Presidential campaign comes to East Texas united by fund drive
Retail Merchants Division opens with Mrs. Sid Hecker first donor and Mrs. Helen Pur due of Gladewater Bus Station among early contributors. Hecker also gives a second personal check while others like Louise's Beauty Nook and Wat son’s Package Store pledge. Advanced and Mailing divisions list numerous local and out of town donors, including Bairds Bakery and Borden's.
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Sid Hecker
Helen Purdue
Gladewater
Hecker
Jake Ouch
Louise's Beauty Nook
Heard’s Feed Store
Watson’s Package Store
Harper’s Package Store
Beasley’s Grocery
Earl Alexander
W. E. Boyd
Ray Bumpus
R. W. Burnett
Harry Kates
T. W. Lee
David Moore
J. M. McFarland
John Osteen
Loyce Phillips
Ralph Prince
Pritchard Abbott
Ben Schnopskie
Bud
Phil Shipp
Lewis Staerker
C. E. Walker
Bain Leake
Wallace Draws 7000 as Gregg County Rally Dismisses Anarchists
Wallace spurred a 7,000 strong crowd at Gregg County Fairgrounds linking his campaign to a nonsectarian movement. He blasted Nixon Humphrey and both major parties while denouncing anarchists. An airport address drew about 1,400 supporters before he spoke at a $25 plate fundraiser where he urged unity beyond factional lines.
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Jimmy Brown
Longview
George C. Wallace
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Alabama
American Flyers
Wallace
Ft. Worth
el Paso
American Independent Party
Gregg County Fairgrounds
Corporal Dutch and Comrades Remember WWI Front Life
A 1968 feature recalls veterans Richard Herbst and Reuben Painter with vivid notes from World War I. Herbst, a German American from Comfort Texas, served in Co L 2nd Texas Infantry then 36th Division, while Painter, born in New York, rode with Coast Artillery and sailed aboard the Northern Pacific and Mauretania en route to France.
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Paris
France
Hitler
Kaiser Bill
Lafayette
Gladewater
Richard Herbst
Reuben Painter
George McClain
Corporal Dutch
Herbst
Comfort
Texas
Fredericksburg
Dunaway Supply Company
Tyler Highway
United States
Guase
Co. L
Second Texas Infantry
Mercedes
Co. I
36Th Division
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Cowtown
Camp Mills
New York
Dutch
Brest
Bar-sur-Aube
Santiaga
John
Pershing
Meuse-Argonne
Painter
U.S.S. Northern Pacific
Beaumont
Sun Oil Company
N. Center
Riverview Military Academy
Phillippines
Fort Rosecrans
San Diego
California
115Th Company of Coast Artillery
San Francisco
Panama Canal
Haiti
Cuba
Camp Dix
Hoboken
New Jersey
M.p.s
McClain
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wedding Anniversary and Promotions Highlight Local News
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Shipp celebrate their 38th anniversary. Lane Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Davis, is promoted to Manager and personnel manager at the downtown James K. Wilson store in Dallas. Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Thomas Jr donate to Gladewater Public Library in memory of several individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E
Pop
G. B. Davis
Lane Davis
James K. Wilson
Dallas
Lane
East Texas State University
S. M. Thomas, Jr
Gladewater Public Library
Pearl Mullin
John Ellis
Ben Halley
S. M. Halley
Charles Falls
W. R. Falls
W. Marvin Watson Day in Daingerfield Honors Cabinet Official
Daingerfield hosts W Marvin Watson Day October 24 with Billy Graham and national leaders in attendance. A noon Marshall visit dedicates a low income housing project, then a highway renaming at 3 pm followed by Chamber and Water District awards. A barbecue dinner at the high school auditorium caps events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Marvin Watson
Industry
Lyndon B. Johnson
Daingerfield
Evangelist Billy Graham
Johnson
United States
General Watson
Watson
Marshall
Chamber of Commerce
Water District
Cactus
Pryor
Texas
White House
Billy Graham
Marion Baugh
Waco
Winston Lee Watson
University of Maryland
Gladewater ET Baseball program expands with United Fund support
The United Fund backs over 200 boys in Gladewater for East Texas Baseball for Boys, funding equipment uniforms field maintenance and utilities. A planning committee seeks land for a new park to accommodate growth and ensure continued summer entertainment and all star competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Gladewater
United Fund
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East
Gregg CO
Draws Wallace
Mirror
By Gary Ford
Gladewater High School
GHS
Jane Dawson
Jeri Arney
Randy Nunnally
James Crittenden
Tommy Enloe
Tim Henry
Ken Bennett
W. Marvin Watson Day
United Fund Agency
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