Gladewater Kiwanis Hosts Centennial Brothers of the Brush Kickoff
The Gladewater Kiwanis Club hosts the first meeting of Brothers of the Brush, with Jerry Williams outlining the Centennial program and upcoming events. Stan Midler introduces the effort, confirming BOTB aims, three participation aspects, and garb like bow ties and derby hats for members. F Ames Lawrence chairs headquarters, Don Audas leads special events. plans await.
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Gladewater Kiwanis Club
Gladewater Centennial Brothers of the Brush
Jerry Willams
F. Ames Lawrence Don Audas
Gladewater Centennial Poster Contest Opens for Area Students
Gladewater White Oak Union Grove Big Sandy and Sabine students may enter the Gladewater Centennial Poster Contest announcing themes from the town's history. Entries must include Centennial dates July 28 to August 4 and run May 3 to June 1 with prizes of a $25 savings bond Curtis Bright Photography portrait and two tickets to the Centennial Spectacular.
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Gladewater
White Oak
Union Grove
Big Sandy
Sabine Schools
Garland Ferguson
Centennial Corporation
Ferguson
First State Bank
Curtis Bright
Gladewater Mirror
Rat attack on Union Grove student ends at home
Union Grove High School sophomore Don Pankhurst found a yellowish brown rat under his car seat. The rat bit his wrist and he was rushed to Gladewate Municipal Hospital where first aid was given. A pathologist later confirmed the rat was not rabid and Don returned home to Mings Chapel.
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Don Pankhurst
Union Grove
Don
Jimmy
Gladewate Municipal Hospital
Mings Chapel
Prayer For Today Stewardship and Spirit in Modern Time
A brief devotional note cites the temple guard and chief priests as they await further developments. The prayer asks gratitude for modern equipment and asks for guidance to use it through the Holy Spirit.
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Phillips
Highway 135 bids rejected for Kilgore area project
James May of Gregg County Texas says the Highway Commission rejected all bids for the State Highway 135 improvement from Kilgore Circle at Kilgore State Highway 42 to north of Rabbit Creek a 1.4 mile segment with a State Highway 31 interchange. bids opened in Austin April 18 under rejection order 67353.
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Longview
James May
Gregg County
Texas
Highway Commission
Kilgore
Rabbit Creek
Austin
Centennial headquarters seeks furnishings for office needs
The Centennial Corporation requests donated items to furnish its bare headquarters. Needed are floor length mirrors, wastebaskets, file cabinets, an adding machine, office desks, coat racks, a cash register, showcases, bookshelves, and a janitor. Ames Lawrence, chairman, can be reached at 845-2174.
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Gladewater Centennial
Centennial Corporation
Ames Lawrence
Gladewater Mirror
Glade Scuba Club Seeks Compressor for Air Tanks
The Gladewater Scuba Club announced a six week fund drive for a heavy duty portable air compressor to charge air tanks. The group, 12 members strong and linked to firemen, has raised 2020 dollars with 500 donations from the Municipal Hospital board and Quentin Abernath.
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Gladewater
Ronnie Gothard
Municipal Hospital Board of Directors
Quentin Abernath
Wacel Steelman
Ronnie Moore
James Rose
Gothard
Moore
Shreveport
East Texas Rescue Association
Northeast Texas Mutual Aid Association
Robbers hit bus station in afternoon theft
The bus station at 105 E. Glade Street was robbed by two men who took $55 from manager Helen Purdue after one entered the office. A white over red 1963 Chevrolet with wide tires was described, and a similar vehicle was later linked to an armed robbery in Tyler at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday.
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Helen Purdue
E. Glade Street
Purdue
Tyler
Longview Woman Found Guilty in Embezzlement Case
Mrs Ludie Alice Courtney of Longview was found guilty in U S District Court in Tyler on four of five counts of bank embezzlement. Four false loans totaling 5679 were made under fictitious names J B White and Don Langford. Sentence stayed for a pre sentence report.
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Ludie Alice Courtney
Longview
U.S. District Court
Tyler
William Wayne Justice
U.S. Probation Office
Courtney
East Texas Bank & Trust Co
Jefferson Pilgrimage Opens This Weekend In Historic Jefferson
Gov. and Mrs. Dolph Briscoe headline the 26th annual Pilgrimage in Jefferson from Friday through Sunday May 4 6. The event highlights 19th century homes plus the Diamond Bessie Murder Trial play at the Excelsior House with tours, a parade, and an art festival in a town rich in Old South heritage.
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Jefferson
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Jessie Allen Wise
Old City
Galveston
San Antonio
Jay Gould
Atlanta
Jefferson Historical Museum
Federal Court House
Old Jefferson
Bayou City
Yesteryear
Band Parents Club to elect officers Tuesday May 8
Community reminders list a May 8 band parents meeting at 7 30 in the Fine Arts building for officer elections. Also noted are birth announcements for Debra Diane Dougan and twins Sam Lee and Bo Todd Halley, plus kindergarten round up details at Gay Avenue school.
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Band Parents Club
Fine Arts
Ben Halley
S. M. Halley
Mt. Pleasant
Sam Lee
Bo Todd
Parkland Hospital
Dallas
Gay Avenue
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