Tax panel hearings wind up. 108 seek revaluation review
Tax panel and Bill Carroll report the school district board of equalization completed hearings from Monday to Friday with one formal protest filed. About 108 property owners obtained hearings with Pritchard & Abbott. Utilities and railroad reps met the board. minor adjustments made. Missouri Pacific filed a protest on right‑of‑way land. no action yet. About 10 000 tax statements will be mailed starting Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Carroll
Pritchard & Abbott
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Carroll
Chamber of Commerce Directors hear reports
Chamber directors met Tuesday at noon with a light summer agenda. They reviewed the progress of the summer youth program and the Gladewater Municipal Hospital expansion. City Manager Williams announced a Texas Parks & Wildlife grant for lake park improvements and described plans for a new concession building and improved facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Tony N. Williams
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Buzz Long
Chamber
Bullock Revises Texas Revenue Upward To 16.465 Billion
Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock raised the 1978 79 revenue estimate by 64.1 million bringing total projected state income to 16.465 billion The increase adds 60 million for general use leaving 959.8 million for the Legislature to craft a school finance bill in a July special session Bullock cited factors including prior legislation changes and investments in school funds and noted the constitutional limits on spending while stressing the uncertainty of revenue forecasting and the value of input from business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bob Bullock
Texas
Bullock
Community notices and local events in Gladewater and Marshall
Reports on an American Legion and Auxiliary meeting July 11 at 7 30 p m for new officers. Class of 1962 reunion July 16 contact David Holcombe. GHS Band Boosters dance July 16 8 p m at American Legion Hut admission 1 50. Teen signing party and music by BBC. A stray black mother dog at 316 Melba seeks new home. July rainfall mixed across Gladewater area. Jo Wiley returns from Austin visit. Kirbos to move to Waco. Hosea Hearnsberger family Fourth of July at Holly Lake. TAAF regional tournament opening delayed 24 hours by rain with finals Friday. Jill Power and Kevin Allen wed in Marshall Bell garage ceremony performed by Don Richey with Bell employees as attendants.
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GHS
American Legion Hut
BBC
Marshall
Jill Power
Southwestern Bell Station
Kevin Allen
Don Richey
Bel
Gladewater four day slow pitch softball tourney planned
A four day slow pitch softball tournament is set for Gladewater Bear Park July 21 to 24 with 32 teams in double elimination. Entry is 50 dollars per team, needs a non restricted flight ball, and deadline is July 15. Contacts are Jimmy White and David Elliot at local numbers. Prizes include first to fourth place team trophies and 10 all tourney trophies plus MVP.
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Gladewater Bear Park
Jimmy White
David Elliot
W. Commerce
Gladewater
Bible Verse Prayer Reflection on Victory Through Christ
A devotional excerpt cites Romans 8 39 and proclaims that nothing can separate believers from God's love. It prays for renewed faith that Jesus shows the way to overcome life altering trials and even death through divine victory.
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God
Jesus
Gregg deputies raid tavern near Gladewater
A 13 man Gregg County task force arrested 21 people at the Lazy H tavern off US 271. Two juveniles were returned to parents, 18 fined 39.50 for after hours drinking, one jailed for disorderly conduct. ABC agent aided the raid and alcohol charges may lead to license suspension.
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Roy Blake
Bill Roach
Gregg County
Blake
Justice of the Peace
Charles Cashell
Longview
Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission
ABC
James Lovell
the Mirror
Odis Hill
Lovell
Tom Welch
Senator Tower Visits Texas for Weeklong Constituent Tour
U S Senator John Tower plans an 18 city tour through Texas during the Senate recess July 6 7 visiting Longview Tyler Athens and other towns. He will hold news conferences meet oil and gas leaders address Rotary Club lunch and host a town hall listening session with constituents before returning to Washington.
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U.S
John Tower
Longview
Tyler
Senate
Tower
Chamber of Commerce
N. Center
Bob Nall
Sheraton Inn
Texas Republican
Rotary Club
Woman's Club
Athens
Spanish Trace Inn
Texas
Washington
Senate Armed Service Committee
Banking
New Safety Program Planned for Gladewater Grade Schools
Gladewater schools will launch a fall safety program spanning kindergarten through 12th grade. devised by the National Child Safety Council based in Jackson Michigan. the program aims at scientifically teaching elemental safety subjects to young children.
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Jimmy Davis
National Child Safety Council
Gladewater
Jackson
Michigan
Funeral services held for Johnny Blear at West Mountain
Johnny Blear 59 of West Mountain and owner of West Mt Grocery and Garage died Sunday in Veterans Hospital Shreveport after a long illness. Funeral 4 p.m. Tuesday at West Mountain Church of Christ with Carl Tyson and Rev. Aubrey Pate officiating. Burial in West Mountain cemetery. Survivors include widow Euna, daughter Brenda Douglas Gladewater, son Johnny Carl West Mountain, sisters Susie Blalock Lucy Hasley Maggie Wood Gladewater Nettie Blear East Mountain. brothers Albert West Mountain David Gladewater Richard Longview. seven grandchildren. He was mayor since 1962 and fire chief last two years. He was a longtime McKaig Chevrolet employee. Pallbearers listed.
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Johnnie Samuel Blear
West Mountain
West Mt
Susie Blalock
Lucy Hasley
Maggie Wood
Gladewater
Nettie Blear
East Mountain
Albert
David
Richard
Longview
Upshur County
Blear
Union Grove
McKaig Chevrolet
Gladewater 100F Lodge No
A. Lee Moore
Alfred Allred
Calvin Marsh
Herman Holcomb
Pete Austell
Robert Cooper
Glyn Johnston
George L. Smith
City Council Sets Special Session on Airport Grants
The city council calls a special meeting for Thursday at 7 30 p m to consider three items including accepting 350 000 FAA and 50 000 Texas Aeronautics Commission grants. Local funding from Gregg County 30 000 and the city 20 000 will back the airport expansion and modernization project. The panel will also review a second bid for a fire department car and note Davidson Ford Sales has a suitable stock vehicle versus the first bid from McKaig Chevrolet.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Gregg County
Fire Department
Davidson Ford Sales
Tony N. Williams
McKaig Chevrolet
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Walter Nelson
Hawkins
Long
Nelson
Air Force
Paul Bennett
GMH
Bennett
Cai
State Dept. of Health
Ellen Bauman
Bullock Projects
American Legion and Auxiliary Wil
David Holcombe
Holcombe
Mike Lynch
Melba
Bobby Leach
Jo Wiley
Mary Jane
Brian Kirbo
Kirbos
Waco
Brian
Stafford-Lowden
Hosea Hearnsbergers
Don Brookshire
Houston
Phillip Hearnsberger
Dallas
Jimmy Black
Blacks
Brookshires
Holly Lake
TAAF
United States
Griffin B. Bell
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Mr. Bell
Ron Huff
Gary L. Mitchell
NCSC
Senator Tower
Liberty
Jasper
Center
Granbury
Palestine
Henderson
Ennis
Bonham
Whitesboro
Gainesville
Round Rock
Odessa
Johnny Blear
Garland
Mitchell
Council
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