Weldon School notes highlight recent family additions
Principal Garfield Hill greets new granddaughter born Oct. 7 to C Winston Cole Jr of Atlanta. A B Nelson of Gladewater recovers from a broken pelvis after a horse incident. Local activity centers on Mrs. Jack Phillips settling into West Gay Ave home and daughters at Stephens College. Family trip to College Station for A&M Tech graduation events accompanies a Longview visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon School
Garfield Hill
C. Winston Cole, Jr
Atlanta
Hill
Rhonda
A. B. Nelson
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Jack Phillips
West Gay Ave
Nancy
Gladewater
Gail
Stephens College
Missouri
Barbara
Stephens
Camm Auclair
Don Auclair
H. L. Hearnsberger
Mary Grace Clark
Don Brookshier
Bruce
Longview
College Station
A&m
Texas Tech
Don
Tech
Hearnsberger
James
Phillip
GHS Choristers Earn State Honors at Region Tryouts
Gladewater High School choristers earned All-Region and All-State honors at Region 4 tryouts hosted by GHS. Students Jeri Arney Timmy Henry and Tommy Enloe were named All-State, while James Crittenden Jane Dawson and Randy Nunnally earned All-Region. About 540 contestants from 22 region schools competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater High School
GHS
Ken Bennett
Jeri Arney
Timmy Henry
Tommy Enloe
James Crittenden
Jane Dawson
Randy Nunnally
GHS Chocksters
Weldon Plans Final Homecoming and Bee Versus Tigers Game
Weldon High announces a gala Homecoming on Friday marking its final Homecoming. Alumni are invited as the Weldon Rumble Bees face Dansby High School Tigers of Kilgore with honored classes 1948 1958 and 1968. Homecoming Queen is Mrs Pearlie M Wilburn Cross. The issue also notes local polls on politics and community events including the Dickson Colored Orphans Home marker dedication and Gladewater Halloween carnival plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon School
Fighting Weldon Rumble
Bees
Dansby High School Tigers
Kilgore
Pearlie M. Wilburn Cross
Weldon
Thomas A. Edison
Dallas
Leon Clay
Patsy Bean
Patsy
Charlie Bean
Red Rock
FHA
Governor's report sparks plan for school district consolidations
Gladewater board heard Roy Johnson discuss the Governor's Committee on Public Education 10 year plan to triple costs and raise taxes next year. The plan urges consolidation of small districts under 2 600 ADA by June 1 1972 with county redistricting affecting Gregg Upshur and Smith counties and Gladewater students possibly moving to Gilmer Longview Kilgore or Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Roy Johnson
TSTA
Bill Holliman
Texas
Committee of 15
Gregg County
Longview
Pine Tree
Kilgore
Gregg
Upshur
Smith Counties
Gilmer
Tyler
Supt. Johnson
Lone Star Steel Strike Ends Roles in Dispute and Wages
About 2,500 Lone Star Steel workers walked off at midnight Tuesday in a dispute over local work rules and benefits. The company said production would continue with salaried staff and temporary replacements while negotiations, ended Monday, failed to bridge the gap. Local leaders cited differences in benefits compared to other plants under the same union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star
Lone Star Steel Company
L. W. Moore
Moore
United States Steel Corp
J. E. Ward
United Steel Workers
Murder Charges Filed Against Local Woman
Mrs. Joy Carlene Bradshaw is charged with the death of Iva Youell Roberts Jr. in Lindale after a Sunday shooting at Dell's Lounge on Tyler Highway. Bail set at 2500. police say Roberts threatened her and Bradshaw fired a .38 pistol. Roberts, 25, of Lindale, was buried at Damascus Cemetery after funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Carlene Bradshaw
Iva Youell Roberts
Lindale
Dawson
James Daniel
Damascus
Essie Wood
Curtis Roberts
Alba
Tommy Roberts
Nita Ray Pritchett
Crandall
Joey Wood
Bennie Lee Wood
Leona Marie Wood
Pricilla Kay Wood
M.H. Roberts
Rockwall
J. A. Thorn
Amarillo
Rehabilitation Hospital Programs Funded by United Fund
The Gladewater United Fund supports the Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation Inc. The hospital offers a full rehabilitation program overseen by a Medical Director in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Treatments include physical and occupational therapy plus speech and recreational therapy. A brace and corset shop provides custom supports and devices. A full time social worker assists patients and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater United Fund
Texas Rehabilitation Hospital of the
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation, Inc
UF Starts Into High This Week
The United Fund drive shows rising interest and donations as Retail Merchants begin canvassing. Advanced Gifts totals reach 1310 from the division, mail contributions 894.50, and overall 2354.50 or 14 percent of the 16500 goal by Oct. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund Office
Eddie Nelson
Marcella Formby
Advanced
Gladewater Lions Club
Civic and Social
Bill Holliman
Prayer for compassion and neighborly help
A community prayer asking God to grant sight of opportunities for neighborliness and hearts of compassion for those in need as the spirit of Jesus inspires acts of kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
Council Advances City Projects Amid Charter Election Prep
The council authorized low bids for two garbage trucks with Heil bodies and will select Davis Truck and Equipment for the bodies after manager Langford’s review. A charter amendment election set for Nov 12 was announced with bids sought for Roden Lane sewer work. An ambulance upgrade was discussed with a transfer unit and added height needed for patient care. A hospital liaison was appointed to study the ambulance need. Three capital improvement and rezoning proposals were reviewed with a committee named to study and report. Pritchard and Abbott was approved for oil evaluation work, continuing a 17 year engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegues- Hurst Motor Co
Longview
Bill Langford
Langford
Health Department
Davis Truck and Equipment Co
Dallas
Roden Lane
Harold Potts
Davis and Assoc
Knowlton-Ratliff-English
B. L. Nelson and
Assoc
Abernathy
E. R
Pete) McKain
Jim Holcomb
O. G. Johnston
Pritchard and Abbott
Absentee Voting Opens in Gregg County for General Election
Gregg County election clerk Bebe McClelland reminded voters that absentee voting runs from Wednesday through November 1. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 106 of the courthouse, Longview. Eligible voters include those out of town, ill, or new residents with under six months in county. out-of-state transfers vote Oct 21 to Nov 1. About 450 absentee applications have been received, roughly two-thirds from military personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg County
Bebe McClelland
Longview
Texas
Miss McClelland
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George C. Wallace
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Wallace
Humphrey
Willard Deason
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dickson Colored Orphans Home
Gilgal Baptist Church
Crimson
Jean Marie Wilkins
Overnor
LS Steel
John Connally
Bears
Daingerfield
Varsity
Cubs
Grizzlies
Mark Rector
Jeff Rowe
Dennis King
Forrest Jones
Pat Penton
Tim Jowell
Ray Poston
Douglas Walker
Karl Williams
Robert de Laney
Russell
Paul Eggers
Eggers
GOP
United Fund Agency
Warm Springs Foundation
Quentin Abernathy
Melvin Jenkins
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