Local school events and community notices in Henderson area
Junior high and senior high choirs perform at a spaghetti supper in the high school cafeteria with entertainment by Ken Bennett and Dan Steuber. Benefits include tickets from choir members or at the door, serving 5 30 to 7 30. Also reports hospital patient updates and family news including a new birth Francis Marlene Reynolds born October 23 at South Plains Hospital Levelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Bennett
Dan Steuber
C. C. Reynolds
Freddie Mack Reynolds
Linda
Francis Marlene
South Plains Hospital
Levelland
H. H. Robinson
Overton
Prayer for Today From Romans 8 31
Prayer asks for God's guidance through uncertain paths and nights. It asserts faith that God supports believers, with a closing Amen in Jesus' name.
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Jesus
Kilgore residents urge action against drugs
A group of more than 50 concerned Kilgore citizens met with the city commission Thursday to push for strong steps against drug problems among youth, signaling broad community demand for leadership. A Longview Tak-A-Take factory fire destroyed the building Friday with no injuries. Henderson district faces a federal aid hearing in Dallas November 18-19 over desegregation non compliance. Diboll City Council
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Kilgore
Dallas
Kilgore Pedestrian Overpass Contract Awarded
The Texas Highway Commission awarded a contract to A. J. Wallace & Son Inc of Dallas for a pedestrian overpass on U S 259 in Kilgore seen by Kilgore Junior College. The low bid was 88061 90 dollars and work will take about 75 working days under the supervision of District Engineer W W Potter and Engineer Ralph W Kutzer of Longview.
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Austin
Tyler
Texas Highway Commission
W. W. Potter
Smith, van Zandt
Cherokee
Henderson
Gregg Counties
A. J. Wallace & Son, Inc
Dallas
U.S. 259
Kilgore
Kilgore Junior College
Ralph W. Kutzer
Longview
Highway Department
School Night for Scouting at Gla dewater High
Boy Scouts from Troops 192 194 and 197 will display scouting work at Gladewater High School auditorium Tuesday at 730 pm for prospective scouts and parents. Troop 192 sponsored by St Mark’s Episcopal Church, Troop 194 by the Rotary Club, Troop 197 by the Lions Club.
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Gladewater High School
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
William Fincher
Rotary Club
Gerald Hatchel
The
Lions Club
J. T. Waller
Memorial Baptist Names Rev Nipper Interim Pastor
Memorial Baptist Church has called Rev. V. M. Nipper as interim pastor. He will fill the pulpit starting Sunday Nov. 2 and serve until a regular pastor is chosen. Nipper previously led Reklaw Baptist Church for 11 years and Laird Hill Baptist Church for 22 years, plus roles as school superintendent in Garrison and Spring Hill. He has been active in denominational affairs.
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District I Baptist General Convention
Memorial Baptist
Scouts Collect Good Will Bags for annual drive
Gladewater Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts prepare for the annual Good Turn collecting items for Good Will Industries. Bags were handed out last week and residents are asked to place usable repairable items inside. Scouts meet at the depot Sunday at 2 p.m. to begin the drive.
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Gladewater
J. D. Heath
Abernathy reports Hawaii trip and eastern tour to Lions
Quentin Abernathy president of East Texas and Texas Chambers of Commerce spoke to the local Lions Club about his Honolulu Hawaii visit with the American Bankers Association and an East Texas Chamber industrial tour of eastern cities. He described Robert Innes CORE appeal for six million dollars and a vandalism incident at a bankers exhibit. He warned rates will rise with inflation and high interest likely into 1970.
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Quentin Abernathy
East Texas
Texas Chambers of Commerce
American Bankers Association
Honolulu
Hawaii
Longtime Warren Petroleum retiree Ovid Phillips honored in Glade
Ovid Phillips ended a 43 year career with Warren Petroleum and was saluted at a Contessa Inn Longview retirement party in October. Attendees from Gladewater Oklahoma New Mexico and Tulsa shared remembrances of his early industry days and leadership. Phillips supported the church Lions Masons Eastern Star Red Cross and Methodist activities and his wife Reba was praised for her partnership. A party gift certificate closed the event.
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Ovid Phillips
Warren Petroleum Corporation
Contessa Inn
Longview
Gladewater Warren
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Phillips
Tulsa
S. B. Summers
W. S. McAllister
M. L. Ingram
South Central Area
L. A. Boyd Jr
West Texas
Gladewater
J. M. Hindman
R. E. Scurlock
L. L. Potthoff
John Donavan
Mr. Phillips
C. W. Miller
Warren Petroleum
The
Eastern Star
Methodist Church
Red Cross
Meade Retires After 38 Years Delivering Mail By Horseback
Leon Meade of Gladewater ends a long postal career at 2 p.m. Friday Oct 31. A 1931 start as a substitute rural carrier in Honey Grove and 20 years as a clerk. He received an engraved wrist watch from coworkers in a brief ceremony attended by his wife Mary Alice.
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G. L. Meade
Gladewater
J. H. Parrish
Meade
Postal Service
G. L. (Leon) Meade
Mary Alice
Honey Grove
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Monroe Tucker
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Texas
Tucker
Gladewater Schools
Gladewater Garden Club
Renaissance Club of
Richardson
Alford
Mann, Rayford
Kangerga
H. B. Cunningham
S&s. Evenside
ET Area
Camp Fire Girls
Irby Bates
First Baptist Church
Baptist General Convention of Texas
San Antonio Convention Center
Gordon Clinard
San Angelo
Bobby Olds
Stephen F. Austin University
Morton
Mississippi
Claude Ford
Gladys Jones
Leon Dorrough
W. E. Odom
Gregg County School Food Service
Chandler Elementary
Mead Johnson Laboratories
Finch
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hut
J. C. Penney Company
GHS
Loretta McEachern
Jimmy Horn
Freda Gray
West Rush
Freda
Diboll
Diboll City
Boy Scouts
Clyde Thompson
Alton Shaw
Beaumont
John Dowdy
Athens
Earle Cabell
Big Thicket
Dowdy
Rev
Nipper
Postal Department
Bob McCourt
Harold Rose
A. R. May
Irby Robinson
John Morrow
Abernathy
First State Bank
Honey Toys, Inc
Norman Glickman
Glickman
Gladeites
Reba
Rodger Brooks
Miller
Leon Meade
Main Street
Southwestern Electric Power Company
W. G. Pritchett
K. J. Preston
Parrish
Meades
Cotton Street
Roy Ragsdale
Grapevine
W. E. Batejer
Sabine
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