A Prayer for Peace and the Vietnam Cease Fire
An editorial lauds the Saturday signing of the U S Vietnam cease fire as a pivotal moment toward peace. It stresses the need to monitor Southeast Asia, honor fallen service members, and uphold commitments to ensure a lasting, dignified peace for all Indochina and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Nixon
America
Hanoi
U. S
Saigon
South Vietnam
Indochina
Southeast Asia
James Goggans files for City Council
James Goggans files for City Council as a candidate for the four open council seats. Terms expiring this year include two-year terms for James Walker J B Poston Melvin Jenkins and George Thomas. Filing deadline is March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Goggans
Councilicn
James Walker
J. B Poston
Melvins Jenkins
George Thomas
Prayer on Sharing and Generosity in Daily Life
A devotional note urging readers to imitate Luke 6 38 by giving generously and meeting others halfway. It asks for divine guidance to share love and best efforts even with difficult people, ending with an Amen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Training sessions on disaster readiness in Gladewater
Civil Defense training specialist Ashley Blidge of the Texas Department of Public Safety will lead a series of sessions in the city court room at the Municipal Building to train selected personnel and establish operating procedures for floods storms and other emergencies. City Manager John Ro Marshall notes personnel will be notified and plans require council approval. The program aims to maximize DPS resources across fire protection law and order rescue public works utilities health welfare damage assessment transportation emergency information shelters and radiological defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Blidge
Civil Defense
Texas Department of Public Safety
Gladewater
Pum
John Ro Marshall
Bledge
Cty Council
Marshall
Division of Defense
DPS
Fred Watkins Dies After Long Illness in Viner Grove
Fred Watkins 77 known as Mr Fred died Friday at 5 30 pm at a local hospital after a long illness and heart attack. Services set for Monday at 2 pm in MalcoLin Stone Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bob Kisset officiating. Burial in Gladewater Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Mary two brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Born May 23 189? in Mississippi he lived most of his life in Union Grove community and served in WWI. He and Mary Shepperd married in 1919 and later lived in Okmulgee before returning to Gladewater in the 1930s to run the Star Shop and later home in Orion Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viner Grove
Fred
Watkins
Malccolin Stone Funeral Home
Bob Kisset
First Baptist Church
Gladewater Vionerial Park
Garland Ferguson
Vic Thincock
Bain Leake
RO Hugman
Ray Rubious
Lovee Philips
Rupert York
Jess Turner
A. B Notson Everette Wyche
Carl Kennedy
Alton Coats
Jack Tarrell
Shaw McRus Mi Watkins
Mary
Ronard Ellis Watkins
The
Lion Grove
Dessie Mae Watkins
Lio Grove
W. H MeeNaw
Dallas
A. J Watkis
Union
Mississippi
Undo Grove
Clndewater
Mary Shepperd
Ma J. HH Shepperd
Okmulgee
Oklo
Cities Service Owl Company
Gladewater
Siar
First State Bank
Orion Grove
Texas
Gladewater notices honor books and community updates
Gladewater area items include memorial book presents for O T Shipp and Mrs Myra Hathorn, a yeast bread recipe shared for Mirror readers, a 16 day European tour planned, hospitalizations and illnesses among locals, and Clara Lou Hogue named sweetheart of Mineola district F FA. Bobby Ferguson earns Texas Tech honor list and Herman E Brown funeral services pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bo D
Bobby Ferguson
Texas Tech University
Bobby
Garland Perpuson
Thelma Lacy Dies After Long Illness Saturday
Mrs Thelma Lacy 67 of 712 West Quitman died Saturday morning at home after a long illness. Former Natchitoches resident 40 years in Gladewater burial in West Mountain Cemetery Monday at 10 a.m. Rev J W Best Greenway Baptist Church will officiate Survivors include four sons Earl Calvert A Gerald Charles Lacy all of Gladewater two daughters Betty Rinehart Linda Lacy both of Orange Texas two brothers Aswell Jones Gladewater Lloyd Jones San Francisco 15 grandchildren
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Thelma Lacey
West Quitman
Gladewater
Natchitoches
Malcolm Stone
J. W. Best
Greenway Baptist Church
West Mountain Cemetery
Earl
Calvert A
Gerald
Charles Lacy
Betty Rinehart
Linda Lacy
Orange
Texas
Aswell Jones
Lloyd Jones
San Francisco
Calif
Tasting bee proves a sell-out at Gladewater event
A tasting bee at the First Baptist Church lower auditorium drew a near capacity crowd in Gladewater. More than 40 dishes were served from 100 contributed recipes, with tickets selling out a week ahead. Organized by the Women’s Division of the Chamber of Commerce, the event featured handmade quilts on serving tables, floral arrangements, and displays of antiques. Proceeds and additional recipes will be available at the Chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eula Coleman
Pear Johnston
Gladeites
Gladewater
Chamber of Commerce
First Baptist Church
Ladewater
Jo Wiley
Sallie
Betty
Eddie Claire Kent
Lillie Mae McKay
Ophelia High
King Ranch
Tax notices in error refunds being made in Longview
In Longview, hundreds of delinquent tax notices were mailed after an overcharge by the county tax office. Refunds are being processed rapidly by Tax Assessor Collector Bill Harper and the staff as they correct amounts computed incorrectly. The district attorney may waive collection rights, allowing a private attorney to be contracted, with the delinquent tax roll prepared by American Data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Bill Harper
Harper
Hi. P
Hhair
Comissioners Court
Rio
Whitehead Jr
Counly
American Data
Whitehead
Jack Hulton
American
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Laos
Cambodia
Fred Watkins
Bill Eblen
East Texas
C. A. Lee
William A. Owens
O. T. Shipp
McCail
Treasury
Myra Hathorn
Frank Hathorn
Vogue
Addie Keenan
James C. Hathorn
Pauline Lockhart
Los Angeles
Mirror
Pauline
Ker Bennett
High School
Europe
Quentin Abernathy
Jessie Spencer
Melvin Jenkins
McKaig Chevrolet
Ovid Phillips
Clara Lou Hogue
Mineola
Clara Lou
Clyde Hogue Sr
Union Grove
FFA
R. A. Cooper
Union Grove Ffa
Garry Boyd
FEA
Herman E. Brown
Orne
Thelma Lacy
Sue Kutch
Mel
Pam Derouen
All
Wernen
Jiminy Brown
Yesteryear
Helen Thomas
Jauive Walker
Ann McKenzie
Jarvie Beth
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