Area soil conservation awards banquet held in Nacogdoches
The Texas Conservation awards banquet recognized Region IV winners in Nacogdoches at SFAU’s student center. The Gladewater Mirror representing Upshur-Gregg District 417 won the newspaper division, with Ralph Steen welcoming attendees. Fort Worth Area Chamber of Commerce sponsored the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Gladewater Mirror
Upshur-Gregg Soil and Water Conservation District Number 417
Larry McCasland
Sulphur-Cypress S&wcd
Ralph Steen
Stephen F. Austin University
SFAU
Fort Worth
Bynum Rites Set Friday
Funeral services for Nathaniel Bynum, a Gladewater school custodian, will be held Friday at noon at Waters Bluff CME Church Winona. Burial follows at Waters Bluff Cemetery. He died Monday after becoming ill at church Sunday morning. He was 49 and a lifelong Smith County resident. He leaves a widow Mary Helen, three sons Jerald Ennis Nathaniel Jr, two daughters Rachel and Lillian, parents Ennis and his wife, three sisters and a brother, plus two grandsons.
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Nathaniel Bynum
Gladewater
Waters Bluff
Mr. Bynum
Tyler
Smith County
Winona
Mary Helen
Jerald
Ennis
Nathaniel, Jr
Rachel Bynum
Lillian Lee
Ennis Bynum
L. A. Holmes
Annie D. Bircher
Levonia Bircher
Walter Bynum
Gilmer Vocational Agriculture Team Wins Grass Judging
Gilmer Vocational Agriculture team tops Upshur Gregg Grass Judging Contest with four students David McQueen Randall Spencer Mark Stephenson and Johnnie Williams earning perfect scores in grass legume and weed identification plus plant type and grazing value judgments. Second place goes to Big Sandy FFA team Terry Triebenbach Larry LaForce Alvin Hunt and Dan Ship. The two teams will receive 1st and 2nd place plaques at the District Awards Banquet later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmer Vocational Agriculture
Upshur
Terry Triebenbach
Larry LaForce
Alvin Hunt
Dan Ship
Two UG Students Earn Top Honors in County Contest
Union Grove High School juniors Mary Maples and another student earned top honors in Upshur County Bicentennial writing and speaking contest on April 22. Maples took second place in prose reading in a competition sponsored countywide by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Grove
Mary Maples
Upshur County
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Vicki Bowden
Union Grove High School
Mirror Photo
Hospital News and Local Achievements Highlighted
List of admitted and dismissed patients at City Hospital is followed by notes on Upshur County youth achievements in 4-H and speech contests. Mary Smith earned a second place in district 4-H and Vicki Bowden advances in Voice of Democracy, with multiple references to John O Byrne Jr and Upshur County history. The piece blends hospital rosters with a detailed profile of the Irish Texan pioneer and community notes.
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Mary
Vicki Bowden
Voice of Democracy
Veteran of Foreign Wars
Vicki
Upshur County
John O'Byrne, Jr
Union Grove
East Mountains Road
Byrne
Mushroom and Spinach Saute and Stir Fried Mushrooms
Mushrooms enhance other vegetables and can be served as seasoners. Recipes include Mushroom and Spinach Saute with spinach and lemon juice and Stir Fried Mushrooms with celery and onions. Each yields multiple portions and pairs well with fish or chicken.
Mary 200 Years Ago Tallies in Salem Ves sel Captured
On Tuesday May 14 1776 in Salem Massachusetts James Fulton master of the British brig Jane informed London owners that his vessel was taken by a rebel within two miles of the harbor.
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Salem
Massachusetts
James Fulton
London
Community Calendar Highlights May Meetings and Club Events
The May calendar lists the AARP meeting at 2 p.m. May 13 at Ellen Bauman Senior Center with Bill Waters presenting on American heritage. May 18 noon shows the Tuesday Bible Study Club salad branch at Mrs. M. H. Stewart’s home. May 19 Dorcas Bible Study Club gatherings start at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Verlon Dooley’s home. May 31 Garden Club lunch and program at Petroleum Club Marina Lake Tyler, limit 50. meet 11 a.m. at First Baptist church parking lot to group up. Mrs. Gee and W. Brown of Tyler will present a book review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AARP
Ellen Bauman
M. H. Stewart
Dorcas Bible Study Club
Verlon Dooley
Garden Club
Petroleum Club
Lake Tyler
Prince
First Baptist Church
Gee
W. Brown
Tyler
Births at Hart and City Hospitals
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mosley Jr welcomed Chrystal Michelle born May 6 at 6 53 p.m. at Hart Hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fredrick Crosby welcomed Michael Joseph born May 10 at 9 11 p.m. at City Hospital weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces.
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Harold Mosley Jr
Chrystal Michelle
Hart Hospital
Michael Fredrick Crosby
Michael Joseph
City Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Swinney
George Wilkins
Bynum Rites
Pondexter Bircher
Walter Bircher
Joseph Bircher
James E. Bircher
Neadell Bynum
Johnny Bircher, Jr
John D. Bircher
Tidwell
Jay Fielden
Roy Snow
Fredalene Clark
KSFA
KFDM
Beaumont
Civic Group
San Augustine
Cheryl Wiebold
Tenaha High School
Wanda Galyean
Sulphur Springs
Bill Buckman
Bogata
Nancy Beddingfield
Fairfield
Jewel E. Little
Pearland
Henry Hirasaki
Orange
Red River County
Robert F. Smith
Clarksville
Gilmer
Hospital News
Marvin Burleson
Rosie Tyeskie
Vicki Lynn Thompson
Sherri Hatton
Mae Ola Kimbell
Stella LaRue Seelig
Esther Dedmon
Brenda Barnes
Betty Buck
Beverly Conditt
Dee Woods
Francis Flenniken
M. C. Calloway
Dick Mae Collins
Ronald Roberts
Vertice Melton
Connie Crosby
Mary Sue Calloway
Joe Burney
George Brown
Jesse Graham
Bennie Hagler
Norbert Mackey
Mary Alice
Marietta Mosley
Helen Frances Sessions
John C. Graham
Jackie Kilgore
Sylvester Joe Marks
Tommy Lee Smith
Mae Settles
Linda Conaughtry
Johnny Lee Bircher
Gladys Lambert
Dianne Johnson
Ruth Willingham
James Clayton
Felton Johnson
Mae Frances Tolbert
Mary Caldwell
Rayburn Allison
Nancy Allen
Leona Cobb
John Hanson
Sue Cox
Leo Sapp
Hubert Couch Jr
William Beck
Tina Whittington
Lillie Stuckey
Boston
Jcpenney
Feokit
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