Gladewater School Board Approves Johnson Contract Renewal
The Gladewater school board renewed Supt Roy Johnson’s contract for three years and discussed financing plans for Texas public schools. They hired Eddie Kent Monroe to teach physics and science, approved a high school parking area plan, and began a new pool filter project.
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Gladewater
Supt
Roy Johnson
National School Board
Supt. Johnson
Seymour van Os
Eddie Kent Monroe
Texas Instruments
Dallas
Monroe
Athens
East Texas University
Gladewater City to elect four councilmen in April vote
A city election is set for April 1 to fill four two year terms on the Gladewater city council. Incumbents James Walker Melvin Jenkins James Goggans and George Thomas have terms expiring this year. Voting at City Hall 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. with presiding judge Wilson Godfrey and assistant judge Johnny Osteen. Absentee voting March 12 8 a.m. to March 28 5 p.m. Paper ballots for absentee voting available through the City Clerk. Candidates may file until 5 p.m. March 1 with the City Manager. Filing must be in writing.
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Gladewater
James Walker
Melvin Jenkins
James Goggans
George Thomas
Wilson Godfrey
Johnny Osteen
Senior Citizens Center Hosts Saturday Social Time
The Senior Citizens Center reopens this Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. for games and fellowship for all 6 years and older. Volunteers are sought to keep it open with simple duties, no cost. Call director Dick Wilcoxen at 845-4077 to help. Plans for Wednesday afternoon art classes are in final stages. Kiwanis members Dub Floyd Johnny Dishman and Dick Wilcoxen will host this weekend’s entertainment.
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Senior Citizens Center
Dick Wilcoxen
Dub Floyd
Johnny Dishman
Gladewater Kiwanis Club
Johnson re elected as chamber president in Gladewater
Roy Johnson was reelected president of the Gladewater Chamber of Commerce for another year at a Tuesday meeting in the chamber building. Leon Kapchinsky, Jack Earp, and B P Dake were chosen as first to third vice presidents, with committee reports including airport runway progress and a downtown beautification pledge from the Lions Club.
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Gladewater
Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
Roy Johnson
Lions
Billy Ray Johnston
Joe McElroy
Johnson
Bicentennial Commission
Chamber
Gladewater Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Martin
Leon Kapchinsky
Jack Earp
B. P. Dake
Virgil Wallace
One-man Art Show by Selby Williams in Gladewater
Corpus Christi artist Selby Williams will display acrylics monoprints pen and ink drawings collages and assemblages at the Lee Public Library Gladewater January 18 25. A reception is planned January 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. His family attends and he plans to donate a percentage of sales to the library.
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Gladiete Selby Williams
Billy
Corpus Christi
Gladewater Lee Public Library
C. B. McKenzie
Janet Pierce
J. A. Williams Jr
Selby
del Mar College
Art Association of Corpus Christi
Gladewater
Ray High School
Pierce
Art Museum of South Texas
Martin Rex
Austin Corpus Christi
Art Community Center
Texas Education Agency plans big changes for public schools
First in a series by Fredalene Clark outlines TEA finance plan changes affecting all Texans. Supt Roy Johnson proposes three funding methods and reforms in teacher pupil ratios enrichment programs maintenance and operations transportation and ADA terms.
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Texas Education Agency Finance Plan For Public Schools
Texas Public Schools
Roy Johnson
Gladewater
Texas
Education finance plan details and staffing proposals
The document outlines the Texas Education finance plan with provisions for expanding the Minimum Foundation Program, local enrichment, debt service, district reorganization, and incorporation of laws from the 64th legislature. It also defines classroom staffing norms including CTU ratios, ADA funding, maintenance costs, transportation, and special education funding.
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Texas Education Finance Plan
MFP
ADA
Gladewater
Bears Seek District Title In GHL Showdown
The Gladewater Bears meet the Lindale Eagles at 7 30 p m Friday in the GHL gym to decide the district basketball championship. Both teams hold perfect district records.
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Gladewater Bears
Lindale Eagles
GHL
Loyce Phillips Critical After Heart Attack in Tyler
Loyce Phillips an oilman from Gladewater remained in critical condition at presstime after a heart attack. His son Jack reported at 3 p.m. Wednesday that his condition was worsening. He had been in intensive care at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler after earlier hospitalization in Gladewater and transfer to Tyler.
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Loyce Phillips
Gladewater
Mother Frances Hospital
Tyler
1974 Safest Traffic Year on Texas Roads
In Texas 1974 appears to be the safest year on streets and highways in a decade with the traffic toll likely reaching 3,042 after all reports are received. If confirmed this would cut 1973’s record 3,692 deaths by about 650, and is noted as the lowest toll since 1964 when 3,006 people died on Texas roads.
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Austin
Texas
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
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