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Gladewater Mirror in Gladewater, Texas

23 Oct 1977

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Gladewater Mirror

Location

Gladewater, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1977

Page

4

Big Tex Origins from Kerens Santa to State Fair Icon

Recounting how a 1949 Kerens group built a 40 foot Santa, its windstorm destruction, and the transformation into the State Fair of Texas giant Big Tex with a jeans clad, beard shaved figure. Also notes on local events and community notices including a funeral, a high school fitness trophy, and Future Teachers of America chapter plans.

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Big Tex St. Nicholas Kerens Navarro County Santa Claus Santa Kerens Street Texas Big Tex America Gladewater High School Virginia Chandler Miss Chandler Future Teachers of America FTA Texas High School Texarkana Lisa Atchley Mary Bigler Kenneth Brown Kevin Brown Paula Bruney Dana Busby Lisa Copeland Brad Davis Mark Denton Bryan Frette Mark Ganong David Guthrie David Hanson T .R. Mize Joni Murphy Carla Neal Kathy Roberts Annette Sawyer Robin Stillwell Frankie Steward Russell Thomas Donna Ward Amy Welmaker Dana Williams Kim Yates Sheri Blount Melinda Boothe Gwynne Edge ValerieFiles Jeff Gibbons Scott Hewitt Carol Hospson Ernest Stroupe Keith Barlow Ricky Brewer Benjamin Bright Edythe Cleveland Cathy Gibbons Judy Hill Jack Kates Jarvie McKenzie Deborah Perryman Scott Prosch David Rogers John Ussery Rhonda Williams Kimberly Audas Roy Brown Wade Hopson Karen Kerns Malcolm Wiley
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English furnishings on display at LACMA Ahmanson Gallery

An exhibition of about 40 pieces of English decorative arts from the 16th to early 1800s runs at the LACMA Ahmanson Gallery through November 16. It features furniture porcelain and silver, including a Chelsea porcelain bust of George II circa 1755 and a Chinese export ware punch bowl from the late eighteenth century.

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Los Angeles Ahmanson Los Angeles County
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Marine Private Randy J Cuthbertson reports for duty

Marine Private Randy J Cuthbertson son of Mrs Peggy Cuthbertson of Gladewater has reported for duty with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton Calif He is a 1977 graduate of Gladewater High School and joined the Marine Corps in June 1977.

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Gladewater High School Texas Marine Corps Square Dallas Lincoln Pat Burroughs Robin Hyden Kay Rieske Tammy Stephens Tamma ‘Holmes Brenda Simmons Darla Fatherree Shirley Johnson New Broadway Gladewater Kilgore Junior College East Texas State University Stephen F. Austin University National Honor Society Future Homemakers Association Kilgore College Glad Randy J Cuthbertson Peggy Cuthbertson 1St Marine Division Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Calif Marine Corps
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Notice to Patients of Dr Qureshi

Notice to patients of Dr M A Qureshi stating no connection or access to files and asking inquiries stop. Public notice emphasizes lack of affiliation and requests patients seek information elsewhere.

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M. A. Qureshi
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Shirley returns to Bearland and shares hobbies

The note mentions Beta Sigma Phi member Shirley with Baptist affiliation. Her interests include swimming reading needlework sports and enjoying the outdoors as she returns to Bearland.

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the Beta Sigma Phi Bearland Shirley
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