County leases city's airport for regional backup plan
Gregg County has signed a 30 year lease with Gladewater for the Gladewater Municipal Airport at 30000 dollars to back up Gregg County Airport and aid radar installation. The deal also positions the county for possible regional airport designation and includes land nearby for future industrial use.
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Gregg County
Gladewater
Henry Atkinson
Atkinson
Federal Aeronautic Administration
Texas Aeronautical Commission
FAA
John Marshall
Marshall
East Texas Council of Government
Fort Worth
Eye Opener Garden Club Luncheon Reservations Fall Due
Garden Club members must submit luncheon reservations for the Tyler Petroleum Club event by Wednesday October 17 with Mrs H N Preston or a telephone committee member. The 11 45 a m lunch precedes a Rose Show visit and the Queen's tea at 3 p m.
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Garden Club
Tyler Petroleum Club
H. N. Preston
Big Sandy hosts World Wide Church of God Feast crowd
The World Wide Church of God begins its Feast of Tabernacles at Ambassador College Big Sandy with 11,900 members expected to travel to 12 sites in the U.S. and Canada. Organizers project over 96,200 attendees worldwide, with Herbert W. Armstrong and Garner Ted Armstrong among visiting leaders, and about 9,000 at Pineland and Lake Loma on campus. The event spans Oct. 10 to Oct. 18 and could boost the local economy by 1.5 to 2 million dollars.
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Big Sandy
Church of God
Ambassador College
Dale Schurter
U.S
Canada
Schurter
Pineland
Lake Loma
Schuster
Herbert W. Armstrong
Garner Ted Armstrong
Armstrongs
Pasadena
Calif
California
Southwest
Europe
Britain
Arizona
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Mississippi
Colorado
Utah
Squaw Valley
Jekyll Island
Penticton
Mt. Pocono
Lake of the Ozarks
Wisconsin Dells
Wis
St. Petersburg
Fla
Tucson
Ariz
Agnew resignation shocks nation amid tax evasion plea
Vice-President Spiro Agnew pleads guilty to one count of income tax evasion and faces three years probation with a $10,000 fine. Nixon offers no immediate comment as constitutional questions arise over Agnew's successor and the presidency.
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Spiro Agnew
Washington, Y
Richard M. Nixon
Agnew
Bad Bears Battle Gladewater In District Showdown
Gladewater Bears swarm Jacksonville Indians with stifling defense in the first half and pull away. Bear running backs Lott Choice and Gordon power 270 rushing yards to 76 for Jacksonville while QB King struggles with passes.
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Jacksonville
Gladewater Bears
Indians
Bears
Chapel Hill
Henderson
Pine Tree
Center
Carthage
Kilgore
Dennis King
Bruins
Leonard Lott
Stephen Choice
Charles Gordon
Mrs Smith 88 Pioneer Dies In Union Grove
Mrs Margaret Smith age 88, longtime resident, dies at 2 45 am at her Union Grove home. Funeral at St Theresa's Church with Father Paul Owens, burial in Union Grove cemetery. Rosary held Monday at 7 30 pm. Survived by three sons, three daughters, four sisters, 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren.
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Henry Mathews
Pine Street
Medical Center Hospital
Tyler
Rader Funeral Home
Kilgore
B. F. Risinger
Gladewater First Baptist Church
Mathews
Gladewater
Wink
Texas
First Baptist Church
Ruby Mathews
Norman Thornbrugh
Joyce Sims
Oklahoma City
Donald Mathews
Thelma Richards
Paris
Margaret Smith
Union Grove
St. Theresa’s Catholic Church
Paul Owens
Union Grove Cemetery
Malcolm Stone
Smith
Upshur County
St. Theresa’s Church
Mag
John
John Daddy
J. Pat
Jerry
Joe
Bridget Fowler
Dallas
Hazel Willis
Aletha Burwick
Longview
Louisa O'Byrne
Tina Tuttle
Judith Adams
Austin
Catherine’ Painter
4-H awards honor Gregg County youth and leaders
Gregg County 4-H members and leaders were honored at the Contessa Inn for the annual 4-H Awards Banquet during National 4-H Week. Gold Star Award recipient Rhonda Gayle Hill of Gladewater received a $500 scholarship and a Chicago trip. Debra Hughes won the Danforth Award, Lucille Clark was named W D McQueen Award recipient, and over 50 medals and ribbons were presented.
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Longview
Gregg County
Contessa Inn
Rhonda Gayle Hill
Gladewater
Randy Fisher
White Oak
Debra Hughes
Sabine Clubs
Danforth
Lucille Clark
Camp Switch Club
W. D. McQueen
Rushell Hunt
Shiloh Club
Craig Chambliss
Pine Tree Club
Miss Hill
Sharon Banks
Mobberly Club
Lee Steger
Greggton
Adult Leaders Association
Lance Bullard
College Station
Texas A & M University
Doug Steger
Bill Satterwhite
Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
Gladewater High School
Stephen F. Austin State University
Garfield Hill
Hill
Mary Kay Merwin
Overton
Sabine
Cliff Caskey
Bennie Smith
Bullard
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Church of God’s Convention Center
Jimmy Brown
County
Harriett Jean Clark
Francis Wedin
Anchorage
Alaska
Sgt
Bill Wedin
J. A. Browning
Hilton Hotel
Browning
First United Methodist Church
Sandy
Bulletin
Chorage
Hawaii
Minehead
England
Prat-Sur- Arly
France
Mosselbay
South Africa
George
Victoria
Falls
Rhodesia
Blackheath
Australia
Perth
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Taupo
New Zealand
Baguio City
Philippines
Manikling
Barbados
West Indies
Martinique
Algarrobo
Chile
Tonga
South Pacific
Potsdam
East Germany
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Mexico City
Roy Hammer
Festival Center
East
Mrs. Smith
Pioneer
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