Gladewater Bears dominate district title with rampaging win
The Gladewater Bears overpower the Raiders 28 0 in the district championship. Key plays include Eddie Gunter intercepting Tony Cameron, a 78 yard Hawley run, and a late 70 yard Roberson end around. The Bears finish 10 game regular season with 391 points scored and only 64 against.
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Bears
Hawley
Adams
Pope
Edward Lawrence
Raider
Timmons
Louvier
Raiders
Bear
Ricky Roberson
Gladewater Bears
District 14-Aa
Police and Fire Report Highlights Quiet Period
From Wednesday to Saturday noon the department logged a quiet period with a single 10:10 a.m. electrical short at Joyce Calhoun 1009 Culver St that caused an alarm but caused no damage. A 11:08 a.m. W Upshur minor accident involved Faleta Taylor and Claude E. Pope with no injuries. An attempted break in at B&C Furniture Store at 11:39 a.m. pried three locks but entry was not made. At 3:18 p.m. a two car crash on Highway 80 East injured one person sent to Hart Clinic Hospital. Drivers Tillman C Roberts and Randy Dawson Butler. Roberts cited for failure to yield from a private driveway and hospitalized. Friday 12:34 a.m. Herbert E Kennedy of Tyler jailed and charged DWI.
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Joyce Calhoun
Culver St
W. Upshur
Faleta Taylor
Claude E. Pope
Gladewater
B&c Furniture
Highway 80 East
Hart Clinic Hospital
Tillman C. Roberts
City
Randy Dawson Butler
White Oak
Roberts
Herbert E. Kennedy
Tyler
DWI
Frosh Bears finish season with 36-0 shutout of West Rusk
The Freshman Bears blitzed West Rusk 36-0 at Bear Stadium to clinch the district title. Richard Miller opened scoring with a 44 yard run, Jack Kates returned a punt 60 yards, and Kevin Stevenson plus Scott Prosch added scores. Coaches Terry Hopkins and Butch Clay praised a season that saw six district opponents shut out.
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Bears
West Rusk Raiders
Bear Stadium
Frosh
Richard Miller
Larry Lockett
Michael Gunter
West Rush
Jack Kates
Miller
Raider
Bear
Rayford Irvin
Terry Hopkins
Butch Clay
Hopkins
City Council Votes Junked Car Ordinance and Property Sale
Mayor Johnston asked the city manager to draft a cemetery care checklist for the next council meeting. The council approved a junked car disposal ordinance published in The Mirror and agreed to convey 15 acres to the State for Loop 485 right of way, with state funds covering most of the cost. They reappointed Housing Authority commissioners and added Curtis Bright to fill a vacancy. A road crossing warning signal project with T P Railroad was approved with cost sharing. Bids for surplus machines were opened with Addressograph bids accepted. A kiwis hatching fact noted from Washington DC zoo.
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C. G. Johnston
Charles B. McKneize
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Housing Authority
T. H. Jobe
Cleo Marlowe
Garth Cockerell
Curtis Bright
Tom Erwin
T&p Railroad
Ferry Street
State Department of Highway and Public Transportation
Addressograph Machine Company
Shreveport
Bears rally to upset West Rush Raiders 12 6 in season finale
Bear Junior Varsity trailed the West Rush Raiders 6 0 before a late third period score tied the game. Russ Roebuck connected with Otis Greer for the go ahead 20 yard TD with 3:52 left as the Bears held on for a 12 6 victory at Bear Stadium.
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Kevin Stevenson
Raider
West Rush
Bears
Gary Dougan
Scott Prosch
Irvin
Bear
Bear Stadium
West Rush Raiders
Raiders
Rick Copeland
Don Webb
Ernest Lane
Russ Roebuck
Willie Miller
Roebuck
Otis Greer
Greer
Miller
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Eddie Johnson
Paul Turner
Maurice Gunter
Dennis Hawley
Milton Timmons
Russ Adams
Louie Pope
Gunter
Tony Cameron
Hunter
Todd Clifton
Reggie Owens
Walter Derrick
State Farm
Harold R. Wells
State Farm Mutual Automobile Imsurance Company
Bloomington, Ilinds
Suralines
Kilgore & Longview
Dougall
Lockett
Council
New Zealand
Australia
United States
Washington’s
National Zoological Park
West Rusk
Welton Green
West Rusk Jr. High
King Size Wallet
JV Stuns
Merrill’s
U.S
China-Burma-India
Frank Merill
Davidson Ford
Grandpa
Grandma
Our
PRAS
K. Wolens
East Commerce
Rose Stadium
The
First State Bank
Full Service Bank
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