Eye-Opening Firefighter Talk Boosts Red Cross Event
Mel Goodwin of the local fire department spoke to the Red Cross Piney Woods Chapter on hurricane experiences across the state. A large Gladewater crowd heard from Goodwin, F mes Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs Charlie Walker, Bob Ullrich and Sue Bennett among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Goodwin
Red Cross Piney Woods
Gladewater
Goodwin
Fmes Lawrence
Charlie Walker
Bob Ullrich
Sue Bennett
Lloyd Feed Co Becomes Purina Franchise Dealer Opens Open House
Lloyd Feed Co owner Bob Lloyd announces Purina franchise status with Ralston Purina Co starting Saturday. Open House all day Saturday October 23 invites public with refreshments and door prizes as Lloyd promotes feed livestock health products seeds and fertilizer. Lloyd has East Texas roots with wife Betty and sons Ronnie and Jace living in White Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Lloyd
Gladewater Feed Company
300 West Commerce
Purina
Ralston Purina
Lloyd
East Texas
Florida
Betty
Ronnie
Jace
Lloyd's
E. Ellis
White Oak
Ramey
Greggton
White Oak High hosts two day school book sale
The White Oak High School Library Club sponsors a book sale at the elementary library on Saturday October 23 from 9am to noon and Monday October 25 from 3 to 4 30pm. Proceeds fund library improvements with fiction and non fiction for adults and children at 45e per book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak High School Library Club
Co-educational Explorer Post Organizes New Group
A new co-educational Explorer Post was organized Monday evening with six members and 14 prospects. Officers elected include Doug Callaway as president Janice Harter as vice president Brenda Williams as second vice president Janet Foss as secretary and David Wilkins as treasurer. Davidson Ford Sales sponsors the post and Ranny Brooking serves as advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Prospect
Doug Callaway
Janice Harter
Brenda Williams
Janet Foss
David Wilkins
Davidson Ford Sales
Ranny Brooking
Kirk
Explorer Post
Explorer Posts Formed Here For Youth Career Outreach
David Brooking announces Explorer Posts to help youths aged 14 to 21 explore careers through twice monthly meetings. Nov 1 kickoff at Davidson Ford with tours of Texas International Airline Airport Reservation Center and Braniff facilities in Dallas. Local students form Medical Explorer Post at Gladewater Hospital led by Buck Frederick with officers and advisors guiding medical career exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooking
The
Post
Davidson Ford
Tours of
Texas International
Gregg County
Braniff
Dallas
Gladewater Municipal Hospital
Buck Frederick
Frederick
Bull Wagner
Paul Bennett
Kathy Muntz
Melanie Morgan
Emily Thomas
Mary Tennison
Linda Cuthbertson
Wagner
Jan Thompson
Bennett
Bob Brasher
Frank Hilton
Explorers Division
East Texas Area Council
Lone Star Steel, United Steelworkers Reach 3 Year Contract
Officials of Lone Star Steel Company and United Steelworkers announce a three year labor contract for Morris County plant workers. The agreement was signed Saturday after meetings in which members voted to accept the company's proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star
Lane Star Steel Company
United Steelworkers of America
Morris County
Smith County Men Charged In Theft
Gladewater police reported three Smith County men were arrested for theft over 50 dollars in Gregg County and arraigned by City Judge Jack Finley. James Warren 38 Charles Smith 29 and Reggie Smith 22 were transferred to Gregg County jail with bonds set at 2500 each. Warren released on prior bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith County
Gladewater
Cris B. Morrow
James Heatherlin
E. D. McKinley
Gregg County
Morrow
Jack Finley
Longview
W. Bow Street
Tyler
Warren
Kiwanis Club Chartered Tuesday Gladewater
Gladewater Kiwanis Club received its charter Tuesday evening from Dr. Ernst Sturch, marking the community group’s official start and recognition by Kiwanis International.
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Kiwanis Club
Gladewater
Ernst Sturch
Thursday Volleyball Schedule at Middle School Sets Seven Games
Teams will play Thursday night at Middle School starting 7 p.m. with four men's and three women's matches. Men compete: First Methodist vs Friendship Baptist, Memorial Baptist vs First Christian, East Mountain Baptist vs First Baptist, Church of Christ vs East Mountain Baptist. Women: Friendship Baptist vs Memorial Baptist, First Methodist vs Church of Christ, First Baptist vs East Mountain Baptist. Also noted is a Kiwanis Charter Night in Gladewater with 118 attendees from clubs in Longview and nearby cities. James Walker accepted the charter for the new club with 30 charter members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three
Arts
Norman Glickman
Lake Gladewater
Jesse Stuart
Bill Patterson
Gilmer
Lundley Beckworth
Gladewater Kiwanis Club
James Walker
First Methodist
Friendship Baptist
Memorial Baptist
First Christian
East Mountain Baptist
First Baptist
Church of Christ
Kiwanis
Texas-Oklahoma
GHS
Longview
Cherokee
Marshall
Oak Lawn
Texarkana
Tyler
Henderson
Athens
Club
Stanley A Midler
Johnny Dishman
Walker
United Fund Kick-Off Friday Campaign Launch Tightly Planned
The 1971-72 United Fund drive begins with a Kick-Off Breakfast at 7 a.m. Friday at the St. Clair Restaurant. Drive Chairman Don Earp leads a team of volunteers as the campaign runs from October 25 to November 25. Notable volunteers span Advanced Division Jack Finley Civic and Social Marilyn Godfrey Education Hugh Mixon Charles Hopson Paul King Richard Goode Mailing Roy Johnson Medical Bill Wagner Paul Bennett Ministerial Conrad Winborn Jr Oil and Industry Tim Bland Inez Meeks Terry Meyers Nolan Lane Norman Glickman Bobby Cook C A Sangrey Ray Scurlock Cary Sherry Bennett Retail Larry Aaron Gary Kizer Frank Pence Joe Thornton Glen Mayfield Mason Phillips Charles Wilson David Holcombe Melvin Jenkins Leon Kapchinsky Weldon General Garfield Hill Ruby Johnson Mattie Cooksey Elsie Murphy Hazel Sutphen Ever Grace Derrick Lillian Booty Mae Jessie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
St. Clair
Don Earp
Advanced
Jack Finley
Marilyn Godfrey
Hugh Mixon
Charles Hopson
Paul King
Richard Goode
East Texas Texana articles added to Shepperd Texana Collection
Forty Southwestern Historical Quarterly articles on East Texas plus 150 Frank X Tolbert columns join the John Ben Shepperd Jr Texana Collection at the Public Library. Dr Joe Frantz and Tolbert sit on the statewide Board of Advisors guiding the project honoring Shepperd. Local donors include Wyche Drug, Rotary Club, Texaco and Brookshire Food Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas
Southwestern Historical Quarterly
John Ben Shepperd, Jr
Eben Bauman
Texas State Historical Association
Joe Frantz
East
Texas
Frank X. Tolbert
Dallas Morning News
Tolbert
Frantz
Young Shepperd
Gladewater
Meredith
W. E. Jones
Leonard Johnson
Everette Wyche
Wyche Drug Company
Rotary Club
Texaco Inc
Brookshire Food Store
Abernathy Named to Tyler State College Board of Regents
Quentin Abernathy president of Gladewater First State Bank was named to the first board of regents for Tyler State College for a six year term. Governor Preston Smith selected nine East Texans including Abernathy to the new board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quentin Abernathy
Gladewater First State Bank
Tyler State College
Preston Smith
Abernathy
David McKie
Harold McKenzie
Tyler
Jack Morgan
Kaufman
Neal Velvin
Athens
Robert Sehleier
Kilgore
Bob. Mee Vicker
Lufkin
Dean Turner
Henderson
Jeff Austin ,Jr
Jacksonville
Career Is Varied Joe Jones Builder
A profile of Joe Jones of Gladewater traces his ten year presence in the town since moving in 1961. The builder and former coach has developed Kay Acres, Med-Plaza shopping center, Memorial Baptist Church land, and the 1967 McKaig Chevrolet facility on Longview highway. He runs Goodyear stores, sells real estate, and is vice president of Gladewater Paint Manufacturing Co. with ties to Epoxy Chemical Co. and other local ventures.
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Joe Jones
Jones
Gladewater
McKaig Chevrolet Company
World of
John Jones
Sam Kay
Kay Acres
Glade Creek
Memorial Baptist Church
McKaig Chevrolet
Longview Highway
Gladewater Paint Manufacturing Co
Epoxy Chemical Company
Ball Park
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Mirror
Mexico
California
First State Bank
City Water Department
Roy Perryman
Richard Johnson
Texas Stadium
Cowboys
Richard
W. C
Watson
Houston
Dorothy Scroggins
Lake Devernia
Gladewater Public Library
Sam Moore
David Morrison
Idona Woods
Grady Coleman
S. M. Thomas
Woods
Lloyd Feed Co
New Purina
Sons of God
RSV
Jesus
Jerrell Huffman
Longview Club
Durant
Okla
Milton Perry
Mirrer
Abercrombie
Medical Explorer
Frank Pence
George Kendall
Bernard Levy
Jimmy Caldwell
D. W. Liddell, Jr
Jack Hart
Arnold Tucker
C. T. Bush
Eddie Kilian
Sturch
Durant, Okla
Perry
Kiwanis International
Clubs
Huffman
Ullrich, Midler
Dishman
Conrad Winborn
First United Methodist Church
Q. Abernathy
Builder
Queen Jones
Glade Lanes
O. G
Billy Ray Johnston
Dewey Gray
Wilson Godfrey
W. FE. Mitchell
Jerry
J. 0
J. G Williams
Mineola
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