Up Town Shop remodels brightens community notices
Local updates report remodeling at Up Town Shop and a fest of family news. Marvin Hecker graduates from Rice, marries Carole Faray in June, then tours Europe as a Foreign Study League chaperone. The article also covers library programs, a Shrine convention in Ft Worth, and Scout activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
Mitzi Hecker
K. Walens
Marvin
Rice University
Carole Faray
Carole
Europe
Foreign Study League
Harris County Board of Education
Heckers
Ft. Worth
Emma Sue Bennett
Wichita
Kansas
Sheraton
Gladewater Coaches to Attend THSCA Clinic
Seven Gladewater coaches will travel to Houston for the 40th THSCA coaching school. Attendees include Bill Waters and six others. Highlights feature all-star games on Aug 2 and Aug 3 at Hofheinz Pavilion and the Astrodome with lectures from noted college coaches and UH personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
THSCA
Houston
Texas High School Coaches Association
Bill Waters
Tommy Waggner
Bobby Bernard
Richard Fenton
Walter Derrick
Oliver Sorrells
Butch Clay
Hofheinz Pavillion
University of Houston
Astrodome
Bob Devarey
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Bill Battle
Tennessee
Eddie Crowder
Colorado
Tony Mason
Purdue
Jim Carlen
Texas Tech
Guy Lewis
Gerald Myers
Mrs. Ollie Tucker Rites Held For Local Resident
Mrs. Ollie Tucker 80 of 109 Tewery died on arrival at Good Shepherd Hospital after a sudden illness while visiting her son Dick Tucker. Funeral services were held at Friendship Baptist Church with Rev. Harry Hunt officiating. Burial followed in Friendship Cemetery under Malcolm Stone Funeral Home direction. Survivors include son Dick of Longview daughter Lucille Wood of Gladewater sisters Mary Lou McNutt and D A Porter granddaughters Barbara Teasley Wanda Bridges and Dickie Tucker pallbearers were her nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Tucker
Tewery
Good Shepherd Hospital
Dick Tucker
Friendship Baptist Church
Harry Hunt
Friendship Cemetery
Malcolm Stone
Gladewater
Longview
Lucille Wood
Mary Lou McNutt
D. A. Porter
Barbara Teasley
Kingsville
Wanda Bridges
Dickie Tucker
Houston
Man eludes officers after sentencing in Gregg County
Authorities search for 44 year old George Frank Carlson who fled the Gregg County Courthouse after receiving a five year burglary sentence. Carlson, from Mt Pleasant with links to Gladewater, was last seen at 2 45 pm and is suspected dangerous with a life sentence from Linden and a hold by Dallas authorities. He is described as six feet tall, 160 pounds, brown hair, gray blue eyes, wearing a two tone gray suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Gregg County
All Points
George Frank Carlson
Mt. Pleasant
Gladewater
Sheriff's Department
Carlson
124Th District Court
David Moore
Linden
Dallas
Bear Bears grid football season schedule announced
Athletic Director Bill Waters revealed the football season timetable. High school players’ physicals start Wednesday August 9 at Bear Stadium at 7 p.m. The 9th grade physicals are Tuesday August 8 at Moser Clinic at 7:30 a.m. 8th graders’ physicals are Tuesday August 15 at Bear Stadium at 6:30 p.m. The first drills begin August 11 and pads go out August 18. The Bears face Gilmer’s Buckeyes on September 8 in Gilmer, with an Sept 7 home date for 8th and 9th graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Stadium
Moser Clinic
Waters
Jack Murphy
Bears
Gilmer
Buckeyes
SWEPCO to Build Coal Fueled Plant Near Cason Texas
SWEPCO announced a new coal fueled electric plant of 530000 kilowatts to be built two miles northeast of Cason Texas off State Highway 111. Site work begins 1973 with construction starting March 1974. The plant will use low sulphur sub-bituminous coal and be the firm’s largest generator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avinger H. W. Pirkey
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Shreveport
Titus County
Cason
Pirkey
Swepco
Wilkes
Avinger
Knox- Lee
Longview
Lone Star
Lieberman
Caddo Lake
Mooringsport
Arsenal Hill
Dodson
Turk
Texas
Swanana Creek
Big Cypress Creek
Stall
Seaboard
Jim Gardner
Louisiana
Bill Ledberry
Marshall
East
Gladewater approves boat ramp contract with local firm
The City of Gladewater awarded an $18,153 contract to Zack Burkett of Graham for a public boat launch ramp near the Sabine River bridge on U S Highway 271. Work is expected to begin this week with contracts being finalized by city and Texas Parks & Wildlife officials. The ramp will include boat facilities and parking for 20 vehicles. The bid was reduced from $20,055 through negotiated work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Zack Burkett
Graham
Texas
John Marshall
City
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Sabine River Bridge
U.S. Highway 271
Marshall
City and Highway Department
Chamber Sets Date for Christmas Parade
The Chamber of Commerce board at a luncheon approved Monday December 4 as the annual parade date. Leon Kapchinsky noted strong interest from floats and entries last year. Royce Ford reported a full color advertisement in the East Texas Vacation Guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Retail Division
Leon Kapchinsky
Royce Ford
Prayer for Today and Local Highway Plans Highlight Meeting
The text outlines a prayer passage and notes a chamber meeting discussing a $1375 distribution plan with $45 per member. City Manager John Marshall and Chamber President Bill Wagner report on East Texas Gulf Highway Association activities promoting U S Highway 271 to the Gulf and a July 31 Austin hearing. Marshall also says the airport runway extension land acquisition is near completion with talks for 2.9 more acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
John Marshall
Bill Wagner
East Texas Gulf Highway Association
Mt. Pleasant
Oklahoma State Line
Gulf
Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Marshall
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Gladewater Public Library
Phillip Hearnsberger
Sam Houston State University
All Stars
Hallsville
A. J. Salvatore
South Greensburg
Pennsylvania
Willie McDonald
Buck Frederick
Boy Scouts
Camp Pirtle
Carl Weeks
Alan Chiel
Kevin van Houten
Anthony Williams
Ricky Blackman
James Barnett
Kenneth Barnett
Warren Downy
Brett Wagner
Robert Bigler
Glenn Ellis
Joey Ward
Thomas Animal Hospital
Te Tars
Jaycee Park
Lake Gladewater
Mrs
Man
Jimmy Brown
East Texas
H. L. McAdams
Texarkana
Tex-Ark
H. L. Pirkey, Jr
J. Lamar Stall
R. W. Dodson
Mirror Photo
Mary Jane Wiley
Red Cross
Miss Wiley
University of Texas At Austin
GHS
Pittsburg
Jesus
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