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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1970
Page
1
Early morning chatter at home references election results while Loyce Phillips and J B Poston face extended hospital stays. Community events include surplus foods cooking class on November 10 and the GHS Choir Parents spaghetti supper, with Lions Club Turkey Shoot set for Saturday at the airport.
A devotional prayer passage urges unwavering faith and perseverance in labor to make God’s will known. It quotes Matthew 17 20 RSV and asks for guidance for all peoples to see Thy way on earth as in heaven.
General Telephone of the Southwest reports 85 000 feet of new cable being installed in Gladewater to expand service for new customers upgrade existing lines and replace deteriorated cable. The work started October first and runs to late December requiring near 8 000 man hours. Carroll Construction of Huntsville is the contractor. By year end one party service will be available citywide with rural expansion planned to 1974 all rural customers will gain one party or four party service. General Telephone serves 3 650 telephones in Gladewater up from 3 380 a year ago.
Dal las public relations executive Dr A C Wimpee will present an American Patriotic program as the keynote speaker at White Oak School on November 7. The event begins at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium and is free to the public.
Dr. Ray Hudspeth a 47 year old Gladewater physician died Monday at the Holiday Inn in Sherman from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Gladewater First Baptist Church with burial in Gladewater Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife Ermine Hall, a son Brian a daughter Karen and three sisters. He was a Dallas native and a 1942 North Texas State University graduate who did postgraduate work at SMU and the University of Georgia.
Friday November 6th is Poppy Day in Gladewater with American Legion Auxiliary members selling bright red flowers downtown. The poppy honors war victims and supports veterans and destitute veteran families through proceeds and handmade by veterans who are hospitalized.
In Gregg County Precinct 3 voters backed Paul Eggers for governor 578 to 514 over Preston Smith Lloyd Bentsen led for U S Senate with 583 to George Bush 501 Ben Barnes 578 to Byron Fullerton 387 Lindley Beckworth led county races 856 to 251 for Jack Warren Bill Owens beat Dewey Wilson 791 to 313 for County Commissioner Precinct 2 William Martin III edged Oscar Jones 584 to 407 in the judge race Martin later won the county post complete unofficial returns show Martin 8404 Jones 6466 Owens 2701 Wilson 1566 turnout 1214 at Precinct 3 fire station 61 percent of 1994 registered voters 28193 total in county 26061 in 1969
Dallas Civic Opera plans a reduced price pop performance of Madama Butterfly at 8 p.m. on Tuesday November 17 in State Fair Music Hall with reserved seats 50 cents to 5 dollars. The show uses the same stars and staging as the two regular performances. Mineola Christmas Parade set for 2 p.m. Saturday December 5 Santa rides a fire truck and candy will be handed out along the route, then Santa greets children in the Chamber of Commerce lobby.
An 18 year old and two juveniles were charged in the $8 000 theft of musical instruments from a Gladewater home the night of Oct 23 The 18 year old Harvey Joe Hanson of Shreveport La faces theft over 50 with a 5 000 bond His associates remain in Shreveport under Louisiana juvenile custody Officers plan to recover the instruments belonging to the First State Bank rock group once located near Shreveport
Gladewater High School authorities turned over two juveniles a 14 year old girl and a 16 year old boy to local police after a marijuana cigarette was found in the girl’s possession. A lab test confirmed marijuana content. The girl was released to her parents while the boy went to Gregg County juvenile authorities. The case remains under investigation.
Ben Comisky, Governor of Lions District 2X2, will visit the Karnack Lions Club for the regular noon luncheon on Wednesday. He has served the club since 1959 in roles from secretary to president and has held district and zone leadership posts. Comisky is a retired U S Army veteran and active Boy Scouts leader with multiple honors.
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