Death of W H Woods prompts Friday funeral rites
William Hart Woods 86 of Gladewater dies Wednesday at 9 16 am after a long illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 pm at The First United Methodist Church with Rev. James Brannen. Masonic graveside rites will follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Woods, born June 27 1884 in Warren Indiana, worked as Sinclair Prairie Oil Co district clerk before 1949 retirement, later at K Wolen department store until 1966. He was active in the Methodist Church and Masonic groups. He is survived by wife Ethel Faye, daughter Ann and granddaughter Frances Ann Moore, plus sister Effie Beard.
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William Hart Woods
Gladewater
First United Methodist Church
James Brannen
Lakeview Memorial Gardens
Longview
Malcolm Stone
Warren
Indiana
Sinclair-Prairie Oil Co
Sinclair- Prairie
Cleveland
Healdton
Ardmore
Briseton
Oklahoma
K. Wolen’s Department Store
Methodist
Woods
New Bank Sought For White Oak
AUSTIN An application for a new state bank at White Oak Gregg County has been received Banking Commissioner Robert Stewart said Tuesday The White Oak State Bank would have capital of 200000 certified surplus of 100000 and uncertified surplus of 100000 Proposed directors include Denny M Smith Kilgore Delward C Gage Longview Charles E Wilson Jr and Joe J Jones Gladewater H E Bingham E B Carrington Jimmy Muckleroy and William D Reynolds White Oak Bingham named chairman No hearing date set
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Austin
White Oak
Gregg County
Robert Stewart
Stewart
Jimmy Muckleroy
William D. Reynolds
Bingham
Rites Wednesday For Bertha Bray Pioneer Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Bray 83 were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Stone Funeral Chapel with Murphy Phillips Jr officiating. Burial followed at Rosedale Cemetery. Born January 11 1887 in Gladewater she died Tuesday morning at Oak Manor after a long illness. She was a member of Quitman and Center Street Church of Christ. Survived by sister Mrs H L Phillips Sulphur Springs and brothers O L Norton Longview William Norton Dallas. Pallbearers were Dan Phillips Jack Phillips Ormand Todd Melvin Todd Marvin Todd and James Bivins.
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Bertha Bray
Stone
Murphy Phillips
Rosedale Cemetery
Bray
Gladewater
Oak Manor
Quitman and Center St. Church of Christ
H. L. Phillips
Sulphur Springs
Prayer Text For Today
Prayer focusing on gratitude to the Lord for shelter and food. Aims for others to feel steadfast love this day. Amen.
Two Found Guilty In Longview Bombing
In a seven day federal trial in Tyler, Fred Loyd Hayes and Kenneth Ray McMaster were found guilty on two counts for conspiring to violate the rights of Black students in the Longview Independent School District. A seven woman five man jury deliberated about two and a half hours. Sentencing was postponed for a probation report.
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Kenneth Ray McMaster
Justice
Hayes
McMaster
Longview Independent School District
Robert Issac Sparks, Jr
Howard Hiram Smith
Clarita Marie Hayes
Glenn
Weekend Texas News Briefs Across Gregg County and Dallas
The central Gregg County jury panel for Monday October 26 at 10 a.m. is announced with members from Gladewater and White Oak. Texas English convention topics include Sensitivity of the Seventies and classroom themes led by Dr. Fred Tarpley. Texas Historical meetings host city Fredericksburg. Sulphur Springs reports over $1,000 in rings stolen from a bakery. Tyler futures see conspiracy pleas in arson and a Dallas Army rescue at the Cotton Bowl when the symphony refused to perform due to cold. Gilmer inmates receive life plus 45 years for rape and robbery by assault.
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Gregg County
Gladewater
Joyce Ann Merritt
W. W. Smith
C. Q. Abernathy
E. L. Walston
Thelma D. Marsh
Hazel Atkins
Jess G. Tuvener
Herbert Mantooth
Margie G. Crutcher
White Oak
Helen Martine Strait
Ruel W. Brint
Austin
Fredericksburg
Texas
Texas Historical Survey Committee
The
Texas Historical Foundation
Sunday House
Sulphur Springs
Dorothy Fay Coke
Dike
Dallas
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Symphony
U. S. Army
San Antonio
Musician’s Union
Gilmer
Tyler
Asa Stine, Jr
van Adams
Dist
Looney Lindsey
Allen Named Manager of WO Food Store in Gladewater
Russell Wayt announces Charlie Allen as store manager of WO Food Store at White Oak Road and Highway 80. Allen, longtime Brookshire's veteran with 21 years at the chain, 15 as manager, resides on Dundee Road with Betty and children Susan and Patty. He is active in Pine Tree Church of Christ Rotary Club and Masonic Lodge.
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Russell Wayt
White Oak
White Oak Road
Highway 80
Charlie Allen
Allen
Gladewater
Brookshire’s
Betty
Susan
Patty
Dundee Road
Pine Tree Church of Christ
Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
Brookshire’s Food Stores
Bush Seeks East Texas Support At Chamber Breakfast
GOP senatorial hopeful George Bush spoke to about 200 Chamber of Commerce members in Longview and supporters at a chamber breakfast, expressing confidence the President will be warmly received in East Texas. He faces a tight race against Democrat Lloyd Bentsen and predicted Nixon would campaign in Texas for key Republicans with at least two stops planned.
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Jimmy Brown
Longview
U. S
George Bush
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Bush
Lloyd Bentsen
Richard M. Nixon
Presidential Air Force
Gregg County
Dallas
Gregg Gop
Ray Newnham
Nixon
East Texas
Bill Steger
Tyler
White House
Robert Parker
Democratic
Gay Avenue PTA Membership Contest Underway
The Gay Avenue PTA invites families to join and fill rooms until November 6 with a 100 percent enrollment prize or the two rooms with the most members earning an ice cream party. Dues are 50 cents per person, and readers are urged to join to support their children. Presidential visit details include a planned East Texas rally with President Nixon in 1952 context and notes on local GOP leaders and event speakers.
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Gay Avenue Pta
PTA
Emergency Medical Services Discussion To Be Held Here
The Texas State Health Department Civil Defense and Traffic Safety Division led by Charles E. King will host a meeting at City Hall on Monday November 2 at 7 30 p m to discuss improving local emergency medical services for Gladewater and nearby areas. The division offers ambulance consultation emergency care attendant training and communications consultation to communities seeking better emergency care and response. Contact Charles E King in Austin for information.
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Texas State Department of Health
Civil Defense and
Charles E. King
State Health Department
Fers
Civil Defense and Traffic Safety Division
W. 49Th Street
Austin
Texas
Community meeting notices and local events
Second grade parents are invited to a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting at Gay Avenue School Audi torium to learn about the non graded program. Y O U members meet Monday 7 p m at First United Methodist Church fellowship hall. GHS Choir Parents offer Watkins vanilla and pepper via Mr Bennett or Mrs Bennett or Mrs Clark. Football fans head to Jacksonville Friday for a chili supper 5 30 to 8 p m hosted by the Kiwanis Club. Give away two brown puppies call 845 3968 Tex Mills Mobil Oil died this past week in Graham. Gladewater firemen praised for saving a theater fire on Shell Camp Road. Gladewater TARS car wash Saturday Oct 24 a m to 4 p m $1 proceeds support TARS projects.
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Gay Avenue
Y.O.U
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Student Council Assisting With Open House Plans
Gladewater Middle School invites the community to an October 27 open house from 5 30 to 8 p m to tour the new cafeteria and piano lab. Parent Aid will host docent tours and social registration at entrances with 25 cent dues benefiting the school programs.
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Gladewater Middle School
Middle
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Longview Chamber of
New Bank
Lincoln Ashford
Black Liberation Front
Galloway Calhoun, Jr
Andrew Mitchell
Antonio Brown
Jesse Hampton
WO Food
GOP
Gay Ave
Spiro Agnew
America
Congress
Bentsen
American College of Surgeons
Division of Civil Defense and Traffic Safety
GHS
Watkins
Bennett
Clark
Jacksonville
Bears
Jacksonville Kiwanis Club
Tex Mills
Mobil Oil Co
Graham
Mobil
Shell Camp Road
Gladewater Tars
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