Governor Smith Attacks Eggers at East Texas Rally
Governor Preston Smith spoke at a Longview fairgrounds rally barbecue denouncing his Republican opponent Paul Eggers without naming him. He warned that Republicans cannot win unless Democrats stay home, urging Democratic workers to turn out to vote.
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Preston Smith
Longview
Shawn
Robert Cargill
Commiteeman
Smith
Fred
Jimmy Brown
Fairgrounds
Paul
Eggers
Gov. Smith
Sen
Jack Strong
Wade Clendenen
Fred Erisman
Longview Democratic
Erisman
Clendenen
Gregg County
L. P. Caston
Kilgore College Rangerettes
Ranger Band
Robert Armstrong
Austin
Frank Lewis Dies Sunday Morning in Gladewater
Frank Lewis 69 of 605 Canfield died Sunday afternoon at Good Shepherd Hospital Longview after a sudden illness. Funeral services 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church with Rev. E M Wheatley and assisted by Rev. Chester Gleason and Rev. James Brannen. Burial Gladewater Memorial Park. Lewis, born Feb 6 1901 in Madisonville Texas, a 41 year Gladewater resident, retired Shell Oil employee and First Christian Church member. Pallbearers were Leon Waggoner Sam Moore Brownie McMilton Bob Hill Ovid Phillips and S C Thompson. honorary pallbearers were Shell Oil employees and First Christian Men’s class. Survived by wife Ella Mae three daughters Mrs Edward Daniel Hendersonville Va Mrs Ben Cagle Mesquite and Mrs Bill Ashcraft Pine Tree two sisters Mrs Beulah Perkins Dallas and Mrs Unn Brown Longview one brother John Lewis Liana eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
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William Frank Lewis
Canfield
Good Shepherd Hospital
Longview
First Christian Church
E. M. Wheatley
Chester Gleason
James Brannen
Gladewater Memorial Park
Malcolm Stone
Mr. Lewis
Madisonville
Texas
Gladewater
Shell Oil Company
Leon Waggoner
Sam Moore
Brownie McMilton
Bob Hill
Ovid Phillips
S. C. Thompson
Shel Oil
Ella Mae
Edward Daniel
Hendersonville
Ben Cagle
Mesquite
Bill Ashcraft
Pine Tree
Beulah Perkins
Dallas
Unn Brown
John Lewis
Liana
Frank Mitchell Celebrates 99th Birthday at Pritchett Farm
Frank Mitchell, born September 19, 1871 near Alexandria, Louisiana, celebrated his 99th birthday at his Upshur County farm in Pritchett with family and friends. A lifelong farmer, he and his wife Maud, married 71 years, raised five children and seven grandchildren. Mitchell maintained health for decades, remaining active in the community, and his peach orchard was famed in the region.
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Jimmy Brown
Pritchett
Gilmer
Frank Mitchell
Alexandria
Mitchell
Upshur
Maud
Thomas F
Gulfport
Miss
Gibb
D. W. Baird
Houston
Winnie
Charles
Mitchells
Upshur County
Longview Woman Fatally Injured In Truck Mishap
A Longview resident Mrs. Allene Boyd Roland 45 died after stepping into a north Main Street path of a truck at 7 02 a m Tuesday. She was taken to City Hospital where she died at 7 45 a m Funeral services will be arranged through Rader Funeral Home. She leaves a husband Otis a daughter Becky Roland two sons Otis Roland Jr and Steve Roland her parents Mr and Mrs G C Boyd a brother Roosevelt Boyd and three sisters Kathyleen Ethlyeen Sykes and Christene Hill.
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Longview
Allene Boyd Roland
North Main
Gladewater
Roland
City Hospital
Vietnam
Rader Funeral Home
Bay Springs
Sherman pharmacist named Outstanding Young Man of America
George Everett, son-in-law of Mrs Effie Butler of 205 Maple and former Glade resident, has been named by the national Jaycee organization as one of Outstanding Young Men of America for 1970. Everett, a Sherman pharmacist, grew up in Gladewater, graduated from Palestine High School, attended Kilgore College, and earned a degree from the University of Houston. He and his wife Rosie have two children, Angela and Sandy.
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George Everett
Effie Butler
Maple
Gladewater
National Jaycee Organization
America
Everett
Sherman
Cameron Lumber Co
Palestine High School
Kilgore College
University of Houston
Rosie Butler
City
Angela
Sandy
Butler
George
Gladewater to Discuss Reserve Police Force Meeting
Residents are invited to City Hall on October 13 at 7 30 p m to address the formation of a Reserve Police Force for Gladewater. Officials urge attendance to discuss needs, funding, and implementation.
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Gladewater
Prayer For Today Reflects Salvation Through Christ
A devotional prayer gives thanks to God the Father for Jesus Christ and His power to change lives. It asks for guidance to accept Him and follow His design, ending in the name of Jesus Christ.
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Jesus
Zacchaeus
Heavenly Father
Jesus Christ
United Fund Kickoff Set For October 26
Plans completed for the annual United Fund drive with kick off Monday October 26 chaired by City Manager Bill Langford and led by board president David Lloyd. The goal is $15 000 with 13 agencies including Boy Scouts Red Cross Camp Fire Girls Salvation Army and others. Last year’s total was $14 107 11. Secretary Mrs Marcell a Formby and board members Denis Earp Mrs John Osteen and Dale Barton named. A suggested fair share plan proposes gifts aligned to salary with $6 000 annual income example.
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United Fund
Drive
Bill Langford
David Lloyd
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Camp Fire Girls
Salvation Army
East Texas Treatment Center
Gladewater 4-H
Gladewater Boys’ Baseball Association
Y.O.U
U.S.C
Medical Research Foundation
Texas United Community Service
Teens Aid
Marcella Formby
Denis Earp
John Osteen
Dale Barton
Langford
Texana Collection Grows at Gladewater Library
Ellen Bauman reports the John Ben Shepperd Jr Texana Collection Memorial now contains 355 volumes at Gladewater Public Library. The memorial honors John Ben Shepperd Jr who died in a June highway accident in Mexico.
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Ellen Bauman
Gladewater Public
John Ben Shepperd, Jr
Bauman
E B Lee Jr Transferred to Shreveport Hospital in Critical Condition
E B Lee Jr was moved this week to the Veterans Hospital in Shreveport Louisiana and is reported in a critical condition He is a patient in the intensive care unit at the facility. The Women's Society of the First United Methodist Church will sponsor a rummage sale Friday and Saturday in the church fellowship hall from 9 am to 5 pm.
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E. B. Lee, Jr
Veterans Hospital
Shreveport
Lee
The
Women’s Society of the First United Methodist Church
Church Fellowship Hall
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Naples
John Allen
Fred Head
Henderson
C. L. Ray
Court of Civil Appeals
Texarkana
District 2
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Wills Point
Guy
Ben Barnes
Bentsen
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William Frank Lews
United Fund Campaign
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Hawkins
Jarvis Christian College
Charles M. Matthews
Jarvisites
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Young Shepperd
Mexico
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Bryan
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Dan Newbury
Fort Worth
Earnest Poenisch
Karnes City
C. J. Davidson
Martha Earnest
Colorado City
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Lubbock
Hera Petry
John Perry
Carrizo Springs
A. F. Shepperd
John B. Shepperd
Alfred L. Shepperd
John Ben Shepperd,Jr
Tina Shepperd
Thomas L. Blanton
Ill
Larry McCarver
A. F
W. F. Bland
Angelique Naomi
Third Army Hospital
Saigon
Yeoman
David Bland
Bland
Yeoman Bland
United States
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Bob
Barbara Crouch
Etna Insurance
Beaumont
Jake Crouch
Crouch
Ehls
Barbara D’ann
Barbara
Liberty
Judy
Bears
St. John Stadium
Y.O.U. Organization
Old Jarvis Physical Education Building
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