Gladewater News Roundup Features Graduates and Events
The item notes Terry Van Bibb earning a master's in management from Texas A&M University. It reports dates for Gladewater Round-Up Rodeo June 13–16 and Gladewater Centennial Week July 2–August 4. It mentions reunion plans for former Tanda Camp Fire Girls and missing Isabel Dickson, with address tips for locating her.
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College Station
Terry van Bibb
Gladewater
Texas A&m University
Bibb
James D. Bibb
Route 3
Wiley
Chamber of Commerce
Tanda Camp
Union Grove sets commencement date for high school seniors
Union Grove High School plans graduation in the auditorium on May 25 with Dr Charles Mathews Kilgore College executive vice president delivering the address. Valedictorian Ronald Bruce Watts posts a 97.62 average. salutatorian Tommy Mackey shows 43.28. other top students include Debbi Herndon 92.79 Debbie Woods 92.25 and Darlene Pinson 89.23.
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Union Grove High School
Pam
Charles Mathews
Kilgore College
Mathews
Longview Public Schools
Ronald Bruce Watts
Bruce Watts
Tommy Mackey
Thomas Mackey
Debbi Herndon
H. D. Ferguson
Debbie Woods
Ruben Woods
Darlene Pinson
Dwain Pinson
Ronnie Adkinson
Glenda
Union Grove
Methodist Men Garage Sale Planned Downtown
The Methodist Men of the First United Methodist Church announce a garage sale in the old Daiches building beside Kevun Music Co. on May 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Funds support church youth activities as stated by project chairman Jim Jones.
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First United Methodist Church
Daiches
Kevun Music Co
Jim Jones
Prayer For Today Blessing Quiet Listening for God’s Will
A brief devotional prayer asks God to help us be quiet and listen for His voice to know His will. It echoes the Lord’s Prayer and seeks daily bread forgiveness guidance and protection from evil. The prayer ends with a doxology praising God's kingdom power and glory.
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Earth
Delay Persists on Unitization Bill as Senate Action Looms
Senate debate on the compulsory majority consent unitization bill again stalls amid GOP and Democratic maneuvering. Sen. Peyton McKnight of Tyler says the measure will likely reach the floor if allowed, while asserting he has more than the 11 votes needed to block floor consideration. The May Senior Citizens Month events in Gregg County include a Longview fair with crafts, prizes, an old fiddlers contest, and senior activities at Cave Inn and Oak Manor.
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Gregg County Governor's Committee On
Gladewater
Highway 4
Teague Park
Bolivar Street
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McKnight
the Mirror
Bill Hobby
Hobby
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Gladewater School Board Names Larry Hutson Choir Director
At the May meeting the Gladewater school board voted to hire Larry Hutson as high school choir director replacing retiring Ken Bennett after 23 years. Hutson, a Lufkin High School and Stephen F. Austin State University graduate, earned a BA in music and is completing an MA in music this spring. He will start August 1 after teaching choir and voice at SFAU during his master's studies.
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Gladewater
Larry
Don Hutson
Ken Bennett
Hutson
Lufkin High School
SFAU
Band Parents Press for Strong Director at Gladewater School Board
Gladewater High School Band Parents Club officers Mrs. Margaret Sims and Mrs. Doris Walston urged the school board to hire a decisive Band Director rather than a “yes man.” They stressed collaboration with students parents and administration and noted past support concerns. The meeting also included tax delinquency figures and park pool updates.
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Margaret Sims
Doris Walston
Gladewater
GHS
Arlan Woods
Board of Equalization
Virgil Wallace
Roy Johnson
Trey Hugman
Johnson
Sammy Price
Funeral services for Jesse Beck held at Malcolm Stone
Funeral services for Jesse Samuel Beck 95 were held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Bro Eugene Greer officiating. Burial in Union Grove cemetery. Bequeathed survivors include Mamie his wife six sons and six daughters plus 34 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Beck formerly of Gladewater died Sunday evening after a lengthy illness. He was Florida born, Church of Christ member, retired from construction.
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Jesse Samuel Beck
Malcolm Stone
Eugene Greer
Quitman and Center Church of Christ
Union Grove
Beck
Gladewater
Florida
Church of Christ
Mamie
W. H
City
Dewey
Peoria
Illinois
Closing dates for classified ads in Mirror changed
The Mirror announces new deadlines for ad submissions to improve the product and reduce staff pressure. Ads for Thursday must arrive by 2 p m Tuesday and Sunday ads by 2 p m Friday. After 2 p m the deadline is too late for that issue.
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Ambassador College student dies in swimming accident
Hawkins Don Wolcott a 20 year old Ambassador College sophomore drowned Saturday afternoon May 12 at Lake Hawkins after attempting to swim to a buoy from shore. Rescue attempts failed and he was pronounced dead at Mineola General Hospital. The college mourns his loss and notes his good record and popularity among students. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Neil Wolcott of Kaycee Wyoming.
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Mineola General Hospital
Ambassador College
Ronald Kelly
Don
Jim Servidio
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