Blum Williams Reads Sheriff Campaign for Gregg County
A Gregg County voters pamphlet advocates Blum Williams for sheriff citing his background in Gladewater police, World War II service with two Purple Hearts, Marine commendations, and youth outreach. The piece calls for a change from the current sheriff and urges voting on November 5.
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Williams
Gregg County
Gladewater
U.S. Marines
Holland M
Howlin’ Mad) Smith
C. B. Erskine
LeTourneau Lectures Open With B J Harris Kickoff
Dr. B J Harris announces R E Key of General Dynamics will speak at 3 p.m. Tuesday in LeTourneau College Science Building on Design and Fabrication of Steel Weldments for Aircraft Structure. Key, Texas registered engineer and Georgia Tech graduate, has welding expertise across IBM, Army Missile, Lockheed, and General Dynamics.
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B. J. Harris
LeTourneau College
Longview
R. E. Key
General Dynamics of
Ft. Worth
Engineering and Technology
Texas
Key
Georgia Institute of Technology
General Dynamics
Army Ballistics Missile Agency
Lockheed Aircraft Georgia Division
Welding Journal
Metals Progress
Harris
Henderson School Board Hears Retain Freedom of Choice Plan
Representatives of the Rusk County Citizens Council urged Henderson school board to cooperate in developing a plan to retain the freedom of choice integration policy. The Lions football team rose to third in Texas Class AAA rankings per United Press International.
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Henderson
Rusk County
Citizens Council
Henderson Lions
Texas
United Press International
Campaign chatter heats up as race nears finish
The writer argues the 1960s presidential race is getting intense with fear campaigns by Republicans and third parties. He contrasts Humphrey Nixon and Johnson rhetoric, cites Dr Strangelove ads and nonproliferation treaty talk, and warns political tactics will grow dirtier toward the end.
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Humphrey
Harry Truman
Nixon
Dewey
LBJ
American Party
Wallace
Dr. Strangelove
U.S
Richard Nixon
HHH
Pacific
Cuba
Humbert Humphrey
Bonnie and Clyde
Barrow
Kosygin
Mayer Named Outstanding Airman of the Quarter Vietnam
Sergeant Gordon J. Mayer Jr. of Phu Cat Air Base Vietnam has been named Outstanding Airman of the Quarter for his unit. The Gladewater High School graduate attended Texas A&M University and Kilgore College and serves as a maintenance and control specialist in the Pacific Air Forces. His wife Brenda is the daughter of Gilmer residents.
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U.S
Vietnam
Gordon J. Mayer
Phu Cat AB
Mayer
Pacific Air Forces
Gladewater High School
Texas A&m University
Kilgore College
Brenda
J. H. Childress Jr
Gilmer
New Registration System Mailed to County Voters
Gregg County voters receive mailed registration forms under a new computer driven system. Forms include address age precinct and Social Security numbers to prevent duplications and speed up processing. Voters update data return cards for correction and officials aim to issue registration certificates by late January.
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Gregg County
Bill Harper
Harper
Hanoi Influence on U.S. Election Warns Analysts
Paul Harvey notes that Hanoi could sway the election as outsiders shape war policy. Humphrey and Nixon face pressure over Vietnam, while Hanoi’s potential pause in bombing may boost antiwar or hawk candidates. The piece warns voters to stay alert to foreign manipulation before ballots.
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Humphrey
Vietnam
L.B.J
Mr. Johnson
Richard Nixon
Johnson
Paris
Washington
Mr. Nixon
Hanoi
Davish
Nixon
Curtis LeMay
George Wallace
Wallace
White House
Western book roundup at Gladewater Library feature
The Gladewater Public Library shelves new westerns and literary titles by Max Brand Frederick Faust, Monica Dickens, and Olga Commelly. Other works include A Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley outdoor painting guidance by Edgar Payne and Schulz Charlie Brown titles.
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Frederick Faust
Max Brand
Homer
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Gladewater Public Library
Monica Dickens
Charlotte Lambert
America
Exley
Edgar A. Payne
Edgar Payne
Legal Secretaries Plan Day in Court in Gregg County
Longview Texas Le gal Secretaries Association met at Gregg County Courthouse to finish plans for Day in Court. On October 23 1968 President Jean Gattis led reports and committee appointments. Luncheon honors Gregg County Judges at Contessa Inn with Dr Lavonn Brown speaker. registration starts 9 00 a m in Central Hall Main Floor.
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Longview
Legal Secretaries’ Association
Commissioners
Gregg County
Jean Gattis
Contessa Inn
Lavonn Brown
Oakland Heights Baptist Church
Linda Stone
Rosaline Teague
Helen Crain
Mary Norman
Linda Burk
Ruby Cooper
Sherry Martin
Frances Etter
Man's Greatest Labor-Saving Device Is a Rich Wife
Quote notes a cynical view on marriage and wealth as a shortcut to comfort. The line implies a social stereotype that a wife's fortune reduces traditional labor or effort, reflecting a humorous or satirical stance on domestic economy.
Gladewater News Briefs Highlight Local Honors and Appointments
Miss Sharron Stone will represent Gladewater as East Texas Day queen at the State Fair on October 14 in Dallas. Gary L. Kerr of Gladewater earned a promotion to Marine Corporal, presented September 25 at Point Mugu California. Gladewater Music Club featured Mrs. Helen Alexander Blair and Mrs. Joe Walsh at a luncheon in First Methodist Church. Miss Mary Ann Sanders married Jimmie Daniel Thrasher October 3 at the Sanders home in Hawkins. H. L. McKaig named Kilgore Junior College trustee to fill the late W. M. Day’s term. L. K. Hall of the Texas & Pacific Railroad is among Gregg County Tuberculosis Association directors. Garland Ferguson of Union Grove Schools named Region XV Music Executive Committee chairman in Mt Pleasant.
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Sharron Stone
Malcolm Stone
Gladewater
East Texas
Dallas
Gary L. Kerr
E. T. Osborne
Peggy Golden
Marine Barracks
Naval Air Missile Test Center
Point Mugu
California
Helen Alexander Blair
Longview
Joe Walsh
First Methodist Church
Mary Ann Sanders
Jimmie Daniel Thrasher
Thad Sanders
Hawkins
H. L. McKaig
Eggers Plans East Texas Campaign Stop at Gregg Airport
Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Eggers launches a Texas tour by air starting in Texarkana on Tuesday October 15 arriving in Longview at noon for a Gregg County Airport stop from 12:00 to 1:00 pm after which he proceeds to Nacogdoches and Houston. Eggers, 49, longtime tax attorney from Wichita Falls, is a UT Law 1948 graduate and former Taxation Section chair, WWII Air Corps veteran, a 1968 Layman of the Year selectee, and husband to Frances with son Steven.
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Paul Eggers
East Texas
Texarkana
Longview
Gregg County
Eggers
Nacogdoches
Houston
GOP
Wichita Falls
University of Texas School of Law
State Bar of Texas
American Bar Association
Episcopal Diocese of
Dallas
Fragmented Names Highlight Local Notices
Readable fragments list individuals Fredalene Clark and Harriett Walton connected to a local notice. No clear event date or action. details incomplete.
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Fredalene Clark
Harriett Walton
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Blum Williams
Commissioners Court
B.J. Harris
LeTourneau
Roy L. Smith
Kilgore
First Baptist Church
Community Chest Fund
Sulphur Springs
Memorial Hospital
Jefferson
Wright Patman
Small Business Administration
Marion County Industrial Foundation Inc
Jacksonville
Southwestern Electric Service Co
Jacksonville City Council
Jacksonville Community Chest
Jacksonville Building and Loan
Carthage
Panola County
Gary
Gary High School
Republican Party
S. Marvin Griffin
Griffin
Gen
LeMay
Big Sandy
Big Sandy Civic Center
U.N
Russell Wiggins
Washington Post
George Ball
Hubert H. Humphrey
By Ace Reid
Gace Rew
Jer
Sgt. Mayer
Paul Harvey News
Nguyen Gia Hien
Senate of
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Olga Commelly
Charlie Brown
Charles M. Schulz
MR Big
Gregg
Sports Illustrated
Air Corps
Che Gladewvater
Harry Kates
Arte
Neal Clark
Jerry Kates
Dack Elrod
Women's Editor
Glade Ave
Dean Street
TEXA
Ress Association
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