Gladewater Bicentennial leader earns state and community honors
Mrs. Mayer secured a $2,500 state grant for historical preservation used to microfilm 25 years of local newspapers and publish a second Gladewater history volume. She led the Three Arts entry for the Clubwoman Award, nominated for the General Americana Award, and praised for her civic leadership and teamwork with local groups.
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Gladewater
Mayer
Beautify Texas Council
Freedom's Foundation
Valley Forge
Evening Pilot Club
Longyie
TFWC
Month By Mail in Texas Subscriptions Rates Noted
Mi mail subscriptions priced at 1.25 per month 5.00 for six months and 10 000 per year payable in advance. Consolidated with The Gladewater Times Tribune Nov 28 1949 and The White Oak Texan June 1 1969.
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Gladewater
Gregg County
Texas
Former White Oak Resident Ben Brown Dies in California
Ben Brown aged 95, longtime White Oak resident, died May 4 in San Diego after a brief illness. Funeral services are 4:42 pm Saturday at Malcolm Lane Funeral Home. Burial in White Oak Cemetery. Survived by son Oscar Brown of White Oak and daughter Lena Berry of San Diego, plus 14 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
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Ben Brown
White Oak
San Diego
Calif
Malcolm Lane
White Oak Cemetery
Mr Brown
Oscar Brown
Lena Berry
Police collar drug forgery gang at Texas pharmacy
Quick police response halts a forged prescription scam at a shop on U S Highway 80. Investigator Morris in plain clothes arrested three suspects after a bright yellow Toyota fled with two women and a man later charged with possession of a controlled substance.
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James Walker
Richard Morris
Walker
McKaigshevrolet
Jackie Lee Fears
Longview
Community building drive seeks land and volunteers in Gladewater
A resident outlines plans for a large community building with parking, inspired by Ruth Lawrence's pool project. She names potential helpers, discusses weekly meetings, recalls friends from Broken Arrow, and describes organizing, housekeeping, and garden plans while skeptical about yard work.
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Gladewater
Ruth Lawrence
Broken Arrow
Bredehoeft
Bridgettes
Neal
Bredehoefts
Lorena McChesney
Lorena
H. W. Winn Retires After 41-Year Amerada Hess Career
H. W. Winn retires from Amerada Hess Corp after 41 years of service. He started in March 1935 in the East Texas field and spent his career in that region. Winn is a deacon at First Baptist Church of Gladewater and longtime Masonic leader, residing with his wife Lillian on Rt. 2 in Gladewater.
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H. W. Winn
Amerada Hess Corp
Winn
East Texas
First Baptist Church of
Gladewater
Masonic Lodge
Lillian
Rt. 2
TEU Wins Approval for New Master of Science in Psychology
Texas Eastern University gains approval from the Coordinating Board to implement a Master of Science in Psychology in September. The program offers three emphases mental health with gerontology, school psychology, and college teaching, totaling 36 semester hours. TEU officials highlight the unique gerontology focus and its regional need in East Texas.
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Tyler
Texas Eastern University
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Texas Colleges
Texas Tech
Texas Eastern
Donald M. Anthony
East Texas
Gary Mears
Department of Psychology
TEU
Texas
University of Texas At Austin
Sam Houston
Stateniversity
Upshur County Declares Rabies Emergency and Vaccination Drive
The Upshur County Commissioners Court declares an emergency due to a rabies outbreak after a May 3, 1976 public hearing. It urges vaccination of dogs cats and other pets and calls for countywide notice via newspapers and radio. A vaccination clinic will be sponsored in each community. Signed by County Judge Everett Dean.
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Upshur County
Commissioners Court
BEIT
Voting Totals Reported From Gladewater City Hall
Voters at Gladewater city hall on Saturday cast delegate and local race tallies. Carter delegates 803, Wallace 324, uncommitted 228, Bentsen 189. Senator votes: Bentsen 271, Gramm 145, Wilson 103, Zollner 30. Other races show Sadler 236 for Railroad Commissioner, Yarborough 255 for Place 2, Roberts 323 for District Court, Mankins 612 for State Rep, Welch 510 for Sheriff, Denson 204 for County Chair, Lange 585 for Constable, Osteen 501 for Precinct Chair.
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Gladewater
Jimmy Carter
George Wallace
Lloyd Bentsen
U. S
Phil Gramm
Hugh Wilson
Ben Henry Zollner
Jerry Sadler
Jon Newton
David Finney
Robert
Bob’ Wood
Terence L. O'Rourke
Woodrow
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Uty
Gladewalter
America
Roy Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Larmabda Xi
Beta Sigma Phi
Lions, Kitary
Kiwanis
Jaycees
Eastern Star
First State Bank
Ambassador College
Gladewater Public Schools
Its
Gladewater Mirror
Three Arts Tory
The
Glade Avenue
Times-Tribune
Oak Texan
California
Bic Shop
Kilgore
MGM
Herd Jaffe
E Milius
indsLon
Panavision
United Artists
Pam
Yaphet Oe Kotto
By Cherie Hopkins
U.S. Highway 80
Garry Boyd
FFA
David Alroy
Everett Dean
Court of Criminal Appeals
Jim Voller
W. T. Phillips
Carl Dolley
J. E
Jimmie) Mankins
David Moore
Tom Welch
Fints Waggoner
Tommy Denson
Herbert Boyland
Melvin Copeland
Hugh Camp
Jimmie Muckleroy
Travis Byrd
Paul Lange
James Rex Smallwood
John Osteen
American Legion
Gladewater Rodeo Arena
Breck
Erein Ord
Schick Plus Platinum
Colgate Dental Cream
Asterine
MFG
Meg
Auido
Arrid
Rensien
Ajax Detergent
Aja
Foster Grant
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