Gladewater Hospital Board considers 10 bed wing expansion
Gladewater Municipal Hospital directors meet January 7: architect outlines a planned 10 bed addition to the west wing amid staff and facility needs. An obstetrics gynecology role and expanded maternity space are discussed, with further cardiopulmonary unit talks in early planning. The meeting also covers a monitoring unit and an X ray processor purchase.
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Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Milton Belgiario
Joint Conference Committee
Chamber of Commerce Directors Open Year With Optimism
Chamber of Commerce President Roy Johnson predicted a bright year for the city at the directors first meeting of the year. He appointed Royce Ford, Jack Finley and Mack Wiley to form a nominating committee to select officers and directors for membership consideration. The committee will report later.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roy Johnson
Chamber
Royce Ford
Jack Finley
Mack Wiley
East Texas news briefs mix honors, openings and developments
Nancy Waters earns dean’s list honors at East Texas State University while seven year old Chris Burgin is hospitalized in Tyler with support cards requested. Subscriptions, local restaurant fire, Bicentennial calendar sales, a tasting bee, ribbon cuttings, new businesses including Ben Franklin and Gibson Discount stores, an enlarged map and the East Texas Chamber of Commerce 50th anniversary plan fill the civic update.
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Nancy Waters
Bill Waters
East Texas State University
Nancy
Chris Burgin
James Burgin
Mother Frances Hospital
Tyler
Fredalene Clark
Womens
First Baptist Church
Civic Division
Buzz Long
Gladewater Wholesale Florist
Long
Jo Wiley
Ben Franklin
Pacific and
West Upshur
Highway 80
Gibson Discount
East Broadway
Spencer Heads, Inc
Tyler Road
Johnson
B. P. Dake
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Longview
Tony N. Williams
Williams
Jack Earp
Blood Drive for Child Undergoes Heart Surgery in Dallas
Mrs. Mary Nell Holley requests blood donations for her four year old son James Robert Williamson who will undergo open heart surgery at Children's Medical Center in Dallas on February 11. Seven pints are needed and donations can be made by contacting Mrs. Holley at 45 3642 at any time.
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Mary Nell Holley
Paradise Hill
James Robert Williamson
James
Children’s Medical Center
Dallas
Work on Glade Creek bridge progresses on schedule
Robert Davis, resident engineer for the Gregg County State Dept. of Highways and Public Transportation, reports that 42 stress steel concrete pilings on the Gay Ave bridge over Glade Creek have been driven. WR Boyd and Company of Center will move equipment to finish the concrete. completion is estimated for March 15.
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Gay Ave
Glade Creek
Robert Davis
Longview
Gregg County
State Dept. of Highways and Public Transportation
WR Boyd and Company of
Center
City Elections Moved to Saturday April 3
City council changed the election date to Saturday April 3 to align with new state law. School board elections will also be held then with absentee voting March 15 through 30 and candidate filing due by March 3. Incumbents include Mayor C G Johnston and councilmen Charles Hopson and Dr Tom Armstrong.
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C. G. Johnston
Charles Hopson
Tom Armstrong
Gladewater
Gilmer Yamboree
Union Grove approves new band uniforms for UG Band
Union Grove school board authorized purchase of 30 new band uniforms funded by school budget and Boosters Club fundraising. Estimated cost 160 dollars per uniform with delivery planned for fall. The motion passed unanimously as part of a broader meeting including bus sale approval, lunch policy updates, and a salary raise for maintenance man Gleason Heard.
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Union Grove School Board
UG Band Boosters Club
ES. Truitt
Raybert McCrary
Boosters Club
Ro A. Cooper
Cooper
J. A. Turtle
M. M
Shelton
Mason Phillips
Garland Smith
Perry Owen
George Cummings
Maysel Watkins
Union Hill
Union Grove
Tuttle
Truitt
Phillips
Gleason Heard
Heard
East is east by Fredalene Clark
Bo Patterson complained the Uptown Shop had moved east of its former spot at 105 East Pacific to 109 East Pacific in Big Sandy. The Mirror office discussion triggered humor about misreading directions as reporter struggled to track Goldie Wampler and Marie Shearman’s move.
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Big Sandy S&h Journal
Bo Patterson
Mirror
First State Bank
East Pacific
Goldie Wampler
Marie Shearman
CB Club Promotes Safety and Community Service
Channel 5 CB Club led by Sara Jo Hill with 47 member families highlights CB radios as aiding safety and public service. The group hosts a Feb 14 Valentine dance at American Legion Hut to raise funds for Oak Manor Nursing Home, with 8 pm to midnight timing and $2 in advance.
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Sara Jo Hill
Channel 5
American Legion Hut
Oak Manor
Jean Pee
Elwanda Walker
Mike Crosby
Jack Hart
Ezelle Sorrells
Ann Newman
Barney
Harold Holcomb
Citizens Band
Sarah Jo Hill
Channel 5 CB Club
Oak Manor Nursing Ton Mirror Photo
Elna F Landrum Rites Held for 73 in Gladewater
Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday for Elna F Landrum 73 of 2078 Center Street Gladewater a Metal One retiree and First Baptist member who died Monday evening in a local hospital. Burial was at Gladewater Memorial Park. Survivors include his widow Lea two daughters a pair of sisters and two grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were church members and local men.
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Elna F Landrum
Sir Landrum
B.F. Risingerdt
Irby Bates
Malcolm Stone
Gladewater Memorial Park
McCool
Miss
Landrum
Gladewater
Metal
First Baptist
Léa
City
Faye Kennedy
Jean Ebard
Shreveport
Lucille Thornton
Benton
Edna Stevenson
Florida
Robert L. McClure
Ll. S. McClure
Mack Stanley
Jack Hilton
Clayton Mitchell
Harold Sheridan
Billy Wayne Gary
Charlie Walker
First Baptist Church
Offer of thanksgiving and vows to the Most High
A biblical verse from Psalms 51 14 15 invites offering gratitude to God and paying vows to the Most High. It promises deliverance in times of trouble and calls on the faithful to glorify the deity.
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East Texas
Rhonda Blackmon
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General Fund
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the Mirror
D. C. Smith
Sweeny
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Holly Tree Restaurant
Holly Lake Ranch
Rotary
Earnest A. Martin
UG Band
CB Club
Skip Jack
Connie Copeland
Lady Dirt
Rex Copeland
Mini Biker
Paul Chance
Streakin’ Deacon
J. Pee
Airways
Mrs. Hill
Tinker Belle
Cbers
Hill
Houston
Texas
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Lions
Ms. Hill
Kilgore
Tytlerty
Hay
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Kk. F. Landrum
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