City sales tax boon to go water treasury
Gladewater faces modest receipts from the one percent local option municipal sales tax with early projections of about ten to seventeen thousand dollars. State comptroller allocations through the second quarter of 1968 show Houston Dallas and San Antonio leading in net revenue while even tiny Fairview and Gladewater receive a share. The Texas Municipal League notes administrative costs and timing for revenue distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Brown
Gladewater
Texas Municipal League
Texas
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Ft. Worth
el Paso
Corpus Christi
Austin
Fairview
Texas Future Great Says Smith at Yamboree
Lt. Governor Preston Smith campaigning for governor told a Gilmer luncheon crowd that Texas’ future is bright and limited only by the people’s imagination. He acknowledged problems like the rural-urban split but urged optimism as the state nears a predicted boom with youth driving progress.
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Texas
Smith
Yamboree
Preston Smith
Gilmer
United States
Mary Jo Proctor
Diane Huggkins
Jack Baird
Gov. Smith
Upshur
Rural urban balance urged to spur Texas growth
Lt. Governor Smith argues no conflict between rural and urban areas and cites 208 new Texas plants last year. He urges expanding airports and farm-to-market roads and increasing job training to attract industry and support farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Tevyas
Texas
West Texas news items and local notices
Schools dismiss at 2 p.m. Wednesday for curriculum day. Jackie Ward elected class representative at Texas A&M as Junior and son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward. engineering major. Kay Tipps joins Gladewater police as evening dispatcher after a week in training. Sidney Davis White memorial book donated to Gladewater Public Library by Mr. and Mrs. J L Ford. Greenway Baptist Church Training Union plans a fellowship Tuesday Oct 29 at 7:30 p.m. featuring “Hobo Style.” Gladewater High School band chosen among four East Texas bands to play at Kilgore College homecoming game Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Ward
Texas A&m
Jackie
John Ward
Gladewater Public Library
Sidney Davis White
J. L. Ford
Training Union Department of
Greenway Baptist Church
Training Union
Gladewater High School
East Texas
Kilgore College
First State Bank Approved For Trust Department
The First State BankGlade water has won Federal Deposit Insurance approval to operate a Trust Department. It will serve as Executor and Administrator of Estates and Guardian of Minors, with a Trust Committee drawn from the bank’s Board.
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First State Bank
Gladewater
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D. C
Quentin Abernathy
Trust Committee
Trust Investment Committee
Bank
Trust Department
Mack Wiley
Billy Ray Johnston
Abernathy
Neil R. Cooper
Wilson Godfrey
H. L
Texaco
New Orleans
Tyler
Thurmond Attack Highlights Nixon Fundraiser Rally
An overflow crowd of 200 plus heard U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond denounce Hubert Humphrey as dangerous at a $50 per plate Nixon fundraiser in Longview. He urged Americans to defeat Humphrey’s liberal record and warned Wallace’s third party bid could aid Humphrey's defeat. He praised Nixon as the able candidate to win in November and criticized labor-backed support for Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Nixon
Gregg County
Hubert Humphrey
George Wallace
Richard Nixon
Humphrey
Americans For Constitutional Action
Congress
Salvation Army Aids Texas Cities With Fund Drive Support
During 1968 The Salvation Army in Texas raised 4.547 million dollars for statewide services in 554 cities. United Funds and Community Chests contributed about 1.602 million, or 35 percent. State services funded summer outings, disaster relief, care for unwed mothers, and facilities in Austin Beaumont Corpus Christi Fort Worth Houston Waco Dallas and more.
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Texas
The
Salvation Army
United Funds
United Giving
Camp Hoblitzelle
Midlothian
San Antonio
Austin
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth
Houston
Waco
Dallas
Forth Worth
Employees Of FSB Set UF Record
The Gladewater United Fund reached a new local record as First State Bank employees donated a pledge equal to a day’s pay or more, averaging $37.34 per capita. Other 100 percent givers include United Gas and Cafeteria Workers. Additional gifts came from Mr and Mrs C F Wellborn Texaco Mills Package Store Canfield Insurance Ruth Auten Gray’s Food Store and more in various divisions.
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Gladewater United Fund
First State Bank
United Fund
Mack Wiley
United Gas
C. F. Wellborn
Texaco, Inc
Canfield Insurance
Ruth Auten
Mills Package Store
Charles Wood
Gray’s Food Store
Clyde Crawford
Gordon Godfrey
Wilson Godfrey
H. F. Richardson
E. S. Hartshorn
Chamber Endorses Charter Amendments At City Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce endorsed city charter amendments on a vote led by Ernest Martin at Don’s Restaurant. Members urged merchants to donate 25 toward downtown Christmas lights as several donors were named. The group discussed promoting Gladewater and Longview for future industry and employee housing amid a two day East Texas Industrial tour.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Martin
Chamber
Don’s
Ames Lawrence
Martin
Rose
Hightower’s Jewelers
Bain Leake
R. W. Burnett
Kevun Music Co
E. S. Hartshorne
B. W. Crain
J. C. Penney Co
Loyce Phillips
J. C. Wells
Longview
Wells
LTV
Gladewater
Larry O’brien
C. O
Bud) Weiser
Herman Williams
Mack Wiley
East Texas
Bill Langford
Wiley
Langford
East
Fred Pool
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Charles McChesney
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Freedon Bond
Fred Moore
Gladewater Brookshire
Senator J. Strom Thurmond
Cheryl Moore
Danny Dyer
GHS
Jim McDowell
Cheryl
H. S. Moore
Kay Tipps
Kay
America
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