Grade Structure Reorganized At All Four School Plants
Gladewater school board unanimously approved a plan to desegregate by September 1969. The scheme assigns kindergarten through second grade to Gay Avenue Primary, grades three to five to Broadway Intermediate, six to eight to Gladewater Middle, and nine to twelve to Gladewater High. It cites HEW desegregation policy and notes prior freedom of choice use since 1965. Supt. Roy Johnson cites equal opportunities, tailored curricula, and cost efficiency as benefits, with notes to see School Plants page.
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Gladewater
Board of Education
Gay Avenue
Broadway
Weldon
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Gladewater Board of Education
United States Court of Appeals For
Fifth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Fifth Circuit Appeals Court
Deep South
Alabama
Louisiana
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Texas
States
Roy Johnson
Rotary speaker to discuss Texas legislature session
Senator Jack Strong will be the featured speaker for Rotary Thursday and report on the recent special session in Austin. The chamber of commerce seeks assistance in locating a suitable building for explosive fuse manufacturing with reinforced walls in a secluded area and room for expansion. Contact Chamber President Earnest Martin or J C Wells. General election judges for Precinct 3 (Gladewater) include Gordon Mayer and Joyce Hugman, appointed at the Gregg County commissioners court meeting. Championship Junior League Tigers star Derwin Bell reportedly hit 3 home runs in one game, all for the fence with bases loaded. Mr and Mrs Danny Welk welcomed a baby girl Claudette Michelle at City Hospital at 8 pm Tuesday weighing 7 lbs 11 1/8 ozs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Strong
Rotary
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
Lonesome
Chamber
Earnest Martin
J.C. Wells
Gordon Mayer
Joyce Hugman
Gladewater
Gregg County
Commissioners Court
Derwin Bell
Tigers
Danny Welk
City Hospital
Claudette Michelle
Mr. Welk
Baseball Queen Coronation Set in Mustang League
The Mustang League crowns a baseball queen Thursday at the city park with ceremonies before two games featuring Gladewater and Kilgore teams. Candidates include Lynn Enloe Anita Cowan Doloris Fern Cole Ellen Dowdy and Gloria Jean Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Anita Cowan
Ellen Dowdy
Deloris Fern Cole
Lynn Enloe
Gloria
Wanda Marlowe
Lynn Gary
Doloris Fern Cole
Gloria Jean Perry
Duchesses
Sherrell Kates
Chris Hugman
Kilgore ‘C
Gladewater Twins
Red Rock Rockets
Kilgore
Pittsburg
Prayer For Today and Blessings Hidden In Trials
A devotional prayer asks God to guide discernment of blessings hidden in circumstances. It seeks courage to join spiritual gifts with faith, and asks Christ to unlock heavenly mansions through humble prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Christ
King Bee Mel Pyeatt heads Seabees reunion
The 14th Seabee Association plans its eighth annual reunion July 12 to 14 at the Contessa Inn in Longview. Mel Pyeatt, former Gladewater mayor and head of General American Oil, is king bee of the group. An informal event, the reunion aims to re acquaint members and introduce younger generations. About 150 members and families are expected. Registration starts Friday at 8 a.m.
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14Th Seabee Reunion Association
14Th Seabee Naval Construction Batallion
Contessa Inn
Longview
Mel Pyeatt
General American Oil Company
Gladewater
King Bee
Pyeatt
Gladewater Chamber Maps Lake Plans and Rental Service
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce held a semi monthly meeting at Don's Restaurant focusing on Lake Gladewater. July is Lake Gladewater Month and organizers noted the 4th of July Spectacular drew near 3,000 participants. The group supported a state game department study to remove rough fish and announced a new chamber rental property listing service starting next week.
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Gladewater
Bill Gary
Gary
East Texas
State Game Dept
Roy Leggitt
State Game Department
Charles McChesney
Toby Abney
Southwestern Electric
Shreveport
Abney
Swepco
Gladewater Industrial Foundation
Dustin L. Johnson Dies in Kilgore Hospital
Dustin L. Johnson 75 of Gladewater died Tuesday night at a Kilgore hospital. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with burial at Gladewater Memorial Cemetery. he was a retired Humble Oil pumper and member of the Masonic Lodge and First Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife Cecil, three sons Carl Henderson Johnson and Denton Johnson of Tulsa and Edward Johnson of Anchorage, a daughter Mrs Frank Brewer of Bentonville, and two brothers and two sisters.
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Dustin L. Johnson
Gladewater
Kilgore
Malcolm Stone
Mr. Johnson
Lynn St
Anniston
Alabama
Masonic Lodge
Humble Oil Co
First Methodist Church
Cecil Johnson
Carl Johnson
Henderson
Dce Johnson
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Edward Johnson
Anchorage
Alaska
Frank Brewer
Bentonville
Arkansas
Gladewater School Board Reassigns Staff and Hires Eight
The Gladewater School Board on Monday reassigned two teachers, added eight new faculty for 1968-69, and accepted seven resignations and one secretary. New hires include J. John Gullion as eighth grade social studies teacher and Gladys Ann Davis as an elementary teacher among six others. Virginia Baker becomes Title I director at Weldon and Richard Goode takes the first full-time counselor post at Wel don.
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Gladewater
Virginia Baker
Richard Goode
Baker
Gay and Weldon
Weldon
Louise Oder
Goode
Gilmer
East Mountain
Union Grove
Gilmore Hgh School
East Texas State
University of Texas
NEA
International Reading Association
IRA
Texas State Teachers Association
TSTA
Texas Classroom Teachers
TCTA
Three Arts Club
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
U. S. Army
Bridgeport, Tex
Decatur Baptist College
North Texas State
Stephen F. Austin
Stark
Orange
Broadway
PTA
Gladewater Little League
Cub Scouts
J. John Gullion
Clarksville
Tex
Paris Junior College
North Texas University
East Texas State University
Wilmer-Hutchins
Dallas
Gladys Ann Davis
Pittsburg
Pittsburg High School
Martha J. Christian
Longview
Sherman (Tex
Austin College
Sherman
Bells
Houston
Texas
California
New Jersey
George C. Schultz
Paris
Ruth Baker
Sunset High School
Burleson College of Marshal
Baylor University
Old Timer Baseballers To Be Honored Saturday
Gladewater honors 1968 teams parents and officials at Old Timers Night at Junior Pee Wee park starting 7 p.m. Exhibition game pits Tigers against Indians with 1968 All Stars and managers announced. Jaycees Lions Club honored. invite extended to players 1956 to 1965 era.
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Tigers
Indians
Jaycees
Lions Clubs
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Jean Perry
Eddie Haight
Mike King
Angels
Norris Troboy
Twins
Jimmy Richardson
Rockets
Danny Holt
Hawks
the Park
L. F. Pennington
Pritchett
Reunion
Chamber Hears Lake
East
Ernest Martin
Kenneth Allen
Royce Ford
Gladewater Memorial Cemetery
Rev
James Brannen
PEE Wee All-Stars
Pee Wee League
Jimmy Blackmon
Gary Dougan
Leo Dunkin
Ray Poston
Randy Calloway
Karl
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