Judy Jones narrowly escapes injury as bleacher collapses
Miss Judy Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Weimer Jones was at a University of Texas play when a bleacher section built for Curtain Club collapsed injuring about a dozen spectators. Judy sustained cuts a bruised knee and a sprained arm but returned for the second performance as others were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Jones
Weimer Jones
University of Texas
Union
Dave Sanson
Sanson
Judy
Curtain Club
All-District Team Named for 1968 69 District 14 AA
Daingerfield has two players on the all-district basketball team with Jefferson securing one unanimous pick and West Rusk and Hallsville claiming the remaining spots. Gladewater juniors James Cowan and Mike Williams earn honorable mention as six coaches select the squad, detailing votes for each member.
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Daingerfield
Jefferson
West Rusk
Hallsville
Gladewater
James Cowan
Mike Williams
Tommy Watson
Sammy Ferguson
West Rush
Scooter Taylor
Zembra Everett
Eddie White
Steve Spearman
Pittsburg
Paul Watson
Bruce Bradley
Johnny Nickerson
Ken Bedsole
Paul McAlister
Paul King
Jimmy Poole
Jeter's Drawing Wins Gulf Coast Art Exhibit Award
Randy Jeter art teacher at Broadway School received word from Audie Love Orange Art League president that his pen and ink work If It Doesn't Rain was selected for the Lamb Printing and Stationery Award at the Gulf Coast Art Exhibit. The $25 prize was awarded for the piece showing a small child among various forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeter
Gulf Coast
Randy Jeter
Broadway School
Audie Love
The
Orange Art League
Lamb
Burial in Tennessee For James H Hawk
James Harvey Hawk a resident of East Mountain died suddenly of a heart attack. Funeral services were held February 25 at Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Sperling officiating. Burial followed in Nashville National Cemetery Madison Tennessee. He was a Bristol Tennessee native and worked for Rob Roy Industries in Gilmer. A World War II and Korean War veteran, he was a member of the VFW and First Christian Church. Survived by wife Lois two sons Harvey and Timmy two brothers Clyde Marvin of Bristol and Douglas Greenville a sister Mrs Vivian Roder Bluff City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harvey Hawk
East Mountain
Malcolm Stone
City
John Sperling
First Christian Church
Nashville National Cemetery
Madison
Tennessee
Hawk
Bristol
VFW
Lois
Harvey
Timmy
Tenn
Clyde
Marvin
Douglas
Greenville
Vivian Roder
Bluff City
Dust chicken with flour and butter in skillet show
A recipe fragment describes browning chicken in butter then simmering with flour salt and pepper. cook covered on low heat for 45 minutes then uncover last 5 minutes to thicken gravy.
French Youth Seeks Summer Farm Work in Texas
A 17 year old French agricultural student from Rennes seeks a two month summer farm job in the United States. G Guennal asks Texas employers through Texas A&M and its Foreign Student Office for suitable work to learn American farming techniques. He cites Amarillo mayor Stroud as advising contact. Offers of assistance to be routed via A&M Foreign Student Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
U.S
Texas
G. Guennal
Rennes
France
Guennal
A&m
Two Methodist Circles Hold Joint Meeting
Duncan and Toach circles of First Methodist Church met in joint session Tuesday morning with Mrs. Taylor Jobe hosting at 201 Hickory. Prayer opened the meeting led by Mrs. Lyle Jeter. Mrs. J. B. Poston spoke on Coming to Life from John 7 1 and chapters 12 through 50, linking Jesus work and authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan
Jesus
Son
God
John
James Brannen
Poston
Brannen
Ken Erickson
Mesdames Jeter
Smith
McClure
Crouch
Jack Phillips
Kennedy
Lawrence
Everett
Latch
Preson
Hill
Rodney
Calvin Brannen
Morgan
Kilgore College Badminton Tournament Opens March 25
The Intramural Badminton Tournament at Kilgore College runs March 25 to May 8 in the Women’s Gymnasium at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Open to all women students, doubles play leads, then singles, with first and second prizes. Mary Beccue says twenty doubles teams have entered. Various social touches accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore College
Mary Beccue
Gregg Insurance Women Meet in March Gathering
Mrs Lyndell Chandler hosted the Gregg County Insurance Women in the Balboa Room at the Contessa Inn. Members from Longview Kilgore and Gladewater planned Easter basket efforts for the E Texas Treatment Center and set a 1969 70 nominating slate with Chandler leading the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndell Chandler
Gregg County
Balboa
Contessa Inn
Longview
Kilgore
Gladewater
St. Patrick
Jessie Eubank
Polly Cowles
E. Texas
Cowles
Vera Sipes
Sylvia Kennemer
Emma Butler
Mesdames Vera Sipes
Jean Eisele
Oma Ottens
June Pendergrass
Jane Graham
Carole Brown
Bebe Hindman
Bibles to Gis Top 2 Million Bibles to Gis Top 2 Million
In San Antonio AP report says Bible distribution to armed forces doubled in 1968 and surpasses 1945 highs. Col. Fitzgerald and Lt. Col. Ellison, Army chaplains, cite rising religious interest as 2 million Bibles reach service members via chaplains through the American Bible Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
William R. Fitzgerald
Joe McEllison
Fitzgerald
U.S. Army
Ft. Sam Houston
American Bible Society
Francis L. Sampson
Army
Asia
Col. Ellison
4Th Army
Vietnam
9Th Infantry Division
Colllson
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Ezra Brooks
St. Peterburg, Fla
Swepco
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Your Electric Company
People
James H. Hawk
Phillip J. McClendon
Lee College
Baytown
McClendon
Arts and Gardens
Orange
Gregg Insurance
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