Eye Opener News In Briefs And Local Notices
Friends of Mrs E B Lee Sr report a fall at home last Wednesday causing a broken hip. She is in City Hospital and improving with visitors welcome. John Madden announces birth of son Kevin Wayne July 5 at Mother Frances Hospital Tyler weighing 6 lbs 11 oz with sister Patricia Ann age 4. Esther McClain reports Illinois towns still maintain city parks with bandstands and recently heard a McHenry band concert. Dr and Mrs Robert Hugman on European tour with Joyce visiting a Vienna castle. Dixieland band paraded last Friday. trombonist was Mary Kates' son Jerry a former high school band director turned newspaperman. All band members told to meet at First State Bank lot at 7:30 pm. bring horn. Owner of a small red dachshund found by police at Thomas Animal Hospital highway 80 east. For Give Away Snoopy four months old white German Shepherd, shots current, call 845 3357. Friends of C D Rabbit Castleberry report he is home and improving after major surgery two weeks ago.
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John Madden
Kevin Wayne
Mother Frances Hospital
Tyler
Patricia Ann
Mirror
Mary Kates
Jacksonville Tops in Texas Rodeo Returns With Hee Haw Stars
Jacks onville hosts its lth annual Tops in Texas rodeo July 11 12 13 and 14 featuring the Hager twins from Hee Haw. Jim and John Hager arrive for the parade and event nights begin at 8 15 p m. with seven major events specialty acts and free parking. Sanctioned by RCA and GRA, stock from Tommy Steiner and son Bobby adds to the lineup. Tom Hadley will handle the microphone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Texas
Hager Twins
Jim
John
Jacksonville Rodeo Association
Billy Bob Campbell
RCA
GRA
Tommy Steiner
Bobby
Tom Hadley
Gladewater Centennial Week Plans Unfold at Chamber Luncheon
Chamber of Commerce directors announced Aug. 2 Merchants Day with old fashioned sales and displays. A vintage car exhibit of 1973 models and farm machinery displays are planned, with a centennial caravan tours and a large pageant titled Gladewater 100. Centennial events extend to July 28 coronation, July 31 Ladies Day coffee, and a September industrial tour from Dallas Love Field.
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Gladewater
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Royce Ford
Jerry Williams
Williams
Ford
Centennial
E. Pacific
First State Bank
Longview
Gregg County
Overton
the Mirror
Chamber
B. P. Dake
Civic Division
Gay
Dake
Centennial Hospitality Center
Chamber of Commerce
Jo Wiley
Chamber Belles
Dallas
Love Field
Cleveland
Pittsburg
New York
Services Friday for Mrs. June Warwick
Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. June Warwick 76 longtime Gladewater resident who later lived in Fort Worth. Burial followed at Gladewater Memorial Park. Survivors include four daughters three sons two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Stone
June Warwick
Gladewater
Fort Worth
William McNatt
First Presbyterian Church
Gladewater Memorial Park
Stone
Archa Branum
J. Leslie Moore
R. B. Preslar
J. C. Thornton
T. G. Newton
E. B. Sligh
Warwick
Clyde
General American Oil Company
Cleveland
Okla
J. E. Pickering
Turnertown
D. A. Chesshir
Ft. Worth
D. R. Burgess
Virginia Blount
James E. Warwick
Don Warwick
Hurst
Keith Warwick
D. P. McClure
Bert Criner
Tulsa
Funeral services for J. M. Kiker
Funeral services for J. M. Kiker, 59, were held at Calvary Baptist Church in Gilmer with Rev. M. D. Hodges officiating. Burial followed in Gilmer City Cemetery. Kiker, a civil engineer, died Sunday at 9:15 a.m. after a long illness. He lived in Gladewater four months at 323 W. Tyler. Born December 29, 1913 in Clinton Oklahoma, he was a Gilmer church member. Survived by wife Lene and two sons Joseph and Gordon Riker, both of Gladewater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Kiker
Calvary Baptist Church
Gilmer
M. D. Hodges
Gilmer City
Kiker
Gladewater
W. Tyler
Clinton
Okla
Gilmer Church
Lene
Joseph
Gordon Riker
Gladewater Centennial Promenade Weekend Activities Announced
Friday night downtown Gladewater hosts a promenade at 8 p.m. featuring the Glenwood Square Dance Club and a Dixieland band. A community sing led by B B Fields and various Belles groups join the event, with a caravan planned for Saturday through Kilgore Overton and Tyler to promote the centennial. Centennial coins, limited to 200 sets, are on sale at headquarters with edge numbering and future time capsule burial in 2073. New merchandise arrives including dresses and bathing suits ahead of the eight day celebration.
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Gladewater
Glenwood Square
Centennial
B. B. Fields
Garland Ferguson
Centennial Publicity Division
East Texas
Mineola
Dixieland Band
Cliff Jacobs
Richard Schott
David Smith
Skylar Spencer
Terry Hollonquist
Glenn Sims
Jim Langrey
Richard Jones
Jimmy Sims
Richard Lyle
Jack Newman
Linda Sims
Johnnie Lee Smith
Randy Callaway
James Smith
Gary Kizer
Bobby McPherson
Jerry Kates
Billie’s Parlor
Hugman-Kent Clinic
Golden Belles
Hancock
LaMode Beauty Shop
Lyric Belles
FTA
Service Club
Kilgore
Overton
Tyler
Helen Glickman
Centennial General
State of Texas
Centennial Headquarters
Shepperds donate Texana collection to Gladewater Archives
Mr and Mrs John Ben Shepperd of Odessa presented the Gladewater Archives with a large set of research notes early maps unpublished manuscripts and copies of old papers related to Gladewater and Gregg County. The Texana collection includes 39 volumes plus a cookbook autographed by Mrs Sue Creighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Gladewater
Gregg County
Shepperds
Texas
John Ben Shepperd, Jr
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Bobbie Simmons Ford
Funeral services for 66 year old Mrs Bobbie Simmons Ford were held Monday at 4 pm at Gladeview Baptist Church with Rev J A Allen officiating. Burial followed in Friendship. She died Saturday noon in a local hospital. A Gilmer native and Gladeview member, she is survived by her mother Mrs Ora White and a large family including Kenneth Bragg Melva Saunders Doris Snyder and 21 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Simmons Ford
Gladeview Baptist Church
J. A. Allen
Friendship Cemetery
Ford
Clair
Gilmer
Gladeview Church
Ora White
City
Kenneth Bragg
Palestine
Melva Saunders
Houston
Doris Snyder
Connorsville
Ind
Barney Hollingshead
Livingston
Elmer Bass
Beaumont
Oscar White
Saratoga
Christine Dooling
Imogene
Longview
Prayer Reflection on Family Ties and Courage to Act
A devotional prayer cites Matthew 12 50 about spiritual family and asks for Christ like closeness. It thanks God and seeks courage to take risks of involvement in others lives.
All-Stars named for Pee Wee and 11 12 baseball leagues
The Pee Wee nine-year-old All-Stars from Union Grove and nearby teams include Robert Salter Paul Gibbons Richard Palmer Hoss Oller David Irving T R Mize Mark Loyd James Belcher Derrell Rowe Zeke Strong Bo Barrow David Arden James Karnes Larry Brasher and David Blalock with coaches Leonard Johnson Tony Mize and Dale Karnes. They will practice Friday at 5 30 p m at Todd Park East Pacific and play Jefferson Friday July 20 at 6 30 p m. The 11 12-year-old All-Stars from Indians Orioles Red Sox Tigers White Sox and Yankees include Bryan Kelly Danny Walton David Davis Russ Roebuck Roland Williams Alan Bittner Bobby Johnson Kinnard Gipson Larry Lockett Kevin Van Houten David Woods Lloyd Crabtree John Henderson Jon Cooper and Mark Snow with coaches David Woods Lloyd Crabtree and Max Kelly. Kilgore hosts the first All-Star game against Spring Hill Thursday July 19 at 6 30 p m and Kilgore also hosts playoff events July 19 20 and all day July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Salter
Paul Gibbons
Richard Palmer
Hoss Oller
David Irving
T. R. Mize
Mark Loyd
James Belcher
Derrell Rowe
Zeke Strong
Bo Barrow
David Arden
James Karnes
Larry Brasher
David Blalock
Leonard Johnson
Tony Mize
Dale Karnes
Johnson
Todd Park
East Pacific
Pee Wees
Jefferson
Indians
Orioles
Red Sox
Tigers
White Sox
Yankees
Bryan Kelly
Danny Walton
David Davis
Russ Roebuck
Roland Williams
Alan Bittner
Bobby Johnson
Kinnard Gipson
Larry Lockett
Kevin van Houten
David Woods
Lloyd Crabtree
John Henderson
Jon Cooper
Mark Snow
Max Kelly
Spring Hill
Kilgore
Centennial pageant seeks cast to enact Gladewater history
The headquarters invites volunteers to join the Centennial pageant as actors portraying key figures from Gladewater history. Sign up now to represent local heritage and participate in the upcoming production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
SFA offers summer science course for teachers in Longview
Stephen F. Austin State University sponsors a three week summer science course for secondary science teachers in Longview at Pine Tree Junior High Library from July 16 to August 3. Dr. Dwane Russell notes registration occurs first class day. Geology department leads the program with sessions 8 30 to 11 30 a m weekdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Longview
Stephen F. Austin State University
Dwane Russell
SFA Division of
Pine Tree Junior High School
SFA
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E. B. Lee, Sr
City Hospital
Esther McClain
Illinois
McHenry
Ill
Robert Hugman
Joyce
Dixieland
P. S
Thomas Animal Hospital
Highway 80 East
C. D
Rabbit” Castleberry
J'ville Rodeo
Ford Office Supply Company
N. Main
Glenwood Squre
Jack Finley
Don Gipson
Caravan
Ferguson
Nadine Troboy
Quitman
Pacific
GANK
Angelina
Harrison
Polk
Sabine
San Augustine
San Jacinto
Shelby
Trinity
Terrell
Texarkana
Baylor
Childress
Ector
Hardeman
Motley
Potter
Foard
Burkburnett
Graham
Eagle Pass
Schulenburg
Texas Highway Department
South Plains
East Texas University
Boston
Sue Creighton
Mineral Wells
Tom Creighton
Bobbie Fore
Matthew
Pee Wee League
Union Grove Twins
Gladewater Pirates
Gladewater Colts
Sabine Reds
Gladewater Dodgers
Gladewater Giants
RODEO
Gladewater Lions Club
David Holcombe
Austin
State Bar of Texas
Andrew Jackson
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