Longtime Gladewater figures highlighted in civic notes
The article profiles H. L. McKaig as an early Gladewater car dealer and namesake Chevrolet agency, plus mentions Mr. McAfee as City Secretary since the 1930s. It recalls Weiser as posthumously honored Citizen of the Year and praises boosters White and the Texaco and Firestone dealerships for advancing the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. McKaig
Gladewater
Chevrolet Agency
McKaig Chevrolet
Weiser
Chamber of Commerce
White
Texaco
Firestone
Doctors of Gladewater From the Oil Boom Era
Present day physicians Dr. Bain Leake Dr. A R Hancock and Dr. David Morrison remain the last doctors from Gladewater during the oil boom era. Leake ran a early hospital and later the Lea Hotel, Hancock owns a hospital on the Longview Highway and helped found the Gladewater Golf and Country Club, while Morrison ran offices in the Medical Arts Building and the First State Bank Building and remains active in dentistry at 203 N Ferry. Hearrell, city engineer, helped lay brick streets build the Rodeo Arena and has long served as a Rodeo Director and School Board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bain Leake
A. R. Hancock
David Morrison
Gladewater
Leake
Lea Hotel
Tom Patton
Longview
Hancock
First State Bank
N. Ferry
Morrison
The
Rodeo Association
Hearrell
O. G. Johnston
First Baptist Church
Gladewater welcomed OU coach Bill Waters in 1950s clash
The narrative recalls Bill Waters coming to Gladewater Texas after OU connections and a Syracuse pro season. It covers initial curiosity, decision to coach for one year, early turnout at games, the 1952 state runner up team, the 1954 gym completion, and a family life with three daughters, grandchildren, dogs, and cattle over twenty three years in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Gladewater
Bill
Gladewater High School
Billy Ray Johnston
Billy Bryd
Richard Perry
Neal Williams
Charles Tugwell
Nona
Nona Jordan
Caddo Mills
Debra
Nancy
Amy
Billy
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.L. McAfee
McAfee
Down Town Gladewater
McKaig
South Main
North Main
Longview Highway
Kilgore Junior
Hugh White and
Bud” Weiser
A. J
Joe’’ Watkins
Joe
Watkins
Fred
Vernon
Ben and
Ellis
Union Grove
Dessie Mae
Pearl Watkins McNair
Wallace Borman
Bill Waters
Texas
Oklahoma University
C. R. Stevens
Syracuse
Oklahoma City
East Texas
Kilgore College
Waters
Highway 80
Frank White
J. H
Jimmette) Boles
Mirror
Dean and
Glade Streets
Mollie Boles
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!