Gladewater Hospital approves plans for major remodel and expansion
Gladewater Municipal Hospital board votes to remodel and enlarge business offices and laboratories, add a 20 bed wing and cardio-pulmonary lab, relocate several facilities, and pursue state approvals. Plans approved by Texas Health Facilities Commission except for cardio-pulmonary. Architect Wright notes feasibility of completing all work in one phase to save time and money. Construction to begin after licensing and bidding, with total project phased but future beds restored to 64 plus expanded space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredalene Clark Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Business Administration
Texas Health Facilities Commission
Milton Bolgiano
Commission
Garland Wright
State Licensing Bureau
Wright
Licensing Bureau
Salt and light teaching from a Bible prayer
A devotional excerpt cites Matthew 5 13 14 TEV likening believers to salt and light. It offers a prayer asking Jesus to guide and empower them to reflect His Way and love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Gladewater Cable to Cease Service Aug 1 After City Vote
A lengthy city council session ends with Communications Properties Inc canceling Gladewater Cable TV service on August 1 after rejecting a 6.95 dollar basic rate compromise. The firm cited a 300,000 dollar investment and potential channel 39 addition as reasons for the stance amid ongoing fire protection funding disputes with Upshur County and other counties. The council plans a public hearing August 12 on SWEPCO rate increases and approves airport engineering for runway extension with FAA funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Cunningham
Communications Properties, Inc
Austin
Gladewater Cable TV
Cunningham
Council
the Mirror
Gladewater
Channel 39
James Walker
Texas
Tony N. Williams
Upshur County
Upshur Commissioners Court
Williams
Upshur
Gregg County
Smith County
Tyler
Smith
Walker
Friendship
Raymond Allen
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Swepco
Bedford
Philipp
Philipps
FAA
Chronister Fund Established for Mrs Chronister
Gladewater friends set up the Mrs Wendell Chronister Fund at First State Bank to help with hospital bills in Dallas. Mrs Chronister has been in intensive care at St Pauls for six weeks after brain surgery and remains critically ill. When possible she will be moved to Galveston for 80 days of specialized treatment.
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Gladewater
Wendell Chronister
Chronister
Galveston
Plant disease expert speaks on world population and crop threats
Dr. J Artie Browning of Iowa State University urges alarm over rising world population and limited food production potential. He cites wheat blights septoria tritici and septoria nodorum, genetic homogeneity, droughts, recent coffee price rises, and millets in India as ongoing plant disease and supply risks. He notes U S exports exceed consumption and highlights global disease control efforts.
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J. Artie Browning
Iowa State University
Ames la
J. A. Browning
N. Lynn Street
Browning
Ames
Dr. Browning
Rome
Gladewater
Baylor
Cornell University
Soviet Union
American Phytopathological Society
U.S
Minnesota
India
Southeastern Asia
Football Physicals Schedule Announced by School
Athletic Director Bill Waters lists mandatory football physicals for 8th to 12th graders. Sessions run August four to twelve at Fieldhouse and Moser Clinic with times 7 p.m. for ninth grade and 7 a.m. for others. Coaches will notify players when to report due to large 8th grade numbers.
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Bill Waters
John Rex Franklin 80 Dies. Rites Set Sunday
John Rex Franklin of Gladewater and Rt. 2 died Friday at 1 15 am after a short illness. Funeral services are at 2 pm Sunday at Locust Grove Baptist Church with Rev. J A Allen and Rev. Leslie Dyer. burial at Locust Grove Cemetery. He was a WW I veteran, retired farmer, member of Westside Baptist Church, survived by widow Pauline, son Julian R. Franklin, daughter Ellen J. Johnston, sister Decia Hartzog, 12 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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John Rex Franklin
Rt. 2
Gladewater
Franklin
J. A. Allen
Leslie Dyer
Locust Grove Baptist Church
Croley
Westside Baptist Church
Pauline Franklin
Julian R. Franklin
Gallup
N.M
Ellen J. Johnston
Decia Hartzog
Bascom, Fla
Langley rites held Saturday for Mrs Irma Langley
Funeral services for Mrs. Irma Lee Langley 64 were held Saturday at 11 in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel. Murphy Phillips Jr minister of Quitman and Center Church of Christ officiated. She died Thursday at 5 pm in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Born October 5 1911 in Prairieville Texas she lived in Gladewater nine years and was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include her mother Ada Wilson four sisters Opal Hicks Plano Katie Ferguson city Joel Cox and Lucille Dunn Ore City a brother Leo A Wilson Belen New Mexico and several nieces and nephews.
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Irma Lee Langley
Malcolm Stone
Murphy Phillips, Jr
Quitman and
Center Church of Christ
Ashby Funeral
Benton
Arkansas
Langley Cemetery
Langley
W. Upshur
Prairieville
Tex
Gladewater
Church of Christ
Ada Wilson
City
Joel Cox
Katie Ferguson
Opal Hicks
Plano
Lucille Dunn
Ore City
Leo A. Wilson
Belen
New Mexico
Two robbers hit 7 11 store on Upshur in early morning
Police search for two black male suspects after a 3 25 a m armed robbery at 7 11 No 4 400 W Upshur. Clerks tied with socks. about 119 dollars taken including 50 from register 45 from clerk 24 from customer. No injuries. Suspects described as 26 with 5 10 slender and 19 with 5 7 slender. older man carried a .38 snub nose. Investigation continues.
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W. Upshur
U.S. Highway 80 West
Don Gregg
James Burnette
Longview
Gregg
Burnette
Bill Wells
Bill Brown
Gladewater Notices and Local Appointments Highlight Page
A reader reports a lost item mix up at Ben Franklin Store with a chance to claim it by calling 845 3741. Chamber of Commerce members plan a Tuesday noon meeting at the Chamber building and invite prospective members. Harold Dean Keller and his wife Dianne are studying at East Texas State University. The American Legion Auxiliary announces a new treasurer Mrs Archie Moss. Frances Ann Moores studies in Sydney on a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship while commenting on winter climate in Australia.
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Raymond Allen
Allen
Southwestern Electric Power Company
David Holcombe
Ben Franklin
Gladewater
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber Building
Jack Earp
Harold Dean Keller
Kay Drive
Phi Delta Kappa
East Texas State University
Dianne
Leslie Moores
Frances Ann
Sydney
Australia
Rotary
Paul Harris
International House
New South Wales University
Kensington
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Ark
Jay Shock
Shock
Myra McCourt
American Legion Auxiliary
Archie Moss
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