One Man Stabbed in Saturday Night Fracas
William Buckner also known as David Spivey Buckner, 305 Main, listed in good condition at Municipal Hospital. The stabbing occurred Saturday night at the Blue Room on highway 80 east. police say they were called at 10 03 p m. Charles Leonard Lansdale Sr., with no address given, is charged with attempted murder and remains in custody.
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William Buckner
David Spivey Buckner
Municipal Hospital
Buckner
Blue Room
Highway 80
Gregg County
Charles Leonard Lansdale, Sr
Lansdale
East Texas S and L plans branch in Gladewater Tyler firm eyes expansion
East Texas Savings and Loan Association of Tyler applied to the state Savings and Loan Commission to open a Gladewater branch. Executive VP Jack Gorman said the 50 year old firm has assets over 125 million and will buy a 200 foot lot on U S Highway 80. A hearing is set for Friday April 15 in Austin. Harold Victory of Gladewater S and L said no decision yet on protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
the Mirror
East Texas Savings and Loan Association of
S&l
East Texas
State Savings and Loan Commission
Gladewater
South
Lindale
Chandler
Jack Gorman
Ets&l
U.S. Highway 80
Broadway- Upshur Street
J. O. Williams
Ray Bumpus
Gorman
Savings and Loan Commission
Austin
Harold Victory
Gladewater Federal Savings and Loan Association
Gladewater S&l
Gladewater school board approves teaching posts and bids
The Gladewater board approved adding two teaching positions in homemaking and vocational agriculture and considered bids for four portable classroom buildings. Low bid was 42500 from Lockwood Homes. high bid 44429.29 from McPherson Construction. A $3000 homestead exemption for over 65 will start in 1978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockwood Homes
McPherson Construction Company
Association of Retired Persons
Norma Shipman
Supt. Johnson
Don Ledbetter
School building costs discussed by Supt Roy Johnson and Architect Gerald Foster
At a Monday school board meeting Supt Roy Johnson and Architect Gerald Foster reviewed cost factors for new school construction. Foster noted bids vary month to month and that costs range from $20 to $30 per square foot with larger projects delivering lower per‑sq ft prices.
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Supt
Roy Johnson
Gerald Foster
Johnson
Foster
Tatum
Mackey to speak at Lions banquet on Friday
Dee Mackey 1954 Union Grove graduate and former multi sport star will address Lions at Friday sports banquet. He played at Tyler Junior College East Texas State and professionally with the Forty Niners Colts Jets, later coaching at Rice High School. He is married to Barbara Smith with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee Mackey
Union Grove High School
Lions
Dee
Tyler Junior College
East Texas State Teachers College
East Texas State University
Florida
San Francisco Forty-Niners
Baltimore
Colts
New York
Jets
Garland High School
Gilmer
Lockhart
Rice High School
Rice
Altair
Mackey
Barbara Smith
Kevin
Kyle
Kelly
Union Grove
GOOD WORD LETTER CLAIMS CHRIST'S AUTHORITY
A message states a letter from Christ, asserting divine origin and authority. The text quotes 2 Corinthians 3:3 NEB and presents its apostolic credibility as a core premise for readers. The piece emphasizes spiritual identity and sacred guidance.
Camp undergoes major heart surgery in Houston
Gregg County Commissioner Hugh Camp had major heart surgery at Methodist Hospital in Houston to implant a pacemaker. His wife said he could sit up and eat the next morning and his condition is satisfactory. No return date home has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg County
Hugh Camp
Houston
Methodist Hospital
Frank
Camp
the Mirror
Rabies Clinic Scheduled at Union Grove High School
Union Grove High School hosts a rabies vaccination clinic on Thursday March 17 from 3 30 to 5 pm. The $3 per animal fee covers dogs and cats. Dr Chester Studdard of Gilmer will administer shots, with the Union Grove FFA chapter sponsoring and agriculture teacher Garry Boyd speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Grove High School
Chester Studdard
Gilmer
Future Farmers of America
FHA
Garry Boyd
Ada Wilson to Celebrate 86th Birthday With Open House
Ada L Wilson age 86 will be honored with an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 pm hosted by her daughters Joe Cox and Katie Ferguson of Gladewater. Friends Opal Hicks Richardson and Lucille Dunn Ore City invited via media. Local events include flea market by American Legion, bake sales, rummage sale by First Pentecostal Church, and Methodist Youth Fellowship bake sale. Richard Cary to undergo ulcer surgery at Gladewater Hospital. Teens enjoyed a Sadie Hawkins dance. next dance set for April 9 at American Legion Hut.
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Ada L. Wilson
West Upshur
Joe Cox
Katie Ferguson
Gladewater
Opal Hicks
Richardson
Lucille Dunn
Ore City
First Pentecostal Church
Broadway
Highway 80 East
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Brookshire’s
Richard Cary
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
GHS Band Boosters
Bubba Davis
Teresa Stone
Tana Cook
Beth Langrey
Sheri Smith
Sam's Hardware
Walker's Pharmacy
American Legion Hut
Spencer Harris Machine & Tool builds portable rigs for oil boom
Spencer Harris, a Gladewater firm since 1934, is renowned by Drilling-DCW for its 6,000 to 9,000 foot portable rigs and 7,000 Spencer Porta-Rigs. The company, led by Julius W. Morse, repairs and rebuilds heavy oil and chemical equipment while expanding from its wooden derrick origins to a 62-employee plant in 1949.
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Spencer-Harris Machine & Tool Company
Gladewater
Spencer-Harris
Drilling-Dcw Magazine
Spencer- Harris Machine & Tool Company
Texas
Spencer Harris
Lee Spencer
Oklahoma
L. F. Harris
Lee
Fred
Harris
Illinois
Talco
Magnolia
Ark
W. C. “Speck” Watson
Gladewater Hospital Bonds Move Toward March Close
Gladewater Municipal Hospital board heard from investment counselor Tom Wolf that Series A bond revenue bonds for hospital construction should be at First State Bank by the end of March. Series A totals 125000 and Series B 470000 will become live as needed, funded by Farmers Home Administration loans and allocated to the three phase expansion. The board passed a second resolution authorizing issuance and approved an escrow agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Tom Wolf
First State Bank
First State
Wolf
Farmers Home Administration Agency
Gladewater Businesses Featured In Mirror Consumer Message
A page eight Mirror review highlights 18 local businesses in Gladewater including B&S Cabinet Shop Shipp's Marine Service B&S Tank Truck Co Cook's Paint & Body Shop Goforth's Used Cars The First State Bank Gladewater Uphostery Shop Hanes Real Estate Lone Star Cab Carter Farms Cleer Construction Chamberlain Butane Fabric Shop of Gladewater Carol's Ballroom Lounge Goodchild's Home Decorating Elizabeth's Silver Slipper Brazier's Texaco and Van Wormer Cosmetics Studio. The piece encourages readers to patronize these establishments and notes each aims to serve customers.
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Gladewater
the Mirror
B&s Cabinet Shop
Shipp's Marine Service
B&s Tank Truck Co
Cook's Paint & Body Shop
Goforth's Used Cars
The
First State Bank
Gladewater Uphostery Shop
Hanes Real Estate
Lone Star Cab
Carter Farms
Cleer Construction Co
Chamberlain Butane
Fabric Shop
Carol's
Goodchild’s Home Decorating
Elizabeth's
Silver Slipper
Brazier's
Texaco
van Wormer Cosmetics
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East Texas S&l of
Savings & Loan
Gay Avenue
Brownsville
Band Boosters Club
Matamoros
Mexico
South Padres Island
Ledbetter
G. Robert Hugman
Chamber of Commerce
National Honor Society
Garland Ferguson
Big Sandy
Hallsville
Marshall
Van
Virgil Wallace
Jack Earp
John Steger
Jack Finley
Garth Cockerell
Wallace
Christ
Ughs
American Legion
the Legion
Gladette
Betty Allen Horton
C. C. Allen
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Horton
Irving
Broadway School
Gladewater Youth Baseball Association
Wanaka Camp Fire Group
Gay Avenue School
White Oak
Bears
Jade Allen
Men’s Garden Club of
Longview
International Association of Drilling Contractors
Hughes Tool Company of Houston
U.S
Louisiana
Canada
Julius W
Bud’ Morse
Morse
GMH
Business Review
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