City Council Opens Bids on Garbage Equipment and More
The city council opened bids for a garbage packer body and truck chassis and for a front end loader. They tabled the housing lease request from Mrs. Jan Dacus for a city property used by a Boy Scout troop. The council referred bids to the city manager for study and authorized a grant acceptance for law enforcement equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Dacus
Lake Gladewater
David Burrows
John R Marshall
O. G Johnston
East Texas Council of Governments
Gordon Mayer
James Gelvin
Municipal Hospital Board of Directors
Gus Davis
Longview
Marshall
Gladewater history book seeks local stories for first 100 years
Nanty Byrd Mayer says residents who moved to Gladewater before May 13, 1973 should submit material by Wednesday for a community history. Mrs Mayer, Elizabeth Osteen and Mildred Barker host at the Gladewater Housing Authority office to sponsor pages and gather memories of the city’s growth past oil booms and population over 6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Nanty Byrd Mayer
Mrs. Mayer
Elizabeth Osteen
Mildred Barker
Births and community notes plus local school leadership change
Mrs Margie Barrow visits Pensacola to support her brother Arnold Collins after open heart surgery, reported in fair condition. Sam Sladen named superintendent of the Lufkin Independent School District. The Mirror gains a new managing editor as Jack Elrod’s fourth grandchild is born, Stephanie Ann arriving at Municipal Hospital weighing 7 lbs 14 2 oz. in 19 inches. The library program teller is Mrs Cliff Bowden offering Uncle Remus stories at 1 p.m. tomorrow for elementary students. Dr and Mrs Tom Armstrong welcome a son born Thursday at Municipal Hospital weighing 7 lbs 14.2 oz and 19 inches. Jeffery Wayne Mueller born Thursday at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas weighing 6 lbs 14 oz at 2 05 a.m. Grandparents listed. Lullabying a new addition for Wayne and Alvin Mueller family with Billie Hooper, Plano. For sale collie past puppy about 6 months to a year. Call 845 3056.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margie Barrow
Pensacola
Florida
Arnold Collins
Mirror
Jack Elrod
Stephanie Ann
Municipal Hospital
Steve Elrod
Elrod
Johnny Wendell
City
Wanda Allard
Dallas
Angie Wendell
Mary Kates
Tom Armstrong
Wayne Mueller
Plano
Jeffery Wayne
Presbyterian Hospital
Burglars Strike Gladewater Refining Offices in Week
Thieves robbed Gladewater Refining Company's offices in the T. W. Lee building during the week. They entered late Wednesday night or early Thursday, stealing checks cash and jewelry from multiple hits at local sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Refining Company
T. W. Lee
SWEPCO plans major capacity additions through 1983
SWEPCO says it will meet summer demand across its 25 000 square mile service area serving over 274 000 customers in Northwest Louisiana East Texas and Western Arkansas with a total generating capability of 1 607 000 kilowatts. The utility operates five plants and interconnected systems to improve reliability. Future plans include a 351 000 kilowatt unit at Knox Lee near Longview in early 1974 and coal fired units in 1977 1978 1981 and 1983. The additions will push total generating capacity above current levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swepco
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
J. Lamar Stall
Knox Lee
Longview
Gladewater Roundup Rodeo Shatters Saddle Bronc Record
The 36th Gladewater Roundup Rodeo drew over 7,000 fans Friday night with standing room only, as J C Bonine of Hysham Montana was thrown from Texas Sam to land in the box seats. He returned to compete, with an 82 score marking a high for saddle bronc riding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Rodeo Grounds
Arena
Main Street
Bonine
Hysham
Montana
Texas Sam
Bonnie
Winston
Chuck Parkinson
Billy Hale
Checotah
Oklahoma
Hale
Gladewater Rodeo
Roy Duvall
Warner
Okla
Runway Standstill in Gladewater Airport Extension Fight
Gladewater airport extension stalls as officials still face legal entanglements over using county equipment for runway construction. State attorney general ruling blocks county-city cooperation despite matching funds and prior practice in other airports. Local officials seek go ahead as grant funds risk expiration while county support remains open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Attorney General's Office
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Hugh Camp
Attorney General's Office
Ralph Prince
City faces loss of 27500 grant for Gladewater airport extension
Gladewater could lose a 27500 grant and potential future funds if the airport extension stalls. City Manager John Marshall received a letter from Texas Aeronautics Commission Chief Engineer W O Karpenko warning withdrawal if the city and Gregg County do not resolve obstacles and proceed with construction this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
John Marshall
W. O. Karpenko
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Marshall
City- Gregg County
Larry and Freckles Pair of Champs
Larry Mahan dominates rodeo talk as a top all around champion with RCA roots since 1936. The piece details his fame wealth and tough ride style across saddle bronc bull riding bareback bronc and calf roping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Mahan
Rodeo Cowboys Association
RCA
Mahan
Billy D. Minick
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Council
Sam Sladen
Lufkin Independent School District
Cliff Bowden
Kelly
Alvin Mueller
Billie Hooper
Southwestern Electric Power Company
First State
Cris B. Morrow
Loyce Phillips
N. Main Street
Phillips
Morrow
Gregg County Sheriff's Office
Jack
Shipp
East Highway 80
John Shipp
Fred Hull
Quick Serv Food
Highway 271
Ruth Long
O. G. Johnston
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Greer
Quitman Street Church of Christ
Rodeo
Man
Billy Minick
Rodeo Arena
J. C
Airport Board
Virgil Wallace
the Mirror
O. M. Millorn
Larry and
Freckles
Jimmy Brown
John
Champs
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