Swim coach preaches victory as self improvement philosophy
Walt Deppe of Carthage a former Olympic class swimmer coaches his children and others in competitive swimming. He defines victory as improving beyond one's previous best, stressing personal peak performance over medals. He and wife Nell have four children with 150 trophies and 300 medals from swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Williams
Walt Deppe
Carthage
Deppe
Walt
Nell
Jim Deppe
Son
U.S. Navy
Katherine
University of Texas
Tom
Louis
Turner Junior High
Fast Texas Dolphins
Longview
Texas
Rome
East Texas Dolphins
YMCA
Grants support art and humanities projects across universities
The American Crafts Council received grants from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts to develop a portable modular exhibition unit. Columbia University Press got $90,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to subsidize humanities and humanistic social sciences publications over three to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Crafts Council
Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
National Endowment For the Arts
Donald L. Wyckoff
Council
Columbia University Press
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Fire Ecology Shifts in National Parks Sparks Prescribed Burning
The article explains how Smokey the Bear’s strict fire stance evolved as scientists recognized fires can be beneficial. It reviews findings from Sequoia and Kings Canyon and Everglades National Parks showing fire supports seed germination and forest balance. It also notes Texas sportsmen viewing wildfire in Manitoba as natural processes continuing without human intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoia and
Kings Canyon National Parks
California
Florida
Everglades National Park
Texas
Manitoba
Bears win meets at Shannon Relays with JV title
West Rusk High School hosts Shannon relays where Bear teams capture first in junior varsity and third in varsity. Maurice Gunter leads varsity long jump with 20 ft 634 inches, while Shane Best and Keith Jones place in shot put, and Randy Callaway in 120 high hurdles. Gladewater dominates several events. varsity team standings show West Rush leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Bernad
West Rusk High School
Maurice Gunter
Shane Best
Keith Jones
van Townsend
Reginald Owens
Milton Timmons
Ernest Lane
Randy Callaway
Gladewater
West Rush
Whitehouse
Donald Webb
Allen Calhoun
Todd Clifton
Carlton Green
Craig McPherson
Gary Lee
Russ Roebuck
Charles Gordon
Malcolm Wiley
Willie Miller
Gordon
McPherson
Anthony Williams
Timpson
Gladewater Netters Win Henderson Invitational Tennis Meet
Gladewater High School won the Henderson Invitational held March 4 5 6, amassing 15 points with Pine Tree 9 Sulphur Springs 6 and other teams close. Both boys and girls divisions saw multiple match results and the team heads to the Jacksonville tournament on Saturday March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Gladewater High School
Pine Tree
GHS
Donna Dutschman
Kimberly Audas
Rhonda Thomas
Gladewater
Sulphur Springs
Kilgore
Texarkana
Jacksonville
Palestine
Center
Marshall
Carthage
Athens
Lufkin
Crockett
Baylor Guy
Bill Dodge
Doug McKinney
Pat
John Beckworth
Jim Hugman
John Boyd
Bill Fouse
Sharon Scurlock
Jan Pennal
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Panoa Watchman
Crafts Council
By Vern Sanford
Smokey the Bear
Was
Park Rangers
Electra Beraus
Yeu
ENTEX
Bears
Cathy Hill
Hugh Bowden
Butch Clay
Edward Lawrence
Russ Adams
Harry Kates
GHS Netters
Henderson Tourney
Burleson
Mike Tollett
Bill Tollett
Jane Dure Pine Tree
Donna Dutschmann
Cynthia Ray
Ellen Bellflower
Chrysler
Cordoba
Chryseer
Plymouth
Auy
Auloman
Chrysler Corporation
Beavers Motor CO
Longview Hwy
CIDAA
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