Bears to face Kilgore Bulldogs in district showdown
Gladewater Bears host Kilgore in a key 9-AAA district clash after Kilgore stayed undefeated with wins over Henderson and a high ranking in East Texas polls. Bears QB Dennis King leads a competing offense while Kilgore's speed and depth test the home team Friday at 7 30 p.m.
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Bears
Jacksonville Indians
Bruins
Kilgore Bulldogs
John Blocker
Kilgore
East Texas
Bulldogs
Mt. Pleasant
Jacksonville
Herbert Setzler
Henderson
Pine Tree
Carthage
Chapel Hill
Center
Jack Murphy
Gladewater
Murphy Kilgore
Blocker
Murphy
White Oak Lions barbecue and community events announced
White Oak Lions Club to hold a barbecue dinner on Saturday October 14 from 5 to 8 PM at White Oak Community Center. Tickets 1.50 per plate with dine in or carryout. Weekend rummage sale planned by White Oak High School Senior class at the old White Oak Store. Memorial service at Paron Church Sunday at 10 AM with several singers.
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White Oak Lions Club
White Oak
Center Street
White Oak Road
Paron Church
Hawkins
Shady Grove
Gladewater Chamber Reports East Texas Tour Success
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce heard a report on the East Texas Chamber of Commerce industrial tour led by James D. Eppwright. The six day West Coast trip drew 119 travelers, with 87 firm representatives at Los Angeles luncheon and 69 invited industrialists in San Francisco.
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Gladewater Chamber of Commerce
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Mack Wiley
Wiley
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
James D. Eppwright
Texas Power & Light Company
Dallas
Tower Stretches Lead in Texas Senate Race in Longview
Senator John Tower, after visiting Marshall for a Memorial Hospital groundbreaking, held a Longview press conference claiming a 22 point lead over Barefoot Sanders per a Decision Making Information poll. Tower touted Texas focus, federal revenue funds details, and a campaign bus tour, with Nixon and Agnew campaigning for him.
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Longview
Marshall
Memorial Hospital
John Tower
Tower
Barefoot Sanders
Dallas
Decision Making Information
Nixon
Texas
Agnew
U.S
John G. Tower
Henry Gossett
Gladewater Hums At 4000th Telephone Milestone
In late September the General Telephone Company installed Gladewater’s 4000th telephone in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Palmer, new to the town from Kilgore. Present were Mrs. Palmer, Mayor C. G. Johnston, and W. L. Frazier, service Manager of General.
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Gladewater
General Telephone Company
Joe B. Palmer
Kilgore
Prayer and Progress Mark Gladewater Telephone Milestone
A prayer note leads into a report on Gladewater telephone growth from 1940 to 1965, detailing subscriber increases, new homes and businesses, and service expansion. Larry Dauster and Mr. Palmer are named in related installation and company context, with General Telephone of the Southwest part of a larger corporation headquartered in San Angelo.
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Larry Dauster
Palmer
Sun Oil Company
Palmers
West Marshall
Friendship
General Telephone
Gladewater
Phone Company
General Telephone of
Southwest
General Telephone and Electronics Corporation
San Angelo
Obituary of John D. Marsh of Gladewater Tex
John D Doyle Marsh 68 died Wednesday at a local hospital after a long illness. He lived at Oak Manor and was a Sabine School District retiree and Masonic Lodge member. Funeral services are Thursday at Malcolm Stone Funeral Chapel with Rev B F Risinger Jr officiating. burial in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. He was born September 18 1904 in Arkansas and moved to Texas. Survived by wife Dean two daughters Shirley Brown and Carolyn Kelly two sisters Marie Jones Lois Selph four brothers A J Marsh Guy Marsh Lee Marsh and Paul Marsh six grandchildren. Pallbearers named Kelly Brown Chris Clark Eddie Jones James Owens Bury Attaway James Smith.
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John Doyle Marsh
Gladewater
Marsh
Oak Manor
Malcolm Stone
B. F. Risinger
First Baptist Church
Lakeview Memorial Gardens
Mr. Marsh
Arkansas
Texas
Sabine
Masonic Lodge
Dean
Shirley Brown
Longview
Carolyn Kelly
Tyler
Marie Jones
Lois Selph
City
A. J. Marsh
Battle Mt
Nevada
Guy and
Lee Marsh
Malvern
Ark
Paul Marsh
Little Rock
Gladewater board heard TAS Administrators meeting report
Gladewater School Board heard from Superintendent Roy Johnson and Assistant Superintendent O G Johnston about the Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School Board members meeting in San Antonio. They discussed ad valorem tax changes, regional assessing and tax base reforms, plus revenue ideas including taxing government housing units. The audit is near completion. tax collections through September total 1 179 215 49 with 93 48 percent collected. Enrollment rose to 1883 from 1788. Vocational enrollments total 329. Athletic facility work advances with grade beams and piers poured. Air conditioning for all rooms planned with bids for units and installation. SWEPCO assisting at no cost.
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Gladewater
Roy Johnson
O. G. Johnston
Texas Association of School Administrators
Texas Association of School Board
San Antonio
Arlan Woods
Garland Ferguson
Ferguson
CVAE
Johnson
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Dan Hill
Swepco
School Board
United Fund Campaign set to begin October 23
The United Fund of Gladewater announces a 1972-73 drive starting October 23 at St Clair Restaurant with a goal of 15,500 dollars. The thirteen agencies include the Red Cross, Boy Scouts, 4-H, Salvation Army, and others led by drive chairman Larry Aaron and officers Don Earp and Dale Barton. The campaign aims to conclude by November 6.
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United Fund of Gladewater
St Clair
Dale Barton
Bill Wagner
Norman Glickman
Gladewater Benevolent Fund
East Texas Council On Alcoholism
TABS
Gladewater Boys Baseball Association
The
American Red Cross
Gladewater 4-H Club
Boy Scouts of America
Texas United Community Services
Medical Research Foundation of Texas
U.S.O
Camp Fire Girls
Salvation Army
East Texas Treatment Center
Don Earp
Larry Aaron
Carson Kennedy
N. E. Formby
Drive
Youth fellowship after Gladewater Bear game Friday night
A post game youth fellowship for Gladewater school students in grades 6 through 12 will follow the home football game against Kilgore at the community building auditorium above the library. Sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance, with refreshment and chaperone duties handled by representatives from Quitman Center Church of Christ First Christian Church CME Church South Main and West Clair Church of Christ.
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Gladewater
Ministerial Alliance
Bears
Kilgore Bulldogs
Quitman and Center
Six Screwworm Cases Reported in San Antonio Children
Health officials confirm screwworms in scalps of six girls aged 18 months to eight years in San Antonio. All treated without complications. Outbreak affects Texas livestock. 800,000 sterile flies released by Mission center to disrupt life cycle. Paramount precautions issued for parents and pet owners.
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San Antonio
Texas
Mission
Syracuse
N. Y
Jane Fonda
Syracuse Kiwanis Club
North Vietnam
Richard Wilson
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Jimmy Brown
Indians
Tribe
Charles Simmons
Charles (Smokey) Hawley
Clarence Tillman
Nathaniel Bynum
Mason Williams
Keith Stokes
Steve Elrod
Ernie Poston
Michael Lawrence
Jesse Cheeks
Terry Thompson
Bobby Harris
Jerry Hawley
Dennis King
Dub Floyd
Jackie Wood
Maxey Acres Country Club
Wood
Charles Young
Merle Norman Studio
Haigwood Beauty Shop
Ford’s Grocery and Market
K'waiden Grocery and Market
Goodyear
C-C
Civic Division
Fredalene Clark
Raymond Allen
Texas Highway Department
John Marshall
Sen. Tower
Sanders
Washington
Gregg County
Joe B. Palmers
W. L Frazier
Jesus
God
John D. Marsh
United Fund
Youth Fellowship
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