New school tax rate set by Gladewater board
Gladewater School Superintendent Roy Johnson reported a 1975 76 budget of 2 479 899 up 246 744 from 74 75 mainly to raise teacher salaries by 246 102 The board approved a 1 47 tax rate based on 50 percent of 100 valuation a seven cent rise from 1 40 The district plans to operate under new state formulas and faces effects of recent education legislation while fixing maintenance projects at the park stadium and pool area
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Gladewater
Roy Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Pine Tree
Hallsville
Longview
Kilgore
Texas Education Agency
Gladewater school names new vice principal and hires six teachers
Alfred Lacy, longtime Gladewater High counselor, is appointed vice principal. At the Monday board session six new teachers were hired for the district, including Judy Dane as a LLD Plan A teacher at Broadway and Linda Sue Garrison to fill a vacated position. Tolbert named Title 1 reading instructor.
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Alfred Lacy
Gladewater High School
Gladewater
Lacy
White Oak
North Texas State Univesity
East Texas State University
Judy T. Dane
Kilgore High School
Kilgore College
Stephen F. Austin State University
Broadway
Kilgore
Linda Sue Garrison
Iris McAfee
Garrison
Plainview High School
Aspermont High School
Baylor University
Shady Brook
Hurst- Euless-Bedford
Terry Ann Tolbert
Bank Women Meet in Gladewater East Texas Chapter Hostesses
Gladewater members of the National Association of Bank Women Inc hosted a Wednesday meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building with a dinner at the Glade Tennis and Swim Club. Keynote speaker was Mrs. Julia Barron co-owner of Barrons Books Longview.
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Gladewater
National Association of Bank Women, Inc
Gladeites
Julia Barron
East Texas
Association
Barron
Jim
Books
Longview
Houston
Texas Christian University
University of Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Glade Tennis and
Delois Bowden
Mary Nell Holt
Betty Cook
Virginia Bates
Mary Trull
Redonna Harper
Mary Rich
Nora Allen
Quentin Abernathy
Uncertain justice and service notices key to county readers
A mix of local public notices and service announcements appears. Free TB skin tests and diabetic screenings run the second Tuesday each month from 3 to 5 pm at the Gregg County Welfare office in the Lee Library Building under Texas State Health Resources. Tennis entry forms due by Saturday July 19 to James Walker. A female German Shepherd found on Pritchett Highway awaits a new home. give away White German Shepherd needing a good home, call 845 3957 or visit 1105 North St.
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Gregg County Welfare Office
Tenery Street
Lee Library
Texas State Health Resources
James Walker
Pritchett Highway
Call
North St
Gladewater O devices to keep payment site, dialing changes announced
Don Bishop of General Telephone Company says Gladewater customers will pay at 207 N Dean Street with hours 8:30 to 11:30 a m and 1 to 8 p m Monday through Friday. Records will be kept in Kilgore and direct distance dialing starts Aug 2. Toll free help 1 984 0511 and repair line 1 984 1102.
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Don. Bishop, Henderson
Ivision
General Telephone Company of the Southwest
Gladewater
N. Dean Street
Kilgore
Universal Directory Assistance
Bishop
Friends offer $50,000 reward in Phillips murder
A group calling itself friends of Inez Phillips announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the July 8 1975 beating stabbing death of Mrs Loyce Phillips in her Gladewater Texas home. The release notes public tips to (214) 845 5218 or Phillips Reward P O Box 566 Gladewater Texas 75647 and cites a five member board for reward distribution. The case prompted extensive investigation by Gregg County Sheriff Texas Rangers and Gladewater police with no suspects named.
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Inez Phillips
Phillips
Loyce Phillips
Frankie Howard
Gregg County Sheriff's Office
Texas Rangers
Gladewater Police Department
Sheriff's Office
Jim Cochran
Cochran
Loyce
Inez) Phillips
Gladewater
Texas
Phillips Reward
P. O
B. F. Risinger
First Baptist Church
Quentin Abernathy
First State Bank
Howard Coghlan
Longview
AARP Chapter Set To Meet In Gladewater
The newly organized Gladewater AARP will hold a meeting at the senior citizen center at 8 p.m. Thursday July 17. Membership is open to all residents over 55 and attendance is encouraged.
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Gladewater
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Byrd’s boards tied to World War II sites in East Texas
In Gladewater and East Texas history, Tokyo Village and the East Texas Chest Hospital at Owentown rest on former sites of Camp Fannin. The article notes D. L. Byrd’s connection to these wartime boards and their legacy.
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Byrd
Gladewater
East Texas
Tokyo Village
East Texas Chest Hospital
Owentown
Camp Fannin
D. L. Byrd
Uncle Sam
Clarksville City
Fannin
United States
Legion
S. L. Harris
Spencer-Harris Machine and Tool
Rhonesboro
White Oak State Bank files new stock issue near 200000
White Oak State Bank recapitalizes with a new common stock issue of 200000 to fuel rapid East Texas growth. Directors led by H E Bingham bought 95 percent of the issue, offered first to insiders. July 1 is the issue date.
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White Oak
White Oak State Bank
J. N. Heath
Heath
East Texas
H. E. Bingham
E. B. Carrington
Delward Gage
Jim Heath
Joe Jones
Coy D. Jones
Jimmie Muckleroy
C. M. Koonce
Rogers Pope
David Reynolds
S. H. Snyder
Jerry Williams
New telephone system to record numbers on long distance calls
Gladewater installs automatic dialed number recording equipment under Don Bishop supervision. The cut in starts at 8 a.m. August 2 and runs to 2 p.m. Expect possible delays in long distance access during the transition.
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Gladewater
Don Bishop
Bishop
City reports July sales tax receipts to Gladewater
Gladewater collects 3442.10 in July net sales tax bringing fiscal year total to 2409.07 through June 30. The monthly payments reflect a shift to a monthly system under state comptroller Bob Bullock replacing earlier quarterly disbursements.
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Gladewater
Bob Bullock
Bullock
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Longview Company
Mrs
Ellen Bauman
Jimmy Brown
Fredalene Clark
WO State Bank
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