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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1970
Page
1
Fred Loyd Hayes and Kenneth Ray McMaster, both from Longview, were denied a motion for a new trial by U S District Judge William Wayne Justice after a day and a half of testimony. The case advances to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.
W E Langford father of City Manager Bill Langford died after an extended illness. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Killeen. Memorial gifts were placed in the Gladewater Public Library. Audrey Guthmann is in intensive care after surgery and needs blood donors at the Stewart Blood Bank in Tyler. Y O U meets November 30 at 7 p m in the First United Methodist fellowship hall. Miss Daisy Heard is thanked for a $15 donation to the United Fund. Gladewater Public Library decorates its Christmas shelf.
Charles E. Gary a Gadewater resident since 1946 died Tuesday night in an oil field accident near Talco. He worked for an East Texas drilling firm at a derrick and funeral services were set for Thanksgiving Day at 2 p.m. at Malcolm Stone Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Kershaw officiating. Burial followed at Gadewater Memorial Park. He was born November 6, 1932 and attended Gladewater High School before serving in the U S Army. Survivors include his parents one sister and four brothers.
A devotional note quotes a Bible line from II Corinthians 4 6 asking God to shine in hearts and asks for guidance in loving neighbors and being a true friend to those around us Amen.
Marilyn Godfrey, music teacher at Gay Avenue Elementary School, was named an outstanding teacher in a statewide competition. Her nomination came from the local unit of the Texas State Teachers Association earlier this month.
The Gladewater High School band directed by Buzz Messner earned an excellent U rating at the University Interscholastic League Marching Contest in Texarkana on Nov 19. With two seniors and many 9th graders, the feat signals a strong program under Walter Phillips and a projected growth to 120 members as the band moved from AA to AAA classification.
Quita Jones of Stephen F Austin State University is among 39 students named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 1970 71 Biographies will appear in the national Who's Who publication. The list was chosen from 250 nominees by a committee from SFA and student organizations.
Workers hope to reach the United Fund goal of fifteen thousand dollars by week’s end. Donors include Miss Daisy Heard and others. totals by division list extensive contributions across Advanced, Civic, Educational, Mailing, Medical, Ministerial, Oil and Industry, Retail, and Weldon divisions. In Derby England a bride and guests learned Len Taylor did not attend the wedding as he lay injured and memory impaired after a fall.
A. E. Pappy Shipp, longtime Gladewater resident and marine business owner, was sworn in Tuesday night to fill the council vacancy left by Quentin Abernathy. He will serve until April elections. The session approved a police reserve plan, roadside vendor permits, a Pritchard & Abbott oil valuation contract, and other measures. The council also approved a $500 reward for Jaycee Park restroom arson and considered closing Stuart Street. The article also notes a separate vote in Washington favoring Sabine River basin development.
Christmas parade chairman Don Earp and Chamber of Commerce secretary Jo Wiley disclosed a potentially record setting event. 33 entries include six bands and Kilgore College Rangerettes plus three baton groups. Greyhound withdraws interstate service application. city directory update planned. Y O U praised. parade details to be published Nov 29.
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