McChesneys Celebrate Third Grandchild and More Local Notes
The paper reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Buck Files at Mother Frances Hospital Tyler at 2 22 pm weighing 7 lb 7 oz. welcoming Jennifer Files home. It notes the Gladewater Bible Study Club presenting four Barley commentaries to the Gladewater Public Library in memory of late president Mrs J N Crouch and her church work. Bucknell invites F Ames Lawrence to return for Commencement weekend June 6 7 8 and a 50 year reunion luncheon July 7 in Davis Gym. Upshur County Health Unit offers free shots at the Legion Hut on Tuesday at 10 am. mothers urged to bring children. adults get tetanus shots. Rock Springs Cemetery Association invites public Homecoming Sunday June 1 with basket lunch and a 2 30 pm business session. contributions welcome to R A Herbst. Earl Craig to give invocation at Quitman and Center Street Church of Christ. Stephen F Austin State College honors 29 students for 4 0 GPA fall semester including Mrs Madelyn L Kennedy. Friends of The Gladewater Public Library plan 4 30 pm meeting in Green Room of community building with financial report and officer elections. Father Van Dane to graduate from Houston Institute of Religion end of month. TV section Note: Mini Market ad specials good through May 23, date printed incorrect. Ordination of two deacons at Friendship Baptist Church Sunday 7 30 worship service. Junior Cagle and Marvin Leon Watson to be ordained. Rev Charles Ethridge presiding. Lambda Xi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi members see EYE OPENER pg 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Earl Craig
Quitman and Center Street
Two Gladewater and Union Grove youths named for Boys State
Two Gladewater and one Union Grove high school boys will attend the 1969 Texas American Legion Boys State at the University of Texas Austin from June 7 to 14. David Mecey Russell Abercrombie and Gerald Tucker Jr. will learn state and local government through party organization, campaigns, elections, and law enactment in a mythical state. The program trains youth in citizenship and governance with potential for selection to the national Boys Nation in Washington, D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Union Grove High School
Texas American Legion
John T. Moore
George Martin
American Legion
David James Mecey
Russell Claude Abercrombie
Gladewater High
Gerald Edward Tucker, Jr
Union Grove
University of Texas, Austin
Moore
American Legion Boys Nation
Washington, D. C
Glade Area
Legion
Parade to Kick Off Gladewater Clean-Up Campaign
Gladewater will stage a Tuesday parade downtown to publicize the Paint-up Fix-up Clean up drive. George Thomas chairs the Chamber of Commerce campaign with co chairs Felix Wells and spouse, plus Gladewater and Weldon high school queens Jenny Wallace and Elsie Porter with escorts. Cash prizes for best entries, free city mowing for owners, window displays urged. parade forms at City Hall with police escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Gladewater
Jenny Wallace
Tim Henry
Weldon High School
Elsie Porter
Elroy Barnes
Swans in Flight sculpture unveiled at Ambassador College
A bronze sculpture titled Swans in Flight by David Wynne was unveiled at Ambassador College Big Sandy in a formal ceremony led by Chancellor Herbert W. Armstrong. About 1,000 to 1,200 attendees watched Wynne assist the unveiling and speak, with Armstrong, McCullough, and Portune praising the artist and noting the college's arts and publishing efforts. Armstrong predicted future construction and emphasized the institution’s selective admissions and educational aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Wynne
Herbert W. Armstrong
Wynne
Ambassador College
Albert J. Portune
Pasadena
Calif
Big Sandy
Leslie L. Mc
Leslie L. McCullough
Armstrong
Portune
Vietnam Veteran Mooney to Speak at Gladewater Rotary
First Lieutenant Jack E Mooney a four award Vietnam veteran and Bronze Star and Silver Star recipient will address the Gladewater Rotary Club at noon Thursday He served with the 9th Infantry Division in the Delta near Bien Hoa and Bearcat and is now part of the Army National Speakers Program He is a former Newsman from Temple and a Bryan native with ties to Temple Jaycees Kiwanis and Sigma Delta Chi
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack E. Mooney
Gladewater
9Th Inf. Div
Bearcat
Long Binh
Bien Phuoec
Delta
47Th Infantry
Vietnam
Mooney
Texas National Guard
Fort Benning
Fort Polk
Headquarters and Headquarters Co
Ll Corps
Fort Hood
Texas
Sigma Delta Chi
The
Kiwanis
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Charles McChesney
Buck Files
Mother Frances Hospital
Tyler
Frederick Rimes
Jennifer
the Files
J. N. Crouch
Tuesday Bible Study Club
William Barley
Crouch
First United Methodist Church
F. Ames Lawrence
Bucknell University
Lewisburg
Davis Gymnasium
Mr. Lawrence
Bucknell
Upshur County
Legion Hut
Dallas Hwy
Stephen F. Austin State College
Madelyn L. Kennedy
Sherman Kennedy
Nacogdoches
Friends of the
Father van Dane
Institute of Religion
Houston
St. Theresa’s Church
the Mirror
Friendship Baptist Church
Charles Ethridge
Junior Cagle
Marvin Leon Watson
Lamba Xi
Beta Sigma Phi
David Mecey
Russell Abercrombie
Edward Tucker, JR
Thomas
Felix Wells
City
Don Earp
Harold McDowell
Fort Knox
U.S. Army Training Center
Davy Crockett
Daniel Boone
Michigan
Jimmy Brown
Liberal Arts
England
Civic Center
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Ambassador
Plain Truth
Church
Life Magazine
Garner Ted Armstrong
New Left
Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota
Southeast Asia
Jack Money
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