Battle of the Bands winners in Tyler and local society notes
The First State Bank rock group won Tyler's Battle of the Bands by unanimous vote with Spirit’s 1984 as the judges’ pick. Jeff Streeter won the duet of the drummers. Various local arts, education, and civic items follow including Kilgore College initiates, Easter Seal drive chairs, area rainfall and hospital updates, and the Gregg County court list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
Tyler
Jeff Streeter
Spirit
Pittsburg
Randy Nunnally
Mike Williams
Harvey Hanson
Robbers Hit Go Water Twice In Gladewater
Two armed robberies hit Gladewater within about 12 hours. At the Quikie Food Store a lone gunman took 83 dollars in rolls of coins after entering during closing. At Hightower's Jewelers a single robber forced two women to hand over cash and jewelry. No injuries reported. Authorities say the investigations are active with no leads yet.
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Gladewater
Quikie
W. Upshur
Highway 80
Hightower
S. Main
Cannon
Eads
Allen
J. B. Cannon
Leon Sharrock
Gregg County Sheriff’s Office
Sharrock
O. W. Morrow
Blum Williams
Charles Evans
William Floyd
Gregg County
Clyde Arthur
Maurice Hightower
Lois Gary
Patsy Skeleton
Gladewater Schools Observe Sixth Anniversary Open House
In celebration of the sixth anniversary of Gladewater Public Free Schools in Texas, parents are invited to an Open House on March 26. A dedication for the new Vocational Building is set for March 3 at 6:30 p.m. with Open House 7 9 p.m. at Broadway School and Gladewater High School. Supt. Roy Johnson invites patrons to visit all schools to meet teachers and learn about teaching methods, grading, and student progress. Refreshments will be served at Broadway and Gladewater High cafeterias.
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Texas
Broadway School
Gladewater High School
Gay Avenue
Gladewater
Roy Johnson
Broadway
Gladewater Middle School
Notable Banquet Expected As Glade Chamber Sees Record Booking
A record turnout is anticipated for the 39th Glade water Chamber of Commerce membership banquet at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Dr. Kenneth Mc Farland of Topeka Kansas returns as guest speaker with reservations from Longview Tyler Kilgore Henderson Grand Saline and Shreveport. Master of ceremonies C Q Abernathy will award Outstanding Citizen of the Year and the Bradley Award. Incoming president Bill Langford succeeds Mack Wiley. Dinner music by Ken Bennett and the Gladewater High School Student Council.
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Gladewater
Dr. McFarland
Bradley
America
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Kansas
Columbia University
New York
Stanford University
California
Bill Langford
Mack Wiley
Ken Bennett
Gladewater High School
22nd East Texas Revue Carries Carnival of Music Theme
Ken Bennett presents the 22nd annual East Texas Revue titled Carnival of Music featuring 25 new songs performed by 25 acts. Bennett, longtime Gladewater High School choral director and composer-director, has completed the score with music and lyrics for the new works. Most performers are local residents. The show is Monday, March 16 at 8 p.m. in the GHS auditorium, sponsored again by Gladewater’s George Martin American Legion Post.
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Freda Gray
GHS
Ken Bennett
Freda
Bennett
Gladewater High School
East Texas
Gladewater
George Martin American Legion Post
Council Orders Bond Election for City Improvements
City council, in a special meeting, unanimously approved a $350000 general obligation bond election set for Tuesday March 24. Bond plan funds highway upgrades on 271 and a north south loop connecting US 271 to US 80 with two propositions totaling 350k. All city voters may participate.
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Tom J. Wolf, Jr
First Southwest Company of
Dallas
Upshur County
Sabine River Bridge
Census Bureau Opens In Longview
The 1970 Census of Population and Housing begins April 1 in East Texas. The 18 county Longview district office opened with ceremonies led by Mayor D A Benton. Census questionnaires go to households March 29 and the count should be complete by May 8 with about 500 workers.
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Charles
Chuck) Williams
Longview
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Williams
E. South Street
Jimmy Brown
East Texas
D. A. Benton
Gladewater Churches Observe World Day of Prayer
Gladewater area churches plan a World Day of Prayer service Friday March 6 at 2 pm hosted by Union Temple Methodist Church at New Hope Baptist Church. Rev G W Humphrey will deliver the message with music by Mrs Garfield Hill and Billy Ray Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Union Temple Methodist Church
New Hope Baptist Church
Douglas L. Gardner
Garfield Hill
Union Temple Methodist
New Hope Baptist
O. W. McCauley
First Methodist
James A. Brannen
John W. Osteen, Jr
St. Mark’s Episcopal
Gordon J. Mayer
First Pentecostal
Cullen B. Warren
Friendship Baptist
Charles F. Meadows
St. James Baptist
C. C. Cooksey
First Presbyterian
Be, D. Dillard
Billy Ray Vernon
G. W. Humphrey
Longview
Prayer for Today
A brief devotional prayer asks for guidance to walk in freedom through Christ not fear or shame. It seeks forgiveness and deliverance from evil in Jesus name.
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Father
Jesus
Winners announced in Cozy Theatre coloring contest
The Mirror reports Cozy Theatre owner Sam Tanner and Gladewater Mirror funded prizes for the King of the Grizzlies coloring contest. Winners include Barbara Blackmon Jamie Pritchett Janet Reed Mike Mitchell Ray Teafatller Janice Driver and others with cash prizes subscriptions and free passes. Cash prizes are collectible at the Mirror office.
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the Mirror
Gladewater Mirror
Cozy Theatre
Sam Tanner
Barbara Blackmon
Jamie Pritchett
Janet Reed
Mike Mitchell
Ray Teafatller
Janice Driver
Terry Johnson
Connie Dowell
Sabine School
Jimmy Cavel
Donna Browning
White Oak
Steven Horn
Charles Pittman
Union Grove
I G
Murry
Allen Gipson
Alvis Young
Broadway
Monty Oller
Keith Davis
Gay Avenue
Rickey Newsom
Paul Copeland
Sammy Morgan
Teri Vaughn
Mirror
Mr. Tanner
Three-way Race Forms For Gladewater School Board Place 7
A three candidate contest emerged for Place 7 on the Gladewater School Board with Jack Earp first to file followed by Billy Callaway and Leon Fatheree. Incumbent Virgil Wallace seeks re-election in Place 6 with no opposition. Filing ends Wednesday and the election is set for Saturday April 4. Don Audas, finishing his term in Place 7, says he will not seek re-election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Jack Earp
Billy Callaway
Leon Fatheree
Virgil Wallace
Don Audas
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J. H. Lewis
Taylor Jobe
John Bennett
Boyd Whitten
C. C. Cassaday
Leroy F, Rader
J. W, Odom
R,s, Martin
M. E. Holland
James D, Ballenger
Kilgore
C. A. McGill
George Tippett
Ross Tippett
Jenney Ann
Abilene
George Tippetts
Kilgore College
Gamma Omicron
Phi Theta Kappa
van Cliburn Auditorium
Robert Ferguson
Ellen Watkins
Quentin Abernathy
Grady Coates
Gregg County Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Jane Dawson
C. W. Dawson
East Texas State University
Jane
ETSU
Cecile Jordan
City Hospital
Robert Wenzel
Ovid Phillips
Reba
Ovid
Oak Manor
Chamber of Commerce
Mike Cannon
Gaylord Eads
Raymond Allen
Big Sandy
Kenneth McFarland
Rotary
Tom Smith
Austin
Smith
Rotary District
Lindale
Census Bureau
Near East Christian Council
Church Women United
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Africa
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