Jaycee leaders head to San Antonio convention
Local Jaycee members John Paul Tallent David Holcombe Jerome Den man Don Thompson Mike Ivey Bob Harris and Bob Ullrich leave Wednesday for the Jaycee State Convention in San Antonio returning Sunday The chamber of commerce will sponsor the annual Clean-up Fix up Paint-up week starting next week urging all residents to participate to improve Gladewater The rain gauge read 130 inches by 8 am Wednesday Two memorial books were donated to the Gladewater Public Library Modern Art Movements by Paul Hamlyn in memory of Jerry Bob Wood and Know Your Ancestors in memory of Mrs Joel Smith Over 5000 FHA students from Dallas included locals Becky Price Mary Jane Wiley Karen Hudspeth and Paula Jaggers The group visited Ports O Call La Tunisia dined at the Adolphus Hotel and were hosted by GHS Homemaking teachers First come first served for summer Youth Corps applications across schools and the City Manager’s office.
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San Antonio
John Paul Tallent
David Holcombe
Jerome Denman
Don Thompson
Mike Ivey
Bob Harris
Bob Ullrich
Chamber of Commerce
Gladewater
Gladewater Public Library
Paul Hamlyn
Jerry Bob Wood
Opal Lutz
David Burgess, Jr
Jerry
Joel Smith
the Mirror
FHA
Dallas
Becky Price
Mary Jane Wiley
Karen Hudspeth
Paula Jaggers
GHS
Roy Pynes
Joe Smith
Ports O’call
la Tunisia
Convention Headquarters
Adolphus Hotel
GHS Choirs Stage Formal Spring Concert
The Gladewater Junior and Senior High School choirs directed by Ken Bennett delivered a formal spring concert in the high school auditorium. A large crowd heard pieces planned for the Region IV UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest in Kilgore this Thursday. The finale featured the high school choir performing America Our Heritage, the only non contest number, with the program opening by the Junior High Boys Chorus performing Swing Low Sweet Chariot, The.
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Gladewater
Ken Bennett
Kilgore
GHS Honor Students Announced
Gladewater and Weldon High Schools announced their 1968 69 honor graduates valedictorians and salutatorians. GHS graduates 94 Weldon 23. Valedictorian Susan Mickler and salutatorian Carol Gaston lead GHS with averages above 94. Weldon valedictorian Margaree Hunt and salutatorian Elsie Porter headline. Laura Jobe placed second in state UIL meet for Class AA. coach Bobby Kennedy noted.
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GHS
Susan Mickler
Carol Gaston
Paula Setzler
Susan
Carol
Paula
Gladewater
Weldon
Mike Mickler
West Pacific
Read Gaston
Hendricks
Frank Setzler
Old Tyler Highway
Margaree Hunt
Marvin Hunt
Route 2
Elsie Porter
Odie F. Sanders
East Miller
Alray Barnes
Laura Jobe
State University
Union Grove Follies Feature Langston Stringer From Longview
Carolyn Langston and Bill Stringer of Longview High School guest star in the Union Grove Follies on Friday May 9 performing a medley from standout shows. Langston, junior, hails from the Langston family of Longview and headlines with her choir and club leadership. Stringer, senior, is an All-State Choir member and Lobos high jumper, also active in Junior Civitan leadership. Buzz Messner, Gladewater band instructor, appears with organ and piano sets. the Follies run at 8 p.m. with PTA sponsorship and intermission treats.
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Carolyn Langston
Bill Stringer
Longview High School
Union Grove
Max Hellman
Stringer
M. R. Stringer
Longview
The
Lobos
Buzz Messner
Gladewater
Buzz
Red Stocking
Cargill Productions
New York City
United States
East Texas
Union Grove Pta
Gladewater Local Builders Form New Association
Local builders and contractors form the Gladewater Home Builders Association with five firms and SWEPCO as charter members. John Paul Tallent elected president, A B McPherson vice president, Charles McChesney secretary, with Tallent stressing closer ties and reliable homes for buyers. SWEPCO reps include McChesney and others as attendees. future meeting dates to be announced.
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New Gladewater Home Builders’ Association
Southwestern Electric Power Company
John Paul Tallent
A. B. McPherson
Charles McChesney
Swepco
A. B
Bobby McPherson
Ike Liddell
Billy Calloway
Joe Jones
Roscoe Stevens
Homer Hanes
Marvin Brumley
Tallent
Don’s
McChesney
Don Mack
Leonard Wright
Bernie Tatum
Irvin Elkins
Builders Association
Gladewater Builders Association
Col Speir Urges Support of Law in City Speech
Col Wilson E Speir director of Public Safety spoke to about 200 at GHS auditorium as Law Week events ran May 3 7 He urged citizens to respect and support the law noting crime and traffic trends and citing 3481 traffic deaths in Texas last year He highlighted Liberty Law Week goals and thanked sponsors and officials including Beckworth Jenkins Warner and local clubs.
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Speir
Wilson E
Pat’ Speir
Marie
J. W. Speir
Gilmer
Col. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
GHS
DPS
Gladewater
Jimmy Brown
Pat) Speir
Department of Public Safety
Gladewater Rotary and
Lions Clubs
The
Jaycees and
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Ulrich
Lafon Dorrough
Les Moore
Union Grove High School
Jack Butler
Blum Williams
Lindley Beckworth
U. S
Ramsey Clark
Melvin Jenkins
Highway Patrol
Glen Warner
Tyler
Law
Col
Texas
Mrs. Pauline Sipes dies in city at 62
Pauline Bell Sipes 62 died on arrival Monday at 12 15 am in a local hospital. A native of Gladewater she returned to the city in March after years in Falls Church Virginia. She retired from the telephone company in Falls Church in January. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Rev Irby Bates officiating. Burial followed at Wood Cemetery. She leaves two sisters and one brother and 13 nieces.
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Pauline Bell Sipes
The
Baptist Church
Malcolm Stone
Irby D. Bates
First Baptist Church
Wood Cemetery
Sipes
R. M. Wood
City
Blanche Little Wellborn
Waco
Carlos G. Bell
Bakersfield
Calif
Mildred Barker
Lavon Traughber
Nadean Mall
Henerietta
Okla
Margaret Greenway
Dallas
Lurlene Johnson
Evansville
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God
Heavenly Father
Union Grove Follies
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