Regents Act on Commencement Speaker and Bond Sale
The Gladewater Mirror reports TEU regents approved Bill Clayton as 1976 commencement speaker for May 15 at Harvey Hall. The board also authorized sale of 1.75 million dollars in fee revenue bonds for a Health and Physical Education Building and related facilities, with bids to be opened Feb. 18. Dr Linda G Keeling named nursing department chair in June.
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Bill Clayton
House of Representatives
Harvey Hall
Linda G. Keeling
Texas Woman's University
TEU
Texas Wesleyan College
Fort Worth
Colorado State University
East Texas
Keeling
Stewart
Regents
Local historian Lucille Terry cited for Jefferson heritage work
East Texas figure Lucille Terry, longtime promoter of Jefferson’s Pilgrimage and Excelsior House restoration, received the Governor's Tourist Development Award for nearly 30 years of preservation efforts. She helped revive the 1850 Excelsior House and led the annual Jefferson Pilgrimage with Ruth Lester, earning state recognition and numerous honors.
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Jefferson
Texas
Terry
Lester
Jesse Allen Wise
Excelsior
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Lucille Terry
Texas Historical Commission
Austin
Lucille
East Texas
Union Grove approves lunch aid policy for reduced price meals
Supt R A Cooper announces a National School Lunch Program policy offering reduced price meals at 20 cents for eligible students. Income scales define free and reduced eligibility, with forms sent to homes and available at principals’ offices. applications accepted year round.
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Union Grove School
Supt
R. A Cooper
Starrville Church Bicentennial Program Set
Starrville Church and Living God plan a Bicentennial program on Sunday February 8 at 3 p.m. to honor Black History Week and Brotherhood Week with Bishop C Berry Jr of Dallas as main speaker. A Patriotic Tribute to Black Achievement guides the event as tea follows in the fellowship hall.
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The
Starrville Church
the Living God
C. Berry, Jr
Dallas
Fellowship Hall
Martell Williams
Welton Williams
B. R. Hudlin
First Century Gospel Sermon Frame
20th Century Man presents the message of the First Century Gospel urging adherence to Galatians 1 6 9. The preacher warns against perverted gospel and emphasizes a true apostolic doctrine.
White Oak Secretaries Host Oil Belt Group Meeting
The Oil Belt Educational Secretaries Association met January 8, 1976 in White Oak High School library. President Brenda Mixon led, Mary Collins spoke on Graphoanalysis, and new members Libby Hogue, Margaret Dozier, and Malvina Howard were welcomed.
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Oil Belt Educational Secretaries Association
White Oak Secretaries
White Oak High School
Brenda Mixon
Shirley Willoughby
Sabine
Mary Collin
Tommie Boyett
White Oak
Collins
OBESA
Brenda
Margaret Dozier
Libby Hogue
Malvina Howard
Allyene Jackson
Iszita Anderson
Dorothy Russell
Ann Love
Marylene Finney
Burnis Fife
Maxine Busby
Billye McGowan
Christene Tramel
Sharon King
Addreanne Stansell
Wanda Bosmans
Heneritta Luffer
Sherry Northcutt
Mary Jean Elrod
JoAnn Black
Della Pitts
Mary Collins
Mary Branch
Gladewater Special Olympians Bowl For District Meet
Special education students from Gladewater schools are practice ready at Glade Bowling Lanes ahead of district competition on Saturday January 31. The Texas state playoffs run May 26 to 28 in Austin at Texas University with field and track events. School nurse Betty Smith arranged medical exams with Dr Indarjit Singh and Spencer Harris funded the medical costs through the TARS account. Teachers Lynn Goggins Ida Mae Wedgeworth Debra Turner and aides Myra Watts Valeria Mitchell assisted in preparation.
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Gladewater
Glade
Austin
Texas University
Betty Smith
Indarjit Singh
Spencer-Harris
TARS
Lynn Goggins
Broadway
Ida Mae Wedgeworth
Debra Turner
Myra Watts
Valeria Mitchell
Police report summary of weekend accidents and arrests
Police activity lists two minor accidents on N Main with Novelle McNeely Elder charged for public intoxication and disorderly conduct and Clovis Woodfin Elder charged with DWI. additional arrests include Billie Ray Clark for unlawfully carrying a weapon and Kenneth W Ramsey for drug possession. A recovered stolen 1968 Buick tied to H E White. Two car crashes at West 80 and Mildred reported with no injuries.
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N. Main
Novelle McNeely
Elder
Ft. Worth
Clovis Woodfin Elder
Gilmer
Lavester Bryant
Lavada B. Shott
Burnett
Hart Hospital Clinic
C. W. Weiser
West 80
Mildred
Reuben B. Caudill
Elizabeth Ann Phillips
Willie B. Hicks
Winona
Canton
H. E. White
City
Palestine
Billie Ray Clark
Kenneth W. Ramsey
Patience Merrill Timmons
Michael Donnell Timmons
Maryland Harbor Fortification and Fort McHenry’s Role
On January 29, 1776 the Maryland Council of Safety sought harbor depth data and fortification methods for Baltimore. Whetstone Point dominated the harbor entrance, where a battery was ultimately erected. In September 1814 a British fleet bombarded Fort McHenry, whose defense inspired Francis Scott Key to write the national anthem.
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Maryland Council of Safety
Baltimore
Whetstone Point
Fort McHenry
Francis Scott Key
Arkansas State kicker hits NCAA record long 63 yard FG
The standout Joe Dur en of Arkansas State set the modern NCAA field goal record with a 63 yard kick last season. Earlier in the same game his 56 yard boot defeated McNeese State, adding to his memorable performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Duren
Arkansas State
McNeese State
Family doctors return to care with new residency program
In Cheverly Maryland a three year Prince George’s General program trains ten residents in full service family practice to deliver babies set broken bones and make night house calls. The project aims to unify care reduce defensive testing and expand hospital teaching.
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Cheverly
Prince George's County Hospital
Warlene Gray
Hyattsville
Poinsettia Care Tips For Christmas Bloom In 1976
College Station Texas A&M extension horticulturist Everett Janne outlines how to coax poinsettias into bloom for Christmas. Advice covers light dark cycles watering pruning and temperature from potting mix to dormancy storage and outdoor shading.
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College Station
Everett Janne
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Janne
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James 4. Stewart, Jr
Margaret Jenkins
First Methodist Church
Susan
John
Daddy
Ann Moore
Ann
Quitman Street
Church OF Christ
Gladewater, Texas
Oil Belt Group
Waditaka
VA Hospital
Waditaka Camp Fire Girls
Veterans Administration Hospital
Shreveport
Missy Causey
Simone White
Beckie Reynolds
Kassie Monden
Patty Dunnavant
Tangee Neely
West Upshurphore
Gladewater Texas
Municipal Hospital
Folger’s Instant Coffee
Marie Hall
Charmin
Inair
Ice
del Monte
Borden's
Pitted Prunes
Red Hart
Hunter's Choice
Toon
Borden Buttermilk
Coke
MR. Pibb
Pibb
Ver
Presco
East Pacific
Courieray Mg
FORD
Fen
Louisiana
Aruba
Ellwood Holland
Georgetown Medical School
Richard J. Lilly
Pyeatt Drive
Pacific
N. Lee
Lilly
Prince George's Family Center
Albert Roth
Prince George's General
University of Maryland
Poinsettia
Texas A&m University System
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