TAAF tennis tourney crowns several age group champions
The 184 entry Texas Amateurs Athletic Federation Region Six tennis tournament ran July 14-17 across Gladewater venues with winners in 18 divisions, earning eligibility for the state tourney in Dallas. Notable victors include Dana Williams and Jodie Tirey, among many from Tyler Gladewater Longview and Lufkin.
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East Texas
Texas Amateurs Athletic Federation
Dallas
Gladewater
Ambassador College
Glade
TAAF
Gladeites
Dana Williams
Chris Hugman
Williams- Hugman
Kay Hardiman
Tyler
Jodie Tirey
Nancy Shilcutt
Scott Johnson
Steve Massad
Texas to Start Sixth Year of School Crime Prevention Program
The Texas public school crime prevention and drug education program begins its sixth year with a $6.1 million 1975 77 state funding package. It targets curriculum counseling extracurriculars and community involvement affecting kindergarten through high school.
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Austin
Texas Public
State Board of Education
L. Harlan Ford
Texas Education Agency
Ford
Louise Dooley
Dooley
Texas
Ex-basketball star eyeing Cowboys wideout role in camp
Percy Howard, 6-4 207, ex-Dillard High star, rare football recruit, impressed in rookie scrimmage with 4 receptions for 79 yards and 2 touchdowns. He played only one organized football season at Austin Peay before joining Dallas as a free agent, chasing a path to Bob Hayes’s legacy.
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Thousand Oaks
Calif
Percy Howard
Dallas Cowboys
Dillard High
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Howard
San Diego Chargers
Dallas
Austin Peay
Clarksville
Tenn
Thad
Bob Hayes
Florida A&m
Cornell
Cowboys
Patricia Menifield
Chattanooga, Tenn
Frank Clarke
Phillies Infield Called Best in Baseball by Ozark
Clearwater Florida AP reports Phillies manager Danny Ozark touts his infield as the best in baseball with Mike Schmidt at third Larry Bowa at short Dave Cash at second and Willie Montanez at first asserting their strength defines the team.
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Clearwater, Fla
Danny Ozark
Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Schmidt
Larry Bowa
Dave Cash
Willie Montanez
Guide to Texas Hunting and Fishing Regulations 1975 76
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department releases a 24 page guide detailing county by county seasons bag limits and fishing rules for 254 counties. The booklet covers licenses tags permits minnows and fur bearing animals with a county locator map and notes on special game species. Migratory birds and commercial saltwater rules are not included and will be set later. The guide will be mailed to license deputies July 25 and available to the public by August 1.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
P&w
Gladewater All-Stars win East Texas base ball title
The Gladewater 11-12 year olds captured the East Texas League championship at Hallsville in a four win, double elimination tournament. Donald Van Houten hit four home runs in one game and led a 19 0 title clincher over Gilmer with Alvin Bittner and Keith McCrary also homering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Leonard Johnson
Walt van Houten
Richard Johnson
Donnie van Houten
East Texas
Gladewater
Hallsville
T. R. Mize
Bo Barrow
Alvin Bittner
Mark Loyd
Richard Palmer
James Belcher
David Dial
David Irvin
Keith McCrary
East Texas Baseball League
Raybert McCrary
Donald van Houten
Gilmer
Irvin
DeWayne Eddington
Calvin Webb
Berry Gabrial
Zeb Strong
Mark Kilpatrick
Johnson
Springhill
van Houten
Gerald Parr
Clay Burks
Scott Lambert
Jimmy Burks
7-8 Gladewater All-Stars finish runner-up in East Texas
The 7-8 year old Gladewater All-Stars finished second at the East Texas All-Star event in Hallsville after a one loss start. They beat Gilmer 10-9 in a tight late game and fell 11-9 to Hallsville in the final. Tyrone Johnson Stephen Hampton Mike Davis and Marlon Johnson pitched. Coaches were Holcomb Watson McDonald Tennison.
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Gladewater
Willie Hagan
Eddie Eddington
Max Kelly
Hallsville
Gilmer
Jefferson
Springhill
Michael Hitt
Billy Holcomb
Leon Watson
Carl McDonald
Herbert Tennison
Gilmer All-Stars
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Lufkin
Mt. Pleasant
All-Stars
Garrison Field
Keith Mattern
Dennis Blevins
Raymond Prince
Mickey Webb
Mark Cloud
Barry Grimes
Charlie Wooldridge
Jimmy Allen
Billy Simmons
Evan Spicer
Gary Don Arbell
Terry Northcutt
Mark Mowery
Joe Louvier
Larry Gideon
Kent Huddleston
Emmett Lockett
Louie Pope
Tommy Arden
Terry Hopkins
Polecheck- Muckeleroy
Reeves-Sanders
Center
Gary Peppers
Hughes Springs
Robert Keeble
Peppers- Thomas
Fairchild-Reeves
Athena Blair
Longview
Jayne Partridge
Bowden-E. Lawrence
Muckleroy-Swanson
Sharon Scurlock
Susan Satterwhite
Hill-Thomas
Walker- Scurlock
Larry Hollis
John P. Tallent
Hollis-High
Spurgeon- Sewell
Leonie Druce
Nancy Waters
Mary Cook
Karen Higbee
Druce Church
Jay Edwards
Judy Turman
Will Turman
Ron Tankersley
Jimmie Muckleroy
Hale Walker
James Stites
Sharon
Whatley
Marilyn Brown
Peggy Adams
Joyce Erickson
Sumpter Reed
G. C. Hill
Winton Studt
Ferris Brown
Sharon Whatley
Dick Lipscomb
James Walker
Hoss Oller
David Arden
Mark Lloyd
Mark Mitcham
Farrell Heard
Darrell Newman
James Karnes
Cathy Reeves
Haigwood Beauty Shop
G’water All-Stars
David
Robin Eddington
Johnny Wendell
Cedric Johnson
Otis Tyeskie
Steven Williams
Tim Kelly
Wade Hagan
Anthony Johnson
Kelly
Calvin Green
Glen Smith
Mark Landers
Phillip Sanov
Kevin McCrary
Eddington
Shane Burgin
Michael Sims
Hagan
Little League Association
St. Bartholomew
Catherine de Medici
Builders Supply CO
Sherwin-Williams
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