Gladewater area notes band baton award and local happenings
Several items from the Gladewater region include Melessa Stevens receiving Mr. Phillips baton as outstanding 8th grade band student, a two month old black puppy listed for first caller, obituaries for Kathryn Hudson of Ben Wheeler, and thanks from the American Legion Auxiliary for the Poppy sale. Also upcoming story hour at Gladewater Library, a fall at a West Mountain home injuring Mrs. Johnston, and County Commissioner Bill Owens recovering from major surgery in Houston. Big Sandy voters decide on off premises liquor sales with highway and underpass construction planned for two years at a cost of 1 298 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Melessa Stevens
Lloyd Stevens
Big Sandy
Cotton Belt Railroad
Gladewater High School Honors 27 Recipients at Commencement
At Gladewater High School 27 seniors received scholarships during Friday night commencement in the auditorium. Principal Don Smith presented the class. School Board President John Shipp awarded diplomas. Valedictory Anita Arrington and salutatory Russell Mullins spoke. the audience sang America and Alma Mater.
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Gladewater High School
GHS
Don Smith
John Shipp
Anita Arrington
Russell Mullins
America
Billy Thompson
Darrell Richey
Ben Lee
Eddie Kendall
Buzz Messner
Larry Abernathy
Gafford Slayer Pleads Guilty In Caddo Court
Bobby Ray Jones of Houston pleaded guilty in Caddo District Court to one manslaughter charge and two counts of simple kidnapping in the July slaying of Brady Eugene Gafford of Gladewater. He faces up to 21 years for manslaughter and up to 10 years for the kidnapping charges.
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Shreveport
Bobby Ray Jones
Houston
John A. Richards
Jones
Smith County
Texas
Bossier Parish
Hall
Wanda's Fabric Shop Opens Focusing on Polyester Knits
Gladewater prepares to welcome Wanda Morris as Wanda's Fabric Shop opens at 9 am Tuesday on Main Street. The new store stocks polyester knits including a 66 inch double knit from Israel on sale at 9.98 a yard, with other knits priced at 6.98 a yard. The owner touts polyester as low maintenance and highlights imported fabrics and careful sourcing.
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Gladewater
Wanda’s
N. Main
Wanda
Morris
Israel
Prayer for Today Reflection on inner heart over outward forms
A devotional invocation urges believers to value inner faith over external appearances. The prayer asks for God to stay with them, to keep focus on the heart rather than the wrappings of religion, and to feel His presence.
Gladewater Texana Collection Receives Rare Book Delivery
The Gladewater Public Library adds a valuable 1835 volume Trip to the West and Texas by A. A. Parker to the John Ben Shepperd Jr Texana Collection. Gifted by Honorable and Mrs John Peace of San Antonio. displayed for public viewing with Mrs Bauman as curator.
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John Ben Shepperd, Jr
Gladewater
West
Texas
A. A. Parker
John Peace
San Antonio
Clarence R. Wharton
Peace
Board of
Regents
University of Texas System
Texana
John Ben Shepperd
East Texas
No Gold or Silver But Couple Celebrates 63rd Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lindsey of 803 W. Pacific mark 63 years of marriage. They wed in 1909 at Spring Hill Baptist Church after childhood acquaintances in Spring Hill La. Now 84 and 82, the couple moved to Gladewater in 1934 and Lindsey ran oil fields then retirement at 65. Their family includes five daughters Virginia Wedgeworth O L Ward Lois Addison G F Hughes J E White and many grandchildren great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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E. E. Lindsey
W. Pacific
Lindsey
Spring Hill
Spring Hill Baptist Church
Mr. Lindsey
Gladewater
Pop's
Remodeling Underway at Day Care Center in Gladewater
The Sabine Valley Parish sponsored Day Care Center is closed for remodeling with plans to reopen soon. Center offers meals, naps, and educational activities. a $2 daily fee applies. Contact Mrs. Helen Glickman or Mrs. Vivian Dillard for information. Volunteers from local churches assist with activities and drapes were recently hung by committee members from First United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Glickman
Vivian Dillard
Gladewater
Sabine Valley Parish
M. B. Pursel
C. E. Hancock
G. B. Lassiter
M. B. Kennedy
First United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Adell Jones
T. J. Copeland
R. C. Taylor
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Eve
Dock Reynolds
Kathryn Hudson
Ben Wheeler
Canton
Frank Hale
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Gladewater Public Library
Fred Johnston
West Mountain
Ragland-Fenlow Hospital
Gilmer
Johnstops
Frank Cethart
Bill Owens
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Bill
Derek Lancaster
F. S. Hutson
Gay Avenue
Wildcat
Lake Highlands Jr. High
Dallas
Clarksville City
Old City Hall
Gafford
Liverpool
England
Benny
National Honor Society
Louis Wayne Allen
Jeri Arney
NHS
Choral Parents Club of
Kilgore
Richard Dale Brumley
Brenda Buckelew
Melody Butcher
Rachel Bynum
Texas Home Demonstration Association
James Byrd
Rodgers Cannon
Darla Childress
Louie Wayne Clark
Mary Grace Clark
Three Arts Club of
Longview Civitan
Sue Clifton
Sandra Crabtree
Edward Crews
Lions Club of
Gail Croley
Neal Clark
Bear Facts
Gladewater Mirror
Michael Daniels
Larry Dedmon
Ellen Dowdy
Willie Driggars
William Edney, Jr
Randle Glenn
MR. and
Mrs
City
David McDonald
George McGregor
Kilgore Junior College
Rickey McKee
Cynthia McMinn
Vallie Hurd Beauty and Business College of
Marshall
Stephanie Miller
Peggy Ann Morgan
Michael Mosley
Thomas Moughan
Methodist Men’s Club of
Russell Mullins, Salutatorian of His Class, HG
Rotary Club of
Texas Council of Church Related Colleges
John Murray
Doris Jean Newsome
Howard Lee Phillips
Roy Lee Phillips
Jennifer Pritchett
Lonnie Gene Pritchett
Pamela Ray
Terri Rector
Helen Reese
Donna Reneau
Darrel Richey
Joyce Rivers
Patrick Rowley
Donald Sapp
Lucille Selman
Jerry Sirmans
Martha Elaine Speir
Gladewater High School Library Club
Michael Ray Stevens
Gerald Wayne Stevenson
Jim Holcomb
John Sasser
Bill Wagner
Joe Jones
Mason Phillips
Ovid Phillips
Roy Leggitt
Bob Brown
Glenn Goza
C. O. Weiser
Jack Finley
Jack Elrod
James Moore
Kenny Marlowe
Sherman
Gladewater Library
Lindseys
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