One Year Later Phillips Case Remains Unsolved
The 75 year old Mrs Inez Phillips was murdered in her Gladewater home on July 7 leaving investigators with few leads. Texas Ranger Glen Elliott leads a large task force with no arrests or solid clues despite a $50000 reward from the Friends of Inez Phillips. Investigators cataloged possible motives including robbery and traced leads across Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana. The case remains open as authorities persist in narrowing suspects who are known offenders.
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Jimmy Brown
Inez Phillips
Loyce Phillips
N. Main Street
Longview
Phillips
Gladewater
Elliott
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Texas
Gregg County
America
Earth
Bicentennial Design Series E Savings Bonds Offered
First State Bank announces over the counter sale of Bicentennial design Series E Savings Bonds dated July 4 for July 1–31 purchases. Denominations range from 25 to 1000 dollars, with prices 18.75 to 750 dollars. Bonds earn 6 percent interest over five years, with a 10 year extension option.
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First State Bank
Quentin Abernathy
Bank
Jubilee theme with biblical liberty prayer note
The excerpt echoes Leviticus 25 10 urging a jubilee and return to property and family It frames a modern prayer for homeland freedom love justice and peace asking for a universal jubilee.
Patriotism Reflections On America Bicentennial Year
The essay contemplates love of country amid 1976 celebrations and national trials. It argues freedom requires active civic participation and vigilance against apathy while affirming America's enduring ideals. Lori McGough and the Green family feature in local bell ringing for July 4 ceremonies.
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America
Eye Opener Highlights Summer Activities and Local News
Tre y Hugman earns University of Oklahoma summer scholarship and joins Lake Texhoma biological studies while Austin College senior majors in biology in Sherman. Charles D Buchanan promoted to first lieutenant stationed at Elgin AFB Florida. Dr and Mrs John Frank Farmer attend Dawson class reunions 1933 1934. FBI Agent John Farmer to arrive in Gladewater for 10 day vacation. Union Grove class of 1966 hosts open house July 10. Glade Tennis and Swim Club hosts family day with random drawing doubles and picnics. Final July 6 entry fees due for regional TAAF tennis. fees to James Walker. Mark David Kaplan of Gladewater earns MA from UT Austin.
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Trey Hugman
University of Oklahoma
Lake Texhoma
Austin College
Sherman
John Frank Farmer
Dawson
Dawson High School
Union Grove
Union Grove High School
T. G. Butcher Dies Friday at 75 in Arkansas
Thomas G. Butcher aged 75 died Friday at 12 30 p m in a local nursing home. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2 p m at First Methodist Church Glenwood Ark with burial in Glenwood cemetery. Surviving are his wife, a son Robert Butcher of Gladewater, a granddaughter Melody Butcher of Dallas, four sisters, and a former Arkansas Power and Light employee.
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Thomas G. Butcher
First Methodist Church
Glenwood
Ark
Butcher
Arkansas
Gladewater
Robert Butcher
Melody Butcher
Dallas
Kate Pitcock
Faye Trash
Hope
Frankie McGinnis
Amarillo
Lillian Bannister
McGee, Ark
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Malcolm Stone Funeral Home
Frances Ann Moore Selected as Rotary Paul Harris Fellow
Frances Ann Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Moore, was named the Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow and will study a year in Australia at the University of New South Wales. A Gladewater High and Texas Tech alumna, she earned a Master of Arts in Mathematics and has held teaching and performing arts roles while active in church. She departs Dallas Fort Worth airport at 5:55 p.m. Sunday July 11 for a 21 hour trip Down Under.
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Frances Ann Moore
Miss Moore
Rotary Club
Paul Harris
Leslie Moore
Faye Woods
Frances Ann
Australia
University of New South Wales
Kensington
Dallas-Ft. Worth
Gladewater High School
Europe
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Tech
GHS
Kilgore College
Marylue Audas
Bandze
Univ. of New South Wales
Kirk Abercrombie
Mack Wiley
Royce Ford
Ford
Gladewater imposes July 1 fire ban in rural Upshur County
The City of Gladewater bans responding to grass and brush fires in unincorporated rural Upshur County starting July 1, lasting until Sept 1 with council review. The measure blocks all but house fires and follows failed talks with county officials over shared rural fire protection costs amid rising expenses.
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Gladewater
Upshur County
Tony N. Williams
Upshur
Williams
the Mirror
Commissioners Court
Gregg
Smith County
Ronnie Gothard
Gothard
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Gladewater Federal Savings & Loan Association
North Main Street
Lafayette Boulevard
Harold Victory
Leland A. Guinn
Waking Waves
You
Paul Hardman
Lori McGough
Nacogdoches
Bill Green
Billy Lee
Patrick Monroe
Ed North Edwards
Pauline Buchanan
Charles D Buchanan
Elgin Afb
Florida
FBI
John Farmer
John
Alexandria
Virginia
Glade Tennis and
Georgia Elliott
TAAF
James Walker
Mark David Kaplan
University of Texas At Austin
Kaplan
T. G. Butcher
Mel
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