Glade Girl Injured In Car Mishap
Sixteen year old Emily Powell of Gladewater escaped serious injuries Sunday afternoon after her car was demolished in a two car crash on Highway 80 near Big Sandy. Powell and two passengers suffered minor injuries. Johnnie R. Lunsford and Bobbie Lunsford also sustained minor injuries.
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Emily Powell
Gladewater
Big Sandy
Miss Powell
Paradise Hill
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Powell
Johnnie R. Lunsford
Lindale
Lunsford
Gladewater Chamber hears reports on special events
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce met for its semi monthly session at Don's Restaurant. Reports highlighted successful chamber activities and plans for future projects under chamber leadership. Secretary Mrs. Kenneth Allen noted the four night consumer credit course drew over 40 locals who paid 6 dollars each. The Industrial tour planned for Wednesday afternoon includes utility company reps for a follow up seminar.
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Gladewater
Allen
Chamber
Ernest Martin
Wednes
City county plan major street improvements in Gladewater area
City and county officials announce a funded program to resurface and curb about 10 square blocks in north Gladewater bounded by Hwy 271 Vesta Drive and the Gay Avenue extension. Work includes Sheppard Nelwyn Florence Alice Ivy Daisey Lynn Shell Richey Humble and other streets as new homes rise in the area. Preliminary work starts soon with rain delays noted. Also listed are drainage and reditching projects in the southeast and southwest city zones and areas outside White Oak and Longview. Clinton Noble Sr. 56 died of a heart attack and was buried after services in Itasca City Cemetery. He had lived in Gladewater six years and was a retired oil company employee with survivors including his wife three children and a sister.
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Vesta Drive
Gay Ave
Shepperd Dr
Nelwyn St
N. Florence
N. Alice
N.ivy
N. Daisey
N. Lynn
N. Shell Rd
Richey Dr
Humble Rd
John Tallent
Owens
White Oak
Longview
Clinton Noble
Malcolm Stone
Itasca City
Earl Craig
Quitman and
Center Streets
Church of Christ
Mr. Nobles
Gladewater
Superior Oil Company
Helen
Clinton, Jr
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Delois Hobbs
Corpus Christi
Nona Faye Meador
Odessa
Earl Green
Gladewater Coaches to Attend THSCA Clinic in Fort Worth
Fourteen coaches from Gladewater and nearby areas prepare for the 36th THSCA clinic in Fort Worth beginning Sunday July 28 with session attendance by John Lyle Jack Murphy Richard Fenton Walter Derrick and Leonard Johnson. Athletic Director Bill Waters will miss due to surgery and no replacement has been found for Robert Burtis. The Mirror notes separate local items including a Clarksville church concert and community notices.
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Gladewater
Texas High School Coaches Association
Ft. Worth
John Lyle
Jack Murphy
Richard Fenton
Walter Derrick
Leonard Johnson
GHS
Bill Waters
Roy Johnson
Robert Burtis
White Oak Hires Three New Teachers for 1968-69
White Oak School board approves three new teachers for the 1968-69 year as facility work accelerates. Officials fill vacancies while preparing for the opening amid summer activity and changes. Mike Crossland is appointed July 22 to fill the head basketball coach position left by Noel Jackson, and Sid Bratton, a former White Oak grad, will assist in high school football coaching and teach social studies.
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White Oak
Mike Crossland
Noel Jackson
Sid Bratton
White Oak Grad
Vera Porter
Dorinda Derouen
Gayle Taylor
Rhonda Steele
Carolyn Hill
Texas A&m
College Station
Sharon Gwinn
Gilmer
Stephen F. Austin College
Charlotte Musslewhite
Jeannine Handy
Debi Havins
East Texas State University
Linda Farrow
Coaches
Fort Worth
Andy Griffin
Tommy Atkins
Jimmy Johns
Crossland
Oklahoma Christian
Window Service Hours Announced At Post Office
Postmaster J H Parrish said starting Saturday July 27 window service will run 830 to 930 a.m. for parcel post left notices and hold mail only with no money transactions. Regular city and rural mail delivery on Saturday remains unchanged until further Post Office Department guidance.
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J. H. Parrish
Parrish
Post Office Department
Mackey Named Union Grove Basketball Coach
John Mackey, a 1962 East Texas State graduate and former Carlisle Indians coach, will lead Union Grove High School basketball replacing H B Horn Jr. He will assist coach Glyn Johnston in football and other sports. Mackey’s Carlisle team posted 25 wins and 8 losses before a Kilgore Class B regional exit.
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John Mackey
East Texas State University
Carlisle Indians
Union Grove High School
H. B. Horn, Jr
Mackey
Glyn Johnston
John
Union Grove
Dee
Baltimore Colts
San Francisco 49Ers
New York Jets
East Texas State
Carlisle High School
Frankston Indians
Frankston
Graveside Rites For Mrs. Reno
Graveside services were held Monday at 2 30 p m in Glade Water Memorial Park for Mrs Margaret Reno 81 resident of Gladewater for 40 years In charge of arrangements was Malcolm Stone Funeral Home The Reverend Irby Bates of the First Baptist Church officiated Mrs Reno a native of Elkland Montana and a widow resided at 315 South Center A Methodist she is survived by five nephews including Paul Robertson Richardson Texas Ross Delay Justice of the Peace and acting coroner said Mrs Reno died of natural causes apparently from a coronary occlusion He said she had been dead about seven hours before being discovered by a neighbor Sunday afternoon about 3 17 p m
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Gladewater Memorial Park
Margaret Reno
Gladewater
Malcolm Stone
Irby Bates
First Baptist Church
Reno
Prayer For Today
A devotional prayer asks for God’s grace to endure difficulties and trust in Jesus Christ. It cites Romans 8 28 and expresses love for God while seeking strength and faith until divine power and glory manifest.
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Jesus Christ
Tour for Industry Underway in Gladewater Seminar
An industrial seminar in Gladewater started with a tour of local sites at 2 p.m. visiting utility representatives and chamber officials. At 3 p.m. a two hour seminar at the chamber office on West Pacific aimed to outline steps to attract industry to the city.
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Gladewater
Chamber of Commerce
West Pacific
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Glade
Margaret Utsman
Bill Utsman
Dallas
Herman Williams
Tyler Highway
Bill Owens
North
Clinton Noble, Sr
Commandos
Assembly of God
Clarksville
Mirror
Kates
Joe B. Wilson
Gregg County
Municipal Hospital
the Mirror
Santa Claus
Elizabeth Green
Route 1
North Pole
Mobil Retirement Club
Kilgore
Earl Garton
Forrest Lewis
Garton
H. H. Audas
Sandra
Pat Parrish
Mr. Parrish
A. P. Parrish
Oklahoma City
Sharon Birdsong
Gladewater High School
Miss Birdsong
Bulletin
Lillie Harris
Ann McKenzie
Charlene Walker
Sidney Snake
Nancy Sinatra
The
Animals
Little Red Riding Hood
Jack and the Beanstalk
Charles Ben
Jarvie McKenzie
Cindy
Lana Walker
Peter Rabbit
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