Death of Carthage civic leader Abernathy near 77
William T. Abernathy died suddenly on Thursday afternoon at his Carthage home from a heart attack. Funeral services were Saturday at Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Waldrup Cemetery. He served as Carthage City Judge and Justice of the Peace and was active in local Baptist, carpenters’ treasurer roles, leaving wife Gertice, two sons Quentin and George, two daughters and 14 grandchildren plus seven great grandchildren.
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William T. Abernathy
Carthage
Mr. Abernathy
Quentin C. Abernathy
Gladewater
First State Bank
First National Bank of Carthage
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Hawthorn Funeral Home
Nolan Sumner
Emerson, Ark
Local Teachers Attend Linguistics Seminar
Twenty four Gladewater teachers of English recently completed a five week twelve hour seminar in linguistics. The Seminar sponsored by the Gladewater Independent School District explored applications of linguistics in teaching English in grades three through twelve. Dr. Fred Tarpley head of the Department of English.
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Gladewater
Gladewater Independent School District
Fred Tarpley
Louisiana Rites For Relatives Of L M Dewey Gray
Double rites honored James W. Gray Sr. and James W. Gray Jr. at Davidson Funeral Home Summerfield Louisiana. Burial followed in Summerfield Cemetery. Sr. Gray a retired merchant and long time Claiborne Parish School Board member. Jr. Gray a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. Both died at home after brief illnesses from heart attacks. Survivors include relatives in Shreveport East Texas State University and Jacksonville Florida.
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James W. Gray, Sr
James W. Gray Jr
Summerfield
Davidson Funeral Home
Kenneth Nutt
Summerfield Cemetery
Mr. Gray Sr
Lewis M. Gray
Dewey Gray
Gladewater
Mr. Gray Jr
Mr. Gray
Claiborne
Louisiana
Air Force
Hilda G. Kemp
Lovell Bush
Shreveport
Joe G. Bays
William P. Bays
Colonel Gray
Ronnie J. Shrader
Jacksonville
Fla
Kemp
Bush
Famous Firsts for Women and Everyday News Snippets
The item lists the first woman state budget commissioner Jean Wetterall Wittich of Minnesota and the first woman printer Dinah Nuthead of Maryland with brief dates. It notes National Bible Week and a broad, inclusive religious sponsorship. A playful night light ad, a quote from John Ben Sheppard, a fable about tourists, and a meditation book Trails and Turnpikes are described alongside a Japan garbage disposal claim and jokes about future decor from recycled materials.
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Jean Wetterall Wittich
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Dinah Nuthead
Annapolis
Maryland
Assembly
William Nuthead
At Wit's End the 7 Sapace By Erma Bombeck
The excerpt satirically notes rising grocery costs and frugal family meals. A speaker jokes about budget strain and using inexpensive casseroles, starches, rice, and simple pantry items to feed a family. The piece lampoons spending, menu hacks, and domestic budgeting.
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Betty Crocker
Jaycees Launch Public Affairs Book Club Project
The Texas Jaycees start a drive to enroll members in the Public Affairs Book Club under the Governmental Affairs program led by George H. Brown of Corpus Christi. The club collaborates with a Selection Committee of prominent leaders including Senator John Tower to offer books on current public affairs. Further details available from any Jaycee chapter.
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Texas Jaycees
Public Affairs Book Club
Texas
John Tower
Jaycees
George H. Brown
Corpus Christi
Jaycee
A Squares Rebellion Against Confrontations
In this piece a church insider laments confrontations from youth and rebels, denounces demands for rapid change and reparations, and defends cautious reform. He argues for dialogue on equal terms, warns against left and right extremism, and calls squares to push forward on their own terms.
Hey not me cries over military budget cuts in campaign era
Paul Marney argues that voters oppose federal excess while resisting cuts to the military budget. He notes a 3 percent save from closing bases could exceed two billion, and Defense Secretary Laird is phasing out air defense, closing or curtailing bases to save 609 million and affect 65,000 displaced people and families.
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Methodist Church
Defense
Melvin Laird
Richard Nixon
Laird
Pentagon grounds Hustler bombers and opts for missiles
On Oct 29 the Pentagon grounded all B 5G Hustler bombers by Jan 31 and urged reliance on Minuteman and Polaris Poseidon missiles to reduce costs. Protests arise from bases like Bunker Hill Indiana and Little Rock Arkansas as defense cuts echo past fights over military spending. The piece frames Nixon era belt tightening as the nation sinks deeper into debt.
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Pentagon
Laird
Bunker Hill
Ind
Little Rock
Ark
Defense
Robert McNamara
Congress
Nixon
Ain't It So Many Gripes and Quips From Neighbor Jest
A column fragment features Jest AX-M NUTE and Louis J. Carlata Sr offering social quips on politics Vietnam protests and police shortages. It includes satirical lines about taxes pay raises and reckless driving.
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Eulalia Mill
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Audrey Froneberger
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Union Grove
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Montreal
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John Ben Shepperd
Carl Price
Wit's End
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Delhi
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Ike
Walter O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brother Forman
Ezekiel
Land of
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Africa
Congressional Committee
Paul Marney
By Ace Reid
Fasco
Louis J. Carlat, SR
U.S
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Louis
Harry Kates
General Manager
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Women’s Editor
Neal Clark
Jack Elrod Seaeee
Fredalene Clark
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Jerry Kates
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