Gladewater FTA Wins State Scrapbook Honor
Gladewater High School Future Teachers of America and sponsors Larry Osborne and Lenora Amos returned with first place for their scrapbook entry at the Texas state FTA convention in Houston’s Sam Houston Coliseum. About 275 scrapbooks competed from 478 chapters statewide, with Gladewater earning top honors among ten recognitions.
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Gladewater
Future Teachers of America
Larry Osborne
Lenora Amos
Sue Clifton
Gaylen Gary
Jean Marie Wilkins
Barbara Davis
Rachel Bynum
Flora Hunt
Cathy Trumbull
Anita Arrington
Osborne
Amos
FTA
Sam Houston Coliseum
Houston
Austin
el Paso
Dallas
Texas
W. R
Dick) Bryan
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
GHS
The
Futur
Teachers of America
San Antonio
Addreanne Stansel
City Budget Hearing Set With Tax Hike Talks
The Oxford city council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday March 9 at 7 30 p m in city hall to review a 1971 72 budget of 793 030 up 13 500 from the prior year The proposal calls for a 38 percent tax valuation up from 33 1 3 percent to raise about 23 275 in current collections The plan includes a five percent pay raise for most city employees and ten percent for police plus long term projects like water expansion a new library and street repairs The article also notes a parakeet in Oxford making headlines with its misquoted bark and eventual adoption by a local family.
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Jimmy Brown
Langford
School for the Deaf to host 50 summer students in Austin
The Texas School for the Deaf will bring 50 new students aged 13 to 16 from across Texas to the Austin campus for a six week orientation session this summer approved by the State Board of Education. The group will transfer to the regular program in September after adapting to residential living and improving communication skills.
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Austin
Texas School For the Deaf
State Board of Education
A. W. Douglas
School For the Deaf
Gladewater Cub Scouts Variety Show Friday Night
Gladewater Cub Scouts present a variety show Friday at 7 p.m. in Gay Avenue School auditorium to raise funds for re registering packs for 1971 72 year. Tickets are 50 cents adults 25 cents students. Practice Thursday at St Mark s Parish House not the school.
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Gladewater
Gay Avenue
St. Mark's Parish House
Races Develop in City Elections With April Dates
Races develop in two city elections next month. The school board election is set for Saturday April and the city council vote will be held Tuesday April 6. George Thomas of United Gas Inc filed by the Monday deadline becoming the fifth candidate.
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City Water & Sewer Department
Roy
Buddy ) Perryman
Water & Sewer
Bobby Leach
Texas Water Utilities Association
Texas A&m University
George Thomas
United Gas, Inc
Ambuincu Weir Carte Didacy
Melvin Jenkins
J. B. Poston
James Walker
Jim Holcomb
John Paul Tallent
A. E. (Pappy) Shipp
Harold McDowell
H. L. Lawrence Jr
Ritz Pharmacy
McDowell
John Shipp
Jack Earp
School Board
Walter Henry
Parents Meet Over Charles Hopson School Program
Gay Avenue School announces a Thursday night meeting for first grade parents to explain the Non-graded Program. Principal Charles Hopson invites all parents to attend at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium.
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Charles Hopson
Gay Avenue School
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Grady Parrish
Cosby Speir
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Mirror
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School of Fine Arts
SFA
Kilgore
Carl S. Swendson
East Texas Council of Governments
Don R. Edmonds
New Orleans
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Agnew
Texas Public Schools Week
Gladewater High School
Texas Public Schools
Shirley Russell
Jimmy Blackmon
Russell
Rozell Arrington
John Sherman
Good Shepherd Hospital
Longview
A. C
Grandpa) Baker
S. Lake Harris Road
White Oak
O. MM. Baker
J. G. Baker
Wichita Falls
L. G. Baker
Waco
H. L. Baker
Cleveland
Opal Atchley
George Snapka
Ft. Worth
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Tyler
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S. Moberly Ave
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Perry F. Satterwhite
Satterwhite
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