Monty Henson and Don Gay Highlight 1975 Rodeo Stars
Monty Henson, dubbed the second Casey Tibbs for flair, finished saddle bronc riding at the 1975 finals with 29,788 dollars. Don Gay capped the year as world champion bull rider with 39,234 in all around earnings and top bulls wins, tracing roots to Mesquite and Neal Gay.
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Monty Henson
Casey Tibbs
Monty
Sammie Groves
Sammie
Houston
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Brone
Dallas
Mesquite
Texas
Don Gay
Mesville
Don
Neal Gay
Pete
Bladewater
Denver
Edmonton
Alberta
Rodeo Stars Rally After Finals Injury and Wins
A rodeo star won 2000 at the State Fair in Dallas and 2000 at the Grand National in San Francisco to cap the season. An injury sidelined him for about a week. a groin strain in Vinita halted action briefly before Albuquerque. At the National Finals Rodeo he won fifth go-round but was rushed to hospital after a post event incident. He recovered to ride again the next evening and is expected at the Gladewater Round-Up depending on draw.
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Dallas
Texas
San Fransco
Vinita
Okla
Albuquerque
Gladewater
Beth Graham
Lindley Beckworth
Betty Edwards
Houston Millioan
Rodeo Times of
San Antonio
East Texas Visitors Guide
Garrison
Rodeo
United States
Glade police receive base station CB radio from REACT group
Glade police department was given a base station CB radio transmitter by the REACT Rescue Team via the 24 member police reserve unit. The unit will monitor channel 9, the FCC designated emergency channel, with FCC license KKO-1853.
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Glade
Gladewater
React Rescue
FCC
W. Upshur
Glade Appliance
Carl Gage
REACT
Bill Wells
Dub Murray
Gladewater React Rescue Club
Hill outlines Gregg County D A office goals and reforms
Gregg County Criminal Dist Atty Odis R Hill told Rotarians crime concerns are rising and juries impose stiffer sentences. He praised local law enforcement including Gladewater police and noted staff turnover, new assistants, and use of federal grants to enhance prosecutions. He urged reforms on search warrants, confession rules, parole, bail, and federal state court review.
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Gregg County Criminal Dist
Odis R. Hill
Rotarians
Gladewater
Hill
Asst
Deck Jones
Jay Banks
Kirk Abercrombie
Gregg County Sheriff's Office
Texas
A Little of Everything From a Texas Roundup
A long reader letter traces Texas memories from Garrison to Gladewater, sharing rodeo ticket tips, parade floats, and hometown pride. It recounts past moves, family time, and frustrations with laundry and appliances while outlining plans for a new dishwasher and reflections on economy housing.
Gladewater Student Among North Texas State University Graduates
Juanita Holloway of Gladewater joined 1,337 graduates at North Texas State University 86th annual spring commencement in the NTSU Coliseum May. Degrees awarded include 1,057 bachelor's 245 master's and 35 doctorates. Holloway received a Bachelor of Arts in speech and drama.
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Denton
Juanita Holloway
Gladewater
North Texas State University
NTSU
Miss Hollaway
Mary M. Hollaway
Gay Ave
Upshur Voters Face Short Runoff Ballot
Upshur County voters faced a brief Saturday run off ballot with three races. A June 19 special election fills the late Wright Patman’s unexpired term in Congress. if no candidate wins a majority, a June 5 runoff will occur between Sam B Hall Jr and Dr Glen Jones for the First District seat. Jon Newton and Jerry Sadler contended for the Texas Railroad Commission. The Court of Criminal Appeals unexpired term race featured Carl Dally and W T Phillips. The June 19 ballot adds four candidates for Patman’s seat, including Dr James Hogan, Sam Hall, Glen Jones, and Fred Hudson.
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Gilmer Upshur
Upshur
Wright Patman
J. B Hill
Sam _ B Hall, Jr
Glen Jones
Rusk
Jon Newton
Beeville
Jerry Sadler
Palestine
Texas Railroad Commission
Court of Criminal Appeals
Carl Dally
W T. Phillips
Patman
James Hogan
Atlanta
Hall
Jones
Fred Hudson
Center
Secretaries and scandals in Washington described by a columnist
A column recounts Rep Wayne Hays hiring Elizabeth Ray at fourteen thousand dollars a year and notes her unusual role. It mentions Stop Carter and Stop Stassen movements, Ray’s taped conversations, nonpartisan stance, and contrasts with Wilbur Mills. It ends with reflections on political perks and imperfection.
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Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Elizabeth Ray
Miss Ray
Washington, D.C
Rep. Hay
Hays
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Stassen
Harold Stassen
Washington
Ray
Wilbur Mills
Young drinkers in Prague statistics shock readers
A Czech newspaper reports that only half of 15 year olds in Czechoslovakia abstain from alcohol. By age 18, just 17 percent remain non drinkers, highlighting rising youth alcohol use.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Gladewater Mirror subscription details and history
The Gladewater Mirror publication schedule and prices list home delivery and mail subscription rates for Texas and out of state readers. It notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune in 1949 and The White Oak Texan in 1969.
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Mirror
Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
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