Area Men Serve Aboard USS Hornet and USS Sam Houston
Seaman Apprentice David G. Porter of Longview and Electronics Technician Third Class Russell Mann of Longview serve aboard USS Hornet in the Gulf of Tonkin as flagship for Anti-Submarine Warfare Group Five. Porter and Mann are among the crew supporting Seventh Fleet operations off Vietnam. Corporal Tommy P. Turner of Longview, son of H. D. and Mrs. Turner, promoted to Army captain at Brooke General Hospital ceremony. Turner, a 1962 Gladewater High School graduate, attended Hillcrest Baptist School of Nursing and has served since 1967. Marine Corporal Turner is with Marine Force Logistic Command at Camp Books near Da Nang, processing 40,000 supply requests monthly.
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USS
Hornet
David G. Porter
USN
Alfred P. Porter
Route 3
Longview
Seventh Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Long Beach
Calif
Sam Houston
Russell Mann
Ernst A. Mann
Tex
Mary Cothran
Grand Prairie
Polaris
United States
Ft, Sam Houston
Condred W. Roberts
Tillman C. Roberts
Gladewater
William H. Moncrief Jr
Brooke General Hospital
Fort
Capt. Roberts
Cheryl
San Antonio
Gladewater High School
Hillcrest Baptist School of Nursing
Waco
Texas
City to receive federal grant for Gladewater sewer system
Gladewater will obtain a federal grant of 77 790 for sanitary sewer construction, announced by U S Senator Ralph Yarborough and Congressman Ray Roberts. The grant from the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration supports a 259 300 project numbered WPC 546. Dr William Caccamise performed 733 free eye operations in Patna, India during visits over 16 years with Holy Family Hospital providing care.
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Gladewater
Washington
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Ray Roberts
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Department of the Interior
Gift OF Light
Patna
India
William Caccamise
Holy Family Hospital
American Legion birthday celebrated by large crowd
A large turnout marked the 50th anniversary of the American Legion at the Dallas Highway post. A covered dish supper followed by an informal program featured Legion Commander John T. Moore and Auxiliary President Mrs. Moore. Guests included District Legion Commander Larry Lahaie and District Auxiliary President Mrs. Lahaie. Activities included singing, invocation by Rev. Irby D. Bates, and news of Boys and Girls State selections. Date announced for District Convention on April 20 in Kilgore.
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Legion
American Legion
Paris
France
Gladewater
George Martin
John T. Moore
Reuben Painter
E. C. Morgan
C. F
Wellborn
J. O. Williams Sr
B. C. Duncan
Levi Lyman
M. L. Wilcox
George McClain
Larry Lahaie
Kilgore
Ralph Prince
Irby Bates
J. B. Moss
George Tippitt
Walter Brock
The
Moore
Dallas Highway
Winnie Goins
District Legion
Lahaie
Auxiliary
First Baptist Church
Gregg County
W. L. Brock
Thelma Byers
R. W. Painter
C. F. Wellborn
George Tippett
Neal Clark
Irby
Bears Entered In Roughneck Relays
Gladewater High School announces a strong Bears track squad for the White Oak Roughneck Relays amid illness injuries and poor weather. Starters include Roy Butler James Scott Norfleet and Cockerell with high hopes in 440 relay dash and field events led by Williams Cowan Enloe and Specht as they chase a strong Lin Dale showing and a tough Whitehouse rival.
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Gladewater High School
White Oak
Whitehouse
Bears
Lindale
Gladewater
Butler
Norfleet
Garth Cockerell
Scott
Mike Williams
James Cowan
Tommy Enloe
Melvin Specht
Roughnek
Discus
Williams
Cowan
Cockerell
Eddie Kendall
Jimmy Blear
Enloe
Ben Lee
Mike Moseley
Mike Stevens
Russell Abercrombie
Jim Knight
Roger Loftis
Moseley
Stevens
Knight
Abercrombie
James Mills
David Peck
Goggans Signs With Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks
GHS senior Gregg Goggans signed a letter of intent and received a grant in aid to attend Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches. The six foot three, 190 pound center was an all district 14-AA selection last season for the Bears and will play football for the Lumberjacks next year after spring tryouts. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Goggans and plans a business administration major.
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Gregg Goggans
GHS
Bears
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches
Lumberjacks
Travis T. Hughes
Gregg
James W. Goggans
Black Hawks Blank Philadelphia In Quick Shutout
Detroit game notes show the Black Hawks delivering a 12-0 shutout against the Philadelphia team, with New York and Detroit mentioned in context. The reference to a 4 minute span and prior January game highlights a strong defensive performance during the period.
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Detroit
New York
Gni Black Hawks
Philadelpha
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Vietnam
Tommy P. Turner
H. D. Turner
Long
Marine Force Logistic Command
Camp Books
Danang
Force Logistic Command
FLC
William Moncrief JR
Condred Roberts
Irby D. Bates
Swepco Electric
S&h
Swepco
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Your Electric Company
People
Bear Gridder
SFA
Pennyynich
Penny Rich
Marie Jackson
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