Visitors Attend Mass as Nugents Drop In
Father Chagnon noted a couple resembling Patrick Nugent and his wife Pat Nugent in the first pew after Mass at St. Theresa's. The Nugents had been at the Gladewater Rodeo and planned trips to Karnack, with Nugent recently completing a Vietnam tour and now tied to Johnson Family television in Austin. Weldon yearbooks remain for pickup 8 to 4, first come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Chagnon
St. Theresa’s Church
Patrick Nugent
Austin
Father
Pat Nugent
Gladewater
Karnack
Mr. Nugent
Johnson Family
City council actions span audit, zoning and utilities
Tuesday session covered the annual audit for the year ending March 31, approval of hearings on a rezoning request, a leash law study, delinquent tax compilation, and hospital board reappointments. Also authorized day hours at the dump, joined regional planning groups, and noted community notices and local obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Jenkins
Gus W. Davis
E.A. Calloway
Longview
Davis
John Osteen
Fred Lott
Sabine-Cypress Valley
Texas Highway Department
LTV Officials Honor Emplores at Gregg County Plant
Gregg County plant of LTV Aerospace marked its first anniversary by honoring 26 local charter employees. Dan Gilmore and Ef. F. Cvetko presented service pins at the 76,000 square foot facility, which began operations a year ago and now employs 233. The plant makes components for the A 7 Corsair II and F 8 Crusader for Navy and Air Force. City and county officials discussed street changes and sewer plans, while tax rolls showed a slight increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg County
LTV Aerospace Corporation
Dan Gilmore
Ef. F. Cvetko
Vought Aeronautics Division
Dallas
Vought Aeronautics
Navy
Air Force
Main Street
Dean Street
Langford
Tejas Enterprises
Jenkins
Quentin Abernathy
City Water and Sewer Department
Roy Perryman
Oak Manor Nursing Home
Martin
Longview
Shell Oil Company
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Texaco, Inc
Pan American Oil Company
Mobil Oil Company
Getty Oil Company
Cities Service Oil] Company
General Telephone Company
Johnnie V. Bradley Estate
First State Bank
Gladewater
Sun Oil Com
LTV
LTV Aeros
Jack Griggs
D, Tions
Ed Cvetko
Winston Roberts
Pace Corporation
G. Gilmore
Opera
Highway Officials Discuss Glade Plans
Two Texas highway Department officials, W W Potter District Engineer District Ten and George Terry Urban Development Engineer, met in Gladewater to discuss development plans for Glade. The briefing covered roadway improvements and projected timelines for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Potter
District Ten
Texas Highway Department
Gladewater
Don’s Restaurant
Chamber of Commerce and
City Council
Joe Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Mack Wiley
Ernest Martin
Potter
Melvin Jenkins
Gregg County
Henry Atkinson
George Terry
Glade
W.W. Potter
Longview Firm Wins Bid for Gladewater Vocational Building
Shawnee Construction Company of Longview won the Gladewater High School Vocational Building contract with a $65,000 bid, the lowest of five. The all steel building will include dirt work, paving, and site prep, with a 20 year exterior paint guarantee. Completion target is Sept 6 with a $50 daily penalty for delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Construction Company
Longview
Gladewater High School
Shawnee
Samuel Harris
Roy W. Green Co
B.B. Reese Construction Co
Kerr Engineering and Construction Co
Kilgore
Wright Construction Co
Texarkana
Gerald L. Foster
John J. Guth and Associates
Aillet, Fenner, Jolly and McClelland
Gladewater Highway Plans Consider Widening 271 and 135
Potters discusses widening Texas 271 to Interstate 20 with shoulders and climbing lanes as a lower cost option and outlines one way street plans on Dean Street. Proposals hinge on funding and would take about two years to begin after hearings and committee reviews. City officials plan a June 30 Austin visit to press the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don’s
Chamber of Commerce
Gregg County
Henry Atkinson
Gregg County Commissioners Court
Gladewater
Chamber of Commercce
Mack Wiley
Potter
Terry
Judge Atkinson
Melvin Jenkins
Ernest Martin
Joe Jones
Dean Street
U.S. 271
Texas Highway Department
Austin
Highway Department
Round-Up Rodeo Ends Saturday at 32nd Annual Event
Rain soaked bleachers watched Rodeo end its 32nd year as 204 contestants shared $12,915 in prize money. Springtown’s Bob Perkins earned top pay of $797.06 with wins in steer wrestling, and Jim Houston of Omaha captured all around honors with $459.78. Clyde Vamvoras led bareback in the average at 245, while John McBeth and Doug Brown topped saddle bronc averages with 171.50 each. Rich ard Stowers won the bull riding event with 437.73, and Frances Stover led girls barrel racing in the average with 138.66. Sheila Bussey won the first go-round with 138.66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Perkins
Springtown
Tex
Omaha
Neb
Jim Houston
Houston
Clyde Vamvoras
Saddle Bronco
John McBeth
Doug Brown
Marvin Holmes
Larry Mahan
Cowboy
RCA
Frances Stover
Sheila Bussey
Mrs. Littie Leuna Holland Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Littie Leuna Holland, 67, of 204 West Waleton, died Monday at 9:30 a.m. in a local hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at Nazarene Church with Rev. Bill Grimes and former pastor Rev. M. A. Wagstaff officiating. Burial followed in Friendship Cemetery. Born September 1, 1901 in Alba, Texas, she lived in Gladewater since 1929 and was a Nazarene member. Survivors include husband Brad, two sons Billy Joe and Carl, five daughters Odessa Bearden Trudie Kilman Oleta Kilman Corene Franco Virginia Cohee, two brothers J. W. Williams and Von Williams, one sister Mrs. Robbie Sherwood, 21 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littie Leuna Holland
West Wale Ton
Nazarene Church
Bill Grimes
M. A. Wagstaff
Friendship Cemetery
Gladewater
The
Brad Holland
Billy Joe
City
Carl
East Mountain
Odessa Bearden
Trudie Kilman
Oleta Kilman
Corene Franco
Virginia Cohee
South Dakota
J. W. and
von Williams
Dallas
Robbie Sherwood
Arlington
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Weldon
Davie Guinn
City Hospital
A. J. Wilcoxen
Medical Center
Tyler
Mr. Wilcoxen
L. C. Kecan
First Assembly of God Church
Gary Johnson
Corsicana
Lane Davis
G. B. Davis
Lion’s Club
Lane
Miss Georgia Young
Sherri Davis
Agatha McDonald
Mirror
Fredalene Clark
Keli
East Texas
J. M. Griggs
Winston H. Roberts
W. H. Sammons
A. R. Sharp
Brannon
God
Dan Willis
Wayne Spencer
Tooter Waites
Richard Stowers
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