Melvin Jenkins Named to G'water S&L Board
Wilson Godfrey announces the appointment of Melvin Jenkins to the Gladewater Federal Savings and Loan Association board after the death of Samuel C. Harris. Jenkins, a longtime Gladewater businessman, has ties to McKaig Chevrolet since 1932 and lived at 504 Tenery with his wife Mary since 1953. He will retire from the city council after eight years with one term as mayor and is active in the Lions Club and Masonic Lodge No 852.
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Wilson Godfrey
Gladewater Federal Savings and Loan Association Board
Melvin Jenkins
Gladewater
Samuel C. Harris
Jenkins
Mary
McKaig Chevrolet
Tenery
Quitman and
Center Streets
Church of Christ
Lions Club
Lord Jesus Constant in Us Prayer
A devotional prayer asking for constant unity with Christ throughout the day to become genuine and useful in service. The speaker appeals to the Lord Jesus for steadfastness and faithful living in daily activities and thoughts.
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Jesus
Ceremonies Planned for Two Firms This Week
The Tot Shop at 111 E. Pacific will receive a Gold Seal of Progress from the Chamber of Commerce during a Monday 10 a.m. ribbon cutting. Owners are Mrs. T. T. Stevenson and Miss Eloyse Bruce. On Tuesday Sallie's Flowers, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Gary Kizer, also earns a Gold Seal of Progress for remodeling, with an all-day open house. Public invited to both events.
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E. Pacific
Chamber of Commerce
T. T. Stevenson
Eloyse Bruce
Sallie
Gary Kizer
Williams rites set Sunday in Gladewater church
Gladewater insurance executive Hoy Otto Williams died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Connie Winborn officiating. Burial is in Gladewater Memorial Park. Williams, born Feb 27 1896 in Arkansas, had lived in Gladewater 29 years and was a partner in Williams and Butcher Insurance Agency. He was WWI veteran, active in the American Legion and church governance groups. He is survived by his wife Jessamine two nephews two sisters and a niece. Pallbearers are listed. honorary pallbearers include the Methodist Men and I. D McCrary.
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Hoy Otto Williams
Gladewater Insurance
First United Methodist Church
Connie Winborn
Gladewater Memorial Park
Malcolm Stone
Mr. Williams
Arkansas
Gladewater
Williams and Butcher Insurance Agency
American Legion
Jessamine
Bob Butcher
City
Charles Lightfoot
Malvern
Ark
O. M. Bailey
Thomas Butcher
Glenwood
Lavonne Hall
Phoenix
Arizona
George Thomas
Ellis Watkins
Jerry Adams
Everett Wyche
Allen Cooper
Carson Kennedy
I. D McCrary
Gladewater Chamber honors Mrs. Fredalene Clark as Citizen of the Year
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce banquet crowned Mrs. Fredalene Clark with the Citizen of the Year and Bradley Award for her and the women's division's 1974 community efforts. The Mirror editor is noted for longtime civic work, journalism tradition, and her Hodgepodge column.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Roy Johnson
Taylor Jobe
The
Texas Board of Pharmacy
Fredalene Clark
Chamber
Bradley
Commerce
Mirror
Camp Fire Girls
PTA
Gladewater
Quentin Abernathy
Clark
East Texas
Neal Clark
Harry Kates
Claremore
Oklo
A. L. Kates
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Claremore Progress
New Jersey
Progress
the Mirror
Leon Kapchinsky
Jack Earp
Lash-Chek device aids precise steering adjustments
Gladewater inventor Virgil Wallace introduces the Lash-Chek, an electronic tool designed to eliminate guesswork in steering system alignment. The device claims to reduce labor and time for one-man adjustments, aligning front wheels accurately to prevent dangerous misalignments and ensure straight tracking.
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Gladewater
Virgil Wallace
Gladewater Seeks $200,000 HUD Community Development Grant
City officials report Gladewater is a strong contender for a $200,000 HUD block grant under the Community Development program. ETCOG preliminarily selected Gladewater among 15 North Texas cities with seven East Texas counties also chosen. The city must file a preapplication and meet strict low income area requirements with a 12 month project span starting July 1, 1975.
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Tony Williams
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
East Texas Council of Governments
Gladewater
HUD
Williams
North Texas
ETCOG
East Texas
Longview
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G’water S&l Board
Texas
Peyton McKnight
Sen
Jimmy Brown
Gladewater Chamber
Mary Kates
Gladewater Publishing Company
Harriett Walton
Mirror Society
Mary Jean Elrod
Jerry Kates
Ron Clark
Mary Grace Hearnsberger
Dallas
GHS
Harriett Clark
Jack Elrod
Mark Johnson
Texas Future Teachers of America and
Texas Department of Public Safety
U. S. Air Force
Jacksonville
Palestine
Marion, Harrison, Panola
Anderson
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