praise as the miracle is witnessed.
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Jesus
God
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Mirror
Gregg
Jimmy Brown
Philpott
Round Up Rodeo Association
Glademan
Kiwanis Club
Ellen Bauman Center
West Gay Avenue
Thomas Animal Hospital
Charles and
Druann Gottschalck
J. R. Wallace Sr
Madisonville
Mr Gottschalck
Jane Theriot
Mandeville
Roy W. Starnes
Georgetown
Houston
Church St
Sharon Dyess
the Mirror
Stephen F. Austin State University
Roy
Jessie Mae Pynes
Little Kent Mackey
Norbert Mackey
City Hospital
Rita Draper
Chamber of Commerce
Union Grove
Senior Citizens
J. M. Beard
R. A. Heard
Richard Herbst
Starnes
Mike Smith
Upshur
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Ann McKenzie
Iluka McCourt
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