English Woman Returns Home After Visit to Gladewater
Englishwoman Mabel Boulton, who renewed her fourth visit to Gladewater, praised U S. Texas and local residents for kindness during a three and a half month stay. She departs for Kettering, England, via Dallas and Chicago, after a hospital stay here. Her daughter-in-law Mrs. Howard LaPrade, wartime Land Army veteran, hosted remarks. the family includes Carol and Buddy, students at Gladewater High School. City election set for April 5 in Warren City with mayor and three aldermen on ballot.
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Mabel Boulton
Howard LaPrade
Gladewater
U.S
Texas
Pinewood Street
Midlands
Kettering
Northamptonshire
London
Dallas
Chicago
Boulton
LaPrade
Britain
LaPrades
Lorraine Martin
Victoria
Carol
Buddy
Gladewater High School
City Council Post McKain Files For Re election
Incumbent E R Pete McKain filed for re election increasing the City Council race to six candidates for four seats on the seven member council. The four expiring terms include Melvin Jenkins J B Poston and Jim Holcomb with additional filings by Don Earp James Walker and Ed Haight. McKain a former owner of Pete McKain Ford and founder of Triple AAA Ambulance Service is a Desdemona native and long time city resident. The election set for Tuesday April 1 with a Friday filing deadline and state statute implications mark the battle for council control.
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E. R. Pete McKain
McKain
Melvin Jenkins
J. B. Poston
Jim Holcomb
Jenkins
Poston
Holcomb
Don Earp
James Walker
Ed Haight
Bill Langford
Sevenman Council
Pete McKain
Desdemona
West Texas
Vocational Ed Program Moves Ahead At Gladewater High
Gladewater High School gains a approved vocational education program with automotive and building technology plus printing. Roy Johnson states plans proceed on schedule as John Guemple confirms state approval. The two-year program costs about 60900 dollars with state funded salaries and equipment. Building plans by architect Gerald Foster near gymadjacent site, ready by August 1 after June 1 site prep. Thirty boys per field can enroll, with classes three hours daily.
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Gladewater High School
Roy Johnson
John Guemple
Vocation and
Austin
Johnson
GHS
Longview
Gerald Foster
Supt. Johnson
White Oak hosts all college meet with record pace
Seven colleges compete at White Oak Roughneck Stadium for the All-College Meet as Howard Jenewin Kansas State, Mike Guzman Louisiana Tech, and Ronnie Murphy McNeese College set early pace breaking records in shot put javelin and long jump. Jessie Hollingsworth Jim Neugent Aubrey Futrell and Mike Ford also posted top marks as action continues with results led by Jenewin Guzman and Murphy.
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Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Kansas
White Oak
White Oak Roughneck Stadium
Howard Jenewin
Kansas State
Mike Guzman
Louisiana Tech
Ronnie Murphy
McNeese College
Jenewin
Guzman
Murphy
Carl Richardson
East Texas State University
John Hollingsworth
Northwestern
Louisiana State
Jim Neugent
Oklahoma Christian College
Aubrey Futrell
Mike Ford
SFA
Archie Shepard
A. J. Seymour
McNeese
Leslie Smith
White Oak Stadium
Smith
Prayer for Today in Union with the Lord
A devotional note citing Ephesians 6 10 TEV and a prayer for grace to abide in God and gain strength for service in His kingdom Followed by the Our Father prayer in conclusion.
House Panel Backs Sabine River Improvement Plan
Nine members of the U S House subcommittee on flood control heard a Longview public hearing on Sabine River navigation and flood control. The panel promised to clear and finance recommendations for major river improvements including Mineola Lake Fork Big Sandy reservoirs channel correction and opening the waterway from Sabine Lake to Longview with Army Corps of Engineers plans and support from Water Resources Council and Texas agencies.
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Longview
U. S. House of Representatives
Sabine River
Mineola
Lake Fork
Big Sandy
Sabine Lake
Orange
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Robert E. Jones
D-Ala
Reuben J. Johnson
Washington
The
Water Resources Council
Jones
Louisiana
Texas
Ernors
Congress
Ivan Stout
Austin
Howard Boswell
Texas Water Development Board
Water Development Boards
Corps of Engineers
Water Development Board
Toledo Bend
U. S
House of Representatives
Young Mothers Hubbard food sale and club meeting at Gray's
The annual Young Mother Hubbard food sale runs through March at Gray's Food Store with manyFood buys featured. Three Arts Club meets Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the community building Mrs Hershel Baker presents Texas Our Texas. Sunday ends the Men's City Bowling Tournament at Glade Lanes with Watson's leading team and Jess Martin and Nolan Lane Bill Dors ey atop singles and doubles respectively.
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Gray’s Food Store
Young Mother Hubbard
Three Arts Club
Hershel Baker
Texas
Glade Lanes
Watson
Long Motors
Garner’s
Jess Martin
Nolan
Bill Dorsey
Paul Bennett Files For School Board Place 5
Paul R. Bennett a chief medical technologist at Gladewater Municipal Hospital has filed for Place 5 on the Gladewater School Board election set for Saturday April 5 He will face Leon C Fatherree who filed for Place 5 on February 14 Dr G R Hugman serving the unexpired term of Pat Hamilton has not drawn opposition for Place 4 He filed February 18 Only two three year terms are on the ballot Tom Erwin board secretary finishing his second term says he will not run again
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Paul R. Bennett
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Gladewater
Leon C. Fatherree
G. R. Hugman
Pat Hamilton
Hugman
Tom Erwin
Jaycees Seek Miss Gladewater Contestants in June Pageant
David Holcombe announced Jaycees sponsor a Miss Gladewater pageant in June. Entrants must be 18 to 26 on Sept 1 1969, high school graduates, and never married. Judging covers poise beauty and talent in evening gown swimsuit and talent segments. Entrants urged to consider hidden talents and invite by local groups. The winner advances to Miss Texas then Miss America in Atlantic City. Applications available at Holcombe's Man Shop.
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David Holcombe
The
Jaycees
Holcombe
Atlantic City
N. J
Gladewater
Man Shop
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Ken Steuber
Warren City
T. L. Sturgis
J. D. Borman
G. A. Thompson
City Council Post
E. R
Pete” McKain
WOHS
Paul Bennett
Bennett
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