Bears fall to Henderson Lions after strong play
In a surprising clash at Lions Stadium, the Bears out-gained the district leaders in passes and downs yet dropped the contest 19 to 14. Key Bears stars includе quarterback Dennis King, back John Floyd, tackle Clarence Gage, guard Derwin Bell, and ends Marcus Brooks and Mark Greer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bears
Henderson
Lions’ Stadium
Gladewater
Dennis King
John Floyd
Clarence Gage
Derwin Bell
Marcus Brooks
Mark Greer
Charles Gordon
Bear
Lott
King
Lions
Gordon
Johnny Croley
Arthur Tatum
John Anthony
Anthony
Arun
Tatum
Gladewater chapter birthday marked at regular meeting
Eye Opener notes Gladewater Chapter 831 Order of Eastern Star birthday at the regular meeting in the Masonic Hall at 7 30 with Lillian Brown urging officers to wear formals. Also reports Mrs Nina Murray’s major surgery in Dallas ICU condition and local club and school events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Lillian Brown
Nina Murray
Doctors Hospital
Dallas
Buzz Long Joins Cooper Insurance Agency
Buzz Long, a Gladewater insurance veteran and Southland Life agent, joins Cooper Insurance Agency alongside Jim Holcomb. The duo expands services to life health accident estate planning and retirement plans with carriers Southland Gulf Atlantic Aetna and Southwestern Life. Long, a Gladewater High School Kilgore Jr College graduate and father of four, will operate from the Cooper agency established in 1939 and expanded since 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Holcomb
Cooper Insurance Agency
Buzz Long
Gladewater
Surance
Cooper Agency
Long
Southland Life
Gladewater High School
Kilgore Jr. College
Pat
Martha
Scott
Pam
Todd
Tammy
Holcomb
Southland, Gulf Atlantic
Aetna Insurance Co
Southwestern Life
Voting hours and polling places for constitutional amendments
Polling places in Tuesday's amendment election open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Mirror prints pro and con arguments issued by the League of Women Voters. Gregg County precinct 13 votes at city hall. Upshur County Gladener residents vote at the American Legion Hut on the rodeo grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Upshur County
Two Gladewater Girls Injured In One Vehicle Crash
Two Gladewater teens were seriously injured when their 1967 Chevrolet Impala left FM 1252 near Kilgore and hit an embankment. Dorinda Sheridan, 17, suffered pelvic fractures and internal injuries while Kathy Cauthen, 18, had head injuries and cuts. Sheridan was later moved to Good Shepherd Hospital ICU as her mother reported her condition improving after surgery.
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Gladewater
Dorinda Joyce Sheridan
W. Harold
Miss Sheridan
Kathy Mae Cauthen
Miss Cauthen
Municipal Hospital
Good Shepherd Hospital
Longview
Wanda Sheridan
Sam Mercer
FM 1252
Kilgore
Welch urges alertness to nip house burglaries
Gregg County Sheriff Tom Welch urged Lions Club members to aid in stopping a rash of daytime house burglaries. He noted about 36 such incidents reported in the past couple of months in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg Lawman
Gregg County
Tom Welch
Lions Club
Welch
Gregg
The
Citizens
Department
United Fund progress and burglary alert share top county news
The United Fund shows 7 423 61 pledged toward an 18 500 goal as workers urge pledges at intervals. Law enforcement reports 10 to 12 burglaries solved this period and calls for public help with serial numbers and issuing theft alerts.
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United Fund
Gay Avenue
Gladewater County Line Independent
Texaco Inc
E. D. Sutton
V. C. Hightower
Watson Package Store
Bill McDaniel
UpTown
Gregg County
Criminal Investigation Division
Welch
Jim Cochran
Andrew H. Leath dies at 83 in Longview funeral held
Andrew Harvey Leath of 410 West Quitman died Friday at 3:15 a.m. after a brief illness. Funeral services were Saturday at Winterfield Methodist Church Longview with Dr E Thomas officiating. Burial followed in Winterfield Cemetery under Malcolm Stone Funeral Home. He was 83 a Gladewater resident of 20 years and custodian of the community building. Survived by wife Lela two sons Billy Don and Buddy Leath of Longview four daughters Louise Lavelle Elsie Ruth Fielden Martha Kennedy and Alice Orms eleven grandchildren.
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Andrew Harvey Leath
West Quitman
Winterfield
Longview
E. Thomas
Winterfield Cemetery
Malcolm Stone
Rusk County
The
Baptist Church
Lela
Billy Don
Buddy Leath
Louise Lavelle
New York
Elsie Ruth Fielden
White Oak
Martha Kennedy
East Mountain
Alice Orms
Texas Nurse Week observations from Gladewater RNs
Three Gladewater registered nurses Cecile Jordan Jerry Waters and Betty Smith share memories of nursing from 1941 to 1948. They discuss hospital life past versus present disposable equipment and shifts now used to protect patients and save time.
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Gladewater
Texas
Cecile Jordan
Texas Nurses Association
Jerry Waters
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Betty Smith
Gladewaster Independent School District
Jordan
Smith
A Thirty Three Year Nursing Evolution From 1940 to 1973
Cherie Hopkins summarizes shifts in nursing from the 1940 American Journal of Nursing to the 1973 edition. The piece notes ads and uniforms fading into medical equipment, advances in vaccines and immunizations, broader hospital changes, and increased education driving nurses toward administration, with ongoing debate about patient contact.
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Cherie Hopkins
American Journal of Nursing
American Nurses Association
Cecile Jordan
District 25
Texas Nurses Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garden Club
Jess Turner
Tenery
Mesdames M. A. Pyeatt
Leon Meade
Loyce Phillips
Woodie Bonner
Cubs
Oliver Sorrells
Richard Fenton
Kenneth Kerns
C. H. Bowden
C. G. Ducey
Garth Cockerell
Bruce DuBose
Leonard Lott
Chester Green
Green
Neil R. Cooper
Gladener
American Legion Hut
Rodeo
Jimmy Brown
Andrew H. Leath
Mrs. Smith
Waters
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