Postmasters Honored for 46 and 34 Years of Service
Gladewater post office retirees Roy Pynes and Irby Robinson were honored Tuesday with gift certificates for long service. Pynes spent 46 years at the Gladewater office, becoming Officer-in-charge in 1973, while Robinson retired after a 33 year career culminating as supervisor of postal operations in 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pynes
Irby Robinson
U. S. Postal Service
Bill Landers
Pynes
Robinson
Postal Service
Gladewater
Nharge Roy Pynes
Prayer For Today Reflecting on Greatness in Christ
A devotional reflection asks believers to pursue true greatness by learning and practicing the teachings of Jesus, expressed in a short prayer. It emphasizes aligning ambition with biblical principles and seeking spiritual growth through Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father God
Jesus
Gladewater Art Display at Lee Public Library
A self taught Gladewater artist Ruby Chasteen features colored ink and pastels in a Lee Public Library exhibit ongoing for some time. The display highlights varied subjects and showcases her six years of painting as she balances art with housework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Ruby Chasteen
Lee Public Library
Chasteen
Chamber Endorses Right to Work in Texas Constitution
The East Texas Chamber sponsored a resolution endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce urging the right to work be embedded in the Texas Constitution. The vote followed a Semi monthly meeting led by President Jack Finley at the St. Clair Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Mirror
Jack Finley
St. Clair
Finley
Gladewater Cable Tv, Inc
Chamber
Jo Wiley
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Sorrells Rites Set After Sudden Death In Gladewater
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. for Barney Clyde Sorrells 64 of Rt 2 Cladewater who died Wednesday morning in Gladewater Municipal Hospital. Interment will be in Mings Chapel Cemetery. Survived by wife Frances two sons Oliver of Gladewater and Larry of Texarkana four brothers and sisters and four grandchildren. Allen Rich named acting officer in charge of Gladewater post office after Roy Pynes retirement. Rich has 14 years in postal service and moved from Overton with his wife Mary and daughter Rosemary.
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Gladewater
Longview
Shrevepom
Roy Pynes
Mt. Vernon
Newsom
Tyler Commercial College
P. O
Barney Clyde Sorrells
Rt. 2
Cladewater
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Sorretis
Frances
Olver
Larry
Texarkana
Curtis Sorrelis
Alice
Texas
Clark Sorrelis
California
Carl
Carson Sorrelis
Ore City
Fay Sorrelis
Coushatta
Kate Price
West Mt
Allen Rich
Rich
Postal Service
Overton
Mary
Rosemary
Fort Worth
United Fund in Gladewater Sees Small Increase
The 1978 United Fund total rose to 12736.68 dollars, still short of 15500 by 2263.32. Pledges continue with many residents not yet contacted. donations deductible on income taxes. contact the Chamber of Commerce office or UF secretary Jo Wiley to arrange a pledge or pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Gladewater
Jo Wiley
Chamber of Commerce
P.O
Tim Bland
Jack Earp
Roy Johnson
Dick Phillips
Bennie McDowell
Garfield Hill
Connie Winborn
Chamber of Commerce Office
Constitutional Convention Opens in Texas Capitol
Lt. Gov Bill Hobby convened the Texas Constitutional Convention at noon in the Texas House, converted into a convention hall. He warned that the people want a constitution for everyone, not just special interests, as state senators and representatives chosen by voters in 1972 begin their duties as delegates.
Dorris services Wednesday in Gladewater
Funeral services for Tom J. Dorris 77 a Gladewater resident since 1932 were held at Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel. Burial in Memorial Park. Dorris born July 1 1896 Ft Worth a retired auto mechanic WWI veteran and Baptist. Survived by brother Frank Dorris Ft Smith Ark and niece Mrs Douglas Elliott. Death ruled natural causes after autopsy. found dead in bed at home.
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Tom J. Dorris
Gladewater
Malcolm Stone
B. F Risinger
First Baptist Church
Memorial Park
Dorris
Ft. Worth
Frank Dorris
Ft. Smith, Ark
Douglas Elliott
W. Quitman
Justice of the Peace
Delay
Area schools begin in darkness due to daylight saving shift
Most area students start in dark as district schedules align with DST. Union Grove is the only district not conforming. Gladewater school superintendent Roy Johnson reports few complaints about the decision and no major accidents have been noted.
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Swepco
Gladewater
Chamber
Roy Johnson
Fredalene Clark
Lee Library
Ann McKenzie
Union Grove
Hoa Cooper
Dst
Ildner
School Bane
Koonee
White Oak
Jobson
Cooper
Crier
Niles
Johnson
Schoals
Longview
Piney Tree
Kilgore
Spring Hill
Heland
Hin
Bank assets and deposits rise across East Texas banks
Gladewater First State Bank, White Oak State Bank and others show year end asset gains led by a countywide total assets increase of 261.88 million dollars. Deposits rose 820 thousand for Gladewater and more than 1.45 million for White Oak, with loans in Longview area exceeding 145 million as of year end.
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Gladewater
First State Bank
Dee
Gregor County
Longview
White Oak
Lenharts to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank Lenhart of Union Grove plan a open house January 13 from 2 to 4 pm to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Guests may call at their home to share the occasion with hostesses Janice Lenhart of Longview and Muriel Lenhart of Gilmer. The couple wed January 15 1924 in Holdenville Oklahoma. They have seven children 19 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Swearingen
Gladewater
Galveston
Molly Kathryn McCleskey
Robert McCleskey
McCleskey
Pat Swearingen
Albert Martin Foshee
Main
Frank
Lenhart
Union Grove
Janice Lenhart
Longview
Muriel Lander Lenhart
Gilmer
Holdenville
Okla
Lyon
Joan) Johnson
Santa Rosa
Calit
Bill
Anna Jean) Anderson
Bellaire
Texas
Coy Stanhart
Houston
Harold Be
Yvonne Smith
Neosho
Missouri
Kinshe Loftis
Janice
Linder Co
Calmner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pynes and Robinson
Virgil Pritchett
First United Methodist Church
Beaumont
Irby
Hazel
Royce Ford
Harriette Lassiter
St Theresa's Catholic Church
Melba
Rhe
Harold Merritt
Virginia Caroline
Daniel Allen Merritt
Manhattan
Kansas
Jimmy Campbell
Hopkinsville
Merritt
Fort Riley
Leslie James
Jack James
Violet Davis
Leslie
Union Grove Gym
Lions
Kilgore College
Sharon Blear
Howard Clark
John Cole
Sandy Fouse
Forrest Jones
M. A. Morgan
Joe Moughan
Janice Rowley
Herbert Setzier
Wayne Smith
Nancy Waters
Dan Reeves
Dallas Cowboy
White Oak School
Matney
Felix
Rose Wells
Winnie
Carson Kennedy
Rose
Clark
Sorrell
Hey Bof
Risinger
Mings Hapel
Ody Gilmer
Gulf of Co
First Baptist Church of
United Fund Total
Texaco, Inc
G. Bo Hugman
Gay Sharp
William Jerry Williams
Jo Willams Sr
Luke Player
Debbie Burwick
Walter Rhodes
Danny Bureh
Don Johnston
James Russell
Jeivin Monroe
Alexander
Mildred Maddox
Norene Parish
Shirley Morrow
Claudann Martin
Helen Shattuck
Mary Matthews
Gulf Oil Foundation
Jim A. Jones
Cheryl Copeland
Mary Williams
J. O. Williams Jr
Brad Driver
Loretta Burwick
Wallace Thomas
Keith Francis
George Good
Richard Powe
Clarence Woods
Emory Bailey
Marion Middleton
Freda McMahan
Margie Price
Frances Willeford
Vicki Rushing
Robbie Dickson
Martha Shelton
Austin
Hobby
M Koothe
Ties
Lenharts
Mrs
Frank S. Lenhart
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