Teenage classes move from cooking to sewing in Gladewater
The July 8-10 teen age cooking school is canceled and replaced by a July 7-11 teen age sewing session at Gladewater High School homemaking dept from 9 to 12. Limited to 12 girls, sessions run Monday to Friday. Pee Wee games July 4 are canceled for airport fireworks viewing. boys must bring uniforms to the ball park Monday to turn in. Legion meeting July 7 at 7:30 includes election of officers for 1969-70 and planning for fall district convention. Summer workshop continues. new class starting July 7 on Child Care led by Jo Etta York and E C Petty. Ford family hosts L L Ford Golden Wedding Anniversary July 7 at 3-5 pm in Green Room Community Building.
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Gladewater High School
Ball Park
American Legion
Gladewater Homemaking
Jo Etta York
E. C. Petty
Cu County
L. L. Ford
Hone Oree
James L. Ford
White Oak
Marie Simmons
Conroe
Wynell Sobey
Dallas
Don Ford
Arlington
New Water-Used Record Set in Gladewater
Gladewater records 2,315,000 gallons of water consumption on June 30 as the Infiltration Plant notes the day’s total surpassed the previous record of 2,010,000 gallons from July 1962. Capacity is 2,160,900 gallons, prompting pumping from storage.
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East Texas
Gladewater
Bobby Leach
Prayer For Today Consecration to Others Requests in Faith
A devotional prayer asks Heavenly Father to keep the believer in touch with others' interests and continually dedicate self to helping them by living in harmony with Christ. It ends with an Amen in Jesus name.
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John
Heavenly Father
Christ
Jesus
United Dollar Launches Gladewater Store Expansion
United Dollar Stores announced plans to open a company owned outlet in Gladewater. Crews remodel the former Wacker's building on Main Street, with a tentative July 17 opening per advertising manager David Rutherford. The Gladewater store would be the chain’s 165th location.
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United Dollar
Gladewater
Jerry Tannenbaum
Wacker’s
Main St
David Rutherford
Dumas
Ark
East Texans push four lane U S 271 route to Gulf
About 100 East Texans from the East Texas Gulf Highway Association appeared before the State Highway Commission to urge a four lane highway from Paris to the Gulf Coast. Gladewater led with 12 delegates including Ernest Martin and Jack Strong with others. They pledged cooperation and right of way funds from Henderson to Paris. Highway Chairman Greer called the presentation well organized and noted three routes may be upgraded.
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East Texas Gulf Highway Association
State Highway Commission
Paris
Gulf Coast Area
Gladewater
Ernest Martin
J. C. Wells
Mack Wiley
Curtis Bright
Don Earp
Melvin Jenkins
B. P. Dake
Roy Johnson
Bill Holliman
Joe Jones
Jess Turner
Jerry Kates
Jack Strong
Bill Owens
Able Smith
U. S. 271
State 135
Kilgore
Henderson
Smith
Texas
Highway Commission
D. C. Greer
Greer
Commission
Texas Line
Austin
East Texas
White Oak Lions Hold Installation in Longview
The White Oak Lions Club installed its 1969 70 officers Saturday at Ramada Inn Chico Restaurant Longview with guest speaker Masar raf Husain from Karachi West Pakistan oil technology student at Kilgore College. Officers named include E P Harrison president AL Vaughn first vice president Wiley Thomas Jr absent Milton Moss secretary treasurer Robert Smith tail twister Melvin King directors Doug Richardson Melvin Pitts Hugh Warren Travis Byrd second year directors outgoing president Eugene Vaughn presented a plaque to Moss for outstanding work.
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Longview
Hyman Laufer
Kilgore Lions Club
White Oak Lions Club
Ramada Inn
Masarraf Husain
Karachi
West Pakistan
Kilgore College
E.P. Harrison
al, Vaughn
Wiley Thomas Jr
Milton Moss
Secre
Tary
James Xing
Robert Smith
Lion Tamer
Melvin King
Doug Richardson
Melvin Pitts
Hugh Warren
Travis Byrd
Eugene Vaughn
Moss
Harrison
Vaughn
Laufer
Lions
Jimmy Muckleroy
Kilgore College Board of Trustees
Husain
Muckleroy
Pakistan
White Oak Lion’s Club
el Chico
Kilgore
E. P. Harrison
A. L. Vaughn
Melvin Pills
James King
White Oak Teacher Bound for Europe
White Oak teacher Marguerite Singletary sails for Europe with 250 American teachers and students for six weeks. The group will visit Rome Meaux and Leysin to study French and broaden cultural understanding. Singletary plans sight seeing and teaching assignments in France and Switzerland.
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Europe
Margaret Singletary
Foreign Study League
White Oak High School
Marguerite Singletary
New York
Rome
Meaux
France
Leysin, Switzer
Paris
Glade water youths to shoot fireworks outside city limits
As Glade water marks 193 years old on Friday, youths may celebrate with fireworks only outside Gladewater city limits. Police Chief Leon Sharrock warns fireworks inside the city are not allowed and Assistant Chief Otis Morrow vows prosecution to the limit of the law.
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Gladewater
Leon Sharrock
Otis Morrow
Robbery at Hightower Jewelers Tangles Three Suspects
Gladewater police detained three suspects after a 4 28 p m Tuesday robbery at Hightower Jewelers. Two men fled with wedding bands while a third was held until officers arrived. The incident prompted ongoing questioning. Police also investigated a burglary and two traffic accidents with one injury reported and a Moulin Rouge raid yielding beverages and supplies recovered.
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Hightower
Moulin Rouge
Gladewater
William Glenn Allen
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U.S. 271
By Gary Ford
Yaycees
Gladewater Airport
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