Chamber backs petition to limit off premises alcohol sales
The Gladewater Chamber of Commerce endorsed a petition to restrict alcohol consumption to off premises use. The vote passed with no dissent after discussion. Also noted were facility roof damage from recent rains and civic events including Student Government Day and an arts festival set for Sept. 28 and 29 at Broadway School.
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Gladewater Chamber of Commerce
St. Clair
Chamber
Jack Finley
Civic Divison
B. P. Dake
Dake
John Marshall
City Hall
New Lee Public Library
Womens
Broadway School
East Texas
Bears Move to 14 AA in UIL Realignment
The University Interscholastic League realigns Texas high school districts for two years. Gladewater will compete in District 14-AA with Lin Dale Mineola West Rusk Troup White Oak and Whitehouse. White Oak shifts to AA and Gladewater faces a district with 11 teams in 9 AAA next year. Added to 9 AAA are Palestine Crockett and Athens.
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University Interscholastic League
Texas
Gladewater High School
GHS Bears
Gladewater
UIL
White Oak
Lindale
Mineola
West Rusk
Troup
Whitehouse
Palestine
Crockett
Athens
White Oak Rughnecks
19- A
Hawkins
Winona
Richard Johnson Wins Dallas Punt Pass and Kick Title
Ten year old Richard Johnson of Gladewater won the Dallas district title in his age group for the 1973 Punt Pass and Kick contest co sponsored by the NFL and Ford Dealers of America. District winners advance to area and divisional rounds leading to 12 national finalists at the Super Bowl halftime in Houston on January 13 1974 where winners are honored in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Canton Ohio.
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Richard Johnson
Leonard Johnson
Gladewater
Dallas
Pp&k
National Football League
Ford Dealers of America
Houston
Texas
Canton
Ohio
Eye Opener City boat dock hours shift with seasonal change
New hours at the city boat dock set weekday 7 AM to 7 PM and weekend 6 AM to 7 PM with Tuesday closures. Clocks go back Saturday night in the semi annual ritual. Miss Mary Jane Wiley pledges Delta Gamma at the University of Texas as a sophomore. Football fans can travel to Big Sandy for a Thursday game against Leverett's Chapel. Mr and Mrs Arthur Vaughn of Jonesboro Ark visit W E Mitchell and Dorothy Mitchell. GHS principal Bob Hill trades recipes while Pat Cowan checks water meters and prefers an automatic truck.
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Mary Jane Wiley
Mack Wiley
Willow
Delta Gamma Social Sorority
University of Texas
Big Sandy
Wildcats
Leverett
GHS
Bob Hill
Pat Cowan
Pat
Gladewater Local Option Petition Moves Ahead
Upshur County residents join Gladewater petition drive for off premises alcohol sales. Church leaders and city officials meet with County Clerk to resolve signatory rules set by Gregg County voters. Petition sites open 9 to 5 at churches and Chamber office as signers are urged, with a hotline coordinating outreach.
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Gladewater
B. M
Buck) Birdsong
Eugene Greer
Quitman and Center St
Upshur County
Upshur
Greer
Citizens For A‘ Better
Union Grove voters tour school bond proposal
About 15 Union Grove Independent School District residents visited the 37 year old school plant as Superintendent R A Cooper outlined needed improvements tied to a proposed 280000 bond. The plan seeks state accreditation and follows a 156 156 tie on September 8. Absentee voting runs through October 29 with polling October 29 to November 3.
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Union Grove
Union Grove Independent
R. A. Cooper
Cooper
Rainy stretch piles up inches in Gladewater area
Six straight days of rain from October 11 to 16 produced an unofficial 7.5 inches in the Gladewater region. The year’s total stands at 69.7 inches with two wet months ahead in November and December.
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Gladewater
Kilgore honors Texas highway officials at luncheon
Kilgore hosts Texas Highway Commission members and THD officials for a Day luncheon at the Community Inn. Honorees include Commission Chairman Reagan Houston Dewitt C. Greer Charles E. Simons THD Chief Engineer Luther Deberry and THD District 10 head W. W. Potter. The Kilgore Chamber of Commerce and publisher Charles K. Devall organized the event and honored Simons with a Road Hand award. Local officials from East Texas attended and read resolutions praising highway work.
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Kilgore
Texas Highway Commission
Texas Highway Department
Community Inn
Commission
Reagan Houston
San Antonio
Dewitt C. Greer
Austin
Charles E. Simons
Dallas
THD
Luther Deberry
W. W. Potter
Tyler
The
Kilgore Chamber of Commerce
East Texas
W. W
UF Kickoff Sets Goal For 1973 United Fund Drive
Tim Bland reports about 10 percent of the $18 000 goal has been pledged as the United Fund drive begins. A two week intensive campaign follows the kickoff breakfast attended by directors and division heads. The 1973 goal is $500 higher than last year with progress tracked by a lawn sign at city hall designed by Gladewater High School.
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United Fund
St. Clair Restaurant
Tim Bland
Drive
Bland
Mack Wiley
City Hall
Gladewater
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Jonesboro, Ark
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Roy Johnson
Conrad Winborn
Gregg County
First Baptist Church
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Church of Christ
Gay Ave
Quitman St
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Peyton McKnight
John Allen
Longview
Fred Head
Ben Grant
Marshall
Henry Atkinson
F. D. Files
Rusk County
Atkinson
Files
Highway Department
Texarkana
Gilmer
Paris
Devall
Youth Baseball
Gladewater Benevolent Fund
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Salvation Army
East Texas Treatment Center
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Sked Cross
U.S.C
Medical Research Foundation
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