Thanksgiving prayers and small town reflections
On Thanksgiving Day the writer gives thanks for family, friends, soldiers, freedom, and a free press. A local police station logs 1.72 inches of rain and a 45 degree low from Tuesday night. The Mirror plans Thanksgiving closure, with weekend reopening, while Rev Walter Buehrle’s family faces minor mishaps and travel. Memorial books are donated to Gladewater Public Library in memory of Mrs J O Williams Sr, Mrs B C Fall, and Mrs Fall, with additional gifts from Mr and Mrs Charles McChesney.
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United States
Theo
America
Walter Buehrle
Cynthia
Buehrle
Dale
Owentown
University of Texas
J. H. Parrish
Ollie Parrish
Gladewater Public Library
J. O. Williams
B. C. Fall
Services Monday For Mrs. Helen Beatrice Lawrence
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Beatrice Lawrence were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the First Christian Church of Gladewater. The Rev. John Sperling officiated. Burial followed at Gladewater Memorial Park under Malcolm Stone Funeral Home. She died Saturday at age 70 after a short illness. She owned the Lawrence Hotel at 215 South Dean Street for 37 years and was born in Arkansas on December 6, 1897. Surviving: sons Harding Lawrence of Dallas, Don Lawrence of New Orleans, and Eugene Lawrence of Houston. nine grandchildren and seven great grand children. Pallbearers were sons and grandsons.
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Helen Beatrice Lawrence
First Christian Church
Gladewater
John Sperling
Gladewater Memorial Park Cemetery
Malcolm Stone
Gilmer Man Cut In Affray
A Gilmer man Marvin Maywall was severely cut in an affray Tuesday afternoon in front of a cafe on West Upshur. He was taken to Medical Center Hospital in Tyler and later transferred to Tyler Hospital for surgery. Ferrell Killion of Tyler faced aggravated assault charges and posted bond after authorities said the men argued over cattle.
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Medical Center Hospital
Tyler
Marvin Maywall
Gilmer
Maywall
W. Upshur
Tyler Hospital
Ferrell Killion
Noble Crawford Killion
Struck By Gunfire Two Guards Are Seriously Injured
Texas Rangers and local lawmen pursued leads after two Lone Star Steel security guards Norris Tigert and W E Gossett were seriously wounded by an ambush on a rural road north of the plant. A multi county search was under way Wednesday.
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Lone Star
Texas Rangers
Lone Star Steel Company
Norris Tigert
W. E. Gossett
Plant Se
Pines
Longview
Good Shepherd Hospital
Mayo Lanagan
Lanagan
Red Cross Offers Voices From Home Recording Service
The Red Cross will sponsor Voices From Home this Christmas, a six minute tape for servicemen overseas at no cost to families. Recordings can include greetings songs and conversations and require full service address serial number and APO. Sessions run daily 5am to noon and 1pm to 430pm at Piney Woods ARC Chapter Longview 414 South Main. Call 753-2091 for appointments.
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The
Red Cross
Piney Woods Arc
South Main
Longview
United Fund
Union Grove Band Earns First Division Rating
Union Grove High School band won a first division rating at the Region IV UIL marching contest in Spring Hill. About 40 bands participated. Union Grove was the only class B band to achieve 1st division. Other class B and class A winners listed.
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Union Grove
U.L
Spring Hill
Jack J. Butler
U.G
Carisle
Leverett’s Chapel
Big Sandy
Mt. Enterprise
Judson
Forest Park
Jacksonville
Moore
Lufkin
Pierce
Greenville
Foster
White Oak
Overton
Joaquin
Garrison
Hawkins
Timpson
Ben Franklin Robbed Tuesday at Upshur store
The Ben Franklin variety store at 503 W Upshur was robbed late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. The safe containing about 700 dollars in cash and checks and personal documents was stolen after intruders forced the back door. Police and Deputy Sheriff Elton Corley continue the investigation.
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Paul Drake
Ben Franklin
W. Upshur
Highway 80
Drake
Gregg County
Elton Corley
Regional District Titles At Stake In Weekend Games
Regional and district football titles are on the line this weekend. Henderson's top ranked Lions meet Mexia in Mesquite Friday night. Daingerfield faces Kaufman in Tyler at 8 p.m. White Oak bridges Paul Pewitt in Longview at 7 30 p.m. Union Grove vs Carlisle caps Thanksgiving Day in Kilgore at 2 p.m.
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Henderson
Mighty Lions
Mesquite
P.m
Daingerfield
Kaufman
Tyler
White Oak
Roughnecks
Paul Pewitt
Longview
Lobo Stadium
Union Grove High School Lions
Carlisle
Indians
Kilgore
R. E. St. John’s
Yule Parade Shaping Up in Gladewater
The Gladewater Yule Parade is taking shape with five bands three marching units one mounted patrol one motorized patrol and five floats. Santa Claus will arrive Friday December 6 to ride in the parade set to begin at 4 p m. The route is changed with formation on West Pacific near the Savings and Loan building and proceeds through Stuart Commerce Dean Sabine Main and Pacific back to West Pacific.
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Shirley Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Gladewater
Kilgore College Ranger
Union Grove
Pacific
Stuart Street
Earp’s Food Store
City Cleaners
Stuart
Commerce
Dean
Sabine
Main
Santa
Ford
Chamber
Ernest Martin
Martin
Yule
Gregg Deputies Arrest Three In Store Robbery
Gregg County deputies arrested three men in connection with a Mesquite grocery store robbery. A money order writing machine was found in the car trunk. One suspect, Harold E. Edwards, 25, faces burglary and car theft charges. another faces probation violation. additional charges are pending.
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W. H
Pete) Owen
Gregg County Sheriff's Office
Elton Corley
Mesquite
Texas
Noble Crawford
Gregg County
Pete) Owens
Owens
Harold E. Edwards
Dallas
Longview
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Seye
the Mirror
Business Houses
Lawrence
Voices From Home
Union Grove High School
Frances Bowden
Lisa Brewer
Miss Bowden
Jim Stout
Miss Brewer
Rodney Atkinson
North Pole
Gregg
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