Gladewater Chamber Opens Its New Home On North Main Street
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce dedicates its own office after years in rented space. The Bradley-Foshee estate and the City of Gladewater provided the building, sold to the Chamber for a dollar, with remodeling and furnishings funded by members and donors. The ribbon cutting marks a civic milestone and a pledge to community progress.
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Gladewater
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bradley-Foshee
Camp Fire Girls District Board Formed in Gladewater
Glen Mayfield announced the completion of the Gladewater District board with two new members elected at the March meeting. The board includes vice chairman Buddy Perryman and chairmen Fredalene Clark Helen Glickman and others. Upcoming events are the Little Lady Tea March 17 and Birthday Sunday March 19 at First United Methodist, plus an Arts and Crafts Show April 21 at the Camp Fire Center. District Director Yevon Pilcher noted 20 active Camp Fire and Blue Bird groups in the district.
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Glen Mayfield
Gladewater
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
Buddy Perryman
Fredalene Clark
Helen Glickman
Ann Moore
Martha Langford
Janice Walker
Joyce Hugman
Jo Wiley
Charline Simmons
Jeroy Edge
Vivian Dillard
Margaret Jenkins
Homer Hanes
Camp Fire Center
First United Methodist Church
Yevon Pilcher
Dallas County grand jury indicts ex commissioner in swindle case
Dallas County grand jurors issued a third indictment charging former city crime commissioner John McKee, also known as James Kell Zullinger, with swindling the Scottish Rite bodies of 44968 through stock dealings with Grand Avenue Bank and Trust Co. Earlier counts cited embezzlement from Scottish Rite funds. McKee denies being Zullinger, with police and district attorney noting the alias and past charges.
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Dallas
Dallas County
John McKee
Scottish Rite
James Kell Zullinger
Lodge
Grand Avenue Bank and Trust Co
McKee
Lee Lockwood
Waco
Order
Texas
Frank Dyson
Dist Atty
Henry Wade
Navy
Zullinger
Formal opening of Chamber home set for Thursday
Mayor C G Johnston will cut the ribbon at 10 a m Thursday for the Chamber of Commerce new offices at 215 North Main Street. The remodeled building adds office space a meeting room and storage with an open house to 4 30 p m. Reverend Conrad Winborn will give the invocation and Bill Wagner will speak.
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C. G. Johnston
Chamber of Commerce
North Main Street
Conrad Winborn
First United Methodist Church Chamber
Royce Ford
Board of Directors
Roy Johnson
Bill Wagner
Ford
Gregg County Art Guild
Longview Chamber banquet draws record 1200 attendees
A record 1,200 people attended Longview's annual Chamber of Commerce banquet held at the Gregg County Fairgrounds. Robert Coleman of Pullman Trailmobile Division was installed as president, with E. Brew Houston and Emory D. Mahan as vice presidents and Rogers Pope as treasurer. Humorist Justin Wilson spoke, urging patriotism and pride in American heritage.
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Longview
Chamber of Commerce
Gregg County Fairgrounds
Robert Coleman
Trailmobile
Pullman, Inc
Coleman
E. Brew Houston
Emory D. Mahan
Rogers Pope
Justin Wilson
Denham Springs
New minister and family settle in at Quitman Church
Eugene Greer, newly appointed to the Quitman Street Church of Christ, preached his first sermon last Sunday. He and his wife Lowdean with sons Mark 15, David 17, Jan 13 reside at 315 N Center in Canton. Greer veteran of the U S Army, has served five churches in twenty years and just completed a five week Ghana mission with 19 ministers.
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Eugene Greer
Quitman Street Church
Quitman Street
Canton
Texas
Greer
Tyler Junior College
Eastern University
New Mexico
Lama University
Beaumont
U.S. Army
Germany
Lowdean
Ferris
Gladewater
Landmark Kilgore hotel destroyed by fire
The Evans Hotel at 504 Longview Street Kilgore was destroyed by fire early Tuesday. A nearby home and business were damaged by the flames as the two story frame structure burned.
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Kilgore
Evans
Longview Street
Kilgore Land
Fire Destroys Hotel and Damages Local Buildings
A fire reported by Ruby Harris at 3 a.m. engulfed the Buckstaff Motor Co on Longview Street with a door and plate glass windows broken. The Harris home suffered roof damage and interior fire and water intrusion. Leonard M. Evans owned the hotel, which was a total loss as firefighters faced falling power lines and strong winds.
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Ruby Harris
Harris
Buckstaff Motor Co
Longview Street
Leonard M. Evans
Eye-Opener items include hospital tests and local notices
W E Mitchell Jr undergoes tests at M D Anderson Hospital in Houston. Free Brazos Valley Folks show tickets for under 12 at the Mirror office. UT engineering honor for Harry Frank Elrod. Gladewater students named to Kilgore College Baptist Union council Cathy Trumbull and Teresa Martin. Good Citizen winners include Karen Hudspeth and others. Army family stationed in Frankfurt. Grandpa A C Baker turns 93 with open house at 1404 St Lake Harris Rd White Oak. Clarksville selects McKaig Chevrolet as water pickup bidder. Pony League signups for 13 and 14 year olds at the park Saturday.
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Brazos Valley
Gladewater
The
Baptist Student Union
Kilgore College
Cathy Trumbull
Lawrence S. Trumbull
Teresa Martin
Ernest Martin
Cathy
Teresa
Baylor University
First Baptist Church
A. C
Grandpa) Baker
Grandpa
Baker
St Lake Harris Rd
White Oak
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